This woman is my hero this week. The ultimate personification of Grace Under Pressure. #rush #anikanilles #drums #neilpeart

This dude right here. Man oh man. He’s why it makes it great to be a baseball fan. Another good win today from the same great team. #gophillies

For those who don’t know me, or my writing voice, but have made space for themselves on my journey, your faith is my blood. Please allow this article to be my warm handshake and an introduction to one of the goofiest guys you’ll ever meet. open.substack.com/pub/mjradven...

Happy birthday, Mikey. I’m sure you’re having a lot more fun this year than you were at this time last year. Miss you man, and think about you everyday. #ALSawareness #ALS

My latest listen to Story Nerd with @valeriefrancis.bsky.social and @literarykat.bsky.social was much needed nitro fuel. It was a laser-focused episode on how to make your first pages and first line better. The guidance provided with this telling is essential listening for the #WritingCommunity.

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Eight—Robert Louis Stevenson and his character Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Seven—Agatha Christie and her character Hercule Poirot. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

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A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Six—J D Salinger and his character Holden Caufield. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Five—Mark Twain and his character Tom Sawyer. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

How to Overcome Writer's Block! #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersblock #indieauthor #writesky www.amazon.com/dp/1948872358

Marketing scams aimed at writers via email are on the uptick. Here’s the latest list: Bim Book Promotion <[email protected]> Elizabeth <[email protected]> #bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #author #writing #amwriting #writer #writerslife #indieauthor #amediting #fiction

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Four—Bram Stoker and his character Dracula. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Three— Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! Literary, film, and TV alike! Day Two—Margaret Mitchell, and her characters Scarlett O’Hara and Rhett Butler. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience these characters? #amwriting #writingcommunity

A celebration of treasured writers and authors, and their iconic characters! A new series of posts for me! Literary, film, and TV! Day One—Thomas Harris and his character Dr. Hannibal Lecter. What’s the first thing you think of when you experience this character? #amwriting #writingcommunity

Scientists have introduced us to a brand new species of fish! They’ve termed it Solenostomus snuffleupagus, after you know who! Apparently it was actually discovered in 2003, and is now official. Imagine many more species of anything live down there that the human eye has never beheld. Mind blown.

Had a winged escort on the ride home tonight. These blimp / dirigible / zeppelin shots are brought to you courtesy of the #pgachampionship at Aronomink, which is pretty much in our back yard this week.

We can be heroes, just for one day. Choose love. Choose compassion. Always. #heroes #davidbowie

Today, I’m celebrating my mom. And her mom, too. Both of them have shaped me into who I am today. Both of them: hard work in the face of adversity, a warm meal on the table each night, tough disciplinarian, and staunchest supporter of everything I’ve written. I love you, Mom.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/13... My Mt Rushmore for writing how-to is now complete! I’m happy to devote space to this book, Wired For Story, by @lisacron.bsky.social and award it to five stars. Read my Goodreads review here.

Having a satisfying writing day on Saturday did me so much good. The end of the first draft is coming. I’m once again experiencing what other writers experience when they can finally see a light around the bend. I can’t wait until this gets out in the world too. #SHR #amwriting #writingcommunity

Caroline Giammanco is one of my favorite authors, and she’s breathing new life into her titles. Her short stories make for long entertainment in so many engaging worlds. Pick up one of her titles today!

Little Miss Thang is all gussied up and ready to head down to the Wells Fargo Center to show her true colors and turn some heads. #flyers #goflyers

@anovelideaphilly @readsandcompany @mainpointbooks @bookmarkswc @baldwinsbookbarnfriends — today, we celebrate you, and thank you for the worlds you invite us to, the adventures you take us on, the learning that makes us better. Your caring is priceless. #indiebookstores #indiebookstoreday

My first tune-in to The Story Nerd, hosted by @valeriefrancis.bsky.social , and Melanie Hill, with special guest (and now part time partner) Kathleen Foxx was a great! It made me look at my own WIP and where I can recognize shortfalls and successes. #WritingCommunity #WritingInspiration

It doesn’t matter if I’m in your audience of 3 or 3000–I want to see your best. I want to see you share something that is the best of you in that moment of your creativity or art. I want to keep coming back over and over to have that experience in different ways each time.

