A. K. Hudson
@akhudson.bsky.social
SFF, Mystery & Romance Author | Rep: Alisha West @Corvisiero Literary Angecy| video game dev | Food & Book Enthusiast | She/her
Just dug out the physical file for a 2008 manuscript so I could find the scrap of legal pad paper with my hand-written research notes on Ireland to add to a new manuscript undergoing revision.
This is why my office is overstuffed: two decades of post-its and paper scraps meticulously filed away.
This is why my office is overstuffed: two decades of post-its and paper scraps meticulously filed away.
July 19, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Just dug out the physical file for a 2008 manuscript so I could find the scrap of legal pad paper with my hand-written research notes on Ireland to add to a new manuscript undergoing revision.
This is why my office is overstuffed: two decades of post-its and paper scraps meticulously filed away.
This is why my office is overstuffed: two decades of post-its and paper scraps meticulously filed away.
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Didn't have to go this hard.
Did.
Did.
eight years ago today we all watched the glory of zendaya falling madly in love with tom holland and the internet was never the same
May 7, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Didn't have to go this hard.
Did.
Did.
Trying to focus on providing critiques and writing feedback (volunteer work) and/or editing my manuscript, but Ziggy is at the ER vet for the next 24hrs minimum for a blocked urinary tract, so naturally I keep thinking of him.
Hug your furry babies for me. I'm missing mine something fierce.
Hug your furry babies for me. I'm missing mine something fierce.
May 7, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Trying to focus on providing critiques and writing feedback (volunteer work) and/or editing my manuscript, but Ziggy is at the ER vet for the next 24hrs minimum for a blocked urinary tract, so naturally I keep thinking of him.
Hug your furry babies for me. I'm missing mine something fierce.
Hug your furry babies for me. I'm missing mine something fierce.
I have flipped the order of the opening sentence of this manuscript no less than 10 times now (not exaggerating). I'm about to give up and send it to my critique group and ask them to vote on which sounds better.
So, you know, slamming my head against my editorial desk today. 🙃
So, you know, slamming my head against my editorial desk today. 🙃
a woman is holding a yellow sticky note with help written on it
Alt: April Ludgate from Parks & Rec holding a yellow sticky note with help written on it
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May 1, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I have flipped the order of the opening sentence of this manuscript no less than 10 times now (not exaggerating). I'm about to give up and send it to my critique group and ask them to vote on which sounds better.
So, you know, slamming my head against my editorial desk today. 🙃
So, you know, slamming my head against my editorial desk today. 🙃
Yep, still allergic to soy.
Nothing quite like frantically searching the house for antihistamines at 2 in the morning.
Today, I'm a zombie. Don't disturb the zombie on the sofa.
Nothing quite like frantically searching the house for antihistamines at 2 in the morning.
Today, I'm a zombie. Don't disturb the zombie on the sofa.
May 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Yep, still allergic to soy.
Nothing quite like frantically searching the house for antihistamines at 2 in the morning.
Today, I'm a zombie. Don't disturb the zombie on the sofa.
Nothing quite like frantically searching the house for antihistamines at 2 in the morning.
Today, I'm a zombie. Don't disturb the zombie on the sofa.
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Being an artist is like "when i finish this art project i am going to reward myself for working so hard by making this new art project"
Over and over until you die.
Over and over until you die.
April 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Being an artist is like "when i finish this art project i am going to reward myself for working so hard by making this new art project"
Over and over until you die.
Over and over until you die.
Waiting for the Bainbridge Ferry from Seattle so we can go to our first stop of Indie Bookstore Day: @eagleharborbooks.bsky.social
From there we're headed to Liberty Bay Books and Away with Words in Poulsbo, before going to Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston and catching the ferry to Edmonds.
From there we're headed to Liberty Bay Books and Away with Words in Poulsbo, before going to Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston and catching the ferry to Edmonds.
April 26, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Waiting for the Bainbridge Ferry from Seattle so we can go to our first stop of Indie Bookstore Day: @eagleharborbooks.bsky.social
From there we're headed to Liberty Bay Books and Away with Words in Poulsbo, before going to Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston and catching the ferry to Edmonds.
From there we're headed to Liberty Bay Books and Away with Words in Poulsbo, before going to Saltwater Bookshop in Kingston and catching the ferry to Edmonds.
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Also worth noting, on Indie Bookstore Day, that Libro.fm is having an incredible sale which will directly support the local bookshop of your choice. libro.fm/sale/all
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April 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Also worth noting, on Indie Bookstore Day, that Libro.fm is having an incredible sale which will directly support the local bookshop of your choice. libro.fm/sale/all
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Happy independent bookstore day!!
