Well, I'd hoped to be fully finished the first draft by now, BUT it's more like second draft of some parts and zero draft of others. We're close, though. There's a 120,000 words of SOMETHING. 😅 Dropping the full cover tomorrow because it's just feckin' time. And speaking of feckin'... Book 1, Forget the Feckin' Wellies is on sale right now, along with a lot of other cool Indieverse Awards nominees. $0.99! It's cute. You should read it. I mean, your shelf your choice, of course. Check the link below! https://www.indieverseawards.com/passport-to-summer For this next book, I will be seeking sensitivity readers for the beta stage of this book in a number of areas: 🍡 Japanese language and culture 🍡 Mixed-race identity and experience 🍡 Coming out as trans (this is not an MC, so not written from the trans character's POV, but I want to ensure that this feels safe and affirming for readers) 🍡 Disability rep & wheelchair use 🍡 Indian culture & wedding (this one I have some help for, but it is always great to have more thoughts!) Feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested in being a sensitivity reader in July/August. #travelfiction #translivesmatter #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #booksetinjapan #yonagoshi #yonagocity #romancereadersofinstagram #igreaders #igromance #travelstories #opendoorromance #romancetok #bookishcommunity #bookstagram #romcom #awkwardmoments #booksthatheal #neurospicy #lgbtq2sia #disabilityawareness #diversityreads #diversitymatters #writermom #writergenesisbird
Part 2 of your travel guides. I am so excited about this cast of characters, and I couldn't keep it simple. Just couldn't. This book has a LOT going on, and I am not sure how all the bits are going to work yet, but I'll figure it out for your reading pleasure! 🫶 I will be seeking sensitivity readers for the beta stage of this book in a number of areas: 🍡 Japanese language and culture 🍡 Mixed-race identity and experience 🍡 Coming out as trans (this is not an MC, so not written from the trans character's POV, but I want to ensure that this feels safe and affirming for readers) 🍡 Disability rep & wheelchair use 🍡 Indian culture & wedding (this one I have some help for, but it is always great to have more thoughts!) Feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested in being a sensitivity reader in July/August. #travelfiction #translivesmatter #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #booksetinjapan #yonagoshi #yonagocity #romancereadersofinstagram #igreaders #igromance #travelstories #opendoorromance #romancetok #bookishcommunity #bookstagram #romcom #awkwardmoments #booksthatheal #neurospicy #lgbtq2sia #disabilityawareness #diversityreads #diversitymatters #writermom #writergenesisbird #igromance #igbooks
I'm sooooooo close to being done this first draft, which also means it is probably weeks away. 🫣🫠 Ah, well. Here's a little intro into what to expect from book 2 of the #traveldiariesofjessomaly series, titled Fast Times at Excellent Yonago. I am so excited to share this book when it is ready, and VERY excited to work again with Divyam of @thewildeshelf when the time comes for editing. (Buckle up, lady!) I will be seeking sensitivity readers for the beta stage of this book in a number of areas: 🍡 Japanese language and culture 🍡 Mixed-race identity and experience 🍡 Coming out as trans (this is not an MC, so not written from the trans character's POV, but I want to ensure that this feels safe and affirming for readers) 🍡 Disability rep & wheelchair use 🍡 Indian culture & wedding (this one I have some help for, but it is always great to have more thoughts!) Feel free to share this with anyone who might be interested in being a sensitivity reader in July/August. #travelfiction #translivesmatter #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #booksetinjapan #yonagoshi #yonagocity #romancereadersofinstagram #igreaders #igromance #travelstories #opendoorromance #romancetok #bookishcommunity #bookstagram #romcom #awkwardmoments #booksthatheal #neurospicy #lgbtq2sia #disabilityawareness #diversityreads #diversitymatters #writer mom #writergenesisbird
