C.S. Russ 🌟
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Aspiring author of women's fiction, fantasy, and romance. Follow me to find out when the sequel to Book 0 drops. 📚
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@csrussauthor.bsky.social
· May 24
Also, I feel inclined to say this today. Might be a hot take:
If you've never published anything, writing needs to be your primary focus - not social media marketing. If you don't have a product, you have nothing to sell your followers.
#writing #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting
If you've never published anything, writing needs to be your primary focus - not social media marketing. If you don't have a product, you have nothing to sell your followers.
#writing #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting
Hitting a rough patch in the middle of my draft has been my favorite thing. Haha.
On a more serious note, it has also given me the opportunity to revisit my outline and recenter my goals to make sure I'm hitting the right beats.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
On a more serious note, it has also given me the opportunity to revisit my outline and recenter my goals to make sure I'm hitting the right beats.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 28, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Hitting a rough patch in the middle of my draft has been my favorite thing. Haha.
On a more serious note, it has also given me the opportunity to revisit my outline and recenter my goals to make sure I'm hitting the right beats.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
On a more serious note, it has also given me the opportunity to revisit my outline and recenter my goals to make sure I'm hitting the right beats.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I still exist, and I'm still writing. On my way to 50k words this week.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
I still exist, and I'm still writing. On my way to 50k words this week.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
English is hard and nonsensical at times, so you should never be surprised when you guess at the existence of a hyper specific word and find that, yes, it actually exists. Today, that word is "trapezoidal" for me.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 12, 2025 at 11:51 PM
English is hard and nonsensical at times, so you should never be surprised when you guess at the existence of a hyper specific word and find that, yes, it actually exists. Today, that word is "trapezoidal" for me.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I'm so incredibly late, but today is a great day to support writers of women's fiction! If you're curious about what exactly women's fiction is (no, it's not just fiction centered around women), the WFWA has a simple, understandable definition.
#writing #booksky #writingcommunity #womensfiction
#writing #booksky #writingcommunity #womensfiction
June 9, 2025 at 3:32 AM
I'm so incredibly late, but today is a great day to support writers of women's fiction! If you're curious about what exactly women's fiction is (no, it's not just fiction centered around women), the WFWA has a simple, understandable definition.
#writing #booksky #writingcommunity #womensfiction
#writing #booksky #writingcommunity #womensfiction
Many of the best things about my #writing lately have honestly been complete accidents. This doesn't mean I don't outline; it just means that I leave enough wiggle room to flex my creativity and see what happens.
#writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 9, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Many of the best things about my #writing lately have honestly been complete accidents. This doesn't mean I don't outline; it just means that I leave enough wiggle room to flex my creativity and see what happens.
#writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I'm officially halfway through my first draft! So happy I could dance!
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#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 7, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I'm officially halfway through my first draft! So happy I could dance!
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Just in case you need some motivation right now.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #writersofbluesky #writersky #writinglife
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #writersofbluesky #writersky #writinglife
June 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Just in case you need some motivation right now.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #writersofbluesky #writersky #writinglife
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #writersofbluesky #writersky #writinglife
And daily word goal has been met. A little over 39k words written in total for this first draft so far.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
And daily word goal has been met. A little over 39k words written in total for this first draft so far.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Reposted by C.S. Russ 🌟
Here's a small good thing you can do all month long.
Two, actually.
1. Like, share, and comment on any library post featuring Pride books or messaging that's positive. You can influence the algorithm for good.
2. Write a letter to your library board thanking the library for Pride displays.
Two, actually.
1. Like, share, and comment on any library post featuring Pride books or messaging that's positive. You can influence the algorithm for good.
2. Write a letter to your library board thanking the library for Pride displays.
June 3, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Here's a small good thing you can do all month long.
Two, actually.
1. Like, share, and comment on any library post featuring Pride books or messaging that's positive. You can influence the algorithm for good.
2. Write a letter to your library board thanking the library for Pride displays.
Two, actually.
1. Like, share, and comment on any library post featuring Pride books or messaging that's positive. You can influence the algorithm for good.
2. Write a letter to your library board thanking the library for Pride displays.
Selling a book is hard. I see so many promotional posts with very little engagement. I've even seen influencers with tons of followers struggling to sell books.
If you can't stomach not selling a single book, you've picked a strange hobby.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
If you can't stomach not selling a single book, you've picked a strange hobby.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 2, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Selling a book is hard. I see so many promotional posts with very little engagement. I've even seen influencers with tons of followers struggling to sell books.
If you can't stomach not selling a single book, you've picked a strange hobby.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
If you can't stomach not selling a single book, you've picked a strange hobby.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I recently increased my daily goal to 500 words per day. I realized that I had been selling myself short; I regularly exceeded my previous goal.
I can always adjust down if I need to.
I'm not running a race. I'm writing a book.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I can always adjust down if I need to.
I'm not running a race. I'm writing a book.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I recently increased my daily goal to 500 words per day. I realized that I had been selling myself short; I regularly exceeded my previous goal.
