Gretchen McCarthy
@gretchenmccarthy.bsky.social
29 / Virgo / Writer / Reader / Romance Addict / Video Games Enthusiast / NE Ohio
Alright. We’ve officially entered into round two of #edits, and then after that? Alpha reader time! I’m so thankful for my #editor, all the patience and time she’s given me.
#amediting #amwriting #amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amediting #amwriting #amwritingromance #writingcommunity
March 5, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Alright. We’ve officially entered into round two of #edits, and then after that? Alpha reader time! I’m so thankful for my #editor, all the patience and time she’s given me.
#amediting #amwriting #amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amediting #amwriting #amwritingromance #writingcommunity
Does anyone else have a partner that doesn’t understand the hard work put into writing a novel? I’m over here all excited to have a meeting with my editor tomorrow to discuss our round 2 of professional edits and he just doesn’t feel anything towards it. #writing #writingcommunity
February 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Does anyone else have a partner that doesn’t understand the hard work put into writing a novel? I’m over here all excited to have a meeting with my editor tomorrow to discuss our round 2 of professional edits and he just doesn’t feel anything towards it. #writing #writingcommunity
What’s everyone working on today? I’m going through the final chapters of my novel. Hoping this puts me closer to giving it to my editor soon. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amwritingromance
February 25, 2025 at 4:31 PM
What’s everyone working on today? I’m going through the final chapters of my novel. Hoping this puts me closer to giving it to my editor soon. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amwritingromance
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everyone’s talking about how they’re on book five of the year and I just finished my first can yall please slow down I have short legs #booksky
February 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
everyone’s talking about how they’re on book five of the year and I just finished my first can yall please slow down I have short legs #booksky
Starting a new job in 3ish weeks after being with the same company for over 10 years. The last 2 years have been extremely toxic and I’ve decided it’s time to move on to somewhere better. I’m hoping this new job will be a healthier environment so I can actually get back my old energy for #writing.
February 18, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Starting a new job in 3ish weeks after being with the same company for over 10 years. The last 2 years have been extremely toxic and I’ve decided it’s time to move on to somewhere better. I’m hoping this new job will be a healthier environment so I can actually get back my old energy for #writing.
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I’ll say it. Cliches aren’t inherently bad.
January 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I’ll say it. Cliches aren’t inherently bad.
Just had a productive conversation with my #editor. I fucking love that girl. She offered me alternatives to unstuck me from the ending. And then one of my best friends gave me positive affirmations i really needed. Always do what feels right. It’s your work.
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
January 30, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Just had a productive conversation with my #editor. I fucking love that girl. She offered me alternatives to unstuck me from the ending. And then one of my best friends gave me positive affirmations i really needed. Always do what feels right. It’s your work.
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
January 27, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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#Booksky: If you haven’t already, export your data from Goodreads (an Amazon company) and import it into StoryGraph, a book-tracking app founded and led by a Black woman.
January 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM
#Booksky: If you haven’t already, export your data from Goodreads (an Amazon company) and import it into StoryGraph, a book-tracking app founded and led by a Black woman.
Forever thankful I took the leap and bought a MacBook 3 years ago. It’s my best companion. Growing up frugal made it a difficult decision, but the best one.
January 27, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Forever thankful I took the leap and bought a MacBook 3 years ago. It’s my best companion. Growing up frugal made it a difficult decision, but the best one.
I left Twitter to come here in hopes of more writing and reading friends and less political shit. 💀 Wtf is this on my feed?
a man wearing glasses and a black suit stands in front of a green field
ALT: a man wearing glasses and a black suit stands in front of a green field
media.tenor.com
January 27, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I left Twitter to come here in hopes of more writing and reading friends and less political shit. 💀 Wtf is this on my feed?
Good afternoon, #writers! Feeling a little productive today. It’s a beautiful cold, cloudy day, I have my favorite blanket, a good cup of coffee, and a project that I should not be working on! How is everyone fairing?
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
January 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Good afternoon, #writers! Feeling a little productive today. It’s a beautiful cold, cloudy day, I have my favorite blanket, a good cup of coffee, and a project that I should not be working on! How is everyone fairing?
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
Pulled a muscle in my shoulder so bad that cleaning plans are cancelled for tomorrow. I wonder if I can get any #writing out of myself as I wait for the pain meds and IcyHot to kick in.
January 24, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Pulled a muscle in my shoulder so bad that cleaning plans are cancelled for tomorrow. I wonder if I can get any #writing out of myself as I wait for the pain meds and IcyHot to kick in.
I’ll soon be looking into #adopting a kitty and offering a chill, warm, and cozy forever home. I’m so excited. Any advice for adopting? I’ve been raised in a family blessed by the #catdistributionsystem.
January 23, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I’ll soon be looking into #adopting a kitty and offering a chill, warm, and cozy forever home. I’m so excited. Any advice for adopting? I’ve been raised in a family blessed by the #catdistributionsystem.
Impatient to buy #OnyxStorm but a) I still have a quarter of #IronFlame to finish and b) it’s cold outside and c) I’d have to go on a HUNT because I don’t know how crazy the readers here in Ohio’s Summit County are so for all I know, it could be sold out everywhere already.
January 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Impatient to buy #OnyxStorm but a) I still have a quarter of #IronFlame to finish and b) it’s cold outside and c) I’d have to go on a HUNT because I don’t know how crazy the readers here in Ohio’s Summit County are so for all I know, it could be sold out everywhere already.
I really tried to escape Meta. Deleted my Instagram. Cut off tracking on Facebook, but due to keeping tabs on friends and family, I can’t part ways with Facebook just yet.
January 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I really tried to escape Meta. Deleted my Instagram. Cut off tracking on Facebook, but due to keeping tabs on friends and family, I can’t part ways with Facebook just yet.
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Hey fellow Writertok and Booktok refugees. I've got a pack for you:
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Want in? Let me know!
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Want in? Let me know!
January 19, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hey fellow Writertok and Booktok refugees. I've got a pack for you:
go.bsky.app/LKMCpA5
Want in? Let me know!
go.bsky.app/LKMCpA5
Want in? Let me know!
So I have a staycation this week. Originally when I requested it off, it was to clean, recoup from the holiday season as a retail manager, and finish my #edits so my novel and be put through its second round of edits. Now, I’m not sure what I want to do…I’m so tired.
#writingcommunitu #amwriting
#writingcommunitu #amwriting
January 20, 2025 at 12:25 AM
So I have a staycation this week. Originally when I requested it off, it was to clean, recoup from the holiday season as a retail manager, and finish my #edits so my novel and be put through its second round of edits. Now, I’m not sure what I want to do…I’m so tired.
#writingcommunitu #amwriting
#writingcommunitu #amwriting
New year new me. Literally. After being on the same #birthcontrol for over a decade, I made the decision today to stop using it. I have a week off work to deal with the after effects of doing such a thing…
January 20, 2025 at 12:22 AM
New year new me. Literally. After being on the same #birthcontrol for over a decade, I made the decision today to stop using it. I have a week off work to deal with the after effects of doing such a thing…
It’s a snowy day here in Ohio and I’m not home finishing Iron Flame. I’m stuck at work. This is unfair.
January 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
It’s a snowy day here in Ohio and I’m not home finishing Iron Flame. I’m stuck at work. This is unfair.
If I don’t finish edits for my second round of edits for my debut novel, I’m not sure who will end me first. My editor or me.
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
January 13, 2025 at 11:53 PM
If I don’t finish edits for my second round of edits for my debut novel, I’m not sure who will end me first. My editor or me.
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
#amwritingromance #writingcommunity
January 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM