Katie *Your Writer Big Sister* Masters

OoOOooO count me iiiiin!!!

Augur press novella and novelette submissions now open! Be a part of augur press’ debut line up. We’re looking for works from 12,500-40,000 words to launch as print books in 2027-2029. Canadian & international authors welcomed. Open July 6-August 30. Guidelines at augursociety.org/press-submissions.

HEY SFF WRITERS 👋✨

We want your books.

So we can acquire them.

And print them.

For our ✨🪶 SOON TO BE LAUNCHED PRESS 🪶✨

Submissions are open until August 30. 12.5k-40k words.

Guidelines are live on our site, found down-thread.

Pass it on 👀

I don't care what capitalistic corporate overlords want you to believe.

YOU, a human, have value for being YOU.

That's it.

You being you is enough.

You're irreplaceable.

Big Business doesn't want you to remember that.

Anyway, I love you all & your art.

#WritingCommunity #writerslife

Listen.

It's a particularly hard time to be alive right now

So do what you need to keep your sanity

If you feel overwhelmed but want to help & don't know where to start, search for organizations already there

Hug a friend

Say hello to stranger who looks sad

Watch a movie

Read

Or just breath

OMG THEY SHOULD HAVE!!! What a missed opportunity!! 😢

Oh my god.😱😭

Quick, someone make 3rd places/spaces for kids!

Let them be at parks with a gaggle of kids and no parents (older kids of course, not 5 y/o!)

Let them stay up late at sleep overs where parents don't disturb them except to throw pizza/ice cream in their direction!

Let them TP a house!

WHEN TO STOP EDITING YOUR BOOK AND QUERY IT:

-You're only tweaking word choices or descriptions

-You're sick of re-reading it

-Even the demon under your bed is screaming to turn it into already

-You're questioning if you need to start over. Nope. YOU'RE DONE.

#WritingCommunity #query #writers

*huuuuuug* thanks, same to you! ❤️

They're gorgeous!! 😍

The struggle between screaming into the void that all of this isn't ok & posting hopeful/funny things to keep me from going insane is a balancing act

So if you see me posting only nice/funny things it's not b/c I'm ignoring reality

It's b/c I'm trying to give you hope

#WritingCommunity #writers

Yiiiiiiikkkkeeees. 😬

Oh wow! That sounds so interesting! What's the book about and how is it intense? 😮

THIS'S YOUR WRITER BIG SISTER CHECK IN!

How are you?
How's your mental health?
Have you eaten your veggies!?!
Whatcha reading?
Whatcha writing?
Do you need a hug? High five?

#WritingCommunity #writers

Omg I love the premise!

*huuuuuuuuuug*

*prepares her query* Imma comin'!!! 😍😍😍

Some days, you're a writer.

And some days, you're not.

.....

JUST KIDDING!

You're a writer even if you haven't written in 15 years.

You'll always be a writer, promise!

#WritingCommunity #Writers #writerslife

Awww you're wonderful! It can be really stressful promoting your work because too much promoting and you turn people off. Too little and they don't know you made something!

A very fine balancing act. 😅

Awwww any time! It's what Writer Big Sisters are for! ❤️

And whatcha writing/working on at the moment?

Agreed! And art is what gets stolen by the conquerors. Because art in ALL its forms is valuable--even if capitalism is trying to tell you it's not.

Humans are amazing and what we create is priceless. ❤️

Awwwww thanks! Just trying to remind my writing fam that your art matters ESPECIALLY when things are hard/bad/scary. ❤️

Awww, hey any time! And I feel like there's so much awful going on its easy to forget you can still do good.

You're awesome! ❤️

*huuuuuuuug*

*huuuuuuuug* I'm proud of you! ❤️

Awwww any time! What are Writer Big Sisters for!? ❤️

*huuuuuug*

😂😂

PLEASE do! Art and human expression only survive if we keep making it. I BELIEVE IN YOU!

REASONS TO KEEP WRITING EVEN WHEN THE WORLD FEELS AWFUL:

-Your book will make someone smile

-Your characters will make someone feel seen/understood

-Your book writing will help someone escape a bad place in their mind/life for a bit

-Your book will keep art alive

#WritingCommunity #Writers

Hahaha! 😆 🤣