Quintin
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Quintin
@mozquitomusings.bsky.social
A debut novel author working on The Winds of The Wild Coast. I love reading, writing, photography, videography, and video games. I'd love to connect with as many people as possible in the Writing Community here.
Y'all! I have news. This indie author actually published a book. I put my novel on hold, started and finished a novella! It is the first in a series. ARCs are being sent out. Let me know if you want to be included.

Check out the cover too. I am darn proud of it!
September 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
It's Friday and I want to show you 5 writing mistakes I made over the past few years. What are they?? How can you avoid them? Check out the summary in the comments.

Full blog post here: mozquitomusings.com/2024/12/06/p...

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5 Writing Mistakes New Authors Make and How to Avoid Them - Mozquito Musings - A Writer's Journey
As writers, we wage war against ourselves. Typos are arguably the easiest mistakes to fix. But many other writing faux pas are far more serious, and harder to correct, than a misspelled word or using ...
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December 6, 2024 at 1:07 PM
Hey! Mozzie again! Good morning, afternoon, or evening!

I am super happy with how chapter 1 of my novel turned out!

I'd love to share the opening scene with all of you! What do you think?

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December 5, 2024 at 7:30 AM
Greetings fellow BlueSkyians! It's #motivationmonday and I want to rant a bit! Well, sort of. just want to share my little bit of progress. I finished the first draft of my novel's manuscript last week, and started editing it on Saturday! 😍🥳

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December 2, 2024 at 6:40 AM
Hey everyone! Here is quick little thread with some writing tips. Today I'm specifically talking about choosing the right tense to tell your story in. Summary in comments. Full blog post here: mozquitomusings.com/2024/11/28/p...

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How to Choose the Perfect Tense for Your Novel - Mozquito Musings - A Writer's Journey
Tenses create tension. The tense you choose is one of the most important decisions you’ll make when writing a novel. It is also the hardest thing to maintain consistent.
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November 28, 2024 at 1:15 PM
What day is it? Wednesday? Let's post another excerpt from my novel!

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November 27, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Hey #writingcommunity and #readingcommunity

Here is another excerpt from my upcoming novel. Enjoy!

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November 25, 2024 at 9:11 AM
Hey #writingcommunity and #reading community

Here is another snippet from Chapter 2 of my upcoming novel The Winds of The Wild Coast.

Enjoy!
November 23, 2024 at 10:37 AM
Want to see my cringe writing from 2015?
Hey #writingcommunity
Here is my latest blogpost talking about 3 lessons I have learned in my time as a writer, including breaking down an extract from my original manuscript.
Please check it out!

mozquitomusings.com/2024/11/22/p...
November 22, 2024 at 7:45 PM
November 21, 2024 at 8:01 AM
November 17, 2024 at 10:26 AM
I made a video about my novel. Episode 1 of an ongoing series. Check it out if you want to get inspired to restart or continue your novel project.

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youtu.be/99yPJNJE2Pg
Writing My First Novel Ep. 1: Starting the Journey
YouTube video by Mozquito Musings
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November 15, 2024 at 10:19 AM
Some concept book covers for my novel! What do you think?

Just using AI to get a rough version going before hiring an artist for the final version.
November 14, 2024 at 2:34 PM
November 13, 2024 at 9:21 AM
Hey everyone. New to Bluesky. I am an author and proofreader. I have been doing writing and proofreading since 2017. Now I am working hard to finish my debut novel that I started writing in 2015 by hand. It is called The Winds of The Wild Coast. Here is an excerpt of chapter 1! Enjoy.😜
November 12, 2024 at 2:44 PM
That is exactly what is happening to me, only I need a chapter before and after the said chapter, lol
That thing where you're writing a chapter and you suddenly realize it needs a whole other chapter in front of it first
November 12, 2024 at 2:39 PM