Out of town ICE thugs physically intimidate an immigration attorney protecting her clients. ATTORNEY: "Don't push me! Why are you trying to pick them up?" ICE GOON: "It's none of your business!" ATTORNEY: "It is my business—I'm their attorney. It's EXACTLY my business!" They give up and leave 😭

Thank you Eugene Goodman for saving Democracy during the Capitol insurrection #January6th

Exploring the radical concept that yes, even Alexander the Great probably had massive amounts of battlefield PTSD 😬 ("All Those Things the Gods Wouldn't Grant" still going strong on Ao3!) archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #ao3 #amwriting

One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential

Among other writing shenanigans, recently got to join in the fluffy Les Mis AU created by the ever-talented @musicalibrarian.bsky.social Javert lives, Gavroche lives, and everyone is a little less Misérables. ❤️ archiveofourown.org/works/753557... #ao3 #amwriting

This is Bear. He is in charge of supervising Thanksgiving dinner preparation. Appointed himself to the role, but takes it very seriously. 14/10 (TT: emileebellant)

This is my writing philosophy 😂 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

I, a living god, have no flaws and take offense at the question... (but, it's the megalomania) archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #writersky #WritingPrompt #ao3

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When all you wanna do is go to battle with your guy, and all he wants to do is kiss ya. I guess you just do both.🤷‍♀️ ("All Those Things the Gods Wouldn't Grant," still popping on ao3) archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #ao3 #writesky

#AwesomeCharacters Since most of the character arc is about his speedrun towards a massive god complex, I wouldn't describe Alexander the Great as a good winner or a quiet gloater. 😬 archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #writesky #ao3

61,000 words since August, y'all. The downfall of law and order is apparently my muse. (It's either this or I drink heavily...) #writesky #ao3

Liza Donnelly nails it.

~~AITA (12M) for contriving various tests that will make everyone see that my arch-nemesis (13M) is awful? No, he hasn't *done* anything wrong, but I just have a feeling about him. (Youthful angst ✔️) ("Enemies" to Lovers ✔️) #ao3 #WritingPrompt #booksky archiveofourown.org/works/694997...

Still counts as writing. #writing #reading #authorsky #writersky #readersky #meme

A deserved shout-out to @musicalibrarian.bsky.social for tuning me into Ao3. I never expected my work to be The Next Big Thing, but I hoped that at least some people would enjoy it. I now have a growing(!!) audience and lots of supportive folk. It means a lot! Thanks all ❤️ #ao3 #writersky

So, evidently, I become feral when the world is on fire, and I learn how to publish my random stories willy-nilly. "Only Cowards Will Be Left Alive" now available on a screen near you. Historical Drama/Romance Anthology. Bite-sized chapters. #ao3 #writersky archiveofourown.org/works/704627...

You know where you won't find *any* mention of Charlie Kirk? 340BC "All Those Things the Gods Wouldn't Grant" has~~ 🌟(Maybe historically canon) Asexual Alexander the Great 🌟Lots of tunics 🌟Competent side characters 🌟Sparring as courtship #ao3 #writersky archiveofourown.org/works/694997...

Just slow-burning my way through ancient history and its ships.💓 Alexander the Great romance seeking to answer the question: 💥What if our real conquest was the love we made along the way? (But like, in a much less hokey way...) archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #ao3 #booksky #writersky

Quick correction: When I said "chapters to update monthly," I meant "chapters to update every gd day because our country is falling apart and there is no other means of escaping this all-consuming funk." Sorry for any confusion. ❤️ archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #ao3 #writesky #WTFAmerica

#WritersCoffeeClub : August 28, "What's the highest praise you've received as a writer?" In the very definition of "peaked in high school", I once won the statewide Young Writer's Award. Still chasing the high from that one. #writesky

A man who was just getting names and badges for officers was wrongfully detained in D.C. He then yelled, “AFTER THE TRIALS ARE HELD, YOU WILL ALL BE IN JAIL.” 🔥 #FreeDC

So I have discovered the terrors and joys of writing a story in installments. On one hand, I can't distract myself from new progress by endlessly editing. On the other hand, I can't distract myself from new progress by endlessly editing. #WIPsnips #ao3 #writesky

Finally bit the bullet (aka, stopped nitpicking edits) and released the first chapters of my Alexander the Great story on Ao3. I am genuinely tickled that it has gotten some views & kudos. I guess fans exist for everything, even history fanfics ❤️ archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #WIPSNIPS #ao3

I've finally rolled out my Alexander the Great historical fiction. Chapters to update monthly! Perfect for the five or so people who enjoy serials about somebody dead for 2000+ years! All Those Things the Gods Wouldn't Grant: archiveofourown.org/works/694997... #Writesky #Ao3 #HistoricalFiction

The best small press is open for submissions 😁

Never heard of this "burn-out" concept of which you speak. (Actual answer: write something fresh. Hence why I have 56 opened tabs in Word ) #writingprompt

Happy Friday! Another great banner drop in Falls Church today! We tried something new and put out some chalk messages as a longer lasting way to spread motivation. Looking for something to do in your own neighborhood? Consider chalking. Small acts of resistance go a long way. ❤️ #StopICEcruelty

I, who have never written anything cozy, have inexplicably written several chapters of a cozy mystery. Is this just a coping mechanism to counteract all The Horrors ™️? I don't know. I can't stop. Helen, a respectable young widow in 14th century England, is now at the helm. #writersky

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Please don't be in my head anymore, TBQ. K, thanks. 🥰

Happy Monday, fellow writers ❤️ I could use some vacation reads. What's the best thing you've read recently? (Bonus points if it is something you wrote.)

I would do this totally unpromoted. You realize that you're just encouraging me, right?

Thrilled though I am to see one of my favorite King (*cough* Bachman) books getting adapted, the fictional dystopia will feel a bit lackluster in light of our ongoing reality dystopia.

Writing Bingo Day 3! Everyone likes a meet-cute! Or an...uh...meet-ignore? #writesky

Bingo Day 2! Just a nice summertime swim with the beau...and a few dozen of his attendants and advisors. Palace life isn't much fun. And privacy certainly isn't a thing. #writesky

Writing bingo! "Character returns home" is a trope I love so much. I'm originally from small town Appalachia. Visits home always seem like returning to a near-familiar world. The biggest change is inevitably that everyone is older and now smoking Juuls. Anyway, here's 1500s England... #writesky

Me: "Well, the good thing about writing historical fiction is that the present chaos doesn't tend to seep into my writing that much." Also me: *rereading anything I've written since January*

Unfortunately, spellcheck does not automatically catch words spelled correctly but used in strange ways. So just to reiterate: My book character *did not* actually cry butter tears.

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The baby is playing with his toys while crying softly to himself, and that kinda feels like 2025 in a nutshell.

Deep dive into 16th century meat preservation. Lots of salt. #WritingPrompt

I've seen many examples of it being well-executed, but I struggle with Enemies-to-Lovers romance. Never cared to write it myself, but I can appreciate it when I see it. #WritingPrompt

If possible, do try not to be a megalomaniac. #WritingPrompt

"It was no use fighting to retain someone who was so desperate to slip through his fingers." Damn, Ian. You're catching us at a low point in the book. #WritingPrompt

POV: I just finished a great book, and I urgently need to tell you about it.

Doc, it all started when I liked my side character too much, so I gave him his own book. And now in my side character's book, I wrote another side character who I also like too much. Damnit, I can feel the cycle continuing. Anyway, here's Adam. #WritingPrompt