The Wild Talk chapbook sprouts today! Copies available at the Torn Edges show, Lunenburg Art Gallery. Also via [email protected]. Wild Strawberry linocut shown here is by the inimitable @vanessamckiel.bsky.social. #chapbook #bookbinding #nativeplants #novascotia #handmadebooks #naturewriting

Sick of giving Bezos money? 👎 Still want to buy books and support authors? 👍 Your local bookshop ✨ is a great place to start, but here are some more online resources to add to your routine 🛒 #BookSky #HolidayShopping

Happy #caturday

VANCOUVER RISE FC ARE THE INAUGURAL #NSL CHAMPIONS 🏆👏

Today was a good #WIPSnips word choice--helped me to cull the overuse of "building" in my current #WIP (Paper Guitar). #WritingPrompts #writesky #amwriting

How nice could a romcom be without the word nice? Well, this instance unfortunately comes from the cut chapter I'm still weeping over ... so "less nice." #amwriting #Wipsnips #writingprompts #writesky

Didn't think I had any #WIPSnips for scary week, but I found one in a #WIP I've placed on the back burner for a while. #amwriting #writesky #Writingprompts

A take on the emotional depth that maintains hockey romances' popularity (perhaps not unbiased as written by a hockey romance author...) #booksky #writesky #hockeyromance #romancelandia shewrites.com/writing-hock...

Hats off to another snip from a chapter cut. RIP until the day I can figure out how to work you into another book. #WIPSnips #writesky #amwriting #writingprompts

One instance of lottery that I could find--in my current #WIP (Paper Guitar). #WIPSnips #Writesky #amwriting

A snip from the #WIP I #amwriting, tentatively titled PAPER GUITAR. #WIPSnips #Writesky #Writingprompts

I really just wanted to use the RC car idea here, but I had to justify it. A snippet from Applied Leverage, book one of the urban fantasy series Origin Key (see my pinned post). #amwriting #WIPsnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #fantasy 📚💙

A SECOND chance for a snip that didn't survive the chopping block during edits on This Is Not A Hockey Romance. #amwriting #Wipsnips #writesky #writingprompts

#WIPSnips from the novel I #amwriting (currently titled PAPER GUITARS). #writesky #writingprompts

For "dodge" I had to go with a synonym, "escape" and some "dodging the subject" vibes. (More from cut scenes from THIS IS NOT A HOCKEY ROMANCE.) #WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky

Been so caught up in a rewrite, haven't played #WIPSnips in a while. Thought I "might" get back in the game. This is from material cut from THIS IS NOT A HOCKEY ROMANCE #amwriting #writingprompts #writesky

I finished pre-submission edits today! Fingers crossed my agent says it's ready. I need to reclaim head space from these characters. I literally want to think of anything except hockey and romance. Dishwasher repairs and a run to the dump and recycling depot top my list. #writinglife #writesky

Working on this rewrite has been tough today. Made myself cry during the characters' post-break-up chat. I guess that's a good thing? Hitting the emotional beats. Or have I become too invested in my characters lives? At least I didn't put on mascara this morning. #amwriting #writesky #romance

Good recommendations in this CBC Radio show discussing books for those who want to be better writers, including one about querying. #amwriting #amquerying #writesky The Next Chapter with Antonio Michael Downing www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Today, half my writing time is looking up things that go pop, things that flash, what makes a grunting noise, the fastest animals, pictures of locker rooms, alternative ways to describe ice shavings, and the world's most remote tropical islands. #amwriting #amrevising #writesky

A reminder of just how important that pitch (the 1-2 line hook) is and the role it plays not only in getting an agent, but ultimately in selling books! #amquerying #amwriting thenotsosecretagents.substack.com/p/how-a-book...

