Wrote a query letter and synopsis today... they never get easier or less anxiety inducing. #writers #writingcommunity #writing

This Saturday, June 6 St. Louis Writers Guild presents: “How NOT to Get Published” and “Writers, AI, and the Law” 10 am to 12 pm CDT Online or at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO, 63131 NOTE: “Writers, AI, and the Law” will NOT be recorded www.stlwritersguild.org #writers

Happy World Turtle Day! Saw this little turtle sunning itself on the path while I walked around Cahokia Mounds the other day. #turtle #cahokia #worldturtleday

123 years ago, today, Crocker and Jackson set off from San Francisco on their attempt to cross America by automobile. It started as a bet, became a race, and changed the world! Historical fiction Ebook and paperback www.bradrcook.com/first-road-trip #booksky #todayinhistory #books #history

Happy World Bee Day! 🐝 May 20th! Save the bees! Save the pollinators! Save the world! #bees #WorldBeeDay #nature #pollinators #beeday

The Road Trip begins next week on May 23! It started as a bet, became a race, and changed the world. Two men and a dog drove from San Francisco to New York City in 1903. The first to successfully do so. www.bradrcook.com/first-road-t... #books #booksky #historicalfiction #roadtrip #

My short story, The Rememberer, is in the 2026 Members Anthology published by St. Louis Writers Guild. Plus, 26 other short stories, poems, essays, and flash fiction. Available as an ebook and paperback. Order online. I also did the cover and love how it turned out. #books #booksky #anthology

This Saturday, Workshops for #Writers presents, "Finding Essential Moments In Your Story" with Joan Lipkin, producing artistic director of That Uppity Theatre Company! May 2, 20206 10am to Noon CT Online and in-person at The Lodge Des Peres For more information, visit www.stlwritersguild.org

I wrote this book, and part of it takes place behind me. So I had to take a picture. Stonetree, book three of the Airdrainium Adventures! Now available Both the ebook and paperback are illustrated Plus, all the Short Tales, stories to continue the adventures. bradrcook.com #books #booksky

Happy Earth Day! Our spacecraft - zipping through this vast universe. #earthday #earth

My short story is in an anthology that was just released! The St. Louis Writers Guild 2026 Members Anthology. 27 stories, poems, essays, and more. Plus, I made the cover, and it turned out really cool. Check it out, ebook and paperback. #booksky #books #anthology #writers #shortstory

Happy Rex Manning Day! "I don't feel the need to explain my art to you, Warren." #RexManningDay #EmpireRecords

Tomorrow, Workshops for Writers from St. Louis Writers Guild. For poetry month - "Celebrating The Significance Of Poetry" presented by On The Edge. 10am to Noon CT Online and at The Lodge Des Peres www.stlwritersguild.org #writers #poetry #poetrymonth #stlouis #slwg

Happy International Children's Book Day! Keep reading and dreaming! #InternationalChildrensBookDay #books #reading #booksky

Tomorrow is Writers in the Lodge! 3 workshops from 10am to 1pm! CT Free and open to all. Log in by clicking one of the Join Event Buttons at www.stlwritersguild.org #booksky #writers #writingcommunity

The trilogy is complete! Stonetree, book three The thrilling conclusion to the Airdrainium Adventures As Anderax and the other dragonrider cadets search the jungle to find a cure for the poisoned queen, they discover a weapon that destroys aircities. Middle grade fantasy www.bradrcook.com/steamtree

Happy Read Across America Day! Let's celebrate by reading today. #read #readers #books #ReadAcrossAmericaDay

This Saturday, St. Louis Writers Guild presents "The Poetics of Prose" with Shana Youngdahl! Saturday, Feb 7 10am to Noon CT www.stlwritersguild.org #writers #writingcommunity #stlouis #slwg #prose

Loving the Legends Cup matches at the Australian Open! Rafter/Philippoussis vs. Haas/Safin and Dellacqua/Stosur vs. Hantuchova/Kerber So much fun to see them all again! #AustralianOpen #Tennis #AO #LegendsCup

Shout out to all the late-night writers. Got in some work done while watching live tennis in Australia. #Writers #AustralianOpen

Good match between Baptiste and Gauff!! #AustralianOpen #Tennis #AO

Bummed to see Borges go home, but it is cool that Tien moves on! #AustralianOpen #Tennis #AO

Wawrinka at the Australian Open! Such a great 5 sets! Congrats! #AustralianOpen #Tennis #AO

The short stories tonight - the winners of the SLWG Short Story Contest were amazing. One was based on a painting - a great interpretation. Another was a touching family tale of two brothers. The winner was a cool tale of breaking down with a great ending. Congrats to the winners! #writers #slwg

Getting everything ready for tonight's Writers Room. The winners of the 2025 SLWG Short Story Contest will be reading their stories. #writers #shortstories #slwg

Some of my short stories are on Kindle Unlimited and more will be added soon! Most of them are historical fictions, but the one is a thriller. Enjoy! They are also available as kindle ebooks and paperbacks. www.amazon.com/stores/Brad-... #shortstory #kindleunlimited #historicalfiction #booksky

One of my favorite books of the year is here! St. Louis Writers Guild's Young Writers Collection 2025 The 7th book I've made for this contest and is a highlight of my year. First line for 2025 - "A strange noise..." #booksky #youngwriters #writers #slwg www.amazon.com/SLWG-2025-Yo...

