Sage advice from one of the greatest authors of our time...

The Goonies movie (#mswl) will always live in my heart. Went to Haystack Rock to see where Mikey lines up the rocks in the doubloon. #RVLife #Oregon #HaystackRock #Goonies

My email inbox is making me want to hide, and my query inbox is exploding with amazing manuscripts! This is not a difficult decision... Thank you amazing writers who are querying me! #querylove #agentlife #writingcommunity

Oregon sunset at Ecola State Park. I ate some blackberries from here, as I've been doing all over Oregon and Washington. #RVLife #Oregon #HaystackRock #Sunset

Stopped to get water at a state park and saw these cuties. 🥰 #RVLife #Washington #MtRainier

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJsg... Do you ever reach the middle of your manuscript and feel stuck? Then this podcast is for you! The Way-Word Writers tackle the murky middle! #writingcommunity #manuscript #authorlife #WritersLife

Virginia Woolf: "For most of history, Anonymous was a woman. Yet, as the sun sets, her stories illuminate the darkness." #RVLife just never gets old. #Oregon #Sunset #beach

The sand on Pacific City beach has so many fascinating tidbits! It reminds me of my client Judy Bryan's ONE GRAIN OF SAND coming out with Beach Lane Books next year. judybryanauthor.com/books/ #Kidlit #PB #beach #sand #writing #RVLife

I am very glad that the erecting of other things was allowed on this one-night stay at a pullout on a small highway in the Oregon forests. #RVLife #Oregon

The Tillamook Cheese Recipe Booklets I wish I could own. Amazing cheese. Amazing ice cream. #Tillamook #Oregon #Cheese #RVLife #LivetoWin

Find critique partners at the ELEVATION SUMMIT - Critique Track!  Coming September 13  to a computer near you! way-wordwriters.com/events/ #Writers #Author #writingcommunity #authorlife #books #reading #authorssupportingauthors #publishing #indieauthor #bookstagram

Check for your book's copyright registration at the The Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) here: cocatalog.loc.gov/?utm_sour... #writingcommunity #authorlife #amwriting

SEPTEMBER PREVIEW  8/5 - EP 85: POV with Feiwel & Friends editor Emily Settle  8/12 - EP 86:I'm at the Murky Middle: NOW WHAT? 8/19 - EP 87:Writing Young Adult /Michelle Mason 8/26 - EP 88:Publishing with a University Press/Mandi Fugate Sheffel

I still do not know what Deeznuts are. Maybe Hazelnuts? #Oregon #RVLife #FarmersMarket #Nuts

Join us on Tuesday, September 2nd with Feiwel & Friends editor Emily Settle as we chat about point of view. #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #pov

“Don’t forget: Beautiful sunsets need cloudy skies.” – Paulo Coelho #RVLife #Oregon

EPISODE 82: Navigating Networking for Writers: Tips, Experiences, and Strategies open.substack.com/pub/waywordw...

MAYA BREAKS IT DOWN combines my love for breaking (not my skill!) and basic coding principles. Thank you for being such great collaborators @aphelandraw.bsky.social Alexandra McKenzie @charlesbridge.bsky.social @heathercashman.bsky.social See you by the bookshelves 2027! #kidlit

Amazing opportunity for professional critiques—at a low cost from your home—plus workshops and networking! Come join us—we would love to help you elevate your writing and have fun while doing it! #writingcommunity #amwriting

Coming to a computer near you on September 13 and 14 - The Elevation Workshop! Your chance to get feedback on your manuscript from editors and agents. @heathercashman.bsky.social Critique Track - $289 Workshop Track - $189 Check out the details - [https://way-wordwriters.com/events/]

Come elevate your writing, mood, find a #writingcommunity! & have critiques by the amazing @vnssaguirre.bsky.social‬--St. Martins Press, @shannonlechon.bsky.social‬--Azantian Lit, Lisa Mangum--Shadow Mountain Pub, Me :), and a soon to be announced editor of #kidlit! way-wordwriters.com/events/

For all you #writers out there: I will now be open to queries from the 1st to the 8th of every month starting August 1st! I look forward to seeing your query if you think we'd be a good fit. querytracker.net/query/Heathe...

As AI replaces more and more people and publishing workforces continue to shrink, how will so few people truly represent the massive diversity of readers, especially here in the US? More of my worries on this episode of #WayWordWriters podcast... www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bYm...

