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September's issue of Inner Monologue (my author newsletter) is out! Download it for free at bit.ly/InnerMonolog.... Please share.

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Venice floods in 2019 inspired photographer Patrizia Zelano to take on a desperate rescue mission to salvage historic rare books. www.bbc.com/culture/arti... #Author #Writer #WritingCommunity #HistoricBooks #BookSky #BlueSky #Venice #WritingAndBooks

Science is catching up with Science Fiction. www.space.com/space-explor... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #Science #SpaceExploration #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Robotics

Book royalties? The Authors Guild is running a free to register Zoom presentation on what authors should know on September 22nd. authorsguild.org/event/book-r... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookRoyalities #TheAuthorsGuild #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

A great way to think about meta data. It can tell your story. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #MetaData #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

Space.com recognise the SciFi authors who dared to believe! www.space.com/42312-greate... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #SciFi #SciAuthors #ScienceFiction #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #Dytopian

Surprise yourself when writing mystery plots! Think of the most obvious solution then reverse it? www.writersdigest.com/the-perfect-... #Author #Writing #Writer #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #MysteryNovels #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor

How to Build Your Author's Website: Quick, Easy to Understand, Practical Tips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingfeedback #indieauthor #indieauthors www.amazon.com/gp/product/194...

Using AI as a research tool to validate ideas for science realism and create a reference bible. janefriedman.com/using-ai-to-... #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #AI #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #ScienceFiction #SciFi #AuthorResearch

Reading for pleasure declined in US by 40% between 2003/2023. Survey indicates a steady decline of 3% per year. www.sciencealert.com/reading-for-... #author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #ReadingTrends #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #ReadingAndBooks #IndieSuthor

None of my books are in the Narratess Sale because I am a hot mess with no spoons right now but I do have some recommendations if you are looking for SFF books with sapphic / lesbian protagonists you can snag for less than $2.

Do any BlueSky users know about Creatorwood? They are in beta test for software that’s converts an authors story into a movie in a few minutes. make.creatorwood.tv #Author #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #MovieSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndMovies #IndieAuthor #StoryBoard

Starting a story can feel like standing at the edge of a vast universe, ready to leap into the unknown. I find that letting a character's voice guide you or capturing a vivid moment can spark magic. Embrace those beginnings! 🌌✨ #

How do you start a story? I have one story that have at least four beginnings, different setting, characters that are the roots of the story and will integrate as part of the plot. janefriedman.com/plot-charact... #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #Author #BlueSky #BookSky #WritingTips #Books

Scams are a plague on our lives. BookBaby discuss how authors can recognise and avoid them. We see them on BlueSky with conversations that simply say, ‘how are doing.’ blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #Scams #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor

A discussion with Jules Horne on writing for audio. www.thecreativepenn.com/2025/06/30/w... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #JulesHorne #Audio #AudioSky #AudioBooks #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

So there is always a chance for the self published to make it big! www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/ar... #Author #Writing #Writer #WritingCommunity #WritingAndBooks #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

Three book cover designers discuss the challengers of their creative process. www.culturedmag.com/article/2025... #BookCover #BookCoverDesigners #Writer #Author #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #BlueSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

What’s a long tailed keyword? Critical to your meta data and book discoverability. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #MetaData #Keywords #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

How will authors get their books discovered over the next decade in the age of AI searches like ChatGTP? www.thecreativepenn.com/2025/06/13/b... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #AISearches #ChatGTP

OMG, I've just released THE SAVE ME SERIES in English version at the beginning of this month and I've had over 93k reviews on GoodReads... #Writingcommunity #Author #Reviews Thanks y'all... a.co/d/2LxFsBI

SciFi or Fantasy or both take a step closer to space travel reality. futurism.com/scientists-s... #Space #SciFi #Fantasy #Writer #Author #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #SciFiSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks

I'm looking forward to meeting people and maybe even selling a few books at this local Indie Writers Festival at the end of August! Will I see any of you at Te Manawa for this part of We Read Auckland? 🇳🇿📚💙

It's my pleasure to help reveal the cover of The Chosen One Con, the first book in a new gaslamp duology, Lost in the Aether, written by @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com. Cover by James T. Egan (Bookfly Design). Full info: jamreads.com/reveals/cove... 💙📚

