First fall puzzle this year.

Working on a fall puzzle during break moments from polishing a book soon to be published. How do you take breaks from writing? #writers #writingcommunity

Last day (today 9/23) for FREE eBook promotion of CPE: Character, Plot, & Emotion in Amazon. #writers #writingcommunity #plotting #creatingcharacters #writingwithemotion www.amazon.com/CPE-Characte... Endorsed by Michael Hauge, Hollywood script doctor and guru.

#writers #writingcommunity Anyone else getting emails from Ruth Ware who's wanting to "introduce you to my agent"? Where she'll share her Amazon link so I can see how well she's done? Obviously, the sender knows nothing about writers. <falling out of my chair laughing>

I never get tired of watching #SomewhereinTime with #ChrisReeve. My fav vacation spot, #MackinacIsland, just named #1 vacation location. #classicmovies #writing #scripts #timetravel #lovestory. On Amazon Prime TV.

Dear #MSNBC - I've been watching your station all day. Why is the focus on Charlie Kirk, yet no coverage of another school shooting that occurred today? At Evergreen High School near Denver. At the very least, shouldn't there be equal coverage? Aren't the children more important? #shootings

Love the #classics! The Bridge on the River Kwai - a #movie that still stands today…more than ever. #Hollywood #scriptwriting #greatcharacters

Cover reveal! My book, Harbor House: Deadly Intentions, is being reviewed. I can hardly wait until it's published in mid-November! Some houses keep secrets. Harbor House keeps them alive.

Harlan Coben’s Missing You on Netflix was really good. I just finished binging on Netflix’’s Extant. Wow. And now on to The Thursday Murder Club.

And the stuff I'm keeping to myself right now... 😁

#mindsetting #manifesting #vibrations #meditation #positivethinking #ChatGPT

#writers of all genres - check out my recommended reading page. Lots of great advice. wp.me/P7i3Fo-N1 #writingcommunity

True character isn't revealed in what they say. True character is revealed in what they do. If someone lied to you in the past, they'll lie to you in the future. Don't trust the words. Look at their past actions, instead.

Wow. The Last Castle on. Paramount+, 2001 w/Rob. Redford. Still stands today. Great #script, great movie, great acting. #movies. #scriptwriting #writingcommunity #fightforrights

A lot scary that the man who was gutting America with a scythe now wants to give back our freedoms? Why do I not trust this?

At a time when inequalities of income and wealth in America are wider than they have been in more than 80 years, Trump's big ugly bill is utterly shameful. It’s now up to us to make sure Republicans pay the price at the ballot box.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE. This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined. It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Queen Karma rules.

Narcissists don’t expect you to win. They expect you to break. - Mel Robbins

Feeling overwhelmed, want your life back? This video is incredible! www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwRz...

Are you happy w/your life? Want to know your life's purpose? Check out this awesome video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVsX... Check out my book that helps you discover your purpose w/activities: www.amazon.com/Finding-Your...

My FINDING YOUR WRITING FIRE class is ending, and the participants who have been stuck in their writing for some time are stuck no more! Woohoo! I love helping students rediscover their passion for writing. The self-paced 2-week masterclass was based on my two books. dianastout.org/the-books/

Learned something new today. Any accident that the new flag poles (front & back) at the White House are 88 feet tall? www.adl.org/resources/ha...

Stuck in your writing? Could it be your writing process? See how a couple simple tools can get you unstuck easily. No homework! Access to me for 2wks. Self-paced course. Still time to enroll. writeruniv.com/master-class-keeping-writing-fire-hot/ #writingcommunity #writingtips #writers #amwriting

Coming July 9th- book 2 in the Plus One Series! Preorder now! www.nelsonpotter.com A doctor’s award ceremony and a hired date-is their chemistry a prescription for love? #JustWhattheDoctorHired #BooksWorthReading #NelsonPotter #sweetromance #cleanromance #books #romancebooks #PreOrder #ebooks

Check out my latest blog post! If you're a writer and not subscribed to the Writers in the Storm's blog, you should be! It's a Writer's Digest award-winning, top 100 blogs for writers! #writingcommunity #writers #failures #achievingsuccessthrufailure

Setting boundaries and holding them with clarity is THE only way Congress can regain its power. Right now, Congress is giving away all of its power. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWDQ...

A memory popped up: Class research papers started. A student asked if he could write a research paper w/o doing any research. A really bright student, being lazy, I thought. I said, "Sure, go for it." Next week, showed me his work: gobbledygook. Said couldn't be done. It was a nice attempt.

Want to reignite that initial fire you had when starting your book? Want to know the secret of keeping that fire hot from start to finish? Finding Your Writing Fire & Keeping It Hot, a 2-week Master Class. writeruniv.com/master-class... #writingcommunity #writingtips #writers

I just received news that my script, David & Goliath, was just awarded a badge for being on Coverfly's Top 35 ranking list. Woohoo! #scriptsky #scriptchat #screenwriters #writingcommunity

Don't let fear stop you from becoming a better writer or a better user of your tools.

The author shares how she didn't let fear get in her way despite her many failures.

The final episode of 1923 was so good, I had to rewatch it again right away. Great series. 1883 was good; 1923 was great.

As a #screenwriter, #writer, #movielover, #reader, and Hollywood fan, I’m watching Paramount +’s docuseries, The Offer, which is about the making of The Godfather. Holy shit. Amazing.

An evocative story of a young woman whose life is shattered by circumstances beyond her control and paints a poignant picture of the history of one of the most infamous monsters of Norse mythology. - Amazon reader #readingcommunity #bookworms #literaryclassic #monsters #dragons amzn.to/2FB9H0F

My strong recommendation is you join The Author's Guild. At the very least subscribe to their newsletter. #writingcommunity #copyright #AI authorsguild.org/news/meta-li...

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Last Chat Once I moved back up to Michigan from South Georgia the summer of 1999, I’d go to my dad’s house and we’d visit. We’d chat back and forth, often debating issues of the day. My stepmother said she hated listening to us because it sounded like arguing. I’m not sure she noticed the gleam in…

Ruminating – good for me & my characters In a recent blog, I wrote and then edited out, “At 19, I signed up for a writing class and started my first nonfiction book, How to Get Along with Difficult People.” As I took the sentence out, I thought, Wow, there’s a lot of subtext there. In wonder, I…

Is Negativity or Fear Killing Your Creativity? Writers often succumb to negativity and fear, leading to self-doubt and destructive thoughts about their work. Rejections are a normal part of writing, and success often involves luck and timing. Embracing feedback and learning new skills is crucial…

A priest, a rabbit and a minister walk into a bar. The bartender asks the rabbit "what'll ya have?" The rabbit says "I dunno. I'm only here because of autocorrect." 🤣🤣

"If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need." - Cicero As a #writer, that's a definite YES! #writingcommunity

GREAT MYSTERY #1 - Socks How is it that they can disappear one week while doing laundry, and then appear later, sometimes in the next week, sometimes a month later? Where do they go? #deepmysteries #questionswithoutanswers #doyoueverwonderwhy

Loved Brad Pitt’s Super Bowl bit of “It’s Time to Huddle.” So much more than about the game. Well done. #Superbowl #wethepeople #fromthegroundup

A book so good, I want to teach from it! Want a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat? I just finished reading such a book.

2 questions can determine if your writing is passive or active. Want to know what those 2Qs are? Read this #writers, #writingtips #writingcommunity #writersinbluesky: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/02/usin...