One of my favorite indie authors! Just pledged. Check out The Buried and the Drowned Short Story Collection by Joanna (J.F.) Penn on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

In these days of billionaire-run corporations, artists rely on word of mouth. Want to help out? Join my readers group! Check the link to sign up: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Thanks and magical blessings! #booksky 📚💙

Smart! A Raven doing Raven things.

It’s good to know where your flaws come from. But at some point, you have to own them and work to change for the better. Took me a while to figure that out. 😉 I journal a lot. #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #selfcare #ilovejournals

Just finished this book and it was fantastic. Hard-hitting advice for serious short story writers of all genres. Enjoy! 📚🖋️ #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting

“We choose our direction each day, whether we’re conscious of it or not.” My latest newsletter is on choosing to move forward: thorncoyle.kit.com/posts/choosi...

Enjoy your Sunday! #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #funquotes #selfcare

It's not just you. Everything is taking forever. It's tough out there for authors right now.

Finally reading Weyward. I’m enjoying it so far, but there are triggers (abuse), so be aware. Hart’s writing is rich and creative! The cover is to die for. 📚 #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #imreading #latestread

Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Support, defend, and protect the LGBTQ community, their family and friends. #happypridemonth #happypride #supportlgbtqwriters #writingcommunity

While waiting for literary mags to respond, I write, tear my hair out, photograph nature, write some more, and sigh a lot. Happy Tuesday, everyone! ☕️📚 #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #selfcare #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #perfectionism #nature #beautyofnature

Anti-intellectualism is raging: support a strong literary ecosystem: —read a book, tell a friend, join a bookclub 1/n

Sometimes you just have to write your way toward the plot and your characters may wander as a result. But wandering tends to feel aimless. Here's how to rein your characters back in once you figure out what needs to happen.

The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff. - Carl Sagan, Cosmos

"I guess the trick is to stop worrying about whether you're making the right decision. Sometimes it’s just about taking a step forward." - Ed Chigliak

Happy Birthday, Peter Carey, born 7 May 1943. ‘If you ever read one of my books I hope you’ll think it looks so easy. In fact, I wrote those chapters 20 times over, and over, and over, and that if you want to write at a good level, you’ll have to do that too.’ —Peter Carey #Books #SkyWriting

"You know, the way I see it, life’s a lot like editing a film. You just keep cutting and re-cutting until it makes sense." - Ed Chigliak

Happy Earth Day! Take care of our world and each other. 🌎🌳🌲🌴🌸🌻🌷 #earthday #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #earthday2025

#booksky #writerstruggles

I have to remind myself of this every day. Happy Tuesday morning! ☕️📚 #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #selfcare #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #perfectionism

"The more you write, the better you'll get." ― Stephen Graham Jones #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #wattpad #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

Bernie Sanders at Coachella

I don’t normally do politics here. But I wrote again to my Senators this morning in defense of our democracy. 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇲🇽 How was your morning? ☕️ We need action. #writingcommunity #democracy #writerlife #writersky #defenddemocracy

Your smile for the day! My cat likes to hide in my linen closet. 🙄😽😸🐈 #ilovecats #cats #calicograycats #writerswholovecats #writelife #writinglife #writesky #writingcommunity

Let’s invoke a mindset of inclusion on this full moon night! #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #fullmoon #ilovethemoon #witchyvibe

Some of my stories found homes in these lit mags. Two became small presses: Vine Leaves & Grasslimb. But sadly, Primavera, founded at Univ of Chicago, no longer publishes. Keep writing, dreams come true! #WriterSky #Writing #WriteLife #writingcommunity #AmDrafting #litmags #literarymags #amwriting

Tired of big corporations owned by multibillionaires? Want fiction with diverse characters, strong LGBTQ+ rep, and written by a queer, nonbinary, neurofabulous author? You can buy ebooks directly from me at thorncoylebooks.com More print books and merch coming soon! #booksky 📚💙

If your great novel idea feels… a little thin, you might be missing the other thing. As Tony Earley said, “Every story is about the thing and the other thing.” Enter: the subplot. A thread 🧵🪓 #writingcommunity

"May you live every day of your life." —Jonathan Swift

Libraries need your support! Take action to support libraries at buff.ly/41eAGMI!

If you love cats, here is your smile for the day—a Calico Gray. #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #calicocats #ilovecats #cats

This is comforting in some ways, in others, not so much. But it’s also true of life. #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #sunset #ernesthemingway

This has been a busy week. At least the weekend is almost here. Looking forward to making progress on my next short story. What are your plans? Night all, for now! #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting #sunset

Tea and reading time. When do you do most of your reading? For me it’s early morning and late at night. #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #AmEditing #WriterSky #AmDrafting

This.

Even my Chinese takeout meal knows I'm an editor. #amediting

Sometimes I just need my candle, crystals, and journal. Happy writing, friends! #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #selfcare #ilovejournals

I love this quote. Friends, don’t forget to breathe and live. Take care of yourselves! (Need to read her book!) #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #selfcare

I’m not doing politics here. This is my sanctuary where I talk about books and writing. But, if you’re curious, this is a safe page, and Democracy rules. ‘Nuff said. #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #nopolitics

"I read hundreds of pages of submissions that didn’t appeal to me. After all, I had been sitting on the other side of the editorial desk for years, dreaming of acceptance. How could I say no to a novel without reading 50 pages and seeing if the fifty-first was where the story really started?"

That little face! So fluffy and full of wonder. ©️ sandra_bourgeois #nature #Owl #Littleowl

Friendly reminder Tusks, Tails and Teacakes is now available in paperback & KU. It’s a low stakes cozy fantasy for when you need something comforting and relaxing and right about now, who doesn’t. #booksky #cozyfantasy #cozyfantasybooks #arcreader #tlstoneauthor #tuskstailsandteacakes

Current read. This is the first book I’ve read by Louise Penny. So far, I’m enjoying it. #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #louisepenny #mysterybooks #mysteries

It’s still cold where I live, so the vibe is cozy! #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #newskies #writingcommunity #cozy

Wise words from one of my favorite writers. Although it's a tricky subject, isn't it? I still hold back on some subjects. Maybe I shouldn't... #annelamott #WriterSky #Indie #Writing #WriteLife #booksky #authorquotes #writingcommunity

In January my story “The Difference”, about a woman coming to terms with a young colleague’s suicide while remembering her own attempt, appeared in Persephone Literary Magazine. Thanks to editor Allyson Nichols for publishing it. (Need help? Contact 988 24/7.) #bskywriters #writingcommunity #writers

Updated and expanded my post on how to utilize hopes and dreams to flesh out characters and help the reader understand what makes them tick! nathanbransford.com/blog/2025/04...

@evelynmcdonnell.bsky.social on feminism, family, and five takeaways from the Joan Didion and John Gregory Dunne papers.

Now more than ever we need our libraries! 📚 #nationallibraryweek #ilovelibraries