Great characters will help you in your writing if you listen to them. They can bring you better stories and better #writing. - Wrtr #AmWriting ~ Characters show and sometimes tell your story. Be Writing. #Writer #Author #BookSky #AuthorSky

This is most definitely stay in and read weather! #Booksky

Know someone that loves #SEGA and/or #retrogaming? Look no further for the perfect #Christmas gift! Check out the pinned post on my profile for full details! 🎅🎄☃️ #sonicthehedgehog #MegaDrive #MasterSystem #Dreamcast #SegaSaturn #segagenesis #booksky #authorsky @penandswordbooks.bsky.social

I have started writing the new novel and have already finished chapter 1. 1500 words. I'm discovering again how joyous creating is.

Firestarter - a hot romance with a fireman! viewbook.at/Firestarter

A collection of 24 short stories, available as paperbacks, ebooks and through KU. mybook.to/CIM #BookSky

Are you writing this weekend?

die-hard | adjective | strongly or fanatically determined or devoted Die Hard | noun | a Christmas movie

There will be books by several local authors on sale! They make lovely, easy to wrap Christmas gifts.

Kindle Unlimited patsycollins.co.uk/kindle-unlim...

Disguised Murder and Community Spirit in Little Mallow by @patsycollins.bsky.social was an enjoyable read. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series. #Booksky

I have reached the stage in my story planning where I have to choreograph the conflict. This is the thing I find hardest to do. Somebody remind me why I chose to write action/adventure stories

Free entry writing competitions and publication opportunities womagwriter.blogspot.com/2025/12/dont...

My little short story collection, Not A Drop To Drink, is free to download. mybook.to/NADTD

Would any writers in the Portsmouth area care to share details of their books?

New scam today! An email, apparently from the Press Association, saying I've used their images without permission and owe them lots of money. It looked REALLY convincing - I initially thought it was genuine and they'd made a mistake in thinking I'd used the images in question.

These cold, dark evenings are the perfect time to enjoy a warm, cosy, cake and flower filled murder mystery. #BookSky mybook.to/LittleMallow1

Got to that place in the chapter plan where I have to start setting up the big conflict at the end of the book. Choreographing fights is my least favourite thing. I always need to go over the Supreme Ordeal two or three times before it's right.

Good morning! It looks like we're going to have another lovely sunny day in and around Portsmouth.

chapter plan has got to chapter 42. Now gearing up for the Plot Point 2 reveal. This project has been sloshing around for two years without me getting a handle on the plot. Suddenly, it's revealed itself. Creativity truly is magic.

Fancy a little snack? 25 delicious short stories available as audiobook, paperback, ebook, through KU and in some libraries. #Booksky mybook.to/candc

Free entry writing competitions, details on how to submit fiction to magazines, and other publication opportunities. #writingcommunity womagwriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/movi...

Just started Disguised Murder and Community Spirit in Little Mallow by @patsycollins.bsky.social Enjoying it so far. #BookSky

Free entry writing competitions, and other opportunities for writers. #WritingCommunity womagwriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/movi...

Congratulations you wonderful winners!!!

Every week the blog features at least one free to enter writing competition. There's a database of guidelines for submitting to magazines, other opportunities and news for writers, and writing prompts - usually in the form of photos. #writingcommunity womagwriter.blogspot.com

Here's some classic Sy Barry art for #PhantomFriday.

#vss365 Brick by brick Cell by cell Note to note Building, rebuilding Composing, decomposing, revivifying One breath, two hearts Four souls behind the door Taking the reigns to restore Physical, mental, spiritual #Health This season gets better With each episode

How about trying an English cosy crime series? #Booksky mybook.to/LittleMallow1

I don’t really get the whole Black Friday thing, but I will just remind those of you who are shopping today that #books make perfect gifts.

What are you writing today? #writingcommunity

Wednesday word of the week - Swish patsycollins.co.uk/wednesday-wo...

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Several Portsmouth authors will have books for sale at this @patsycollins.bsky.social Donna Vann Reid and Dave Flint. #Booksky

Yay! A No 1 bestseller orange banner! Ummm, can it be a bestseller if it's free? Shall we not worry about that pedantic point and just concentrate on the No1-ness? mybook.to/NADTD

Mine is that #DoctorStrange should be #English But I have many more 😈

Free entry writing competitions, and other opportunities for writers. womagwriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/with...

If your library membership gives you access to Hoopla, or Overdrive, you can use it to read some of my books for free. (Not sure why it isn't all - hopefully more will be added.) #Booksky www.hoopladigital.com/search?q=pat... www.overdrive.com/search?f-con...

so i'm not the only one who smears butter down my well read books then?

Struggling to plan out new novel series. Note to self: don't try to pluck creative ideas out of nowhere when you have the worst cold of the year. My brain does nor want to play.

I'm updating my magazine submissions database. If you have anything to add, or amend, please let me know. womagwriter.blogspot.com/p/magazine-g...

Mens clothing apparently only has two options; boring or hipster. I don't particularly care for either.

In stock BEAUTIFUL, LIMITED EDITION HARDBACKS OF QUICKSILVER, THE FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS IN THE FAE & ALCHEMY SERIES. This edition features brand new cover jacket artwork, silver/bronze metallic gilded edges, character art endpapers 😍 Only £25 each While stocks last ♥️

There's a guest post by @guttedherring.bsky.social up on the blog today! womagwriter.blogspot.com/2025/11/gues...

The #History of #SEGA is OUT NOW! Covering the full story of one of #gamings greatest developers, check out the pinned post in my feed to see full deets on where to order your copy! #retrogaming #MasterSystem #videogames #MegaDrive #SegaSaturn #segagenesis #gamegear #Dreamcast #SonicTheHedgehog

True Romance patsycollins.co.uk/true-romance/

Sea Words Scribbling Salon tonight 6.15 to 8.30 on South Parade Pier in the Coffee@the pier. Come when you can. Wear very warm clothes and buy hot drinks. Otherwise it’s free!

Publishers, externally number books in series please

Good morning! Is anybody attending any book / writing events in the Portsmouth area this week?

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