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by day, @Princeton | writer, editor, multimedia storyteller | 🍊su newhouse grad | bluesky newbie find me before and after biz hours at denisevalenti.com
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One thing I have discovered: Love is wherever you look for it. Happy Valentine’s Day to my fellow early birds and artists! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

It's an honor to be a judge, once again, for Syracuse University Newhouse School's Mirror Awards. We're looking for the best reporting on the media industry from the past year. Just two more days until the submission deadline! newhouse.syracuse.edu/centers/mirr...

For someone who is good with words, good at working for others, but struggles at times with accountability to myself, this roll call is everything. We’ve got this. Let’s go! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

No one ever said this was easy. Be kind to yourself. Showing up consistently is all it takes. May the words flow easily for you this morning! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Here and ready, but my goodness, I hope it warms up soon! Wishing you cozy blankets, cozy beverages and lots of warm words flowing. Happy writing, all! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Happy Monday! It’s off to the races for me this morning. Setting the pace for the week—and hopefully the months ahead as I revise my WIP. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Another week in the books. I used to set numerical goals for myself. I found they were inhibiting, especially when judging myself for missing the mark. Success now is showing up, being present, making progress no matter what it looks like. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Ice storm here last night. It’s a sugar-coated world outside, so pretty and inspiring. What’s inspiring you today? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Awake ahead of my alarm today. Not exactly my favorite way to steal back time, but I’ll take it. Happy writing! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Hunkered down for another #5amwritersclub. Coffee ☕️ ✅ Laptop 💻 ✅ Absurdly large blanket ✅ Whatever accompaniments help get you through these cold, lonely mornings, may you find success on your journey. #writingcommunity #writerslife

Happy Monday, #5amwritersclub! It’s the start of another week. Another chance to catch words from the ether and assemble them into our most vivid dreams. Let’s go! #writingcommunity #writerslife

I was away and off my schedule earlier this week. Hoping to bring it today. If not now, when? Happy writing, all! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Who else is ready to go? Wishing you a productive writing session! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

And so, another week ends. Feeling good about the progress I have made. You should, too, no matter what that looked like for you. It all adds up. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

My third day rewriting inside a single chapter. Cranking up the heat. 🔥 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Another morning in the single digits here. Today I’m going for a full pot of tea to warm up. 🫖 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

“This is precisely the time when artists go to work. … We speak. We write. We do language. That’s how civilizations heal.” —Toni Morrison Let’s get to work, y’all. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

First decision every morning is coffee or tea. Today is undoubtedly a coffee day. Extra strong. 🥱☕️ Let’s do this! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Building worlds then laying down the words. We are architects and laborers. Wishing you a solid construction for your work today. 🛠️ #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Not sure what the day will bring, but this part is reliable: my showing up. Happy writing, all! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Made it to the end of the week! Thanks for the good company and the encouragement on these cold, lonely mornings #5amwritersclub. Tipping my coffee cup to you and wishing you a productive session! ✏️☕️ #writingcommunity #writerslife

So much of writing a book has been becoming the person who can write that book. Here’s to the becoming, the unfolding, the mystery of it all. We honor that every time we sit down to write. Sometimes the work is ourselves. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

It's been hard to read about the #LAfires having visited for the first time in November and having had such a wonderful experience. One of the last photos I took before we left was of this peaceful corner near the bar area at Moonshadows in Malibu. Sad to learn that today it is no longer there.

Good morning, early birds! I’m about a month into my new writing routine. Can’t stop, won’t stop. Who’s with me? 💃🏻 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Awake ahead of my alarm today thanks to not one, but two chirping smoke detectors. Take this as your reminder to check your batteries. 🥴 Stay safe, and happy writing! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

A light snow on campus today for our return to the office.

Happy Monday, #5amwritersclub! Worked some over the weekend and am taking this morning to journal and reset. Feels good not to always drive so hard—to make the time and space to plan, assess and check in with myself. #writerslife #writingcommunity

Such a weird week with the holiday in the middle, plus it’s a Friday. But no excuses for me this morning. Tea is ready, and so am I. Cheers! 🍵 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Among the thoughtful Christmas gifts I received this year for my early morning writing sessions, a hooded blanket and loose leaf green tea. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife

Happy 2025, all! May this be a bright start for an excellent year in the making!

Interviewing pro tip: Your chance of getting a job diminishes exponentially with each follow up that does not include a thank you for the original interview.

Rolling into 2025 with passion and purpose — and with a solid routine that I plan to sustain. Wishing all of my fellow writers and creatives a happy, productive and satisfying New Year! #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife