I’m more frustrated because my body is chaos, external factors in my life are chaotic, and I just want a few hours a week to polish up my first draft. But my writing keeps being the lowest priority right now.
So, GRRRR! #SpoonieAuthChat
So, GRRRR! #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 10, 2025:
It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
I’m more frustrated because my body is chaos, external factors in my life are chaotic, and I just want a few hours a week to polish up my first draft. But my writing keeps being the lowest priority right now.
So, GRRRR! #SpoonieAuthChat
So, GRRRR! #SpoonieAuthChat
I would like to continue my goal of setting aside all the noise of PublishingWorldLand and just have fun with words again. Try new things. Play in my alphabet playground. #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 11, 2025:
How would you like to see yourself improve as an author?
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How would you like to see yourself improve as an author?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I would like to continue my goal of setting aside all the noise of PublishingWorldLand and just have fun with words again. Try new things. Play in my alphabet playground. #SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat honestly just getting better at show vs tell. I have a bad problem with it sometimes tho my friend says I've gotten way better. ;-;
Oh.
And marketing. I suck at marketing.
Oh.
And marketing. I suck at marketing.
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 11, 2025:
How would you like to see yourself improve as an author?
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How would you like to see yourself improve as an author?
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November 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#SpoonieAuthChat honestly just getting better at show vs tell. I have a bad problem with it sometimes tho my friend says I've gotten way better. ;-;
Oh.
And marketing. I suck at marketing.
Oh.
And marketing. I suck at marketing.
I wrote a book about a "tradcon" white man coming to grips with his and America's bigotry while in prison therapy. Why? Because no one else has, and people struggling to unlearn hatred need relatable characters to show them the way.
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
November 7, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I wrote a book about a "tradcon" white man coming to grips with his and America's bigotry while in prison therapy. Why? Because no one else has, and people struggling to unlearn hatred need relatable characters to show them the way.
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
#SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessPromoFriday #Booksky
It isn't my writing that's frustrating me.
It's my mind and body that keep pulling me down.
I cannot kick this meltdown, no matter how hard I try. (Yes, I'm aware I need to lower my stress to accomplish that. Very unreasonable)
Even doing nothing takes too much energy.
#SpoonieAuthChat
It's my mind and body that keep pulling me down.
I cannot kick this meltdown, no matter how hard I try. (Yes, I'm aware I need to lower my stress to accomplish that. Very unreasonable)
Even doing nothing takes too much energy.
#SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 10, 2025:
It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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November 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It isn't my writing that's frustrating me.
It's my mind and body that keep pulling me down.
I cannot kick this meltdown, no matter how hard I try. (Yes, I'm aware I need to lower my stress to accomplish that. Very unreasonable)
Even doing nothing takes too much energy.
#SpoonieAuthChat
It's my mind and body that keep pulling me down.
I cannot kick this meltdown, no matter how hard I try. (Yes, I'm aware I need to lower my stress to accomplish that. Very unreasonable)
Even doing nothing takes too much energy.
#SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 10, 2025:
It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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November 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 10, 2025:
It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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It's healthy to vent! What's frustrating you right now about writing?
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Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 7, 2025:
ARE YOU FEELING SHAMELESS?
Because it's #ShamelessPromoFriday!
Share with us all the awesome things!
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ARE YOU FEELING SHAMELESS?
Because it's #ShamelessPromoFriday!
Share with us all the awesome things!
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November 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 7, 2025:
ARE YOU FEELING SHAMELESS?
Because it's #ShamelessPromoFriday!
Share with us all the awesome things!
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ARE YOU FEELING SHAMELESS?
Because it's #ShamelessPromoFriday!
Share with us all the awesome things!
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I really subscribe to Terry Pratchett’s idea of it: “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”
Once I started embracing that notion, I became way easier on myself when writing first drafts. #SpoonieAuthChat
Once I started embracing that notion, I became way easier on myself when writing first drafts. #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 4, 2025:
What does "writing a first draft" mean to you?
