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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

I managed 45 minutes of #writing this morning. Have written for 6 days in a row. On a bit of a roll, so that's good. But it's 8 am and I already feel like going back to bed. I can't though. I need to go grocery shopping and to get a prescription filled. Oh well. #ChronicIllness #WriteSky

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Feeling awful again this morning, but that seems to be my normal lately. 🤒 BUT! I did get some #writing done, so yay me! Half an hour is better than nothing, right? ✍️ Back to the doctor's this afternoon. Hopefully I'll get some answers and a solution to this fatigue. 🤞

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Ella is sixteen, so would likely just say "I'm in high school," but of course there is much more to her life than school. I doubt she'd be allowed to go to a cocktail party. She'd rather be with her friends at the beach, anyway. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Feel awful today. Pain, fatigue... Says a lot that I'm actually looking forward to my doctor's appointment tomorrow. I'm hopeful that I'll at least get a better explanation for my symptoms than "it's just a virus". And even more hopeful that I'll get an actual treatment this time. #Chronicillness

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Hey #writers! Do you find book titles tricky to create? How do you decide on titles for your stories? Do you write the draft before naming the story? I find making up titles quite difficult. Or I think of something good and it's already been used, of course! #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingQ

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Ella's healthiest relationship is with her parents. It's a shame what happens to them... She will have a healthy relationship with her LI (not up to that bit yet). Not that their circumstances are healthy, but they do love each other. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Good morning everyone! Hope you're having a good day. I wrote for an hour this morning and it's only 9:07 am. I must be feeling a bit better. Really happy about that. How's your #writing going today?

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

My MC, Ella, is quite sneaky. She can creep through the bush unseen, but she doesn't get the award. The antagonist, Viktor, gets the Sneakiest Character Award. He's a special forces soldier, so he's trained that way. He's also manipulative, and vengeful... #AwesomeCharacters #WritingCommunity

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Any #writers out there with #chronicillness? Health issues often mean I end up taking long breaks from my writing. For anyone else who has this problem, how do you pick up the threads of your story again? For those who can write through illness, do you have any tips on how? #WritingCommunity

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I've been absent from Bluesky for a bit. And absent from my #writing as well. My health hasn't been that great, but I'm hoping that I'll be able to get back to writing now, even if it's only a little a day. Even 100 words a day is better than nothing, right? #writingcommunity #chronicillness

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Years ago I worked at a cafe at the Southern Cross University library in Lismore NSW. There was a koala colony on campus. One day I saw a koala walking into the library. I think it wanted an education too. Not sure what this one was up to. Any guesses? www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

abc.net.au

Koala catches a ride on Brisbane bus after dash across busy suburban street

A rescue groups says the quick-thinking of a Brisbane bus driver could have saved the koala — named Peri — from being hit by traffic on a busy road.

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Eve Harms, Orph Understander @eveharms.com · 13/12/2025

It's time for slower art. The constant churn and grind pushed by techno capitalism has reached its inevitable conclusion with AI slop. Let's make our best work and be patient with our process. Let's release art that's worth stopping for and savoring. Let's show each other what humans can do

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

I'm still in deep shock over the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach last night. I woke up this morning hoping I'd dreamt the whole thing. Nope. This is real life, not a nightmare. I don't know what to feel or think right now other than sorrow and horror. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

abc.net.au

Live: 'We refuse to let them divide us' Albanese says after massacre at Jewish festival

Fifteen victims have died, including a 10-year-old girl. One of two alleged gunmen has also died, while a further 38 people are in hospital.

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Have been back to my #writing this last week after an unavoidable break. Spending time getting my head deeply into my story again. . I've been retyping the whole 10 chapters I've done already with a light edit. Hope I can start writing more new words soon. I do love this story. #WritingCommunity

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Been away. Had a #chronicillness flare. Out of action a few months, got better.🤒 Went away for a break visiting relatives.😁 REALLY needed it. Got home and promptly got a bad cold.🤧 Getting better at least. I want to get back to #writing. But right now need to rest or the fatigue won't go away.🛏️

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

It's hot (38C/100F) and very windy and there is a bushfire down the road. Not a great day. 🥵 The fire isn't super close, but it is less than 2 km away, so a little bit close for comfort. Hope everyone else is having a more pleasant day.

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

I play this song (My Freedom by Two Steps From Hell) before each writing session to get me in the mood to write. www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-y_... Then I put on a playlist I create from various movie, tv show and video game soundtracks. Music is a huge part of my writing process.

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Two Steps From Hell - My Freedom (Miracles)

YouTube video by Two Steps From Hell

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 23/10/2025

If Ace Week has you curious about asexual characters, especially books with leading ace characters written by asexual authors, here's 15 of them. ♠️🌈📚

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

I want to get back into my writing after I stopped in June due to illness. ✍️ Today I read my WIP so far (about 1/4 of the book). 📖 I was scared to read it and that I'd hate it. Plenty to fix, but I actually enjoyed it and it reminded me why I love this story. 💖 #WritingCommunity #ChronicIllness

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Oh, and I have a bunch of new followers while I've been away. Great to meet you all. I will get into the follow-backs as soon as I can. Sorry for being slow. Been away 'cause I've been sick. #WritingCommunity #ChronicIllness

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Been away for a while. I haven't been able to write. Been very sick. I hate that. I'm hoping I'll be well enough to get back into it soon. Before I can, I need to read through my story so far to refresh my memory. I'm kinda scared to. What if it sucks? #Writing #WritingCommunity #ChronicIllness

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Wow. I haven't been on here for a couple of days and I've come back to a bunch of new followers. Hi and welcome! What happened? Did I get put on someone's follow list? Thanks to whoever it was, if that's the case.

