whaaatttt!??! @filmfreeway.bsky.social 🏆 Season 8 Call for Entries with our new First Wave Deadline, available exclusively on FilmFreeway. 💻🔥 filmfreeway.com/killershorts #writersky #horrorsky #scriptsky #writingcommunity

Sand Hills Literary Magazine is turning 50! Submit prose, poetry, or art for their anniversary issue + annual contests. Contest winners get $500 + publication ($12 fee). Deadline: March 8, 2026. Open to US writers. #writers #litmag #callforsubmissions

Brilliant thread.

Join us for a weekend of spooky fiction in York with SPRING HAUNTS, where we'll be presenting two days of horror writing workshops, interviews, booksales and more! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-hau... #york #yorkshire #horror #writing #writers #authors #gothic #gothicfiction

I downloaded the Speechify app this morning and had it read the first draft of Book 1 in my cozy series out loud. I caught a few mistakes (excellent). But more importantly… I think it’s actually good. Self-doubt, you may see yourself out. #MysteryBooks #AmWriting #writesky #WritingCommunity

Someone probably needs to see this today. Sometimes you wonder why you're writing when chaos reigns around you. #AmWriting #writesky #WritingCommunity

Seven chapters in and I'm *finally* getting around to the corpse. So exciting! #CozyMysteries #MurderMystery #Whodunnit #MysteryBooks #AmWriting #writesky #WritingCommunity

Excellence isn’t a single moment. It’s what we choose to repeat — especially on the ordinary days. Back to the work. #MondayMotivation #AmWriting #AuthorJourney #CreativeHabit #WritersLife

My brain is not behaving. Before I could touch my WIP, I outlined last night's idea. Then 683 words… before my brain insisted on outlining an entirely different book. It is not even the same genre. Send coffee. Or supervision. Better luck tomorrow.🤞 #amwriting #writesky #WritingCommunity

Really sad news about Dan Simmons. A very complete novelist, and his novel "Drood" (2009) was a revelation. #BookSky arstechnica.com/culture/2026...

Nobel Peace Prize, my ass.

The Commander in Cat wants something from me. Damned if I know what it is.

Late last night I had a plot idea. I wrote it down so I could sleep. I did not sleep. So at dawn, I outlined a whole new Book 3. I have written exactly zero words on Book 2 today. The cat is furious. The coffee is strong. The day is young. #AmWriting #CozyMystery #WritingLife

Walked into an antique shop to get some 'vibes' for a scene I'm writing, left with an invitation to do a reading. The universe is a marvelous place. ✨️ #amwriting #writingcommunity #cozymystery

I finally posted my first Instagram and it felt mildly terrifying. I’m drafting Book 2 of a cozy mystery series and building my platform at the same time, one 1,000-word day at a time. www.instagram.com/p/DVPdVp0DgXK/ #amwriting #cozymystery #writingcommunity

This hits hard

This is significant. Canada is the only non-European country to sign on to a program that allows access for low-interest loans for the joint procurement of military gear and weapons. It gives Canadian companies access to bid on European projects. #byebyemoncowboy www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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I resolved to write more in 2026, hoping to average 1K words per day. I had a slow start in January, but I got there in the end.

Are you a West Coast-based publication or organization? Don't miss the chance to apply to join us at LITLIT, the Little Literary Fair, this summer, June 6 & 7 at SCI-Arc in the Arts District! Applications are open until Feb. 20: litlit.org/exhibitors

#QuestPit is coming up fast on January 30th! Get those pitches ready! #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Writers

Enjoying dramatized Sherlock Holmes audio from BBC while getting through some drudgery. archive.org/details/Sher...

Canadians of all political stripes: sign this petition to ask for legislation to hold politicians responsible for misinformation they deliberately share. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/s... The bingo card for 2025 just keeps getting weirder

The news from Canada:

In the middle of a trade war with the US, in the midst of constant threats to our sovereignty by the American president, the conservative party chooses A US CITIZEN as their interim leader. WTF are they thinking? #cdnpoli #andrewscheer #canada

New publisher -- Shiraki Press is accepting submissions of "short-form adult fiction with a hopepunk vibe" publishersarchive.com/publisher/12...

What’s essential for Canada is that they don’t act like stupid cowards. They don’t act like,“We’re going to repair the alliance.” No, that’s not happening. The United States is your enemy. This administration is the enemy of the United States, the enemy of freedom. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...

“The majority of book censorship attempts are now originating from well-funded, organised groups and movements long dedicated to curbing access to information and ideas.” www.theguardian.com/books/2025/a...

Just throwing this out, because it's still true www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e1a8ee6...

This is relevant also to authors - what visa should one get to go and do a book tour, where your expenses are covered, but you 'receive' book sales at events, even from publisher/local bookshop?

Are you free between the 5th and 10th of May? If you are, why not come along to Dromore's first ever book festival! Check out the fantastic line-up of authors via the link, and while you're there, why not treat yourself to a week of bookish chats & craic! www.ticketsource.co.uk/bridge-books

Post your favorite Doctor Who, wrong answers only

Watching Mark Carney being sworn in as Prime Minister. I love that the ceremony has less pomp and pageantry than a high school graduation.

European Movement International — Strengthening the EU-Canada relationship in response to Trump’s isolationism europeanmovement.eu/publication-...

In light of the fact that some U.S. universities are pausing admissions to their PhD programs, the Media Studies PhD Program in the Faculty of Information & Media Studies at Western University (London, Ontario) is welcoming late applications from American applicants. www.fims.uwo.ca/programs/gra...

Longer periods of extreme heat can accelerate biological age by over two years in older people, according to a new #ScienceAdvances study.

I had to bring this here because it’s so good

Did you see this? europeanmovement.eu/publication-...

Looking for 100% Canadian owned brands at the grocery store? northernbite.ca #buyCanadian #byeAmerican

Dear residents of the District of Columbia, would you like to become Canada’s 11th province? We will provide you with representation, as well as universal health care, and we would make the White House and Capitol French/English bilingual. It would be fun. #DCforCanada

Here's a printable cheat sheet of Canadian-owned and operated brands to look for at the grocery store. monoracreek.com/logos.pdf #canadasky #byeAmerican #buyCanadian

Exhibitor registration is now open for the Bay Area Book Festival Outdoor Fair on Sunday, June 1, 2025, from 11 AM–5 PM in Downtown Berkeley. eventhub.net/events/Bay-A...

Want to speak at BookNet Fest 2025? booknetfest.com/speakers/

Puzzle difficulty level: purr-plexing. @theglobeandmail.com #globecrossword