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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 · 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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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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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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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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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 · 10/03/2026

Will this be the year your writing life changes? Next month Career Authors will be hosting its annual Writers Workshop at MIT's Endicott House just outside Boston! Come join us in this elegant setting for a hardworking, wildly creative time featuring one-on-one attention and lots of camaraderie.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 20/02/2026

Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about a hard-fought victory. Which reminds us: Have you subscribed to our e-newsletter? Get the best of Career Authors delivered to your inbox only once a month, prompts included. Always free! careerauthors.com

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 18/02/2026

When writing a memoir about long-buried events, recalling details can be a big challenge. Our special guest this week, HOSTAGE author Mimi Nichter, offers 3 approaches. careerauthors.com/excavating-b... #writersky #memoir #writingcommunity #writingtips

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 16/02/2026

Writing effective backstory in fiction is a tricky balance—and missing the mark can sink your story fast. Our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social offers up wonderful examples of 3 ways to get it right. #writingtips #writersky #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/3-ways-to-wr...

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 16/01/2026

Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write what you wish you'd said yes to. #amwriting #writingprompts #writersky

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 14/01/2026

Too many writers start a new year focusing on hopes instead of smart, achievable goals. Here are 5 new year’s resolutions worth making, from our Contributing Editor & USA Today bestselling novelist @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writersky #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/5-resolution...

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 12/12/2025

#writingprompt: Write what fills your cup. (Looking for more visual inspiration? We have hundreds of #writingprompts available for free, with a new one added every Friday!) careerauthors.com/writing-prom... #writersky #amwriting

A closeup of a cup being filled from a tea pot is illustrated with the writing prompt: Write what fills your cup.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 10/12/2025

Tis the season for books about Christmas. In this festive evergreen roundup by Julie Cantrell, #debbiemacomber, #KristyWoodsonHarvey & other bestsellers share their best tips for writing & publishing holiday fiction. #writersky #holidayreads careerauthors.com/the-hot-mark...

Twinkling holiday lights illustrate the headline: The Market for Writing & Publishing Holiday Fiction

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 08/12/2025

Been dreaming of a #writing retreat in 2026? There's no better time to plan ahead, before early-bird rates expire! Learn our top takeaways from past retreat experiences & what to look for in an event that will make a meaningful difference for you. #writersky careerauthors.com/put-a-writin...

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 14/11/2025

Your #writingprompt for the weekend ahead: Write about the fog lifting. (We found this stunning visual so inspiring -- hope you do too!) #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky

A view of the mountains shows a dense fog obscuring the ground below, adding inspiration to the headline writing prompt: Write about the fog lifting.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 07/11/2025

Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about a meeting at midnight. (And visit us weekly—or subscribe to our free monthly e-newsletter—for a steady stream of new inspiring #writingprompts to keep the words flowing!) #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky

A photo shows the dark woods in the dead of night with the words of a writing prompt glowing in the moonlight: Write about a meeting at midnight.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 05/11/2025

Much like the pumpkin spice latte, our cornucopia of fall-inspired #writingprompts is a seasonal #writingcommunity favorite! No matter where or when your story takes place, take your pick of these ideas & prompts for using the best of fall to inspire your pages. careerauthors.com/25-ways-to-p...

Autumn leaves illustrate the title "25 Ways to (Pumpkin) Spice Up Your Writing"

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/11/2025

If you relied on NaNoWriMo for a #writersky productivity boost every November, you may have been saddened when the organization shuttered its doors this year. But a new initiative is aiming to reunite word sprinters this month. Learn more about Novel November: careerauthors.com/is-novel-nov...

A calendar serves as the backdrop for the headline: Is Novel November the New NaNoWriMo?

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/10/2025

Writing prompt: Write about moving on (alone or together). Visit us every Friday for new visual #writingprompts to keep the words flowing! #writersky #writingprompt #amwriting

An image of birds in migration formation across the sky illustrates the headline of this visual writing prompt: Write about moving on (alone or together).

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 01/10/2025

Use force & momentum to set your story into motion with these techniques from award-winning novelist @kcraftwriter.bsky.social, author of the new writing guide CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT. #writersky #writingtips #amwriting careerauthors.com/3-story-move...

A woman swan-diving into the water illustrates the article's headline: 3 story movement techniques to propel your plot.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 29/09/2025

When your #writing time is already limited by your day job, throwing book promotion in the mix can feel like a breaking point. Try these 7 tips for surviving your new book release while juggling a full-time job, via memoirist Tiffany Graham Charkosky. #writersky careerauthors.com/how-to-survi...

A billboard advertisement frames the article's headline: How to Survive Promoting Your Book When Writing Isn't Your Full-Time Job

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 25/07/2025

Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about having your head in the clouds. Make it a good one, #writingcommunity friends! #amwriting #writersky

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 23/07/2025

The key to authentic world-building in your fiction? Knowing your setting inside & out. And what place will you ever know better than your hometown? Novelist Anna Bruno shares why (& how) to effectively set stories in the places you know best. #booksky #writingtips careerauthors.com/world-buildi...

The main street of a town serves to illustrate an article that shares a world-building hack for fiction writers, titled "Write About Your Hometown."

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 20/06/2025

Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about what should have been smooth sailing. #amwriting (Every Friday, we offer new writing prompts paired with visual inspiration. We'd love for you to follow & share, #writingcommunity!)

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 18/06/2025

We reached out to our retreat attendees to share their favorite takeaways from our event—& why a retreat like ours can be a valuable goal for your #writing. (Hint: We're already planning 2026!) Your writing deserves a seat at the #writingcommunity table. Here's why: careerauthors.com/what-you-can...

