𝓡𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓵 𝓒𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓻𝓭𝓪𝓵𝓮, 𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻

@gunsnrosesgirl3 Cookie! 🍪 I think that suits him perfectly 🤎

You have to name him the last thing you ate

@caroscottcolli @PJScribbansAuth Me too! I can never delete-delete. I only transfer to my “scraps” document!

@PJScribbansAuth No. I save anything I might want to delete in a dedicated file so I can raid it and resurrect it again if I need to.

Have you ever deleted a chapter and regretted it?

@KiwiOnTheSticks It’s fewer chips not less chips. Fewer is a number of items, less is from something you can’t count like a fluid such as gravy.

It’s “unkempt”, not “unkept” It’s “piqued” your interest, not “peaked” your interest It’s “a part of” or “apart from”, not “apart of” It’s “to each his own”, not “to each is own” It’s “moot” point, not “mute” point

@S_S_Fitzgerald Occasionally… The woman in Black by Susan Hill was more scary as a movie. Also, the girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson was better and more believable as a movie x

Is there a situation where the movie is better than the book?

@JMSimpsonauthor @Buckers2016 Walking away is the best flex. His opinion meant so little to you that you didn’t waste your time and energy trying to change it. 💪

@Buckers2016 I just walked away - i was done with the conversation.

I am lost for words. Met an author who loftily informed me he was published by the 'big boys.' On discovering I was indie published, he adopted a 'dog shit moustache' & said. 'You must feel such a failure. Everyone knows no one reads anything unless it's published properly."

@JMSimpsonauthor “Big Boys”! I mean, already he’s showing who he is. His loss 🤷‍♀️

@Sally_writes @authorRyarros Wow you’re right! Nice bit of detective work there! 🤗

@authorRyarros This post is wild when it's likely that your account is not legit. For everyone commenting, the link to Twitter/X on Rebecca Yarros' website links to a different account. (See picture)

How would you respond to this statement: If you have to self-publish, then your books probably are not any good. I'll start: (A little long winded but accurate) I understand your perception—and yes, traditional publishing does have "built-in" vetting, and that can be reassuring. But it's "not accurate to assume" that self-publishing means a book isn’t any good. In fact, some of the most successful and widely read authors started by self-publishing. For example, The Martian by Andy Weir (2011) was originally self-published before being picked up by a major publisher and turned into a blockbuster movie. Similarly, E.L. James’s Fifty Shades of Grey started as a self-published (2011) eBook and went on to sell over 150 million copies. On platforms like Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing, thousands of authors have built loyal readerships and made full-time incomes—some earning six or even seven figures a year. According to a 2023 report by Written Word Media, nearly 30% of full-time authors were self-published only, and they earned more on average than hybrid or traditionally published authors. Self-publishing also opens doors for stories that traditional publishing might overlook—especially books from underrepresented voices, niche genres, or unconventional formats. So while "traditional publishing" offers certain advantages, self-publishing is far from a last resort—it’s a valid, often strategic choice that can lead to both critical and commercial success."

@DanSmithAuthor @BarringtonStoke Ooh fingers crossed 🤞 We’d love this in our library 📚

(EDIT) GIVEAWAY! The Nightwatchman is so pleased with The Deadsoul Project that they have 5 signed copies to giveaway. Posters and badges too! Like, Follow, RT & COMMENT (so we know who you are) by 24th Feb. The Nightwatchman will pick 5 lucky winners at random. @BarringtonStoke

Hello, Twitter friends! Could you please tell me which characters spring to mind when I mention fictional witches? (young person friendly if possible). Thank you!

I didn't quite make my target, but I had a pretty rubbish year on a personal level, so I'm happy with 22 books out of 24! #GoodreadsYearinBooks @goodreads goodreads.com/user/year_in_b…

@DarranSF Yuck! Hope you’re okay xx

Driving home from last night’s New Year party I had a gushing nosebleed, which is a rare once a decade event for me. Not sure what kind of omen that signifies for my 2025..? 🤔

@ClaireAbra122 Aww thank you xx

Posting on behalf of Father Christmas... #santa #fatherchristmas #christmas #saintnicholas #presents #stocking #christmaspresents rachelcoverdale.com/2024/11/23/a-p…

Good grief @HelloMarkLowery what have you done to me? Our Academy bought one copy of “Charlie and Me” for every year six student joining our secondary school. Nothing prepared me for that ending. I have red eyes and a soggy nose. #childrensbooks #mgnovels #readersofinsta

I'm fundraising for Great North Air Ambulance Service. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/page/rachel-wi…

I'm going to be selling my books, meeting my readers and taking part in a Q&A from 11:30 to 12:15 on Sunday 6 October 2024 at @theglobe.library.stokesley organised by @StokesleyTownCouncil. I'd love to see you there! #authorevent #meettheauthor #indiebooks #indieauthor #mgbooks

I'm fundraising for Great North Air Ambulance Service. Check out my @JustGiving page and please donate if you can. Thank you! #JustGiving justgiving.com/page/rachel-wi…