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What does "writing a first draft" mean to you?
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November 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I really subscribe to Terry Pratchett’s idea of it: “The first draft is just you telling yourself the story.”
Once I started embracing that notion, I became way easier on myself when writing first drafts. #SpoonieAuthChat
Once I started embracing that notion, I became way easier on myself when writing first drafts. #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 6, 2025:
Have you ever worked with an editor during the development phase of your book?
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Have you ever worked with an editor during the development phase of your book?
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November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 6, 2025:
Have you ever worked with an editor during the development phase of your book?
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Have you ever worked with an editor during the development phase of your book?
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Okay, so fun fact: I play bass guitar, drums, and sing! I have been a musician all my life! #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 3, 2025:
Let's start the week by sharing a fun fact (or two about ourselves!
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Let's start the week by sharing a fun fact (or two about ourselves!
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November 3, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Okay, so fun fact: I play bass guitar, drums, and sing! I have been a musician all my life! #SpoonieAuthChat
My critique partners are typically my alpha readers, so sometimes I just read or send a draft in progress to them. For beta readers, I want something much better than a first draft. Often for me, that’s the draft before a submittable draft. If that makes sense. #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), November 5, 2025:
When do you feel a work is ready to share with beta reviewers and/or critique partners?
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When do you feel a work is ready to share with beta reviewers and/or critique partners?
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November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
My critique partners are typically my alpha readers, so sometimes I just read or send a draft in progress to them. For beta readers, I want something much better than a first draft. Often for me, that’s the draft before a submittable draft. If that makes sense. #SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat I haven't promo'd Memories of Enaros in a hot minute so here's the link!
Did you know? All the main cast members in my whole series, Fate of Enaros, are spoonies themselves? Yep! And Memories of Enaros features Fibromyalgia and Lupus flares.
books2read.com/fateofenaros
Did you know? All the main cast members in my whole series, Fate of Enaros, are spoonies themselves? Yep! And Memories of Enaros features Fibromyalgia and Lupus flares.
books2read.com/fateofenaros
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
#SpoonieAuthChat I haven't promo'd Memories of Enaros in a hot minute so here's the link!
Did you know? All the main cast members in my whole series, Fate of Enaros, are spoonies themselves? Yep! And Memories of Enaros features Fibromyalgia and Lupus flares.
books2read.com/fateofenaros
Did you know? All the main cast members in my whole series, Fate of Enaros, are spoonies themselves? Yep! And Memories of Enaros features Fibromyalgia and Lupus flares.
books2read.com/fateofenaros
What or who inspired you to write scary stuff?
For me it was how Clive Barker became my escape from the roughness of my childhood. The beauty in his horror is unparalleled, and it hit me on a different level than Stephen King, Peter Straub or Dean Koontz did.
#SpoonieAuthChat
For me it was how Clive Barker became my escape from the roughness of my childhood. The beauty in his horror is unparalleled, and it hit me on a different level than Stephen King, Peter Straub or Dean Koontz did.
#SpoonieAuthChat
Spooky Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons, October 29, 2025:
What or who inspired you to write scary stuff?
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What or who inspired you to write scary stuff?
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October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
What or who inspired you to write scary stuff?
For me it was how Clive Barker became my escape from the roughness of my childhood. The beauty in his horror is unparalleled, and it hit me on a different level than Stephen King, Peter Straub or Dean Koontz did.
#SpoonieAuthChat
For me it was how Clive Barker became my escape from the roughness of my childhood. The beauty in his horror is unparalleled, and it hit me on a different level than Stephen King, Peter Straub or Dean Koontz did.
#SpoonieAuthChat
"The Thief of Always" by Clive Barker is excellent and deserves way more readers! It's a psychological thriller, so I'd rate it PG13 at most, meaning even kids can read it. There's also "Welcome to Nightvale" which is an epic cosmic horror podcast.
#SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat
Spooky Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons),
October 28, 2025:
What are some of your favourite scary books or movies or streaming series?
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October 28, 2025:
What are some of your favourite scary books or movies or streaming series?
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
"The Thief of Always" by Clive Barker is excellent and deserves way more readers! It's a psychological thriller, so I'd rate it PG13 at most, meaning even kids can read it. There's also "Welcome to Nightvale" which is an epic cosmic horror podcast.
#SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat
Spooky Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons),
October 28, 2025:
What are some of your favourite scary books or movies or streaming series?
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October 28, 2025:
What are some of your favourite scary books or movies or streaming series?
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October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Spooky Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons),
October 28, 2025:
What are some of your favourite scary books or movies or streaming series?
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October 28, 2025:
What are some of your favourite scary books or movies or streaming series?
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I’m Cait! My first disabled protagonists was a teen Frankenstein’s monster in the story, “The Hilltop Gathering.” It first appeared in the We Shall Be Monsters anthology by Derek Newman-Stille and was discussed at an international symposium about Frankestein at Carleton university! #SpoonieAuthChat
Spooky Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons),
October 27, 2025:
It's Halloween week! Do you write scary stuff? Introduce yourselves!
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October 27, 2025:
It's Halloween week! Do you write scary stuff? Introduce yourselves!
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October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
I’m Cait! My first disabled protagonists was a teen Frankenstein’s monster in the story, “The Hilltop Gathering.” It first appeared in the We Shall Be Monsters anthology by Derek Newman-Stille and was discussed at an international symposium about Frankestein at Carleton university! #SpoonieAuthChat
Well, since it's Spooky Season, I guess I should mention my TTRPG's that are both 2-page horror games, one of which is a cozy game where you play as a cat. 🐱 /1
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wolfspirit292.itch.io
#SpoonieAuthChat
wolfspirit292.itch.io
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Well, since it's Spooky Season, I guess I should mention my TTRPG's that are both 2-page horror games, one of which is a cozy game where you play as a cat. 🐱 /1
#SpoonieAuthChat
wolfspirit292.itch.io
#SpoonieAuthChat
wolfspirit292.itch.io
A dinner party to die for... It's an homage to the movie Clue and the beginning of the series with Snapshot to a Killer and Key to Murder next. Check it out here: books.bookfunnel.com/allgenremtsf...
For my other books, check out www.kduptonwrites.com or all other major platforms.
#SpoonieAuthChat
For my other books, check out www.kduptonwrites.com or all other major platforms.
#SpoonieAuthChat
October 24, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A dinner party to die for... It's an homage to the movie Clue and the beginning of the series with Snapshot to a Killer and Key to Murder next. Check it out here: books.bookfunnel.com/allgenremtsf...
For my other books, check out www.kduptonwrites.com or all other major platforms.
#SpoonieAuthChat
For my other books, check out www.kduptonwrites.com or all other major platforms.
#SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat
Awesome things are happening for my ebook Bat Poop Sparkles! My book designer is finishing a revision that will see #paperback editions of it and the sequel Otters Hold Hands
...and soon we'll see Bug Juice, too!
99cents through Hallowe'en
books2read.com/batpoop
Awesome things are happening for my ebook Bat Poop Sparkles! My book designer is finishing a revision that will see #paperback editions of it and the sequel Otters Hold Hands
...and soon we'll see Bug Juice, too!
99cents through Hallowe'en
books2read.com/batpoop
October 25, 2025 at 2:50 AM
#SpoonieAuthChat
Awesome things are happening for my ebook Bat Poop Sparkles! My book designer is finishing a revision that will see #paperback editions of it and the sequel Otters Hold Hands
...and soon we'll see Bug Juice, too!
99cents through Hallowe'en
books2read.com/batpoop
Awesome things are happening for my ebook Bat Poop Sparkles! My book designer is finishing a revision that will see #paperback editions of it and the sequel Otters Hold Hands
...and soon we'll see Bug Juice, too!
