Come sit around the campfire as we ask @amiescool.bsky.social all the questions! What’s her writing style? What's up with the tunnels under Manchester? 👀 Is she team Edward or team Jacob? 🔎 Can she spill the secrets about book 3? 🤫 #CampYA campya.org/campfire-cha... @chickenhousebooks.bsky.social

We are disappointed but not surprised that Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems. As a matter of urgency, Meta needs to compensate the rightsholders of all the works it has been exploiting. But what can authors do? Read here: societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

Hey #KidLitUK and #WritingCommunity The fabulous @writers&artists Festival for #ChildrensAuthors and #Illustrators is back 22&23 March (online) with an incredible lineup. Info and bookings: www.writersandartists.co.uk/advice/child...

Some days just need to have Ponyo playing in the background while working. Just let me pretend I live in Miyazaki’s brain ok?!

Happy book birthday to one of my writing besties! 🎉🎉🎉

Happy book birthday to @hazelhitchins.bsky.social and Babs & Aggie: The Good, The Bad and The Vegan. It’s been a joy to work on Hazel’s campaign and to see early reviews coming in that confirm the fact that I’m not just biased and yes she’s a damned good writer! 1/3

When a woman of “a certain age” is actually a centuries old and fearsome witch (and she’s got a friend with her own brand of no-nonsense)… feathers are about to get ruffled! Babs & Aggie is out TOMORROW! https://hazelhitchins.co.uk/babs&aggie

For todays #BookMarketing thoughts: In marketing we often talk about Know➡️Like➡️Trust It’s the basic journey a person needs to go through before being confident to purchase. Let’s translate this to books/authors! 1/?

The consultation closes in two days. I've been putting it off because I've been snowed under with things, but I did it just now. Using the ALCS guide to indicate the important questions, I did it in about half an hour. If you're a writer, you should really find that half an hour and soon.

This week's Thursday snippet is, of course, from Wooing the Witch Queen, out in the UK today! stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen #romancelandia

I am so excited to share the cover for #Witchlight by Susan Dennard 😍😍😍😍😍 📚 Out on November 4th (US) and November 6th (UK) Stunning cover design by Cliff Nielsen

After struggling with writing craft books for a while I basically raced through KM Weiland’s Structuring Your Novel. It clicked: all of a sudden so many of the concepts I’d kinda taken in but not understood fully were 💯 clear. Moral of the story? Find the craft method that works for you #AmWriting

Brainstorming pen names for the romantasy and why is everything I come up with perfect for contemporary romcoms? 😂😂😂 Brain - this is an Edwardian witchy romantasy!!!!!!

Maybe you keep forgetting to use alt-text in your images and kicking yourself for it. Well there's an option here that can help you!

Today it’s back to writing stories where women have choices and men who forcibly take what doesn’t belong to them are brought to justice. (And donating to organisations supporting causes I believe in - sending cwtches to you all)

What do you mean the battery on my 10 year old kindle is starting to go? 😭😭😭😭😭

I had such a lush time at the event with Sue Lynn Tan (and Cari Thomas) at @waterstones.bsky.social Cardiff last night. I can’t wait to dive into Immortal 😍 #bookevent

Unsolicited writing advice, no. #55234567: You don’t have to write for a living to be a writer. You don’t have to be a great writer to be a writer. You don’t have to write full time to be a writer. All you have to do is write.

Hey friends! Today is the day that I send my brand new Plan Your Promo workshop out into the world. And it’s FREE. Yes, that’s not a typo. For 24 hours only, when you go to bookmas.co, you’ll be able to sign up, get your discount code, and be on your merry way to stress-free promo planning.

The Tella editing gods are not being flattering today... 😅 Anyone else recently realised they look TERRIFYING while blinking?!

Remember that ai consultation the Uk government was doing. Well, it’s deadline hasn’t passed (if you’re wondering if they’ll pay it any attention) www.gov.uk/government/c...

Being able to pre-order this book I’ve read and loved by my bestie Shanna is the best thing. Is it March 4th yet?!! And yeah you should all preorder here: books2read.com/UndertheDark...

Speaking some of my creative goals into being for 2025: 💫 edit autumn witchy romantasy + send to crit partners 💫 continue querying TGTB 💫 plan out winter witchy romantasy 💫 draft a new book (don't know yet if that'll be the witchy romantasy 2 yet) 💫 read & study four writing craft books

Finished watching Frieren tonight and it was such a good series. Really looking forward to a second season hopefully soon. Having a 1st episode evening now to trial Haikyu!, Fullmetal Alchemist and Spy Family. #anime

The black hole after finishing draft 1 of the witchy romantasy is wild. I probably need to take a rest but having been in such a great writing flow for the past months I really want to stay in it but no idea what to work on. I feel like my brain has been sucked dry of ideas. Any advice/tips anyone?

