Coffee Chat: Writing Updates for August & September!

[@bookedbydanielle]

I'm so excited to see you start your fun little adult fantasy! Love playing d&d and love seeing other people diving in and loving it too!

[@LindsayPuckett]

thank you! I'm so glad to hear it!

[@ninanatascha]

Your hair looks absolutely amazing! It is definitely the perfect time for working on comfort projects. I am working on a cozy fantasy about a witch, a ghost, and an ancient magic and it's been so perfect for this time of year!

[@LindsayPuckett]

thank you so much! UM THAT SOUNDS SO GOOD!?

[@Lara_Ameen]

I’m sorry it always takes me so long to comment! I’m so glad your wrist/arm has healed. You must be so relieved! You were so busy! I loved BELLADONNA (one of my favorite series). I’m so glad you read it! I’m hyped for every new project you have! You know me! Grandma cozy fantasy sounds so fun! I have a soft spot in my heart for PROJECT PYRO and can’t wait until you need beta readers for that because 👀👀 I need to get back into coloring! I have a wildlife coloring book and some really nice (read: fancy) colored pencils. I haven’t colored in so long, but you’re making me reconsider when you showed us yours. I cackled at “I’ve got the Capricorn urge” as a fellow Capricorn (our birthdays are 4 days apart, mine’s on Christmas Day!) That was relatable! 😂 Thank you for all you do making a difference with your words for disabled kids and teens everywhere. Trust me, it matters! 🥰

[@LindsayPuckett]

lara

[@FidinaQuery]

Yesss, a Lindsay upload, Yass❤❤❤

[@LindsayPuckett]

haha! yay!

[@abbywhite2935]

Love the cozy hobbies and vibes!! I’ve also found myself down the cozy coloring rabbit hole and loving it!! Love Fae Farm too!! Really enjoy these update videos, it was an instant click and watch! 🥰 Hope you have a cozy rest of your month!!

[@LindsayPuckett]

awh thank you so much!

[@heatherkay3592]

Hey Lindsay! I read The Odds a few weeks ago and absolutely devoured it. It’s only October but it’s already earned a spot as a top ten read this year for me! I’m trying to get into more middle grade books, especially ones that have the same cute and spooky vibes as your first two. Do you have any recommendations?

[@LindsayPuckett]

OMG! That's incredible! I'm just so happy to hear that

[@heatherkay3592]

@@LindsayPuckett Perfect, thank you! I've read Witchlings and thought it was fun but haven't read the other ones! I'll check them out ❤

[@jenniferrs9984]

Your place looks amazing, the color behind your mirror is gorgeous. I've fallen back into crochet-ing and have been watching Agatha All Along, which has some spooky vibes I think you'd like. You always inspire me to keep writing, I'd love to hear more on how thorough you are in your drafting process for each version as I'm learning so much.

[@LindsayPuckett]

Thank you so much! I have a ton of writing process videos you can check out in my playlists if you want :)

[@AJMurphyWrites]

Loved the update! I cannot wait for your YA era (if/when you feel like picking it back up)! And……not going to lie…. I am hoping for the zany grandma story in the future (and all your other ideas😊). Also glad that the break is healed and wishing you an as quick as possible recovery from your sprain!

[@LindsayPuckett]

thank you so much!

[@annastride]

How I ran here 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️ good to see you, Lindsay! Glad to hear you are healing and getting cozy in your new place. I'm super excited for Bitter Bones and your YA, too, maybe even for the grandma one 😄 🧙🏻‍♀️I'm in a similar boat for the rest of the year - finishing a draft, only for me it's my very first one. 30k in and counting. Let's do it! #wedonttalkaboutwrimo

[@LindsayPuckett]

Glad to see you here! Congrats on your 30k!!!

[@braydenm715]

Ngl I was getting reallllly upset the longer you were talking about working on projects that had nothing to do with my grandma!!!!! 😂❤🎉 thank god you came to your senses

[@LindsayPuckett]

LOL I'm glad I came to my senses too XD

[@braydenm715]

@@LindsayPuckett low key project pyro also sounds right up my alley but growing up I was a weird kid who couldn’t relate to my peers so my grandma was and still is my bestie so I just need this very niche thing

[@simply_han]

You are such a hard worker! I am very inspired by you to write -- it has always been a dream of mine, but I struggle with ADHD. Thank you for the video

[@LindsayPuckett]

well thank you! And I completely understand-a lot of my writer friends struggle with adhd too!

