I'm very lucky to live in the same city as Dylan Thomas did. I've visited the birthplace a few times, a couple of which were for live readings of A child's Christmas in Wales. It's a steep climb. Johnny Depp has been, too. #dylanthomas #awriterslife #poets #undermilkwood #newyork #swansea #welsh
First full-length biography of Paule Marshall, who is a wildly influential "writer's writer" but has been overlooked in the canon and popular imagination. #newrelease #PauleMarshall #AWritersLife #YaleUniversityPress #MaryHelenWashington
A question, friends. When do you typically let your friends/family read your drafts? While you're still writing the first draft, once you've edited the first draft, or something else? I'm excited about my current #WIP, but nervous for others to see it.
#awriterslife #writingcommunity #question
With three days to go until the publication of The Queen's Crucible, here is a little bit more
about me.
#awriterslife #authorsofinstagram #darkfantasy
#gaelicmythology #whychoose
Welcome to Harper Loch, population 86, where starting over is encouraged. #lizflaherty #windowoverthesink #romancelandia #booksky #womensfiction #indianaauthors #stainedglass #blue #romancegems #awriterslife #carolineclemmons #singingtreepublishing carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/2026/03/piec...
Signed and ready to go! Lovely to see ‘Truth or Dare’ finding its way to more readers! @renardpress #shortstorywriter #shortstorycollection #writing #writingcommunity #awriterslife
Signed and ready to go! Lovely to see ‘Truth or Dare’ finding its way to more readers! @renardpress.com
#shortstorywriter #shortstorycollection #writing #writingcommunity #awriterslife
Good News: New meds are already making me feel much better mentally, and I can feel my creativity coming back.
Bad News: The revision I was working on is still waiting, lurking on my hard drive, yearning to be finished.
#WriteSky #AWritersLife
Pink and green crocheted kraken with various glass sea creatures and a lighthouse on a coffee table
Making new friends while my creator edits! #akrakenaday #horrorwriter #releasethekraken #awriterslife
Angry crocheted kraken on an espresso machine
Someone needs her coffee! #akrakenaday #releasethekraken #horrorwriter #awriterslife
Is it me, or is writing today just the same obstacle course as writing in the 90's, but with different hoops to jump through?
#writingcommunity #awriterslife #amwriting #writersoffacebook #wriyetsofbluesky
Time to let the chaotic characters face the consequences of their actions! 😂 I may let them run amuck one day, but it’s my turn the next. #AWritersLife
Ok, I know prologues can be kinda controversial, #writingcommunity, but are they really THAT bad? I just had so much fun writing one for my new #WIP! What's your opinion?
#amwriting #awriterslife
As I'm plotting book 8 of The Cambridge Murder Mysteries, I have a little helper sitting nearby... #weekend #awriterslife
A beautiful day, and then this view. #story #nature #awriterslife
Great visit to Black Cat Books Launceston #cornwall #awriterslife
2am writing has come to a standstill at the moment. We were in a flow, but now I’m too hot and stuffy to think straight. Got a 15-pager due next week. I’ve written one page this morning…
#awriterslife #writingroutine #writersblock #writing #writingcommunity #earlymorningwriter
What am I even doing, really?
(My daily existential crisis has begun…)
#writingcommunity #awriterslife #writerquestions
I'm glad to have a diverse group of beta readers. What I've sent this month:
A serial killer yarn
Part 2 of Dystopian/ dark humor yarn
Part 2 of a #SFF #YA yarn
A children's book
#AWritersLife #KidsLit #WritingCommunity
I can type a novel, but I have to handwrite a children's book.
What's up with that?
#AWritersLife #WritingCommunity
Just received a g mail which begins "Hello, I just skim read your book about Mr Barrett, mainly the first half. To ask a blunt question..." #awriterslife
Just made myself laugh uncontrollably* at a scene I'm writing, so I think it must be pretty good. #SummerRealm
*which led to a coughing session, so now I need my sucky sweets. Where did I put my sucky sweets?
#AmWriting #AWritersLife
A beautiful day, a human and a dog engulfed in the beauty of a garden in bloom. Pura Vida! #flowers #story #awriterslife #naturesbeauty
Pitched a new project. 🤞
#AnActorsLife #AWritersLife
About last night, El Tablao Flamenco at Casa de Espana. Spectacular show, delicious Tapas and refreshing Sangria. Pura Vida! #story #flamenco #awriterslife
Castrovillari, Cosenza, Italy
Siesta time on Main Street. #travel #italy #story #awriterslife #kidsbooks
Photo of a home office with black walls and framed art on the back wall. A black desk is iin the middle of the photo with a purple exercise ball and the desk chair is on the back side of the desk. Several notecards are tacked to the glass bulletin board behind the desk.
Let the fun begin! While I wait not so patiently for THE MYTH MAKER to hit shelves in July, I'm working towards my goal of getting my second project back to my lovely agent by the end of next month.🤞For pre-order info on my debut go to www.aliedh.com😁📚
#writingcommunity
#writersky
#awriterslife
A spring bouquet on a beautiful day in Los Laureles. Pura Vida! #naturesbeauty #flowers #story #awriterslife #springtime #kidsbooks
One of my crowns came out while I was eating supper last night. Hoping I can get a dentist appointment ASAP. Of course, we have workmen coming to the house and family stopping by to visit. Just another day in paradise. #awriterslife
A beautiful day in San Jose. Some flowers take my breath away. Pura Vida! #naturesbeauty #story #awriterslife
A flower blooms on a beautiful day in San Rafael. Pura Vida! #awriterslife #story #naturesbeauty #puravida #flowers