Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Jordyn wants to win the gold medal at Nationals. Connor wants to reclaim his status as an elite athlete after an accident sidelines him. Both are used to fighting for what they want - now they'll have to fight for each other. It's a good thing taekwondo is a contact sport. 🥋🥋 #DVpit #YA #R 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Seeing a family friend hanged on the town square drives 16 year old Lizzie to save her friends and her community from the twisted Pastor Douglas and his Council ruling over the theocratic society of Glory- and she must do it before the Council forces her into an arranged marriage. #DVpit #YA #MH #ND 001
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Sarah Darer Littman @sarahdarerlittman.com · 15/09/2026The hidden dangers of Musk’s votesafe.org oligarchwatch.substack.com/p/the-hidden...votesafe.orgVOTE SAFE | HomeWe provide you with the information you need to vote with confidence. Sign up for election reminders and get help with voter registration and voting by mail. 001
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026#Giveaway Time to prepare for #DVpit! Enter from July 13-18, 2026 to win query and/or first pages critiques from agents! TO ENTER: • repost this post • AND reply with your category & genre! (e.g. YA Fantasy) • Entries must be for completed, unpublished work. Full rules: dvpit.carrd.co#giveaway 236136253
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Because we've gotten to much rain lately and I've been trying to doomscroll less, my husband and I have been doing puzzles. Our latest completed puzzle: 1000 pieces depicting the covers of commonly banned books. Have you read all of them? Any of them? 020
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 27/05/2026@mattrestivophotography sent me this picture after one of his trips and I nearly 💀. I've never been to this town (somewhere in Vermont) but in my head I could see (my MC) Lizzie... 110
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 18/05/2026A DIscord for writers to support writers. Aka my procrastination project. discord.gg/cWjemubqHdiscord.ggJoin the The Writing Trenches Discord Server!Check out the The Writing Trenches community on Discord - hang out with 2 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat. 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 13/05/2026Hey all! In case anyone is interested, I've created a Discord for writers. A safe place for people to chat, vent, ask questions, and get support for whatever stage of writing they're in. Join us in The Writing Trenches! discord.gg/cWjemubqHdiscord.ggJoin the The Writing Trenches Discord Server!Check out the The Writing Trenches community on Discord - hang out with 2 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat. 110
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 04/05/2026Normally I don't write on weekends if my hubby and kid are around. I like to spend weekend time with them. But today hubby was doing some work outside and the kid slept in, so I took the time to work on my WIP's outline. And I finished it!!! Good thing, since I already wrote the first 100 pages! 010
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Thanks for all of the likes, repeats and follows during #questpit yesterday!! I felt the ❤️❤️! I hope everyone got tons of agent likes on their posts! 030
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026It's amazing how much clarity you can get on a writing project when you take a step back from it for a while. #querying #authoring 030
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Jordyn has her eyes on the prize: a gold medal at the taekwondo National Championships. When Connor, an ex-varsity athlete trying to find his competitive edge, walks into her dojang, all her plans get thrown into chaos. Now she has to decide what's more important: love or gold. #Q #YA #R #questpit 0245
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)liz difranco @lizdifranco.bsky.social · 29/04/2026An agent's guide to INSPIRED BY YOU. Perfect for agents looking for: ❤️A NEW TWIST ON A ROMCOM 🧬A VERY LITERAL GENRE BLEND ❤️🩹THE HEALING ART OF STORYTELLING ⚔️ACCESSIBLE FANTASY 💌EPISTOLARY ELEMENTS #questpit #w #a #r #f 719565
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 29/04/2026Good morning #questpit folks. Introducing: The Gallows' Edge. 16-year-old Lizzie works in secret to undermine the theocratic regime that rules Glory, led by her uncle, the twisted Pastor Douglas. If her rebellion is discovered, she'll be swinging from the gallows in the town square. #D #Q #YA 2315
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 28/04/2026Teddy Roosevelt got shot in the chest and finished a 90-minute speech. Reagan got shot and joked, "Honey, I forgot to duck." Truman survived an attack and kept his Arlington schedule. None of them blamed their critics. None of them built a ballroom. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...open.substack.comDon't Be IntimidatedI lived inside the threats. Criticizing the President is not violence. It's the job description of a citizen. 30693723230
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Kayleigh | Developmental Editor ✍🏻📚 @editsinthemargins.com · 28/04/2026Read "How to Choose Your Editors" (with a link to my "Interview with the Editor" to learn more about how I communicate and work). editsinthemargins.com/post/how-to-...editsinthemargins.comHow to Choose Your Editor(s) - In the Margins Editing & Writing ServicesExperience is a key aspect of finding the right editor to work with, but it's not the only thing to consider. I like to break down my list of things to ask/information to gather into two levels: the v... 043
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 28/04/2026Without downloading anything new, where are you, mentally? 010
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Supporting the trans community today and every day! 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 26/03/2026I'm putting my shelved YA sports romance through a major rewrite. I got to chapter 5 and decided it didn’t like it so I thought a change of.perspective would help. It turns out that I really just don't like the chapter. Sigh. 020
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 05/03/2026I have officially made it to Chapter 4 of my 3rd-to-1st person rewrite. Yay! I missed these characters! But I'm also realizing that I have an opportunity to tighten the story up a bit. It's actually invigorating! 020
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 23/02/2026Eff him. And eff every single person in that locker room. But especially eff the player who put his gold medal around that fascist morons neck. 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I have a YA sports romance that I shelved after getting no traction with it. Originally written in 3rd person, I've decided to do a major rewrite, and change it from 3rd person to 1st person. I'm not sure if it's a good idea but I love these characters so much that I'm not ready for them to die yet. 010
