My Heritage Month reading project continues with a second post for #HispanicHeritageMonth. I believe this is the first book of #shortstories I've read for any of my heritage month readings. They're good stories, too.

Things only get marginally better when the kids are grown. You still have to do all that stuff, but no one is getting you up at 5:30 and you don't have to fight with anyone about homework.

My first reading for Hispanic American Heritage Month #JunotDiaz #BookSky blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...

I read Bringing Up Bebe a few years back, and that author swore French kids don't eat snacks. I got the impression French parents don't know what snacks are. Are they another species?

This is the last day for the Murderbot + Witch King and my other fantasy Humble Book Bundle: www.humblebundle.com/books/martha... We've raised $89,000 in donations for World Central Kitchen so far!

#writers #writingcommunity I had an #essay published on Medium, a compilation & revision of my blog work on virtual #writersworkshops Includes to links to some places you can find them. #OCWW @thurberhouse.bsky.social @pvww.bsky.social medium.com/new-writers-...

I am not a #MrDarcy fan, so this article works for me. #PrideandPrejudice www.bbc.com/culture/arti...

www.metropolitanreview.org/p/to-go-big-... My big publisher experience was similar, though I never heard from a publicist.

I just read that #writers should provide inspirational content in their interactions with #readers. I am at a loss. Just cannot imagine what to do with that.

#writers #writingcommunity #amquerying A link to a site that posts some query letter critiques. @mindymcginnis.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/the-...

It is a very traditional historical romance storyline that predates Georgette Heyer, the big name early historical romance writer. It's a French Revolution story, not Regency England, which was more her period. So, I guess, no, I'm not surprised so many people were unfamiliar with it.

#readers #BookSky #books The #NatBookFest is this Saturday, Sept. 6. Yeah, it's in Washington, D.C. But it turns out we don't have to go there to take part, in an observational way, at least. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/09/nati...

#writers #writingcommunity I have three organizations for you offering #writersworkshops They're getting ready to start their workshop seasons #OCWW @thurberhouse.bsky.social @pvww.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/08/the-...

I went through a period when I watched The Nanny while I was on the stationary bike. And then I was over it.

I had to stop watching "With Love, Meghan" after the first season, because I don't understand lifestyle TV. Perhaps I don't have a lifestyle. Also, I did have the people over for lunch that I mention here, and I did give them sandwiches. #Humor #TV #introverts muddyum.net/an-introvert...

#writers #writingcommunity #BookSky I #amquerying for a couple of weeks and was reminded of this in-depth how-to on #queryletters #humor #parody medium.com/greener-past...

#writers #writingcommunity The Friday Done List is coming back to my blog. I didn't even know it was gone, and I missed it. #timemanagement blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/08/the-...

#writerscommunity Oh, look. I was searching my blog archives, as one does, and found a 2021 post on the Bread Loaf Writers' Conference, which was held this month. @deanbakopoulos.bsky.social, whose lecture I wrote about, will run a workshop for #OCWW in Jan. blog.gailgauthier.com/2021/08/i-ha...

More of my #literarytourism. This time to @thurberhouse.bsky.social I no longer have the furniture I discuss in this essay. I'm a minimalist now. blog.gailgauthier.com/2014/10/gail...

#writingcommunity I've started another project at my #blog, because evidently a #writer just can't have too many. #shortstories #essays #erikakrouse blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/08/anot...

#writer @nancytandon.bsky.social recently visited #AnneofGreenGables Land, reminding me of my series at my blog on my #literarytourism. Which happened to begin with a trip to the Land of Anne. blog.gailgauthier.com/2004/10/land...

Looks as if the Bread Loaf Writers Conference has just wrapped up. Time for me to once again post my #memoir about working there. In the kitchen. I was known as Ms. Pastry USA at the time. #writersconferences #writers #BookSky #writingandbooks themillions.com/2011/08/my-b...

I grew up near this. Drove by it hundreds, if not thousands, of times. Never understood it.

Humblebundle to support World Central Kitchen, and get a bunch of my books from @tordotcom.bsky.social including Murderbot and Witch King! #booksky www.humblebundle.com/books/martha...

Fellow #writer @lindazajac.bsky.social and I were discussing a local mountain we've both hiked, she with more enthusiasm. I was reminded of other hiking experiences I've had. Many of them. Too many. #humor medium.com/greener-past...

A free post open.substack.com/pub/davidaar...

I finished watching #TucciinItaly, my second Tucci Italian food series. It appears that I CAN get tired of looking at beautiful scenery and listening to people talk about Italian food I've never heard of. #humor #food muddyum.net/my-dinner-wi...

#writers #writingcommunity I just finished my most recent #amquerying to #literaryagents for a book I've submitted before. 2 agents. I submitted to 2 agents. No, I don't have great expectations. blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/08/i-ju...

I don’t even like Faulkner, and I thought this was fantastic.

Part 5 #summerreading #ecocomedy #humor #kindle

I think this is a math problem.

I think this is true of other genres, as well. How many children today want to read work influenced by mid-twentieth century, and earlier, writers? What does it have to do with them or anything they know?

#writingcommunity @thurberhouse.bsky.social workshops for fall Zoom, too www.thurberhouse.org/adult-writin...

Read in #Salon that #MarthaStewart cooked all #JuliaChild's French cookbook recipes. Reminded me of #JuliePowell #blogging #food #foodwriting medium.com/feedium/juli...

#writingcommunity #booksky A new post on #bookmarketing especially for #selfpublishing blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/08/i-we...

Thanks to @frazzledhumor.bsky.social for today's publication of my most recent #humor medium.com/frazzled/sur...

Yesterday an eight-year-old told me that cellphones were invented when Jesus died. He also said, "Jesus? The son of God? You don't know that?" I knew the part about Jesus being the son of God, but I must not have been at Catechism class when they covered the part about cellphones.

Ah, Sunday evening. When I print out my #rejections from the preceding week. #authorsky #writers

Part 4 #summerreading #ecocomedy #humor #kindle

I have trouble explaining developmental editing to people. Maybe this would help.

I got a rejection yesterday. It was signed by Roxane Gay. So, yeah, I'm bragging. Gonna keep that one.

#booksky I just managed to finish my #DisabilityPrideMonth reading blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/07/the-...

Part 3 #summerreading #ecocomedy #Kindle

Monday book reading It’s Monday – what are you reading? #MondayReads #WhatToRead #MustRead #NewBooks #booksky #bookchallenge

Part 2 #summerreading #ecocomedy #Kindle

A bsky version of Saving the Planet and Stuff starts today #summerreading #ecocomedy #Kindle

#writingcommunity Connecticut has an active #writers group for #bookmarketing #bookpromotion blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/07/i-we...

#BookSky #Writingandbooks I know little about #worldliterature but this #book coming out next February looks enticing. Even to me. restlessbooks.org/bookstore/co...

It seems to me that there are picture books that would be most appreciated by adult readers. Why not admit it and market those to adults so they can find them?

"older-lady standing abs??????" I'm going to go look for that.