Do you like getting quill-written snail mail, possibly with a wax seal? If you follow my fox account below and comment “creepy” or “cozy,” I’ll choose someone and write you a bespoke Drabble in this card, and mail it to you! Open worldwide. Repost if you’re feeling kind ❤️

Book pals, help out a bookseller in need. My friend Colleen has been in painful chemo and the cancer has recently spread. Cancer (and capitalism) have taken her job as Books Inc ended her remote marketing job when BN took over. Please boost and/or donate if you can. www.gofundme.com/f/colleen-ca...

Whose bright idea was it to finish drafting a novel the same month as JordanCon, work performance reviews, and several crazy client deadlines? Mine? Wow that was rude of me.

Since I'm planning for paternity leave at the end of the summer, and not doing any events for a long time after, I put a virtual workshop together. So! If you or someone you know needs a hand polishing up their query + opening pages, this might be for you. www.ericsmithrocks.com/blog/2025/4/...

So this happened today! 🙌 #writingcommunity

I thought I was going to finish my first draft this weekend after a very intense week of work, but am instead flying to my grandad’s funeral. Am taking comfort that I’ll be able to spend time with family but also I would very much like to sleep for approximately 4 years if at all possible

Let me help you make your work the best it can be! I'll help teach you skills to improve your writing and to bring marginalized stories to life in an authentic way! www.regwaltney.com/contact For detailed information! #amediting #services #writingcommunity

When your friend’s book is the SECOND MOST REQUESTED sff book on NetGalley 🌸🌺🌷🪻 So happy to see the buzz around such an amazing book written by an even more amazing woman, @writersofrohan.bsky.social 🙌

I forgot to play Wordle yesterday and lost my 1,160 day streak. No one talk to me 😭

I can’t believe other people are already photoshopping that picture of his phone. He was *clearly* admiring the cover of Violet Thistlewaite Is Not A Villain Anymore.

Looks like I’m going to hit 50k words in my manuscript either today or tomorrow. #amwriting

We are charmed to reveal the cover for @writersofrohan.bsky.social's cozy romantasy Violet Thistlewait Is Not a Villain Anymore! Witchy retirement is looking pretty sweet...but does a former villain truly deserve a happily-ever-after? reactormag.com/cover-reveal...

I drafted up my synopsis fairly easily at under three pages. How on EARTH do people cut it down to one page? Witchcraft! #writingcommunity

I’d choose the mildly homicidal sentient houseplant, personally 👀

This week in Pen Pals, an anonymous writer asked about how to accept critical feedback from editors and beta readers without feeling defensive. It's normal to feel stung about negative feedback, but what comes next is up to you. Learn more: penpalsforwriters.substack.com/p/your-edito...

Oh hey, twins!

Anyone going to Love Y’All Fest this weekend? I got a ticket for tomorrow only, but am going to try to cram as many panels in as I can

Tangled *and* Anastasia? 😍

FOR A FORTNIGHT Contemporary Romcom Querying Summer 2025 🫖Immersive Regency resort 🫖Historian MC undercover for job interview 🫖Brooding suitor actor knows she’s not a real guest 🫖Real feelings or all part of the act? 🫖Fake courtship 🫖Real swooning 🫖BRIDGERTON meets WESTWORLD #questpit #w #r

Judging by this reaction, I think my manuscript is coming together nicely 😅 Thanks @angelamcowan.bsky.social for the support!

Grief has a tendency to come out of nowhere. Recently set my IG to private and was going through the process of removing followers I didn’t know. Scrolled all the way to the bottom to see who my first follower was: a friend from college who passed away in 2023. Talk about a gut punch

Anyone else feel like this January was an eternity?

My starting word count for each day and the number of words I wrote. That zero day was a sick day 😅

Kind of funny that I posted this approximately the time it came back 😂

Really missing my #booktok community today, even though I spent most of my time there managing my husband’s author account. Who else is a #tiktokrefugee?

Pleased to share that I’ve been averaging 500 words a day in 2025! Some days have been *very* low, but I’m building a better habit #writingcommunity

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I cracked 15k words on my WIP this morning! 💪 Proud of myself for building a habit to get a few hundred words in before I start my work day #writingcommunity

I’m thrilled to announce that today is the release day for Enemy of the Empire, the third book in my Son of a Sailor series!! Captain Redbeard’s adventures continue as he searches for the legendary Valley of Gold alongside a band of unlikely allies. 🏴‍☠️

Bidding ends tomorrow (Thursday) night! Come check out the amazing items up for auction. If you're a writer, you can even bid on 2 coaching calls with me! I'll review your writing and we'll work on outlining, drafting, revisions, querying, accountability—whatever you need. All for a great cause! 🏳️‍⚧️

Unagented authors with a complete manuscript - consider submitting to Bindery’s PitchFest! Submissions are accepted today through Friday, Dec. 6th. #writingcommunity

The best feeling is realizing you have such an amazing writing community that you're not immediately sure which one of your incredible friends sent this to you. (Thank you @margotmoore.bsky.social ! 💚💚💚)

How to squeeze in a writing session after a day in the office, a guide. Step 1: Change into soft pants Step 2: Find a comfy spot Step 3: Open laptop Step 4: Yield your lap to a very demanding cat Step 5: Try again tomorrow #amwriting #writingcommunity

Speaking as someone who manages a fairly successful booktok account (for another author), I’m here to gently remind the authors who are constantly self-promoting here: make sure you’re dedicating time to build community with fellow authors and readers. 💙📚

1k words written today - halfway through my goal for the weekend!

That canceled TV show you’ll never stop thinking about My Lady Jane was ROBBED

What if, instead of trying to have a productive writing day, you aimed for a satisfying one instead?

Does anyone have any writing goals for the weekend? I’m going to try for another 2k words. If I get 4k words, I get a treat. Open to treat suggestions 👀 #writingcommunity #amwriting

My book club had a meeting scheduled last week for the day after the election and if one good thing came out of that day it's that I had a solid reason to avoid work and stress bake this cake for Ava Reid's LADY MACBETH:

WIP outline: 6,856 words WIP itself: 5,445 words Going to try to surpass the outline’s word count by the end of this week 😤 #writing #author

Maybe the real treasure was the invalid handles we made along the way

For all the new users here, make sure you check out the Feed options. My favorite feed so far is OnlyPosts, which shows only the posts of who you follow (not their reposts or replies).

Introduce yourself as a TV character:

Give me the mildly homicidal sentient houseplant, PLEASE! (Is pothos a fantasy term? 😜)

AITA for only telling the woman I love how I feel after we got lost in a cursed mist? Now we’re surrounded by bone creatures and hungry shrubs, and the Seeing Trees aren’t helping the vibe AT ALL, and all she can focus on is why I didn’t say something three years ago. 🤦🏻‍♀️ #UnhingedPit #WIP #F #A

r/AITA The actor (27M) tasked with courting me (26F) at a Regency immersion resort has figured out I’m not a real guest, but he doesn’t know I’m feeding information to his boss. AITA? #unhingedpit #a #r #w

TUCK EVERLASTING, but the fountain of youth is a boat ⚓️, the crew is morally gray 🖤, & it's a bit spicy 🌶. #UnhingedPit #A #R #W #BadComps

#unhingedpit #q #a

The only robots are the underpaid actors. #unhingedpit #w #r #a

Not sure how much I’ll be able to participate in #unhingedpit since I’m on a work trip, but I hope you all have a blast!