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emanderson.bsky.social
writer ✍🏼 | retired twink 🌈 | stories in Taco Bell Quarterly, Malarkey Books, JMWW, Gone Lawn, Best Small Fictions & others. currently writing my first novel.
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SOS self-published authors HELPPP… I am stuck in an endless loop trying to verify my ID on KDP. I’ve tried multiple ID types, scanned images, different devices… Just wondering if anyone has had a similar issue and found a solution?

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

I write in the mornings. And most mornings it’s SO hard to stop doing the thing I love and switch over to doing the thing that pays the bills. Any benevolent benefactors out there want to bankroll me so I can quit the corporate grind and just live in imaginary worlds all day?

submitted 34 days ago • 1 comment

I’ve become one of those bulletin board writers and there’s no going back now. I’m so hooked on this process. #SkyWriter #BookSky

submitted 92 days ago • 1 comment

In 2025, I’m stepping away from social media in order to complete a year-long writing program, finish my book, and start the querying process. Buckling down and running the final stretch toward my dream of becoming a full-time published author. Wish me luck?

submitted 174 days ago • 1 comment

Y’all ever think about how in the movie The Santa Clause, when Tim Allen shows up at the North Pole as the new Santa, none of the elves seem to even care that old Santa literally fell off the roof and died? That’s messed up.

submitted 181 days ago • 1 comment

Shoutout to my neighbor who decided to mow his yard at 7am on the first Saturday morning of my Christmas vacation. 😅😩

submitted 185 days ago • 1 comment

in today’s episode of The Mundane Adventures of a Novice Novelist, the aspiring author ignores his work entirely to take approximately 100 photos of his cat sitting on an ottoman shaped like a mushroom.

submitted 195 days ago • 0 comments

I remember reading the opening story in this collection when it was first published and audibly gasping at the ending. Truly, @mlensheffer.bsky.social is a voice you don’t want to miss out on. This whole collection is a treasure trove.

submitted 195 days ago • 1 comment

was in the middle of writing a scene when my computer decided to restart and install an update for 15 minutes. the devil works hard yall…

submitted 197 days ago • 0 comments

it’s the little hunchback for me honestly 🥰

submitted 198 days ago • 0 comments

in today’s episode of The Mundane Adventures of a Novice Novelist, the aspiring author reluctantly does his “real job” so as not to be fired while also keeping Scrivener open on his iPad for when those little nuggets of inspiration hit. follow along for more tips and tricks. ✌️

submitted 199 days ago • 0 comments

tell me you’re a writer without telling me you’re a writer. i’ll go first, my spotify wrapped is just lofi beats and movie soundtracks.

submitted 201 days ago • 0 comments

on today’s episode of The Mundane Adventures of a Novice Novelist, aspiring author and professional procrastinator learns that absently formatting and reformatting his novel notes for an hour actually does nothing to increase word count or move him at all closer to the finish line.

submitted 202 days ago • 1 comment

sat down the other day to start outlining a new novel idea only to realize i forgot how to outline a novel.

submitted 203 days ago • 0 comments

channeling my seasonal depression into exercise (which will be promptly canceled out by toxic overconsumption of christmas tree cakes).

submitted 203 days ago • 0 comments

happy “let’s circle back in the new year” month to all who celebrate.

submitted 203 days ago • 0 comments

that felt really, really good.

submitted 216 days ago • 0 comments

he ONLY gets cuddly in the winter but you know what i’ll take it. 🥰

submitted 217 days ago • 0 comments

This little writing mantra has been really helpful for me lately. “Make it meaningful.” It’s SO deceptively simple but has helped me keep things focused. For example, does your MC have a hobby? Why that hobby? Make it meaningful to the story. Do they have a quirk? Why? Make it meaningful. 1/3

submitted 218 days ago • 1 comment

“When it’s over, the silence feels like after a prayer when the pastor says amen, the congregation all whispers and slow movements. High on a holy presence so thick you can almost taste it.” @tbq.bsky.social tacobellquarterly.org/the-migratin...

submitted 220 days ago • 1 comment

idk what i'm doing over here. are the writers and readers here?

submitted 350 days ago • 2 comments