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Writing Tip: This is your regularly scheduled reminder to back up your work! Don’t put it off! Save it! Keep it in more than one location. You’ll thank yourself later if your computer suddenly goes up in flames or you lose that one thumb drive you have. Back it up! #writing #writingtips #Booksky

Authors, if you see this, it's a sign to post the first line of your book. "‘Neath starlight pricks over the American southwest, on a map-stain barkers call the chili capital of the world, five damp twenty-dollar bills changed hands in a urine-rusted trailer bar bathroom stall."

DEAR AUTHORS, DO. NOT. TRUST. AUTO. SAVE. Signed, Management 💙📚 ✍️ #indie #writersky #writingcommunity

Many of you dudes have asked for recommendations of women to follow for reviews. Here’s six I read religiously. @priscillapage.bsky.social @bjcolangelo.bsky.social @horrornonna.com @horrorgirlprobs.bsky.social @horrorella.bsky.social @thehorrorchick.bsky.social @redheadfrommars.bsky.social

#writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writesky Recently read some lovely snippets here that prompted me to repeat this... Please open your #wip and search "had" Most things someone did do not need to be things they had done.

Unlike you, I get my news from a reliable source.

Why is every cat Donald Pleasence?

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

#newyear2025 New year vibe is very much that last dinner scene in Don't Look Up.

I've spent about 2.5 hours editing 'was' out of my manuscript. I'm currently about 110/282 pages through it, and I've already cut almost 150. This is a time-consuming step, but I know it makes it so much stronger, so I guess it's worth it.

AARP published a list of how You can Be a 60-something Debut Novelist in 10 steps. 🙄 I break down the ridiculousness of the timeline, and what they got right on my blog. Link in next post ⤵️ #MondayBlogs #writingcommunity

I've used The Emotion Thesaurus when writing all my books. There are only so many times characters can nod, shake their heads, smile, and raise their eyebrows after all. #writing

re: Writing is therapy My brain is like a bloodthirsty deity. Only when I started sacrificing fictional people to it did it stop trying to kill me (mostly). #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #amediting

Sometimes, you just have to start typing (or painting, or playing music, etc.) You can plan, but a lot of creative inspiration comes in the moment. Ideas are forged in the flow of the work, and improvisation is the mother of creativity. So, lay the groundwork and then just get out there and do it.

Someone not doing things the way you would do them does not make that person wrong 💜

Writing or putting any creative work out in the world means that you have to ask yourself why you're doing this on a regular basis. The first story, the first book, the first painting, the first song, then the second, whatever's next, etc. and onward: 1/5

Good news! Please share! The Society of Authors (@societyofauthors.bsky.social) have put out an official statement calling on celebrities, publishers & agents to properly acknowledge, promote & recompense the expert professional authors (“ghostwriters“ & “co-creators”) behind “celebrity fiction”. 1/

If you are looking for local writing groups ask your local librarians. They tend to be tapped into that scene and might be writers themselves #writing #author #booksky

I haven’t talked to my Mom in 6 years, I cut ties with my Dad tonight. I can finally publish this. #writing #writer demisweirdwonders.com/2024/12/09/s...

Hey #indiewriter #writingcommunity, is getting your ebook out in Nook, Kobo, and Apple worth the effort? Context: I need to reformat hundreds of graphics to get into the epub format.

It's okay to create simply because you enjoy it. Art for art's sake. Stories that crave being told. Your one precious and fleeting life doesn't need to produce commercial value to be important. (repeating to myself until I believe it)

PSA: if you think that something an industry professional shares related to the industry isn’t important to you, and you insult it, that’s a good way to make sure the professional will never work with you.

♦️Hi all, I’m groveling As part of my writing journey I’m working on journalism. With that comes learning to blog about current events and buzz topics. I would love some followers to my blog, comments, reactions, shares. I will return the favor! Thanks! ellieleonard.substack.com #writing

I respect Monday. Monday mondays in good faith. Everybody knows where everybody stands. We nod and touch gloves before the fight, we joke at the weigh-in. Tuesday elbows you in the back of the neck on a crowded subway. Tuesday mondays you just to watch the world burn.

