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YA + NA Contemporary Author Insta/Threads: @ndesilva_author On sub with my YA contemporary romance, THE LEAVES THAT BIND Rep: Morgan Hughes @ FinePrint Literary
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Do travel romances get a higher wordcount than the romance genre in general? I know historical romance warrants a higher wordcount given all the historical context needed, but what about descriptions/worldbuilding of foreign locations and cultural context needed for travel romance?

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Here it is, folks—my Revision Notebook! 📓🌺 After 3 weeks away from the 1st draft of my travel romance, I’ve returned to it with fresh eyes, taking notes as I read. I’m pleasantly surprised to find that despite its issues, I still love my story. Once I clean this baby up, I hope you will, too! 🥰📖✨

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

First draft of my Sri Lanka travel romance WIP is finally complete! 🎉🎉🎉 After a break to let things simmer, I’m excited to dive into revisions!

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I’m listening to Taylor Swift’s All Too Well (which to me is a Christmas song), and my holiday hope for all writers everywhere is that all of us will get to someday write the books of our hearts, our ten-minute-songs that we had to whittle down to fit the industry standard

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Where’s the happy literary content in my feed today? 😕

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I’m finally nearing the end of my travel romance WIP! 😊 But I’ve historically had a tricky time nailing the conclusion, rewriting the ending several times for my previous novels. What’s your approach to writing a satisfying ending?

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“Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life.” -Rumi ✨

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We've gotten some amazing applications for #HiveMentor so far!! If you're waiting for a sign to apply, this is it!!! But hurry, the application window closes this Sunday, November 24! @writehive.bsky.social #writingcommunity #amquerying

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Is there a way to search existing skypacks for specific communities using keywords?

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PSA Everyone who uses Canva: they have opted you in to training AI, you will need to get into your privacy settings to stop these assholes scraping your stuff. #WritingCommunity

submitted 140 days ago • 44 comments

My 4yo finally stuffed so many library books in the tote bag that the strap broke from the sheer weight. I’ve never been so proud.

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My funny, MG crush-com is finally ready for ✨sub✨ come January! #kidlit #writingcommunity

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#WritingCommunity, mark your calendars!!! Just found out #BluePit will be coming Jan 13th, 2025! Get those pitches ready! Information for you below… Do you think you’ll join? What will you be pitching? #AnWriting #AmQuerying #Books #Authors

submitted 141 days ago • 18 comments

I am ECSTATIC to announce that I signed with the wonderful @mohughes22.bsky.social with Fine Print Literary Management last month. Morgan loved my voice and writing, and she really understood the spookiness of my middle grade horror. I'm grateful to partner with her on my books!! #writingcommunity

submitted 148 days ago • 20 comments

Hello writing community and publishing community! I’m Natasha De Silva, a YA/NA contemporary author. I write love stories that also explore friendship, family, and cultural identity with humor, heart, and hope. My YA contemporary romance, THE LEAVES THAT BIND, is now out on submission.

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