Lexi Arkain

I got a new Maggie Stiefvater novel and it did not disappoint. All the Crooked Saints is 5/5 stars. Definitely recommend!
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Happy Pride! I'm so glad that the world is filled with so many great LGBTQ+ romances and adventures. They used to be so hard to find.
#diversity #writing

YouTube video by That Good News Girl 300 people form giant human chain to help bookstore move

I love this so much
youtube.com/shorts/csYol...
#booksky #indybookstore #community

Gouache painting of a spaniel, beagle, and german shepherd. They're holding in their mouths a tennis ball, library card, and rope toy respectively. The beagle looks very proud, while the other two stare at them.

Happy National Library Week!! A great time to ask everyone you know if they have a library card.
#art #nationallibraryweek

I don't read much horror but I love stories about vampires, werewolves, and other supernatural creatures
#booksky #writing

Accidentally going off on a tangent is sometimes inspiration for the next piece of writing
#writing #adhd #amwriting
#inspired

Very nice!

When my mind is foggy and the words don't come, I often find that sitting outside can help
#writing #adhd

Learning to write even when it's hard, is probably the most important lesson a writer can learn. Some of the best writing has come from the most impossible circumstances. Don't wait for inspiration, more time, quiet or comfort. Write something, whatever you can, from where you are now.
#writing

I just read this book series by Traci Chee. Great storytelling and dynamic characters. I really enjoyed it
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Spring will be here soon. There's just a faint stirring here in the north - but the natural world wakes - and I feel new things stirring in my consciousness. Spring is a time for new inspiration
#booksky #writing

Libraries are going to need extra support in the next few years. Consider joining your local "Friends of the Library" group. They will be the first line of support when it's needed most.
#booksky #libraries #community #resist

One things I love about writing is that I get to escape into any world I choose to imagine
#writing #bluesky

There's loads of YA fantasy right now (which I love) but not much YA sci-fi. I wonder why and if that will change at some point
#booksky #yafiction

Being near a plant improves my mood and concentration
#author #amwriting #writing

YouTube video by CriminOlly Amazon are changing the way you own your Kindle books - you have 10 days to react

Amazon is removing the ability to download and backup books to a computer hard drive. If you want to protect your current collection of books here's how:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMoC...
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When I'm struggling to get started writing I just start with journaling, to get the ink flowing and my brain started with words, then I switch back and usually things flow better
#writing #writerslife #booksky #amwriting

Had a couple of good writing days after a period of rough ones. It feels extra good to have words I really like today
#writing #writerslife

I find myself missing things about Unity and its community, but I don't at all regret the choice to switch to developing in Godot
#gamedev #godot

Optimizing for speed is not a fun part of coding for me, but I know it's super important
#gamedev

In the midst of life's chaos I treasure the time I set aside for writing, not just to get writing done, but for how those moments feel
#writing #booksky #writerslife #amwriting

Happy holidays everyone! I hope something wonderful comes to you today

I probably should have mentioned Jemma and I are friends, but I do use the exercises from the book when I write and other times I need names

I like to write by hand in notebooks, and on winter days like this I can do it in a cozy chair wrapped in a blanket
#writing #writerslife #booksky

Yes

My favorite is "How Not to Write a Novel". Also if you are trying to branch out with world building and more characters and creatures "How to Name Everything" is a good resource

So much code to write, so little time
#gamedev

Is coffee a magic potion for writing?
#writing #booksky #amwriting

I love it!

My favorite writing exercise is to ask who wants to tell me a story, and then hopefully a character will share a scene from their life. I meet the most interesting characters this way.
#writing #booksky #amwriting #writingexercise #characters