Note to self, and maybe everybody else: You do not need to know why you are writing a thing. You do not need to know your point, your theme, your moral argument. That may be the last thing you know. This is fine. Trust that there is a why. I wouldn’t be writing if I weren’t seeking meaning.

@sarareadauthor.bsky.social wrote this week's #notimetowriteclub newsletter, and it's sassy in all the best ways. #amwriting #booksky #writersofbluesky open.substack.com/pub/notimeto...

Debut authors, read this!!! It’s what I wish I’d had when I first got my book deal. Also her newsletter is my favorite on in Substack. #authors #writers open.substack.com/pub/neonlite...

I like blue sky but I hate all the AI images. #author #writer

If you’re looking for some real time writing buddies—for support, body doubling, accountability, whatever—please check out my little project on Substack: No Time to Write Club. $8/month for three 90-minute writing sessions every week, and some other community stuff. Introvert friendly!

I love the last couple of hours of the day when everything is done and everyone else has gone to bed and my brain is a little tired. I think it unhooks the overly analytical part of me and lets me get really creative work done. #writing #author

Note to self, and maybe everybody else: You do not need to know why you are writing a thing. You do not need to know your point, your theme, your moral argument. That may be the last thing you know. This is fine. Trust that there is a why. I wouldn’t be writing if I weren’t seeking meaning.

Happy Independent Bookstore Day to all who celebrate, which should be all of you because indie bookstores fucking rule. (I’m at the LATFOB today and will be signing at the booth of a great store, @mystgalaxybooks.bsky.social)

How do you learn to trust yourself again. I’m second guessing every idea I have. #writers #momswriterclub #authors

Independent bookstore day is SATURDAY!!! I did a little early shopping at my favorite Bluebird Bookstop in Crozet, VA #writing #books

So confused by this “crisis of masculinity” bullshit. Is the crisis because we can cry now? Like, I can bench the same when I love all my queer friends and my calloused hands are still manly when I’m reading a book by a woman. “Manliness” is bullshit. Be you. Be good. Love hard. Forget the rest.

Writing fiction is fucked up. The better you get at it, the harder it is.

Beautiful article about Caravaggio, the pope, art and humanity.

New ink in honor of a book of my heart that may or may not see the light of day.

Ok writers, where’s the feed where we’re just talking shit? I mean, I don’t mind some promo but I’m really just looking for people who get it when it’s 1am and I’m like “it’s over! I give up! But also I got new pens!” #authorsky #writersky #writer

If you’re a writer you know how good this feels :)

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Chat time #momswritersclub! Do join us!

My agent is on board with my weirdball Miyazaki meets the Nordic wilderness book! Stay tuned for sauna magic, squirrel queens and an endless archipelago.

I’m having trouble figuring out how to navigate Bluesky. I understand the mechanics but I’m trying to figure out what feels like an intuitive way to get around here. Any tips?

Normally I would wait a while before posting this... but I'm SOOOO tired from traveling. Don't stop on my account :) Chat goes for 24 hours. Thanks for joining us! Next chat will be Wednesday, March 20. 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern #writingcommunity #momswritersclub #amwriting

Q5. How do you keep your story/book ideas organized? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #amwriting

Q4. What are your thoughts about “high concept” vs. “quiet” books? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #amwriting

Q3. If you were a literary agent, what would be on your manuscript wishlist? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #amwriting

Q2.  Who would you cast as your main character in a movie? Who would you cast as the villain or love interest? (bonus points for pictures!) #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #amwriting

Q1. If you could have anyone in the world narrate your work as an audiobook, who would it be? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #amwriting

Welcome to #momswritersclub! Chat goes for 24 hours to welcome folks in all time zones. Let’s get started. Introduce yourself and tell us what your plans are for spring! #momswritersclub #writingcommunity #amwriting

#MomsWritersClub chat is just about to start! Come join us!

#MomsWritersClub chat starting now! Come join us!

Hey #MomsWritersClub, I'm trying to come up with questions for tomorrow's chat and I'm simply stumped. All of my creativity is dried up for the day 😆 Help! What are some questions you would like to discuss or topics you would like to see?

New post in Creative Work (Is Real Work) on "The Pivot" or what publishing does when you're not an overnight success. Link in my bio/LinkTree. #momswritersclub #amwriting #writingcommunity

Thanks for joining us for #MomsWritersClub! Chat goes on for 24 hours so feel free to jump in whenever. Next chat will be Wednesday, February 21, 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern. write. edit. mom. repeat!

Q6. We are recording new YouTube episodes this week. What topics would be helpful for us to talk or teach about? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity

Q5. What sorts of things inspire your creativity? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity

Q4. If your novel were being adapted into a movie or TV series, who would you cast as the main characters? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity

Q3. Character dinner party! If your character could go to dinner with any other character from any other book, who would it be and why? What would it be like? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity

Q2. Do you have any writing rituals? What are they, and how do they help you? #momswritersclub #writingcommunity

Welcome to #MomsWritersClub! Chat goes 24 hours to welcome folks in all time zones. Let's get started! Introduce yourself and tell us what most intrigues you about writing! #writingcommunity

See you soon for #MomsWritersClub chat! It would usually be my night to host but @sarareadauthor.bsky.social is kindly swapping with me. Make sure you follow her and she will get started at 6 PM Pacific/9 PM Eastern! #writingcommunity #author #moms Photo of cat for attention 😘

Five minutes to #MomsWritersClub chat! This chat has been going for more than TWO YEARS and it has always been one of my favorite things on social media. All are welcome as long as you are kind. Be there or be... I don't know, managing a diaper emergency 🤷‍♀️ writingcommunity writers authors

My audiobook narrator is a finalist for the Oscars of audiobooks--the Audie Awards--as Best Fiction Narrator. FOR MY BOOK!!! She deserves to win it ten times over. She's so good. Congratulations Marni Penning!

Imagine my rude awakening when I learned writing pretty sentences wasn’t enough 😆😭 This is all about how I learned to write a good story, and how you can too 💚 link in comments #WritingCommmunity #momswritersclub #author #thrillsandchills

**GIVEAWAY TIME* I'll choose two winners to receive a signed, personalized copy of my new book, Principles of (E)motion. Sign up for my newsletter (link in bio) or at sararead.net by Monday 1/29, and watch your inbox. I'll put instructions to enter in my next newsletter!

Thanks for joining us! Next chat will be Wednesday, February 7. 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern To get a heads up when chats are going to happen, sign up for our newsletter at momswritersclub.substack.com Folks who already get the newsletter, just note the new sender! #writingcommunity #momswritersclub

Q6. What is your #1 piece of advice for writers who are new moms (or moms who are new writers)? #writingcommunity #momswritersclub

Q5. How do you keep yourself and your project organized over the course of writing a book? #writingcommunity #momswritersclub

Q4. What is your favorite online writing resource? (Blog, website, tool, etc.) #writingcommunity #momswritersclub

Q3. What are some ways we can ask our kids to help our writing life? (Kids love to help!) #writingcommunity #momswritersclub

Q2. What are you trying to get rejected for this year? (i.e. what are you sending your work out to? Querying? Submitting short stories? Residencies? MFA programs?) #writingcommunity #momswritersclub

Q1. What do you do to protect your writing time? #writingcommunity #momswritersclub