Gray Michaels @gray_michaels
Author, retired USMC combat vet, former prosecutor, cutter, certified wildlife tracker. #thriller #Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #amquerying #veteran graymichaels.com San Diego, CA Joined March 2017-
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One of the nicest things is walking across the grass and having your horse nicker at you from about 40 yards out. It's not because I give him treats, because I don't. And it's not because he hasn't seen me, because I rode him hard yesterday. Whatever it is, it sure is nice. 🐴😀
If you're about to jump into the querying trenches or if you're already querying but not getting the responses you want - which was my case - I cannot recommend Amy Colllins' (@askamycollins) class on Submission Coaching enough. It's both fun and valuable. writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/submis…
here’s a publishing secret: it takes way longer to read submissions if they’re good
May your day be as relaxed as this horse in a hammock
Cool way to feed 20 baby goats at the same time 🐐 🍼
I am practicing a new habit. When someone tells me something I already know - I simply say “thank you!” Why did I need to inform folks trying to help me that I already knew what they told me? Why am I responding to their kindness with “proof” that I am equally as smart or…
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✨I’ll be reopening to queries on 4/22, but before I do that I’d like to give back to the #writingcommunity by doing a free giveaway. Follow and RT to enter for a chance to win a 1st 10 pgs critique from yours truly. I’ll choose a winner on 4/10. #amwriting #amquerying 👀👀✨📚
I finally have a website. graymichaels.com. It was built by WriterDigital.com (@writerdig). I got their name from Jane Friedman's resources (@JaneFriedman).
This deer carefully maneuvers its antlers to walk under a gate.
Horizontal Lightning Strike ⚡
My next @WritersDigest class where we spend 5 weeks together creating and polishing your submission and query materials starts March 14. (But you can sign up through the 17!) writersonlineworkshops.com/courses/submis…
I'm a believer in the Winnemem Wintu (Middle Water People) and what they do for water, Nur (salmon), and their homeland in Northern California. winnememwintu.us
Please welcome @Calwof to the #pinkpatchproject Please visit calwof.org/shop to purchase
My MC protagonist is a California Dept. of Fish & Wildlife K-9 warden. I encourage all of you to learn about California's thin green line and its K-9s. calwof.org/k-9-program/
Beavers felling trees in the forest
@atlasjlively This is "Mo," my cutting horse. His registered name is Awesmosis. When he's really good -- which is often -- we call him Mozart or Motastic. 🤣
Megapod of 100+ dolphins near Laguna Beach, CA
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@APoetForThePyre My guess: A small percentage of people are very fortunate and find a soulmate.
@APoetForThePyre Yes. But I believe there’s more then one person out there who could potentially be a soulmate. So like there’s not just one soulmate out there for everyone. I feel time and place play a lot of role in it. But there’s lots of potential true loves. Yet when you find one it plenty
@KiaraMars_ Ah, sorry about that. Allow yourself to be disappointed, watch a comfort movie while eating your favorite comfort food, and remind yourself you're a badass who wrote a book that's going to be published.
Sadly a dream agent who had my full passed on it 🥲
yes, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take, but no one makes 100% of the shots they take, either. so write the next thing. query another agent. try a new genre. I promise, putting yourself out there gets a little less scary each time. shoot your shot, again and again.
baby giraffes are so cute 🥺😍
Everyone who’s ever dreamed of having a book published will know what this means to me. Thanks to all of you awesome Twitter folk for your help getting here.
@RhydianMurphy My lady and her trusty dog have just discovered the body in the drainage pipe.
@mermaidwrites An obvious horse eye. Love the lashes.
Well, my iPad died last night. My husband bought it for me in 2011--it's a first generation. It lasted longer than our refrigerator. So I think I will take that as a win.😏