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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 14/08/2026
Looking for #writingprompts to keep the words flowing? We have a whole free library of them! Get started with our latest: Write about what you'd erase if you could. Then find a new #writingprompt any time you get stuck at: careerauthors.com/writing-prom... #writersky #amwriting
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 10/08/2026
We all know the #writing life is full of rejection—but the advice to never give up is easier said than done. For BIG & LILY author #LisaRoe, connecting with fellow writers has made all the difference. Don't miss her brilliant take on how (& why) to do it. careerauthors.com/why-writer-f... #writersky
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/08/2026
We're thrilled to welcome Steven Barnes to Career Authors!! Steven does it all as a writer, producer, and lecturer. You don't want to miss his post on Lifewriting! @blackstonepub.bsky.social careerauthors.com/lifewriting-...
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Lifewriting: The Hero's Journey of Becoming a Writer • Career Authors
by Steven Barnes  The very best advice I can offer to new writers is what I call Lifewriting—applying the concept of story structure to your own creative career. In other words, you are meta‑”writing ...
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Thanks so much for recommending us! We put a lot of work and heart into @careerauthors.com & love connecting with fellow writers there. (And our resident agent, @paulamunier.bsky.social, is unfailingly generous with #writersky #writingcommunity #writingtips advice!)
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TogetherWeWrite @pamelabennett.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
BlueSky is growing, and somehow, even though I paid little attention to it for months, I was surprised by a lot of new followers. So welcome! Lots of interesting content. @careerauthors.com is a great site for good interviews and craft info and you can follow several literary agents here, also.
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
5 ways to find an agent today on @careerauthors.com #booksky careerauthors.com/5-ways-to-im...
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5 Ways to Impress an Agent • Career Authors
Getting an agent can be a challenge. Agent and author Paula Munier offers up some tips to help you to capture an agent’s attention—in a good way.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 10/07/2026
Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about finding yourself in deep water. And if you're looking for more inspiration, #writersky #writercommunity friends, check out our full library of free #writingprompts: careerauthors.com/writing-prom...
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Honored to have my friend @suzyenglandwrites.bsky.social as our guest on @careerauthors.com this week! #writersky #writingcommunity
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 08/07/2026
When it comes to #writing goals, the distance between two points is rarely a straight line. @suzyenglandwrites.bsky.social shares her inspiring story of how one opportunity can lead to another in the interconnected world of publishing. #writersky #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/the-author-b...
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TogetherWeWrite @pamelabennett.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Good stuff!
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
So happy to be hosting the talented jennilwalsh.bsky.social today on @careerauthors.com talking all about her new locked-room mystery, an Agatha Christie / Clue / Gatsby mashup! careerauthors.com/behind-the-p... #writingcommunity #writersky
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 06/07/2026
USA Today bestseller @jennilwalsh.bsky.social made her name writing historical novels based on real-life women. Now, she treats readers to a new twist: Her first locked-room mystery. Learn her secrets in this exclusive interview Behind the Pages. careerauthors.com/behind-the-p... #writersky
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 29/06/2026
Readers feel emotions because they experience events through a novel's character who wants something, risks losing it, and reacts in a way that feels meaningful to them. careerauthors.com/how-do-you-g... #amwritingfiction
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How do you get readers to feel emotion? • Career Authors
Readers feel emotions because they experience events through a novel's character who wants something, risks losing it, and reacts in a way that feels meaningful to them.
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Celebrate the writer in you, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips careerauthors.com/celebrate-yo...
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Celebrate Your Writing Self • Career Authors
Part of succeeding as a writer is nurturing, nourishing, and celebrating your writer self. Literary agent and USA TODAY bestselling author Paula Munier shares some creative and enlightening ways to ho...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 10/06/2026
Collaboration on a writing project is not for everyone, but if you can pull it off, it can be very rewarding to share the load with another writer. Our guest authors share strategies to navigate the most common hazards when co-writing. #cowriting careerauthors.com/co-writing-d...
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Co-writing: Do's & Don’ts When Collaborating • Career Authors
Our guest authors share strategies to navigate the most common hazards when writers collaborate on a project..
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TogetherWeWrite @pamelabennett.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Great interview with @jessicastrawser.bsky.social --I have to add this book to my TBR pile immediately!
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Rethinking genre, today on @careerauthors.com careerauthors.com/beyond-the-s...
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Beyond the Shelf: 4 Subgenres Reshaping What We Read • Career Authors
Career Authors aren't just migrating between genres — they're creating stories that don't fit neatly in any single section of the bookstore.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 08/06/2026
Readers aren't just migrating between genres — they're building passionate communities around stories that don't fit neatly in any single section of the bookstore. Brian Andrews highlights four subgenres leading the charge. #genrefiction careerauthors.com/beyond-the-s...
