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Fantasy author | IG & TikTok: @ nadinebellswriter | she/her | ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 @QuillandCrow

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

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🚨 I GOT A BOOK DEAL 🚨 I’m so excited to announce that my debut novel, ONCE UPON A SONG, was picked up by @QuillandCrow and will release in 2026. Quill & Crow truly is the perfect fit for my Gothic Snow Queen retelling and I'm thrilled to start this journey with them!

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If you're a writer I will follow you. If you're a fantasy writer I will follow you even harder. #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

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I want to go on a writing retreat but I don't actually want to write, I just want to hang out with some other writers at a beautiful location where we can day-drink and complain about writing. Who's with me? #writingcommunity

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Me: I NEED to be on Twitter to build my platform to promote my book My brain: Promote? Your? Book? You mean that book you haven't written yet and you're not working on because you're on Twitter? #writingcommmunity #writerproblems

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How society classifies women: Pretty or nah? How I classify women: Omg, fairytale princess. Holy shit, dystopian rebel. Damn, modern pirate queen. ... No woman is ugly, she's just pretty in a different genre. #InternationalWomensDay2019 #Writer

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Can I give my students detention for saying they don't like Harry Potter? Because I feel like I should. Which book/movie/show is so sacred to you that you just can't handle it when people hate on it?

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@nadinebells

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Time to properly introduce myself: I'm an aspiring author of mostly adult high fantasy though enjoy many different genres. I'm a Ravenclaw, animal lover and an INFP. Introduce yourselves in the replies so we can follow each other and make new friends. #writingcommunity #writer

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I've said it before and I'll say it again: Support children in their creative pursuits. Even if you want them to have a "stable career". Even if you think they're not good (yet). Encourage them the way you would academic/athletic goals. If it gives them joy support it! #writer

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Reason why I can't write with anyone watching me: I make the same facial expressions as my characters as I write them. What are some of your weird writing quirks? #amwriting #WritingCommunity

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The cat distribution system has chosen us. What should we name this little guy?

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Unpopular opinion: I like revising more than writing. *runs away and hides* What are some of your unpopular writing opinions? #WritingCommunity #AmEditing

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My dream: A writing utopia. A town only for writers. It's quiet and in a beautiful landscape. The critique and support groups meet daily. The libraries are outnumbered only by the coffee shops. There are cats everywhere. That's what I want. #WritingCommunity #amwriting

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What are some of your writing rituals? Mine are lighting a scented candle, putting on my writing playlist, sacrificing a virgin, and making some tea ☺️ #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amwritingfantasy

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You know you're a writer when .you're prone to staring into the void and daydreaming .you have too many notebooks .you like your characters more than most real people .you have a furry familiar .coffee What are some of your signs that someone's a #writer ?

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Why is it so hard to balance reading and writing? Either I #amreading all the time or I #amwriting all the time. One always gets neglected. Does anyone else have the same problem?

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@nadinebells

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Tropes I Am Trash For: 1. Forbidden romance 2. Enemies-to-lovers 3. Redeemed Villains 4. Found families 5. People who thought they lost each other reuniting Any recommendations? What are some tropes you love? #amreading #amwriting

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Why I dream of being a full time writer: 2% - because writing is my greatest passion and fulfillment 98% - so that I don't need to have a fucking alarm clock that makes me feel sleep deprived and dead inside every fucking morning (Pardon my language but, damn, I hate mornings)

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This is the official apology to my characters for kiss-blocking them. Sorry, guys, I want you to make out too but not yet. Soon, though. Soon. How are y'all ruining your characters' lives today? #WIP #WritingCommunity

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Why do I always feel drawn to the ideas that are hardest to write? Tons of world-building and research and approximately 20 sequels...Why can't I just write a nice, less complicated standalone? Does anybody else have that problem? #writerproblems #WritingCommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

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Honestly, how do books even exist? Writing is so frustrating and revisions are never-ending. How does anything ever get finished? #WritingCommunity #writerlife

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@nadinebells

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Goodbye to my beloved friend who's been with me ever since childhood. Pets can be such a big part of our lives. Give them all the love they deserve and they'll be with you for a long time, even after they have passed.

