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[haveacupofjohanny]

The Struggles of Writing a Book Blurb: A Writer's Confession

Struggling to write the perfect book blurb? You’re not alone. Check out my latest blog post where I dive into the challenges, frustrations, and lessons learned in crafting that elusive blurb. #WritingCommunity #BookBlurb #AmWriting #AuthorLife #haveacupof

As a writer, one of the most challenging tasks I face is writing a compelling book blurb. You’d think that after writing an entire manuscript, summarizing it into a few enticing paragraphs would be a breeze, but for me, it’s anything but. Crafting a blurb that brings intrigue, captures the essence of the story, and includes the necessary keywords to attract readers feels like an art form I’m…

[readersmag]

Dive into the poignant world of 'Sad Papaw Books,' where every page resonates with emotions and stories that tug at your heartstrings. Join a literary journey that captures the essence of human experiences, evoking empathy and understanding. Let the words weave a tapestry of emotions in this soul-stirring collection…

[alexanicholsauthor]

One of the weirdest days ever…

My life is usually boring. I write, do my caregiver duties, and then fall back on some magazines, novels, manga, anime, movies, video games, or YouTube surfing. You know, the usual. I mostly stay inside these days (I’m basically one slap away from being a full-on hikikomori), as there isn’t much out there that’s interesting enough to make me venture out of my little safety bubble. Especially with all these shootings and crap going on.

Sometimes, however, I have to leave my bubble, so my Baby Squirrel and I hiss at the daylight and shakily make our way to wherever we have to go, quickly finish our business, then scuttle back to our lair as fast as our little furry feet can take us. Usually. Then there are some days that are so bizarre that they kind of make you glad you left the house for a change. Like the other day, when it seemed like there was so much weirdness building up and waiting to be released the second we left our bubble.

Our mission was simple: drop some packages off at the post office. Simple, right? Well…

There is a DART train we usually get on to go to Downtown Dallas that pretty much takes us straight to the post office, and it’s fairly close to where my baby squirrel lives. We began boarding the train, talking about what game we would play when we returned, when we stopped dead in our tracks as we saw a woman ¾ naked and peeing enthusiastically. In the train. She was on the other end of the boarding area about five feet away, so we could still board, but that didn’t stop her from peeing and stumbling about while she did so. The other passengers seemed to be ignoring her, though for the life of me, I have no idea how.

Several stops later some police officers came on the train and escorted her out, but not before she (for some reason) came wobbling towards me with wide eyes and a frightened look like I was going to save her or something. I wasn’t; I didn’t. The train reeked the entire rest of the way, which was a good half hour…

:shudder:

The only other interesting thing that happened on the train was this woman walking past me wearing a bandana that covered her entire head. Like, you couldn’t even see any of her forehead, face, or anything. It was all covered. I mean, I’m all for masking up in close proximity or around people of dubious hygiene and such – or if you have any sort of communicable disease – but the entire head? That was a first. I don’t even know how she could see through that motherfucker!

It only gets weirder, y’all…

So we finally got to the post office, right? Literally the first thing we hear is this old man arguing with the receptionist about taking his package, yelling at the top of his lungs that just because he has COVID doesn’t mean he can’t mail things out. He was completely unmasked, mind you, and the receptionist seemed about three seconds away from decking him.

The only words I really heard at first was that he had COVID, so I immediately took my baby squirrel and got far away from him. She, as a cancer survivor who isn’t entirely in the clear yet, does not need her compromised immune system exposed to someone walking around with COVID – especially someone with no mask on. So we waited, and I barely blinked as I watched this dude, but finally he took his package and left the building, obviously disgusted.

Some people just… I don’t know. The way they think just baffles me…

Anyway, fast forward through a myriad of tiny events to the end of the day, and just when I thought things couldn’t get any stranger, we decided to call it a night and go to bed. As we often do before sleeping, we turned on TikTok to entertain ourselves.

It was all fairly normal until we decided to watch one more video and then call it a night.

