“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper”

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Entry from May 29, 2019

“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper”

“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper” is a saying about writing that has been printed on many images. “‘We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper.’ - a.y (via maleficmathers) https://tmblr.co/Z77Ddw2Fu9AyM ” was posted on Twitter by Janey Bloggins, SSC on December 14, 2016. “A.Y.” is usually given as the author.

Twitter
Janey Bloggins, SSC
@janeybloggins
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper.” - a.y (via maleficmathers) https://tmblr.co/Z77Ddw2Fu9AyM
8:35 PM - 14 Dec 2016

Twitter
Salim
@salimsinawii
“We are artists, my love.
we don’t cry,
we bleed on paper”
9:02 AM - 15 Dec 2016

Twitter
Regina Phalange
@ranariadd
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry, we bleed on paper.”
10:53 AM - 24 Dec 2016

Twitter
Rach
@gloriouslexa
“We are writers, my love.
We don’t cry,
We bleed on paper.”
- a.y.
11:07 PM - 1 Mar 2017

Twitter
👽 🤘🏼Valeria 🌈 🙃
@ValyStacy
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry, We bleed on paper.” - a.y. (via inksomniac) https://tmblr.co/ZvDMWf2J3cIxR
6:43 AM - 2 Mar 2017

Twitter
Kiana Orta
@kiana_orta
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry, We bleed on paper.” - @inksomniac (via wnq-writers) https://tmblr.co/ZaUZ4f2Jb3vHT
11:57 PM - 15 Mar 2017

Twitter
Nicole Higa ✨
@tsunderellaa
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry, We bleed on paper.” - @inksomniac (via wordsnquotes) https://tmblr.co/ZlwGRy2JbWDie
5:29 AM - 16 Mar 2017

Google Books
Title We Are Writers, My Love. We Don’t Cry. We Bleed on Paper: Writer Blank Lined Journal 120 Pages 6x9 - Elegant Design for Writers - Empty Ruled Notebook with Page Numbers
Author E Woolf
Publisher Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp Print Us, 2019
ISBN 1092818472, 9781092818476
Length 122 pages

Twitter
Valerie Douglas #fantasy #thriller #romance
@ValerieDouglasA
“We are writers, my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper.” - a.y. | An Author’s Life in 2019
10:07 AM - 24 May 2019

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“We are writers my love. We don’t cry. We bleed on paper.” - Unknown

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