Publishing Professionals ≠ Dictators #AuthorLife #Publishing www.linkedin.com/posts/tenesh...

In spite of my accident-prone, dyspraxia-riddled, misfortune-infused life, I'm still inhaling and exhaling! :D Thank you for sticking around to witness my foolishness! ♥ #BirthdayGirl #SeptemberBaby

I don't always write spicy scenes, but when I do, you'll be jealous of my characters. A good time to be had by all. 🫦 ReadTenesha.com #RomanceBooks #SpicyRomance

Raisin challah bread + clotted cream = #WriterFuel

CAW Weary, Wary, or Leery? #CAW #CartersvilleAreaWriters #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingTips #WritingLife #WritersOfBluesky #WritersOnBluesky #AuthorsOfBluesky #AuthorsOnBluesky #BlueskyWriters #BlueskyWrites #WearyWaryLeery

My mother has informed me that instead of a bottle of champagne when it happens, she‘ll treat herself to trying one of the $12 cinnamon rolls at a bougie place that just opened. So now we’re on the clock for it to happen in less time than it takes a hipster bakery to open and close.

44th read of the year! ✅ Rysn has a newfound position as captain of her own ship. She must navigate physically without the use of her legs and learn to move through social and political traps set for her in a bid to derail her mission and her crew. #StormlightArchive #Nautical #FantasyBooks

As an introverted editorial pro, networking can be 🫣. But guidance from Linda and Brittany has been invaluable! Join us this Wednesday via Zoom at 1:00 p.m. EST. Register: community.the-efa.org/general/pick... Buy the book: amzn.to/46oIgGS See ya Wednesday! ♥

If you're an editor we know you live around deadlines. Here's an important one: #VCON25 registration closes Monday at 11:59 p.m. ET. You still have time to meet our speakers, check out their offerings, and register. tinyurl.com/4audtv9y editors #editing #ProfessionalDevelopment

Murder by the Book just wrapped up. Here is a list of all the wonderful authors we read last month, including folks like @blacktopkid.bsky.social @peterswanson6.bsky.social, and @nnedi.bsky.social! Hope you'll join us in October. ♥ inditebooks.com/murder-by-th...

Life's little detours can be deliciously distracting! ♥ Check out 'The Christmas Proof' for a meet-cute that's been 10 years in the making! astanna.com/thechristmas... #FaceAsChair #ProgressiveRomance #RomanceBooks

Congrats to @maryrobinettekowal.com, @mattdinniman.bsky.social, @joeabercrombie.com, @chucktingle.bsky.social, @michaelwhelan.bsky.social and all the other winners of this year's Dragon Awards! file770.com/2025-dragon-...

4 hours left, writers! WinItWrite.com #AmWriting #ShortStory #AmWinning

FAQ: Am I doing this “right?” – wecanpub.com/faq-am-i-doi... The next FAQ video is scheduled! It features talented authors you'll want to follow and read, including @authoreanoble.bsky.social, @authormjpankey.bsky.social, K. C. Preston, and LaTosha McCauley. See ya Friday! youtu.be/xovU70ooiRU

Look what you overachievers did! ♥ #Donations #Charity

Just accidentally typed “melogrammatically” and I think somebody should take that and run with it. :D #AuthorLife

Hello, readers! If you’re new to my profile, welcome! A few facts about me:

Authors, let's talk about selling books! Join us as we hear from NYT, USA, WSJ, *and* Amazon best-selling author Alessandra Torre about how she made those lists (and how you can, too!). Register: www.sistersincrimeatlanta.com/events-1/mon...

This dork is 15 years old today. 🤮 🤮 🤮 You see how nice her fur is SUPPOSED to be?!?! But when you love tumbling around in Georgia clay, grooming you is an exercise in futility! 😂 #Dogs

"Submitting to critique groups isn't the same as getting pro editing. Unless your group is made up of seasoned editors, you aren't going to get the same quality & consistency in feedback that you would when working with a dedicated pro on a project."— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com/freeple/edit...

Today is my 13th wedding anniversary. I've been with my weirder half since 2010 and married since 2012. Generally speaking, in my humble opinion, anyone who considers bookstores great hangout spots on the weekends is a keeper—so that's what I did! :D

For your lunchtime listening tomorrow! Featuring the talents of @latrellrmorris.bsky.social , L. E. Harper, @moflames.bsky.social, and Linda Ruggeri. youtu.be/2rLnbeCR_Jg

We've gotten started with our interview with Sarah K. Stephens and you can join us now at www.sistersincrimeatlanta.com/events-1/off...

