MM Tilton Is Querying

I’m so excited and curious 👀 #Writers

I appreciate the vote of confidence! Thank you!

#OtD 10 Feb 1960, Black students began using sit-ins to demonstrate against whites-only lunch counters at drugstores across Raleigh, North Carolina; the drugstores responded by closing the counters. Read a few contemporary accounts here: stories.workingclasshistory.c...

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When your best friend is your beta and an incredible writer 🥺🫶 @essiepinebooks.bsky.social

I appreciate you so, so much. Thank you. 💜

I love you so much. I can’t thank you enough for all your support. 💜 #WritingSky #WritingCommunity #Writer

A middle aged man helplessly holds an alligator’s tail as it steals his hat

In a sentence never before uttered by humans, I am delighted to share that an alligator stole my conservation instructor’s hat by jauntily walking into the water while wearing it 🐊

Daisy Bates was a civil rights activist, publisher, journalist, and lecturer. She became a household name in 1957, when she fought for the right of nine black students to attend the all-white Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Did I just get a day’s work done in 20 minutes? It is entirely possible…
Guess that #ADHD diagnosis had some merit 👉👈

I guess I’m back to working on a WWII romance? Not what I intended but here I am. #Writer #AmWriting #historicalromance #TooManyIdeas

At Xitter and Facebook, scammers claiming to offer “marketing services” to writers are rampant – and like vermin sneaking aboard a ship they're following us here. Let’s stop ‘em with this handy moderation list!
#AmEditing #AmQuerying #AmWriting #Author #Bookish
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I need to edit my #finishedmanuscript but that involves, like, editing. Do I have to…? #Writer #AmWriting #historicalromance

“We’ve Been Hiding Our Buttocks For Too Long.” Josephine Baker Arrives in Paris, 1925 It was cold. It had been too hot in New York. All I had was a little coat that was barely there. I caught a bad cold. In the port, there was our huge boat among lots of little ones. Around the city…

Josephine Baker recounts her first rainy days in Paris.

Sleepwalker is amazing and I’m so thankful you continued it!

The beginning of the climax of @essiepinebooks.bsky.social’s book is so freaking good. So much tension, and it’s so palpable. #Writers #Beta #WritingCommunity

Editing tip: Swap out excess dialogue tags for action beats to show tone and movement. Instead of 'she said angrily,' try 'She slammed the book shut.' Action brings your scenes to life! #EditingTip #AmEditing

It was my pleasure! It was super fun 🫶

London, 1934. A police detective with a dark history, and a journalist who’s keeping her past hidden away, decide to team up when one of the wealthiest men in the city is murdered. #RevPit #RevPitPrompts #Mystery #History #Writer

👀 I’m on standby for brainstorming.

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I’ve never smoked but I need a cigarette after that idea you just told me about. #Writing #Writers #RomanceNovels

Update: She did it 😂

Yes, I did a lot of research to come up with my quarry letter and I definitely noticed the contradictions in advice from editors, agents and writers… So thank you for this

Why are you awake? 🤣🙃

#writingcommunity #writersky

Sounds wild, I’m in 😂🫶 Just as long as there’s WiFi and heat.

I definitely needed this reminder.

What makes you think we WON’T be writing on vacation? We’re going to have to schedule time away from our laptops.

Best friends road trip novel, you say…👀 #Writers #WritingCommunity

You are a badass. We’ve encountered some real assholes along the way, but I’m thankful we got each other out of it. You’re so talented and I can’t wait to see what comes next for you.

I also want to mention that when @essiepinebooks.bsky.social and I start tossing a story idea back and forth, we can have the basic idea plotted out in about 10-15 minutes. #Writers #AmWriting #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity

@essiepinebooks.bsky.social has been playing around with different subgenres. Supernatural, historical, contemporary, she can do them all. Please, please follow her! Her journey is about to be amazing! #Writers #WritingCommunity #RomanceNovels