My best advice for writers & Project Tea Cup updates ☁️ cozy Q&A

[@Julia-lg7dt]

I just submitted my book to publishers. Today! In my country we don’t use agents, we submit directly to publishers. I now have a headache and look forward to months of rejections and anxiety. Wooo!

[@Miis_98]

Wish you the best of Luck and success! :)

[@hannegeyik]

11:39 You are a special person with a goodwill, Christy. It's such a privilege being one of your audience 💜

[@maddystreet4582]

does anyone else feel like after project teacup's title is revealed and the book is actually out (if it gets to that stage which i hope it does!) they're still gonna be calling it project teacup in thier head?

[@kateangelo]

I'm a traditional published author and I have the same feeling--when people want to buy my book, I want to give it to them. But I started saying, "Thank you for supporting me! After you read it, would you mind leaving an honest book review? That would really help me as a writer." Boom. Response given, and I teach them the importance of leaving reviews. Also... Indie publishers only make "the big bucks" when they have a robust marketing plan AND have multiple books. Series are great. You make the most money when you publish quickly.

[@tonydeluna8095]

Enjoy your cozy day with some warm tea Christy!

[@AbiofPellinor]

I'm so glad you turn down sponsorships that utilise AI, it makes me feel a lot more confident about anything you do promote in the future!

[@zida]

I love your videos so much Christy! Also, the question about university -PERSONALLY, looked at MFA programs in the US syllabuses?syllabi? idk I looked through their reading lists and textbooks etc. And then made my own writing craft learning crash course to help supplement my understanding of storytelling. It's been fun, but since I am allowed to pick and choose, it is not very challenging! A writing retreat would be SUPER. I am going start saving up rn.

[@KMort]

It's actually insane how long it takes and when I found that out I was immediately put off from doing it😂 Even though I'm wrapping up the edits on book 1 I feel ill just thinking about waiting so long for potentially nothing to happen.

[@Man-ej6uv]

if you truly love it, you'll do it and push through

[@vaughnylo]

I love your answer to the question about how you maintain your integrity! I think it was already very clear that you really care about creating content thoughtfully and ethically. Way to be.

[@17caria]

This is random, but that lamp next to you looks really nice. So happy to see a video this week!

[@lindseyreads5450]

I agree that the best writing advice is to sit down and write! It sounds easy enough but making time and putting in the energy in a distracting world can be quite difficult.

[@The_Tauri]

20:04 Haha, the best reason to love an animal is that they are "so round"!!! 😂😂

[@clarejean3309]

Omg! I been hoping you’ll do something like this! By the way..there’s good news! I’m half way with my book writing for the first one! Just half way there, just a few more chapters then I’ll be done with book 1. It’s currently has 92124 world count so far, it’s probably fill of typos but hey that’s what editing it for 😂 But honestly thank for this!

[@Queenebunoluwa15]

All the best with your book.

[@clarejean3309]

@@Queenebunoluwa15 thank you! 🤩

[@lilrosetattoo]

I recently found your channel and as a fellow writer your content is the cozy corner I needed in my life!

[@ryancoulter4797]

I like how you're calling your current work Project Tea Cup. I'm working on a mystery novel where I don't want to give away half the premise or the related title, both of which could be very marketable right now based on some of the titles I keep seeing in bookshops and websites. I might start calling it Project Trophy (after the murder weapon) until I can pitch the title and series to an agent after I've written it.

[@Bluegreymint]

💛💛💛 i can’t wait to read your novel

[@AndreaHecklerWriter]

“Just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean you’re bad at it” - I really needed to hear that today 🥹💜

[@priscillamontoya]

I've been a subscriber for a while now and just wanted to say I just love your channel. Never change. ❤

[@India-th1ur]

I think i speak for most of us here, when i say we are so excited to read project teacup!! I cannot wait for it to be available in book shops, i will eat it whole and i'm so excited for that!

[@beanfeld]

A Year In Tokyo is such a beautiful and helpful book. Thank you for writing it and making it a good quality book. 😊

[@dipity98]

if you're thinking about living in the uk....there is a fantastic fantasy-specific creative writing department at the university of glasgow. they have a loooaaaad of funding options and the city is so gothic and beautiful and very very anti-snobbery lol - highly recommend!!

[@livechangechallenge]

Yes, come and join us in the UK 🇬🇧 😊

[@AW-tz6fb]

Would looove a writing retreat!! 😍

[@anahitaghoyan3552]

Yesss, was waiting for such a video so bad❤

[@clarejean3309]

@@anahitaghoyan3552 honestly!