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I've seen a lot of people saying that you need 5000+ followers to have a Twitter presence. But why? And what happens when you get there? Do you get something? Do they give you a blue bird to take care of? #WritingCommunity #QuestionOfTheDay

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Me: Why are all books part of series? Why can't authors just write standalones? Also me: Alright, my next #WIP will be part of a series of approximately 15 books. #writingcommunity #writerslife

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@nadinebells

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Hello, my beautiful and talented #writers ! I'd love to connect with more of you and know more about your projects. Tell me about them and I'll follow everybody who replies. I need more writerly awesomeness in my life! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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When and how did you realize you wanted to be a #writer ? For me, it was before I even knew how to write. We were with family friends and I told a story and someone said I was really good at storytelling. Sometimes something so small can change everything. #writingcommunity

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Banging your head against the desk counts as writing, right? Asking for a friend. #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #writingcommmunity

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Tropes I Hate: 1. Insta love 2. Love triangles 3. Mary Sues 4. Super moral heroes who refuse to ever do anything bad, even if it'd literally solve all their problems 5. All the problematic ones, don't even get me started What are some tropes you hate? #reader #writer

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Anyone interested in founding a writing group? I'm thinking maybe 5/6 people (ideally fantasy writers) who exchange their writing on a weekly basis, give critiques, advice and hold each other accountable 🤔 Let me know in the replies! #writingcommmunity #amwritingfantasy

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Today's ma birthday and I want to treat myself! Do you have a book out I can get? Leave me a little description and the link in the replies! Also, who is day-drinking with me? #WritingCommunity #AmReading

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MY TIME HAS COME ✨ vague publishing tweet ✨

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Who's participating in #pitmad and wants a RT? Let me know in the replies and I'll retweet you! #writingcommunity

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Hey, #writingcommunity ! Let's play a game (not the creepy kind)! Send me a picture of your pet and I will match their personality to a fictional character. Results will of course be 100% accurate.

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Conversation with grandma: Me: Look, I have over 3,000 followers on Twitter. Grandma: What? What does that mean? Are they all coming to visit you? Me: Uhm...

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If you're participating in #pitmad let me know the replies so I can RT you!

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Me, writing at 3am: Hehe, I'm such a genius, this line foreshadows the prequel novella I'm totally gonna write one day. Me, the next morning: What...does that mean? Why did I add that? It makes no sense. #writerlife #amediting

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Dumb #writingadvice : Write every day. I don't get this one cause it feels like a surefire way to burn yourself out. What other job/activity is practiced literally every day? Everyone needs breaks so don't let anyone guilt you into not taking them. What is some advice you hate?

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@nadinebells

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Possible Titles for My Writer's Biography: • Is It Parallelism or Am I Just Repeating Myself? • What Was That Character's Name Again? • Is It Still Drinking Alone If My Characters Keep Me Company? • The Black Hole of Revisions What would your writer's biography be called?

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

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To celebrate 3000 followers I will read and critique 3 chapters from 3 followers! To enter the giveaway leave the title of your #WIP in the replies (if you don't have one yet just #WIP will do)! Thank you all so much for following and making this possible! #WritingCommunity

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I finally figured out chapter three of my #WIP and can go to bed feeling accomplished! What are some of your achievements today? #writingcommmunity #amediting

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Phrases I Hate in Books: "She's pretty for her age" (usually said about women who are like 30) "She released a breath she didn't know she was holding" "You're not like other girls" "You *belong* to me" "Let's split up" What phrases do you hate? #reader #writer

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@nadinebells

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#writerproblems • Do I read or do I write? • Why are my glasses always dirty? • Adverbs • Losing sleep because your characters won't shut up • Having the perfect word at the tip of your tongue but not actually figuring it out What are some of your writer problems?

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I just realized the aesthetic of my #WIP is basically girls running into the forest. What is your novel's #aesthetic ? (Bonus points if you do a GIF.) #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

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Feisty girl in a historical/fantasy novel: Ugh, I hate dresses, they're so uncomfortable. Me: Girl, have you ever worn skinny jeans?

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@nadinebells

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Where are all my #HistFic writers at? Since I’m now writing in that genre I need to follow some more of you! If you write historical fiction comment with your time period and a GIF that sums up your #WIP ! #WritingCommunity

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@nadinebells

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Well, I guess I'm now at that point where I absolutely hate my #WIP and want to throw it in the trash. Any advice for getting over that? Any fun GIFs? Pictures of your pets? Anything that could make me feel less frustrated?

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@nadinebells

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It’s #ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday ! Post your books down below! If you don’t have any books out just yet gush about your #WIP and feel free to share an aesthetic!

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Hello my beautiful #writers ! I have a little challenge to celebrate my rapid follower growth! Send me a paragraph from your current #WIP and I'll guess what it's about (and probably fail miserably). #WritingCommunity

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Let's start a compliment thread, #writers edition! Reply with a paragraph you've written and then we'll all compliment each other. No criticism and nothing negative! This will be a thread to lift people up and encourage them. I think we all need that every once in a while!

