Time to #BOOST! All #writersassemble for a #writerslift and #ShamelessSelfPromoMonday! Let’s lift our #writingcommunity and #readingcommunity together! #RT #Follow #Share! 😀♥️ Let’s see what you’re #writing! Please post: #books #poetry #blog #READERS #booklovers #novel 📚 Most of all, have FUN! 😀

“BRILLIANTLY BRUTAL!” —Publishers Weekly Do you like weird westerns? Here’s the novel that started the Haxan Series! #HaxanSeries #DarkFantasy #OldWest #WeirdWestern #BloodDustWind www.amazon.com/HAXAN-Haxan-...

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#WednesdayAddams all grown up meets the Bell Jar! #Litha is the quintessential black metal Doom Chick! Available at Barnes & Noble, #Amazon, or your local bookstore! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BR... #blackmetalgirls #lovestory #goth #contemporaryromance #gothgirl

I have followed with interest the discourse on how upcoming writers don’t read. It’s true. You read what they write…it’s nothing more than rehashed Hollywood slop. It’s not only bad. Bad writing can be repaired. It’s recycled garbage, that was recycled many times before. They have zero creativity.

We need more poets in the world.

We will never use AI—which isn’t AI anyway—in our books. That is a line we will never cross, and we make that commitment to all our readers.

If you're looking for a great daily summary of big news delivered in a factual, sourced way, I've been reading @whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com a lot lately: whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com

Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. She was also a prize-winning poet.

2026 Heinlein Society Scholarships Open locusmag.com/2026/01...

It was such a special surprise to receive a signed copy of "The Brass Operative" from @kmarkhoover.bsky.social - it's tonight's reading for #Jolabokaflod (Icelandic "book flood" #ChristmasEve tradition). Thank you, my friend!

“BRILLIANTLY BRUTAL!” —Publishers Weekly www.amazon.com/HAXAN-Haxan-... #HaxanSeries #DarkFantasy #OldWest #WeirdWestern

“BRILLIANTLY BRUTAL” —Publishers Weekly www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0G2... #weirdwestern #darkfantasy #HaxanSeries

There is no 'easy' marketing place where you can buy an ad and get good ROI for it. That is the primary lure of people who want your easy ad money without giving you direct access to email addresses or any bona fide ROI data. It's a lie. No spend. #writingcommunity #booksky #marketing #sales

teaching “heart of darkness” for the first time in about a decade, good lord what a book

Just sayin.

Walking into an ongoing debate here, but the quality of art/music/literature/film is not dependent upon whether or not you personally like it or not. I don't really like Caravaggio or Bergman, but it does not mean I cannot recognise the quality of their work.

When submitting always ALWAYS follow the guidelines exactly. Reread each time because they change. Don't be overly familiar with the editor unless you really know them well. Be professional and handle your writing in a pro way. No whining. No, they won't tell you why... #writingcommunity #booksky

"third tombstone on the left."

Two big publishing announcements coming soon!

This is what many non-professionals do not understand. Writing never stops. Never.

Happy Monday, everyone!

Of course, writer’s block is an actual thing writers experience. We are talking about real writer’s block. Not people too lazy do the work that’s required. For writers, being blocked is absolutely horrifying. Nothing is worse, and anything can bring it on. Show sympathy for your #writer friends.

Dear gods, maybe if I sit still enough the day won't see me!

The WGA East stands with @condeunion.bsky.social and @nyguild.bsky.social! #1u

New #WriterBeware blog post: the minute the humongous Anthropic copyright settlement was announced, it became inevitable that unrelated third parties would seek to benefit...in this case, by convincing authors to opt out writerbeware.blog/2025/11/07/p...

What is everyone working on today? Do you have a WIP? 😀

The word "book" comes from the Old English word "boc," which originally meant "beech tree." #etymology

Morally grey men in books: 😍🌶️🛌 Morally grey men in real life: 😒🚫🚩 Listen, I know I have issues, and they're fictional.

A brand new #HAXAN novel SEVEN DEVILS is out! Follow the new adventures of Marshal John Marwood as he faces a violent, eternal woman from his past! #weirdwestern #darkfantasy #BloodDustWind #NewMexico #OldWest #DarkWesternHorror #DayoftheDead www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CL...

Marketers, I *SWEAR* no one needs daily emails about shoes, bulbs, lingerie, etc. Or pretty much anything. This is how to get most people to unsubscribe. WTF.

A brand new #HAXAN novel SEVEN DEVILS is out! Follow the new adventures of Marshal John Marwood as he faces a violent, eternal woman from his past! #weirdwestern #darkfantasy #BloodDustWind #NewMexico #OldWest #DarkWesternHorror #DayoftheDead www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CL...

FOR EX-COP PIXIE PARRISH HOLLYWOOD HOLDS MORE THAN JUST MOVIES! #crimefiction #noir #mystery #detective #novel #femmefatale #books #thriller #suspense #Mysteryfiction #policewoman #fiction #TheBrassOperative #Noirvember The Brass Operative a.co/d/3hPHPAH Available wherever books are sold!

LITHA: A Love Story #blackmetalgirls #lovestory #contemporaryromance #WednesdayAddams all grown up meets the Bell Jar! #Litha is the quintessential black metal Doom Chick!” ‬ Available at Barnes & Noble, #Amazon, or your local bookstore! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BR...

😬 You know what's scary? Writers missing out in a class action that already only covers a slice of all the harm done by creative theft. That's why SFWA Legal Affairs has updates to help eligible creators make their claim against Anthropic. Have you read the latest FAQ? 👀 www.sfwa.org/anthropic-faq/

Yes, you’re still the asshole if you use AI to write your novel.

Writers are packrats. We keep everything.

I finished the mercenary novel today. It came in under 65,000 words, which feels about right. Working title: NEGATIVE SPACES

This week on Planetside… In our new Back to Basics series, learn how to prepare your manuscript, choose a market, and respond to editors professionally. Read “Story Submission 101” by Laurence Raphael Brothers here: www.sfwa.org/2025/10/21/s... @lrb.bsky.social

Writing is not pretty. Art never is. Slop, on the other hand…

Discipline is vital. Waiting for inspiration is the path to mediocrity…or outright failure. Writing is a profession. You must learn the craft. Unfortunately, many beginning writers are more in love with the idea of being a writer, than learning the craft. That’s why they fail, and deserve to fail.

You have to make yourself write. You can’t wait for inspiration. I liken it to digging a ditch. I don’t want to dig the ditch. But it ain’t going to dig itself. Same for writing. Sit your ass down and write. And, for God’s sake, read. Read everything, especially outside your comfort zone.

Understand there are no guarantees in writing. Zero. Zilch. None. If you’re one of those people who seek instant gratification, then I can confidently say writing is definitely not for you.

Writing *is* a profession. It’s also an art. Many people think they can be writers because good writers make writing look easy. It’s not. You have to learn how to do that, and even then you’re not always successful.

Homerun!

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