SJ Cross @sjcross_author
Writing about fantasy. Dragons. Gods. Forbidden romance. Nuanced depiction of the heart. Idk, I had a few gins before I wrote this. Joined April 2024-
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Really feel for the writer😢 This #queryrejection shows how complex acquiring rights can be. It's a shame it was down to copyright license issues rather than the work itself. At least they said they liked the writing style & concept. That's good 👍🏽 take some time off if needed🙏🏽
Really feel for the writer😢 This #queryrejection shows how complex acquiring rights can be. It's a shame it was down to copyright license issues rather than the work itself. At least they said they liked the writing style & concept. That's good 👍🏽 take some time off if needed🙏🏽
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What are you reading this weekend? I've been redevouring this stunning epic sapphic fantasy 'The Jasmine Throne' by Tasha Suri ✨️ coach at @thenovelry beautifully lyrical with strong female MCs fighting the patriarchy with deadly magic 💅👸🏾 #fantasybooks #BookTwitter #bookrecs
I hate when people say things like "Why are you quiet?" or "Why don't you have lots of friends?" if you're an introvert. I like the quiet. It lets me think. I like my own company. And I don't need lots of friends to know I have good ones. Quality, not quantity💅 #introvert
My grandfather's tales of South Indian folklore triggered a love for fantastical worlds as a young girl, and so, it's perhaps no surprise that Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol transported me on an imaginative journey with Alice down the rabbit hole 📚 #WorldBookDay #bookworm
My grandfather's tales of South Indian folklore triggered a love for fantastical worlds as a young girl, and so, it's perhaps no surprise that Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carol transported me on an imaginative journey with Alice down the rabbit hole 📚 #WorldBookDay #bookworm
HAPPY “FUNNY STORY” RELEASE DAY TO THOSE WHO CELEBRATE!!! emily henry’s fifth romantic comedy is officially out today!
Is it lazy or genius to not use grammar or punctuation in books asking because Im a stickler for them but note some people like to write slash read texts without any punctuation I dont know it would drive me insane kinda feels like the onus is on the reader imho this feels nice
BREAKING NEWS: poor reader has to stop reading and go to work. Wishing them luck 🥲
Amazing! I read a similar case with Victoria Aveyard submitting a very rough 1st draft of Red Queen. I wonder if any writers/ agents have advice or tips on what makes a draft stand out, even if unpolished? Thanks in advance! #WriterCommunity #querying
Amazing! I read a similar case with Victoria Aveyard submitting a very rough 1st draft of Red Queen. I wonder if any writers/ agents have advice or tips on what makes a draft stand out, even if unpolished? Thanks in advance! #WriterCommunity #querying
Take my hand, promise this: If in time I grow weary, no matter how blue the ocean that keeps us apart, greener the hills I see in your eyes, the distance between us in crystalline skies-could ever keep me from loving you.🥀 #poemtwt #poetry #romance #hopelessromantic
What's your favourite scene from #myneighbourtotoro? Something about this animation imbues a nostalgic sensation - a childhood moment captured in the rain. Iconic. #Ghibli #animation #totoro
What's your favourite scene from #myneighbourtotoro? Something about this animation imbues a nostalgic sensation - a childhood moment captured in the rain. Iconic. #Ghibli #animation #totoro
Tag yourself: I’m “make a jigsaw of her face”
Sacred moments in time, captured for a second night in Melbourne by Jess Drews. Tomorrow, Brisbane shall gather in Worship.
This will never get old for me NEVER 😭 who else watched this and cried? Go on I know you did #HowlsMovingCastle #studioghibli
This will never get old for me NEVER 😭 who else watched this and cried? Go on I know you did #HowlsMovingCastle #studioghibli
What's your favourite classic book / author? I absolutely adore Jane Austen 🌹🫶 #classicbook #janeausten #romancebooks
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Carrie? 👀🫣 for 2 reasons: 1. Carrie was King's debut but was rejected by 80 publishers, who said 'dystopian horror would not sell well'. It became a cult classic & carved his career path. 2. Because it's got a telekinetic teen annihilating her enemies at prom on her period👑💅
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Any advice for a clueless querying author, please? 📗The novel is beta read with amazing feedback 📘my letter and synopsis have been reviewed TWICE 📙all my query letters are personalised 📕I research agents A LOT before querying I’ve only had rejections. What am I doing wrong?
Morning lovely #BookTwitter - what’s everyone reading this weekend?
Share the first paragraph from your book/WIP to gain some reader interest. From Lady of Dragons (Part One)
Share the first paragraph from your book/WIP to gain some reader interest. From Don’t Hate the Player
Emil did such an incredible job bringing Omar and Yasmine to life! I am obsessed. Their writer-rivals to lovers dynamic was perfectly encapsulated here 📑🖤 can’t wait for y’all to someday meet these guys! 🤞🏽🇵🇰🇮🇳
enemies to lovers this, rivals to lovers that, exes to lovers, annoyance to lovers, LOOK !!!! As long as they hate each other so much they can't be near one another while simultaneously falling in love cueing an excruciating emotional turmoil? You can SIGN !! ME !!! UP !!
My phone buzzed & I mentally prepared for another rejection, but instead it was…my first full request?!🥹 #amquerying
@RoweWriter I'm using it in the absolute broadest of terms, "a genre of fiction that encompasses works in which the setting is other than the real world, involving supernatural, futuristic, or other imagined elements."
how many people are not querying me because my listed genre of "speculative fiction" is confusing them....I am beginning to become alarmed at the questions I'm getting....if your book has a hint of ANYTHING magical/fantastical/sci-fi-y I am open to it pls
obsessed with this pfp @beforeviolets did for me! they nailed my whole look and the little details are just perfect! highly recommend hitting them up if you're looking for some art! 🫶🏻
@gilliangracee hey - this is a GOOD rejection - she actually read your words and thought about them - keep going - keep taking craft classes - keep honing your voice - you can do it!!
"You're a writer, use your words." Me, a writer, using my words.
@gilliangracee That's the issue. Peter Pan is NOT in the public domain in the UK. They passed a law granting copyright to the Great Ormond Street Hospital in perpetuity. A US publisher could not market the book in the UK, cutting off an important market.
this actually might be the saddest query rejection feedback i have ever received. oof very difficult not to take this to heart 🫠💔
Mondays invite an unwelcome invader: #impostersyndrome But we can tackle it one day at a time. More in this new post: Imposter syndrome and anxiety: the unwelcome guest in our minds and how I tackle it in writing open.substack.com/pub/sjcrossaut… You're not alone. Thank you. #writertwt
My next book is a sapphic knight and witch love story with reincarnation and I cannot wait to share it with you!!!
My next book is a sapphic knight and witch love story with reincarnation and I cannot wait to share it with you!!!
I was delighted to do this podcast on my Doctor Who novella THE CRADLE! ♥️
🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 We've a chat about #DoctorWho Decades Collection author Tasha Suri about her 1970s-set novel, The Cradle, in today's episode. soundcloud.com/powerof3pod/20…
okay next week i'm going to go to the biggest book convention of my country with my dad, i want go buy the jasmine throne and the city of brass, what other should i get??
@antibanksy the jasmine throne by tasha suri…i still haven’t read the sequel but jasmine throne is SO good. thistlefoot by gennarose nethercott is also good and one of the main characters is a lesbian. the book eaters by sunyi dean if you want something more horror-leaning.
Current read: A Woman Is No Man, The Jasmine Throne Last read: The Tainted Cup Soon to read: The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls This month buy: -
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