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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 11/10/2026

How to Finish that Novel When You'd Rather Nap -- guest post by Jesse Weiner yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f...

White text on black background: "When fatigue is chronic . . .I make myself write for at least fifteen minutes. If I haven’t hit a flow by then, I give myself permission to stop—and without any guilt or self-recrimination." Jesse Weiner.
Followed by "Big dreams start small" and my website, YvonneVentresca.com

Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 06/08/2026

The Power of Pushing Through: 5 Tips for Boosting Creativity -- a guest by @lizalterman.bsky.social on this month's blog yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f... #creativeproductivity #productivityforcreatives

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 31/05/2026

Hey friends! My latest newsletter went out, with info about my upcoming book's finalized title: IF I'M GONE. You can read it here mailchi.mp/df54a9120629... or subscribe at tinyurl.com/yv-newsletter so you don't miss a thing.

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Do you judge a book by its title?

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 10/03/2026

Book Deal Announcement! So grateful to @poisonedpen.bsky.social and #LizaRoyceAssociates for getting my thriller, IF YOU’RE READING THIS, I’M GONE, into readers’ hands -- coming spring 2027!

Book deal announcement for Yvonne Ventresca's thriller IF YOU'RE READING THIS, I'M GONE, coming spring 2027 from Poisoned Pen Press.

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 04/03/2026

On my productivity flop: yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f... #writingcommunity

Red clock against snowy backdrop. red text: "Writers make time for writing. And everyone does it her own way. Your job is to find your way." ~Sage Cohen, The Productive Writer

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 09/02/2026

It's time to write.... yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f... #firstdrafts #amwritingthrillers

My time clocking experiment, because "You may delay, but time will not." ~Ben Franklin. Shown over a light blue background with the top of a blur clock.

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 11/01/2026

On my blog: Have a creativly productive New Year, with 3 tips and some of the best resources from 2025. “The beginning is always today.” ~Mary Shelley yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f...

Gold stars on black background with quote: “The beginning is always today” from Mary Shelley, Happy New Year!, YvonneVentresca.com

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 09/12/2025

On my blog: yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f...

Two kids walking down dirt road, shown from the back, with the taller one draping her arm over the other. Text: “Kindred spirits are not so scarce as I used to think. It’s splendid to find out there are so many of them in the world.”
—L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

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Septimus Brown @septimusbrown.com · 31/10/2025

True story

Panel one, writing a 90,000 word novel, picture of a happy kid. Panel to, writing a 250 word blurb, picture of a sad kid

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 02/10/2025

On my blog: Writing resources, an upcoming @highlightsfound.bsky.social retreat, and the IWSG blog hop

Black and white photo of writer drinking coffee and typing. Orange text quotes Ben Zobrist: "At the end of the day, you can't control the results; you can only control your effort level and your focus.”

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Erika Dreifus @erikadreifus.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Spending some of your weekend time searching for opps that are open for submissions? Check this post/thread.

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Sarah Aronson @saraharonson.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Find the momentum! Let's write together! Let's get productive!!!

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 03/09/2025

Productivity vs Efficiency: Spending Time on What Matters yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f... #amrevising #productivityforcreatives #writingcommunity

Clock next to white text on red background: "The real breakthrough isn’t finding more hours in a day, it’s making sure your hours are spent on what matters." Todd Henry on Time Anxiety

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 10/08/2025

Newsletters vs blogs? Do you have one? Both? yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f... #writinglife

Photo of split seed pod, orange-colored, against a muted green background. Text: "Write what disturbs you, what you fear,
what you have not been willing to speak about.
Be willing to be split open.” ~Natalie Goldberg

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Jo Knowles @joknowles.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

A little peace for your feed

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 10/07/2025

#MGLit #ReadingRec: Invisible by Christina Diaz Gonzalez, illustrated by Gabriela Epstein. The #graphicnovel format shows dialogue in both English and Spanish with solid and dash-lined bubbles. bookshop.org/p/books/invi... #kidlit #writingcommunity 📚👍 bookshop.org/p/books/invi...

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Invisible: A Graphic Novel

Check out Invisible: A Graphic Novel - A USA TODAY and Indie Bestseller!For fans of New Kidand Allergic, a must-have graphic novel about five ver...

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 10/07/2025

Writers On Vacation. #WriterSky #DebbieOhiComics

Cartoon titled “Writers on Vacation” shows three women lounging on a beach. Each is thinking writer-related thoughts. Left: a woman in a sunhat reading a book thinks, “This writing is terrible. How did my novel get rejected while trash like THIS gets published?” Middle: a woman with curly hair drinking a cocktail thinks, “See? Lisa was wrong. Writers CAN relax. Can’t wait to post about this.” Right: a woman in sunglasses thinks, “What a gorgeous day! Love the feel of the sun on my face. Skin. Botox. That’s it! My heroine’s aunt is injected with an experimental neurotoxin in her sleep. Geez, I wish I had my laptop right now.” Cartoon by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 03/07/2025

On my blog: Writing for different ages yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f...

Quote across sky, with rocks piled to the right side:
“Let your impossible standards crash to the ground.
Then pick a few meaningful tasks from the rubble
and get started on them today.”
~Oliver Burkeman, Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It

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Barbara Gordon @thebookwizard.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

“[I]t’s not just the books under fire now that worry me. It is the books that will never be written. The books that will never be read. And all due to the fear of censorship. As always, young readers will be the real losers.” – Judy Blume #booksky

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 02/04/2025

Yay for the #POKBookFest! Thanks to John Torres, @merrittbookstore.bsky.social, the Poughkeepsie Library, and the many volunteers for organizing a stellar festival.