99cents through Hallowe'en
books2read.com/batpoop
Like short works? With disabled and queer rep? With humour? With an emotional support dragon?
Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain is available now! Ask your local indie bookstore to order it or check out this link: books2read.com/spec-shorts #SFF #CanLit #SpoonieAuthChat
Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain is available now! Ask your local indie bookstore to order it or check out this link: books2read.com/spec-shorts #SFF #CanLit #SpoonieAuthChat
October 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Like short works? With disabled and queer rep? With humour? With an emotional support dragon?
Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain is available now! Ask your local indie bookstore to order it or check out this link: books2read.com/spec-shorts #SFF #CanLit #SpoonieAuthChat
Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain is available now! Ask your local indie bookstore to order it or check out this link: books2read.com/spec-shorts #SFF #CanLit #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), October 24, 2025
SHAMELESS PROMO!
Tell us all the awesome things that are happening with you and your works!
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SHAMELESS PROMO!
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October 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons), October 24, 2025
SHAMELESS PROMO!
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SHAMELESS PROMO!
Tell us all the awesome things that are happening with you and your works!
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Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons)
October 23, 2025:
Where are the authors who are also artists who create cover images and/or interior art?
Please introduce yourselves!
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October 23, 2025:
Where are the authors who are also artists who create cover images and/or interior art?
Please introduce yourselves!
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October 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons)
October 23, 2025:
Where are the authors who are also artists who create cover images and/or interior art?
Please introduce yourselves!
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October 23, 2025:
Where are the authors who are also artists who create cover images and/or interior art?
Please introduce yourselves!
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I'm a freelance proofreader looking to get into copyediting! #SpoonieAuthChat
Spoonie Author Chat (for creatives who manage spoons, October 22, 2025:
Where are the authors who are also professional editors? Please introduce yourselves!
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Where are the authors who are also professional editors? Please introduce yourselves!
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October 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I'm a freelance proofreader looking to get into copyediting! #SpoonieAuthChat
#SpoonieAuthChat Hi! I did the artwork for my covers but @sapavlikdesigns.bsky.social did the tweaks. Tho my Naruto fanfic covers are ALL me lol.
First two are my novel covers and the last two are my Naruto fanfic covers
First two are my novel covers and the last two are my Naruto fanfic covers
October 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
#SpoonieAuthChat Hi! I did the artwork for my covers but @sapavlikdesigns.bsky.social did the tweaks. Tho my Naruto fanfic covers are ALL me lol.
First two are my novel covers and the last two are my Naruto fanfic covers
First two are my novel covers and the last two are my Naruto fanfic covers
*raises hand*
Editor with nearly two decades' experience who loves SF/F, romance, mystery/thrillers. No problem with any/all heat levels and LOVE QUEER BOOKS!
Find my rates. Get a quote. Ask a question here: eponaauthorsolutions.com/editing-serv...
Openings for Nov onward. TY! ❤️
#SpoonieAuthChat
Editor with nearly two decades' experience who loves SF/F, romance, mystery/thrillers. No problem with any/all heat levels and LOVE QUEER BOOKS!
Find my rates. Get a quote. Ask a question here: eponaauthorsolutions.com/editing-serv...
Openings for Nov onward. TY! ❤️
#SpoonieAuthChat
October 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
*raises hand*
Editor with nearly two decades' experience who loves SF/F, romance, mystery/thrillers. No problem with any/all heat levels and LOVE QUEER BOOKS!
Find my rates. Get a quote. Ask a question here: eponaauthorsolutions.com/editing-serv...
Openings for Nov onward. TY! ❤️
#SpoonieAuthChat
Editor with nearly two decades' experience who loves SF/F, romance, mystery/thrillers. No problem with any/all heat levels and LOVE QUEER BOOKS!
Find my rates. Get a quote. Ask a question here: eponaauthorsolutions.com/editing-serv...
Openings for Nov onward. TY! ❤️
#SpoonieAuthChat