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@thelifeshewrote.bsky.social

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AuDHD • exvie • aspiring indie author (romance) • ex-church staffer • 🩷💜💙 • she/her • https://linktr.ee/thelifeshewrote

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Dec 19

I always feel like a dorky poser around the exvies who are like 5yrs younger than me, here’s why: I was your annoying youth leader every Wed night. Buzzkill chaperone at youth convention, performing arts, and winter camp.

I’m so sorry. I was a single 20yoF in the church it was the only power I had.

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 22

Tis a good day.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 19

Deep in the throes of editing/rewrites and I’m starting to feel like this guy as I rearrange chapters and write new transitions and reshape relationships between characters. #amwriting #indieauthor

a man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a board with papers on it .

Alt: The conspiracy theory gif- man in a blue shirt and tie is pointing at a board with papers and strings and writing all over.

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 15

Wtf.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 14

🫂 I hear you, that’s so hard. Mine started today too.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 12

This can’t be real. It just… no… they wanna make gay marriage illegal again but also ppl are marrying imaginary friends that live inside computers? What is this timeline if not an absolute nightmare?

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 10

Awe bummed I saw this too late. So glad they put you on! I’ll search around for a clip.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 10

There aren’t many I hear and think “ooh I wanna read that.” If anything I like them as an early warning system. Age gap? Run away. Non-spicy romance? Snooze-ville.😂

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 10

I know the right answer is pre-Evita but there’s strong nostalgia for Ray of Light because that was high school for me.🥹

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 9

No time to linger and it was the first of many goodbyes. #WritingLifeMonthly #romancewriters #militaryromance #loveatfirstsight #writersofbsky
#romanceauthors

“So,” he began as I started eating, “Unfortunately this is my parting gift. I had a text when I got out of the shower, we’re spinning up tomorrow morning at 0500 and I gotta get my shit in order back home before I leave.”

I stopped mid-chew and stared at him. Goddamnit. I knew this could happen at any time but it still stung. I should be grateful we had these glorious 24 hours uninterrupted. He was reading my face and his fell too.

He walked around the island and wrapped his arms around my shoulders, “Hey, it’ll be ok, I’ll miss you too, but I’ll look forward to seeing you when I get back…” I had put down my fork and leaned into his hug. He gave the best hugs.

“I know,” I said, “I knew the spell would break eventually, I was just hoping it lasted a little longer, I always will.”

He looked into my eyes and kissed me even though I tasted like bacon and scrambled eggs and coffee.

“I should get going,” he said with one last peck on my forehead and went to grab his stuff.

I walked him to the door, the same door he’d pushed me through last night with his hands all over me. He threaded his fingers into my hair at the base of my neck and pulled my mouth to meet his and kissed me long and hard, gently biting my lower lip and moving down to my neck before whispering, “I’ve gotta go…” and then he was gone.

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 9

True story: in youth group my bff was running during a game and somehow came down hard on the metal frame of one of those, broke her tailbone. She had sit on one of those inflatable donuts for weeks.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 9

I can hear the sound of the metal legs scraping when you stack them. *shudder*

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 7

I keep seeing authors say everyone hates their own writing/book at some point and honestly I’ve reached that point. But I think it’s also fear that something I let consume so much of my time wasn’t worth it. Don’t ask me to define that because I have no idea. My audhd brain is just letting me down.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 6

Absolutely fucking tragic. Brass shoe horn??😣 Corporal punishment is probably the one thing I can’t ever look at my parents and be like “well I understand how they got there.” As a parent? No, no I’ll never understand a desire to physically harm your children. Never.

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 6

For the discerning child abuser?🙄
My family just used any wooden spoon that was handy. I do distinctly remember one of my parents breaking one on my brother once, which my parents deny of course because they were just “doing the best they knew how” 😒

Talia Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · Aug 6

you can straight up buy a wooden spoon with a cute message that it's meant to abuse kids with on amazon dot com

a wooden spoon for sale on amazon that says "attitude adjustment" on one side and "spanky" on the other

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Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 6

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 6

As an avid reader of that genre I couldn’t agree with you more. Thank you for offering this perspective.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 5

I knew it reminded me of something.

Em✨ @thelifeshewrote.bsky.social · Aug 5

I’ve set a self-imposed deadline to self publish my first contemporary romance novel by October 1st. I have a completed manuscript that’s in the editing phase. I have room for one more beta reader for anyone who’s an avid spicy romance reader. DMs are open.🌶️😘
#amwriting #indyauthor #romanceauthor

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