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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The best feeling as an editor is an author telling you that your suggestions saved them from a writing slump. Authors who appreciate their editors deserve a cookie. #Writing #Editing #Authors #Books #EditingCommunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #Writers #Editors #Publishing #WIP #Write

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I think one of my favorite archetypes of characters is the smartest character you’ve ever seen making the stupidest decision possible. #Characters #Archetypes #Funny #WritingHumor #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting #Reading #Books #Author #Writing #WriteSky #BookSky #WritersCommunity #Writer

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Hear me out, if you write historical fiction, you don’t have to struggle with world building. This is my ultimate life hack. #Writing #Funny #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #HistoricalFiction #WritingHumor #Author #Books #History #Humor #WorldBuilding #VictorianEra #WriterStruggles #LifeHack #BookSky

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Shoutout to my partner who dealt with me lying awake at three in the morning, shaking them to wake them up, and asking, “Hey, you know a lot of random stuff, can you explain telegraphs to me?” Because I couldn’t figure out how to work a metaphor. They’re the real MVP #Funny #WritingCommunity #Humor

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I wonder what it says about me that I keep reading things where two characters are in love but ensconced in a tragedy that keeps them apart. Don’t worry, I’m sure the inspiration will be used in my writing, too. Love a doomed narrative apparently #DoomedYaoi #Reading #Watching #Writerscommunity #BL

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I can’t just watch things like a normal person. I find something with particularly good writing and it’s my whole personality for about six months. So anyway, welcome to my Link Click Era I guess— #LinkClick #Shiguangdailiren #LuGuang #ChengXiaoshi #NotWriting #Hyperfixation #Adhd #ActuallyAdhd

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Ah, you fool. I’m a writer. If you deal me a blow, I’ll come back ten times stronger because we are a breed made entirely of spite. #Writing #WriterHumor #ItsBeenARoughWeek #WritingCommunity #Writers #Spite #CreativeWriting #Books #Authors #Editors #EditingCommunity #Humor #Funny #Write #Reading

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Hot take: spicy scenes should have just as much preamble as a fight scene. I want to know who these characters are and why they are doing what they’re doing. It isn’t even about the slow burn, I just need to care about the characters before watching them go at it. #WritingCommunity #SlowBurn #books

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

My hobbies include telling people everything about my current work in progress except for the fact that it’s gay as hell and then making this face to myself. #LGBTQ+Fiction #Grinch #Funny #WritingHumor #CreativeWriting #WriteSky #Books #Gay #HistoricalFiction #Funny #Gif #WIP #Author

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Romanticize your life. As a writer, you know what makes a moment feel special. Turn on smooth jazz to clean your house on a rainy day and brew coffee. Just thrive in those rose tinted moments because no one can stop you. #AdviceFromMeToMe #Writing #Jazz #Coffee #Romanticize #CreativeWriting #Advice

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I love reading multiple series by the same author because I feel like I learn more about them. For example, this author has had two protags that are awkward and bookish but underestimated with iffy relationships with their fathers. Which makes me think the author *might* share some things with them.

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

So, I just finished watching Banana Fish. That was… devastating. Like, it’s the perfect ending but as a writer you have to be so resilient to make an ending that tragic and bittersweet. I’m going to be recovering from this for weeks. #SlightSpoilers #BananaFish #Writing #Anime #Manga #BL #LGBTQ

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Okay, I know I disappeared for a long time. In my defense, 2025 into 2026 hit me like bricks. I’m back and I’m going to be more consistent, I swear. The bright side is!! I’ve started doing the second draft of my book! Look at me go! #BackFromHiatus #Writing #WritingCommunity #Editing #Books #Author

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Editing my draft right now and thinking, “If the author mentions the color of this man’s eyes one more time, I’m going to rage quit.” Except, I’m the author. I’m going to make myself rage quit. #Funny #Writing #CreativeWriting #WritingCommunity #EditingCommunity #Fiction #WriteSky #WritingHumor

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I always had crushes on the robot characters in shows like that because I related to them and I've been informed that relating to characters that have trouble expressing their emotions or understanding social cues is a sign of autism #Funny #Writing #Adhd #AuDHD #Autism #CreativeWriting #Robots

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I’ll get all hyped up seeing a job posting like, “looking for a proofreader,” and then click on it and it’s for training AI. Look, I want to do this full-time but I’m not *that* desperate. We’re in the bad timeline for sure. #Editing #Writing #JobHunting #AntiAi #FuckAi #EditingCommunity #Struggle

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

You may be thinking, “B.L., did you get any writing done during your hiatus from social media?” Hahahah… no. But, boy, I *thought* about writing a lot. Well, here’s to the new year. The goal’s to be a little more consistent lol #Writing #Writerscommunity #Funny #WriteSky #Writers #CreativeWriting

