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Tiffany Yates Martin @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

I had a great time talking w/ Jennie Nash on the AmWriting podcast about writing, the publishing industry, navigating the inevitable challenges, and creating a happier writing career that you can sustain for a lifetime, ideas from my book The Intuitive Author amwriting.substack.com/p/consider-t...

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Consider the Sweep of Your Whole Writing Career

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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections. Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 06/02/2025

Despite the Trump administration’s efforts, much of the deleted DOJ database can be found on the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine. And thousands of videos from the Jan. 6 riot live on ProPublica’s website and other places. 👇

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What Parler Saw During the Attack on the Capitol

ProPublica sifted through thousands of videos taken by Parler users to create an immersive, first-person view of the Capitol riot as experienced by those who were there.

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Tiffany Yates Martin @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

#Authors, if you struggle with plotting, momentum, throughline, structure, cohesion, join me & @writersdigest.bsky.social for my course "Five Steps to an Airtight Plot," a practical, actionable approach adaptable for plotters and pantsers alike. writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/five_steps_t...

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02/13/2025 - Five Steps to An Airtight Plot

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Tiffany Yates Martin @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

It can be challenging to understand evil in our characters (or in real life, for that matter)--harder still to write truly bad characters believably and with depth. How to develop, deepen, and humanize even your most evil villains in today's blog. foxprinteditorial.com/2025/01/30/u...

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Understanding Evil Characters (and Writing Them Real)

So many stories in some way deal with the conflict between good and evil. As authors we’re urged to find nuance and depth in our antagonists, to make them more than just flat cardboard-cutout represen...

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 29/01/2025

remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards

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Tiffany Yates Martin @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

I was deseeding a pomegranate this morning and apparently was a little bit messy. When my husband commits to a bit he really commits.

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Tiffany Yates Martin @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Foreshadowing can increase your story's suspense, tension, stakes, and momentum, and provide powerful hooks for readers. But using it well hinges on understanding the key types and techniques for shading it into your story. janefriedman.com/balancing-fo...

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Key Methods for Direct and Indirect Foreshadowing in Your Story | Jane Friedman

In story as in art, what’s hinted at in the shadows can add intriguing layers of depth and interest.

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Tiffany Yates Martin @tiffanyyatesmartin.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Yesterday I went furniture shopping with a friend, and remembered why I don't like Danish modern furniture for my six-foot self.

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