[@paradisemeditations]

Christy, your dedication and perseverance in bringing Project Tea Cup to life is truly inspiring. It's been amazing to follow along on your journey as a writer, and I'm so excited to see the final result of all your hard work. Your videos always exude such a warm, cosy, and inviting feeling and they're a true testament to your creativity and passion. As someone who struggles with dyslexia, writing can often feel like an uphill battle, but your willingness to share your knowledge and experiences makes me feel like anything is possible. Thank you for being a source of inspiration and encouragement! Your videos always leave me feeling uplifted and motivated to pursue my own creative dreams. Congratulations on all your progress! ❤

[@TheNerdyArcher]

Listening to this just after a break in writing my book - the video is so lovely and helpful!

[@coffeelottee]

when you’re in the uk again i would highly highly recommend going to wales! the countryside is breathtaking

[@samarahpeeni2202]

I feel quite honored to have found your channel, I've recently began watching as I myself have been wanting to move forward in my passion of writing :^) Very rarely do I come across a content creator who's picky about sponsorships & truly cares about the viewers ad intake. I do not comment much on KZbin videos, but I needed to say your one of a kind

[@celestialsblues]

For everyone who misses JSTOR! You can sign up with your email to read 100 free articles a month! You do not have to be affiliated with a specific library or school to do so!!

[@jozefinakruszewska9834]

I can imagine myself actually holding the book in my hands in the future, and I can't wait for that to happen! 💖💖🥰

[@PsychOnlineAldrian]

Always a pleasure to hear about your journey(s). Hope to hear more great news about your upcoming novel!

[@TheEccentricRaven]

You are so awesome! I'm happy for your success so far. I hope you continue to do well. Appreciate the content you put up.

[@scarlettdownsiswriting]

A group writing retreat sounds amazing

[@littlezine8322]

If you want to see wild wombats and platypuses go to Tassie! I have seen wombats every time I’ve been to Cradle Mountain (and even got chased by one once!). And I went to the Latrobe Chocolate Festival and saw a platypus in Kings Creek from the bridge on the main street!

[@trillgutterbug9378]

Thank you so much for your diligence in choice of sponsors, Christy, in particular re brands that use AI! As someone who doesn't personally do content creation as a livelihood, I can only imagine the stress and pressure you must feel to get those advertising deals, and it's so admirable that you, unfortunately unlike so many others at the moment, take such a meaningful stance against the alarmingly unethical uses of AI. A very neat and powerful tool that (as usual), wielded by corporate interests, is doing so much real-world harm to our society in general and artists in particular. Your integrity is very much appreciated! I've loved all your videos for years and very much look forward to Project Teacup's INEVITABLE PUBLICATION!!!! ♥

[@circleofleaves2676]

My favourite animal is the wombat too! It has been ever since I was a kid. I'm aussie and I live in Brisbane. Makes me sad to think you've never seen a wombat in the wild. Take a trip to Tasmania, and you will see wombats. In particular, go to Maria Island. I saw platypuses in tassie too, at Mt Field. I grew up in an area that had a huge koala population (in the Redland shire), so I never went any more than a couple of weeks without seeing a koala. I would smell them in the backyard, look up and surely there would be one (sadly due to urban development, that has changed in my home area). Also heaps of wallabies around us too. I also adore echidnas, their little pigeon-toed walk. I would love to see a quoll in the wild. I'd also love to see a numbat. To answer the 3 things that make me happy besides writing/reading question, for me it's: nature (number 1 always); loved ones; travel/adventure experiences.

[@catherinecooke7931]

Did anyone else get really stressed about you missing your doctors appointment towards the end of this 😂😂😂

[@reganstandlick7520]

In all honesty I don't about others but I feel like it can be a hit or a miss with the teachers in college, I also experienced a lot of issues. Suggestions for people trying to get back into writing and entering different local competitions

[@morganinwanderland]

Writing, reading, travel, and dogs. We are kindred spirits 🥰

[@circleofleaves2676]

Australian fantasy writers... Have you read The Witches of Eileanan series (6 book series) by Kate Forsyth? I love that series so much. Highly recommended! The first book is Dragonclaw.

[@haanimely981]

love your hair btw!

[@Queenebunoluwa15]

This video made my day. Thank you for sharing, Christy❤.

[@Sthemingway]

Wombats are awesome! I hope you get to see one up close one day.