Slow Horses x Life on Mars When an intelligence agent is framed for the UK’s role in a temporal disaster, he must clear his name and seal a lethal time rift - before a Russian spy from the future gets everyone killed. #A #S #T #QuestPit #Q 🦋

Best writers blogs 2025 compiled by Now Novel. nownovel.com/best-blogs-f... #WritersBlogs #Writer #Writing #Author #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

Free writing contests in August compiled by Erica Verrillo. publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/07/36-w... #WritingContests #Writing #Author #Writer #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #EricaVerrillo #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

Inaccessible distant mother character. An enduring fascination with authors. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #Characters

🌊🦢🌊"To the Sea, to the Sea! The white gulls are crying, The wind is blowing, and the white foam is flying. West, west away, the round sun is falling. Grey ship, grey ship, do you hear them calling, The voices of my people that have gone before me?" 📖J R R Tolkien #LegendaryWednesday #WyrdWednesday

Reviews of content creator AI course wanted. I am nervous committing to a provider I am trying to get skills in. I want to create a media clip for one of my shortstories. Can anyone help? www.contentcreator.com/ai-creator-c... #AI #BlueSky #AITools #ContentCreatorsCourse #Media #AIVideoCreation

Coming out in September from @nationaltrust.org.uk and Collins Reference, Britain’s Folklore Year book- written by me and illustrated by @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social

From lighthearted moments to dark, thought-provoking tales, SILENTLY IN THE NIGHT has something for everyone who enjoys #mystery & #sciencefiction bookgoodies.com/a/B078VL5VSH ★★★★★ "Worthy of the genre master Arthur C. Clarke’s Tales of the Unexpected.” #scifi #ian1 #ebooks #kindle #IARTG #Booksky

Audio books AI narration. Podcast and transcript from Creative Penn discussing issues and use on ElevenLabs software. www.thecreativepenn.com/2025/06/27/p... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #BlueSky #CreativePenn #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #AudioBooks #IndieAuthor

Do you use subtitles on your novel cover? Great article by Penny Sansevier on subtitle considerations. janefriedman.com/how-to-subti... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #Subtitle #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #BookCover

George Lucas “Temple to the People’s Art” Museum. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie... #GeorgeLucas #Museum #ComicCom #Comics #Art #Fantasy #Writers #Writing #HistoryOfComicArt #GraphicNovels #BlueSky #BookSky

Edinburgh International Book Festival 2025. nen.press/book-artist-... #Author #Writers #Bookbinder #JunkJournaling #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks

Today only, my novel EARTH - Hugo runner-up and on all top-10 lists of both 'predictive novels' and ecological ones - is on sale (e-book) for $2.99! Love live Gaia... www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

And the pendulum swings again. A ‘Romantasy’ boom followed by ‘X’ rated novels - I don’t mean Musk! www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished #XRatedBooks #Romantasy

Traditional publishing is a tough nut to crack. Hardly surprising when you examine the process and costs involved. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-self-... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #TraditionalPublishing #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks

The world of AI short story films is stunning. Curious Refuge film gallery hosts best examples from around the world. Let you imagination run wild inSciFi and Fantasy. curiousrefuge.com/ai-film-gall... #AIShorts #SciFi #Fantasy #BlueSky #BookSky #Writers #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritersNetwork

Linkedin can provide opportunity to reach new copywriting clients. www.writersdigest.com/5-ways-to-ge... #Copywriting #Author #Writing #WritingCommunity #Writers #BlueSky #BookSky

Pinterest as a book promotion site. I have had a Pinterest account for years and never thought about using it for marketing. janefriedman.com/pinterest-is... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #Pinterest #IndieAuthor #SelfPublished

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Digging up the dead is a great headline for historical crime. I smiled at ‘research like a scavenger.’ www.writersdigest.com/digging-up-t... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #HistoricalResearch #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor #Crime

A pen name and desire to remain anonymous hasn’t stopped fame and success for Liadan Ní Chuinn. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BookSky #BlueSky #PenName #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks

Three Act Structure. Basic principle of the story boiled down in this useful article. blog.bookbaby.com/how-to-write... #Writing #Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #ThreeActStructure #WritingTips #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor

Struggling with the whole book reviewers subject? An interview with Joe Walters from Independent Book Review discusses the issue. www.thecreativepenn.com/2025/07/14/h... #Author #Writer #Writing #WritingCommunity #BlueSky #BookSky #BookReviewers #WritersNetwork #WritingAndBooks #IndieAuthor