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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Let me tell you a little bit about the current state of publishing. Every author, trad or indie published, is expected to do hours of self promo. Not too much, or people get salty, but too little and no one knows your books exist. You have to have a following. People judge you based on that.

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chira 🎋 @artofchira.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

telling creators you like their work is less 'if you don't praise they'll stop' and more 'if you encourage they'll do the thing you like' I don't make art for others, I make what I make regardless, but if someone else is into it I !!!! and vroommmm it's thrilling to share what makes me happy

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Dominique (Philosophika) @philosophika.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

So proud to be posting this positive review of my editing services! You can preorder a copy of Pride Before a Fall: A Low-Stakes Fantasy Romance by Cameron Sidhe on amazon. I'm booking for November & December. If you're interested. my services, DM me @dlbookediting.bsky.social! ♡ #freelanceeditor

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Such a great article. Makes me feel less bad about how much I edit as I write 😝

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D.M. Foyle @foyle-writes.bsky.social · 05/11/2024

Anybody who has self-published on Amazon have any tips? Any absolutely "do's" or "nopes"? #selfpublishing #Amazon #Amwriting ##WritersCommunity

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D.M. Foyle @foyle-writes.bsky.social · 02/11/2024

Hey! I have! A Website! Now! Big updates are coming soon, including Cover Reveals (or two 😉), release dates- and other fun and funky news. So idk, like, comment, subscribe... or something like that. #amwriting #WritersCommunity #TangledWires #writers www.foyle-writes-things.com

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

I want to make a goal next year to read more. I really miss it. I read 60+ books in 2021 and had the time of my life but haven’t read much since. I read 14 books this year and my goal was 2 so I’m doing better. But I think it would help a lot with writer’s block but also with reducing screen time

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

relate so hard to this for writing 😅🥲

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

I just want my story to be over so I can edit the crap out of it bc it’s a mess 😭 but for that to happen I have to 😭 finish 😭writing it 😭😭🤧

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Devin Elle Kurtz @devinellekurtz.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Even spider heroes need a break sometimes

Digital painting of miles and Gwen from the spiderverse movies. They are sitting on the roof of a building at golden hour. The sunlight gleams off of a reflective window behind them. The sky is golden. The light is warm. The two kids are laughing together

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

I hate when MC/LI get together and lose their spark/banter in favor of romantic/sappy dialogue. My counter-example: LI to my MC post-kiss: You are hands down the most confusing human being I’ve ever met. I’ve watched documentaries about serial killers that are easier to understand #writingcommunity

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

I wrote today. I wrote the two climactic kiss scenes that I have been pulling my teeth out to write all week. The torment is over and I can go forward in peace. But I shall share a post-kiss snippet that I actually liked. #writing #writingcommunity

I spent my entire weekend reliving every second of that kiss.
If I let my attention drift for even a moment, my mind seized the opportunity to transport me back there. Every sensation haunted me. My heart pounded relentlessly as I imagined his warmth hovering close. My spine tingled as if his hand were still firmly pressed against my back. My stomach stirred at the palpable tension that wove between us like an invisible force leading up to the moment his lips had acquainted themselves with mine.
In those moments when I drifted, I’d return to reality to find my fingers pressed to my lips, as though our kiss still lingered there somehow, like fading ink on a worn out love letter.

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Tal Lavin @swordsjew.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

publishing now is all "you wrote a book? cool now sell it full time also" and im like okay but im not good at that im better at writing the book

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🦋 Gabriel Yuriria @gabriel-yuriria.bsky.social · 27/10/2024

how it started vs how it's going

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 26/10/2024

That's the thing with trad pub isn't it? It's about what sells and will make the most profit. Unfortunately rn due to the shift in the dynamics/population of readers (short attention span, not knowing how to read, etc.), tropes are what sell. It's disheartening for those who appreciate the craft.

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

This is a good ass question 😂 I want to say yes bc they grew and formed deep bonds with each other bc of them but…in reality they’d probably resent me and I wouldn’t blame them xD

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

I think….I just figured out how I want my book to end 🤯🤯🤯 Ooo it’s gonna be good #writing #writingcommunity

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

I freakin love this. That tagline is pure gold 🤣👌🏾

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Ok don't come for me but...I'm going to contradict the post I made literally 15 min ago and attempt to contain the chaos by deciding what chapters I want to write each week. I've been zero drafting Act 3 chapters to sprint to the end, but want to go back and actually write them. #WeeknightWriters

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

the ending mostly? The pantser in me left no guide for how to end this thing. Can't share too much but it's been tough to figure out how to not make the end fall flat after the climax. And to make the ending realistic but satisfying. While wrapping up the 32 subplots I started 🥲 #WeeknightWriters

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

I'm not working on a new WIP so not really a #FirstDraftFall project. I may use Novelmber to finish this draft of my book (which is *technically* "Draft 1, Version 4"). The semi-short and sweet of it is: Depressed black teen grieves her father's death through her art. 👇🏾 #WeeknightWriters

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 25/10/2024

Call me Riane/Blackwell/Ink whichever you please. Writing a YA contemporary novel. My writing week? Well, I, uh...am in the middle of writing the build up to a kiss scene. My days have been a cycle of: open document. type a few words. close document. die of cringe in the corner 😅 #WeeknightWriters

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Eve Harms, Orph Understander @eveharms.com · 24/10/2024

The only guaranteed rewards as writers/artists are internal. So we must love our craft as a practice. Not every part of the it will be easy, but it must be consistently rewarding. “Hate writing, love having written” is unsustainable. The “struggling artist” must die, we struggle too much already

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Fran(ny) @hierozphant.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Ahhh writing. Ain’t it truly a reflection of the writer? RIP to my daddy issues lol Haven’t been able to rekindle my writing motivation for Appetite so instead I’ve been working on a little thing with Charlie and Lucifer

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Jax Devora (is writing) @jaxdevora.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Eff it. It's #aceweek, I'm procrastinating, let me go off about my ace son who's also a dragon, because I missed Late Night Write. BEHOLD, MICK MARTIN. I will someday get art of him that isn't a picrew, but in the meantime, thank you, Brightgoat. (🧵1/?) #writingcommunity #amwriting

Brightgoat Picrew of a white man with messy ginger hair and orange/amber eyes. He stands against a backdrop of trees, with red roses in the foreground. He's wearing a button-down white shirt under a black/gray waistcoat and red cloak; around his neck is a green crystal. This man looks a little bewildered, and he holds his right hand up, one finger raised and crooked.

