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Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 25d

Best friends don’t kiss… unless it’s for research. Right? 😉

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 11h

Preparing for next week like

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 15h

POV: You sit down to edit … and somehow only fix the same paragraph all day 😅

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 1d

Me: today I’ll be productive.
Also me: alphabetizing my bookshelf again 🙃

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah so I missed my word count this week BUT I did do a lot of other exciting stuff this week at least!

Missed My Word Count 😬 + Editing Wins ✍️ | Author Curriculum Week 4

Week 4 of my Author Curriculum Challenge was all about balancing wins and setbacks. ✍️This week, I:4:08 - Wrote for Project DDD (but didn’t quite hit my word...

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Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 2d

Quick poll: do you watch more YouTube videos or YouTube Shorts when it comes to bookish content?

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 3d

Been adding more yoga into my mornings—it’s helping my focus, but wow, my muscles are NOT happy after personal training 😂

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 3d

Writers of #writersky: how do you keep yourself motivated on days you feel like doing anything BUT writing?

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 4d

My desk right now: coffee mug, sticky notes everywhere, and a very judgmental cat watching me miss my word count. #AuthorLife

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 4d

If fake dating + friends-to-lovers + protective MMCs are your catnip… you’re going to love The Pen Name Project. 💕 (link in bio)

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 5d

Why do the best book ideas hit at 2AM instead of during my scheduled writing time?? I'm trying to piece together an idea from last night (of course I forgot to write it down) and I can't for the life of me remember all of it. My brain loves chaos 😅

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 5d

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Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 5d

Current audiobook: The Count of Monte Cristo.

Current feeling:

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Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 6d

Me: I need to write 2k words today to meet my word count goals for the week.
Reality: staring at the same sentence for an hour.

How’s everyone else’s writing going this week? 😅

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning internet! I hope your Monday is going better than my stomach at discovering the milk in my coffee had gone bad 😟

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 7d

Week in review: wrote just shy of 4k words, drank WAY too much coffee, avoided editing 0 times (because schedule lol). How was your week #writersky?

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 7d

Falling for fictional men is a hell of a lot cheaper than therapy.

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 8d

Curled up with my WIP & hot chocolate. What’s your weekend read?

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 8d

Yeah so editing 10 chapters while feeling ill isn’t exactly easy… to say the least… #writersky #booksky #authortube

Editing 10 Chapters in 2 Days (While Sick) 🤒 | Author Curriculum Week 3

Week 3 of my Author Curriculum Challenge was… a ride. 😅This week, I:✔️ Tried out my updated author schedule (and it actually worked!)✔️ Attempted to edit 10...

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Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 8d

The four stages of writing:
1. Excitement
2. Chaos
3. Existential dread
4. Repeat

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 9d

One of my favorite moments in writing romance? When two characters realize they’re not just pretending anymore

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 9d

I’d say TGIF… but I’m almost always looking forward to the weekend so I feel like it loses its punch when I do 😂

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 10d

Can someone find a way to help me inject that feeling when you’re writing a romance and you finally get that ✨that✨ scene that you’ve been waiting the entire book to write? [I need it GIF]

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 10d

What’s your ultimate comfort reread #booksky? I’ll go first: Mine is “Halfling” by S.E. Wendel

Author Elizabeth C. Cabrera @authoreccabrera.bsky.social · 11d

This week I’m drafting Project DDD1. Goal: 4k words. Cheer me on?