Read on Twitter
Almost all my writer friendships have happened online via social media because I didn't grow up with the traditional literary pedigree (MFA, etc.) I read something by a writer that inspired me and started to follow them, talk with them, etc. Here are some: 1/n
This flash piece was my introduction to . @SejalShahWrites back in 2016. It spoke to my personal relationship experiences that I thought I couldn't write about. Until she showed me it was okay to do so. https://route9litmag.com/post/80855012929/skin
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This 2016 essay by . @SoniahKamal at Literary Hub literally gave me the permission I felt I needed to write about tired South Asian tropes in fresh ways. https://lithub.com/when-my-authentic-is-your-exotic/.
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And this 2017 essay by . @anjalienjeti gave me the strength to keep writing and putting my work out there. https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2017/09/why-im-still-trying-to-get-a-book-deal-after-10-years/539115/
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I found . @devislaskar when she responded to one of my tweets in 2018 about ageism in publishing. Her debut novel, which I then read, blew me away. And I'm so honored she then blurbed my debut. https://twitter.com/devislaskar/status/1044643588791881728?s=20
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There are several other such inspiring writers. I need to do such threads often to share their specific works that have inspired me.
If a writer has inspired you in any way, share their work. Review their work. Interview them. Invite them to book events. Pay it forward.
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If a writer has inspired you in any way, share their work. Review their work. Interview them. Invite them to book events. Pay it forward.
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