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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 19h

8. This is her theme song. Her name was inspired by “27 Jennifers” by Mike Doughty. The version I remember hearing on the radio was a lot softer. I prefer that one, but the lyrics are what piqued my interest.
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 1d

#WritingLifeMonthly Researching. All the stuff we take for granted--like favorite song lyrics and book quotes--can’t be easily included. I understand giving credit where credit is due, but omitting or truncating those things makes the written world feel less real to me.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 2d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 07 📚

Okay, so yesterday we did our fav part of the process, now tell us what you wish you didn't have to do...

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October #writinglifemonthly Day 07 What's your fav part of the writing process?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 2d

#WritingLifeMonthly
6.. Since we're talking about my own work, drafting, because anything goes. And since I usually have a pretty good idea what I want to write, it's easy for me.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 3d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 06 📚

There are always parts of a job we love more than others. What's your fav part of the process?

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October #writinglifemonthly Day 06 What's your favourite part of the writing process - drafting, editing, or researching?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 3d

They’re all a fun bunch, but probably Donald. He’s the epitome of a great mentor and friend. Good sense of humor, good listener, and can talk for hours about anything and make it engaging. He believes--as do I--that pop culture should be taken seriously; it makes life interesting.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 4d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 05 📚
Tell me the truth, do you write characters you'd love to have in your life? I know I do. Who would you pull from the page to hang out with and why?

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October #writinglifemonthly Day 05 Which one of your characters woyld you want to be friends with IRL & why?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 4d

4. Not sure I have a (good) answer for that. My FMC is based on me.😊

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 5d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day04 📚

You write amazing characters, if you could be one of them for a day, who would you pick?

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October #writinglifemonthly Day 04 It you would turn into one of your charactes, who & why?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 5d

My family pets don't hang out with me. (We have a lovebird and a very timid poodle). But I always keep a rotating bunch of plushies on my desk. Today it's Sammy🐰 and Tube. 🐛

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 6d

#WritingLifeMonthly 2. “A House Between The Sea And Sky” by Beth Cato. It combines 2 genres I don’t usually read--historical fiction and magical realism--in an interesting way.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 7d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 02 📚
I've been updating my bookshelf recently, shifting from digital to physical copies. My new copy of @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social The Night Circus. This book is one I spend a lot of time daydreaming about. Yours?
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October #writinglifemonthly Day 02 What's a book you can't stop thinking about?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 8d

I may duck in and out of this, My book is at least 5 years old, but I never did anything with it--and if getting to know me and my writing helps people get to know me as an editor, that's great! 🙂

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 9d

Get ready for October's #WritingLifeMonthly everyone.
This month we are getting to know you and your work, so be ready to show photos, mockups, snippets and more.

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October #writinglifemonthly List of 31 prompts
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 8d

I tip my hat to you. Good luck! 🙂

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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 9d

#WritingLifeMonthly 29. I have written some fanfiction with sci-fi elements & it was fun. Some of them were a crossover with my novel MCs.😂 But there are always romantic elements to my writing. My brain isn’t wired to do an entire series, though I have tremendous respect for those who write them.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 10d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly September Day 29📚

Are trying out new genres, serialised releases or fun pricing models your dream or your nightmare?

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September #writinglifemonthly Indie Publishing Day 29 Would you dare to experiment?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 12d

#WritingLifeMonthly 26: Sick of gatekeepers?

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 13d

#WritingLifeMonthly
25. Offline, I like instant gratification if it involves getting a snack or a plushie.😊 Online--as I’ve said, I don’t rush anything.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 14d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly September Day 25📚
Does the idea of uploading your book today and seeing it live tomorrow thrill you?
(I may be glossing over all the stuff like weeks of existential angst and self-loathing, & the writing, etc).
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September #writinglifemonthly Indie Publishing Day 25 How much do you love instant gratification?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 13d

Random blurb #2

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 14d

#WritingLifeMonthly 24. I write for myself, so…yes? 😂

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 15d

#WritingLifeMonthly 23. No, thank you.🤣 Not as an author and not as a romance editor, my newest gig. That’s way too much for me.

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 16d

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly September Day 23 📚

Does learning marketing, design, and publishing sound exciting or exhausting?

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September #writinglifemonthly Indie Publishing Day 23 Wanna wear all the hats?
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 16d

#WritingLifeMonthly 22. In my fantasy world, instant earnings. I don’t take royalties
--long story--but I’d be happy with even a small amount.

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 17d

Marilyn Hagerty, Whose Olive Garden Review Went Viral, Dies at 99

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 18d

My dad just sent me this, knowing my favorite restaurant of all time. R.I.P. Ms. Hagerty.
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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 18d

#WritingLifeMonthly 20. How important is ownership to you? Not very. I just wrote my novel for fun. If somebody wanted to, say, write fan fiction about my characters, I’d be flattered.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 19d

Nobody will remember:
- your salary
- how “busy you were”
- how many hours you worked

People will remember:
-An 'oxymoron' is an oxymoron.

oxys (sharp, keen) + mōros (foolish) = oxymoron

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Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 19d

#WritingLifeMonthly 19. Do you love talking to readers?
I’ve never had a chance to do that, as I didn’t market my novel for many reasons. If I had the chance, I’d do it on a small scale, and probably over socials.

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 20d

drunk & languid on
gorgeous elaborate
raw diamonds
you you & him

Hannah Gordon @hago-91.bsky.social · 20d

#WritingLifeMonthly 18. Would you trade prestige for profit?

I don’t write for either. I write because I want to. Personally, I feel that being creative for profit takes all the fun out of it. Plus I hate attention, making each of those options a nightmare.