"The easiest reading is damned hard writing." (Thomas Hood) When I read a book that feels effortless to read, I think of the labour that made it feel that way. It may have taken hundreds of hours to write, and as many to edit. Both are invisible crafts. #nonfiction #writing #writerslife #Booksky

Such a powerful story. Woody Brown's book deserves to be made into a film!!

".. Eiither write something worth reading or do something worth writing." Benjamin Franklin. I love that nonfiction writers have done both. Distilled their knowledge and experience into something others can benefit from. 🫡 #Nonfiction #AuthorLife #NonfictionBooks #BookSky #Writingcommunity

These #publishers pay up to $1,500 for #essays & other #nonfiction submissions like articles, memoirs, etc. 👇 🔗 authorspublish.com/40-magazines...

The edit isn't an attack on your first draft. It's a conversation between who you were when you started and who you've become by the time you've finished. As a writer, you've likely learned so much during the process. Would you agree? How have you grown as a writer? #Nonfiction #WritingTips #Booksky

A month ago I was in New Zealand. I miss it so much 🥹 one of the most beautiful places on earth. We only got to visit the North Island. Next time the South 💖💖

Do you read the acknowledgement section of a good book? I find it fascinating. I think it gives a glimpse of the author as a person and all the people who held them together. Do you read or skip the acknowledgements? #BookLovers #Nonfiction #BookPublishing #Books #NonfictionWriting #Booksky

Who's old enough to remember Woolies? Pick'n'Mix, of course. Books. Stationery. My Mum searching for wool and knitting needles. Any fond memories for you? #throwback

Some stories don’t change the world. They just change one person. Sometimes that’s enough. #books #readingcommunity #booksky #authorlife #authors

Absolutely spot on. Lived details turn big ideas into something you can feel and remember.

Nonfiction writers: your anecdotes are doing more work than you realise. A well-placed story illustrates the point, makes abstract ideas feel real, and makes your reader think, "Yes. That's exactly it." Do you agree? #Nonfiction #WritingCraft #StorytellingTips #WritersOfBluesky #Booksky

“The most important things are the hardest to say. They are the things you get ashamed of, because words diminish them - words shrink things that seemed limitless when they were in your head to no more than living size when they're brought out." Stephen King, The Body #BookLover #Booksky #Quotes

I agree. I'm currently working with a female author who will be traditionally publishing a thought leadership book. Working with her is inspiring and her published book will inspire millions more, but books like hers are few and far between. #LBF #writerslife #bookauthors #nonfiction

Good writers don't need editors. Wrong. Good writers understand exactly they need an editor. We all need an objective reader who isn't inside our own head. #Nonfiction #Writing #WritingAdvice #AuthorLife #Books #Publishing #WritingTips #BusinessWriting #Booksky #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBluesky

Thousands of authors including Kazuo Ishiguro, Philippa Gregory and Richard Osman have published an “empty” book to protest against AI firms using their work without permission. #Don’tStealThisBook - the only content is a list of their names. #AI #booksky www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Proofreading tip: Read your manuscript aloud. Every word. You'll hear and catch things that your eyes will miss. Your mouth will also get a good workout, so think of it as multitasking 😅 #ProofreadingTips #WritingAdvice #Nonfiction #Booksky #Writingcommunity ##WritersOfBluesky #Authors

Your readers don't know what you cut. They only experience what you kept. That's worth remembering next time cutting feels like loss. #Nonfiction 📚💙 #Booksky #WritingCraft #WritersOfBluesky #writers #writingcommunity #bookwriters

If you're a writer, a reminder that reading IS working. So if you're on the sofa with a mug of your fave hot bev and a good book, you're being professionally diligent ☺️Happy Sunday #SundayReads #WritersOfBluesky #BookLovers #Booksky #Books

She spends most of the year doing the invisible work, gathering up her energy to give us this beautiful show🌸 Writing your book is a bit like that. Patience and hard work behind the bloom #booksky💙📚 #nonfiction #selfhelpbooks #businessbooks #writerslife

I love this quote by Blaise Pascal, roughly translated from French as, "I would have written a shorter letter, but I did not have the time." Brilliant, isn't it? He was right. Every word must earn its place. The fix? Cut, edit, tweak, trust your reader #nonfiction #writingtips #booksky

This will be of interest to authors and publishers. A call on the UK gov to rule copyright exception for AI and to introduce transparency requirements for AI developers.

A usual day in our home office for my colleague Nala. Frankly, I think it's a bit rude of her to be so blasé while I'm working so diligently. #cats #freelancelife #writerslife

#Writing calls & contests for fiction, nonfiction, poetry, including grants paying #writers up to $50,000. 🔗 authorspublish.com/45-themed-su...

📣 UK Kant Society: Andrew Cooper Essay Prize 2026 The UK Kant Society has announced a newly-named early career essay prize, in honour of the society's late executive committee member and friend, Andrew Cooper. The prize is £500. Deadline: 30 June 2026 More details 👇 bshp.org.uk/news/uk-kant...

The WHO has warned countries in the Northern Hemisphere to be prepared to fight influenza viruses that fall under the subtypes H1N1 and H3N2 and the lineage B/Victoria in the next flu season

Stochastic parrot is a good metaphor.

A client and I were discussing cuts she'd need to make to her manuscript. "Kill your darlings," I said. She laughed, but she instinctively put her hands to her heart. (Yes, it hurts, doesn't it?) #nonfiction #publishing #writingtips #businesswriting

Hello, lovely people. I'm Mary. I'm a UK-based nonfiction developmental editor, specialising in business, economics, and the social sciences. Em dashes are lovely and so is the Oxford comma. More about me at marycummingsservices.co.uk

As a mum of three gen Zs, I concur. They're really not as flaky as you might think.

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Lighter evenings incoming… ☀️ In just four weeks, the sun will be setting after 7pm, giving us more time for birdsong, golden skies, and peaceful walks... What have you spotted in nature this weekend? Share below! 👇

This Oscar-winning classic set a surprisingly simple mathematical challenge