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Beyond the Shelf: 4 Subgenres Reshaping What We Read • Career Authors
Career Authors aren't just migrating between genres — they're creating stories that don't fit neatly in any single section of the bookstore.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 05/06/2026
Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about hanging on for dear life. Happy #amwriting, #writersky! #writingcommunity
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/06/2026
You're never too old for a summer break, and thank goodness for that! Our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social shares 5 Summertime Lessons to Fuel Your Writing All Year. #writersky #writingtips
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 01/06/2026
Our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social takes us Behind the Pages of her relatable and life-affirming new book club novel (and instant bestseller!), THE QUITTERS CLUB. Join us in wishing her a happy #pubday & find out all the inside secrets on how this book came to be! careerauthors.com/behind-the-p...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 27/05/2026
Some writers know their novel’s structure from page one. Others struggle to find the shape that finally clicks. Awardwinning author and writing teacher Carol Goodman offers sharp, practical advice for discovering the best way to tell your story. #storystructure careerauthors.com/how-to-struc...
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How to Structure Your Novel • Career Authors
Awardwinning author and writing teacher Carol Goodman offers sharp, practical advice on structuring your novel.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 25/05/2026
As publishers increasingly want shorter books, we break down by genre the latest word count expectations. careerauthors.com/genre-book-l... #booklength #wordcount
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Publishers Want Shorter Books! An Updated Genre Word-Count Guide • Career Authors
Since publishers increasingly want shorter books, we break down by genre the latest word count expectations.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 06/05/2026
Is your main character up to snuff? Level up your protagonist with the Hero's checklist! careerauthors.com/the-hero-che...
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The Hero Checklist — How to Create a Truly Epic Hero • Career Authors
Is your novel's protagonist is boring, one dimensional, and uninspiring? How do we avoid this pitfall in our storytelling? The solution is surprisingly simple—heroes must be crafted to be heroic! Chec...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 05/05/2026
Career Authors welcomes guest author Holly Searcy with advice about how to take feedback! #writingtips @blackstonepub.bsky.social careerauthors.com/5-tips-for-t...
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5 Tips for Taking Feedback to Help Your Writing Shine • Career Authors
by Holly Searcy As writers, we’ve all been there: You finish your story, you pass it to readers for feedback, and what do you get? Half a dozen differing (often contradictory) opinions on the creative...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 01/05/2026
Your @careerauthors.com #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about spotting signs of hope. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 29/04/2026
At last week's CA writing retreat, we were reminded of how many writers grapple with the simplest of Qs: When can I call myself a writer? This week, our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social attempts to answer once and for all—complete with tips on walking the walk. careerauthors.com/when-can-you...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 27/04/2026
The end of a chapter has an important job to do: To make the reader want to turn the page. Here are 10 ways to do it, with examples of each, from our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social: careerauthors.com/10-ways-to-e...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 22/04/2026
Editor Dana Isaacson reveals what lessons were learned at the recent Career Authors workshop at MIT's Endicott House. #writingtips careerauthors.com/writers-work...
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Lessons Learned! What REALLY Happens at Writers Workshops • Career Authors
Dana Isaacson reveals what lessons were learned at the recent Career Authors workshop at MIT's Endicott House.
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Webinars @janefriedman.com have always been a steal IMHO at only $25, but this promo to get a FREE bonus class is even better! My upcoming workshop on Revision & How to Know When You're Ready to Submit is included, and coming up fast. Learn more: janefriedman.com/may-masters-...
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Last weekend's @careerauthors.com Writing Retreat at MIT Endicott House had us all flying high! Inspired & grateful for the opportunity to connect w/so many emerging talents & mentor them alongside dear friends @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social. #writersky #writingcommunity
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Huge thanks to @janefriedman.com for making our AMA on fiction writing FREE to the #writingcommunity via YouTube! Grateful to have been a part of this great convo w/@tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social & StevenJames—I always learn something new! #writersky #writingtips www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HMB...
Four respected writers and editors smile while fielding questions on camera: Jessica Strawser, Steven James, Jane Friedman, and Tiffany Yates Martin.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 21/04/2026
ICYMI, #writingcommunity, you can watch our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social in this FREE Masters of Fiction AMA hosted @janefriedman.com, w/StevenJames & @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social via YouTube. Great tips in here: an hour well spent! #writersky #writingtips #ama www.youtube.com/watch?v=3HMB...
Editors and authors Jessica Strawser, Jane Friedman, Steven James and Tiffany Yates Martin smile in conversation about fiction writing strategies on YouTube.
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
What trees can teach us about creativity, today on @careerauthors.com #booksky @berondam.bsky.social careerauthors.com/weaving-mult...
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From Roots to Branches: Weaving Multiple Disciplines into a Living Manuscript • Career Authors
Beronda L. Montgomery’s remarkable new book, When Trees Testify, connects Black American history and culture to specific trees, revealing a hidden botanical legacy. In this interview, health and welln...
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Revision is where the magic happens #revision #writingtips @careerauthors.com careerauthors.com/revision-a-r...
