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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 6h

Listen up! Brenda Barker's Next Chapter is also available as an audiobook: tinyurl.com/y2k3ywjt #books #audio #novels #reading #writingcommunity #booksky #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 6h

When Your Story Feels Broken: writersinthestormblog.com/2026/10/why-... #writing #editing #revision #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 6h

Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: The Ups and Downs of Being a Writer: wendytokunaga.com #novels #writing #writersconferences #satire #writinglife #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 6h

“The good writer seems to be writing about himself, but has his eye always on that thread of the universe, which runs through himself and all things.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson #writing #quotes #authors #writers #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 7h

The Final Word on Genre: writerunboxed.com/2026/10/05/t... #writing #genre #publishing #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

A Book Rant on "The Correspondent" taratomczyk.substack.com/p/the-corres... #novels #reading #readingcommunity #bestsellers #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"Brenda Barker's Next Chapter" is full of writers behaving badly. bookshop.org/p/books/bren... #books #satire #novels #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

“No passion in the world is equal to the passion to alter someone else’s draft.” — H.G. Wells #editing #writing #quotes #authors #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

How to find editing when you can’t afford editing: nathanbransford.com/blog/2026/10... #writing #editing #feedback #revision #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

If you like Hitchcock and classic films, take a walk down Noir Alley and read my short story, "Notorious" in the Blydyn Square Review: sites.google.com/blydynsquare... #writing #authors #shortstory #publishing #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Lorna Suzuki @authorlsuzuki.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

For #readers who like the feel of a book in their hands my epic adult #fantasy Imago Chronicles & #YAFantasy series The Dream Merchant Saga are available in print, not just ebooks! Feel free to download samples chapters here before you buy: www.imagochronicles.com #Readersky #BookSky 📚🪐⚔️💙

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delicious pairing of words and wine." — Todd Shimoda wendytokunaga.com #wine #writing #writinglife #winecountry #readingcommunity #novels #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Know the Writing Rules Before You Break Them: writersinthestormblog.com/2026/09/writ... #writing #rules #writingtips #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Three Questions to Ask When a Scene Feels Off: writerunboxed.com/2026/10/01/3... #writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: The Ups and Downs of Being a Writer wendytokunaga.com #writing #writinglife #MFA #writingcommunity #novels #readingcommunity #booksky

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“There is probably no hell for authors in the next world — they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this one.” — C.N. Bovee #writing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Elizabeth George Wonders: Is Grammar Dead? careerauthors.com/elizabeth-ge... #grammar #writing #writingtips #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"I have been younger in October than in all the months of spring." — W.S. Merwin #writing #quotes #October #autumn #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

In "Brenda Barker's Next Chapter," Brenda Barker learns that life is all about creating yourself. Available now from Blydyn Square Books. wendytokunaga.com #writing #novels #creativity #booksky #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." —Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Ann of Green Gables" #writing #quotes #October #autumn #authors #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The More Specific Your Characters, the More Universal They Become: janefriedman.com/the-more-spe... #writing #writingtips #characterization #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: "A delicious pairing of words and wine." — Todd Shimoda wendytokunaga.com #wine #writing #writinglife #winecountry #readingcommunity #novels #writingcommunity #booksky

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"I have been younger in October than in all the months of spring." — W.S. Merwin #writing #quotes #October #autumn #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Ditch the Itinerary in Your Travel Memoir: janefriedman.com/ditch-the-it... #writing #writingtips #travelwriting #memoir #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

"I'm so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers." —Lucy Maud Montgomery, "Ann of Green Gables" #writing #quotes #October #autumn #authors #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Three Questions to Ask When a Scene Feels Off: writerunboxed.com/2026/10/01/3... #writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“A writer is working when he’s staring out the window.” — Burton Rascoe #writing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Know the Writing Rules Before You Break Them: writersinthestormblog.com/2026/09/writ... #writing #rules #writingtips #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

“There is probably no hell for authors in the next world — they suffer so much from critics and publishers in this one.” — C.N. Bovee #writing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In "Brenda Barker's Next Chapter," Brenda Barker learns that life is all about creating yourself. Available now from Blydyn Square Books. #writing #novels #creativity #booksky #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Got Writer's Block? Go to the Theater! lithub.com/got-writers-... #writing #writersblock #theater #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“The English language is an arsenal of weapons. If you are going to brandish them without checking to see whether or not they are loaded, you must expect to have them explode in your face from time to time.” — Stephen Fry #writing #language #quotes #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Elizabeth George Wonders: Is Grammar Dead? careerauthors.com/elizabeth-ge... #grammar #writing #writingtips #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Brenda Barker knows the secret to a good life: Dream big, start fresh, and never settle for mediocre food. Brenda Barker's Next Chapter - WendyTokunaga.com #writing #books #booksky #BrendaBarker #foodie #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“Good writing is remembering detail. Most people want to forget. Don’t forget things that were painful, embarrassing or silly. Turn them into a story that tells the truth.” — Paula Danziger #writing #writingtips #quotes #details #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The More Specific Your Characters, the More Universal They Become: janefriedman.com/the-more-spe... #writing #writingtips #characterization #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Writer's Digest Best Writing Advice Websites for 2026: writersdigest.com/writers-dige... #writing #advice #writingtips #websites #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"The flower doesn't dream of the bee. It blossoms and the bee comes." — Mark Nepo #bees #flowers #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Brenda Barker's Next Chapter: The Ups and Downs of Being a Writer wendytokunaga.com #writing #writinglife #MFA #writingcommunity #novels #readingcommunity #booksky

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Querying is Not a Verdict on Your Book writersinthestormblog.com/2026/09/quer... #writing #querying #publishing #writingcommunity #literaryagents

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

"If a little dreaming is dangerous, the cure for it is not to dream less but to dream more, to dream all the time." —Marcel Proust #writing #dreams #authors #quotes #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm psyched to have my short story, "Notorious" published in the Blydyn Square Review. If you like Hitchcock, classic films and noir, it might be up your alley. Read it here: sites.google.com/blydynsquare... #writing #authors #shortstory #publishing #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” — W. Clement Stone #writing #writinglife #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Forty Social Media Posts for the Camera-Shy Author: writerunboxed.com/2026/09/22/4... #writing #authors #socialmedia #promotion #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Brenda Barker knows the secret to a good life: Dream big, start fresh, and never settle for mediocre food. amazon.com/Brenda-Barke... #books #novels #writing #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #booksky

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

“Aim for the moon. If you miss, you may hit a star.” — W. Clement Stone #writing #writinglife #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If your dream is to get your novel published, you'll love Brenda: amazon.com/Brenda-Barke... #writing #books #booksworthreading #newbeginnings #writers #writingcommunity #readingcommunity

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Wendy Tokunaga @wendytokunaga.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Writer's Digest Best Writing Advice Websites for 2026: writersdigest.com/writers-dige... #writing #advice #writingtips #websites #writingcommunity

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