Catie Moyer

Do you ever wonder what Merriweather's gift would have been if Maleficent didn't swoop in and curse Aurora? #SleepingBeauty

TIN that instead of journaling, I've been writing extended Reddit posts about things bothering me in my life that I had no intention of posting. I used to think "god, that was a waste of time," but now it's an act of catharsis. #selfcare #journaling

Hot take: It's not "motherhood" that's the problem. It's the societal brainwashing. If you put the same amount of time into your kids as you did into that report for your boss due Monday, you'd feel more fulfilled in your role as a mother. S,NS.

@DerWieser Well, considering no one has ever bought my book, and I still write, I guess the answer is yes, Daniel.

Nine years ago in a bar a drunk guy called me a "gypsy witch" and accused me of trying to steal his watch. It has since become my whole personality. It's a real vibe.

Debuting May 3rd, 2025 #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter

You ever start reading a new book and it makes you rethink your ENTIRE WIP? I hate this feeling.

@struutinsky Ahhaha! That's a good one! Oh, wait...are you supposed to resist that when you have a WIP? Yikes.....

Writers, how do you resist starting a new story when you have an unfinished WIP?

I love how jobs applications be like "hey, send me previous decks you've worked on" like I'm supposed to send them proprietary information created in shared drives that I no longer have access to...

Hearing people fall all over themselves defending AI is like if the creator of Cliffsnotes said, "the interaction with Cliffsnotes means you'll be BETTER at reading comprehension by not reading the book." 🙄

Oh no...my finished manuscript just shook me out of my delusion and said "hey, I need at least three more chapters, dude." Never Finished...#thestruggleisreal

@DzintraSullivan Benny would always get top billing.

In six words or less... Write a story.

@elonmusk Frankly, as a woman, I’m far more offended by the fact that “father” is NATURAL PARENT, while mother might as well be “semen receptacle.” They really hate real women, don’t they.

Hi Mom, I mean “inseminated person”. This is crazy!!

@AuthorAltoft 100% terrified.

Writers, what would you do if you found out your favorite writer/author of all time was reading YOUR works? Would you be excited, or terrified?

@pippawestauthor They think they’re soooooo clever.

When your outline gets totally destroyed by a plot twist your characters inform you about halfway through the draft🥲

@_GregoryMichael Thank you 🙏 Been querying my 1st manuscript with expected rejections in the hopes of traditional publishing. Great reviews from my betas, but doesn’t check any “topical” boxes. It was a struggle to accept the self publishing route. So bad at self promotion. This helps.

The traditional publishing world isn’t the romantic dream many imagine. First, wokeness. It’s not just a buzzword—it’s a gatekeeper. Big publishing houses are obsessed with optics. Your manuscript better align with the latest social justice checklist or risk rejection. A friend of mine pitched a gritty historical novel—accurate to the period, no punches pulled. The rejections? “Too triggering” and “Not diverse enough.” Authors twist themselves into knots to appease this machine, watering down their voice. If you don’t play ball, good luck getting through the door. Then there’s the timeline. You think you sign a deal and your book’s out in six months? Try 18 to 24. Lead times in traditional publishing are glacial. After you land a contract (which can take years of querying), your manuscript sits in an editing queue, then a production queue, then a printing queue. I’ve seen authors miss trends they nailed perfectly because the industry moves slower than a sloth on sedatives. Meanwhile, you’re expected to stay relevant—tough when your book’s locked in a vault. Oh, and marketing support? Ha! Unless you’re well established and proven, you’re on your own. Publishers pour budgets into their A-listers, leaving debut authors with a shrug and a “build your platform” pep talk. You’re handed a $500 budget—if you’re lucky—for a book tour, ads, or promo. The rest? Your dime, your time. One debut author I know spent thousands on Instagram ads because her publisher’s “support” was a single press release that went nowhere. And don’t get me started on royalties. After that advance (if you even get one—median’s about $10k, spread over years), you’re earning pennies per book. A $20 hardcover? You might see $1.50 after the retailer, publisher, and agent take their cuts. Oh, and you don’t see a cent until you “earn out” that advance, which most books never do. Traditional publishing’s a casino where the house always wins. Other dirty secrets: Agents reject 99% of queries, often based on leftist ideology or market whims, not quality. Editors will rewrite your book to fit their vision, not yours. And if your sales tank on debut, you’re branded a flop—good luck selling book two. The industry’s a meat grinder, chewing up newbies while recycling the same big names. So why do people still chase it? Prestige, mostly. But at what cost? Your creative soul? Years of your life? A stack of unsold hardcovers in your garage? There’s a better way: indie novels. Self-publishing is the wild west, but it’s where you have the power. You control everything—your story, your timeline, your branding. No woke filter; write what you want. No two-year wait; publish in weeks. No begging for marketing crumbs; you build your audience direct. The catch? It’s hard work. No one’s holding your hand. But the ceiling’s yours to break. Readers don’t care who published you—they want a good story. Indie’s flooded with garbage, true, but quality rises. Trad pub’s bloated with overhyped duds anyway. The data backs it: indie ebook sales outpace traditional in genres like romance and sci-fi. Traditional publishing’s a relic, clinging to gatekeeper clout while the world moves on. Indie’s not perfect, but it’s real. You keep your voice, your pace, your profits. If you’ve got the grit, ditch the query letters. Write the damn book, publish it, and let readers decide.

@Biznitch1177 As an elder millennial, all the freaking time.

As a genxer, how many times have you started to respond to a post and in the middle realize that you just don't care enough to finish responding

@AuthorGFAllen Has to serve the plot. Of course, my favorite is fabulous subtext. Like, two characters talking about grilled cheese but really they’re talking about self-doubt and generational trauma. You know, casual stuff.

Thoughts on casual conversations between characters? Just as like downtime for bonding? That doesn't really do much for the plot but gives character background?

@HeyLucasClay I tried out Speechify to read my manuscripts to me solely for editing purposes - because I’m a totally successful author but I still can’t tell the difference between “breath” and “breathe” 🫠

Do you guys ever read your writing aloud to see how it flows and how it would read through an audiobook?

Am I the only one out here writing on Pages or Google Docs because I'm not giving into Microsoft dominance of writing platforms? Like...I would rather etch my book into a stone wall than pay for Word.