Thanks to @jessicastrawser.bsky.social for these suggestions and guidance. Always helpful every time.

Too many writers start a new year focusing on hopes instead of smart, achievable goals. Here are 5 new year’s resolutions worth making, from our Contributing Editor & USA Today bestselling novelist @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writersky #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/5-resolution...

At @careerauthors.com we hear from SO many writers who make the same resolutions every year, only to end up frustrated. Why? They're focusing on hopes beyond their control instead of achievable goals. Here are 5 worth making instead. #writersky #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/5-resolution...

Is your author newsletter or side Substack project worth the hassle even if you don't have many subscribers? Suspense novelist @romanolax.bsky.social shares why the answer is YES--and what she's learned along the way. #writersky #writingcommunity #writingtips

Of all the things I've written, this @nytimes.com Modern Love essay is the only one framed on my wall. 11 yrs ago, it changed my life. Every December, someone reminds me to repost it, but it seems especially needed this year, when the news feels so heavy. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2014/12/14/f...

So excited for this! 🤓

As the year winds down, it's wonderful to have something BIG to look forward to in 2026! My 8th novel, THE QUITTERS CLUB, is something a little different... And it officially has a cover! Coming this spring! Learn more, add on Goodreads +/or preorder: jessicastrawser.com/the-quitters... #booksky

#writingcommunity friends, if you're considering joining us for the @careerauthors.com annual retreat in 2026, now is the best time to book! Early-bird discounts end 12/31. Already looking forward to beautiful New England in April & one of my favorite weekends of the whole #writing year. #writersky

Absolutely love this series by @paulamunier.bsky.social and so glad the snowy new installment is here! #booksky

Can't wait to read this, @crystalking.com -- happy #pubday! #booksky

Getting ready to submit your novel or memoir? You won't find more info-packed, user-friendly guidance than this virtual query letter workshop taught by our @jessicastrawser.bsky.social in conjunction with @janefriedman.com. Save your seat (& your sanity): janefriedman.com/make-your-qu... #writersky

#writing a novel or memoir & getting ready to submit to agents + editors? This virtual Query Letter + 1st Page workshop @janefriedman.com is for you! It's affordable + easy to access anywhere (even if you can't join us live). Learn more: janefriedman.com/make-your-qu... #writersky #writingcommunity

(Pumpkin) spice up your writing! #writingtips #booksky #pumpkin #pumpkinspice @jessicastrawser.bsky.social careerauthors.com/25-ways-to-p...

This was fun to write -- and even funner to see become a seasonal favorite! @careerauthors.com #writersky #writingprompts #writingtips

Tackling a DIY #NaNoWriMo or just looking for a creativity & productivity boost before the holidays, #writingcommunity friends? I'm teaching my most popular webinar for @writersdigest.bsky.social 11/6 on Setting Up a Great Novel Premise. Join us! writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/setting-up-a...

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” ― Jane Goodall 💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Thank you to @careerauthors.com for this lovely graphic. Shall we dive in, #writingcommunity?

Plotting tricks & techniques, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #plotting #booksky careerauthors.com/3-story-move...

When your #writing time is already limited by your day job, throwing book promotion in the mix can feel like a breaking point. Try these 7 tips for surviving your new book release while juggling a full-time job, via memoirist Tiffany Graham Charkosky. #writersky careerauthors.com/how-to-survi...

Spent a fantastic day getting some good words and pages in, then sitting in on the latest online course offering from @janefriedman.com —Mastering The Art of the Synopsis, a workshop led by @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. Ladies, thank you for making me consider ways to make my work that much better.

For all writers getting ready to submit a novel or memoir, this virtual (& super affordable) workshop via @janefriedman.com shows how to avoid the most common synopsis mistakes, with plenty of examples to help make yours shine. Join us TOMORROW, #writingcommunity! janefriedman.com/mastering-th...

Happy #pubday to my dear friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social + her new page-turner, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS -- I loved my early read of this book, & now the rest of the world can love it too! #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity @careerauthors.com

You can never have enough books about writing (she says, having read over 1000 of them and written three herself)…. #booksky #writingbooks @careerauthors.com careerauthors.com/build-your-b...

