Getting lost in my favorite section. What am I saying? The whole store is my favorite section. #PowellsBooks #PowellsBeaverton #Powells #BookstoreLove #Bookstagram #BookTok #OregonReads #BeavertonOregon #PortlandMetro

I also apologize for the dramatic weeping. #querying #queries #trenches #writer #insertsobbinghere #query #author

I have now descended into the query trenches. Wish me luck and maybe buy me a cookie? Plz. #query #author #querying

After seeing his fiancée kissing another guy and getting hit by a Meat Cakes food truck, Tim Bremington hires Private Investigator Rose Kachel, but the case takes a turn for the worse when the two soon find themselves in the middle of murder, mystery, and all the weirdness Portland can muster

Hello Cozy Mysteries, goodbye what’s left of my paycheck. #mystery #mysterynovels #cozymystery #books @barnesandnoble.com #readinglist #cozyreads #mysteries #bookstore

Mo Montgomery is a neurodivergent (dyslexic), disabled, queer writer, and this is her first book, so please be kind. She resides in lovely Portland, Oregon, with her partner, their two cats/overlords, a plethora of half-dead houseplants (RIP), and a growing herd of dust bunnies.

All these sound very Portland. If so, you better believe that brioche is homemade, gluten-free, and organic. Love you Portland! #mysterynovel #cozymystery #SelfDrivingCrime #SmartphoneStrangle #OrganicButDeadly #mystery #theBBDA #books #book #reading #plotmeamurder #writer

For the month of June I read a bunch of popular romance books to see if it’s a genre for me. I ended up so surprised by the deep content and wonderful storylines. I'll definitely be reading more romances. #romance #romancebooks #romances

Wish me luck; we’ll see what happens! 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🦆🤞🤞

Some of my favorite phone pole posters in Portland. I love this city and its weirdness. #pdx #portland #stumptown #rosecity #rctid

Are Emily Henry books supposed to make me cry this much? I thought it was a romance but it turned out to be about grief, pain, and writer’s block. #book #books #reading #summerreading #BeachRead #EmilyHenry #RomanceReads #BookTokOnBluesky #RomComReads #EnemiesToLovers #WritersInLove

Start of the annual Summer Reading list. I'm looking for more recommendations. Comment them below. #book #book #reading #readinglist #summerreading #bookstagram #booktok #author #writer #amwriting

Signs you might be a cozy mystery character… #CozyMystery #IndieAuthor #Bookish #Mystery #BookLover #AmWriting #BookRecommendation #BookLaunch #BookPromo #CozyVibes #QuirkyBooks #Whodunnit #CozyCrime #Cosymystery #book #books

As someone with chronic illness and pain it was important to include a character in the book that deals with what millions deal with everyday. Hoping fellow chronic illness and pain warriors feel seen. #chronicillness #chronicpain #author #writer #book #newbook #autoimmune #books #comingsoon

Let’s play How Many Mentions… #book #books #author #writer #writers #authors #writing #debut #cozymystery #cosymystery #mystery #mysterytok #cozyvibes #cozyread #portland #portlandor #pdx #portlandvibes #paperback #hardback #ebook

I would do better with compliment sandwiches if they came with an actual sandwich.

Playing around, making possible sticker sheets because writing a book also means marketing a book. #stickers #sticker #BBDA #book #books #mystery #detective

🍸✨Happy 100th Gatsby! ✨🍾 “They’re a rotten crowd’, I shouted across the lawn. ‘You’re worth the whole damn bunch put together.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, - The Great Gatsby #greatgatsby #gatsby #thegreatgatsby #fscottfitzgerald #book #100thanniversary #richpeoplestillsuck #classic #novel

Sounds about right. Happy 100th Anniversary Gatsby! Rich people still suck.

Growing up, libraries were my safe spaces. New schools, new towns, and new dreams, no matter what changed, you could find me in the nearest library. Thank you to all library staff and volunteers! #library #libraryweek #books #book #reading #pdx #librarybooks #librarylove

Which cover do you prefer? #cover #bookcover #book #books #cozymystery #mystery #quirkycozy #portland #author #writer #graphicdesign #writers

More cover creations. Cozy mystery covers are usually cutesie, but I’d really like something more modern noir. Maybe one with fake reviews like the second one. What are your thoughts? #mystery #cozymystery #cozymysteryseries #mysterybooks #mysteries #book #books #novels #novellas #writers

Working on some covers going between Photoshop and Canva. We’ll see what we come up with. #bookcover #cover #BBDA #book #author #writer

Editing time. Not the most interesting photo, but it’s exciting to me. #firstdraft #writer #writing #edits #editing #author

Three more chapters left. I'm almost there. Almost done with my first book. So excited to see these characters come to life and have this shared adventure. I hope it’s the beginning of a long series. Only time will tell. #amwriting #writing #writer #firstnovel #author #cozymystery #cosymystery

There are only a few quotes I live my life by—this is one of them…

Sign the open letter from the Authors Guild to the CEOs of AI companies demanding they compensate writers and get proper permission. #writer #author #indieauthors #tradauthors #booksky #writersofbluesky actionnetwork.org/petitions/au...

Help the authors you love: - Buy their books - Review their books - Order their books at your local library -Attack people on public transport with a copy of their book so the cover gets featured on the news - Follow their social media - Share their posts

Loving the @manuscriptacademy.bsky.social podcasts! So helpful and it’s lovely to hear from editors, agents, and writers. Check them out when you can. www.manuscriptwishlist.com/tag/podcast/ @manuscriptwishlist.bsky.social #writer #amwriting #writing #publishing #books #book

“The first people a dictator puts in jail after a coup are the writers, the teachers, the librarians —because these people are dangerous. They have enough vocabulary to recognize injustice and to speak out loudly about it. Let us have the courage to go on being dangerous people.” -Madeleine L’Engle

Emailed a business to see if I can mention them in the book (nothing bad happens there, just a scene) only to find out a real murder occurred there at one point. Oh dear. *Cue the music from Psycho🔪🔪🔪 #writing #writer #amwriting #author

me at 50k: Gonna wrap up this first draft at a tight 70k. me now at 66k:

Good morning everyone 👋🏼 Why do you write? #BookSky #WritingCommunity

I didn't write my first book until I was 31. I now have over 30 novels and dozens of comics in print. Do you know how old you will be by the time you write that book of your heart? The same age you would be if you didn't write it, but YOU WROTE A BOOK. It's never too late.

We recently asked why people love to support their indie bookshop and overwhelmingly folks mentioned how these spaces build community. Thank you to all the indies that champion and help build connections within our local communities ❤️ This work is noticed and deeply appreciated!

"I want to keep boycotting Amazon, but I also want to support indie authors. How do I do that?" Many indie authors have their books on Barnes & Noble & Kobo! There are also places like Smashwords & Campfire that are almost all indie books! Itchio now has a THRIVING LGBTQ Indie Book Scene.

For me, it all starts with a notebook. In it are character bios, random bits of dialogue, lists and tables to help me figure out how the antagonist moves throughout the story, and anything else from my brain. What do you start with? Do you scribble on a napkin or use a writing software? #writer

All I can say is that current events have driven me to start my novel.

You know you're a writer when your Google search is something like, “can a pickle in a glass jar ever become fossilized?” What’s a random #author question you've Googled? #writer #amwriting #writing #books

Let’s follow each other on Goodreads! Check out my profile on Goodreads! www.goodreads.com/user/show/18... #reading #books #literature #writing #writer #author #cozymystery #novel

#indieauthor #writingcommunity #author #amwriting #writersky