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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

I'm throwing all of that and more into my Daughter of Sekhmet historical fantasy series. And now I'm looking for beta readers! Application form linked in my bio. I would love to have you part of my team!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

You've heard it before: Write what you know. Well, as a girl who never grew out of her ancient Egyptian phase, has strong justice sensitivity, and who worked at the CIA as a political analyst on Iraq right after the US invasion...

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

If you love stories about righteous feminine rage, ancient Egyptian mythology, and coming of age struggles, you'll LOVE my Daughter of Sekhmet series. I'm looking for *volunteer* beta readers for Book 2. Head to the link in my bio to apply!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

If you're not working on your book because you're just trying to survive... I've been there. And you're not alone. Your book will be there when you're ready to return. I promise. 💖

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

If you're ready to get out of your own way and start writing the book that's been bouncing around in your Notes app and voice notes for way too long... this course is for you! Doors close May 12th! 🙌

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

We're not only going to be writing a book, but examining our blocks, visualizing success, and embodying our process.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Every time I craft a new course, I'm always a little nervous. Do I have enough material? Will it be valuable for participants? Well, I'm working on the material for CIA Secrets to Kickstart Your Book, and y'all: I'm so excited!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Super weird! You may have found someone to help already, but feel free to email me: akeyeswriting@gmail.com

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Possibly! (Sorry, not on BSky that much these days.) Feel free to DM me :D

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

If you're tired of comparing your word counts to other writers online or feeling defeated when you see another author publish, I got you. I help my writing clients create realistic and attainable plans for finishing their drafts, so they can feel excited and confident about their books.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

There is no "correct" timeline for writing and finishing your novel. But having experienced support like a book coach can help you finish your draft faster. And the sooner you finish, the sooner you can hold your book in your hands and share it with your readers.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Want in? Registration is in my bio. Plus, it's FREE, and the replay will be available.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

This weekend is all about working on my slides for my "CIA nonfiction writing secrets" class. There's going to be some real talk, and a lot of my pet peeves, all so you can get to the point and keep your reader's needs at the forefront.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Editing while writing is a problem when we never generate new words because we're stuck in the edit loop, perfecting the sentences and words we've already put on the page. Set a word count or time goal for writing new material if you're prone to editing-while-writing.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Hey writer! It's perfectly fine to edit while you write. Personally, I like to read what I've written previously, and sometimes I'll *gasp quelle horreur!* edit that writing before continuing on.👇

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

Want the inside scoop? You know where to look.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

We're already at 11 people for my upcoming FREE class where you'll learn the CIA's secrets to writing for some of the busiest and toughest readers. You'll serve your target readers with clarity, accuracy, and precision—two qualities we definitely want in our nonfiction books!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🕵🏻 (Almost) everything I needed to know about writing nonfiction I learned at the CIA. So I'm giving a FREE class to share the most invaluable writing skills I developed as an analyst so YOU can write more effective nonfiction. 👉April 15th @ 2pm Pacific Time. Replay available. Link in bio.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Avoid these 6 nonfiction writing mistakes and write your book faster! And, TBH, some of these mistakes are good problems to have... like having too much to say for one book. Read more at my Substack, Inside the Inkhorn. You know where the link is. 😉

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

But I will be sharing some of my top tips for improving your nonfiction writing so you can get your message across to your target readers. Registration coming soon! Save the date: April 15 @ 2pm Pacific Time 2/2

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

I spent most of yesterday afternoon mapping out my upcoming free class: CIA secrets for writing effective nonfiction. Unlike some our top policy makers today, however, I won't be divulging *actual* classified secrets. 1/2

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Nonfiction authors! Save lots of time and avoid unnecessary frustration in your writing process by addressing a common mistake I see again and again. Check it out on my Substack, Inside the Inkhorn. Subscribe and share! inkhorn.substack.com

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Nonfiction authors! Are you writing your first chapters before you've really determined who your book is for? Make sure to define your target reader before you start drafting. Why? Read my article on Inside the Inkhorn. inkhorn.substack.com/p/your-ideal-nonfiction-reader

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

I can see that. I also think there's a "If I just explain, he'll stop being an asshole," vibe from the Dems, which is exactly how I ended up in my own abusive situation for 10 years. No explanation is going to change him, folks.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Complacency is a big problem, but it's because of the decades of abuse. I didn't realize I was in an abusive relationship until shit REALLY hit the fan, and then it took me months to work up the courage to get out.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

This is not an excuse for in action, but perhaps this analogy will make more sense of the situation for our overseas friends. 3/

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The abuse, coercion, manipulation, and gaslighting of the American people have been decades in the making. Most people are just now realizing how messed up everything is. Frogs. Boiling pots. 2/

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Hot take: Asking people in the US "Why aren't you doing more?" is a bit like asking an abused partner why they don't just leave. 1/

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

A great place to start is with EFA courses. They're excellent and reasonably priced. It sounds like you'd be a great copy editor and/or proofreader. www.the-efa.org/active-cours...

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

Any book coaches or editors out there who specialize in comics? I've got a potential referral for you!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

I just checked with Firefox, using Avira VPN set to a location in the US, and searched for "covid" (a search term that often gets suppressed). It seems to be working for now.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Thank you! You can order through your local bookstore, or through bookshop.org (which now has eBooks!). You can also purchase a signed copy from me directly, but it is a wee bit more pricey. 💖 www.akeyeswriting.com/abigail-keye...

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Daughter of Sekhmet – Abigail Keyes

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Why, yes, I will sound the alarm while we continue to practice passive eugenics against disabled people, while we ignore the cumulative damage from multiple infections, while we ignore the pleas of vulnerable people to care about them. It's alarming. You should be alarmed.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Would be a shame if we flooded this Heritage Foundation survey on what's happening in the USG. Beware the propagandistic questions about where US aid money should go. Full name and email address required, so use a burner and an alias.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Look at my little book baby out in the world! I wish I could tell 16-year-old me that we did it. We finished it, and it's published! ...and now we're writing the sequels.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Yay! So thrilled that you enjoyed it! I'm currently working on Book 2 revisions. 😄 Sati gets herself into a lot more trouble, because she can't help herself.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Villains are having a moment right now. For this blog post on writing villains, I pull from fiction and real life in this time of bro-llionaires and broligarchs. Read on my website or at Inside the Inkhorn on Substack. More below!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

This right here! I should write something about the intersection of masculinity, patriarchy, and meat eating... which goes back thousands of years. I'm listening to a podcast right now that's basically about "bull dick energy"in ancient Egyptian kingship, and it's giving me a lot to think about

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Thank you for sharing! I'll probably write a follow-up on how to eat cheap and vegan as well.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Basically this. Covid-cautious people are tired, y’all.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

How lovely! We hear them sometimes, but I’ve never actually seen one here.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

I've met way more annoying bacon and cheese devotees than vegans, too. Even reducing consumption a little bit counts. Just look at how people ditched Target in the last few weeks. Not everyone did, but enough did to make a huge dent in their sales.

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Does anyone else feel a little sense of smug satisfaction every time they successfully complete a CAPTCHA? Like, ha! That's right: I'm NOT a robot!

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A. Keyes📚Book Coach & Editor @abigailrkeyes.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

For real though. I need to finish my blog post about "sympathetic" fictional villains.

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