Just got my copy of THE ROACH KING OF RALEIGH!!! New YA by @shannonstocker_ Looking forward to this one! In bookstores now! #ya #youngadult #fiction #reading #readingya

Books I enjoyed in March. What were some of your favorites? Go as a River, by Shelley Read Stone Yard Devotional, by Charlotte Wood A Marriage at Sea, by Sophie Elmhirst Their Eyes Were Watching God, by Zora Neale Hurston The Director, by Daniel Kehlmann Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley

Spring is here, bookstack #reading #fictionbooks #nonfictionreads #yellowbookstack

Spring. Finding daily inspiration and hope in nature. #writingcommunity #writingfiction #writerslife

This girl is writing novels now. #writingcommunity #writingfiction #authorslife

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein or film adaptation by Guillermo del Toro? #fiction #sciencefictionbooks #filmadaptation

Yesterday was a good query day, so I decided to start my day off today with a little yoga to get the creative juices flowing. ‘Someone’ has other ideas. #writingcommunity #writingfiction #author #querying

Just finished Go as a River by Shelley Read and am currently reading Charlotte Wood’s Stone Yard Devotional. What are you reading? #readingfiction #writing

Hope you receive more time for reading this Valentine's Day! #writingcommunity #fictionwriters #readersgonnaread

FAQ about writing Where did you get the idea for your book? I wrote character descriptions, then I laid out an outline starting with the beginning and ending. Then I filled in the outline by creating character arcs for each character and working out how the pieces fit together. #writingcommunity

That moment when you notice your backyard looks like the painting you've always admired at your local art museum. Last Flowers, 1890 by Jules Breton at Cincinnati Art Museum. #writercommunity #fictionwriters #authorslife

Lucky for me, I have my own personal groundhog living under my porch rent-free, who, as you can see, does not see his shadow. Here’s to an early spring. #writingcommunity #authorslife #fictionwriter #writers

Stop ice. Blackout today, Jan 30th 2026. No work. No School. No shopping. If at all possible, of course. Instead, call your representatives. “If I had a hammer, I’d hammer out a warning…” - Pete Seeger & Lee Hays

Looks like prosperity has been moved out to August, so I’ll have to wait a bit longer. #writingcommunity #fiction #author #authorslife #writerslifeforme

Nothing like a pup to keep you warm on a cold morning. #writing #writingcommunity #fiction #writerslife #author

In 2025 I read 50 published books, beta read 2 unpublished books for friends, and wrote 1 novel. #wrìterslife #writingcommunity #authorslife #writingfiction #amwriting

Santa spotted in Cincinnati. #writer #writing #writerslife #author #authorslife #fictionwriter #writingcommunity

Now that’s what I call a bag of beans! I can almost feel the creative juices flowing already. #writer #writing #writerslife #author #authorslife #fictionwriter

Find your chronotype and maximize the time of day when you are at your most creative. -Ava Teedro #authorslife #writer #author #writerslife

The mockingbird that sits outside my window each day, singing all the songs proudly and loudly. #authorslife #writer #author #writerslife

The muse doesn’t come sitting behind a computer. -Ava Teedro #AuthorLife #AmWriting #AuthorsOfBluesky #WritersOfBluesky #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #IndieAuthor #AuthorGoals #Bookstagram #WomensFictionAuthor #ContemporaryFiction

Writing Update: It’s about to get spicy around here, in more ways than one if you know what I mean. LOL #writing #writers #writerslife #fiction #fictionwriter #author #authorslife #writingcommunity

Wrote 2,400 words today and now I'm making friends with giraffe statues. Hashbrowns #writing #writerslife #author #authorscommunity #writingfiction

Anyone else pick out a watch for their characters, or is that just me? LOL #writing #writerslift #author #fiction #fictionwriter #fictionwriters #writerslife

Quiet time in nature increases creativity. #writing #writersofinstagram #writerslift #author #authorsofinsta #fiction

I hit my reading goal for the year, and it’s only June, so I increased it. #reading #books #writing #literature #learning #writersofinstagram #writerslife #author

Burying my head in the sand for a little while. Will be back writing soon. #writer #writing #authorsofinstagram #authorslife #writersofinsta #writerslife

Someone’s snuggling my bookbag. #books #reading #bookworm #booksbooksbooks #bookstagrammer #bookaholic #writers #writersofinstagram #writerslife

Books I read in May. What are you reading?#reading #books #bookstagrammer #writing #fiction #nonfiction #readingcommunity #writingcommunity

Recent reads not necessarily in this order. #booksbooksbooks #books #reading

My stack of amusing book titles. #books #writing #reading

My haul from the bookstore yesterday. #reading #books #readersgonnaread #readmorebooks #booklover #bookaddict #fiction #fictionmatters

Got our 3-5 inches! #writing #writingcommunity #authorlife

Question for fiction writers: I’m starting my second novel and am wondering if it’s a good idea to have someone like a critique partner read it as I write it, or better to wait until I’m finished? #writermoms #fictionwriter #fictionwriting #fictionwriters #author #authors #creativewriting

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I'm watching Olive Kitteridge on Max, and it’s well done. #booktoshow #booktoshowadaptation #seriesbasedonbook