Yes. #springtime #aprilvibes

I hope the NASA Artemis crew is playing Dark Side while they sling around the dark side. Communication won’t be available for 40 minutes—they can get the whole album in, no problem. #Artemis #MoonMission

It’s been a while since I’ve given CTNL a shout out, but anew 5-star review recently has allowed me to do just that. The new WIP is almost at the end of its first draft run, but being reminded of why I do this at all makes all the ups and downs and time in between so worth it. Thank you—all of you.

Opening Day rings in the start of The Hunt For Red October. Sanchez gets the call to deliver smoke, fire, deception, and high cheese. It’ll be interesting to see how the new pitch challenge rule affects the course of the season for all of MLB. Go Phils. #Phillies #openingday #baseball #MLB

Right on schedule. Opening the shears to the morning allowed me this greeting. Off and running on bringing more beautiful souls into the world. There’s nothing like Springtime. #nature #bluebirds

A love letter to my high school graduation class. #memories #highschool #amwriting #writingcommunity

Why is it each time a challenge or threat or menace looks to be over, but not completely, it’s always followed up with “We’re not out of the woods yet”? Why? What is so threatening about the woods? I mean—I can think of many other worse places to be, can’t you? Geez. Rant over. As you were.

I actually enjoy Academy Awards night, and it’s because of one scene in one special film in particular that I’m forever committed. I invite you to read my love letter to that scene on my FB post: #Oscars2026 #amwriting #amwritingfiction #WritingCommunity www.facebook.com/share/1CefAP...

Happy to help with the celebration of the release of Spider, the latest offering from horror author @j-schiecke.bsky.social . She is consistently putting the oo in spook! One of the most productive and entertaining authors in the genre. Please give her work a try today.

I’ve discovered that I’ve been making a grievous error. I just haven’t been walking through the brilliant storytelling worlds of Michelle Cornish enough. I need to do something about that, like, immediately. She’s fantastic.

#writingcommunity #writingtips

Ladies—thank you for every big, every small, every selfless, every courageous thing you do to make the lives of those you count on most that much better. Thank you for being strong and tireless in your resolve. We’d be nowhere without you, and we love you very much. #internationalwomensday

Caught the most recent TSNOTYAW PODCAST on the way in to work this AM—what a great half hour spent. Listening to Lisa Unger talk about who, when, and why she is who she is in her writing world was inspiring. TEAM—thank you for featuring Lisa this week. Perfect opportunity to learn and be inspired.

Fantastic opportunity via a fantastic organization from a fantastic author and teacher! I’m afraid I’ll miss this one, but shouting this out to the #WritingCommunity! Get your spot booked in!

A young man living a humble life—moving forward past unspeakable trauma. Simple, respectful, hardworking. He’s no one special. Until he IS someone special. Life has a way of giving us all one chance to be a hero, even if we’re not made to be. WE CAN BE HEROES. JUST FOR ONE DAY. #SHR #amwriting

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24... Just started! Gripping first chapter! This book is going to take me places I’ve never been, I’m quite sure.

Check out my profile on Goodreads! I created a new Goodreads profile, and I’d love to see you in the circle. What are you reading? I’d love to read any reviews you leave. You may be able to suggest my next favorite read!

So thrilled to have been recently introduced to the work of local author and doctor H G Zegel. I picked up both of his titles today—a writer after my own blessed heart of adventure. Looking so forward to finding out what this world is all about.

@leodora.bsky.social was on GMA this morning to talk about her latest tale The Exes. She had an encouraging shout out to anyone new to this craziness looking to publish their first work. It’s people like this that make the #WritingCommunity the absolute best. Thank you, Leodora, for your guidance.

No matter the day, no matter the strength of the storm, writing always manages to get me through. Troubling day = meaningful words. #amwri̇ti̇ng #fiction #writingcommunity

Happy to be whatever she needs me to be—including being a pillow.

This is not Churchill. This isn’t the northern Hemisphere of Pluto. This isn’t Basecamp on Everest. This is my front yard area. #winter

Truth.