Such a cool thought. When we starting writing sounds instead of pictures. #writers #writing #amwriting #history youtu.be/ce6Rc_3UKY4?...

I really liked the ending of Stranger Things. Taking the last 30 mins to wrap up the series was so good to see. That's how you end a series. #StrangerThings #writing

Happy Yule! Have a wonderful winter solstice! My poem, Yule Logs #wintersolstice #Yule #yulelog #poem #poetry

Books! Need a gift? Books make great gifts! Check out the titles in the St. Louis Writers Guild's Book Room part of the Virtual Book Fair. www.stlwritersguild.org/book-room/ #booksky #books #stlouis #gifts #slwgbookfair

NEXT Saturday - Dec 13th The SLWG Book Party! 10am to Noon at The Lodge Des Peres Books, Authors, and more... Viist www.stlwritersguild.org/book-fair to learn more. See all the books in the SLWG Book Room! www.stlwritersguild.org/book-room #booksky #stl #stlouis #bookfair #books

For Cyber Monday - Iron Chronicles Deal! Iron Horsemen | Iron Zulu | Iron Lotus $39, Almost 20% off Includes: Three signed paperbacks, two vehicle prints, and one gear pin. www.bradrcook.com/iron-chronicles #booksky #books #cybermonday #steampunk

Happy Small Business Saturday!!! Today also kicks off the 6th Annual SLWG Virtual Book Fair! Books, Readings, and more! Books make great gifts!!! Visit the SLWG Virtual Book Fair www.stlwritersguild.org/book-room www.stlwritersguild.org/book-fair #booksky #slwg #slwgbookfair #reader

Two men and a dog crossed the country in 1903! Breakdowns, flat tires, rivers to cross, and mud to pull through - they faced it all and had to find ways to overcome every obstacle and setback. Order online, from your favorite bookstore, or get signed paperbacks at www.bradrcook.com #booksky #hisfic

St. Louis Writers Guild published its first literary journal this year. Issue 1 was a great success! Give the full-color book as a gift this holiday season. Also, writers, Issue 2 will seek submissions in the new year. Order online or at www.stlwritersguild.org #booksky #literaryjournal #writers

Give the gift of adventure this holiday season! Book 3, coming soon! The books and ebooks have amazing illustrations by Jennifer Stolzer! Order online, from your favorite bookstore, or get signed paperbacks on my website www.bradrcook.com #booksky #gifts #books #fantasy #adventure #middlegrade

I love books! I like writing them. I like making them. I like old ones. I like new ones. I love reading books. It really is amazing to see thought take physical form and end up in the hands of another. #booksky #books #reading

Order directly from my website, and a signed book is shipped to you or a lucky person! A great gift idea! wwwbradrcook.com #booksky #books #gifts

Bananas without the B is just pineapple. Great joke. #joke #funny #pineapple

Happy Halloween! Looking for something frightful to read? The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, a short story. Steampunk horror thriller Now on Kindle Unlimited! #booksky #books #shortstory #Halloween #horror #thriller #Kindle #KU #KindleUnlimited

St. Louis Writers Guild's annual short story is accepting submissions. Deadline is Dec 1, 2025. First held in 1920, Tennessee Williams won in 1935 while he attended Washington University and worked at Brown Shoe Co. Good luck to all who enter! www.stlwritersguild.org/short-story #writers #slwg

Workshops for Writers is this Saturday. Nov 1, 2025, 10am to Noon "Memoir Writing and Publishing" with Judy Mundle Online and at the Lodge Des Peres www.stlwritersguild.org #writers #booksky #Memoir #writingcommunity #stl #stlwritersguild #slwg

Happy 105th Anniversary to St. Louis Writers Guild! On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels. You have friends here! For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org #writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl

Happy 105th Anniversary to St. Louis Writers Guild! On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels. You have friends here! For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org #writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl

Good one. The scariest and also best piece of writing advice anyone ever gave me - it doesn't matter if it's great, the question is, does it belong here. #writers #amwriting #writingcommunity

Illustrator just finished the art for my next book cover! So excited. It looks so cool. Now I just need to finish the cover and have a reveal. I can't wait for everyone to see it! #booksky #books #bookcover #art #illustrators

Happy National Day on Writing! Today, Oct 20, we celebrate writing So write something today in celebration. Maybe try a six word story! Calculated my word count, oh no! #writers #writing #NationalDayOnWriting #sixwordstory #6wordstory #writingcommunity

Today, Missouri Romance Writers of America and SLCL - Fiction Writing Workshop 10am to 4pm at the St. Louis Public Library Central Branch, 1301 Olive St. SLICEXPO is also today! St. Louis Independent Comics Expo 10am to 5pm at The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Ave. Both are free to attend. #writers

The deadline for the 2025 Young Writers Awards is October 15th! 4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..." 250-500 words 9th-12th grade theme, "Noise" 500-1500 Words Free to enter! Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org #writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest