Meg Cabot on Twitter

This is somewhat old news but I found this email again and got excited. The amazing moment when a celebrity follows you on twitter. And not just any old celebrity, but the one who inspired you to start writing. I swear my heart stopped when I saw this email.

Meg Cabot was one of the authors who got me into reading (as well as J.K Rowling and Jacqueline Wilson) I just loved the Princess Diaries and couldn't get enough of them. Then, as I grew older, and read more of her books, I appreciated her style and decided I wanted to write just like her. Well, things have changed and I don't want to write just like her any more, but I do find her ability to write teenage girls amazing and I think of her whenever I write from a teenage perspective. She is definitely a master of her craft as well as a huge inspiration.

If, one day, I am as good a writer as Meg Cabot I will have fulfilled my dream. 

Twitter - Writing Hashtags

So I found out today that these are good hashtags to use if you're a writer and have twitter.

#amediting posts from people who are editing
#amwriting posts from people who are writing
#askagent agent questions and answers
#author
#authors
#editing
#fictionfriday
#fridayflash flash fiction on a Friday
#nanowrimo national novel writing month
#novels
#novelists
#poem
#poet
#poets
#poetry
#pubtip publication tips
#publishing
#scifi
#selfpublishing
#vss very short story
#webfic web fiction
#weblit web literature
#wip work in progress
#wordcount
#writegoal
#writequote
#writer
#writers
#writetip writing advice
#writing
#writingtips writing advice
#wrotetoday 

#YAF young adult fiction

These came from the website http://www.dailywritingtips.com/ who also have a very helpful twitter account @AdviceToWriters. They frequently quote famous authors who actually have good insights into writing. Having twitter is a great thing to have if you want to be a writer as you really get yourself out there. You can also connect with other authors, I follow Neil Gaiman, Chuck Palahniuk, and Bret Easton Ellis, who all give you fantastic advice. J.K Rowling has twitter too but she rarely uses it. Another great account to follow is @LitReactor who offer useful tips and interesting book news.