Happiest of book launch weeks to the VERY talented author @pennyzang.bsky.social 🥳📖🙌🏼❣️ #thrillers #crimefic #darkacademia #pennyzang #writingcommunity #dollpartsthenovel

My current July/August TBR. 📖👩🏻‍💻📱☀️🦋 #tbr #summerreads #writingcommunity #amreading #thrillers #suspense #literary #scifi #timetravel #comedy #historicalfiction #historicalfictionbooks #romanticfiction #bookrecs #books #bookish #read #novels

“Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism…” —— If you’ve never read this 1946 article by George Orwell, and you get complaints you as a writer shouldn’t be “political”… #amwriting #writingcommunity

On a solo writing retreat and this Airbnb I’m at has a ramen/Doritos/mini Takis vending machine on the back porch. #writingcommunity #amwriting #upmarket #suspense #satire #fiction #wip #write #authorcommunity #firstdraft

Whenever a video starts with, “This is genius!”, I turn it off. I’ve reached my limit for being underwhelmed for the rest of my life.

I’ve done nothing today except pleasure read and fry apples in butter and brown sugar. Taking a real (AKA full) day off. 🙂 CR 📖: “Bicentennial Summer” by indy author @chrispoorewrites.bsky.social #amreading #writingcommunity #booksky #historicalfiction #ya #comingofage #retrofiction #bookrec

While doing my early morning walks the past two weeks, I listened to the tell-all audiobook of “Kitchen Confidential” by Anthony Bourdain. It was SO good narrated by him. Nvr read or heard it before. I miss his show and perspectives on people all over the 🌎. #booksky #cooking #bookrecs #restaurants

Reading makes me braver as a writer—seeing to what extremes other writers have pushed envelopes, bucked systems, taken up space as they should have, and wrote knowing there would be consequences from so many that will always pick what is self-preserving over what’s true. #writingcommunity #amwriting

My TBR. And I’ll listen to “Gone Girl” while walking bc I’m curious to see how thrillers hv changed. 13 yrs since it pubbed and 20 yrs(!) since “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”, which for me was the first thriller in the “girl in the title” trend. Lisbeth Salander, is a MC I’ll nvr forget. #booksky

Never have I so extensively “told” a story to myself like I am with this current first draft. There’s going to be some serious editing needed in the “showing” department later. 🫠 🙈 #writingcommunity #amwriting #upmarket #satire #suspense #fiction #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub #wip

Someone emailed me from an AOL account. I wondered if they were typing away from the underground bunker in “Lost.”

My husband and I are both sitting around reading. Books. Not phones. A perfect night. Tomorrow has enough worries of its own, and we’ll face them…tomorrow. #booksky

Took my Ukrainian Easter eggs out early. My mom got these every year she went to teach in #Ukraine. She has some at her house too. 💛💙 🇺🇦

Goodreads Giveaway! “Told in a dual timeline, Doll Parts is an evocative and irresistible debut, at once an exploration of the dark chasms that break apart friendships, an ode to the aching beauty of girlhood, and a sharp portrayal of grief that can physically haunt you.” Oooh {{shiver}} YES. 💗📚

May you have peace and security again as the sovereign nation you are. So much of the world stands with you. To my Seattle area Ukrainian friends especially, you aren’t alone.

What’s your method for making a note when you want to incorporate some detail later in a story but can’t right now? Do you put a note in the actual mss in a bright color, do you keep a list in a separate doc, do you jot a physical note down? #writingcommunity #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub

Most first chapters (fiction) seem to be around 2-7 pgs these days. If you have one, what is your editor advising on first chapter length? Have any of you exceeded the current norm by quite a bit? And what genre do you write? #writingcommunity #amwriting #momswritersclub #5amwritersclub

What’s *your* 2025 writing mantra? ✨ #amwriting #upmarket #bookclub #readinggroup #suspense #satire #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #momswritersclub #wip

We each contribute in our own way. All efforts are worthy. But sometimes we do need to abandon the work. To grieve. To recover. To regroup. To move to Canada. Or a different galaxy far far away.

Hrarh Vrharaaar’r Drgh! 🤎

At the grand opening of Barnes & Noble in my town. The store is beautiful, the cafe spacious, the peanut butter cup cookies scrumptious, and there are of course wonderful #booksbooksbooks 😍 Buying Southern crime fic by Lo Patrick - a new author for me! @bnissaquah #amreading #crimefiction

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Love it when helpful examples are provided about a writing concept. It’s one thing to teach theory; it’s another to demonstrate it well. #writingcommunity #writingcraft #amwriting #upmarket #lovestories #suspense #romance #wip #booksky #authorcommunity

Our son called and said his L.A. rental house caught fire last night while everyone was out and it’s a total loss. Electrical failure. His little pet hamster died. I don’t even know what to say right now. It’s devastating he and his housemates made it through the LA fires, and then this happens. 😢

I like this publishing niche. 🙌🏼😍 #publishingnews #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky #shortstories #poetry #photography #art

Had to drop SO much $ on a new laptop. My old one can’t use WIN11 even though it still works great after 7 years. 😢(Why Microsoft, WHY?) But uh, here’s an upside for writer me: Battery at 52% apparently means 11 hrs 13 min left! 😱 I’ll admit this did spark some joy, ok. 😆 #writingcommunity