Finishing my wrap up newsletter to round of 2024 - it's been quite the year and I'm looking forward to what 2025 will bring. If you'd like to receive my (very sporadic) musings about marketing and writing, you can sign up right here: karenbultiauw.com

The first draft of the witchy romantasy is DONE! 39 Chapters and 93k in the end so plenty of material to edit and tighten up in the next draft. I’m so happy and relieved and proud and a bit emotional. Celebrating with some chocolate Yule log and a baileys later tonight 🥳 #AmWriting

Hand drafting the start of chapter 38 last night I didn’t quite make it to the middle of chapter as I didn’t want to draft 🌶️ while watching Russell Crowe gore some guys with my mother in law and her partner in the room… 😂 #AmWriting

A quick reminder: for just 2 more days, you can scoop up my cozy-spooky rom-com Good Neighbors and 9 (!!) other cozy fantasy novels as part of this @storybundle.bsky.social: storybundle.com/fantasy Enjoy! #romancelandia

Today, the UK government announced a proposal to change copyright law - for the benefit of AI companies - that would cause huge, irreversible harm to creators. More info below, but most importantly here's what you can do (wherever you live): 1. Email your MP. Template letter in 🧵 👇 1/10

UK WRITERS: You need to fill in this consulation. Govt is very clearly looking to an opt-out model of rights licensing that puts all the burden on creators instead of profiteers. It's long and boring but this is important. www.gov.uk/government/c...

Some days you get news from one of your best friends and you can't help but bawl at how proud you are of them. Today's the day. I'm bawling. You should all go listen to my sister from another mister Alyssa sing for the Flemish cast of the new Lion King movie: open.spotify.com/track/0H3IpP...

Our 2nd day of #Campmas we start off with the lovely @kwebberwrites.bsky.social talking about The Revelry, the chilling story of a girl who goes to a once-a-year-party in the woods & then must piece together the fantastical things that happened to her. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIVA... #CampYA

Such a good reminder! (And you can subscribe to my newsletter here: stephanieburgis.com/newsletter )

On the first day of #Campmas our counselor gave to us: A wonderful little story about a brave girl. Our favourite Camp YA Drag Queen reads Room to Read's Brave Rima by Rakibul Islam. #CampYA youtu.be/36qSmKfzHa0

I may have read a couple of iterations of this book over the years and it is BRILLIANT! Such a lovely YA sapphic contemporary and you know I love me some family drama and what's more dramatic than a tornado outbreak?! Go add to your TBR asap!

Such a fun discussion! If you’re interested in writing in games, definitely check it out 👇

First year ever having a chocolate advent calendar and, well, excited to try all the different bits of Tony’s Chocolonely 😍🍫

My musical theatre heart is so excited to see #Wicked in the cinema tonight - let’s go!

It’s the season for chilling with friends and we’ve broke out the Christmas Hallmark movies. Tonight’s offer is Falling for Christmas. Loved it when it first came out and still such amazing and fun film 🍿 📽️

After planning out the rest of the witchy romantasy chapters last night (only 14 chapters to go) surely I can just knock that all out before December 31st right? This will be a progress update 🧵 Let's go! #AmWriting

In today’s visit to the garden centre shenanigans I may have left the husband to walk home as the espalier apple tree we bought didn’t fit in the car 😂🙈 Luckily it’s only a 20min walk and he’s a good sport.

‘Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos’ has a book trailer! Please repost far and wide! 😁 ‘Fyn Carter and the Agents of Eromlos’ is a sci-fi adventure for readers aged 9-12 and above. Story and illustration by Ian Hunter. Trailer created by the amazing John at @irontreemedia.bsky.social 🥳 #KidlitUK

I was at the wonderful @storyvillebooks.bsky.social yesterday, and signed a load of stock for them. Overnight, the shop and many of their neighbours were devastated by flooding. Please help them out by buying from them online, and help spread the word. uk.bookshop.org/shop/Storyvi... #KidLitUK

I’ve decided: full on 80s playlists are superior when having to tackle cleaning the whole house. Banger after banger!

Hey you from across the table!

2.8k new words written for the witchy romantasy today. That called for a walk to the pub with the husband for drinks and some dinner 🎉 #AmWriting

Creator friends Instead of saying "I love this BUT I should do better" Try "I love this AND I can do better" Continue a positive thought rather than immediately countering it w/a negative one It's okay to be proud of your progress AND know there's room to improve Channel your inner shonen hero

Well this was an awesome email to find in my inbox today! Congratulations @clairefayers.bsky.social on winning Waterstones Welsh Book of the Year!!! #ukkidlit