Building up the excitement for the release of the second book in Robyn Dabney's Daughter of Summit and Sea series...with gratitude to Foreword Reviews.

On the YA side of things, I'm nominating The Ascenditure by @robyntheauthor.bsky.social. Haven't been able to stop thinking about it for a whole year.

First look at the Annual Salon programme and it looks incredible! That venue filled with writers learning, thinking and sharing work...what a dream Thank you @deborahzafer.bsky.social @kplumhoff.bsky.social @robyntheauthor.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social @brechtdp.bsky.social for making it real✨

Can't make it in person? Our Online Open Mic Salon is held quarterly, hosted by the delightful @kiklodge.bsky.social and always wows us with incredible readings and top-notch quiz performance. Our next quiz: Road Signs🛑 Reading slots are booked next time around, but do come along and listen! 🎟️⬇️

We spy lots of friends @kplumhoff.bsky.social @robyntheauthor.bsky.social @brechtdp.bsky.social @bdiggswrites.bsky.social @nancyfreund.bsky.social @amadolaila.bsky.social @norami.bsky.social ❤️ 💙 💜

We are delighted to have our own steering group member @robyntheauthor.bsky.social reading from her new work in progress

✨We cannot wait to see you all at the salon tonight at @lettretage.de in Berlin✨ 🗓️ Thursday, 27 March, 7:30pm CET Here’s a roundup of our readers and hosts. You can learn more about each in their individual posts on our timeline 💫

For those whose work/s is/are in Libgen, the illegal pirate site that AI companies copy, the author’s guild has helpful action items. authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...

Really looking forward to hanging out with other delightful writerly people next week in Berlin!

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✨TICKETS FOR OUR ANNUAL SALON ARE ON SALE NOW!✨ 🗓️ 12-14 September, Brussels If you fancy: ✨An open mic ✨Featured readers including the wonderful @kitdewaal.bsky.social ✨Exploring beautiful Brussels ✨Dining, cocktails and plenty of time to get to know other writers 🎟️🔗⬇️

Thank you Robyn! Booking now open here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/european-w...

Grab your tickets for the European Writers Salon now before they’re gone! I can’t wait to connect with all you creative, colorful souls!

Get your tickets now for the Salon in Brussels! Come hang out with a bunch of Europe-based writers, enjoy great programming and talks, drink some wine, eat some waffles, and all the rest of the fun that is sure to happen.

Book three in the Daughter of the Summit and Sea series is a riptide. I hope y’all are ready to swim when you read it because this thing moves… I’m struggling to catch my breath just editing it! Side note: Book Two will be available this December 2! 🥳

Yessss! I can’t wait! Get your tickets soon, writer friends and join us in Brussels!

Happy anniversary to us!🍾🥂🎊🥳 A year ago today, Deborah sent the tweet that started all of this, bringing together writers from all over Europe for wine, cheese, writing & connection💛 If you’ve come to any of our events, say hi with a photo of your city so we can celebrate this awesome community!💫

I finally started writing a short story that has been brewing since the Nebula conference last year, and already I love this quirky little character who is emerging. I can’t wait for him to tell me who he is and what he’s like to do next.

Nothing quite inspires me to write about fictional courageous women standing up to bullies quite like real life courageous women standing up to bullies.

I can absolutely sing the praises of this group. If you are a writer in Europe and searching for your community, please give the @saloneurope.bsky.social a peek and see how you can get involved!

Fan of the amazing Kit De Waal? I am still geeking out over the news that she will be one of the honored guest speakers at this years European Writers Salon! Sign up for the EWS newsletter to stay up-to-date on when tickets will be available!

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Working on a bridge book as I edit the final book in the Daughter of the Summit & Sea to take a bit of a break before diving into the next series, & it is so much fun. The one clue I will give is that the playlist I'm listening to while writing is called "Yule Songs for Pagans."

Having a calculator on my phone has made me significantly worse at basic math. Writers, using ChatGPT will have the same effect on words. Don't sacrifice all the hours of struggle and beauty you invested to become the writer you are now for what feels like a quick payoff. Your craft will atrophy.

We made a Starter Pack for anyone new to this place so we can find our people. Let us know if you want to be added to it go.bsky.app/73irajm

When one of your client's books finally makes it to your house--it's a proud day!!! @robyntheauthor.bsky.social #announcing #itshere #books #bookrecs #bookstoread #bookish #bookworm #booksforyou #mustreadbooks #read #readers #proudliteraryagent #yabooks

Currently reading "A Christmas Carol" for our next Tipsy Nerds Bookclub podcast episode, and I think I'll have time to sneak in one more book before 2023 ends. I would love something thrilling or scary that came out this year. A quick, chilling read. Any recommendations???

A perfect summation of what I write to. This is the soundtrack to the Ascenditure 2. 😍

My life is a fever dream of cycling through edits for The Ascenditure’s sequel, prepping for the launch of book 1 & learning everything I can about marketing, excessively working out because I need something to get me out of my chair, and flurries of snow outside the windows. 💜

How does one acquire Bluesky codes on here?

Traditionally-published authors, today's the day to tell people about your work in the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Go to the link below to add a comment about your books. Indie authors, your day is tomorrow! whatever.scalzi.com/2023/11/27/w...

It’s lightly snowing outside. The heater is on. Brown noise filters through the headphones. No one is home to distract me. Coffee is steaming in a mug on the desk. Thanksgiving leftovers await me in the fridge for lunch. Y’all, these are perfect writing conditions!

**GIVEAWAY** We have two incredible books coming out in 2024. Treat yourself to a pre-order and enter to win a prize, including a signed copy of J.A. Nielsen's, THE CLAIMING! @RegalHouse1 @Fitzroy_Books buff.ly/49AnGmB #prize #giveaway #TheAscenditure #Vixen #books

Just made a note to myself on my WIP that reads, “break her even more here,” and I’m just sharing this for the folks who don’t already know that writers are sociopaths.

Pre-orders for THE ASCENDITURE (coming May 3024) are here, and I am so excited! Click the link below to reserve your copy now! 🙏🥳🧗‍♀️🏔️ regal-house-publishing.mybigcommerce.com/the-ascendit...

Hello Bluesky! Who else on this non-bird app writes fantasy? Or reads it. Or watches it. Or just wants to talk about what happened in the second age of Middle Earth. Let’s connect. 🫶

Y'all, discoverability is harder than ever. With Twitter all but gone and publishing being --in a mood-- your favorite authors are floundering. We don't know how to reach our fans or find new readers. Telling someone about a book you love is a really big deal. That's the #1 reason people buy books!

I began a new novel today, and in just the first four paragraphs, I’ve fallen in love with the protagonist. She is fierce, edgy, and darkly humorous. I’m going to have fun with this one.

And we have liftoff! 🚀 MOTHERSOUND, the 1st anthology set in a fictional African collaborative science-fantasy shared world based on a blend of African cultures, is live. -Cool Planets 🌍 -Spiritual AI 🖥️ -Sound Magic 🎵 More! Please support the project: www.backerkit.com/c/android-pr...

How does one find the writing community on here?

Time again to scream into the “starting anew” void of yet another social media platform!