I’ve been quiet here because I’m working on putting together submission materials for my manuscript and finishing up the last round of edits; please excuse the radio silence. My husband and I also have a guest visiting from abroad, which means we’re busy gallivanting around Colorado with her.

In the meantime, I thought I’d recommend a couple of Twitter hashtags for writers. Debbie Ohi has a more comprehensive list here, but these are the hashtags I most frequently follow:

• #amwriting- Johanna Harness has provided a great explanation of #amwriting on her blog. Basically, it’s a way for writers to talk about their works in progress throughout the day.
• #writechat- Weekly chat. Sundays, 12:00 -3:00 PM PST (3:00 -6:00 PM EST). Frequently topic-driven, but the conversation meanders to a wide spectrum of writing topics. I find it’s easiest to keep up with if viewed through TweetChat. Hosted by @WritingSpirit.
• #pubtip – Publishing tips offered by literary agents and editors. This is a great hashtag to follow if you’re interested in the business end of writing.

If you’d like to connect with me on Twitter, I’m @jkoyanagi.

Happy December!