[@eminorthworld]

Oh no I think I also give a lot for free. I put a lot of money towards my book publishing to make something beautiful, but I set my earning as low as possible due worrying about the readers and cost. I also have problem with snobby literary schemes, and academics to degree. Was lovely to listen to this❤

[@senzubean31]

14:30 as a teacher in Adelaide, you would walk into a teaching job right now lol. Desperate times.

[@walpolekidscomics879]

I've been writing a play since 2022 with idea originating in 2019. I thought I'd completed it at end of 2023 but only just finished it last week properly 2024... Long journey but a beautiful one

[@hufflepuffins]

great video, can't wait to hear more about project teacup! 🫶

[@RobertDPore]

Do partial drafts of a project count as a draft? I got 26,000 words into what I projected to be a 55,000 to 62,000 word draft before I realized that my plans for the back half of it weren't working at all and I needed to do a complete re-think/more historical research. For myself, I'm comfortable with the notion that there aren't any hard rules to creating and just moving on to the next draft, but I was wondering if I should count this partial draft as draft 1 whenever I get to the querying stage, etc, or if it's more proper to reserve draft 1 status for the first complete draft when presenting it to others? Or do agents, etc., even care how many drafts you've been through?

[@MsGloomyLamp]

Love the Australian animals pride moment :D

[@ian.t]

You're clearly a great get for a publisher. The process is kind of crazy.

[@RachelB.BookReferences]

A question for your next chat video, since I don't have access to other platforms currently.... Let's say worst case scenario, you don't get any takers on Teacup... will you self-publish at some point? Or just leave us all wondering about it forever, lol...? I'm confident that you'll get a book deal, since you had multiple agents interested... and I've read some truly awful books that managed to get published... surely yours is better, lol... but I always like to have 7 backup plans. 🙃

[@everausten]

Cosy! ✨

[@Linngonberry]

Your hair looks amazing, how did you get the curls? Loved the video!! 🌻

[@samanthalaine8064]

"I miss my JSTOR account" honestly me too that's so real

[@AliDoisRead]

the outro 🤣 girl I hope you made it to the doctors!

[@circleofleaves2676]

Christy, as for your favourite places in Japan, am I remembering correctly that Hakone was among your favourites?

[@Samantha-SamReadsThings]

On the subject of Australian authors, have you seen the announcement with the release date for Silverborn?

[@skylarjadequinn]

Hey Christy, did you get a new camera? This video looks especially crisp and beautiful!

[@grvhppr]

Have you read the Australian author Jennifer Fallon’s Hythrun Chronicles: Demon Child Trilogy (Medalon is book 1). She got me into fantasy way back when. Animal companions, dragons, female protagonist, women in government, maps, fun gods, etc.

[@toshikawa3515]

You may know onomatopoeia in Japanese. Onomatopoeia is a kind of expression of state of nature or feeling in Japanese. This expression needs to listen to sound carefully and allocate an alphabet to each sound. How about expressing onomatopoeia in English in your book while staying in Japan.

[@starklingspars8956]

Wow Christie @13 minutes I had no idea academics in writing were quite snobby. I would not have liked that. I didn't go to uni, so I'm kind of relieved about that. People can be so demoralizing...especially in positions of authority. I wrote urban fantasy last time/s...writing sci fithis tjme. I don't give a crap what uni lecturers thinks about it and I'm grateful I'm not exposed to that and gaving to supress my anger at them about it, because that's not healthy. I'm almost halfway through this rough draft. Began in november. But I had 2 months off in may and juneas lost my glasses. Recycling bin ate them. Anyway I hope you give Speigltent see as much woŕldbuilding as current book. Interested to know if that process will be faster for you with each WIP.

[@empirekorea]

영상 잘보고 갑니다 응원드립니다 계속좋은 영상기대할게요

[@pollyjeanz]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@haanimely981]

Can you talk about the flight point that you used for your flights

[@captainwoongcat]

This is so random but you remind me of Jemma Simmons from Agents of Shield 😅

[@user-sp2qq6iv3z]

My dream: someday you travel to Russia. I hope to take your autograph😊❤

[@haanimely981]

I think you should move to the UK for a few years just for the experience but also for publishing your books.....

[@haanimely981]

I think you are highly likely to be a HSP-Highly sensitive person

[@Just999Me]

Most creatives are. They feel and sometimes empathize a lot. But she doesn't seem particularly sensitive. Seems very self-aware & calm.