April 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Happy independent bookstore day!!
Hitting up 15 local bookstores tomorrow and 9 on Sunday. Can't wait to go to some old favorites and to discover some new-to-me bookstores.
Shop and support local.
Shop and support local.
Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever
Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...
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April 25, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Hitting up 15 local bookstores tomorrow and 9 on Sunday. Can't wait to go to some old favorites and to discover some new-to-me bookstores.
Shop and support local.
Shop and support local.
Ziggy sat in the chair next to me all day today while I did a final round of job interviews for a new role.
Don't know if I got the job, but I've got the sweetest, cutest cat sticking by my side no matter what.
Don't know if I got the job, but I've got the sweetest, cutest cat sticking by my side no matter what.
April 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Ziggy sat in the chair next to me all day today while I did a final round of job interviews for a new role.
Don't know if I got the job, but I've got the sweetest, cutest cat sticking by my side no matter what.
Don't know if I got the job, but I've got the sweetest, cutest cat sticking by my side no matter what.
We've now planned out 15 bookstores on Saturday, 9 on Sunday and the final 5 on Monday/Tuesday.
Looking forward to a car ferry one day and a passenger express ferry on another!
#SEABookstoreDay
Looking forward to a car ferry one day and a passenger express ferry on another!
#SEABookstoreDay
a cartoon of a man carrying a stack of books in front of a store that says yeah books
Alt: a cartoon of a man carrying a stack of books in front of a store that says yeah books
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April 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
We've now planned out 15 bookstores on Saturday, 9 on Sunday and the final 5 on Monday/Tuesday.
Looking forward to a car ferry one day and a passenger express ferry on another!
#SEABookstoreDay
Looking forward to a car ferry one day and a passenger express ferry on another!
#SEABookstoreDay
My partner just walked into the bedroom where I'm re-reading my manuscript before the next round of edits and said, "Okay, so we need to plan our route to hit all 29 bookstores."
Me: Uh, what?
Him: Independent Bookstore Day is next Saturday. We've got to go to all the participating bookstores.
❤️🔥
Me: Uh, what?
Him: Independent Bookstore Day is next Saturday. We've got to go to all the participating bookstores.
❤️🔥
April 20, 2025 at 4:43 PM
My partner just walked into the bedroom where I'm re-reading my manuscript before the next round of edits and said, "Okay, so we need to plan our route to hit all 29 bookstores."
Me: Uh, what?
Him: Independent Bookstore Day is next Saturday. We've got to go to all the participating bookstores.
❤️🔥
Me: Uh, what?
Him: Independent Bookstore Day is next Saturday. We've got to go to all the participating bookstores.
❤️🔥
Finished the "beef up the suspense thread" round of revisions to my latest WIP. It's now 107k words. 😬
Need to read-through to make sure all the threads are there and the arcs work, but I can't stop thinking about the major cutting round that comes after that.
It's going to be brutal.
Need to read-through to make sure all the threads are there and the arcs work, but I can't stop thinking about the major cutting round that comes after that.
It's going to be brutal.
a man from schitt 's creek says " i 'm feeling this "
Alt: David Rose saying he's feeling this like deep aching sense of dread
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April 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Finished the "beef up the suspense thread" round of revisions to my latest WIP. It's now 107k words. 😬
Need to read-through to make sure all the threads are there and the arcs work, but I can't stop thinking about the major cutting round that comes after that.
It's going to be brutal.
Need to read-through to make sure all the threads are there and the arcs work, but I can't stop thinking about the major cutting round that comes after that.
It's going to be brutal.
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There is a mindset among a lot of people that creative work involves magic, not skill. "I wish I could do that!" as if creative practices are not, y'know, things you practice. And imo the flip side of that belief is that creative workers do not deserve wages because they have Magic.
March 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
There is a mindset among a lot of people that creative work involves magic, not skill. "I wish I could do that!" as if creative practices are not, y'know, things you practice. And imo the flip side of that belief is that creative workers do not deserve wages because they have Magic.
My partner, pointing at a floor plan on my computer: So, uh, what's this?
Me: Glad you asked. It's the ground floor of the Corinthia, where the opening chapters of my manuscript take place.
Partner *scoffs, then laughs*: Nerd.
Anyway, I'm editing today in addition to applying for jobs.
Me: Glad you asked. It's the ground floor of the Corinthia, where the opening chapters of my manuscript take place.
Partner *scoffs, then laughs*: Nerd.
Anyway, I'm editing today in addition to applying for jobs.