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Kim Haas @kimhaaswriter.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Read this in the latest issue of “Writer’s Digest.” Needed to read her take on writing amidst chaos. Words are healing. The right words reach me exactly when I need them. Words are magic.

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ Novel length: 36,040/120K Daily word count goal: 1.5k Words today: 1113 I didn't make my word count goal today. 😢 I haven't felt too well, plus having unexpected things occur. I'm lucky I wrote at all! Hope I do better tomorrow. Time for bed! 🥱 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Feeling kinda, well, *gestures at everything* 😢 I still need to get my writing done. I need to remind myself that when I read my writing later I've never been able to tell what was written on a good day or a bad day. So I can still write good words on an off day. ✍️ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

#Writing update:✍️ Novel length: 34,927/120K Daily word count goal: 1.5k Words today: 1533 I was concerned about my novel's potential length. But, many long novels have done really well. And this is only the first draft. Plenty of time to fix the length in the edits. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Because sometimes I just need a little reminder:🤔 Not everyone who wants to write can write. Many are never able to write.😢 My ability to write is a privilege. Writing isn't a chore, it's a blessing. ✍️ Today I GET to write. I am so very lucky that I get to write.🍀 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ Novel length: 33,394/120K Daily word count goal: 1.5k Words today: 1617 The novel's word count could go higher than my planned 120K. I'm at the 1/4 mark, so it could go as high as 135K. I can tighten things up in the edits. Or is that length OK? 🤔 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Somehow I need to stop doom scrolling and write. Perhaps losing myself in my novel for a while is better than facing the real world? 🤷 Not for my characters though. They are in bigger trouble than they realise. And it's going to get worse. Better get to it... ✍️ #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Bloody hell... If the Australian government decides that we are following the USA into war (as we usually do) I am going to be furious. 😡 @albomp.bsky.social Albo, I'm begging you. Don't do it! Don't get us involved. My family is still suffering the after-effects of the last war. 😢 #auspol

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ Novel length: 31,777/120K Daily word count goal: 1.5k Words today: 1587 Good writing day! I'm feeling better today, at least. My MMC is about to make perhaps worst decision of his life, and he doesn't yet realise the trouble he's in. Poor Jake. 😢 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Well I had good intentions... I had a migraine today, so I took a day off from writing. The meds work on the headache, but they make me sleepy and I still couldn't look at any screens. Instead, I've been outlining, with pen and paper. Can't wait to write my new ideas! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Good morning! ✍️ (It's Friday 7:07 am here in Australia) Today I'm writing the 1st plot point for my second MC, Jake. He needs to make a choice too and doesn't fully understand the situation he's in, or have any idea what he's going to face. I'm having fun with this! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ Novel length: 30,190/120K Daily word count goal: 1.5k Words today: 1769 Finished chapter 9, have now done 30K in total, AND finished the 1st plot point for Ella. Ella has no idea what's she's gotten herself into. But at least she made a choice. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I'm working on increasing my writing output. Last week my aim was to write 1k words a day, 6 days a week, and I did it. This week my aim is to write 1.5K a day, 6 days a week. There is a lot more maths involved with writing than I ever expected! ✍️ ✖️ 🟰 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ Novel length: 28,421/120K Daily word count goal: 1k Words today: 1519 Weekly word count goal: 6K Words this week: 7468 Tomorrow I get to write Ella's (my first MC) first plot point. Make a choice, Ella! Either way means trouble. What will she do? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

I have named one of my characters "Frida". EVERY time I write her name, I automatically type "Friday". Every. Bloody. Time. 😡 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ I hit my word count goal again today: 1144 words. Now at 26,902 words. I'm excited to begin the next chapter tomorrow. One of my main villains will make an appearance, and so far he's been really fun to write. I wonder what that says about me? 🤷 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

#Writing update: ✍️ I did over my daily word count goal: 1227 words. AND I made it past 25K words today, out of a possible 120K. Yay! Both my 16yo MCs are faced with difficult choices. Neither know what to do, and they are out of time. Better make a decision, kids! #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

hey #Writers! ✍️ What's your word count per hour? I'm reading a book where the author says he writes between 4k and 5k an hour! Even if I dictate I can't write that quickly! My average is around 1200 words an hour, typed. #WritingCommunity #WritingQ #AmWriting #WritersSky

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Hey Americans! I'm Aussie and I saw footage of that military parade on the news last night. Is it normal for US soldiers to march like that? I'm sure they could have done a better job if they really wanted to. Could this have been some kind of protest? They didn't look proud or enthusiastic. 🤷

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Another reason this scene is difficult. My MCs are teenagers. My male MC's close friend is being picked on by a bully for being a lesbian. I found it really hard to write the homophobic things the bully was saying.😟 That guy will get what he deserves by the end! 😡 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Just could not write today. 🚫✍️ I outline. Usually I work out all the major plot points before I start, and figure out the details as I write. Today I was inspired to outline much of the rest of the novel. Ideas came in fast. Love it!💖 I hope I get to write tomorrow.🤞 #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Susan @susanjenner.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I am writing a tricky scene with a lot going on. This scene needs to: * develop a subplot that will foreshadow the end of the series * have a vital info dump that I need to somehow make interesting And: * Show conflict between the characters and more Hmm. Can I do it? #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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