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The fab @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social on writing the thriller, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #writingtips #writing #booksky careerauthors.com/everything-y...

If you don't have plans next weekend, #writingcommunity, spend it with us! @paulamunier.bsky.social is kicking things off with a workshop on thinking like an agent, & that's just the beginning! Details: careerauthors.com/youre-invite... @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @jessicastrawser.bsky.social

Wow wow wow! This book was so suspenseful, at one point I thought I’d have to put it down! But I couldn’t, b/c it was so compelling I had to see what happened next. Join me w/fab Carter Wilson Tues 4 PM ET on FB @amightyblaze.bsky.social CRIME TIME! Don’t miss it – – you could win this book!

#Tuesday @amightyblaze.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social Carter Wilson @poisonedpen.bsky.social #booklove Kimberly Belle @hannahmarymckinnon.bsky.social @abbottkahler.bsky.social Lisa Gardner #thriller

Got plans for Sunday night? Join @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social, Karen Dionne, @alafairburke.bsky.social, @rachelhowzell.bsky.social, Lisa Williamson Rosenberg and me for a conversation about our new books — it's free! the-back-room.org/january-5-20...

Happy New Year's Eve! And it got me thinking about the books and movies set at this pivotal moment--and why that's so structurally successful. Can you think of more than the ones I listed in my @booktrib.bsky.social article? booktrib.com/2024/12/30/b...

Copy editing! LOVE this, but argh...just found what would have been a career-ending error. :-) What's the view out the window in the terminal at the San Diego airport? Water? Is it the bay, or the Pacific? Trees? Palm trees? It can be anything, just whatever is real. xxx

Wow! The Back Room is BACK! Sunday Jan 5 at 7pm--FREE on Zoom! the-back-room.org reg to chat w/ @josephfinderbooks.bsky.social , @rachelhowzell.bsky.social @alafairburke.bsky.social and Lisa Williamson Rosenberg! ! w/hosts @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social and Karen Dionne Space limited.

#Tuesday @amightyblaze.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social x 2 w Daniel Kenitz @scribnerbooks.bsky.social @hollywstars.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social @christinamcdonald.bsky.social Alex Finlay Library Journal and Publishers Weekly

I will never forget his kindness and generosity to newbie-reporter me. Look how he is actually interested in whatever I'm saying. What a lovely lovely man. RIP. And thank you. #PresidentCarter

Will 2025 be the year your book sells? Or sells better? Take a look into International Thriller Writers Organization BIZFest! It's like getting your writing MBA. (You can't succeed if you don't know how the system works, right?) click here for all the info: thrillerwriters.org/programs/biz...

My very favorite family holiday story is in my newsletter today. Takes two minutes, add I hope it fills you with a special holiday spirit. And maybe you can read it to your favorite person. (If you want your actual name on it, comment and I will get you on the list!) mailchi.mp/c38fe90a5522...

Our @jessicastrawser.bsky.social dons her Santa hat & gets real about how to stay tapped into your WIP even while away from your laptop over the holidays. Smart creative #writingtips we can ALL use! #amwriting @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social careerauthors.com/5-holly-joll...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 11/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Have you read this? AHHHHH--leave the lights on! (Note the "shadow" of the house...) @gabino.bsky.social is such a rock star. xxx

An incredible evening at Belmont Books ! So funny, and so fascinating… What a treat to "moderate" these brilliant authors! Dawn Tripp @msheatherwebb.bsky.social Jenny Brown @crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social & me, @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social ! Loved this--amazing. Thank you!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 10/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

TONIGHT! At @belmontbooks.bsky.social ! It's TRUTH OR TALE! (I'm supposed to "moderate." HA!) Authors tell “facts” abt their novels– but not all are true! They write fiction, after all... Will you be there? Giveaways! @crystalking.com @randysusanmeyers.bsky.social @msheatherwebb.bsky.social

WOW! 😍You can win all these books---40! (Including ONE WRONG WORD!) (Which of these are you eager to read?) LOOK: @bookreporter.bsky.social is doing a giveaway on their “Bets On” selections for 2024! Contest open til Jan 10. Enter here: www.bookreporter.com/features/end...

I don’t know… Today I got most of my steps on my Fitbit by going up and down stairs looking for stuff I forgot.

In a one-of-a-kind specially curated gift box from author @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social! Box will include goodies and books. The winner will also receive their choice of a 10-page critique, a character naming, *OR* a half-hour phone consultation with Hank! 📖 e.givesmart.com/events/Frv/i...

