Why is no one talking about the STORYTELLING in that half time performance?? Even with 0 Spanish comprehension*, that man had a whole narrative!! * I have, maybe 30% Spanish comprehension but still

Curling is basically shuffleboard on ice, no?

They’re trying to run the Kilmar Abrego Garcia playbook with a five year old boy in a bunny hat because nobody can find peace if they embarrass the Trump administration publicly. Normal people didn’t like it with Garcia and they really aren’t going to like it for Liam.

If over the next week, youre wondering why you haven't heard from me.... this was my condo building from 6am to 716am today

Come get a little bit of focus with us tonight! Just a quick reminder: this is my fun space so I do not take questions about querying here so please respect that! Any querying questions will just be completely ignored 😊

Looking to polish up your draft for submission to agents? I do a free mentorship for one writer every year, working with them on their draft. The 2026 program just opened 🔥 Here are all the details ⤵️

You asked for it, and we're delivering. Don't miss the "First Pages" event during our next AMA LIVE. Happening January 28 on the Literary Lens podcast feed www.youtube.com/@LiteraryLen... #writingcommunity #writesky

THAT LIBRARIAN by Amanda Jones is on the list! parade.com/books/best-n...

I have an AMA in this auction but there are over 500 other items so spread the word!

Someone write me a book!! www.seetiktok.com/t/ZP8PjDf66/

I've responded to all queries sent in August or earlier! Working on it! Can someone put this on QT? (reminder that i respond to all queries and dont need nudges or notifications of full requests)

As always, the library card field is not required and can be left blank...

#WIPSnips ✨FREE✨ virtual 🖋️writers conference🖋️! This weekend! There will be editors, authors, and literary agents, oh my! #writesky #writingcommunity #writers #writing

New trailer for THE LIBRARIANS broadcast premiere on PBS Independent Lens Feb 9 @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social

KEEP CALLING YOUR REPS

Any of my pale cool-undertoned friends got a good recommendation for a subtle lip stain? My lips have so little color so I'm just looking for something that can look like a natural color. (Stains only, I cant stand the feeling of stuff on my lips)

This weekend I'm hosting a FREE writers conference featuring, among other things, a full panel of literary agents just answering your questions. @bookbarrista.bsky.social @vickyweberbooks.bsky.social @sandraproudman.bsky.social @kellythomaslit.bsky.social & more Ocls.org/writersconference

We actually don't need this and to the extent that we do, we can get all the ones we want by catering to the white voters without a four-year college degree who really wanna see these fuckers face consequences.

People here are outside patrolling their neighborhoods in this, trying to keep their neighbors safe from lawless armed masked goons. Armed with whistles and vests, they are essentially fighting a war against their own government and its ethnic cleansing campaign.

I thought my days of planning 21st birthday parties were long past but last night I planned one for my volleyball teammate from a queer league at a queer bar and her mom even came and thanked me and we danced and drank and played darts for 5 hours and man did I ever need a night filled of queer joy

I do think the bookish discourse that bores me the most is "the adaptation did this one little thing differently so it's bad." But it may also be "do audiobooks count" or "why can't I tag authors in bad reviews, can't they take critique?" hbu

There is a site obviously created by AI that is pretending to be a continuation of Pitch Wars. It is not, has nothing to do with anyone involved in #pitchwars, and looks quite scammy. Please beware & tell your friends. @brendadrake.bsky.social @kellyekell.bsky.social @authorsoniahartl.bsky.social

The Hmong are here because they fought for the US in a war we lost.

Proud of my colleagues and peers in the industry for speaking up about this with @thehill.com. Keep fighting for these stories. Don’t give up. thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

Dear #Querying #Writers, Come join me here on #Bluesky for an #AskMeAnything session, this coming Wednesday, January 14, from 5pm - 6pm PT / 8p.m. - 9pm ET. Happy to share #tips for #Writing #Revising #Querying + anything I can to help you succeed. See you Wednesday evening! #StarlingLit

"Last night, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell put the whole of the establishment wing of the Republican Party to shame. Not to mention every Republican federal lawmaker. Not to mention most lawmakers, regardless of party. Not to mention every damn member of the Trump administration."

