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P.G. Sundling

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A genre-bending #writer with a terse cinematic style. My #sci-fi #thrillers have a dose of hilarious political #satire. 💙📚 🪐📚 #5amWritersClub #ADHD #gamer #dnd Animal lover Give me the benefit of doubt& I will too. Storygraph: pg_sundling Former coder

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I think you're very right. It all comes down to execution and persistence.

I've gone to a ridiculous extreme on editing. We'll see if the effort ultimately pays off. Might not know until I have a few books done.

04.03.2026 07:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I'm very much into crafting, and there are touches that are only visible on re-reads.

1st edition had some superfans, but still needed better pacing in the first half, despite the high-octane ending.(pub)

2nd edition, people loved the aliens, but have to elevate the rest to match. (unpub)

-> 3rd

04.03.2026 07:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#5amWritersClub another chapter edited, shorter by 10.91%

I had it down even lower, but came up with another comedy beat to add. Well worth the word count. I was chuckling a storm.

#writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky #amEditing

04.03.2026 06:54 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

My series is yet another warning too. I'm a decade behind on writing it...🤷‍♀️

04.03.2026 02:27 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It was one of the best gifts I've ever gotten. My ex's brother was a well-liked doctor in Lake Geneva. They gave me a signed artbook too. 😍

04.03.2026 02:02 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Lots of possible futures. Sci-Fi will warn, as it always does.

04.03.2026 02:01 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

When I see dark pictures like top left, I always worry about oil spills.

04.03.2026 01:52 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I got a private tour of the TSR headquarters in Lake Geneva.

Many of my 35+ year friendships were forged in that game.

04.03.2026 01:51 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

I'm a dreamer. That's why I write books.

Shoutout to all the other dreamers. 💪🥂🙌👏🙏

#writingCommunity #5amWritersClub #authorSky #writerSky

04.03.2026 01:47 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

12 more days until we can celebrate the valiant knight with pies all around.

04.03.2026 01:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's been 4 days without a like, so I might not be the only person who doesn't know what the NEA is.

Shudder, of course, has me curious.

04.03.2026 01:27 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🤦 IKR

04.03.2026 01:22 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Forests have such strong nighttime vibes.

04.03.2026 01:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Coffee is patient.

04.03.2026 01:13 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

5am EST is the main group. I try either that or 5am in my actual timezone, but I think showing up matters more than time of day.

04.03.2026 01:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

It's inevitable, but I wish it were slower. Wisdom is not a common human thing, though.

03.03.2026 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I use large pigs as a metaphor and plot device, but it's another thing to see them in video. 😲

03.03.2026 19:09 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#5amWritersClub another chapter edited, shorter by 15.01%

I really ran out of steam later in the day.
#writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky #amEditing

03.03.2026 11:54 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

#5amWritersClub an actual day without distractions allowed me to finish 3 chapters (8.30%, 19.56%, 16.50%) all with good editing reductions.

That's about 2-3 times my normal speed with said distractions.

#writingCommunity #authorSky #writerSky #amEditing

02.03.2026 09:19 — 👍 11    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Normally they tried to keep extra only in one season, so he got lucky.

02.03.2026 03:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Imagine if we could use that excuse with our bosses and relationships.

'I have to write or I will be smited. Very important."

Imagine a writerly world where everyone is a writer. Could make for an interesting setting. 🤔

01.03.2026 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I understand that too well. My book got delayed 3 years because of the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin.

Perseverance is everything.

Finishing and marketing are the hardest parts of writing. Congratulations and good luck. 🤞

01.03.2026 14:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

😂

01.03.2026 14:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Always! 🎇 🎉 🥂

01.03.2026 14:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Imagine seeing that in your coffee mug.

A wish gone wrong and now you can't get any coffee in your mug.

My mind goes weird places.

01.03.2026 14:23 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

It can require a bit of tissues.

They usually come out raw, but without as much editing needed.

My first words are often my best in these scenes.

01.03.2026 14:17 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If someone can turn lines and traffic into something scary, my money is on Jordan Peele.

01.03.2026 14:15 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What if you worshiped a vengeful God and it was more like, "Write or I will smite thee."

Would that cure us all of writer's block forever?
#5amwritersclub #Writers
#writingcommunity #amwriting

01.03.2026 14:12 — 👍 12    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0

In LA, 45 would be an excuse to stay in. 😂

01.03.2026 14:08 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

For All Mankind was a great series and extra fun to watch since one of my friends was an extra in three different seasons.

The Russian angle makes a lot of sense.

01.03.2026 14:04 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0