J.S. Alegre ☀️🖋️

It's quite awkward to dip into #writertwt as someone who does not actually have anything close to a finished manuscript... hopefully by the end of the year i can actually earn my keep here

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There is a right literary path for every writer. Writing is art and there is room for all artists. The first editor I worked with said that no publisher would want me because of the way I write. I now have a publishing home with 30 titles. #Writing_Community

time and time again, i've been defeated by my own weaknesses and insecurities. i thought it was over. but now i want to get back up again and fight! fight to become the me of my dreams!

@jessica_barberi keep on chugging away! sending good vibes your way~

40K words on Burden of Fire... Almost half way there!!

@sally_bromley @virtuallyleslie Still plenty young if you ask me! I love seeing writers of all ages share their stories, this truly is a limitless industry

Jumping on this trend because FUCK I'm OLD! 😂 66 in June! You're all half my age FFS! Son took this one on the beach last September. I know it's not a competition, but anyone in the #writingcommunity older? @virtuallyleslie we'll have to work fast on my books before I die! 😅

@shawnWWrites Love stories like this, as someone who was so sure it was too late <3

My 1st book came out in 2023. I was 58. Never too old to live a dream.

Occasionally, she will xp

@brantleywrites best two words you can write! congrats <3

SHE'S READY TO BE BETA READ!!!!

A question for the #WritingCommunity: do you have beta readers for your novels? If so, how many? (bonus question for replies: are they family, friends, peers?)

@Gabino_Iglesias somebody's gotta

Shoutout to everyone who writes their own shit. You rock.

@myleejmiller @REstepLit I love seeing a success story! Congratulations and looking forward to the publication!

I HAVE A BOOK DEAL??? Yes, that's right - I HAVE A BOOK DEAL!! For Bone Dust, which is now titled "HEART OF BONE"! I could not be more ecstatic to share this news with you all, and I owe a massive thanks to my agent @REstepLit and everyone who helped make this happen!

If you buy AI-generated works, that means you view books as products to be mindlessly consumed rather than a meaningful story to be engaged with. Books are a conversation between author and reader; you can't talk to a robot who can only parrot back sentiments without intention.

My esteemed editor zelda

Art is the antithesis to the idea of financial incentive; despite everything, the need to create and tell a story persists despite (not because) of any tangible reward. It's been ingrained in our DNA since we've been drawing animals on cave walls. Art exists for its own sake.

@wellreadmel Rome wasn't built in a day, but maybe in a month! Good luck!

guys i’m determined to finish my first book by the end of the month

@writesofgur Honest, unpretentious, to the point, I'm sold

@SDDonovan i wonder the same, being a private and generally tech-unsavy person myself... maybe once one has a few works under their belt!

Should an author have a website, or is social media enough? I've always wondered about that since social media is so big now.

@sothisisam Such happy news, congratulations!

Exciting life update! My fiancée proposed to me at the same romance bookstore in NYC that I’d planned to propose in April!! We’re so happy.

@JulianneWrites_ the attitude of a true author! after every rejection is the possibility of acceptance, best of luck to you!

I received ~baby’s first query rejection~ yesterday and I’m honestly thrilled about it. I didn’t query my first book and put off querying TBP for so long because I was scared of rejection. This first rejection is proof that I’m not letting that fear hold me back anymore 🥹