" NOTE: The idea of something being “problematic” isn’t always because of the trait itself. Sometimes the trait is generally considered neutral or even positive, but in certain situations, it can be a liability."

Listening to your audiobook narrator read the sex scene you wrote... #AuthorLife

Sometimes you're looking for a less-intimidating overview of a process, not a PhD in it! GetBookHelp.com/books @librarything.com

“Too big to date. Apply scalpel until lovable.” —”Self-Revisions” by Tenesha L. Curtis, readtenesha.com

Authorship Hack: You don't need to keep looking for an editor if you just hire one from GetBookHelp.com. 😉

An audience member at my last teaching event asked a cool question. In essence, "How do I get other people to know I'm serious about my writing?" In my experience, this starts with behaving like you take your own writing seriously.

"For example, if you already have a personal IG profile you use regularly, you're likely comfortable w/ IG. So that's where I suggest you start your first author profile. This prevents you from having to both learn a new site AND try building an audience there." — WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com/faq/

Luckily, you’re human and imperfect, so you don’t have to worry if you slip up from time to time during your break! The goal is to try to distance yourself from the world of your manuscript as much as possible. This allows you to gain more objectivity.— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com/apprentices/...

After taking a look at the cover design lesson, check out this video I made showing you what my cover research for How to Outline a Book: Fiction (2nd edition) looks like. #coverdesign #coverresearch #video #videosupplement wecanpub.com/video-cover-...

"Don't complain. Change." —Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson, amzn.to/4lh8Je6 #Books #FantasyBooks @brandonsanderson.com

Since you get a 7-day free trial, you can check out all the available lessons and then cancel if you don’t think WeCanPub.com offers the level of support & kinds of info you’re looking for. This eliminates excuses so you can forge ahead confidently & with less risk! — wecanpub.com #WritingCommunity

Nice! Glad to help!

If you are a short story writer, dust off your latest piece or fashion something new for this contest (check out sites like AtlantaWrites.com or StoryADay.org for prompts!). wecanpub.com/short-story-...

#ACESChat is back June 18, 4 p.m. ET, with Basics of Editing and Proofreading with Ruth Thaler-Carter @writingruth.bsky.social on Bluesky. All welcome — editors, writers, and beyond. Join the conversation.

Delivered: Planning Lessons (1 through 10 of 35) Finally got all the planning lessons transferred over to the new digital digs. Writing lessons are coming up next. Enjoy! #WritingCommunity wecanpub.com/delivered-pl...

Tenesha L. Curtis, MSSW is a veteran, multi-genre author and reader who works to help writers avoid the most common industry mistakes while better understanding the multiple ways there are to navigate the publishing world.— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com

This is where writers can learn at their own pace and get the support they need to help them independently publish their first, or next, book.— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com

Networking for Writers is going to be a valuable asset on your bookshelf if you are an introverted writer who has habitually struggled with being more present in the writing world...— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com/networking-f...

Think of a brain board as you dumping your puzzle pieces before you start solving it.— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com/apprentices/...

“You’ll turn me into a hog. That’s what I’ve heard.” “I have never had to lift a finger to do that to any man.” —The Fabled Earth by @kimberlybrock.bsky.social | amzn.to/40DSSPU

So close to knocking out a couple more of these! #Sci-fi lovers, you want to sign up for the monthly Tronelek newsletter at Tronelek.com. Right? RIGHT?!?! #TreatYourself #HelpMe :D

Asking if you can publish a book for free is like asking if you can rob a bank. Are you physically capable of it? Of course! The more effective question is whether or not robbing a bank / publishing for free is going to get you the results you want.— WeCanPub.com wecanpub.com/faq/

“This was the worst trick that nature could play on you really. To make you a father.” Charmaine Wilkerson, Black Cake - amzn.to/40NaaKm

Get ready to hide so you can listen with an appropriate amount of privacy! :D The audiobook version of 'The Christmas Proof' is in the works by Carlette Odemwingie. If you're signed up as a Fan of mine, you'll be the first to have access to it as part of your subscription. ♥♥♥ ReadTenesha.com

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