Thank you to @careerauthors.com for this lovely graphic. Shall we dive in, #writingcommunity?

A lot of great food for thought here, Roz!

The words gracing today's Monday meme come from the fiction-writing heart of book marketing dynamo @laineycameron.bsky.social—and they're just what a craft book author wants to hear. One week to go!! #storymovement #storycraft #writingguide

Two weeks to go until CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Novel Forward releases! This is what former dancer Terez Mertes Rose, who writes so beautifully about movement, had to say. #storymovement #writingcraft #writingcommunity

Writers, today I’m over at Writers in the Storm, introducing several ways to achieve story movement in a novel through the important process of managing reader expectation. Check it out! #storymovement #storycraft #writingcommunity writersinthestormblog.com/2025/09/5-wa...

Political violence and threats are not the answer. This is a watershed moment — we can choose to stay silent and live in fear, or we can choose to be loud for peace and compassion. We must work together to stop this crisis, and it should start from the top with the President.

Only 3 weeks until my book, CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Novel Forward, is released! Here’s what horror, paranormal and sc-fi thriller writer Jonathan Maberry had to say. #writingcommunity #storycraft #storymovement

Hey novelists, do you need an update on what's in and what's out in the publishing world? This was a really good article by an experienced literary agent: electricliterature.com/10-novels-ag... #writingcommunity #novelwriting #pubtip

Now that the Kindle version of my new book is finally up for pre-order on Amazon, it's time for another meme in the countdown to the release of Crafting Story Movement: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Novel Forward—this one from an author AND dancer! #writingcommunity #storymovement

Today's #MondayMeme in the countdown to the 10/7 release of CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT is from Nancy Johnson, who—surprise!—included me in the acknowledgments of her debut novel, THE KINDEST LIE. So often, we have no clue who is listening when we put our message out into the world! #writingcommunity

In the countdown to the 10/7 release of CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT, here's a blurb from David Corbett, whose writing scares me a bit—😅— yet always challenges with his keen observations. When he sent me this endorsement, I was...truly speechless. #MondayMeme #writingcommunity #storycraft

Another #MondayMeme in the weekly countdown to the 10/7 release of CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drivers Your Novel Forward. Each highlights a different facet of my book. #storycraft #writingtips #writingcommunity

Novels are built in scenes yet require that a writer tend to the long game. Today on Writer Unboxed I take a look at how novelists can do that, with inspiration from the perfect summer read: Frederik Backman’s My Friends. #writingcommunity #novelwriting writerunboxed.com/2025/08/14/p...

The countdown to release continues with today’s #mondaymeme from writing guru James Scott Bell. I’d only met him once—in 2012!—but he remembered our interaction and said he’d read my manuscript! #writingcommunity #writingguide #writingadvice

It's 10 weeks until the Oct 7 release of CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Novel Forward, inspired by an art form in which movement is the only language. Kicking off with a blurb from an author & former dancer. #writingcommunity #writingadvice #mondaymemes

Today @writerunboxed.bsky.social, Part 2 of my exploration of all that confident voice offers your fiction. If you missed Part 1, the link is included in the post! writerunboxed.com/2025/07/10/v...

Kathryn Craft has a new book coming out! CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT: Techniques to Engage Readers and Drive Your Story Forward @kcraftwriter.bsky.social

Can you guess what this photo represents? Hint: my new book is in production! Read about its genesis on Substack and tell me if any of your favorite novels are in these stacks! #writingbooks #writingcraft craftoncraft.substack.com/p/plant-a-se...

This is the view I’ve enjoyed every summer of my life. The lake and sky have many moods. Stick around and you’ll see! #lakelife #myspirithome #northcountry

Today @WriterUnboxed I demonstrate that while losing my voice wasn’t ideal for me as a presenter, allowing a character to act instead of speak makes a better story. #writingcommunity #writetip writerunboxed.com/2025/06/12/v...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Canton NY” - sign up now to join me! #indivisiblesjc www.mobilize.us/indivisibles...

Do you like stories of women who face off against trauma? Thrilled to see my novel, The Far End of Happy, nestled in this BookTrib list. #womensfiction #bookclubfiction booktrib.com/2025/05/28/t...

