Hot take: a 99% failure rate is actually a great business model. Maybe not in most industries—but in writing, that rejection-to-acceptance ratio has pushed me to learn more, experiment more, and become more daring. bit.ly/4dJOHIQ #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Being a writer can quietly ruin your relationship with reading. My latest Substack is about finding my way back to reading for actual joy. Anyone else been here? bit.ly/4tvBGrz

My issue of Waxing & Waning, which includes my short story "Two Funerals," has arrived! It's been so fun to spend time with this beautiful publication.

I may talk about AI all day, but I'm quietly choosing humanness—flaws and all. bit.ly/3Onjzo6 #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Follow all the latest news about my November book release and get a sneak peak at new projects in flight. Sign up for my monthly newsletter at bit.ly/sgordon-auth...

How to keep showing up every day – even on the days it doesn't feel great. bit.ly/4dcdiG1 #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

7 tips for drawing readers into a story – and how to give them a safe space to be vulnerable enough to care about your characters. bit.ly/4m2Kxhu #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

AI is the hottest topic in the writing and publishing world these days. Jane Friedman has published a comprehensive guide to everything authors – and readers! – need to know! janefriedman.com/ai-and-publi... #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

The #WIPSnips word for March 28th is "original" (slightly early post because I'm still awake and hadn't scheduled it yet, so I figured I'd just post it 😂) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I'm going the punk-rock route: no more waiting for someone to lift the gate. bit.ly/4ssqKKC #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Helen is pragmatic. Anna is resilient. Penn is rebellious. Three sisters. One impossible decision. THE PEARL FARMERS is available for pre-order now — out November 2026 from She Writes Press. bit.ly/TPFNov2026

I write them because I love to read them! Great family drama recommendations: www.writersdigest.com/family-drama...

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Writers spend 10x more time revising than drafting – and there's an art to letting each version breathe. bit.ly/3PisI1m #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Ever since I was a kid, I've fixated on the picture of what my future writing life would look like. It couldn't be further from my current reality. bit.ly/47vaFLC #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

My debut novel is now available for pre-order! Women's fiction and family saga set in rural Tennessee, New York City, and Kobe, Japan -- for fans of Ann Patchett and Celeste Ng. bit.ly/TPFNov2026

I just took The Obsession Trigger course by @thebookclinic. A few nuggets: 1. Every story should have a soul-deep reason it matters, beyond plot events. 2. Plot only matters because of what it does to your character. 3. Great writing is visceral and somatic — it lives in the body.

Happy Ides to all who celebrate.

It's time to confront the story rattling around in there! #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

The ‘90s were so amazing I’m writing a novel about them! BEST PICTURE is coming soon(ish) to a decaying art house movie theater… er, analog bookstore near you!! #90s #90sthrowback #writingcommunity

My short story "Two Funerals" appears in the literary journal Waxing & Waning this week! Order here: bit.ly/4uhNCxB #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

How do I celebrate the miraculous, minor wins, embrace the little losses, and feel confident that I'm heading in the right direction? bit.ly/46NMesH #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

How to recover when a business trip blows up my perfect writing production plan? Learn how I'm recalibrating when life gets in the way. bit.ly/4tvAfK3

An excerpt of my upcoming novel The Pearl Farmers is featured in this anthology of San Francisco Writers Conference 2025 writing contest winners and finalists, now available for sale on Amazon! bit.ly/4qmMVjm

Have you checked in with your characters lately? Sometimes we get so caught up in moving our characters through our stories' plot that we forget to check in with them on how they're feeling.

As a lifelong people pleaser, I'm getting myself emotionally ready for the negativity I know will inevitably come with my novel's debut. bit.ly/4a7vJIL #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

My flash fiction story appeared today in Fiction Attic Press! fictionattic.substack.com/p/the-view-f...

Read my latest Substack on naming things in writing -- and how not to make your readers' heads explode. bit.ly/3YDIrJY #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

I got paid for my fiction writing today for the very first time in my life. I made $20! And I am insanely proud of this milestone. 😎 You gotta start somewhere!

How connecting meaningfully in 2025 changed everything for my writing practice—and why I’m going all in on community this year. bit.ly/4pjG3CT #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

I wrote the ending of novel #3 last week, and it was HARD. The closer I thought I was to the end, the further away it seemed to get. So, I wrote a blog post about why endings are so damn difficult. #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting bit.ly/3Nif9hj

I'm thrilled to announce that my flash fiction story "The View from Above" has been accepted for publication by Fiction Attic Press! fictionattic.substack.com

Reflecting with gratitude on a year when the work started to work — and looking ahead with hope and excitement. bit.ly/4qgtF8h #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

The Author's Guild helped me personally this year with a contract review and some copyright advice, but the organization's been waging battles on much bigger fronts on behalf of all authors this year. @authorsguild

I may choose pacifism and peace in my personal life, but I can't let my protagonists sit back and observe life. bit.ly/3MgDVOs #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Terrible neck pain has become an unforeseen side effect of my daily writing practice. I put together a list of what's been helping -- and I've tried and put aside. bit.ly/47YwNPk #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

It's succulent and surprising, and it's what humans crave — but if you do it wrong, things get weird fast. I'm talking about the turducken ... and also layered storytelling. bit.ly/48ypJJe or link in bio #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

Confession time: I'm a flawed and lazy writer. But, I know how to clean up the mess before anyone notices.

I'm thrilled to announce that an excerpt from The Pearl Farmers, my debut novel, has won Best Adult Fiction in the 2025 San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest! More details here: www.sfwriters.org/contests-and...

Latest Substack! How authors can use the "Trust Triangle" of logic, authenticity, and empathy to earn readers' trust. substack.com/home/post/p-... #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

9 ways I shifted from thinking of writing as a hobby to treating it as a practice. bit.ly/3WPlUZy #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting

A new chapter for National Novel Writing Month has begun—and writers are committing to new goals all month long! bit.ly/3JhgX8Z #writingcommunity #amwriting #nanowrimo

Proud to share that I've signed with BookSparks as my publicist for the launch of my debut novel The Pearl Farmers, coming November 2026.

Just found this amazing resource for writing Characters of Color with respect and accuracy - sharing it with my fellow #fictionwriters! #writingcommunity #amwriting writingwithcolor.com

New blog post: how I finally took the plunge and dove headfirst into the world of writing fiction after years of playing it safe. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #writersky

I'm going all in on crit groups & partnerships this summer - but recently learned how counterproductive sharing a messy draft TOO early can be. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FictionWriting

Revisions are where the magic happens. www.staceygordonauthor.com/post/revisio...