Don't miss our roundup of the best new writing guides—including the latest from @janefriedman.com, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social, @katemckean.bsky.social, #SueMonkKidd & #StevenJames, via our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #writersky

Authors, a reminder: You do not need to do anything to be a member of the class BUT to help ensure that you receive notices relating to your participation in the suit, please provide your contact info and book titles to the court-appointed class counsel via the link below.

A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI. All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work. For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...

Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...

I love that this badly needed post is still making the rounds! Thanks for sharing it, @denicepenrose.bsky.social @careerauthors.com. #writingcommunity #writersky

** Attention all authors whose books may have been trained on by AI ** Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.

I put a lot of thought into writing this one, and the responses have been so heartening. Huge thanks to the #writingcommunity for all the comments & shares.

Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer might just depend on you. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social shares her best tips for choosing the right readers, asking the right Qs + getting the results you need. #writingcommunity #writingtips

Of all my novels, this one is the most fitting read for summertime—set on a nature reserve that's a front for a whisper network of #womenhelpingwomen on the run from abusive men. Today & tomorrow only, #TheLastCaretaker is a Kindle deal for $2.49! #booksky Details: www.amazon.com/Last-Caretak...

Do you fear you can't do justice to your story? Why that feeling is actually a good sign. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social careerauthors.com/on-writing-a... #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters

Why writing retreats matter, today on Career Authors #booksky @careerauthors.com careerauthors.com/what-you-can...

Failing up, as a writer—today on @careerauthors.com #booksky #writing #rejection careerauthors.com/on-learning-...

Such an insightful post from katemckean.bsky.social about why no piece of writing is ever really a failure, & how to celebrate every project (even the unpublished ones). Her new book, WRITE THROUGH IT, is full of gems like this one. Take a look: careerauthors.com/on-learning-... #writingcommunity

This hurt my soul to read. "Parents noted the monotony of story time, one saying: 'I love reading w/my kids, but they request the same book over & over.'" Well, YEAH. In my experience, they're trying to learn the book by heart so they can "read" it on their own. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Internet ‘trolling’ most likely comes from fishing rather than bridge-guarding creatures. 'Trolling' refers to fishing by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat. So when people ‘troll,’ they are fishing for responses.

What's your next summer read? I have 2 friends w/new books out today going straight onto my list: @elizaknight.bsky.social's CONFESSIONS OF A GRAMMAR QUEEN, about 1960s copy editor intent on smashing the glass ceiling + @kimberlybellebooks.bsky.social's suspenseful THE EXPAT AFFAIR. #pubday #booksky

Happened to preview of an ARC of this gem, and what a gift to querying writers it is. (We'll be publishing an excerpt on @careerauthors.com in a few weeks if you'd like a preview too!) #writingcommunity

#writingcommunity If you're looking for a quick 15-minute boost of inspo, try this TEDx talk by @estelleserasmus.bsky.social, which shares great insights into how to get your storytelling noticed. I love when writers turn little moments into big lessons like this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpcW...

Doctors urged to begin treating women as people

So far today I've received 28 pitches for upcoming books. By 28 different publicists representing 28 different authors. There is so little space to cover any of them. Which is why this AI-created and unedited by humans summer reading list is such a slap in the face.

Also, our human-created summer reading guide will be posted next week at the @bostonglobe.com

Want to know what you should read this summer? Ask a bookseller. Ask a writer. Ask a librarian. Ask a living, breathing human being. Hell, ask me! It's been a while since I've done one of these, so let's do it: one like = one summer reading book rec.

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Every update meant to clarify this situation only reveals it to be worse. As both a former magazine chief editor @writersdigest.bsky.social & a novelist w/7 modestly successful books under my belt, I find it painful to fathom the depths of the collapse underway here. www.404media.co/viral-ai-gen...

Last week, I was invited to join two of the most warm & welcoming book club discussions of CATCH YOU LATER, and that's the energy carrying me back to my keyboard this week! #bookclub readers always remind me of the power of storytelling to bring us all together. Grateful for each of you! #booksky

My kind of Spring Cleaning today on @careerauthors.com #booksky #writingtips careerauthors.com/7-ways-to-sp...

The Authors Guild is deeply troubled by the firing of Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter. This extraordinary action represents a transparent attempt by the White House to interfere in the operations of a nonpartisan Legislative Branch. Full statement: authorsguild.org/news/ag-cond...