Follow along as I go from writing a first draft to getting an agent in 6 months! 📚 (24,000/80,000 words)
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M. J. Holmes retweeted
Writing a book for the first time is such an exciting endeavor. I absolutely love working w/ debut authors!
That said, over the years, I’ve compiled a list of mistakes I often see new writers make. Here are 5 to keep in mind as you draft your first manuscript (an #amwriting 🧵):
Challenge: go from writing a rough draft to finding an agent in 6 months!
Follow along to see if I can do it!
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I’m revisiting @mstiefvater Shiver trilogy. I haven’t read these since high school, but I’m falling in love with the chilly atmosphere all over again. #ya #BookTwitter #books
When Merida dances in the spray from the waterfall and “Chase the Wind and Touch the Sky” plays in the background.
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Aesthetic for my Sapphic Appalachian horror novel. #firstdraft #aesthetic #horror #appalachia #sapphic #writerscommunity #writer #writerslift #writersoftwitter
Awesome! My entry is up for the Andrew Siderius Memorial contest. #flashfiction #fridayflashfiction
Infinite Possibilities, by M. J. Holmes - Friday Flash Fiction fridayflashfiction.com/1/pos…
M. J. Holmes retweeted
Teachers, to start off 2022, I'm offering two free 30-minute virtual appearances. I can talk about writing, share a preview of I Survived in progress, or whatever you would like. No limit to the number of students, can do grades 3-8. RT to enter. I will notify winners 1/10.
Nothing is better than settling down for the night with a new book and hearing rain outside your window. I’m so excited to read @stageandpage’s #darkandshallowlies! #readingcommunity #amreading #newbooks #reading #writingcommmunity
Just picked up @WriteinBK’s WHITE SMOKE from the library. What a gorgeous cover! Can’t wait to dig into this story…just in time for Halloween. #whitesmoke #readingcommunity #readerscommunity #Reading #librarytwitter #library
Finally checked out #turtlesallthewaydown by @johngreen from my local library. Any other #library patrons on here? #visityourlocallibrary #morethanbooks #libraries
Over 5000 words into my new #wip. Twitterverse, how do you stay motivated? My goal is 80k words. #writer #writerscommunity #WritingCommunity #reader #readerscommunity
Who is participating in #nanowrimo this year!? #nationalnovelwritingmonth #writer #writercommunity #writingcommunity
M. J. Holmes retweeted
Today would have been my mother-in-law Stefanie's 100th birthday. 3 years ago, when she died, I shared here that she kept track of all she read on index cards and recorded her opinion in code. In honor of her bday, I'm resharing the key to her code we found in her desk drawer.
Has anyone else ever dreamt about owning The Shop Around the Corner in the movie #YouveGotMail? #book #books #booktwitter #bookshop #WritingCommunity #movies
What are you currently reading? #readingcommunity #BookTwitter #books #WritingCommunity #writerslife #writers