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 14/02/2026I have to admit that I'm struggling with writing lately. Between the state of the world, a medium-sized medical issue, and my brain still being in the world of my querying book, my creativity has suffered. I'm about halfway through my current WIP but I feel like I haven't gotten anywhere recently. 110
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Rep. Joe Neguse @neguse.house.gov · 26/01/2026As we continue to mourn the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, we also must lift the stories of the 32 people who died in ICE custody just last year. In December, 6 people died in ICE’s custody — the deadliest month in the history of the agency. It is shameful, and it must end. 511538520
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 25/01/2026The closest and best video of today's horrific events. Believe your eyes. Alex Pretti was mirdered by ICE agents. 010
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Kayleigh | Developmental Editor ✍🏻📚 @editsinthemargins.com · 18/10/2025Someone put together a list of the new Bluesky US gov accounts in case folks want to block them. These are essentially pumping out state-run propaganda at this point: bsky.app/profile/eva.... 084
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 08/10/2025When Lizzie reads her great-great-grandmother's journal, she learns what life was like before The Council took over. Opposing The Council and her evil Uncle Abraham may cost Lizzie her freedom or her life but she'll risk it all to protect her friends, family, and chance for true love. #DVpit #YA #R 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 08/10/2025ELDEST DAUGHTER x MINE 🥋 Jordyn is a competitive martial artist with her sights set on 🏅 🏈 Connor is an ex Varsity football player looking for a new start. 👨👩👧👦 Both have complicated families. If they can get out of their own way, this 😡 and ☀️ just might get everything they want. ##DVPIT #YA #R 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 08/10/2025ELDEST DAUGHTER x MINE 🥋 Jordyn is a competitive martial artist with her sights set on 🏅 🏈 Connor is an ex Varsity football player looking for a new start. 👨👩👧👦 Both have complicated families. If they can get out of their own way, this 😡 and ☀️ just might get everything they want. ##DVPIT #YA #R 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 08/10/2025THE GRACE YEAR x M Hendrix's THE CHAPERONE Fifty years in the future, 16-year-old Lizzie risks banishment and death to oppose the theocratic regime that controls Glory, wondering how many of her friends and family she'll have to sacrifice along the way. #DVpit #YA #Dystopian 120
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 08/10/2025"Cobra Kai" x "Rules for Being a Girl" Nothing can stop taekwondo badass Jordyn as she chases gold at Nationals until ex-Varsity football player Connor walks into her dojang. Will winning in love cause her to lose on the mat? #DVpit #YA #R 300
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Fifty years in the future, 16-year-old Lizzie risks banishment and death to oppose the theocratic regime that controls Glory, wondering how many of her friends and family she'll have to sacrifice along the way. #DVpit #YA #dystopian 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 06/10/2025#DVParty the short version of the Playlist for my #YA #Dystopian A Girl of Glory, full of Burn the Patriarchy anthems!open.spotify.comSpotify – Web Player 1140
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 30/09/2025Did I really just outline 90% of a MG adventure today while staring at my phone, hoping for good querying news? Why yes, yes I did. 🥰 020
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Stories from my Query Journey, Part 2: Having already sent out 10-ish queries, today I found two paragraphs at the end of my 'first 10 pages' that didn't belong there. Sigh. 🤦♀️ 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Stories from my Query Journey: A query form yesterday asked me for my favorite writer. That's like asking me to choose between my dogs! I can't do that! So I gave them a short list instead. 🤷♀️ 020
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Did I have a lightbulb moment while I was editing my MS today? Yes. Am I excited by it? Yes. Will it require me to tear some things apart and stitch them back together? Yes. Am I doing it because the story needs it, or because I'm scared to call it finished and start querying? I honestly don't know. 040
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Kayleigh | Developmental Editor ✍🏻📚 @editsinthemargins.com · 16/09/2025PSSST! There are only two weeks left to get 50% off your first month of coaching! If you were thinking of reaching out, I'd do so this week so I can answer your questions and we can get you on my schedule. editsinthemargins.com/promoeditsinthemargins.comCurrent Promotion - In the Margins Editing & Writing ServicesWith my birthday in August and the anniversary of In the Margins in September, this time of year is always a little special. Let’s make it special for you, too. Celebrate with me and . . . 143
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 05/09/2025Merciful Zeus! Did I just finish my synopsis?! I think I did! 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 04/09/2025I hate writing the synopsis! 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 02/09/2025Day three of trying to cut down my chunky word baby. For those keeping track, I'm down to 105,982 from 109,000. Mostly accomplished by rewriting sections to make them flow better. If any #kidlitagents want to chime in with their word count preferences for YA dystopian, I'd love to hear from you! 000
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 01/09/2025Back to the grind of editing and attempting to cut words from my chunky word baby. 2k down, 7k more to go. 010
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 29/08/2025-Round three of edits. -Page 308 of 400-something. -Taylor on the speaker. -3 cups of coffee in. I think I need a 4th cup. ☕️ 120
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 28/08/2025Page 150 of 400-something pages on round 3 of editing. My coffee ☕️ ☕️ is not strong enough for this. 020
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Dictator alert 2238788
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Some people have a problem overusing the word "just" in their MS. I, apparently, have a problem overusing the word "so". Guess what my task is today? 010
Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her) @justmeker.bsky.social · 24/08/2025Lizzie doesn't quite live up to everyone's expectations, always falling short of the goal. Still, she's determined to live up to her family's legacy, even if it ☠️ her. #PitchDis 061
Reposted by Diary Of A Would-Be Author (she/her)🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · 23/08/202523 of Epstein’s victims have testified in court. In an August 2019 hearing, 22 women spoke about the abuses committed by Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. 4 women testified at Ghislaine’s trial. Investigative reporting has identified roughly 80 survivors in total. 🖕🏼👇🏼 www.justice.gov/maxwell-inte...justice.govMaxwell Interview 8028771292