Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 18/08/2026johnnatriestowrite.substack.com/p/finished-d...johnnatriestowrite.substack.comFinished Developmental Edits (Round One)Journey to Querying #5 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 06/08/2026new post johnnatriestowrite.substack.com/p/a-revision...johnnatriestowrite.substack.comA Revisionists HistoryJourney to Querying #4 010
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 21/07/2026vulnerable on main open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comTo All The Manuscripts I've Shelved BeforeWhat all "failed" manuscripts have taught me and why I'm not afraid to be bad at things. 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 07/06/2026midyear reading recap open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comMid-year Reading RecapIt's halfway through 2026 or whatever I guess 000
Reposted by Johnna MatookEllie May @elliemayauthor.bsky.social · 27/05/2026My baby is gonna be my debut!🥹⚾️🩵 021
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 28/04/2026UH OH HERE I GO AGAIN open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comFinished My First DraftJourney to Querying #1 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 25/04/2026new substack (ok it's a few days old ) open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comAbout Post-[insert noun]-Depressionpost concert, post series finale, post book, etc; 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 13/03/2026*anotha one* open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comWhy You Don't Want to Give Up, ActuallyI’ve writen a couple substacks about pondering whether I should give up an idea and rejections during querying. 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 11/03/2026did not intend for homestuck to be the cover photo of this post open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comReacting to TFIOS Years Later"Maybe okay will be our always." 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 25/02/2026there's a moment in one of my favorite childhood YAs where the mmc squeezes the fmc's arm before exiting the scene and i live for that kind of thrill in my books every now and again (the lonely hearts club by elizabeth eulberg) 100
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 22/02/2026who the hell are these guys that go fishing on NESN and how can i get a production position on their show 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 20/02/2026open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comShould I Just Give Up?Tales from an Author Doing Revisions 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 18/02/2026here's to the highlights when I was convinced/ that this was much more to you than some night shit 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 16/02/2026:( trying to remember the B plot after the mc's have been making out for like 2.5 chapters straight :( 000
Reposted by Johnna MatookDallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 08/02/2026I'd rather write my own books, even if they never get read by a SINGLE person outside of my betas/CPs, than "generate" (steal) other people's hard work with AI. 051
Reposted by Johnna MatookErin Rose 🍉 - Updates Only @authorerinrose.bsky.social · 02/02/2026Need a little romance this February? Add Sparring Partners on Goodreads and enter to win a free paperback copy 💙 Giveaway runs through the 27th — 20 copies, US & Canada only. #goodreadsgiveaway #sportsromance #sparringpartners 111
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 01/02/2026scrolling through my bsky and most of my posts are in all caps whoops 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 01/02/2026JANUARY READING WRAP-UP open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comThe Books I Read in JanuaryI read NINE books in January alone. 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 01/02/2026hbd harry styles THANK GOD IT IS FEBRUARY SPRING WE ARE GETTING CLOSER 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Writing question: How do you format texts between characters? For context, I have a HP laptop and use word. 100
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 25/01/2026open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comFinding Your 'Why', Writing Slumps, and Where I've BeenI needed a third thing; i don't think it's much of a mystery of where i've been because I haven't been gone long lol 001
Reposted by Johnna MatookDallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 24/01/2026How many more people need to be murdered in the street? How many more children ripped away from their parents? As a mother and just as a human being, I feel so sick all the time. This needs to stop. ABOLISH ICE. 021
Reposted by Johnna MatookCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 11/01/2026It is normal to feel scared in times like this, but if you are able to do so, get into community with people. Other people help you keep in touch with hope, help you understand that you can and will make a difference. 219839
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 10/01/2026just shouted "and now…THE MOMENT YOU’VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!!!!" and hopped into bed with a book 000
Reposted by Johnna MatookDallas Rose 🌹 @dallasrosebooks.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Now #amquerying: LEARNING FOR YOU, the teaching/karaoke romance of my heart 💜 YOU BETWEEN THE LINES x KATHERINE CENTER When budget cuts threaten her dream job, new high school English teacher Jules must compete with her annoying(ly handsome) rival to keep her place—and avoid falling for him. 292
Reposted by Johnna MatookBen Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 03/01/2026You have to go through Congress for anything resembling this type of war. Round up Massie and Paul types and have him removed. The people in this administration are on actual drugs and have insatiable bloodlust and bespoke mental illnesses. He has to go, and everybody with him. 244166813611
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 03/01/2026"When my depression works the graveyard shift All of the people I've ghosted stand there in the room" is hitting a little too accurately right now 010
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 02/01/2026besties what are we reading this year? open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.com2026 Reading GoalsA loose idea of what I'd like to accomplish in the reading world for the year 2026 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 02/01/2026i hate when i'm revising a chapter and it's like, where are their sunglasses? on their head or did they already put them away? Oh they're tucked into their t-shirt? Since when? 000
Reposted by Johnna Matookmadge @madgemaril.bsky.social · 30/12/2025the barnes & noble pre-order sale is back! members use promo code PREORDER25 to save 25% off one of next summer’s steamiest sports romances, THE PADDOCK CLUB 💕 starts today, ends 1/1! full details on B&N’s site. 🔗 below 1129
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 30/12/2025open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comMY 2025 READING WRAPPEDWhat's the point of having a blog if I don't talk about a few of my FAVORITE books of the year?! 010
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 26/12/2025open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comWe're all we've gotWinter Break 2011 I finished reading Mockingjay and I remember, vividly, being heartbroken and sad and having a terrible book hangover. 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 23/12/2025happy pajama day for all who celebrate (last day of public school in the U.S. for 2025). 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 21/12/2025Wild take but a man wearing a quarter-zip with a quilted vest over it is--not a red flag, exactly--but it's SOMETHING OK 100
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 15/12/2025time to share one of my favorite videos on the internet!!! Happy first night of hannukah www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtlL...youtube.comDreidel - Hanukkah song - Shir Soul - Hanukkah 2025YouTube video by Shir Soul Music 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 15/12/2025open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comIn the Case of Being Embarrassingly Honest...I don't know what I'm doing and this cannot be understated! 000
Reposted by Johnna MatookBrad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 14/12/2025Happy Hanukkah! Thank you to Chabad of Park Slope for shining light in times of darkness, and showing we will never yield to hate. 353357
Reposted by Johnna MatookAnne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 11/12/20254. All the evidence that is not anecdotal here, all the research, supports teacher burnout from too much tech and too many demands, but it keeps coming back to more training. It does provide a voice asking for fewer demands and less tech. 2155
Reposted by Johnna Matookrandom bread every 10 minutes @10minutebread.bsky.social · 08/12/2025bread 011
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 07/12/2025plotted out my book up until fun and games. now i'm beyond that and don't know what happens next like an asshole 100
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 04/12/2025oh yup clock it open.substack.com/pub/johnnatr...open.substack.comFeeling ConnectedOne month (or so) without Instagram 000
Johnna Matook @johnnatries.bsky.social · 28/11/2025guys i am COOKING with my holiday shopping this year 000