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Perfection & Other Illusive Things

A young adult contemporary with a touch of magical realism.

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An ordinary hazard is that apparently I like the word 'head' a lot 🙄 • Tilted her head. Shook her head. Headed to the table and the kitchen and everywhere else. In my head, all the heads. Blerg. • It seems I find a new favorite word every manuscript. What's yours? • #amreading #amwriting #amrevising #writerslife #writerproblems #revision #bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booksbooksbooks

Craft question/thoughts: Do all your side characters have to have an arc, or can some/one be a constant? • I've done this more than once, sometimes because people can be steady support, or conversely a steady source of frustration/lack of change when your POV is trying to. • So, your thoughts? Examples from books you've read? • #amwriting #amrevising #craft #writingtips #writersofig #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity

My 12yo wants you all to know that High School Musical came out 14 years ago today. She begged us all to watch it together, and I had to admit to her that we were big fans before she was even born (thanks to my younger cousins). Which was why she was kissing Troy Bolton when she was 3 😳 • "Sharpay's kind of cute." "So is a mountain lion, but you don't pet it." 😄 • Ahhh, great fun. & Cute. Movie + musical + dance = right up our familial alley. It holds up, y'all. For what it's worth 😉

What does discipline look like to you, when it comes to your writing? • I am again getting into the habit of opening my manuscript every morning and that feels good, even if the real world tugs me away after a half hour. It's when I work best anyway, and it's always quiet! • #amwriting #amrevising #yalit #discipline #work #books #bookstagram #booksofig #triplicitybyjmercer #bibliophile #bookaholic

What do you think is the biggest difference between young adult and adult (mainstream general) fiction? YA seems more hopeful to me, also there seems to be less telling. Though **sometimes** it feels a larger percentage of them are less polished. • I'm craving some contemporary atm, even though my last two fantasies have breached the all-time favorites line. Hoping this one will be perfect, and a nice inspiring bridge between After They Go (also a sister/family story) and my WIP This Could Be Us (friends/neighbors). • #amreading #themostfunweeverhad #fiction #books #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booksofinstagram

Thanks to Normal People and Girl Last Seen I've decided my 4 star slot on Goodreads is for easy books I finish fast, and 5s are for the ones that make me happy, for whatever reason. 3s are good but they didn't make me happy and they weren't easy and quick. • 2s would be DNFs probably, which I don't add or rate because that's not fair to give something a 2 just because it wasn't for me. Same with a 1 star, if I hated it that much or thought it was that awful, I wouldn't finish it & you'd never know 😉 • And even when I don't finish, I often think it could've turned around at any moment, so who am I to judge 🤷‍♀️ • Because really, reading is so subjective. • How do you rate your books? #bookrecommendations #bookreviews #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #booksofig #books

I want to send you my favorite books in your favorite genres, because I just hit 500 followers and helping people find their next favorite book is mostly what this account is about! ~ 3 of them, since this is my 3rd follower giveaway 🎉🎉 • To enter: make sure you're following me and comment on this post an adjective of your most recent read (ie. intricate or clever or fun or steamy). • Extra entries for story or feed shares (make sure to tag me so I don't miss it!). • Eligible to anywhere Book Depository ships. Ends 8am CST Friday 1/17. • #freebooks #giveaway #favorites #favoritebooks #giveaways #bookstagram #booksofig #booksbooksbooks

"Three dark queens are born in a glen, sweet little triplets will never be friends. Three dark sisters all fair to be seen, two to devour and one to be Queen." • #Blurbgoals #amreading #amwriting #craft #threedarkcrowns #fantasy #YAfantasy #yalit #bookstagram #booksbooksbooks #readlearngrow

Intricate & Clever. • "Prepare to be dazzled by a world of parallel Londons - where magic thrives, starves, or lies forgotten..." • If you like fantasy, I really do think you'll be dazzled. There were some parts of the climax that felt a little easy or fast but ultimately they definitely suffered so I'm still calling it perfect! • #amreading #fantasy #bookstagram #bookreviews #booksofig #bookrecommendations #books #adarkershadeofmagic #London #magic #royalty

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