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

I hate that my most poetic lines are always about the stupidest things. “I am an oasis of love in this desert, and yet there is not a soul whose thirst needs slaked!” (Lamenting about the fact that I can’t pet squirrels.) #Funny #Writing #Poetry #Humor #WritingHumor #WriteSky #CreativeWriting

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

I love making smart characters, they’re my favorite to write. Unfortunately, they’re written by me, who has a brain operated by a goblin with a joystick. #Writing #Author #Humor #WritingHumor #Funny #WriteSky #BookSky #Characters #OCs #OriginalCharacters #WritingCommunity #Write #Comedy #Writers

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

My coffee addiction isn’t that noticeable. I just get headaches, can’t think straight, and become lightheaded when I forget to drink a cup. I think that’s just normal authorial behavior! #Funny #Writing #Coffee #CoffeeAddict #Humor #Author #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #Writers #WritingHumor

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Writing is one of those things where I sometimes have to remind myself that I love it. Like, yes, most of the time I’m exhausted because of it and I whine about it all the time, but my life would be worse without it. So I guess in that way it’s sort of like parenthood. #Funny #Writing #Parenthood

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

One day, I will be older than the characters I’m writing for because time moves faster for me than it does for my characters. This is what causes my acid indigestion. #Writing #Funny #WritingHumor #Writers #Authors #Characters #WritersCommunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #WorkInProgress

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Rating my characters: He’s a 10 but he’s a detective that could have you figured out in a minute even though he has zero clue about what’s going on in his own life so he’s smart but lacks self-awareness on most levels. #Writing #Author #MyOcs #OriginalCharacters #Funny #WritingCommunity #WIP #Books

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Sorta stuck between wanting to throttle my first draft because it’s not perfect and I know I’ll have to go back through and rewrite it and acknowledging it must be bad before it can be good. #Writing #Funny #Humor #Author #ShittyFirstDraft #Writer #Book #WorkInProgress #WritingCommunity #WriteSky

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

Coming back from hiatus after weeks of radio silence: Hah. Consistency? I’ve never heard of her. Anyway, yeah, the writer’s block goes brr #ImBack #Writer #WritersBlock #Funny #RadioSilence #Author #Editing #Hiatus #Writing #Books #WriteSky #BookSky #Writing #Write #WorkInProgress #WIP #Funny #Humor

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I found the part in my WIP’s plot that I was getting snagged on. This feels an awful lot like missing a loop while crocheting where you have to undo a whole row of loops to fix it and the whole time you are grimacing. #WritingCommunity #Writing #Editing #Crochet #WIP #Writer #Author #WriteSky #Books

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Neurodivergent people befriending each other are always like: “Hello! I have psychoanalyzed you!” “Interesting! I have also psychoanalyzed you!” “And we are compatible?” “Yes! And now we are best friends for life! :)” #Writing #Neurodivergent #ActuallyNeurodivergent #Humor #Funny #Authors #Adhd

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Bright side: I wrote like 5 pages last night and it felt incredible. Down side: it was because I couldn’t sleep and I was awake until 4am and then woke up at 7:30am to work my day job. Do I regret it? Not really. #Writing #WritingHumor #Author #Humor #Sleep #Write #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Books

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

One of my favorite parts of line editing is learning that many authors have the same bad writing habits that I do. I, too, struggle with letting sentences last too long and starting sentences with unnecessary conjunctions. #Writing #WritingCommunity #Writers #Grammar #Editing #Author #Books #Write

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

People are afraid of writing tropes and cliches, but when they’re used correctly, they can really enhance a piece. Readers love the familiar just as much as they enjoy a new twist! #Writing #WriteSky #BookSky #Cliches #Tropes #WritingTropes #WritingCommunity #Author #Books #Writer #WritingAdvice

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Like a string pulled taut, he could feel himself fraying. He could no longer resist the constant tugging and pulling. He gave in. Just for some relief in the tension between them. Otherwise, one of them would snap in two, he was sure of it. Before he knew it, their lips were pressed together.

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Apparently, the real trick to making it to the 5am Writer’s Club was being back on my ADHD meds. Who would have guessed? #5amWritingClub #5amWritersClub #Adhd #ActuallyAdhd #Funny #Humor #WritingHumor #MentalHealthHumor #Authors #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #Writing #BookSky #Writer

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

I think I’m scared of momentum. I’ll get into a groove with writing to editing, feel like I’m running ahead of schedule, and scramble to slam the breaks like I can and should slow down. Like, woah Nelly, this junction’s going too quick, hold up! #Editing #Writing #Author #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Nooo you can’t! That’s my emotional support Oxford Comma! I swear I’ll shower your manuscript in it to remind you how important it is for reader clarity!! #Writing #Editing #OxfordComma #Grammar #WriteSky #BookSky #WritingHumor #Humor #Funny #Writer #Author #LineEditing #Books #WritingCommunity