🎙️LISTEN NOW🎙️ EPISODE 72: ​Writing Different Age Categories and Characters with Author Leslie J. Wyatt : A Love Affair with Words share.descript.com/view/qb3wahR... #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #writingnewsletter #genres

🌄ELEVATION RETREAT🌄 Join us Sept 11-15 with Editor @vnssaguirre.bsky.social Editor @lisamangum.bsky.social and Senior Agent @heathercashman.bsky.social ! ⭐️Registration opens May 12th⭐️ way-wordwriters.com/retreats/ #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat

GOOD NEWS (that we all needed to hear): Bookscan Report Sees Favorable Near-Term Outlook for Books www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... via @publisherswkly

🎉🎉🎉 SO excited to have this news out in the big world! Many thanks to @heathercashman.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social Liz Schleisman and @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social Looking forward to the next bucket list checkmarks✅✅✅...

Loved this podcast! Essential advice and a lot of fun.

Hooray for READY TO RIDE by my client @writerdi.bsky.social at @stormliterary.bsky.social! Really looking forward to seeing this beautiful story come together with the help of the amazing Liz Schleisman @beamingbooksmn.bsky.social.

I learned a lot from this one!

🎉 Congrats to #12x12PB member @writerdi.bsky.social on signing w/agent @heathercashman.bsky.social! “Be ready to go for the next opportunity. When you have little successes, lean into them & keep your passion for writing & storytelling at the forefront.” Read more: buff.ly/d3J9AC8

Love this fun book by my client @nickijacobsmeyer.bsky.social for the Spooky series at Arcadia Kids! @stormliterary.bsky.social

🎙️LISTEN NOW🎙️ EP 61 - Mastering Manuscript Revision: A Conversation with Macmillan Editor Carina Licon share.descript.com/view/TLFXLnT... #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #writingnewsletter #amwriting #AmRevising

Happy Pub Day to KENTUCKY'S PACKHORSE LIBRARIANS! What an amazing group of women and an amazing woman author as well! Congrats, @nickijacobsmeyer.bsky.social! #pubday #bookrelease #packhorselibrarians #librarians #appalachia #literacy #hope #community #books #booklover #horselover

Want to connect and work with Henry Holt Editor Carina Licon? Check out her booking link: manuscriptacademy.com/faculty-memb... #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #writingnewsletter #amwriting #AmRevising

🐴📚ONLY ONE MORE WEEK! 📚🐴 Thank you to the people of Kentucky, especially those mentioned in the comments. www.nickijacobsmeyer.com/books #bookrelease #packhorselibrarians #librarians #appalachia #literacy #community #booklover #horselover #hope @heathercashman.bsky.social

Happy Book Birthday!!! So very happy to see MADE FOR MORE out today by @chloeitoward.bsky.social with @allidabooks.bsky.social! @stormliterary.bsky.social

So excited to announce this amazing picture book coming out from my client @chloeitoward.bsky.social with RISE x Penguin Workshop. @stormliterary.bsky.social

Want to win a signed copy of MADE FOR MORE? 1.) Follow me 2.) Like this post 3.) Tag 2 friends And you're done! *You can repost this for a bonus entry Giveaway ends February 28th For US residents only More giveaways to come! #Skybrarian #KidlitMegaFeed #teacher #parenthood #librarian #Edusky

How does @lisaqmathews.bsky.social outline and write as an editor and author? Find out all the details on Tuesday, February 25th. share.descript.com/view/n7mxmNA... #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #amediting #AmWriting

Attention: teachers, librarians, writers, parents, humans, cats and dogs who enjoy story time *I hope you read to alllllll the babies, fur included 😆 I'm doing a book launch giveaway 🎉 So please stay tuned! #library #teacher #KidLitMegaFeed #writingcommunity #Edusky #kidlit #booksky #Skybrarian

Hooray!!!

Can’t wait for this! We have an amazing editor coming to this!

Very excited for this amazing book to come out!

Join your Co-Hosts @heathercashman.bsky.social @stephaniebearce.bsky.social @nickijacobsmeyer.bsky.social on Tuesday, February 18th to find out! #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #writingnewsletter #amquerying #queryletter

#MSWL I'm really in the mood for anything that's character driven, thematically driven, with clever and smart protagonists in intriguing situations, a bit complex and political, where every word on the page has a purpose. www.manuscriptwishlist.com/mswl-post/he...

It’s my birthday week, and I turn 43 on February 7th. So if everyone would pretty, pretty please reskeet this post it would much appreciated. (I would say “pretty please with a cherry on top,” but they are one of my food aversions 🫣)

Join us on Tuesday, February 11th as we chat with Author and #50PreciousWords Host @viviankirkfield.bsky.social about writing contests. 🏆 #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #writingnewsletter #writingcontests

Find out the ins and outs of thriller writing with Author Simon Wood on Tuesday, February 4th. share.descript.com/view/FWwFJay... #waywordwriters #conqueryourpath #writingcommunity #writerslife #writingpodcast #writingretreat #writingnewsletter #thrillerwriting

Check out thriller author Simon Wood’s award-winning novels and writing workshops! simonwood.net/books/ simonwood.net/workshops/ #writingcommunity