I'm so grateful to the legendary Richard Dansky for helping to inaugurate The Scrawler Tapes with his words of wisdom about drafting! "The most important thing to remember about a first draft is that you should never, ever worry about it being good enough."

@rdansky.bsky.social is a superb cheerleader, mentor, and writer. Don't miss his words on first drafts!

I'm so grateful to the legendary Richard Dansky for helping to inaugurate The Scrawler Tapes with his words of wisdom about drafting! "The most important thing to remember about a first draft is that you should never, ever worry about it being good enough."

I shared my favorite resources for every step of the writing process, from worldbuilding to "why can't I think of the right word?" to query letters. Check out the resources page on my blog. If there's a resource you love, share it with me! #WritingCommunity #WritingResources

Day 2 of my craft blog launch week! I wanted to talk about a not-writing part of my writing process that is nevertheless critical to my inspiration, my ability to keep writing, and my mental health.

I've seen people trying to defend it today by saying "No, no, I just use it to brainstorm, bounce ideas, I do the actual writing" and with all the kindness in the world I need to tell you: if there is a stage of writing you are not good at, you need to get good, not use the plagiarism machine.

Day 2 of my craft blog launch week! I wanted to talk about a not-writing part of my writing process that is nevertheless critical to my inspiration, my ability to keep writing, and my mental health.

Today I'm talking about a topic near and dear to me, which I learned from my dissertation advisor: Intellectual Scaffolding.

I’ve taken a class on this topic from her before and it was awesome! Highly recommended.

My cousins kid (how is it possible that baby is going to college?) did a NASA robotics project and so got to watch the Artemis launch. She took a video of it and while it’s cool she was there I am also utterly charmed by a cluster of teenagers gushing that “this is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen”!

Yeah that’s cool

Finally reading Blood Over Bright Haven and it's SO GOOD, so totally my jam

The Scrawler Tapes archive has cracked open and spit out its first record: a "how to" that also talks about serving your story and how to understand what your story needs.

The archive is now accessible... THE SCRAWLER TAPES is now live with the 1st post: a "How to Use This Blog" with reflections on how to understand what your story needs. I've got a ton more to kick-off the blog this week, so subscribe or follow to stay updated! thescrawlertapes.com #WritingCommunity

The Scrawler Tapes archive has cracked open and spit out its first record: a "how to" that also talks about serving your story and how to understand what your story needs.

of course I’m talking about this one store.tenebrouspress.com/products/you...

"Situationship" by @seoungkim.bsky.social is a gorgeous portrait of a (something-more-than) friendship in only 900 words. Trapped in a time-loop and desperately in love... would you be brave enough to finally make a different choice? 🪐🗡️ Read here: othersidespec.com/pieces/situa...

Okay I know I'm missing people because I have Swiss cheese brain so please come remind me so I can add you to this list. go.bsky.app/SR59WK5

Letting myself be louder than usual today. I'm a trans enby horror and dark fantasy writer with a fondness for inventing the monsters I wish I could be. linktr.ee/jesmalitoris #TransDayOfVisibility #SupportTransCreators #WritingCommunity #HorrorAuthors #HorrorCommunity

The first volume changed my life and I'm sure the second is going to kick just as much ass. Congrats to all the contributors!

Letting myself be louder than usual today. I'm a trans enby horror and dark fantasy writer with a fondness for inventing the monsters I wish I could be. linktr.ee/jesmalitoris #TransDayOfVisibility #SupportTransCreators #WritingCommunity #HorrorAuthors #HorrorCommunity

IT costs would absolutely be higher if we were using a commercially available submissions system. Doing it ourselves was a challenge (and sometimes has hiccups) but also allowed us to customize a lot of the workflows, instead of contorting our process to someone else's idea of how we should work.

DEBUT FICTION: Carly Racklin's (@willowylungs.bsky.social) fiction debut, FUNERAL SONG, is now available via Dead Sky Publishing! This novella is "an elegantly haunting, visceral work of supernatural horror blending gothic mystery and slow-burn psychological terror." Buy here:

NEW BLOG: Jes Malitoris' (@jeswrites.bsky.social) The Scrawler Tapes is a new writing craft blog for beginning to intermediate writers, with craft lessons, advice, book reviews, + more! Official launch in April 1. Find more info & subscribe here: thescrawlertapes.com

The Pope is still always going to be the Pope, but I am always on board for telling warmongers to get fucked

A few thoughts on leading a team in a way that's not about you.... www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Also: (Art by Madison Schubert. Etsy link in replies)

Have you enjoyed our Richard Dansky stories? He's published a new novel: Charlie and Naomi Oates had the perfect life with their daughter Jessica – until their house burned down with them inside. Now Charlie and Jessica find themselves trapped in the family home as ghosts... a.co/d/02xXkGqW

oof the rejections keep coming and they won't stop coming

Finalizing the lineup for my grand-opening week! I'm proud of the posts I've got to kick things off, grateful for my first guest, and excited to give y'all a taste of what's to come! Subscribe so you don't miss a post!

the frustration of seeing another list of "agents who want your witchy books!" and then they only want some speculative elements. full-on fantasy is right out, and definitely no fairies

In case you missed it, here are all the details for the writing craft blog I am launching on April 1! Subscribe to get notified as soon as posts go live.

This is NOT an April Fool's joke. I hope it will be helpful, even if you're farther along in your writing journey then I am! There is lots already in the pipeline. Subscribe now to get updated as soon as posts go live! thescrawlertapes.com/subscribe-to... #WritingCommunity

I can't tell you how honored I feel that the Horror Writers Association has named Bad Hand Books the recipient of this year's Specialty Press Award. It's a privilege to work with so many outstanding individuals. I can't wait to see everyone this June. bramstokerawards.horror.org/specialty-pr...

Genuinely when I am evaluating a story for a lit mag I can usually tell by the end of page 1 if we need a story

Oh, hey, another five star review for Ghosts of Smoke and Flame over at Amazon. This one called it "delightful!" I have generated delight! I am happy! And if you wish to share in that delight, you can here! richard-dansky-books.square.site/product/ghos...

My new favorite shirt is here (courtesy of Abe Tensia)

In which I remind you all that Never Whistle at Night, the book that spent five gajillion years on the bestseller lists, has a volume two! www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

lol agents hoping for weird changeling-as-trans-allegory fantasy look me uuuup

ICYMI, I'm starting a blog! Subscribe to get updates as soon as my first posts go live! tinyurl.com/yufpkvzk

Fucking RIGHT

My poem “Vulture bees transfigure the man I tried to be” is now free to read in the first issue of @othersidespec.bsky.social! It’s an amazing issue full of fantastic stories and poetry, well worth a full read! othersidespec.com/pieces/vultu...

I'm so excited to announce a new project: my writing craft blog, The Scrawler Tapes. Look out for the first post on April 1!

ngl whenever my home state appears in a movie, it is so rare its like getting jumpscared. literally just jumped at this movie that flashed "Raleigh, NC" across my screen

Extended family has found my instagram, kill me

I’m reading for Necksnap again! I crave your weird, your uncanny

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. GO DONATE. tcpipeline.org

Absolutely right! X 💫

Yall I got a heap of stuff under consideration, please cross your fingers for me!

Quick warning about a new scam targeting writers that we've suddenly had about 20 authors reach out about in the last few days: book club requests! A fake book club reaches out saying how much they want to feature your book. They frequently ask for a full PDF and some cash. Be safe out there.