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Silvia Moreno-Garcia

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia

@silviamg

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Canada

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Joined March 2009

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Aug 29, 2023
Gonna leave this pinned here for people who need a guide to my books because folks keep getting confused. In chronological order by pub: SIGNAL TO NOISE: Teens cast spells using vinyl records, drama ensues. Low fantastic element, don't expect dragons and such.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 3, 2023
One of the most bizarre internet behaviors is the idea that a creative is personally victimizing a viewer or reader. As if I knew that u are afraid of spiders & therefore wrote about spiders, which means you have the right to come and shake your fist angry that I did this to you.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
I did the NaNoWriMo thing some 15 years ago. The main impetus and benefit of it was socialization. You would meet people online/in person chat about books, have a buddy writing in parallel. Like joining a marathon. In other words, the point was not output but experience. This is
Sturgeon's Law
@Sturgeons_Law
Sep 2, 2024
You've seen "it's ableist to say writers should read." Now it's time for "it's ableist to say that writers should write." Mardollism seems to be the dominant ideology in some major writing circles.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
Replying to @silviamg
what these companies don't understand. If I joined a marathon at the office, it wasn't because I really thought I would win first place: it's because my colleagues would participate, we could train together, have something to do, then get together for celebratory dinner. It's the
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Mar 27, 2023
A big thank you to TikTok creator and nursing student Tasnim Geedi who defended MEXICAN GOTHIC on Canada Reads. Frankly, the year this book came out I thought it was the year my career would end, with the pandemic everyone's dates were being pushed away. Our original print run
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 3, 2023
Replying to @silviamg
A lot of the 'let's bring back the Hayes Code' mentality relies on this basic thought process instead of understanding that maybe I just like to write about spiders and am not personally on a crusade to traumatize Jim Jones of Iowa who hates tarantulas.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
Replying to @silviamg
not the word count. It's a ghoulish thing to see big corporations trying to suck the humanity, the journey, the personal experiences, out of everything. If you want the real benefits of NaNoWriMo, instead of destroying your soul, call a friend and make a writing day. Even if you
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
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whole reason anyone would do this: the journey. Either the personal challenge or the camaraderie. I know someone who has done the 3 day novel challenge and it's great fodder for conversation when he talks about what he ate during the three days. It's just funny. And I also know-
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
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don't write more than a sentence you'll get the benefit of having spent time with someone you care about, sharing an activity you both love.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 3, 2023
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Also, never fall for the 'tasteful' argument. Some people will tell you oh I wouldn't oppose spiders if they were done tastefully which is like who the hell gets to determine 'tasteful.' Plus, plenty of stuff that wasn't 'tasteful' when I was young (John Waters, rap music, etc)
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
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a writer who does writer 'sprints' with a friend. I haven't done one with him yet, but I might. Sometimes it's fun to have an excuse to take the laptop to a coffee shop and see a friend. I can't really do meaningful work like that, but again, it's because I'm enjoying the journey
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
May 15, 2024
In short: I'm throwing a bon voyage party for my uterus. Long version, read the whole thread as it's an important PSA: I'm having a hysterectomy soon. I don't like to share details on my personal life, but on this occasion it's important for health reasons. I hadn't been feeling-
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 3, 2023
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turned out to be pretty interesting stuff that gave rise to more interesting stuff.
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Silvia Moreno-Garcia
@silviamg
Sep 2, 2024
Someone told me about NaNoWriMo and AI that people like the idea of writing rather than the actual writing. True, that's likely because of unrealistic portrayals of writers which is an excellent reason to recommend Can You Ever Forgive Me? by Lee Israel. The film is awesome. It's
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