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

I have been struggling for weeks over a metaphor. After researching Victorian communication methods for weeks I have been reminded that my metaphor would work perfectly fine using the idea of eavesdropping through a door. So anyway doors exist. #Humor #WritingHumor #WriteSky #BookSky #Writer #Author

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

As a line-editor, I have to pick-and-choose my battles. Fighting with authors over using “he or she” rather than opting for the gender-neutral “they” isn’t ever going to get me far. That doesn’t mean that I didn’t heavily debate dying on that hill. #LineEditing #Editorial #WritingCommunity #LGBTQIA+

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

The metaphor in my head is a walkie talkie. Communication that requires being synchronized to the right station to be uninterrupted. Just one problem; it’s set in 1858 and no such thing exists just yet, so I need to find another metaphor. #Writing #Humor #HistoricalFiction #Metaphor #VictorianEra

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

I love writing and editing. It’s my passion. And then the Internet crashes and reminds me that my career is a few inconveniences away from ruin. #Writing #Editing #WriteSky #BookSky #Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #Funny #WritingHumor #Humor #Write #CreativeWriting #Wifi #Editor #LineEditing #Book

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

When I edit, I take a gentle approach. I want the author’s voice to shine through most of all. Even so… this is increasingly difficult because this author writes exclusively in run-on sentences and sentence fragments with little in-between. #Writing #Editing #LineEditing #Humor #WritingCommunity

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I’ve been trying to discover my ideal writing time. That time of the day that I have the most creative energy. And I’ve found it and it’s wildly inconvenient. What on earth do you *mean* it’s at 9pm!? #writing #WritingHumor #WriteSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #WritingStruggles

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

I disappeared for, like, a week, but I can explain! I was working on a digital art project and I sort of hyper-fixated into oblivion. Anyway! This is Maku Himura. He’s one of my oldest OCs. #Vampire #DigitalArt #MyOc #TWBlood #Demon #MyArt #Character #AltText #Anime #Manga #Writing #WriteSky #Books

A vampire named Maku Himura sitting in a dingy alley way licking blood off of his hand. He has silver hair parted in the middle and tufts on the top of his head that look like cat ears. He has fangs that are revealed by an impish grin. His eyes are icy blue. He has pointed ears with piercings that line them. He is wearing a dark blue shirt, black ripped jeans, black cuffs, and a black collar. On his left arm is smattering of blood that starts at the upper arm and runs up his forearm. He his licking his palm which is smeared in blood. The background depicts dark puddles, a brick wall, a paper bag and a box, a dumpster, and a trash bag. Maku is outlined in a neon lighting, and despite the scene, there are sparkles floating throughout.

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The balance between reading good books for either enjoyment or writing research and developing imposter syndrome because the book is good and you feel like your writing will never measure up is a… fragile thing. #Writing #WriteSky #Author #Writer #ImposterSyndrome #Reading #BookSky #WritingCommunity

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

It’s crazy to go back through my old favorite media and realize just how much that stuff has influenced my writing. Who knew my entire sense of humor would be shaped by early 2000s anime. #Writing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #Author #Writer #Anime #Manga #WritingHumor #Writers #Books #Write

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I’ll be like, “My background isn’t that prominent in my writing.” Then, another farm animal makes itself prominent in the plot of my WIP and I must accept that perhaps I am still a country bumpkin at heart. #Writing #WriteSky #BookSky #FarmAnimal #Funny #WritingHumor #WritingCommunity #Author #Books

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

My aesthetic is retelling classic fairy tales and then painting them rainbow. The only thing better than a fairy tale is a ✨gay✨ fairy tale. #FairyTale #Writing #Gay #LGBTQIA+ #LGBTfiction #CreativeWriting #Writers #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #Author #Write #Fairy #Aesthetic #Grimm #Authors

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Chase off the writing block demon by summoning the art block demon so that you can procrastinate on your drawing by writing your novel! 100% satisfaction guaranteed! #Writing #Writers #WritersBlock #ArtBlock #Funny #WritingHumor #ArtHumor #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #Author #CreativeWriting

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

I’m either way too sensitive to social cues or not perceptive enough and it shows in my writing. Am I showing and not telling when I explain all my characters actions because I don’t know how to explain their feelings? Does that count? #Writing #WritingCommunity #Writesky #booksky #writinghumor

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

A little graciousness goes a long way in the world of book editing. As an editor, I remember the author who was appreciative of my editing work way more than I remember the author who resisted the change of a verb. It’s not personal. I’m trying to help. #BookSky #Editing #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

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B.L. Mitchum @bl-mitchum.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

So funny that I always search up the names of potential publishers to look into like I have a manuscript finished to pitch to them. Look, I don’t even have a first draft done, it’s just nice to know my options, okay—? #Manuscript #Writing #WriterSky #BookSky #Publishing #WritingHumor #Author #Writer

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