#tuesdaytease 😇Just a few things I've been searching up lately... Fast Times at Excellent Yonago draft 1 is nearing completion, and I am really excited about this cast of characters, and the way that the theme of identity is weaving through the story for everyone in different ways. I made up some character profiles this past week, so I'll be sharing those soon! What's the last thing you searched for on the interweb? #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #writergenesisbird #indiebookseries #indieromanceauthor #igbooks #igreaders #traveldiariesofjessomaly #travelfiction #book2 #intercultural #internetsearch #booksetinjapan #booksaboutmillenials #2008 #romancereadersofinstagram #contemporaryfiction #spicyromancebooks #genkan #hyperdia #tattoos #therabbit #booksforthesoul #stickwithme
#seeyawheniseeya and thank you to all of you wonderful folks who are so supportive and just generally delightful! I deeply appreciate you and am looking forward to connecting in a few days. #socialmediabreak #writergenesisbird #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #bookishcommunity #workinprogress #writermom #hormones #takingabreak #igreaders #igwriters #mentalhealthawareness #selfcompassion #selflove #romancereadersofinstagram #romancewriter #travelfiction #tryingmybest
#weakkneewednesday from my WIP Fast Times at Excellent Yonago. Neck sniff, especially for @hannah.brixton and @laura.elisewrites. 🫶 Anyone else going about the place and huffing their partner's necks (or armpits? 😳🤣)? Where do you think Jess and Yosuke are off to? What can you expect from book 2 of the #traveldiariesofjessomaly? 🍡 A cocky tattoo artist who's finding himself 🍡 Jess, our FMC, lost in a rice paddy in 2008 🍡 LGBTQ2SIA rep and allyship 🍡 Grief & joy 🍡 Toys & smexual healing, 🍡 Disability rep & proud big brother love 🍡 Art vibes 🍡 Epic bromine 🍡 Indian/Japanese wedding 🍡 Embedded storyline (so you get Liam, too) 🍡 Mixed-heritage feels & Japanese culture 🍡 Love, laughter, & community #selflove #healingjourney #booksforthesoul #romcom #dramady #booksthatheal #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #wipwednesday #workinprogress #travelfiction #contemporaryfiction #travelromance #traveldiariesofjessomaly #necksniffer #romancereadersofinstagram #igbooks #smuttherapy #booksetinjapan #theyreonatrain #yakumo #traintravel #snuggles #sitonmylap
It's #weakkneewednesday thanks to @katecoleauthor! So, let's get our SWOON on, shall we? I just wrote an, in my humble opinion, VERY swoony Christmas gift from Yosuke to Jess in Book 2. I want to share it so badly, and I also really want you to be swept off your feet *when* you read it for the first time. #fasttimesatexcellentyonago Book 1, #forgetthefeckinwellies, has a very swoony scavenger hunt. I LOVE scavenger hunts in real life, so it was so fun to create that scene for Jess and Liam. ALT text: soft pink background and calligraphy heart. Text reads weak knee Wednesday. Share the swooniest thing you have written or read. Don't forget to flaunt if it's your writing! #writingcommunity #writergenesisbird #writingprompts #swoon #swoonyreads #romancereadersofinstagram #smuttherapy #youmademyheartsmile #myheartgoesbang #bangbangboom #writerscommunity #takemybreathaway #romancebooktok #romanceauthor #smut #romantic #swoonworthy
Sorry, Jess. Once you pop, the fun don't stop. #bookssetinjapan #yonagotottorijapan🇯🇵 #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #traveldiariesofjessomaly #junk #stopstaring #indiebookseries #indieromanceauthor #travelromance #pringles #book2 #tattooedmmc #travelsmut #smut #romancetok #romancereadersofinstagram #crossculturalcouple #workinprogress #wip
Just a few research avenues for my current WIP, Fast Times At Excellent Yonago. Thank you, Interweb. What is the last thing you searched? @laura.elisewrites @rcollinsauthor @traceyloveauthor @thewildeshelf @interdimensionspress @aslingensauthor @oliviahelpswriters #writergenesisbird #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #booksaboutmillenials #bookssetinjapan #japanesecinnamonroll #japaneseculture #smuttybooks #indiewritingcommunity #indiesmut #traveldiariesofjessomaly #travelromance #interweb #internetsearch #writerproblems #writermom #writerfriendschallenge #awkwardcharm #booksthatheal #biglove
