KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I’m currently reading The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan, and of all the brilliant things about it, the snarky footnotes are my favorite. #booksky 🪐📚 090
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I love the momentum that comes near the end of a draft…like I can’t wait to see how this chaos turns out! Forgetting that I created the chaos of course. #writing 011
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Think I may finally have a draft that comes in at a reasonable word count 🤞 even if I still desperately miss every scene I’ve ever cut. #writing 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026When your library’s ebook system locks you out, and it’s after hours, and all you can do is write the most panicked, desperate message of your life to your librarian 🤣 #reading #librarian #books 121
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026My first published piece is about the apocalypse...and cake! More about the inspiration behind "The Last Birthday Cake" and where to read it in Luna Station Quarterly's June edition here. #writing @lunastation.bsky.socialktreedwrites.comMy first published piece is about the apocalypse…and cakeI’m very excited to share that my flash fiction piece “The Last Birthday Cake” was published in the June issue of Luna Station Quarterly! I wrote the piece during a Clarion West f… 030
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026How do you decide when to foist your manuscript on friends to read? Will it ever be good enough? #writing 111
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 10/06/2026This academic fantasy had multiple love interests, badass magic tattoos, and hormonal student magicians. Dr. Walden was a nuanced character and a celebration of how wonderful it can be to reach adulthood, even in a society that overvalues youth. The Incandescent by Emily Tesch #booksky 🪐 📚️ 050
Reposted by KT ReedLuna Station Quarterly @lunastation.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Instead of our usual beautiful imagery, this issue's cover features an anti-AI statement in support of artists. 🖤 My editorial talks about it a bit more. www.lunastationquart... 0144
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2026I needed this to be a full novel! A haunted, sentient house. A body behind a locked door. Intriguing characters and a desert just far enough in the future to be easily imaginable. Rose/House by Arkady Martine #booksky 📚️ 🪐 040
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 02/06/2026My story “The Last Birthday Cake” appears in June’s edition of Luna Station Quarterly! This is my first published piece (!!!!!), and I’m so proud and honored that it’s in this wonderful magazine! Buy digital or print copies here: www.lunastationquarterly.com/issues/066/ @lunastation.bsky.social 181
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Don't hold me to this, but after a dozen re-writes I've finally moved the inciting incident up to the 2nd chapter (instead of the 8th). Please celebrate with me and also help me mourn all the scenes I had to cut to get here. #writing 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 26/05/2026I adored this! Time travel spy thriller, real and messy love story, and a narrator complex and deep enough to be likable and a bit unreliable. #booksky 🪐 📚️ 040
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Don’t know why it took me so long to realize the reason my novel is twice as long as it should be is that I have full stories for two POVs. Duh. But…how do I fix this #writing 120
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Just when I was almost done with this draft, I decide to abandon it and go back to the beginning 🫠😂 why do I do this to myself? #writing 110
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Anyone else struggle to appreciate 2nd person POV? Just finished a book with this and really wanted to like it—what a brave choice! But in the end the narrative felt too distant. Just couldn’t get on board. #writing 120
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Really torn between editing to the end of this draft and going back to fix what’s broken in early chapters. Wish I could do both at once 🫠😂 000
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 07/05/2026One of my weird little flash fiction pieces got accepted for publication! Will have more details soon, but am celebrating my FIRST PUBLISHED PIECE! #writing 📚🪐📚🌈 070
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2026One positive of this nasty chronic health flare is that I’m FINALLY learning to be a bit more flexible about when I write. I still do my best work in the mornings, but writing while dizzy is just not happening. 😵💫 #writing #disability 131
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2026Desperately trying to cut down my manuscript’s word count while being overly precious about cutting any scenes is killing me. #writing 000
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 25/03/2026Got my first personalized rejection of a short story, saying the piece was “cool” but not the right fit. Taking that as a win! #writing 260
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 19/03/2026Finally feeling like I’m editing my prior draft instead of completely rewriting everything which is So.Damn.Exciting. #writing 020
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 18/03/2026Anyone use dictation to write? I’ve had a lot of vertigo lately that makes it hard to stare at a screen much, which is sad because I’m itching to write. Not sure how weird my writing would get if I was dictating instead of typing, but would love to hear anyone’s experience with this. #writing 001
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Give me an update on your writing progress? I need inspiration and hearing about other writers writing always helps! #writing 000
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Been struggling to write lately because of flare ups in my chronic migraines 😞 though it makes anytime I do get to the page that much sweeter. Will take any encouragement or inspiration you’ve got! #writing #migraine 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Every novella I read, I end up just wishing it was a full length novel. Am curious if anyone has novellas they love that felt just right in length? #booksky 130