That video? You’re going to think I’m lying, but I’m honestly not: it was of a real-life pigeon body slamming a real-life kitten and then repeatedly wing-slapping it. All we could do was look at each other and nearly die from laughing.

It was the perfect punctuation for our bizarre day…

[imohammedthesehr]

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[saramackenzie1982]

Welcome back to BEHIND THE SCENES! And yes, I almost forgot. 😂 Today is about my notes. I'll admit that I didn't want to originally keep them. When I began editing "Casting Shadows", though, I found myself using sticky notes. Fast forward to today and I'm meticulous! #BehindTheScenes #BookNotes #AuthorConfessions #CaffeineAndEditing #CheckYourNotes #TurnThePage #PrettyPens #BookSeries #DropMic https://www.instagram.com/p/Cftz7KVOvpW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[isaescribe]

Una confesión: Cada vez que me preguntan de qué trata esta novela, la verdad es que casi nunca sé qué contestar. Para algunos, quizás La verdad prohibida trata sobre religión o romance. Para mí, trata sobre café y sobre revelar una verdad. Hace meses no compartía nada sobre este libro. La reacción de los lectores ha sido mayor de lo que esperé positivamente. Sin embargo, luego de releerlo, no estoy completamente satisfecha. Hay muchas cosas que quisiera añadir, eso incluye mayor parte de la historia de trasfondo de Elisa, más sobre el pobre Nicolás, un poco sobre mi querido Guillermo, más iglesias y sobre otras teologías que están surgiendo ahora. ¿Eso es normal? Es mi primera obra publicada y tengo demasiados sentimientos encontrados. Si ya la leíste, ¿cuéntame qué te pareció? Si no la has leído, ¿qué esperas? Ordena tu ejemplar. Versión impresa y digital disponibles en Amazon. #writer #writingcommunity #writerslife #writerslifestyle #writersofinstagram #author #authorsofinstagram #authorslife #authorslifestyle #publishedauthor #publishedauthorsofinstagram #bookshelf #bookshelvesofinstagram #authorconfessions https://www.instagram.com/p/CYUd81LFE6-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[pippabaileyauthor-blog]

One of my favourite reference books! #authorsofinstagram #horror #cryptozoology #monster #authorconfessions #magical #amwriting

[joselintoftlund]

This was me all weekend, though I did finish a chapter on Friday so at least I got that to brag about 😂

how did everyone else do?😂

[queenvstroy]

Stick it out . #blacknwhite #blackartist #writing #blogger #shareforshare #authorsofinstagram #authorconfession #artistsoninstagram #blackartistmatter #troyphotographer #minishoot #iponexs #havingfun #gyntoday #cuteface #didmymakeup (at Daytona Beach, Florida) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7FYv5-ACOf/?igshid=s236ibiokuk6

[bookswithmeaning-blog1]

Words they fly...

Am I the only one who thinks faster than they can write?

[mayusteapot]

Happy Samhain! I'm spending it w my cat and some murderous/murdered authors of #PoeParty. 🦇 I've really enjoyed #prep_toberchallenge. It's helped me keep on topic and decide how I'm going to rebel during #NaNoWriMo and also helped me w my final edit of my WIP. THANK YOU @preptober 😻 I've made new friends and writing buddies too! 🦇 I'm going to keep updating on NaNoWriMo here and will take part in #authorconfession over on Twitter. 🦇 #preptober 🍃 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bpm58XtgrTh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=3vnukjs9qbz4

[authornicolerivers-blog]

No votes or comments yet but somehow I'm #240 in #aliens category! Come check the story out and follow me for updates when I post new chapters ( ^_^ ) https://my.w.tt/yH411oQeDP Patreon.com/nicolerivers #alien #scififantasy #sciencefiction #scifi #sciencefictionbooks #sciencefictionnovel #fantasygenre #fantasy #authorsofinstagram #aspiringauthor #authorconfession #author #aspiringwriter #mywriting #mybook #mydream #wattpad #wattpadstory #wattpadstories #wattpadstories #wattpadstories #space #spacepirate #destructionofterra