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Anyone participating in #PitMad wants a retweet? Let me know in the replies and I’ll retweet your pitches! #WritingCommunity

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Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

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I know we all love writing but don't you just sometimes wish you had an easier passion with less self-doubt and stress? Like, why I'm not passionate about cooking? Or power-walking? Or cleaning? Wouldn't that be great? #writerproblems #writingcommunity

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My mom: You should be an author Me: My mom: That way you can live all over the world Me: My mom: You know, just living in beautiful places and writing bestsellers Me: Wow yeah that sounds like an easy plan why didn’t I think of that? #WritingCommunity #justwriteabestseller

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Thank you so much #writingcommmunity for 3000 followers! You are truly amazing and I am honored to be a part of you!

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Do you ever have a song on your writing playlist that's so good that you have to stop writing just to listen to it?

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If anyone wants a repost for #IWSGPit , let me know. I'm not participating but I will be cheering all of you on from the sidelines!

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I'm definitely the kind of adult that still needs adult supervision.

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Me, while writing: *comes up with witty and flirtatious dialogue for my characters* Me, about to go on a date: Whut is flirting and how do I do it? #writingproblems #writingcommmunity

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I need something to sweep me off my feet. Whether it's a book, a movie or a TV show. Everything lately has felt mediocre. Any recommendations to get me out of this story slump? #WritingCommunity

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Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful for gaining a lot of followers in such a short time but I'm also mildly disappointed about missing the milestones of 69, 420 and 666 followers. Well, I guess we're aiming for 6969 now, right?

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Alright, time to kill someone...in my book. How are you starting off your writing week? #WritingCommunity #AmEditing

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#5amwritersclub are kind of people who will survive the apocalypse.

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Important PSA: Always write down the ideas that pop up in your head. Yes, always. Yes, right away. No, you cannot do it later. No, you will not "simply remember them". Sincerely, A writer who may or may not have forgotten some potentially great shit

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"Every story holds a grain of truth." #ThursdayAesthetic for my #WIP . Epoch is a fantasy novel about a war which threatens to eradicate an entire race and about a man and a woman whose fates are inevitably tied to its outcome. #EpochNovel

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Hey #writingcommunity ! Introduce (and promote) your book by comparing it to another book, a movie and a show: If you liked [book], [movie] and [show] you'd like [your book]. For me it's: If you liked Uprooted, Brave and Game of Thrones you'd like my #WIP .

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Side character appreciation post! Who are some of your favorite secondary characters in books and in your own #WIP ? Some favorites in my book are Bevin, an elvish sweetie, and her girlfriend, Maeve, who is basically a female, angry Robin Hood. #WritingCommunity #amwriting

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@nadinebells

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I've been struggling with my #WIP and you guys have been so supportive and encouraging! So now I want to do the same for you: Are any of you struggling? Do you need advice or funny/cute GIFs? Or do you have any successes to share and celebrate? Let me know in the replies!

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@nadinebells

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Thank you #writingcommmunity for being so wonderful. Today's been a rough day and your art is a beautiful escape 🖤

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I wasn't on my phone for half a day and in the meantime I went from 200 to 800 followers. I don't even know what to say except thank you to all the amazing members of the #writingcommmunity ! I will try to reply to all comments and to follow everybody back as soon as possible!

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Hey #WritingCommunity , help me procrastinate! Send me a GIF which somehow relates to your #WIP and I'll guess what it's about! Here's one for mine. Can you guess what #EpochNovel is about?

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Why is it that I get the best writing done at 1am, already in bed, using the notes app on my phone? Tell me I'm not the only one! #writingcommunity #writerlife

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Love this query blackout poem trend

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My goals for March: 📍Finish this round of revisions for my #WIP 📍Get all critiques done 📍Do another giveaway for critiques 📍Find #betareaders ...not at all unrealistic. What are some of your #writing related goals this month? #WritingCommunity

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Kind of a random question but I'm curious and might need it for future reference: What do you think is the most interesting time period in human history? #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction

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What's your #WIP 's current death count? Does it include major characters or are you only killing the minor ones? #Writingcommunity

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My kink: Candles are burning. The door is locked. I am tied to the chair. I can only move my hands. You lean in and whisper softly in my ear that you will only untie me once I finish.....writing this STUPID CHAPTER. #Writer

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What do you think would be the perfect place for people to ready your book? The beach on a sunny day? A Victorian mansion during a storm? By the fireplace in a cozy cottage? Let me know in the replies! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmReading

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I feel like writing a book is a bit like having a child. Sure, you love it to death but, man, why is it so much work? #amwritingfantasy #amrevising