The attendees of the latest Career Authors Writing Retreat pose on the elegant stairs inside MIT Endicott House with the retreat faculty of bestselling authors and editors: Hank Phillippi Ryan, Jessica Strawser, Brian Andrews, Dana Isaacson, and literary agent Paula Munier.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 16/06/2025

Such an insightful post from katemckean.bsky.social about why no piece of writing is ever really a failure, & how to celebrate every project (even the unpublished ones). Her new book, WRITE THROUGH IT, is full of gems like this one. Take a look: careerauthors.com/on-learning-... #writingcommunity

A chessboard with its pawns positioned for defeat illustrates the headline "On Learning to Love Your Failures."

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 16/05/2025

Your #writingprompt for the weekend (or any time you need a boost of creativity!): Write what you've been saving for a rainy day. careerauthors.com/writing-prom...

A water-streaked photograph taken through a window in the rain frames the writing prompt: Write what you're saving for a rainy day.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 14/05/2025

In the #writingcommunity, spring isn't just a season—it's a vibe! Try these smart #writingtips from our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social for freshening up your writing ... whether it's time to dust off an old idea, or open the windows to something new. careerauthors.com/7-ways-to-sp...

A graphic with brooms and a dustpan invites writers to read about "7 Ways to Spring Clean Your Writing."

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 12/05/2025

We're hosting industry pro @janefriedman.com today, sharing her take on the #1 quality that sets successful authors apart from the rest. (Hint: It isn't talent.) We'd love to hear your takes, too, #writingcommunity: What do YOU think gives authors staying power? careerauthors.com/do-you-have-...

A difficult path to the peak of a mountain is shown, overlaid by the question our guest contributor Jane Friedman is confronting in her guest post today: Do you have what it takes to make it in publishing?

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 06/05/2025

We'll post a full recap soon, but while our team is coming up for air, we wanted to say a heartfelt thanks to the #writingcommunity who joined us for our annual #writing retreat. We are so inspired by each of you! @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @jessicastrawser.bsky.social

Literary agent Paula Munier and bestselling novelists Jessica Strawser (of Writer's Digest) and Brian Andrews (of Andrews & Wilson) pose for a photo while on a faculty break at the Career Authors Annual Writing Retreat.

Longtime publishing veteran editor Dana Isaacson teaches a room full of writers a session on workshopping your point-of-view at the Career Authors retreat at MIT Endicott House outside of Boston.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/05/2025

A retreat venue with sessions on the terrace and this beautiful spring view = #writergoals. Nothing like that feeling just before all the chairs are filled to soak up lessons on "How to Think Like an Agent" from @paulamunier.bsky.social!

A view of beautifully landscaped gardens from the terrace at MIT Endicott House.

The terrace at MIT Endicott house set up for a conference presentation.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 03/05/2025

Beautiful morning at the MIT Endicott estate with @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social kicking off Day 2 of our annual Career Authors Writing Retreat. #writingcommunity #writingtips

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 22/04/2025

We love hearing updates like this from our #writingretreat attendees! Counting down to this year's event May 2-4 & still have a few seats available to join our weekend of #writingcommunity w/@hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social @andrews-wilson.com careerauthors.com/is-your-book...

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 11/04/2025

Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about the gifts of a bird's eye view. #writersky #writersofbluesky #amwriting #perspective

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 09/04/2025

We talk a lot about time & place in fictional settings. But seasons can be just as important—none more meaningful than spring. jessicastrawser.bsky.social offers 10 fresh ideas for using spring to grow themes & help characters bloom. #writingtips #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/10-themes-fo...

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 07/04/2025

We're working hard to make our Writer's Retreat the weekend of your dreams! Peek behind the scenes & join us in May for feedback on your work, instruction & inspiration w/ paulamunier.bsky.social hankphillippiryan.bsky.social jessicastrawser.bsky.social & more: careerauthors.com/youre-invite...

The five contributing editors behind the Career Authors stand in front of MIT Endicott House, where the event will be held near Boston May 2-4, 2025. They are: Brian Andrews, Paula Munier, Jessica Strawser, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Dana Isaacson.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 25/02/2025

Save the date: Our annual retreat at MIT Endicott House has info-packed workshops + individualized feedback on your writing from @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social @andrews-wilson.com @jessicastrawser.bsky.social & Dana Isaacson! Learn more: mitendicotthouse.org/events/write...

The Career Authors staff are pictured, announcing this year's annual Writer's Retreat at MIT Endicott House, May 2-4, 2025.

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 25/02/2025

It's a happy day when an alum of our annual Career Authors retreat gets a book deal!!! HUGE congrats to the talented @mlcullen.bsky.social & her lovely agent @paulamunier.bsky.social. We will ALL be first in line for a signed copy! #writingcommunity #booksky

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 02/12/2024

Pacing might be the #1 factor that can make or break a novel from the very first page. This week on Career Authors, @tracyclark.bsky.social shares 5 tips for getting it right. #writingcommunity #writingtips @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @paulamunier.bsky.social careerauthors.com/wait-for-it-...

Lots of people in motion illustrate the headline for the writing article titled "Wait for It: 5 Secrets for Perfect Pacing."

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Career Authors @careerauthors.com · 30/11/2024

If you're new to Career Authors, we post a new #writingprompt weekly & have a HUGE library of prompts with thought-provoking visuals at: careerauthors.com/writing-prom... Here's one of our latest. Happy weekend, #writingcommunity! #amwriting @paulamunier.bsky.social @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social

Writing prompt: Write about being the last to let go -- illustrated by a single autumn leaf clinging to a branch.

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