I completely lost my voice between my first and second presentations at the Pennwriters conference in Pittsburgh this weekend. In a weird twist of fate, the second was ”Elevate Your Prose through Confident Voice.” Many thanks to @Malissa Close for stepping in to read my script!

Roz can be trusted to bring the goods! I suspect this series would be quite valuable to a novelist.

Today @WriterUnboxed I look at an issue that requires an author’s careful consideration: convincing the reader that a lightning strike of awareness has truly changed a character. writerunboxed.com/2025/05/08/e... #writingcommunity #writingfiction

Want a lively, behind-the-scenes look at session creation for October’s Writer Unboxed UnConference in Santa Fe? writerunboxed.com/2025/05/05/t... @writerunboxed.bsky.social #writingcommunity #writers

Creative writers, here’s a way to enliven your scenes: Spotlight the Effect of Your Characters' Energy writerunboxed.com/2025/04/10/s... #writingcommunity #writetip #novelists

With Ukraine’s continued strife so often in the news, I’ve been thinking of the work I did with Roman Mac on his riveting memoir. More about his incredible story on my Substack. open.substack.com/pub/craftonc...

My post on Writer Unboxed today offers up methods for taming your public speaking nerves, because the most effective public relations—hang with me here—require that you relate your experience to the public.

Thanks Roz!

Twists that shatter readers’ expectations can lead to bad reviews. Author and writing coach Kathryn Craft explains how “genre shading”—providing clues that subtly shape expectations—can overcome the issue, today at WU.

I explore an advanced mad skill on WU today. The title speaks for itself: 10 Ways to Say “This Novel Isn’t What You Think” writerunboxed.com/2025/02/21/1... #blueskywriters #writingcommunity #writetip

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The 38th Annual Pennwriters Conference has 60+ workshops to choose from. But former #journalists writing fiction—you won’t want to miss how to fix common pitfalls in this one. www.pennwriters.org #novelwriting #writingcommunity

With thanks to Elizabeth, who consistently boost great content for writers. She’s one to follow! #writingcommunity #writetip #writers

@noagraham.bsky.social love that photo of you tree lounging!

@crystalleighwrites.bsky.social I just received a replacement credit card that expires in 2030. Gotta say, as someone born in 1956, that date stopped me for a moment.

@ruthfsimon.bsky.social “Aspiring crone.” Love it!

A timely post by the sage @theresewalsh.bsky.social.

@writerunboxed.bsky.social @writingexcuses.bsky.social @cathyyardley.bsky.social @kcraftwriter.bsky.social #SkyWriters #Writingcommunity

Of the country we say we want to be—a nation where all are created equal in the image of God and deserve to be treated equally throughout our lives—President Biden said at Jimmy Carter’s funeral, “We’ve never fully lived up to that idea of America.” Don’t give up! #characterstillmatters

Great dialogue openings are rare but can teach us a lot! 6 Dialogue Openings: Stats, Thoughts & Tips writerunboxed.com/2025/01/09/6... #writingcommunity #writetips @writerunboxed.bsky.social

Don’t mind me while I mumble to myself.

Happy New Year! When joy seems sparse on the 2025 menu, let’s promise each other we’ll head into the kitchen and improvise some recipe magic of our own! #newyear #makejoy

My grandmother included a challenge when helping her make apple pie. Carrying on the tradition in your memory, Grandma!

Today at Writer Unboxed I analyze how slower openings can still draw in the reader. @writerunboxed.bsky.social #writingcommunity #storycraft writerunboxed.com/2024/12/12/t...

THE ART OF FALLING is the story of Penelope Sparrow, who blames the ruin of her dream dance career on her imperfect body—whose strength has made her the survivor of what should have been a deadly fall. Snap up the audiobook, only $6 for a limited time! #bookdeal www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Nearing the end of the #turkeyleftovers! #thanksgiving #beautifulfood

Writers: “What will you do with your great and mighty words?” A powerful post for our times by Tiffany Yates Martin. @writerunboxed.bsky.social writerunboxed.com/2024/12/03/y...

Love this reminder of writing expectations. I promised my husband I’d be published by the time my oldest got out of school and here we are, me with my proud smile and my debut, him with his master’s. Of course I’d meant high school. And without the gap year. #writingcommunity #wfwa #novel