Kristin Holtshouser (Tajlili)
@kt-holt.bsky.social
Content Strategist | Novelist | She/her | Goblin | Level 31
Here is my two cents as someone with chronic health issues.
Do not hold back complaining. You are not strong by holding back on communicating the pain you are experiencing—advocating for yourself—aka complaining a lot is sometimes the only way to get the treatment you need.
Do not hold back complaining. You are not strong by holding back on communicating the pain you are experiencing—advocating for yourself—aka complaining a lot is sometimes the only way to get the treatment you need.
September 1, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Here is my two cents as someone with chronic health issues.
Do not hold back complaining. You are not strong by holding back on communicating the pain you are experiencing—advocating for yourself—aka complaining a lot is sometimes the only way to get the treatment you need.
Do not hold back complaining. You are not strong by holding back on communicating the pain you are experiencing—advocating for yourself—aka complaining a lot is sometimes the only way to get the treatment you need.
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When Michael Jordan felt boxed in by his success in basketball he tried baseball. When Gary Brooks became synonymous with country he created Chris Gaines. And when JK Rowling created the most successful kids books of all time she reinvented herself as a petty, weirdo transphobia influencer.
August 10, 2025 at 4:13 AM
When Michael Jordan felt boxed in by his success in basketball he tried baseball. When Gary Brooks became synonymous with country he created Chris Gaines. And when JK Rowling created the most successful kids books of all time she reinvented herself as a petty, weirdo transphobia influencer.
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
Almost at 50k!! Not sure if I’m halfway through yet 😅
July 7, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Almost at 50k!! Not sure if I’m halfway through yet 😅
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Happy pride month!
June 3, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Happy pride month!
Today I wrote 997 words. Did I succeed at #1000words of summer 😆
May 31, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Today I wrote 997 words. Did I succeed at #1000words of summer 😆
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So, I think it's time I begin, in detailed specifics, talking about the mess that is Unbound / Boundless as a book publisher, in essence stealing most of a years royalties from me and many other authors, as a result of poor financial decisions, and legal BS.
Please read and share this thread.
Please read and share this thread.
May 31, 2025 at 9:33 AM
So, I think it's time I begin, in detailed specifics, talking about the mess that is Unbound / Boundless as a book publisher, in essence stealing most of a years royalties from me and many other authors, as a result of poor financial decisions, and legal BS.
Please read and share this thread.
Please read and share this thread.
Incel logic is a funny thing. Instead of demanding women lower their standards they could just…work on themselves
May 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Incel logic is a funny thing. Instead of demanding women lower their standards they could just…work on themselves
I was doing really well with writing but I kind of fell off this month. I’ve dealt with a lot of setbacks and selfish people this year and it’s left me feeling very down. I guess it’s good that I have some time to reflect and move past it
May 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I was doing really well with writing but I kind of fell off this month. I’ve dealt with a lot of setbacks and selfish people this year and it’s left me feeling very down. I guess it’s good that I have some time to reflect and move past it
Don’t judge or criticize someone under the age of 25 too harshly. It’s like critiquing a rough draft
May 10, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Don’t judge or criticize someone under the age of 25 too harshly. It’s like critiquing a rough draft
May 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
my first workplace has been abandoned for more than seven years because they still haven't removed all of the asbestos.
April 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
my first workplace has been abandoned for more than seven years because they still haven't removed all of the asbestos.
My biggest struggle with craft books is application. Knowledge is great and everything but if you don’t know how to use the knowledge to improve your stories, it’s not very helpful.
April 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
My biggest struggle with craft books is application. Knowledge is great and everything but if you don’t know how to use the knowledge to improve your stories, it’s not very helpful.
After two years and two attempts, I finally finished the “Compass of Character!”
#booksky #reading #writingcraft
#booksky #reading #writingcraft
April 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
After two years and two attempts, I finally finished the “Compass of Character!”
#booksky #reading #writingcraft
#booksky #reading #writingcraft
Whenever I see someone mention sleeping outside on a clear warm summer day all I can think of are the bugs and mosquitoes
April 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Whenever I see someone mention sleeping outside on a clear warm summer day all I can think of are the bugs and mosquitoes
I just calculated the word count for my current book. It’s 16,399 words = ~65.5 pages. My goal was 28 pages for February and I wrote 35!! #WIP #wordcount #writingaccountability
April 2, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I don't necessarily think you need to write every day, but I think it's important when working on something long-form to establish a consistent schedule. Because for me, I don't want there to be a | random | vibe | switch in the middle. #WIP #AmWriting #WritingAccountability
April 2, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I don't necessarily think you need to write every day, but I think it's important when working on something long-form to establish a consistent schedule. Because for me, I don't want there to be a | random | vibe | switch in the middle. #WIP #AmWriting #WritingAccountability
I may be monolingual but I know AT LEAST ONE WORD of ten different languages
March 27, 2025 at 12:16 AM
I may be monolingual but I know AT LEAST ONE WORD of ten different languages
Everything is
A. Romantic
B. Tuberculosis
🤔🤔
A. Romantic
B. Tuberculosis
🤔🤔
March 23, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Everything is
A. Romantic
B. Tuberculosis
🤔🤔
A. Romantic
B. Tuberculosis
🤔🤔
My dog is JACKED…and then there is the rest of us…
March 14, 2025 at 1:12 PM
My dog is JACKED…and then there is the rest of us…
I still remember I had the day in Paris alone and I decided to spend my morning hanging out at the cemetery. It was a great day
March 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I still remember I had the day in Paris alone and I decided to spend my morning hanging out at the cemetery. It was a great day
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Avoid rear-view mirror descriptions in stories
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #author #indieauthor #writerreality
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #author #indieauthor #writerreality
Avoid rear-view mirror descriptions in stories
When writing action scenes, avoiding rear-view mirror descriptions typically is a good idea. In such a description, an object is described only after it’s been part of the action. For example, He s…
buff.ly
March 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Avoid rear-view mirror descriptions in stories
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #author #indieauthor #writerreality
#amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #author #indieauthor #writerreality