#writingcommmunity #writerslift #writingadvice ANNE LAMOTT has many wonderful tips in "Almost Everything: Notes on Hope." One: If you stick with writing you'll get better and better which will help you learn not only about writing but about yourself.

Hey #WritingCommunity let’s give a #writerslift to these newer accounts of some cool authors & help get them some more followers! 🙌 NeonGodsAuthor Mary Em author Richard EveryWriter Samuel Southwell Author Matthew Brady A.J. Feagin @AlexaSerrell Cathy Rebhun Lucy Grant Dede Hawkins

Your book is good enough. Don’t give up on your book. Don’t give up on your characters. Don’t give up on your dream of being published. Someone will love your book. Be kind to yourself and keep writing. Your book is good enough! #WritingCommunity #writer #writerslife #amwriting

Dave Barry's quote makes it sound so easy. Maybe if you're Dave Barry it is easy?

Still figuring out Twitter etiquette (who knew?) but I think it's polite to re-tweet a post that helped me out. Let's help out these other writers too! Thanks Rosie Amber 📚 🌷!

It’s #FurryFriends #FF! Share your pet pix and tag others💛 Here's Riley with a Christmas present. Squeak Squeak. Let’s see yours ERusso and an open tag to all pet loving writers!

Saw the VW beetle "goodbye" ad the other night. Beautifully told story brought tears. What other TV commercials (old and new) speak to you?

What do you think? Can you skip proofreading until the bitter end of the 1st draft? Nope, not me :) I can barely make it to the end of a sentence!

"I love those who smile in trouble, gather strength from distress and grow brave by reflection." Leonardo DaVinci. Does reflection help you write?

Thanks, Tobin Marks! #writerslift #WritingCommunity

Ernest Hemingway reportedly edited his work by revising earlier stuff every time he wrote something new. Presumably he'd go over the first paragraph or page numerous times in the course of writing. What's your editing process?

Katherine Applegate, author of Middle Grade novel, The One and Only Ivan, a Newbery award winner in 2013 talking about almost giving up. Wow! I'm not the only one who wants to give up sometimes . . . okay lots of times.

Just found out about #pitmad. I'm not ready to pitch but several of you out there are. Time to get going :)

“The first sentence can’t be written until the final sentence is written.” — Joyce Carol Oates #literary #quote

Years ago a woman much older than I was told me the same thing, in a less profound way, and I didn't really believe her. But as I aged I learned how true this is.

Thanks, Tobin. I appreciate the mention!

I know most of my followers are writers but some of you can sew too. Even though homemade masks aren't perfect, they're better than nothing. Health care workers in Assisted Living etc. need our help. Put down your pens and pick up your needles (okay--sewing machines.)

A baker's dozen of masks for health care workers. Maybe not perfect and not an N95, but better than nothing when people are in need. Trying to do my part. #millionmaskchallenge, #hopefortampa

Tampa Bay area (and all around the country) can use home sewers to make masks. Join, help and spread the word!

Could this be why I haven't done any writing lately?