Cannot wait to chat with the incredible and incomparable Jeneva Rose Tuesday at 3PM ET for @barnesandnoble.bsky.social Midday Mystery! Hurray! But hurry--register now--and you can get your hands on a special gorgeous limited edition of THE PERFECT MARRIAGE! www.eventbrite.com/e/bn-midday-...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 9/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

A veritable posse of Boston writers descended on Belmont Books to celebrate ALTER EGO with the fabulous @alexsegura.bsky.social in conversation with Kelly J. Ford! Such a terrific book… and a wonderful evening! Who do you recognize?

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 8/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Prepare for hilarity! Cannot wait to chat with the brilliant and inimitable Jeneva Rose 💌 to celebrate her latest NEW YOUR TIMES bestseller THE PERFECT MARRIAGE! 🎉 Join us! @barnesandnoble.bsky.social Midday Mystery on Dec 10 at 3 PM! www.eventbrite.com/e/bn-midday-...

#writingcommunity in Bluer Skies! To let you know aobut @careerauthors.com --We're a free e-zine on @writersdigest.bsky.social 101 Best Websites for Writers. Are you serious about writing? We offer practical news you can use ! For instance: careerauthors.com/six-secrets-...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 7/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 6/20 (My copy did not have a cover like this one, though...) #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Pacing might be the #1 factor that can make or break a novel from the very first page. This week on Career Authors, @tracyclark.bsky.social shares 5 tips for getting it right. #writingcommunity #writingtips @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social careerauthors.com/wait-for-it-...

LOOK the incredible @robinagnew.bsky.social 's Choices for BEST of 2024! AHHHH fainting to see ONE WRONG WORD in such fabulously Olympian company. Thank you! This is completely bringing tears to my eyes. You can see her list here: auntagathas.com/aa/favorite-...

WOW! Irresistible Box o' Good Stuff! Pens, candles, chocolates, bubble bath, SO MUCH MORE, & lotta books. Also: 10-page crit, char name, OR 30 min consult /w Hank! Click & bid! Authors for Voices of Color auction proceeds to weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social e.givesmart.com/events/Frv/i...

It worked! It's SOUP! It took four houses, but it is delish, with leftover turkey, carrots, mushrooms, onions, peas, celery, parsley and I forget what else. I also love that I will never be able to make it exactly this way again. Every time is different. And now I am singing: #soupertrouper

#Tuesday AMB @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social x 2 Guests @rachelhowzell.bsky.social and Pip Drysdale @harpercollinsca.bsky.social | @rebeccayarros.bsky.social @ala-booklist.bsky.social Hannah Richell, Petronella McGovern, and PW

Hey friends, want to chat with us? I’m going to be on zoom with The Back Room on Dec 1 with these other fab authors. Be sure to sign up!! It’s going to be so much fun!

Do you know about The Back Room? You can chat up close & zoom personal w four authors! I This Sunday, co-hosts Karen Dionne & I @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social (that's me) are with Jess Armstrong, Ande Pliego, Del Sandeen & Sharon Short! Free, but space limited! Register now: the-back-room.org

It looks horrific now, I know. But it is going to be soup! I hope. Simmer simmer simmer. (anything I should know about souping? Besides the ABBA theme song, of course....) #soupertrouper

If you're new to Career Authors, we post a new #writingprompt weekly & have a HUGE library of prompts with thought-provoking visuals at: careerauthors.com/writing-prom... Here's one of our latest. Happy weekend, #writingcommunity! #amwriting @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 5/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Pre-gravy. We were going to take a post gravy shot, too, but we forgot. Wish you all had been here with us.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 4/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Deception, gaslighting, and manipulation--in other words, Thanksgiving at my house over the years. The incredible tale--the terrifying, shocking story-- is in my current newsletter. (And if you want personalized versions from now on, go to my website under "contact.") mailchi.mp/9b9e346dee9f...

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 3/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. 2/20 #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

Our co-founder @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social almost needs no introduction! Her suspense novels have won every award in the book, & she is known for hosting fellow authors in conversation via The Back Room, First Chapter Fun, A Mighty Blaze & more. Give her a follow to keep your event calendar full!

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #BookSky #BookChallenge #Books

I am haunted by the astronauts who are stuck in space.

So the new buzzy book I’m hearing about is “x” meets “Y” and I’ve never heard of either of them. So I thought oh no, I am SO out of it. Then I thought—no, all good, many books, many tastes. And that seems like such a BlueSky reaction. Thank you.