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This is what I have been working on
#yafantasy #skybook #authorlife #indiebook #latboh
January 18, 2026 at 5:56 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
20k words edited.
190 more to go.

Sometimes the math of a project such as this is terrifying. Looking at 190k words left feels like looking up at Everest from the base camp. 🏔️

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky
January 21, 2026 at 12:10 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Week 3 update:

18k edited.
192k words remaining!

#indieauthor #authorlife #booksky #yafantasy #onedayatatime #latboh
January 19, 2026 at 2:38 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Nothing, just an author, trying to draw art for his book.

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #procreate
January 28, 2026 at 1:30 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
36k words edited
174k words remaining.

I am going faster than a 🐌 for sure! Luna and the Bridge of Hearts

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #wordelf #booksky
February 4, 2026 at 1:45 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
37k edited. 171k remaining.

I haven’t made much progress last week but I figured out how to combine my first two chapters — brought the inciting incident a little closer to the start

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #wordelf #booksky
February 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Was trying to practice illustrations for my novel! It’s going HORRIBLE.

Artists who draw animals in various poses — hats off!

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #artchallenge
January 22, 2026 at 12:34 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Week five update.

34,000 words, edited
176,000 words pending

Luna and the Bridge of hearts - a fantasy adventure novel with animal characters. 🐻 🦉 🐵

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf
February 2, 2026 at 11:59 AM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Part 1 of my giant novel is complete.
25k words edited. About 12%.

If you’ve ever reached the first real checkpoint
and realized the work has only just begun — this is where I am.

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky
January 23, 2026 at 5:20 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
I am okay with snail-paced progress than quitting! What about you??

Continuing to edit my 210k worded novel - Luna and the Bridge of Hearts. But I am hoping to reduce the word count 🤞

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf
January 25, 2026 at 6:22 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
I am learning a lot!
How to write my novel…
How to edit my novel…
How to talk about my novel in social media and generate interest without really talking about it.

Guess which one is the tough one!

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf
February 7, 2026 at 11:01 AM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
My novel is coming together!!!

Last week when I was editing my novel I thought I have noting to cut. Turned out, I didn’t know how to edit. This week though… I see RED. ALL RED.

#authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky #wordelf
January 27, 2026 at 4:33 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Trying something new for my debut novel! Hopefully it works out.

#authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #skybook #latboh
January 20, 2026 at 1:37 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Trying to draw a Bear for my novel - HORRIBLE HORRIBLE

How do artist make it look so easy?

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #skybook
January 23, 2026 at 2:12 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Week 4 update of editing my novel — Turns out, I Don’t Know how to Edit a Novel 😅

Going to learn that now!

#Authorlife #indieauthor #yafantasy #cozyfantasy #latboh #booksky#wordelf
January 26, 2026 at 2:11 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
FINALLY got my ARC form live! Took me a whole day (and some “wait, how does this work?” moments 😅).

Now it’s ready for you. Sign-up if you want to hang out with the strangest bunch of critters - bear, an owl, and a monkey, and see what they are up to.

www.theearlyowl.com/latboh

#writingcommunity
August 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
If your answer is YES, then you know why you’re doing this. 💡

Every effort makes us better. Every step brings us closer. Keep going. 🌟

#iamwriting #authorlife #authorinprogress #fantasy #fiction #Earlyowl #LATBOH
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Ask yourself:
👉 Do I believe I can do hard things?
👉 Can I enjoy the process, no matter the outcome?
👉 Will I grow, even if I fail?

#iamwriting #authorlife #authorinprogress #fantasy #fiction #Earlyowl #LATBOH
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Creative struggles are real. 🎨 They often feel like a gamble, and success? Not always guaranteed.

But here’s the thing: The journey itself is worth it.

🧶👇

#iamwriting #authorlife #authorinprogress #fantasy #fiction #Earlyowl #LATBOH
February 4, 2025 at 1:40 PM
earlyowl1.bsky.social
Today’s progress update-

Words written - 3740

Total word count - 126,931

Feels good!

May be tomorrow I’ll be done with my final draft and start revision. 🤞

#dailyprogress #latboh #booktok #writerlife #authorlife
September 28, 2024 at 6:47 PM