Authornaut Astra ✨

Your "back brain"! That's exactly what it is!

For me it's not sleeping, though. It's those first minutes in a hot shower.

Every single time I'm struggling, if I make myself think about it as I step under the water, everything aligns and I solve it instantly.

Back brain magic. 🪄✨

You say it like it's easyyyy 😭😭

Thank you!

I hate doing posts like this because it's not about asking for sympathy yk?

But this thought about writing it later really did help me step back from the darkness a bit, so I felt it's as good a mental health hack as any lol

My birthday was yesterday. Didn't even get a cake.

Brain: you don't need one, it's just another day.

Other brain: you don't nurture relationships with others, what did you expect?

AuDHD brain: *shrugs*

Writer brain: notice this pain. So you can write about it later.

It's surprisingly helpful. 🌈

Oh the em dash... On a simple conversation...

I love using em dashes in my writing, and now every time I use one I cringe a little, thinking everyone will think this is AI... 😫

1,600 is incredible! Great job! 💯

Some days I worry about committing to a career as an author. Can I really do this? What if I run out of ideas? What if I lose the touch?

Other days I plot a full novella in 2 hours.

Looks like I'm committed, whether I like it or not lol.

#WritersLife #WriterSky #amwriting #MMRomance

I have no track record of being that dependable lol

Ikr? If I'm gonna get uncomfy just to write an idea down, at least do the work, brain! Write it properly! 😤

My favorite is struggling to fall asleep for hours, finally getting comfy, and then *POP* an idea! Do I move to jot it down? Yes, because who needs sleep.

And then not understanding the note I jotted down. Last time this happened I wrote: Mom. Momma. Heart.

What does that meeeeeean??? 😫

Oh if I only had the spoons.... 😭

Do we also get members discounts and roadside assistance?

(asks the European one... 🫣)

We should really start a club. Or a support group... 🫠

I write in Deep POV, so everything my POV character feels I feel too. I'd imagine myself in that church and I'd cry and then I'd write about it.

So "we're both figuring it out" sounded so hopeful and beautiful. 💕

And before you ask, I did not tear up from your post. It's these allergies, you see.

Every damn time.... 😩

Who is this beauty, and does he/she offer worldwide shipping for those cuddles? 💕😍

I really do appreciate it, but I couldn't. I'm neurodivergent and one of the things I struggle with is worrying too much about what's pending. It's why deadlines are so crippling for me.

I need to manage my anxiety so I'm able to keep writing, so I can't have debts like that. Hope you understand. ☺️

I appreciate it and i'd love the help, but a great part of this process being overwhelming is that I'm going into it with a budget of virtually zero.

After I get things rolling (and hoping for the best) I can reinvest, but not rn when I need it the most, yk?

All I'm able to spend atm is my time. 🫠

I write M/M Romance, and have a whole collection planned out around high-performance worlds.

I'm finishing book 1 where the protagonist is an equestrian showjumper, and I'm thrilled to start on books 2 (k-pop idol) and 3 (high-fashion model), but getting #1 out is eating away my willpower ngl... 😩

All of this. I'm at that stage where I should be thinking seriously about marketing and proper book covers, and getting beta readers, and everything else, it's so overwhelming...

Cant I just, like... Write?! 😩

Super congrats!! 🎉 Wishing lots of sales and great reviews 💕💯

Congratulations! 🌈😍

Add an adjective.

BAD sexting
MACABRE sexting
MYSTERIOUS sexting
INCONCLUSIVE sexting
MAGICAL sexting
ICKY sexting

What does it mean? How would you write such a thing? I love writing prompts 🤩🤩

It's a hibiscus flower. They do well in warm climates like Hawaii and the Mediterranean. There's a whole lot of colors and some different shapes too. They're lovely 💕

This💕

"But readers prefer to be told. An easier read."

"But writing what I feel means time to recover emotionally. (=longer writing time)."

I've done this in fanfiction, and 10y later still get re-reads. But as a [hopefully] paid author?

Will people pay actual money to watch me bleed like that?🤞

Definitely cake break!

Then another for strength because editing drains so much more of my energy than writing...

So I'll probably need a few more, just to be safe. 😌

So success, right? Time to party! 🎉😍

It's done! Can't believe I actually finished it. 110k words! 🎉

...

10k words more than it should be.

...

It's not done. 😩🫠

#WIP #WriterSky #MMRomance #SlowBurn #StrangersToLovers #SportsRomance #AmWriting #AmEditing #SendHelp

I feel that... 🫂😫

For me it's usually overthinking... Getting in my head and thinking, "this is great! But what if others don't like it....?" And back then I didn't care about that (as much) or didn't know better idk

I try to just write what I want to read, but alas The Anxiety TM 🤷‍♀️

I can't believe I found you... I'm almost at the point where I'm gonna need an editor, and all these rates... It's disheartening.

Please don't get me wrong, I'd definitely pay higher rates because an editor's work is indeed priceless, but I just don't have the means rn.

Will get in touch soon! 💕💯