LONDON – Everyone's favourite tweeter J.K. Rowling took her feed to knew levels of awesome on Saturday when she sent out an inspiring message to a young writer.
Rowling took a pause from live tweeting the Ireland v Scotland Rugby World Cup warm-up game to respond to a tweet from an aspiring female writer based in Egypt.
@jk_rowling You inspired me to write. However, in Egypt, girls can't do anything freely as boys. They laugh at me when I say I am a writer.— Preliator. (@Hagar_ElSaeed) August 15, 2015
Don't you dare let their laughter extinguish your ambition. Turn it into fuel! Big hugs from one writer to another x https://t.co/w3lYXAosJj— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2015
Rowling's tweet prompted others to chip in with messages of support from around the world.
@jk_rowling @hagar_ElSaeed You'll be able to laugh at them when you are a success. As one hopeful writer to another, go show them.— Kathryn Orr (@ladyjadeyjazz) August 15, 2015
@jk_rowling @Hagar_ElSaeed I hope you can make it, girl! Go for it and don't let people get in the way of your dreams! Love from Brazil — rapunzel (@jenratlynch) August 16, 2015
@jk_rowling @Hagar_ElSaeed I don't know why women are put down with so many of their aspirations! Keep going and prove them wrong— Yasmin, Undecided (@yasminundecided) August 15, 2015
Happiness overload. Thanks everyone! xx— Preliator. (@Hagar_ElSaeed) August 15, 2015
Rowling often responds to fans' questions on Twitter, and frequently sticks up for people who ask her for help or advice. She's particularly big on encouraging young writers.
@jk_rowling My dream is to be a writer, but my parents always say that this is not a worthy profession, what I do to change this?— t (@potterimortal) August 15, 2015
Do what I did: pretend you want to do something else and write on the sly until you're free to do whatever you want! https://t.co/rgWiQq3H7H— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) August 15, 2015
You go, Jo.