Terri Bruce

why writers are staring at nothing - they're actually working this is the process - haven't slept in 19 years so this is a power nap - hoping a bakery will appear - just found a plot hole and horror is setting in - trying to remember what words are - internally screaming maybe

to the person who marked my unwritten third book as "currently reading" on goodreads, could you please tell me how it ends?

Edit note: "This excuse feels flimsy." Me: *pauses, thinks, starts to type* "It was a flimsy excuse, and they both knew it." Me: *sits back, basking in his brilliance*

my toxic trait is starting a 100k slow-burn fanfic at 11pm knowing that a) I have to wake up early the next day, and b) I have 0 self-control and thus will not stop reading until they KISS

Listen, #womeninhorror month is great. You should talk about them, send them love, tag them, and make awesome lists. However, none of that helps as much as buying their books and reviewing their work anywhere you can. Do that all year long. That has a huge impact.

Through June 2021, we are waiving fees for SFWA membership for Black writers. If you qualify for membership, are a Black writer, and would like to join the organization or renew your membership, please send an email to office@sfwa.org for more information.

If you've ever loved a book by a (living) author and thought hey I oughta write that author a nice email or letter or etc., and then thought nah, that's weird...you should totally do it. Odds are yer fave is a fragile anxious creature who will feast on your love

i opened my writing today after taking two weeks off and am both shocked and dismayed to see the word count is exactly where I left it i have given it the TOOLS to succeed. there is a whole outline there for it to be proactive and write itself. yet it chooses anarchy.

Hmm yes I’m fully aware that the gynecologist is about to look inside my body but I’ll continue hiding my bra and underwear under my folded jeans thank you

writers putting together their christmas wishlists like 1. cute mugs 2. chocolate 3. journal to never write in because we always type 4. emotional stability 5. six figure book deal 6. magic cloak that will vanish us to alternate dimension if someone says "so what's ur book about"

Imagine if writers were allowed to ship unfinished books then send out edit patches a week later like game studios.

Honestly the best way to succeed in this industry is to get yourself writer friends who simply won’t let you give up.