I'm primarily a discover writer, but I've decided to give outlining a go as an experiment. I usually like not knowing exactly where the story's going, but I'd love to write faster than I do. Authors: do you plan or do you like to discover as you write? #indieauthor #writer #writers #amwriting

They should build loads of data centers all over the place that contain huge quantities of books that people can borrow for free if they fill out a form to get a data center card and promise to return the books on time and don’t make too much noise in the data center.

The Kickstarter for our new book and plush keychains ends TOMORROW!! 😱 With the help of our amazing backers, we've unlocked a ton of stretch goals, meaning the books and plush come with a ton of cute KS exclusive extras! If you haven't checked it out yet, head on over to sarahgraley.com/cats! 🐈‍⬛💖

Fellow writers, all I can say to your imposter syndrome (if you have some) is…keep going. And read. Pick up any issue of The New Yorker or any lit mag really. Can you believe they publish some of that crap? Me neither. Just think, one day someone will say that about our stuff. You’re ok. #writersky

Posted my first short speculative fiction over on Substack. Bit nervous as I'm not really a short story writer, but it's been fun to experiment and try to learn something new. open.substack.com/pub/eamcgreg... #shortstory #speculativefiction #free #substack

Books and reading #121 Wise words from the great American broadcaster Walter Kronkite. #bookstagram #readersofinstagram

This is the strangest sci-fi book I’ve read for a while. It started off intriguing, then got odd, and now I’m just waiting to see how it ends. #booksky #scifi #amreading

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Short story writers, I salute you. It's hard being concise when you're used to waffling on for 80,000+ words! #booksky #writingcommunity #amwriting

From a short speculative fiction story I'm working on: "There it was: a hint of frustration, a spark of anger. Heath was glad. She liked the ones that made a fight of it." #writingcommunity #writesky #favelinefriday

Any writers using #substack and gaining any traction, or is it just oversaturated and a time sink? Any tips or observations gratefully received. #writer #indieauthor

This is such a cute Kickstarter. Go back it if you love #cats and good #art

(From our new book! 😼 sarahgraley.com/cats)

Not a cloud in the sky. #heatwave #amwriting #indideauthor

This little cutie is enjoying the sunny weather today. #cats #cat #cute

This boy hasn’t sat on me since he was a kitten, but the other day he graced me with his loafness, and I was pathetically happy. #cats #cat #loaf

Where are my fellow dystopian and speculative fiction indie authors?! I would love to connect, find new stories, and support fellow indie writers. #booksky #indieauthor #writingcommunity #dystopian

That moment when you write an entire book and then think you've wasted months of your life is hard. Time to push through the redraft stages and find the gems hidden inside. #booksky #writer #indieauthor

Truth!

Things I want to do in 2026 (aside from, you know, generally survive, afford to live, spend time with my children etc.): - Publish my second book - Publish the third (hopefully) - Improve my drawing skills - Start reading & making zines Open to any and all zine recommendations! #zine #art

I've swapped from using my phone as a bookmark to using another book as a bookmark. Meanwhile, I have a stack of actual bookmarks on the shelf.

Cuddling up to his back paw in front of the fire. #caturday #catsofbluesky #blueskycats

If you're looking for some #free stories about #strongwomen across many genres, then there might be something here in this promo for you to read. #BookSky Click the link below: books.bookfunnel.com/strongwomenl...

Feels like in this day and age, not having an opinion on everything, and then voicing it to anyone who will listen, could be a super power…

New blog post — StoryOrigin founder Evan Gow on how to grow an author newsletter!

Can't afford books? 1) bookfunnel/storyorigin/mybookcave giveaways. I think you can search on mybookcave. I know I have a few listed. 2) Become an ARC reader. Read/leave reviews/rinse repeat 3) Your local library has both electronic and dead tree books. There's so much available. Don't steal.

If you're looking for new dystopian reads, you can check out the Dystopia Ever After promo storyoriginapp.com/to/PPO3uDw and Long Live The Queen storyoriginapp.com/to/CdJecUP if, like me, you want stories featuring strong women who don't take any crap! #booksky

I thought one cat being sick and RUNNING at the same time was bad, but a few days later her brother did it OVER THE RADIATOR! FML. The joy of #cats.

My #speculativefiction ebook is in the @smashwords.bsky.social sale until the end of the month, and only $1.24! If you like strong women fighting against the confines of an authoritarian government, then maybe this is for you. #dystopian #ebook

Diving into my first Bluesky post like this little fur ball. #cats #new #indieauthor