#writers finish.

Any #authors have any advice on self publishing? And for getting people excited and interested in your book? #writing #books

I don't believe in having heroes, but I will use the word here. A writing hero of mine has followed me, and this is the most intense impostor syndrome I've ever felt. #writingcommunity #writing #amediting #itscoolifyouunfollowItotallyunderstandprobablyanaccident

Writing time is limited to Saturday and Sunday morning. Right now, Sunday evening, is toughest for me in terms of writing, knowing I'll make no progress on #WIP again until Saturday. Meantime, I must be creatively satisfied w/jotted notes of inspiration for next book. #writingcommunity #amediting

Day 8—maids a-milking—of #12DaysofKindness! Writer/teacher @arfrederiksen.bsky.social is offering EIGHT free query critiques. If you're planning to get in those trenches in January, do enter! Remember to like AND repost this skeet to enter! The 8 winners will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm

There is poetry in the too-brief period in a soft pretzel's life during which it is the greatest food ever, but I've not the skill to express it. All the best applicable poetry has already been used for avocados. Anyway...for a moment there, we had it all, soft pretzel❤️🥨 #writingcommunity #poetry

You know Bashar al-Assad is now being considered for a cabinet position. Is CIA Director still available?

Hello new people! I want to do the obligatory "welcome" post. I'm the author of the soon™ to be released series #Infernulls a fantasy light novel inspired by video games, anime, and classic fantasy from the 80s and 90s. I'm also working on a #CatIsekai that will be released in mini chapters.

Halfway through 2nd editing pass on #WIP I LOVE the heavy dialogue scenes. I so rarely need to touch their words. They know what they want to say and how to say it. They also like to alter my plot plans when I'm writing it, but I forgive them when I edit. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting

2020

🤗CHEERFUL REMINDER🤗 Don’t engage: they’re rage baiting you Don’t engage: you’re only validating & amplifying their voice Don’t engage: you won’t change their mind (only entrench their position) Don’t engage: *any* attention (incl negative) rewards & incentivises #BlockAndMoveOn #BehaviouralPsych101

If an image is worth sharing, it's worth sharing with alt text. (If your post isn't getting as much engagement as you'd like, maybe it's because you forgot to include alt text. A lot of people, including me, won't share it if you forget to include it. Even if we love the image/content.)

My "family" are only a bunch of people I know/was assigned to live with by an accident of birth. I choose my family, and they me. It is possible for the two to overlap but should never be assumed.

Writing is fine. It's literally the most embarrassing thing on earth to emotionally put yourself on full display for rejection or validation, but it's good. I enjoy it. I find it therapeutic to horrify myself.

@governor.ca.gov Dear Governor, one small but helpful suggestion to your social media team: please add ALT text to the images for accessibility. Thank you!

I’m in Newsweek! (But it is not my first book, which is even discussed in the article. It’s my first book with a major publisher. 😊) www.newsweek.com/woman-publis... #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity #romance

For my more outrageous action scenes, I pretty much follow the physics rules of 80's-90's action TV shows because "write what you know" #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #sff #Iloveitwhenaplancomestogether

I'm never comfortable with my frequency of reader reminders; too few or too many. They remember this fight is in an open helicopter, right? They remember his hand is caught in a net, right? There are only so many synonyms for helicopter. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #sff

💙📚 Christmas is nothing without books of fantasy and science fiction, check out this brilliant selection of free-to-download stories and discover your next favourite author. #📚💙 #knights #dwarves #legendary #books #heroes #writing #knaves #👀📚 #magic #elves #ladies #witches #planets #fae #dystopia…

Gamera has decided I'm not getting anything done today. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #sff #Idonothaveacat

Is there a #writingcommunity here? If so, let me know. I’d love to join

I'm giving Bluesky another try. I like the app but my first account was a bit glitchy. Here’s to making new friends and bluer skies! #booksky #writersky

#writing #writers #authors #writingCommunity #booksky

Here and ready to build my new community. Working on book one. SFF and romance are my genres! #amwriting #writing #writingcommunity