Oh what fun it is to write characters who send and receive flirtatious texts. I've had a smile on my face most of the afternoon. #amwriting

If you get an offer of rep, tell ALL agents who haven't responded, even your CNRs. I just had an enthusiastic request for full from a great agent (who I'd met at a conference) and had to tell her (with apologies) that I accepted an offer 2 months ago. #amquerying

Still another bit "snipped" (permanently) from my novel under revision. MC helps to set up for a podiatry conference. (I'm mourning the loss of many good foot jokes.) #WIPSnips #WritingPrompts #writingcommunity #writesky

Yet another clip from #WipSnips from work being cut from my novel under revision. (Loving having a forum to share it!) The MC is a novelist. #writingcommunity #Writingprompts #writesky

Another snip from parts being cut 🥲 from my novel under revision prior to submission. I'm going to have to write a cowboy novel to reuse this stuff. 😂 #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky

It seems my love of coffee is reflected on every second page of my manuscripts. Here's a snip from the wip I #amwriting, wherein the MC describes her father. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky

Back after some time away ... I've posted this clip before, but it's my only instance of "sane." (From Almost a Love Story) #Wipsnips #writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts

Perfect morning.

I am heartbroken about this too! I was sooooo looking forward to this year's conference. 💔

Here's a snip from the #WIP I #amwriting (ALMOST A LOVE STORY), which I can repost for #WIPSnips on Aug 25, 26 and 27. LOVE the efficiency! ("snake" serving as "reptile") #writingcommunity

Here's a snip from the #WIP I #amwriting (ALMOST A LOVE STORY), which I can repost for #WIPSnips on Aug 25, 26 and 27. LOVE the efficiency! ("snake" serving as "reptile") #writingcommunity

💥 The NFL is stoked to be woke. “All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: ‘End Racism,’ ‘Stop Hate,’ ‘Choose Love’ or ‘Inspire Change.’ africa.espn.com/nfl/story/_/...

Another snip from a fun (but distracting) chapter that is sadly being cut from the #WIP I #amrevising before going on submission. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity

this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like

Moment away from writing for some cat love.

From the #WIP I #amwriting, tentatively titled ALMOST A LOVE STORY, the MC ponders the state of her life and career. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky #writingprompts

We’re thrilled to welcome the following authors to the 2025 Vancouver Writers Fest, taking place October 20–26! Visit our website to browse the full lineup now. Event details for #VWF2025 will be revealed to VWF Members at the end of this month!

Vancouver now has its first all-romance book store--opened this past weekend. Dreaming of one day seeing my rom-com on its shelves ... #PerfectMatchBookshop perfectmatchbookshop.com

Lots of rainbows, elbows, bowls, and even bowels, but I've settled on a "bow" from a chapter that will, sadly, likely be cut from the novel I #amrevising to go #onsubmission. (Hard to let go ...) #WIPSnips #Writingcommunity #writesky #WIPPrompts

Some good info on what makes a bestseller in Canada. #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky www.booknetcanada.ca/blog/2025/7/...

A cheap-cheap-cheap snippet from my upmarket romcom likely to be on submission this fall. MC is a struggling novelist looking for her comeback by writing a hockey romance. #WIPSnips #writingprompts #writingcommunity #writesky

Today's #WIPSnips from the work I #amwriting tentatively titled "Almost a Love Story." #WritingPrompts #Writingcommunity

A "real" sample of my current #WIP, which I'm now calling ALMOST A LOVE STORY. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky

Sometimes you need to escape for an evening and laugh until you almost pee your pants. (Me last night.) #laugh #comedy

This #WIPSnips clip is from my upmarket romcom--hopefully to go on submission this fall. #writingcommunity #writesky

This author gave me some great feedback at a conference last year. Good summary of romcom beats in this article by @alexambooks.bsky.social #writesky #writingromance shewrites.com/beats-of-rom...

A snip from #WIP that may get a name change (currently Paper Guitars) after MC's adult brother has broken her bed. #WIPSnips #Writingcommunity #Writingprompts #Writesky

I finally read this (published 2014). WOW! I loved it. Much admiration for writing that can respectfully inject humour into a book dealing with domestic violence and sexual assault in a sensitive, empowering, and supportive way. #writesky #booksky