March 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
My partner, pointing at a floor plan on my computer: So, uh, what's this?
Me: Glad you asked. It's the ground floor of the Corinthia, where the opening chapters of my manuscript take place.
Partner *scoffs, then laughs*: Nerd.
Anyway, I'm editing today in addition to applying for jobs.
Me: Glad you asked. It's the ground floor of the Corinthia, where the opening chapters of my manuscript take place.
Partner *scoffs, then laughs*: Nerd.
Anyway, I'm editing today in addition to applying for jobs.
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Join us, one year from today!
#books #reading #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility #justice #conference
#books #reading #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility #justice #conference
March 18, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Join us, one year from today!
#books #reading #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility #justice #conference
#books #reading #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror #diversity #equity #inclusion #accessibility #justice #conference
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Oh, Insta isn't showing the preview? here you gooooooo
March 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Oh, Insta isn't showing the preview? here you gooooooo
Ziggy is a very schedule oriented cat.
He's unimpressed with daylight savings time.
So unimpressed that he's refusing to get out of bed for his morning wet food.
Bud, I feel ya. That we do this twice a year is silly.
He's unimpressed with daylight savings time.
So unimpressed that he's refusing to get out of bed for his morning wet food.
Bud, I feel ya. That we do this twice a year is silly.
March 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Ziggy is a very schedule oriented cat.
He's unimpressed with daylight savings time.
So unimpressed that he's refusing to get out of bed for his morning wet food.
Bud, I feel ya. That we do this twice a year is silly.
He's unimpressed with daylight savings time.
So unimpressed that he's refusing to get out of bed for his morning wet food.
Bud, I feel ya. That we do this twice a year is silly.
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Me: So, looks like I'll be doing a total rewrite for a 3rd, or is it 4th time?
Critique partner: Definitely 4th. And I'm here for it.
Been with this group for 10 years. They're pretty darn great.
Having a supportive writing community is HUGE.
Critique partner: Definitely 4th. And I'm here for it.
Been with this group for 10 years. They're pretty darn great.
Having a supportive writing community is HUGE.
February 26, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Me: So, looks like I'll be doing a total rewrite for a 3rd, or is it 4th time?
Critique partner: Definitely 4th. And I'm here for it.
Been with this group for 10 years. They're pretty darn great.
Having a supportive writing community is HUGE.
Critique partner: Definitely 4th. And I'm here for it.
Been with this group for 10 years. They're pretty darn great.
Having a supportive writing community is HUGE.
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I will never not promote libraries, they are a vast public good and worth celebrating for themselves, and also they buy lots of books, which keeps a whole bunch of authors in the business. Please support them!
I recall you promoting libraries as well, as long as we're reading.
February 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I will never not promote libraries, they are a vast public good and worth celebrating for themselves, and also they buy lots of books, which keeps a whole bunch of authors in the business. Please support them!
Just lost myself to 40 minutes of research on stockings vs socks in the 1940s. Even consulted my best friend and historical costuming expert for her hot take.
This is apparently where 'last' round revisions get me on an alt history murder mystery.
Stockings/socks are not critical to the plot.
This is apparently where 'last' round revisions get me on an alt history murder mystery.
Stockings/socks are not critical to the plot.
February 19, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Just lost myself to 40 minutes of research on stockings vs socks in the 1940s. Even consulted my best friend and historical costuming expert for her hot take.
This is apparently where 'last' round revisions get me on an alt history murder mystery.
Stockings/socks are not critical to the plot.
This is apparently where 'last' round revisions get me on an alt history murder mystery.
Stockings/socks are not critical to the plot.
I really miss having a physical cable connecting my computer and printer.
Printer is offline, you say?
Well the printer says it's online and fully function. So...
Printer is offline, you say?
Well the printer says it's online and fully function. So...
a man in a striped shirt and tie leans on a printer
Alt: a man in a striped shirt and tie leans on a printer saying "PC load letter? What the f*ck does that mean?) - clip from Office Space
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February 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
I really miss having a physical cable connecting my computer and printer.
Printer is offline, you say?
Well the printer says it's online and fully function. So...
Printer is offline, you say?
Well the printer says it's online and fully function. So...
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Here's your daily reminder that bookstores keep the love of reading alive — but they also keep neighborhoods beautiful. They are places to gather, to celebrate stories, to find community.
Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.
Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.
December 3, 2024 at 7:40 PM
Here's your daily reminder that bookstores keep the love of reading alive — but they also keep neighborhoods beautiful. They are places to gather, to celebrate stories, to find community.
Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.
Please do your holiday shopping at your local independent bookstore, if you are lucky enough to still have one.