[alexanicholsauthor]

Fighting the urge. And (re)mastering the art of the spider monkey…

I’m going through a period that I seem to run into every year: the urge to take an extended break from authoring and social media in general. The whole digital space, basically. It’s a bit of a double-edged sword, however, because when I decide to take a break, I’m always miserable. Authoring is so much a part of who I am that it feels almost as if I chose to quit showering or something when I’m not doing it. I can survive without it, but the longer I don’t, the more uncomfortable and unpleasant I become. It’s a bit like a drug addiction in that way, I suppose…

So, this time, this year, I am trying something different: not taking a break. I figured instead, I’d do different author-related things, maybe not always just writing. Working on Subscribestar Adult content, for example. Maybe brainstorm my current writing project with my baby squirrel or my new ultra-secret and kinky (read: highly perverted and erotic) serial project I’m releasing exclusively on Subscribestar Adult. So far, it’s proving to be a winning mindset because I’m still getting author work done and even writing a bit here and there when the urge strikes. I read how some authors write every day for hours and hours with no breaks, and it kills me. I mean, how the fuck do they pull that off?! That would be like eating the same food prepared the same way at the same time every single day. It would drive me crazy…

Anyway.

So let me tell you about my big brother (who I will refer to during the rest of this story affectionately as motherfucker).

He has a habit of dryly saying things that cut to the bone, things most normal people usually keep to themselves. Like the other day, I made a comment about spider-monkeying him, and he gave me a quick look and shook his head. Before I could ask what the hell that was all about, this motherfucker blurts out, I don’t think you can spider monkey anymore. You’re too out of shape. I audibly squeaked in outrage. Sure, I’m not working out as harshly as last year, but then I’m not doing the things that would require me to work out that religiously, either. I’m in decent shape, maybe a little pudgy here and there, but still – I’m not morbidly obese or anything.

My response: to get off the couch and fly across the room, giving him an aerial spider monkey that would cause him to lose his soul.

That was the plan, at least.

Here’s how it went down:

I slid off the couch and turned to face him, immediately (and with absolutely no grace) plopping down onto the floor. After recovering my footing, I bounced up and ran towards him – and promptly slammed my left foot into a table leg so hard that my poor little toes screamed in outrage. By the time I made it to him, I didn’t have enough momentum to jump, so he just grabbed me and picked me up, moving me to the side and walking past.

And to make matters more insulting, I was a little out of breath.

So now I’m focusing on my health again, fighting like hell to ensure my spider monkeying is back where it should be. I’ll just practice on my Baby Squirrel every so often to gauge my progress. I’ll keep everyone updated… 😏

[pratibha-r-dh]

Some of my special author moments 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 #authorevents #authorslife #authorsoninstagram #authorinterview #authorconfession #authortube #authoress #authortalk #authors_poems #mystery #thriller #suspense #cosydetective #psychologicalthriller #unexplained #romance #afterlife #supernatural #clairvoyants #paranormal #romantic #bookstagramers #instabooker #instareader #readinglist2018 #booknerdforlife #booksworthreading #iamreadingnow #bookaholicgirl #dailybookpic https://www.instagram.com/p/BmAsjyUlbf1/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4leu8f31nrc3

[latty-imperfetto-tesoro]

April 11th: #AuthorThings -> My frequent mood tends to shift from confusion, understanding, and lust😅. #WriterlyWIPChat -> On good days I'm high on the inspiration of wonders to fix/tweak/scrap. On my bad days self-loathing, tantrums, depression, and tears. #TheMerryWriter -> I'm about to start s2 of Pretty Little Liars. #WIPWorldBuilders -> Hella yea and then some! #AuthorConfessions -> There aren't any at this moment but I may or may not add a dog or two and maybe a fish no damn cats! #writergames #authorgames #writingcommuinity #instagramgames #wip https://www.instagram.com/p/CNiyy47LNIc/?igshid=139cpw8cmgmdi

[joselintoftlund]