Yvonne sitting at a table at a book festival.

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 26/03/2025

On my blog: Ten tips for beating writer's block yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f...

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Children's Bookshelf @pwkidsbookshelf.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

PEN America Report Zooms In on School Year 2023–2024 Book Bans buff.ly/4i8Z6wQ

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 28/02/2025

Book rec: I’ve read *a lot* of #productivity books, but this one differs by examining #timemanagement through the lens of happiness. Insights include how distraction can make us more miserable (regardless of the activity) & how to plan each week to maximize happiness. bookshop.org/p/books/happ...

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Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most

How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 26/02/2025

Is February over yet? Luna and I are ready for a new month. #schneaglelove

A very cute black schnauzer-beagle mix looking sad while reclining on a beige couch with burgundy striped and floral pillows

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 25/02/2025

My latest writing project benefited from the last @highlightsfound.bsky.social Just Do It program thanks to @christebbetts.bsky.social, @saraharonson.bsky.social, & Daria Peoples. Highly recommend! Great community, guidance, accountability. www.highlightsfoundation.org/workshop/jus... #amrevising

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Just Do It! Your Collaborative Support Group for Finishing Your Draft (Spring) - Highlights Foundation

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 25/02/2025

A round-up of last year's best creative-productivity posts on my blog, including guest posts from authors Natalie Zaman, Taryn Haas, Jen Breach, and Paula Chaffee Scardamalia. yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f...

The encircled numbers 2024 against a goldish-tan background with monochromatic fireworks.

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Sarah Aronson @saraharonson.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Have a happy day!

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Nikki Grimes @poetnikki.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Who is up for a read-aloud and a poetry prompt? Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=i36G...

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One Last Word: Golden Shovel Poetry Prompts

YouTube video by Nikki's Jam

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The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com · 06/02/2025

We appear to have gained 500 followers in the past couple of hours, so here’s a picture of our store, the oldest mystery fiction bookstore in the world. We ship — mysteriousbookshop.com

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A.S. King @as-king.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Hi! I wrote a book about how society hates accomplished women, and how counter parenting, a common abuse tactic in intact families, is a dangerous form of child abuse. All wrapped up with a punk opera bow and with a POV from a mysterious rat named Brutus. Also, the audiobook is a banger. 🕺 #booksky

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Ellen Hopkins @ellenhopkins.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

California pet parents!

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The Quiet Ones @thequietones.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

Our all-new 2024 Annual Edition is available now, in digital format, for FREE! Visit wearethequietones.com to get your copy today! ...and coming in 2025: new features, new fiction, new website, and more!

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 14/12/2024

Interesting concept to prevent a day of missed goals from spiraling: "The two-day rule states that you should never let two days pass without acting towards your goal...it accepts that humans will occasionally fall short." bigthink.com/business/how... (From @erikadreifus.bsky.social newsletter)

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How the "two-day rule" can make your daily work-life much easier

We all want to establish good habits and break the bad ones. Here's the hack you might just need to help you do so.

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Chris Tebbetts @christebbetts.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hello LA area friends! Please share this with anyone who might be interested... This event with me and Andrea J. Loney is (suddenly) coming up fast... January 14 (online) and January 25 (in person). Registration and info here: www.scbwi.org/events/theat...

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Yvonne Ventresca @yvonneventresca.com · 04/12/2024

Hey writing friends! My latest blog post provides tips for creating cliffhangers. yvonneventresca.com/productivy-f... @mysterywriters.bsky.social @sincnational.bsky.social

white text: Six tips for writing compelling cliffhangers
photo of sneakered-feet and dangling over a forest edge, presumably from a cliff

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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

🔔 The 5th annual Authors for Voices of Color Auction is NOW OPEN! Proceeds will help support WNDB programs like internship grants, that help to diversify the publishing industry, and Books Save Lives, which fights book bans nationwide. ⌛ Dec. 2nd - Dec. 10th (9 PM ET) 💻 afvoc2024.givesmart.com

A green checkered promotional graphic with a light purple square at the center. At the top of the purple square is a green bubble that says, “Now Open!” and beneath that is a big white title text that says, “Authors for Voices of Color Auction.” At the bottom of the purple square is a green search bar containing the URL “afvoc2024.givesmart.com”, followed by a black computer cursor that mimics clicking on the URL.

A green checkered promotional graphic with a light purple square at the center. The purple box is titled “What you’ll find,” and underneath is a short list of five main categories you’ll find in the Authors for Voices of Color auction. From top to bottom, the category list reads as follows: “1) Signed and Annotated Books, 2) Book Club Visits, 3) Query and Manuscript Critiques, 4) Author and Industry Chats, and 5) Exclusive Book Swag and Merch. At the bottom of the purple square is a blue search bar containing the URL “afvoc2024.givesmart.com”, followed by a black computer cursor that mimics clicking on the URL.

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Kelly Barnhill @kellybarnhill.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

This cuts deep.

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Chris Tebbetts @christebbetts.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

I’ll be back hosting Together Alone this week, 12-1pm Eastern, Monday-Friday on Instagram Live. No rules, no requirements, just join in for as much or as little of this shared quiet writing time as you like.

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