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It also has to do with why I write all of my WIPs, which I answered in the hashtag of LitHodgepodge and #ownvoices . I always say don't give up until someone hears your story. It's now or never to tell the stories that we tell in prose or poetry or song.

#Chicago #memories from a couple decades ago: the iconic Cynthia Plaster Claster and me; in front: Tina Jens. All performing at Twilight Tales Red Light Night at the supposedly #haunted Red Lion on Lincoln Avenue. #ownvoices #history #FBF

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While "hybrid models" exist, legit publishers will never ask for an upfront payment from you. The publisher usually presents a lower royalty payment to help cover those costs from book sales.

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But the other personality traits are basically -NFJ for the most part, as far as I'm concerned. Both introverted and extroverted, it depends on the day. Every person is different, with different personalities. That's why we have neurodiversity.

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-or deal with walking home in busy Saturday afternoon traffic and have a complete panic attack doing so.
That is why, even on a beautiful day, I want to be with people I care about, but I also want to stay home. That's my anxiety for you.

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-hardly any sidewalk for me to move to avoid being hit by a car or pickup truck. As a person who's been hit by a car in her mid 20s, now suffering from mental illness and chronic migraines, I had to choose either deal with the crowded Panera...

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I felt pretty good and even keeled until that moment, then I froze for a few minutes, until I couldn't handle it any longer, and fight or flight was engaged. My only option at that point was to walk home, in busy traffic, where there's...

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-to the point where I feel like I'm at a rock concert and I can't hear myself think. That happened last Saturday at Panera when I joined my stitching crafting group that morning, and at noon, the Panera restaurant was FLOODED with people...

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-For me, it has to do with my anxiety that fluctuates in waves, and the agoraphobia (fear of being in public) that comes with it.
When I'm in a public place, I prefer to be in a mild setting to write or crochet, but never too crowded...

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-Aurora has a hard shell on the outside, but really soft on the inside, and her introversion/ extroversion fluctuates. Lady Dianne is definitely an introvert who doesn't want to go to a ball, but she wants to help in some small way...

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...I don't identify as just introverted or extroverted, because it literally depends on the day! I'm a bit of BOTH introversion AND extroversion! It's interchangeable with me and a couple of my neurodivergent characters...

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To be honest with you, I don't believe in the Myers-Briggs "16 Personality Types" theory that there are 16 different personalities. There is only ONE you.
My characters are all different, but have a bit of me in them. My personality type? #ownvoices

#Writesky Would any #gaywriters like to join a Zoom writing group? We meet Wednesdays from 7:30pm Eastern for about 2 hours. Each person can read up to 2K words and the others give feedback. It's for MM writers (not just romance) but we give priority to actual gay men authors. #LGBT #OwnVoices

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Writing an #ownvoices story is surprisingly scary. BUT draft two is well on its way to being something real!

Great book for learning about Indigenous cultures, life cycles, and STEM concepts! Just came in my book delivery today. 🙌

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Me: watching training video, booing loudly at the assertion that "handicapable" people prefer person-first language.

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What are the Black Cats plotting?

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