On the plus side I can now join you in getting 58 rejections as I focus on writing some short stories while trying to get this book published.

I can only try.

Got a different rejection in the morning for a job thing, so I'm just feeling done at the moment.

But needed to submit to make progress. So here's hoping.

Not gonna lie Doc, I feel sick with worry.

a cartoon of winnie the pooh wearing a purple hat Alt: a cartoon of winnie the pooh hiding under a blanket.

Just sent my first query to a literary agent for my manuscript.

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The Loop, a daily picture puzzle game | Britannica Everything is connected: Arrange the pictures in a circle so that all links make sense. You have five tries to get it right.

THE LOOP
Maraca: Apr 12 ✅
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The Loop, a daily picture puzzle game | Britannica Everything is connected: Arrange the pictures in a circle so that all links make sense. You have five tries to get it right.

THE LOOP
Space Needle: Apr 16 ✅
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www.britannica.com/games/loop

Screenshot of the words "THE END" and a word count showing 90,897 of 90,000 words.

Can I yell from the heavens?

After 16 months of slow, on-again-off-again work, my first draft of my first book is complete!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!

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“Hmm,” he said, and left it at that. He resumed eating and they spent a few moments in silence before he changed the topic. “Why did Olifer drag you away earlier? Did he have something to say?” “No, I think he just wanted me to shut the hells up. Gods I’m bored. It’s been a month. I want to go back. I wanted to go back when I got that letter from Curry.” “The one about your family? I thought it didn’t say much.” “It didn’t, but she got a chance to talk to Tessa Gemin. She confirmed what Chihiro told us in that theatre restroom — that the Geminis were not involved in my family’s killing. But she confirmed that they looked like victims of an explosion. Blown apart into pieces.” “Law’s beard… I’m sorry, Fae.” She raised an eyebrow. “Oh? Did I give you permission to use my nickname?” “Ahaha,” he blustered, looking sheepish. “I thought I’d try it out. Sorry.” “No, don’t be. I don’t mind,” she said, though she didn’t look at him. She was eating quite intently.

Do I know how to write romance elements? No. Did I slowly seed it? Yes!

Book title: They Who Whisper Resistance

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Not at all, lol. I'm relieved to finish. Been working on this sucker for over a year.

It's hilarious how despondency turns into annoyance with a WIP over time. And then you just do it.

Today's the day I finish the draft of my book "They Who Whisper Resistance".

Surreal. #writeSky #writingCommunity #bookSky

Nooo, I was too tired to finish it last night. But it's 7.30am and I will finish today.

RRRAAAGHH!! 🥳🤩😇🤖

Fun fact: I'd written a smaller version of this in 2024 as a D&D campaign teaser, long before this book's idea was even in my head. The two ideas merged.

I have just 1 scene left to write in this draft!

Book title: They Who Whisper Resistance

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What a premium, tasty "fuck off".

My first time participating in #WIPSnips, because I finally paid attention to what it is.

(This book is almost done, I swear.)
Book title: They Who Whisper Resistance

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If that happens, that'll be the industry finally jumping the shark in the eyes of the public (or one can hope).

I mean look at this shit. And I still have 5 half-scenes or bits of scenes left.

I'm getting closer and closer, but in the way that two asymptotes do. I swear when I finish this manuscript this week, a new unfinished chapter will emerge out of the ether.

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I've written 1000 words today already. For some reason, the number of remaining scenes is not going down. This book is Schrodinger's manuscript - simultaneously near completion and not near completion at all.

I might be getting heatstroke.

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No worries at all! Thank you for offering. ☺️

I've been familiar with BTS for a few years now. :)

First time I heard #BTS 's Hooligan, I thought, "WTF is this?"

Cut to 2 days later and I'm listening to it several times.

1 more scene written today. Manuscript at 86k+.

Just ~3.5 scenes left! Trying my damnedest to finish the draft within the next couple of days. Almost there!

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J.K. Rowling Escapes  Insane Asylum LONDON--Urging the public to remain calm as authorities worked to recapture the mentally disturbed individual, city officials confirmed Monday that novelist J.K. Rowling had escaped from a London insane asylum.  At 7:33 this morning, medical staff repor...

J.K. Rowling Escapes  Insane Asylum

There's also Punk mentioning Roman's dad and Roman calling him Phil a million times. Also the Usos I guess.

It's worse. They probably get compliments all the time from sycophants around them. But they don't respect those people, so those compliments don't count.

So their big idea was to let a website do it instead.

Nice.

Name Four Non-Person Things That Make Your Life Liveable:

1) Cats
2) Weights
3) Dungeons and Dragons
4) Air Conditioners

Was despondent and exhausted all evening yesterday after overconcentrating on some work earlier in the day.

But today I'm feeling fresh & happy. And I have a full weekend free.

There's a slim but real possibility that I finish my manuscript by Monday. (!!)

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Saw Hank Green make a video about Mythos and how we need to be worried and I unsubscribed. Can't see all this anymore.

Spent all my energy today doing an assignment for a job interview so the thought of working on the novel is daunting.

Let's see if I do it or not. My money is on not tonight.