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 05/02/2026Looking for tools to help plan out multiple POVs 😱I was writing along happily following my outline, until this morning I realized one POV is far ahead of the other. Now I’m stuck. Help! Do I run out and buy a pack of notecards? Or is there an electronic tool that works for this? #writing 100
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Was put on my ass this weekend by one of my worst migraines yet. I’d hoped to finish my next round of outlining, but, as so often happens, my intentions didn’t align with my capacity. It’s a humbling experience to be in these waves of chronic illness…🌊🌊🌊 #disability #writing #migraine 020
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 30/01/2026There seem to be so many paid sub stacks/newsletters about querying, agents, submissions, etc. Have folks found Duotrope, sub club, or others worth paying for? Specifically for fantasy/speculative fiction writers? #querying #writing 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 29/01/2026I’ve ditched word count goals—as someone with chronic illness, it’s not realistic to pre-prescribe how much I’m going to write. Instead, I’m trying to pop in and say “hello, I love you,” to my novel everyday. Even if it’s just going through a scene in my mind. #writing 030
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 27/01/2026You know it’s a good book when you get to the last page and frantically go back three chapters just so you won’t be done yet. #booksky 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Taking a flash fiction class has vastly improved my novel! My writing is more vivid and my pacing is better. Would highly recommend this kind of cross-form workshop. More on this in my new blog post: ktreedwrites.com/2026/01/17/f... #amwriting #revision #fictionktreedwrites.comFrom 1,000 to 100,000: how flash fiction improved my novelI recently completed Clarion West’s Flash Fiction workshop. It was my first ever class focused on works shorter than a novel–flash fiction is typically capped around 1,000 words. I took… 020
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Turns out reading dialogue out loud does in fact makes it 10x easier to edit! Now please ignore me while I hunch in the corner muttering my manuscript at the wall…. #amwriting #revision #editing 240
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 16/01/2026Revision is a slog. I keep thinking the 3rd draft should be…better. I’m taking any and all words of advice and encouragement at this point 🫠🫠🫠🫠 #writing 120
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 10/01/2026A great winter read! A beautiful story about a couple who finds love in each other and in community in the most desolate, rugged of places. The magical element was so interwoven I started to doubt whether it was magic at all. #booksky 🪐 📚 082
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Any other chronically ill or disabled writers out there who know the feeling of getting a good health day, and it turning into a manic writing session which then crashes you again? I try not to do this, but just can't help it if I wake up clear headed. #writing #migraine #disability 260
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Very much enjoyed reading this one. The story was a nuanced reflection about power and the moral sacrifices people make to get it. None of the characters' motivations were simple. Looking forward to reading the 2nd book! #booksky 📚 🪐 🌈 0182
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026How many f-bombs is too many? It's very much a part of one of my POV's vocab, but I don't want to overdo it. How do other folks approach swearing or not swearing for your characters? #writing 020
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 23/12/2025How many times have you rewritten your first chapter? Just started another rewrite, I think this is probably number 6 or 7. #writing #revision 130
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 19/12/2025Finished re-outlining and am about to dive back in to writing my THIRD draft! Have to celebrate every small step of this very long process 🎉🎉 #writing #revision 000
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Anyone else find they can only write at a certain time of day? I can only seem to make my brain want to write between about 7-10am, which is not convenient for my life. If anyone has managed to expand their natural writing hours, please tell me how! #writing 120
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 17/12/2025I keep hoping I’m at the stage to do line edits, but then I decide to rework the plot AGAIN. It’s torture, someone send me some patience please. #amwriting #revision 120
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 12/12/2025Please give me all your revision tips, I need them! Whether it’s your own experience of how you tackled revision, or craft book/online resources that helped you. #writing #revision #editing 140
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 10/12/2025The best part about re-reading my draft was seeing in real time, on paper, how much I grew as a writer over the course of writing it. No matter where my writing/publishing journey lands, I can always be proud of that. #writing 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 09/12/2025My two POVs feel distinct until I put the characters in the same scene and everything gets…muddy. Ugh how do I fix this? #booksky #writing 010
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 05/12/2025How do people feel about the rise of cozy fantasy in the genre? I’m reading one now and oscillate between finding it comforting and missing the action. #booksky 🪐📚 210
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 04/12/2025The number of typos in my manuscript is shameful. Either my brain moves faster than my fingers or I am just very bad at writing. #writing 130
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 03/12/2025I’m in the “it has to get worse before it gets better” few days before my migraine injections. These three-month roller coasters are so much fun 🫠 #disability #migraines 020
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 02/12/2025Something so satisfying about holding a big stack of your own words! I’m about three-quarter way through my draft re-read and getting to the good parts 🥰 #writing #booksky 050
KT Reed @ktreedwrites.bsky.social · 27/11/2025I am dealing with the 4:30pm sunsets by concurrently reading two fantasy books with the word “tea” in the title 🫖 #booksky 🪐📚 040