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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

#QueerWritersChat Q4 I wouldn't know, I don't write anymore. 😭 I jest: this has been an extremely weird year. Nose-to-grindstone is pretty fundamental for me. If I can't work, I work anyway. If that's not doing it for me, I work on something else. If can't write for serious, I write for fun

aug 30, 2025, 12:37 am • 8 0

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MuZe @muzetrigger.bsky.social

I feel the workaholic mindset, but then it clashes with my writing paralysis ;~; How many stories do you juggle between though?

aug 30, 2025, 2:35 am • 1 0 • view
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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

Generally more than 3. I have a second pen name, which used to be just my write-for-fun stuff until my friends convinced me to publish. So for each, there's usually 'the thing I'm really trying to progress' and 'the thing I like but not sure where it's going yet'

aug 30, 2025, 2:51 am • 1 0 • view
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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

I get that it's chaotic, but it really helps me cope with block and stress bc I can set something aside when it's not working and not feel like that's negative at all. Just pivoting to a different project

aug 30, 2025, 2:53 am • 1 0 • view
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MuZe @muzetrigger.bsky.social

Wow, I can’t imagine >~< I think my brain would implode trying to process two writer lives XD

aug 30, 2025, 2:54 am • 1 0 • view
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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social

You say that as if my brain isn't imploding 😅

aug 30, 2025, 2:56 am • 1 0 • view