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Rhyme @rhymestyle.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

crazy how good a social media platform can be when it’s not run by a lunatic

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

So I guess I should talk about my writing or whatever. I’ve only written 1 novel in my life. wrote some one-shots, started a story or two at 14/15, but this story has stuck with me the longest. I’ve been writing it for 10+ years. So you could say it’s pretty important to me. #writingcommunity

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Amalas @amalasrosa.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Fuck it, I love you

Digital art of original characters Aran and Tao kissing on the side of a street court. Aran stands avoided his bmx bike and kisses Tao over the handlebars, while Tao has his hands in the handlebar. It’s a warm day, the sky is a big hazy, the overall colors are warm and muted. In the back there are some buildings and palm trees

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

The LateNightWrite questions got me thinking… I think a reason I like hearing other aspec experiences is bc I question myself sometimes. I may never know for sure bc I have little to no interest in pursuing a relationship to find out where, if at all, I fall on the spectrum.

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Oof now I know why I never was on Twitter. Character limits are so difficult for me. I’m an overwriter in every aspect possible. Concise who? Concise where? I can’t do it. How people answer questions and still have room for a hashtag or two is beyond me

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

My MC Cami is (learning she’s) demi. Doesn’t mind platonic physical intimacy (squeezes/touches people’s hands to soothe or comfort them), but is uncomfy when it’s romantic. Her friendships are super important to her, but when she develops feelings for a close friend she um…doesn’t handle it well 😅

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

My story takes place in the real world. I don’t know if I’ve really explored how it’s viewed in the setting the story takes place in. If I had to think about it, it’s probably something that’s not well understood or known compared to wider known aspects of the LGBTQ community.

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

The “sex-repulsed” stereotype; the idea that people who are ace never engage in sexual acts. While I can see where the thought comes from, I think it’s a narrow lens and doesn’t acknowledge that asexuality is on a spectrum. And that sexual attraction is not the same as interest in sex itself.

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Am I…actually on time for a community event 😱?? Hello, call me Riane (pen name). I’m writing a YA contemporary novel about a girl who is struggling to rediscover her passion for art after the death of her father. Themes: friendship, forgiveness, grief/loss and many others.

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Smart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social · 21/10/2024

Last week @tuphlos.bsky.social Robin Bradford noticed AI narrators in her library's collection. She mentioned it here and then I jumped into the rabbit hole with her and found WEIRD STUFF. The narrators are definitely AI. But are the authors, too!? smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2024/10/ai-a...

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AI Audiobook Narrators in OverDrive and the Issue of Library AI Circulation Policy

OverDrive is the company that provides a lot of digital content to libraries. If you’ve borrowed an ebook or an audiobook in Libby, or read a magazine in Kanopy, that’s OverDrive. It s…

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 20/10/2024

Yess I write YA contemporary and am looking for other writers/authors who write the same 😇

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Inklypuff 💫🌐 @inklypuff.com · 18/10/2024

🦋 New to Bluesky?🦋 Welcome in, newskyer! I made a small graphic guide to help you get started! 💙 🔄 + ❤️’s are appreciated~ if you have any additional tips or resources, feel free to drop them below!! ⬇️

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Clay Sheldon @claysheldon.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

Writing Tip: Analysis paralysis is extremely common with writers. We worry so much about writing the wrong thing that writing becomes impossible. Mistakes are inevitable, and that's... great! We become better writers by learning. So go make some mistakes! #writing #writingtips #writingcommunity

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

I missed the Weeknight Writers chat again orz

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Anahaa 🐉 @anahaa.bsky.social · 17/10/2024

Don’t underestimate the power of breaking generational patterns Every time you choose healing over hurt, abundance over fear, you’re rewriting history Your ancestors are cheering you on

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R. Blackwell @inkovert.bsky.social · 15/10/2024

To combat my perfectionist/self-editor tendencies, I’ve been writing Act 3 of MDE continuously in one document w/o chapter or scene breaks to force myself to get the words down and not get hung up perfecting a chapter before moving on. Just scrolled past this line and I think it’s going well

The words ‘I stood at the sidelines. Staring at him from afar (LIKE A CREEP)’ printed in white font on a black background

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Kip Manley @kiplet.myatproto.social · 12/10/2024

THERE IS NO EXACT VERSION OF ANY WORK OF ART EVER AT ANY POINT IN ANY ARTIST'S HEAD THERE IS AN IMPULSE A DRIVE A KERNEL A SPARK THE WORK IS DISCOVERED IN THE MAKING OF THE WORK THE WORK IS CONSTANTLY REDISCOVERED IN THE READING OF THE WORK BY EVERYONE FOR EVERYONE INCLUDING THE ARTIST NOT AI

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Everett Linden Clark [he/him] @everettwrites.bsky.social · 14/10/2024

Write for joy. Write for love. Write to get something off your chest -- whatever you do, just care about your writing. Writing something you don't care about is not only torture for you, it's apparent on the page.

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