Kristen (KG) writes

Big plans for tonight!

If you missed the flurry of events around the launch of the #charlottesvillefantastic anthology late last year, I have good news for you: A few of the authors including myself will be at Crozet (Virginia) library at 10am April 5 to read from our stories and talk about the anthology. Come see us!

My brain is stuck in a loop, thinking about how innocuous has 2 n’s but inoculate has 1. TGIF.

That’s fantastic! Celebrate yourself 🥳

It’s been a minute. Been working hard on my writing. Two short story submissions under my belt so far this year. How’s your writing going? #writingcommunity #amwriting

Two cats snuggling on a bed

Snow day vibes

How to write: Stop not writing. Keep your butt in the chair. Write really bad small sections of the whole—passages, moments, episodes, memories—til you have an incredibly shitty 1st draft. Then take out the boring parts, the lies and pretensions. Then write a better 2nd draft.

I’m on Goodreads! Who wants to be reading buddies and help me jump start my reading pile in 2025?

Oh that’s a great book! Enjoy!

First snow of the season! ❄️

Happening now! #charlottesvillefantastic authors are signing copies of the book at @2ndactbooks on the downtownmallcville from 1-3pm. Come on in, say hi, and pick up some prezzies for yourself or that book lover on your list.

Samantha Koon Jones: 'Charlottesville Fantastic' is an apt name for a fantastic anthology I can’t tell you how fun it is to read a collection of short stories in which nearly every one references a place I recognize.

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Looking for an autographed copy of #charlottesvillefantastic? You can pick one up on Saturday Dec. 14 at 2nd Act Books on Charlottesville's Downtown Mall, where authors including myself will happily sign your store-bought copy between 1-3pm ET. Hope to see you there! #writingcommunity

#BookEditorThoughts #wakeupandwrite #BookExpert #HIP #indiebooks

Good news! The Charlottesville Fantastic anthology e-book, featuring my short story "An Accident in Louisa Road," is now 99 cents on Amazon. The e-book is available in multiple countries including the US and UK. Snag this great deal now before it disappears at 3am EST on Saturday: amzn.to/4eYn6AK

Happy Sunday! I’m writing too. Might even do some revision later 😊

Sunday mood. #catsofbluesky

Zero judgment. We are who we are. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t a plotter. I could never do nanowrimo, for instance.

Pantsers and plotters kind of need each other. We make good critique partners.

Less time than Wordle, and you get more words in.

Working on some story plotting today. Who else is a plotter? I don’t usually do it for short stories, but this is a long story and I want to avoid a flabby middle! #writingcommunity #amwriting

Very true. Sometimes it’s easier if you revise on paper but still not easy.

This 👇

I have a love-hate relationship with revision myself. But I recently took a seminar that helped me think about it in terms of levels. Mainly, don’t try to do high-level structural revision at the same time as details and proofreading. That makes it more manageable for me.

Good stuff here. Going to keep this in mind when I sit down to write later.

I’m the first three 😂

Is it good luck to find a ladybug on your computer monitor?

Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER!

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Hello Bluesky #writingcommunity! I’m eager to connect with fellow writers and book lovers. I’ve recently had a short story published in the #CharlottesvilleFantastic anthology and am working on short and long stories in sci-fi, horror, fantasy, crime fiction and sometimes romance.

Monday vibes