[@BreeBuonomo]

I’m so here for zany grandma story! Your space is so cute! I peeped Fleetwood Mac 👀😍💛 Honestly your coloring skills are making me jealous! I guess I need to watch some tutorials 😂

[@LindsayPuckett]

hehe girl I am having so much fun with zany grandma. I just CUT LOOSE OMG yes and you just went to a Stevie concert!!!! LOL listen all i've been doing is watching how other people color and mimicking it!

[@JoeyPaulOnline]

So glad the break is healed, and yeah tendons are kinda gross 😅 Hope you have a good few months left of the year!

[@LindsayPuckett]

Thank you! You too!

[@authormarywockenfuss]

Grandma, cozy adventure, d&d? I need this book now. That sounds like it would be fabulous! And yay, Critical Role! I think I'm on my third watch-through of campaign three. Campaign 2 is my favorite though.

[@LindsayPuckett]

haha thank you! And yes-I just hit ep 100 of C2! I love these characters so much!

[@MrRoro_su]

A speedy recovery

[@LindsayPuckett]

thank youuuuuu

[@graysonsbookmark]

I see you with the Robin Hobb on your reading tracker! i love those books, soon to start the fourth trilogy here

[@LindsayPuckett]

I'm trying! I can't wait to get to the ship series!

[@rylanwow]

oooo your coloring pages look so nice and ~crisp~ for my writing i am NEARLY done with putting together my MFA applications and as soon as im done i'm crawling into a hole and playing video games. also wooo episode 90 you are quickly approaching my fave episode,,, (episode 97) exciting !!!!

[@LindsayPuckett]

haha thank you! OMG I JUST FINISHED 97 (on 101 now!) and that was so much fun! You can tell the actors were having a blast with that one.

[@romeoandthechickenfeather]

Darn, those colouring skills! Esp. that evil scientist one lol

[@LindsayPuckett]

THANK YOU! You have no idea how much I've been practicing/learning, so this means A LOT! haha

[@MrRoro_su]

🤗🤗💕

[@LindsayPuckett]

[@heatherhardison]

I cackled at "I've got that capricorn urge." I have a capricorn stellium so I totally can relate (Cap sun, mercury and mars).

[@LindsayPuckett]

Oof rip you lol

[@MarshmallowBard]

Good luck with the Grandma story for NaNoWriMo, and glad to see you're doing better. I'm gonna be trying to get through the edits of one book, and past part 3 of 4 for another one for next month. I'm hoping to be in a good state for both of them by the end of the year

[@LindsayPuckett]

thank you so much! And best of luck on your projects too!

[@randyzochoa6358]

Oh my god where did you get that mug???

[@LindsayPuckett]

disney world!

[@TheKoffeeVerse]

I'm working on my City Girl meets Southern Gentleman romance novel. New subscriber here!

[@LindsayPuckett]

ooh sounds fun! And welcome aboard! :)

[@TheCoffeeLife]

Ooo, Curious question: Also, Hi, Lindsay lol So, with Trad Pub, they let you have CPs and more specifically Betas read an unpublished draft? In my mind, I assumed no copy of the story was allowed to be seen other than by the Trad house. Cause, that's really cool you can still get beta type feedback during drafting/editing phase in Trad.

[@LindsayPuckett]

Yep! :) most trad pub authors I know have tons of CPs and betas, some who read even before their editors do!

[@CoffeeReadingWriting]

@@LindsayPuckettThats awesome. That’s actually really great to know. It’s so helpful for writers to get that type of feedback along the process. 👏🏽

[@EmmaBennetAuthor]

I also always use beta readers. Mine are unconnected to my publisher.

[@MrRoro_su]

🪴 🌱 🌿

[@MrRoro_su]

Bitter bones!!!

[@LindsayPuckett]

wahoo!