J Harper Clarke
@jharperclarke.bsky.social
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.
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September 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Philly has two moods: cheesesteaks and chaos. Both make it into my writing.
Go Birds!!! 💚🦅💚
#philly #writinglife
Go Birds!!! 💚🦅💚
#philly #writinglife
September 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Philly has two moods: cheesesteaks and chaos. Both make it into my writing.
Go Birds!!! 💚🦅💚
#philly #writinglife
Go Birds!!! 💚🦅💚
#philly #writinglife
Philly rule #1: hate Dallas
Philly rule #2: see rule #1
Go Birds!!! 💚 🦅 💚
#philly #gobirds #flyeaglesfly
Philly rule #2: see rule #1
Go Birds!!! 💚 🦅 💚
#philly #gobirds #flyeaglesfly
September 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Philly rule #1: hate Dallas
Philly rule #2: see rule #1
Go Birds!!! 💚 🦅 💚
#philly #gobirds #flyeaglesfly
Philly rule #2: see rule #1
Go Birds!!! 💚 🦅 💚
#philly #gobirds #flyeaglesfly
Spent the entire holiday weekend editing and reviewing. The only real breaks were dog walks. Is that balance or obsession?
#writinglife #dogsofbluesky
#writinglife #dogsofbluesky
September 2, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Spent the entire holiday weekend editing and reviewing. The only real breaks were dog walks. Is that balance or obsession?
#writinglife #dogsofbluesky
#writinglife #dogsofbluesky
Stayed up too late wrestling with edits last night. Now I need extra coffee to do my real job this morning.
#writinglife #coffee
#writinglife #coffee
August 28, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Stayed up too late wrestling with edits last night. Now I need extra coffee to do my real job this morning.
#writinglife #coffee
#writinglife #coffee
Travel crate, blanket, and one very clear opinion: we’re overdue for a road trip.
#philly #dogsofbluesky
#philly #dogsofbluesky
August 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Travel crate, blanket, and one very clear opinion: we’re overdue for a road trip.
#philly #dogsofbluesky
#philly #dogsofbluesky
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
#writinglife
August 25, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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
#writinglife
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
#writinglife #sleepdrafts
August 22, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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
#writinglife #sleepdrafts
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
#writinglife #shinybaublemethod #pantser
August 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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
#writinglife #shinybaublemethod #pantser
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.
August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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.
August 16, 2025 at 7:05 PM
August 12, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Monday morning showed up without an invitation.
I suspect it’s going to outstay its welcome.
At least I have coffee.
#mondaymood #butfirstcoffee
I suspect it’s going to outstay its welcome.
At least I have coffee.
#mondaymood #butfirstcoffee
August 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Monday morning showed up without an invitation.
I suspect it’s going to outstay its welcome.
At least I have coffee.
#mondaymood #butfirstcoffee
I suspect it’s going to outstay its welcome.
At least I have coffee.
#mondaymood #butfirstcoffee
Is there even such a thing as a “normal” amount of time to write a novel?
#writinglife #writingcommunity
#writinglife #writingcommunity
August 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Is there even such a thing as a “normal” amount of time to write a novel?
#writinglife #writingcommunity
#writinglife #writingcommunity
Perfect coffee in my hand, perfect dog at my feet.
It’s almost the weekend. I love the promise of Friday mornings.
#weekendwriter #writingcommunity
It’s almost the weekend. I love the promise of Friday mornings.
#weekendwriter #writingcommunity
August 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Perfect coffee in my hand, perfect dog at my feet.
It’s almost the weekend. I love the promise of Friday mornings.
#weekendwriter #writingcommunity
It’s almost the weekend. I love the promise of Friday mornings.
#weekendwriter #writingcommunity
Sat in traffic behind a bumper sticker that said,
“Not all who wander are lost. Some are avoiding people.”
Should I have followed them?
Can you avoid people… together?
“Not all who wander are lost. Some are avoiding people.”
Should I have followed them?
Can you avoid people… together?
August 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Sat in traffic behind a bumper sticker that said,
“Not all who wander are lost. Some are avoiding people.”
Should I have followed them?
Can you avoid people… together?
“Not all who wander are lost. Some are avoiding people.”
Should I have followed them?
Can you avoid people… together?
My journey into writing fiction started completely unexpectedly. Now it's taking over my brain. I think about structure, backstory, and character voices while brushing my teeth or standing on line for coffee.
I did not see that coming—but I love it.
#WritingJourney #WritingCommunity
I did not see that coming—but I love it.
#WritingJourney #WritingCommunity
August 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
My journey into writing fiction started completely unexpectedly. Now it's taking over my brain. I think about structure, backstory, and character voices while brushing my teeth or standing on line for coffee.
I did not see that coming—but I love it.
#WritingJourney #WritingCommunity
I did not see that coming—but I love it.
#WritingJourney #WritingCommunity
The beginning of the month is rough when you work in Finance and write on the side. I spent all day yesterday crunching numbers, finally sat down to write... and my brain said, “Nah. We’re closed. Come back tomorrow.”
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
August 5, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The beginning of the month is rough when you work in Finance and write on the side. I spent all day yesterday crunching numbers, finally sat down to write... and my brain said, “Nah. We’re closed. Come back tomorrow.”
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
Crunching numbers in my day job spreadsheets all day so I can afford to chase words all night. Some days the balance feels better than others.
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
August 4, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Crunching numbers in my day job spreadsheets all day so I can afford to chase words all night. Some days the balance feels better than others.
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
#midnightwriter #writingcommunity
I never wrote fiction in my life until recently. Now, I have these sudden explosions of story in my mind and have to write them down. Is this normal? Is this what a mid-life crisis looks like?
#writingcommunity #writing
#writingcommunity #writing
August 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I never wrote fiction in my life until recently. Now, I have these sudden explosions of story in my mind and have to write them down. Is this normal? Is this what a mid-life crisis looks like?
#writingcommunity #writing
#writingcommunity #writing
Hello BlueSky. I’m a writer in Philly, quietly building two thrillers and minding my own business. Mostly.
August 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Hello BlueSky. I’m a writer in Philly, quietly building two thrillers and minding my own business. Mostly.