You go do your 5amwritersclub thing. I’m going back to sleep til it’s not NIGHTTIME outside. 🐶🌙 #5amwritersclub #amwriting #writingcommunity

TikTok resurrected. Wow. 12+ hrs of wasted emotions and energy so many people can’t get back. Absurd. #tiktokban

#writingcommunity #amwriting #querytrenches #amquerying #onsub #litagents #literaryagents #editors #publishing #mswl

Hi #5amwritersclub, getting some words in. Hope your latest #wip is going great! 🙌🏼👩🏻‍💻📖 #writingcommunity #amwriting #upmarket #suspense #satire #fiction

Trying to write #5amwritersclub, but I’m worried about my son and his friends in N. Hollywood. They’re not having to evac for now but are prepped and ready. ❤️😞 The loss so many are experiencing in the LA area is just devastating. 💔 #writingcommunity

Write if you’re a writer. Nothing has more power to backdoor people with truth than story in all its forms. Write more than ever. Write with abandon and FLY. What you feel when you write is what your reader will feel. Feel it all and GIVE IT TO US. #writingcommunity #amreading

Happy New Year #writingcommunity 🥳 ✨2025 manifestations: May those querying land an agent, may those on sub sell to a publisher & editor who ❤️ their book, and may all indies become even more amazing as their own businesses. 🙌🏼 Onto some day off drafting! 👩🏻‍💻 #5amwritersclub

Couldn’t figure out the lists/starter packs I’m on because we don’t seem to get notified when someone adds us. But then I found: clearsky.app Just type your handle. Screenshots are the lists/packs it showed I’m on. Some I didn’t realize. If you added me, thank you! 🫶🏼 #starterpacks #writingcommunity

Proud of my son Bryant. He’s directed so many great, creative videos for super talented artists in 2024. Can’t wait to see what he does in the new year! 🤩🎥🎬 #film #filmmakers #musicindustry #musicvideos #filmsky #scriptsky

Hi #5amwritersclub at 4:32pm ha. Drinking decaf and getting some words in.

Back at it #5amwritersclub - hope you all have a good writing session! #writingcommunity #amwriting #upmarket #suspense #satire

🥳 🙌🏼 🥳 🙌🏼 🥳 I have a VERY big announcement! 📣 I got a dead strand of xmas lights working. #christmasmiracle 😆

I’m debating about making an author website. Was going to do it if a publisher buys my book on sub, but I do have indy ebook short stories I could put on a site. 🤔 Q: Which did you do first? Traditional website, blog, or newsletter site? And would you do it in that same order now? #writingcommunity

Love this cover! ☺️ #booksky #books #read #bookish #winterreads #fantasy #amreading #writingcommunity

So excited to be starting my ARC of “The Stars and Their Light.” 💫 I know you too want to read a literary novel about a crashed UFO. 🛸👽This book just shot to the top of my TBR out of six other novels I’ve started. It’s set in Roswell, NM. @thelibbiegrant.bsky.social #writingcommunity #amreading

I didn’t meet my personal “November Novel Storm” word count goal, but I did write 17 days of 30 so hey, I’m pretty happy. How did Nov writing go for you? #writingcommunity #amwriting #upmarket #suspense #satire

Ugh to fake famous author accounts. Pattern: 1) pinned brag re winning an award/being best selling. 2) All other posts are reposts. 3) The bio lead statement is another best-selling brag, and then a BS philosophical musing like, “I write about meaning in love and relationships.” 🙄 #writingcommunity

Life can normalize more post-Seattle cyclone that ripped up our street, downing trees and damaging homes. With the help of friends and neighbors, we removed a huge tree we had to tension cable to keep it from snapping back toward our house. Hope to get back to writing this week! #writingcommunity

Excited to get this ARC about the ‘47 Roswell incident! I so want aliens to be real. Please be real.👽 Please be more advanced and more truly moral. Please invade. Before January. Or take me to your home at least. 🛸 I’m not afraid of anything. Except an alien birth out my throat. 😆👽 #writingcommunity

Soooo…what’s the word about the latest iteration of The Black List? Anyone trying it for your novel? I’ve heard a couple podcasters/YouTubers talk about it but don’t know anyone personally with first hand experience. Anyone want to spill it? #writingcommunity #amwriting #upmarket #suspense #satire

Hope a TON amount of money got raised for our local food bank. Wow a LOT of people came out for this 5K fundraiser and all our zillions of dogs too haha. 😄🐶🐾 #turkeytrot #thanksgiving2024 #issaquah #PNW

#5amwritersclub anyone writing a bit before the impending food fest? 😋 It’s 7am Seattle time and I have 15 coming for Mashed Potatoes With Friends, er I mean Friendsgiving. Going to write til the rest of the house gets up. I’m at a place in my wip I don’t want to lose momentum. 😁 #writingcommunity

More of the #writingcommunity to follow! I love that everyone is showing up here. 😊👩🏻‍💻🙌🏼 #amwriting #upmarket #suspense #satire #westcoast #pnw #5amwritersclub go.bsky.app/GZwLQFg

My November Novel Storm so far: wrote 16 days of 28. Couple more to go. 😊👩🏻‍💻Probably will take tomorrow off, but maybe I won’t. I’ve already prepped all my Friendsgiving food, set the table, and cleaned (sort of). We’re having 15 people for dinner. But…if I get up for #5amwritersclub…🤔🙂