Ah, Jess and Yosuke, and the angst of love in your early twenties. 💋 ALT Text: On a white background with a red setting sun at the bottom of the image, this text appears: WIP it good: It looked like he wanted to stamp his feet. Well good. He can’t just show up out of the blue, and throw around Neo-stupid terms like feelings problems, and then just ask her to come back inside as if she actually had time for that, when there were clearly scattered pieces of her heart to scour the countryside for. No. NO Sir. #booksaboutmillenials #bookssetinjapan #yonagocity #smuttherapy #indiewritingcommunity #traveldiariesofjessomaly #travelromance #travelstories #indieromanceauthor #romancereadersofinstagram #writergenesisbird #insidethoughts #ilovejapan #headstrongfmc #shetakesnoshit #authorsoftiktok #bookishcommunity #bookstagrammer #romancetok #wipitrealgoodwednesday #wip #fasttimesatexcellentyonago
Oh, he thinks he's so slick. In Forget the Feckin' Wellies, I gave you a tried and true cinnamon roll. This time, I'll be handing you a pack of rainbow skittles: sweet and sour, and enough to make a few things pucker before you're jonesing for more. Yosuke Yasuhara, your next book boyfriend and another of Jess' great loves, coming sometime in 2024. #booksaboutmillenials #bookboyfriend #bookssetinjapan #yonagocity #sweetandsour #hessoslick #prettyfly #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #writergenesisbird #indiesmut #romancereadersofinstagram #traveldiariesofjessomaly #travelromance #japaneseman #setinjapan #showershorts #ishewearingmyshorts
Excited for this month, AND hmm... Fortunately, The Ivy House by @laura.elisewrites and Initiation by @rcollinsauthor (pre-orders open now!) can spread into December, I think, as they are coming out in January 2024. I am looking forward to both of their books, as well as Alive and Wells by @baileyhannahwrites (pre-orders open, I believe, too). Trying #nanowrimo for the first time with a small goal of 5000 words. Anything else would be a bonus! My plan is to continue work on book 2 of the #traveldiariesofjessomaly series. I currently have 18,000 words, so I need to get cracking! What are you hoping for for this month? #writerfriendschallenge #nanowrimo2023 #writergenesisbird #november #goals #writingcommunity #writermom #bookishcommunity #book2 #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #arcreader #betareader #preorder #somanybooks #thanksforyourpatience #grateful #chillyseason #loftygoals #canidoit #igotthis #writerssupportingwriters #indieromance #smutbooks #smutwriter #smutreader
#wipwednesday 💖 Tell me the inspiration for your current WIP? For me, it was time living in Japan and the allure of a taboo tattoo shop. 💋 YOUR TURN! #inspiration #writingcommunity #romancecommunity #writermom #writerofinstagram #spicyromancebooks #bookssetinjapan #wip #wipitrealgoodwednesday #imagination #whataboutyou #indiewriter #indiewritingcommunity #writertok #book2 #traveldiariesofjessomaly #travelstories #yonagocity #fasttimesatexcellentyonago
Apparently, today is #internationalselfcareday and I was struggling with this one a bit, BUT a thought came to me randomly, as most worthwhile thoughts do. LISTS! I ❤️ LISTS. Even if I don't use them, it is so useful for me to get things out of my head. I think this is one of the reasons why I loved @joya.goffney's book, Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry. Such a hard relate to the main character's love of list-making. I don't make many these days because they tend to fail me unless I am packing for camping BUT I had a few minutes today that I couldn't otherwise fill and started a list of places and scenes that I want to include in my next book. Spoiler alert, this next travel destination will be Japan! Anyway, this grubby little pocket-stained receipt is really bringing me some joy. Where my fellow list-lovers at? #selfcareday #writingprocess #list #makingalist #listgoals #takingcare #immagination #japan #inspiredbytravel #yonago #book2 #fasttimesatexcellentyonago #sparkingjoy #joy #itsthelittlethings #destinationjapan #indieromance #indiewriter #travelromance