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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I reached 15k words in #SunmakerSun today. Yesterday I calculated how many words I’ll have to write each week to finish this book by Christmas, and it comes out to almost 1200 words each weekday. We’ll see, but I’m sure going to try! #writingupdate #amwriting #writersky #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I reached 14k words in #SunmakerSon today. A bit slow and I’m a bit tired, but pushing through for consistency’s sake. #writingisfun #writingupdate #writers #amwriting

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I do my whole first draft before anybody else reads it, so it’s just me at first. What about you?

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh cool, what kinds of books do you write? What’s your genre? Sometimes when I’m writing I’ll think of what some of my writing group friends would say, they’ve become part of my internal editorial process. I try to avoid that in the first draft, but in later drafts I sometimes “hear” their voices

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Up to 12k words in #SunmakerSon. Im going on a little retreat until Friday, and Im excited to decompress a bit and get some more writing done #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #writersky #epicfantasy

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Thanks for asking. I don’t know that things have changed that much yet, but my ideas about the overall structure and focus of the book itself have changed as I’ve actually been writing

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

agreed! I feel like most of the feedback I get is what i expect, especially since i know the people in the group and how they usually react. But they definitely surprise me sometimes. Do you write your own stuff, or only editorial stuff?

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Im just going to keep going, and go back and fix it later. That way I finish rather than re-writing chapter 1 a dozen times, haha

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Mostly emotional reactions, especially confusion. It helps me know if things make sense, and if what I’m trying to do is working or not.

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

I made it to 11k words in #SunmakerSon today! I keep getting ideas about what to do with the book as a whole, which means a lot of changes to what I’ve already written, but that’s the nature of first drafts 🤷‍♂️ #writingupdate #writersky #writers #amwriting

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

i have a writing group who will look at it after i do my first run of edits

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Today I reached 9000 words in #SunmakerSon / #RaisingSun (still going back and forth on title but I like Raising Sun better right now). I tend to rush the exposition, and I think these first couple chapters will definitely need to be edited a lot. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #writersky

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Thank you! I’d love to hit around 80k in the first draft, though 90k+ would be optimal. My first drafts tend to run short.

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Today I hit 6000 words in #SunmakerSon. A bit slow today, since I’m tired and watching both my boys. #writingupdate #writers #SAHD #writersky #amwriting

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I’m up to 5200 words in #SunmakerSon (or maybe: Raising Sun?)! I’m happy with the scene I wrote today, really good speech. Still working on the narrative voice, but it’s getting there. Happy writing! #writingupdate #writers #writersky #amwriting

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Today is my second day writing #SunmakerSon (still not sold on that title), and I’m up to 3200 words! I’m excited about the story, it’s different than anything else I’ve written in several ways. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #fantasy #writersky

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Today I sent another query (58 rejections now), and added a story to my website. I’m thinking about what kind of voice to use in my next book. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #amquerying #writersky

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Time for a #writingupdate! I’m still querying #Dragonson, currently at 54 rejections, I’m keeping 10 open queries at a time. I’m also working on my website, DavidTMoses.com which is available to view now. I’m also outlining my next book, which is about a barbarian dad with cloud magic. #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

I sent another query for #Dragonson today, bringing my active queries back up to 10. I now have 51 rejections. Not giving up yet! #amquerying #writersky #writers #writingupdate

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

I got another query rejection today, bringing my count for #Dragonson up to 45! I sent another query today as well. #writingupdate #amquerying #amwriting #writersky #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I’m getting close with my short story Wolves of Saturn! I’m very excited to write the ending. Which probably means I’m rushing through the middle. #writingupdate #sci-fi #shortstory #werewolves

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I worked some more on Wolves of Saturn today. I’m in the second act now, and trying to push through without summarizing too much, haha. It’s important.

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I wrote some more in Wolves of Saturn today, and edited some of #VeinsofRain. The story is kind of in the middle part, so transitioning from exposition to climax, which I always have a harder time with. #writingupdate #writers #shortfiction #sci-fi #werewolves

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Thanks, I appreciate it! It’s going alright. I had to fudge some things with magic, haha. But it’s working so far.

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

It’s been a while. I’m currently working on a short story called Wolves of Saturn. It’s a sci-fantasy with werewolves on a moon of Saturn. I’m not used to writing sci-fi, it’s so much research. #writingupdate #shortstory #sci-fi #werewolves

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I’m up to 46.7k words in #SlothDancer! I’m very happy with the progress I’m making, even though my 2-year-old skipped his nap today. #writingupdate #SAHD #writers #amwriting

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I reached 45k words in #SlothDancer today! Good writing day, I’m happy with what I wrote. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #writersky

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

Just reached 43k words in #SlothDancer! Still having a hard time with my main character’s voice, but I think today’s writing was closer to where I want it. #writingupdate #writersky #amwriting #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

thanks for asking! It’s a YA anti-colonialist fantasy with giant animals and magic dancing :)

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Today I reached 42k words in #SlothDancer, and sent a query! That’s six out right now. #amwriting #amquerying #writingupdate #writers #writersky

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

This is murder. ICE routinely deposits released detainees far from their home just to be cruel. It’s standard practice. To do this to a blind man on a wet cold winter day in Buffalo is to know you are potentially sending him to his death.

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I reached 41k words in #SlothDancer today! My son actually decided to nap, which is helpful. I’m also into the more climactic scenes at the end of the book, so hopefully things continue to flow more easily. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #writersky #SAHD

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I‘m up to 38.8k words in #SlothDancer! I got some good writing in today, which I am grateful for. I frequently have a hard time figuring out what a character is doing at the beginning of a scene. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I edited a chapter of #VeinsofRain for my writing group today, and wrote about a paragraph in #SlothDancer. Not a lot, but my goal right now is just to keep writing something in #SlothDancer every day. #writingupdate #amwriting #writersky #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I didn’t add much to my word count today, but I edited my outline, and I’m much happier with the ending of #SlothDancer now. I tend to try and lead up to one climactic scene, and I’m trying to lean more into a series of climactic events instead. #writingupdate #amwriting #writersky #writers

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David T. Moses @davidthormoses.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I‘m just a bit shy of 37k words on #SlothDancer. Another tough scene today. The main character just saw some of the horrors of imperialism/colonialism, and is processing that. #writingupdate #writers #amwriting #writersky

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