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REVISION: A Round-Up of Rewriting Tips • Career Authors
Revision is where the magic happens. Here’s a round-up of rewriting tips from some of our best (and bestselling) authors to help you make the most of the revision process, courtesy of Paula Munier and...
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Beronda L. Montgomery @berondam.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Was lovely to talk about When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America's Black Botanical Legacy and writing more broadly with @lkroe.bsky.social for @careerauthors.com .
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 20/04/2026
Journalist Laura K. Roe (lkroe.bsky.social) interviews Dr. Beronda L. Montgomery about her fascinating new book, When Trees Testify, which connects Black American history and culture to specific trees, revealing a hidden botanical legacy. careerauthors.com/weaving-mult...
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From Roots to Branches: Weaving Multiple Disciplines into a Living Manuscript • Career Authors
Beronda L. Montgomery’s remarkable new book, When Trees Testify, connects Black American history and culture to specific trees, revealing a hidden botanical legacy. In this interview, health and welln...
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Jessica Strawser @jessicastrawser.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
This is one of my all-time-fav #amwriting events, & still a few seats available! Counting the days until I'm in New England soaking up inspiration from my colleagues @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social & all the new & returning writers who make this weekend so special. #writersky
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 08/04/2026
Our annual #writingcommunity retreat is coming up fast, and we're committed to making this a weekend that can change your writing life. Learn more: careerauthors.com/what-you-can... @jessicastrawser.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @andrews-wilson.com #writersky
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What You Can Really Learn From a Writing Retreat • Career Authors
We're sharing our top takeaways from this year's Career Authors Writing Retreat, along with an early-bird offer to join us in 2026.
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Your villain checklist, courtesy of Career Authors @careerauthors.com #booksky careerauthors.com/the-villain-...
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The Villain Checklist - How to Create a "Great & Terrible" Villain • Career Authors
Memorable heroes require memorable villains. But what separates "great & terrible" villains from insipid ones? To help answer this question, we at Career Authors proudly present The Villain Checklist:...
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Career advice for writers from Natasha Madison, today on @careerauthors.com #booksky careerauthors.com/advice-to-re...
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Advice to Remember for Career Authors • Career Authors
Advice you won't want to miss from Natasha Madison!
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Lost in translation, today on @careerauthors.com careerauthors.com/to-translate...
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To Translate, or Not To Translate? How To Use Words That Are Not English • Career Authors
How do you incorporate words that are not in English, whether they’re in a real language or a fictional one? Debut author Connor Martin explique tout.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/04/2026
Your weekend #writingprompt is here from Career Authors...have fun with it! careerauthors.com/writing-prom...
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Writing Prompt: FEAR • Career Authors
What is your character’s greatest fear? Write about the origins of how it came to be…
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 30/03/2026
Who do you love to hate? Villains, of course! Check out the VILLAIN CHECKLIST by @andrews-wilson.com if you want to level up your next book's baddie! careerauthors.com/the-villain-...
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The Villain Checklist - How to Create a "Great & Terrible" Villain • Career Authors
Memorable heroes require memorable villains. But what separates "great & terrible" villains from insipid ones? To help answer this question, we at Career Authors proudly present The Villain Checklist:...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 27/03/2026
Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about your luck changing. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 25/03/2026
As a NYT bestselling author of 11 novels, aswinn.bsky.social knows how to write the kind of irresistible premise that can hook you from the title alone. Her newest, THE INSOMNIACS, is no exception! Join us Behind the Pages in this #writingcommunity Q&A: careerauthors.com/behind-the-p...
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Jane Friedman @janefriedman.com · 23/03/2026
Next month, free to all: Join me and three career novelists & editors for an "ask me anything" lunchtime session on fiction writing. Featuring: @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social, @jessicastrawser.bsky.social & Steven James.
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Ask Me Anything: Masters of Fiction. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Join three career authors and editors for a discussion about crafting masterful fiction: — Steven James, author of more than 20 novels — Tiffany Yates Martin (pen name: Phoebe Fox) who has edited be...
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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Time to Drabble! #writing #careerauthors @careerauthors.com #booksky careerauthors.com/write-100-wo...
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Write 100 Words of Spring • Career Authors
There is power in brevity. Your challenge: Write a drabble—a story of exactly 100 words. Try these 10 writing prompts to get you started.
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 23/03/2026
Let's celebrate the arrival of spring with a creative challenge: Write a drabble—a story of exactly 100 words. Here are 10 #writingprompts inspired by spring to get you started. #amwriting careerauthors.com/write-100-wo...
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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 18/03/2026
Get the forensics right! Bestselling author of The Coroner’s Daughter mystery series Jennifer Graeser Dornbush offers an invaluable guide to what coroners can discover from dead bodies--and what they can’t. Mystery writers, bookmark this one! careerauthors.com/forensics-in...
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The Science of Skeletons: What Bones Can (and Can’t) Tell Us • Career Authors
Bestselling author Jennifer Graeser Dornbush provides an invaluable guide to what coroners can learn from dead bodies--and what they can’t.
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