Erika Sargent

Where is the line for when the tragic back stories are too tragic?

I might have just crossed it 😬

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kermit the frog is holding a piece of paper in his hands . Alt: kermit the frog is holding a map in his hands.

When the subplot becomes more enticing than the actual plot and you as the writer now have no idea the direction your book should take 😅

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I posted this to threads, and was told in no uncertain terms that if I market it as a Romantasy it HAS to have a HEA/HFN...so I'm probably going to just call it a Fantasy

If the main couple doesn't end up together at the end of the book/series, is it still considered a #Romantasy?

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At a basketball game really wishing I owned a Kindle right about now
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It's still in the (very rough) first draft stage

Ooooo....get your book soundtrack a Grammy nomination!

Floral bouquets die, but book bouquets give me life 📚😍

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Who would sing the theme song on your book's soundtrack? 📚🎶

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I'm working on a contemporary fantasy. What about you?

What do you mean I actually have to WRITE the book inside my head in order for other people to understand exactly WHY I'm so obsessed with it?!?

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Adulting is realizing you were stupid for ever fighting naps, required reading time, and baths.

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Is it any surprise that I struggle coming up with my characters' last names when my phone contact list literally looks like this 😅

📞 Babysitter Elizabeth
📞 Church David
📞 Work Brooke

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Drop the title!

Dark fantasy is my bread and butter...but if there's such a thing as a cozy thriller, I'd be intrigued 😉

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What's a word you always misspell?

Mine is GREATFUL 🤫

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I've reached that point in writing my novel where I can't avoid it any longer. I need to sit down and...

PLOT 💀

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a baby is reading a book with his eyes closed while sitting at a table . ALT: a baby is reading a book with his eyes closed while sitting at a table .

Authors when we should be writing, but get caught up in rereading what we already wrote.

I'm not going to meet my goal of finishing a first draft of my WIP before the new year 😔

But...that means I already have one of my goals for 2026 ready to go 😅

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Ya...still can't do it.

My WIP will stay titled "WIP" until I'm further along in my writing.

When did you announce your book title?

I've seen so many scary posts here about authors having their titles taken between the time they announce and finally go to print 😨

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It's almost that time of year, where I stop reading completely so I can focus on writing.

National Novel Writing Month...✨HERE I COME.✨

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‼️Scariest things I've seen all Halloween‼️

The algorithm is feeding me horror posts of authors announcing their book titles only to have them used by other authors who publish a bit faster 😨

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I play 🖤Dark Academia Writing Playlists🖤 with the windows open because I would love to be the lady from "that one house with the moody music."

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Looking for book lovers who can talk to me about the new reader platform Shepherd.com. Do you use it?

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At this point...they all look right 😂

What's a word you always misspell?

Mine is WHISPHER 🤫

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My daughter's school district had an email glitch and sent EVERY STUDENT a library overdue notice 😳

I can only imagine the number of emails those poor librarians had in their inboxes today!

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Only at night 🦇

That's called bonding time, and it's VERY emotionally productive ❤️