No-fault divorce has saved multitude of women's lives yet Republicans are actively trying to repeal by claiming it is hurting "innocent" men. Imagine being trapped in a marriage with your ex, that's what they want Texas HB 3401 Oklahoma SB 829 Louisiana Covenant Marriage Nebraska LB 498 And more

Rec me the book you read last year that you are obsessed with! (This is not a self-promo post, please refrain)

You didnt forget about us, did you? Writing Wednesday returns tonight after a two week hiatus!!

The paradox of reading (and writing) is that you go away from the world in order to come back to it closer than you were before. (It’s the same way that returning from a trip temporarily makes home more visible.) All good books provide this experience in some measure. Probably most good art.

A back injury in December followed by a week- (and running) long cold has thrown off all my plans for a month now.

I love this little autistic doctor on The Pitt so much

For anyone #writing or #editing (or #querying !), there's a virtual writing workshop being put on by literary agent Sarah Fisk (aka Sarah Nicolas) *tomorrow* (Rescheduled from early Dec.) Sarah also has tons of helpful writing/querying resources & videos on their website! #WIPSnips #novel #debut

Gonna delete hinge and create a whole new profile modeled after the men who like me to see how they like it. Starting with 6 photos of me in a t-shirt frowning down at the camea "The best way to ask me out... is to ask me lol" "Make sure we're on the same page about ... pineapple on pizza 🤣😂"

Rescheduled from late November! I hope you can join us for this roundup of the type of writing tips that can take you from no to yes! www.eventbrite.com/e/10-tips-to...

This was such a good tournament performance. The way people laughed at their coach for saying they might actually win against Nebraska... to national champs. It's so good. They did not let their foot off the gas once

A Dem senator pressed Trump's FCC Chair, Brendan Carr, on the agency's independence at a hearing today, noting it says "independent" right on the FCC website. Minutes later, with the hearing still going on, the website updated. The word "independent" was gone. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Did you know I wrote a Hanukkah/Christmas romance (yes, it's both)? I did! It's under a different pen name because I don't usually write contemporary rom coms, but you can get it for $2.99 on your ereading platform of choice! www.caitlinrozakis.com/as-catherine...

Writing books is work. Authors write books. Authors are people who live under capitalism. Capitalism requires people to make money to live. Authors need money to live and they do WORK. "Capitalism is evil so you should pirate books" isn't the "activism" you pretend it is.

‼️BREAKING: Our discharge petition has enough signatures. Speaker Johnson is now FORCED to bring a vote to the House floor to extend ACA tax credits. This can’t wait. Call your Member of Congress. We must vote NOW to protect healthcare.

You are not out of ideas. They just want you to think you are. We are made of ideas. They’re made of plagiarism.

I see y'all out there wearing super cute jumpsuits - where are you finding them? All the ones I find are black or business-y

Query my agent. They are great! Especially if you are neurodiverse and want straight talk and dont want to worry about small talk, just get right to the point

My top two #mswl wishlist items for 2026 are: - an exciting adult mystery or thriller with something to say. Something that feels like Alyssa Cole's WHEN NO ONE IS WATCHING or @kellyekell.bsky.social's MISSING WHITE WOMAN - mg or ya set in Appalachia by someone from there. Especially with 🏳️‍🌈 or ♿️ rep

48 years. That's how long trans women have been eligible to compete in tennis.

4 years ago today, I got my offer of pub for CRIP UP THE KITCHEN. 3 years ago today, it went to the printer (1 year is an extremely rushed production cycle for a cookbook oof). Today is the perfect day to buy it for yourself or the disabled people in your life! julessherred.com/crip-up-the-...

I'm offering this class for the first time ever on Sunday! Please share with anyone who might find it helpful www.eventbrite.com/e/1975356027...

"The Grand Rapids Area Library [MN] will be open three days a week in 2026, after budget cuts forced a significant reduction in staff time." That's a cut of 15 hours a week. It'll be open M-W, 10:30-5:30. That's it. www.kaxe.org/local-news/2...

I dont know if it was my first one but i did get a request 15 years ago. That book was so bad....

I think that there is no one who understands practical mechanics and dynamics as much as a woman who lives on her own. The furniture we can move by ourselves is miraculous