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I made some major changes to my #WIP between the 2nd and 3rd draft, only to realize I like the original better so now I have to change everything back. Isn't writing fun? #WritingCommunity #amrevising

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Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

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If you could go on a writing retreat anywhere in the world, where would you go? (Bonus points if you tell me with a GIF!) #writers #writingcommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

All I want to do is read and write but I don't have the money to buy all the books I want to read and I don't have the time to write all the books I want to write, do you feel me? #WritingCommunity #amreading #amwriting

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Watching my MC flirt awkwardly is so endearing. Like, yes honey, you go for it. Do what your mom (aka your writer) could never do. What is your MC up to right now? #WIP #WritingCommunity #AmEditing

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Can you just make it part of my world-building that people don't name their villages or is that cheating? Asking for a friend who is too lazy to come up with names. And yes, I'm that friend. #amWritingFantasy

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

The results of my DNA test finally came and I'm • 40 % from the Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia...) • 32.8 % Scandinavian • 16 % Baltic (Poland, Lithuania, Latvia...) • 11.2 % Scottish/Irish/Welsh And also 0 % from Germany, the country where I was actually fucking born. How?

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

I'm at a social event where I know nobody which means I'm trying to avoid uncomfortable small talk. Please reply with something interesting so it looks like I'm busy on my phone and not just staring at a black screen. How's writing going? How's your pet doing? Anything will do!

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Every time I hear even the slightest noise from outside I get really excited because I know I'm getting new books delivered today. Wouldn't it be amazing if one day someone was as excited about my book arriving in the mail? #Writer #WritingCommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

What inspired your current #WIP ? For me, inspiration hit when I was reading. I thought I saw a plot twist coming but it never did but since that plot twist would've been really cool I decided to make it into a story of my own. #writingcommmunity #amwriting

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Does your MC enjoy reading? What is their favorite book? For my first MC, Elizabeth, it would definitely be a Jane Austen novel and for my second MC, Aedan, it would probably be something adventurous and exciting, like Lord of the Rings. #WritingCommunity #booklovers

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

There should be a Craigslist for writers where we can trade off writing certain scenes. Like, if you hate writing fight scenes but like writing sex scenes you switch with someone who likes writing fight scenes and hates writing sex scenes. Perfect world. #WritingCommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

I really want illustrations in my book and by illustrations, I mean memes. I want memes in book. Like, yeah, I could write about my MC being confused but I could also just insert that meme about the confused lady. Which memes do you want in your #WIP ? #WriterProblems

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Writing is so much about exploring and figuring out what works for you but I still find myself wishing I had known certain things sooner to make the process easier. What are some things you wish you had known before starting your journey and/or your #WIP ? #writingcommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Me: *has time to write* Me: Okay, I need to clean up the desk first. Alright, let's find the perfect music to write to. I should do a face mask for, you know, comfort. Maybe also read a little to get into the right flow. And of course, I need something to eat... #WritingLife

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Why I can't have children: I already used up all the good names for my book characters. #writerslife

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Let's do a reverse #FF ! If you need/want a shoutout, introduce yourself in the replies and I will retweet you! #WritingCommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

My writing is the most intimate thing in the world to me. Which is why I only share it with strangers on the internet. #WritingCommunity

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

I went from 20 to 100 followers in less than a day. Thank you, #writingcommmunity ! You are all wonderful!

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

On my birthday: My dad (never reads): So, as your birthday gift, I will pay for all the books you want to buy this year. Me: Um, you sure? My dad: Yeah, sure Me: My dad: So how many books do you read a month? Me:

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

A few of you beautiful ladies have wondered what genre of woman you are so I will be officially answering this. Reply with a picture of you and I'll let you know your genre of beauty.

@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

How society classifies women: Pretty or nah? How I classify women: Omg, fairytale princess. Holy shit, dystopian rebel. Damn, modern pirate queen. ... No woman is ugly, she's just pretty in a different genre. #InternationalWomensDay2019 #Writer

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

2 months

Reading through all these amazing #IWSGPit pitches and I am this 🤏 close to messaging like 20 people to beg them to let me read their book. Someone stop me, I definitely don't have the time to do that.

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Okay, I'm still pretty new to the #WritingCommunity here. So can somebody explain to me what #Pitmad is and how I can support the people participating in it?

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

For Halloween I went out dressed as an angel and ended up with a guy dressed as the devil so basically I’m a YA fantasy protagonist now.

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@nadinebells

Nadine Bells ❄️ ONCE UPON A SONG coming 2026 ❄️

5 years

Me: I haven't tweeted about writing in a while, maybe I should tweet about writing again. My brain: Uhm, how about you actually fucking WRITE again?

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