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J Harper Clarke

@jharperclarke.bsky.social

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I’m a writer in Philly, currently building two novels. I write action thrillers, but I'm drawn to the quiet moments between action and the weight of choices made in the dark. Also, I have the very best dog. jharperclarke.com

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · 20d

It's a really good time to be in The Bird Gang.

💚🦅💚🦅💚🦅💚

#gobirds #itsaphillything

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · 22d

<-- to the RIGHT
😲❓

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · 26d

This is why there aren't any actual falls in East Falls. The dams!

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · 26d

Philly has two moods: cheesesteaks and chaos. Both make it into my writing.

Go Birds!!! 💚🦅💚

#philly #writinglife

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Sep 13

Neat!

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Sep 4

Philly rule #1: hate Dallas
Philly rule #2: see rule #1

Go Birds!!! 💚 🦅 💚

#philly #gobirds #flyeaglesfly

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Sep 2

Spent the entire holiday weekend editing and reviewing. The only real breaks were dog walks. Is that balance or obsession?
#writinglife #dogsofbluesky

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 28

Stayed up too late wrestling with edits last night. Now I need extra coffee to do my real job this morning.

#writinglife #coffee

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 26

Travel crate, blanket, and one very clear opinion: we’re overdue for a road trip.

#philly #dogsofbluesky

dog in Variocage in back of Jeep with purple blanket

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 25

I spent my whole weekend "writing," but all I really did was cut and paste and fix what I wrote the week before. Today, I'm not sure whether or not that was progress.

#writinglife

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 22

I clearly need to level up my ability to take notes in my sleep.

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 22

Sometimes I 'write' in my sleep. By morning all that’s left is a vague sense I solved everything and a note that says 'make the body weirder.'

#writinglife #sleepdrafts

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 20

Right? I can't even imagine anyone challenging them in court, because WHO TF would want to live with them anyway???

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 20

Go Birds!

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 20

I outline like a pro. Then, a few chapters in, I start to ignore it completely, like a raccoon in a Wawa parking lot. Not my fault. The best ideas blow by like shiny baubles, and they have to be captured.

#writinglife #shinybaublemethod #pantser

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 19

I loved Paul Wesley's Maxwell Saint doing Shatner doing Kirk!

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 19

Philly teaches you two things fast: how to parallel park in a space that defies physics, and how to ignore a stranger yelling full monologues at a trash can. Both are life skills.

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 16

IT'S THE WEEKEND!!

#thatisall #weekendwriter

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 12

Thanks. He was hoping for a bite of brunch! 😅

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 12

Every dog is the best dog.
Mine just happens to be more best.

#dogsofthebsky #bestdogever

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 11

*raises hand* I’m on it! I'm writing a mystery/thriller with a female lead, a dog, and a team. No romance. Plenty of action. Hopefully coming soon to a bookshelf near you.

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 11

Truly, the challenge lies in resisting the siren call of needlessly elaborate articulation and ostentatious verbosity.

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 11

I’m writing my first book, and I’m fascinated by how much it’s evolved from alpha reader feedback while still in progress. It’s wild how the story can take on a life outside your own mind, isn’t it?

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J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 11

Monday morning showed up without an invitation.
I suspect it’s going to outstay its welcome.
At least I have coffee.

#mondaymood #butfirstcoffee

J Harper Clarke @jharperclarke.bsky.social · Aug 10

🤣 That may be the best approach!