I can always adjust down if I need to.
I'm not running a race. I'm writing a book.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I can always adjust down if I need to.
I'm not running a race. I'm writing a book.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Can't believe I'm on my way to 38k words. Consistency has certainly paid off.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
June 2, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Can't believe I'm on my way to 38k words. Consistency has certainly paid off.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Vacations, even short ones, are a bit disorienting for me. They disrupt my writing schedule and make me somewhat anxious. I enjoyed myself, but I'm glad to be back on schedule. Now on to the next mini milestone: 36k words.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
May 31, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Vacations, even short ones, are a bit disorienting for me. They disrupt my writing schedule and make me somewhat anxious. I enjoyed myself, but I'm glad to be back on schedule. Now on to the next mini milestone: 36k words.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
1. Actual romance rather than a fixation on how tall or muscled up a MMC is.
2. More average-looking characters. And I don't mean characters who think they're ugly but are actually considered quite attractive by our cultural norms.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
2. More average-looking characters. And I don't mean characters who think they're ugly but are actually considered quite attractive by our cultural norms.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#MayWeDance Day 27
What do you want to see more of in stories about romantic love, whether in the romance genre itself or in other genres?
#WritingCommunity #WriterSky #WritingPrompt #Romancelandia
What do you want to see more of in stories about romantic love, whether in the romance genre itself or in other genres?
#WritingCommunity #WriterSky #WritingPrompt #Romancelandia
May 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
1. Actual romance rather than a fixation on how tall or muscled up a MMC is.
2. More average-looking characters. And I don't mean characters who think they're ugly but are actually considered quite attractive by our cultural norms.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
2. More average-looking characters. And I don't mean characters who think they're ugly but are actually considered quite attractive by our cultural norms.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Writers of Bluesky, I'm curious after sharing yesterday's hot take:
What are YOUR hot takes about writing and publishing?
#writing #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
What are YOUR hot takes about writing and publishing?
#writing #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
May 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Writers of Bluesky, I'm curious after sharing yesterday's hot take:
What are YOUR hot takes about writing and publishing?
#writing #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
What are YOUR hot takes about writing and publishing?
#writing #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Also, I feel inclined to say this today. Might be a hot take:
If you've never published anything, writing needs to be your primary focus - not social media marketing. If you don't have a product, you have nothing to sell your followers.
#writing #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting
If you've never published anything, writing needs to be your primary focus - not social media marketing. If you don't have a product, you have nothing to sell your followers.
#writing #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting
May 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Also, I feel inclined to say this today. Might be a hot take:
If you've never published anything, writing needs to be your primary focus - not social media marketing. If you don't have a product, you have nothing to sell your followers.
#writing #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting
If you've never published anything, writing needs to be your primary focus - not social media marketing. If you don't have a product, you have nothing to sell your followers.
#writing #writesky #writingcommunity #amwriting
Officially sitting at 34k words on my draft. I think I've earned a reading break.
#writing #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writesky #amwriting
May 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Officially sitting at 34k words on my draft. I think I've earned a reading break.
#writing #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writesky #amwriting
Daily word goal met, now off to do some beta reading.
May 24, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Daily word goal met, now off to do some beta reading.
I truly don't watch enough movies to remember my #LastFourWatched, but I'd jump on the #LastFourRead train in a heartbeat. Haha.
May 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM
I truly don't watch enough movies to remember my #LastFourWatched, but I'd jump on the #LastFourRead train in a heartbeat. Haha.
To add to this, no need to feel bad about not meeting those reading goals we all like to set at the beginning of the year. If you meet your goal, that's great. If you don't, that's also great.
The important thing here is that we're all #reading.
The important thing here is that we're all #reading.
May 22, 2025 at 5:31 AM
To add to this, no need to feel bad about not meeting those reading goals we all like to set at the beginning of the year. If you meet your goal, that's great. If you don't, that's also great.
The important thing here is that we're all #reading.
The important thing here is that we're all #reading.
As a night writer, I feel like I always miss most of the conversation here. By the time I log on, everyone in my timezone has already had all of the fun.
May 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
As a night writer, I feel like I always miss most of the conversation here. By the time I log on, everyone in my timezone has already had all of the fun.
This girl just crossed the 33k word mark in her draft, and it's not a complete mess. Thank the writing gods for outlines.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
May 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
This girl just crossed the 33k word mark in her draft, and it's not a complete mess. Thank the writing gods for outlines.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Sometimes we're so afraid of being bad that we don't even try to be good. Finish the draft. Don't worry about how good it is until it's done.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
May 21, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Sometimes we're so afraid of being bad that we don't even try to be good. Finish the draft. Don't worry about how good it is until it's done.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
I've written enough words over the past 12 months to write an entire book, yet I don't have a completed first draft to show for it. That stings a little, but at least I learned some things along the way.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
May 21, 2025 at 4:47 AM
I've written enough words over the past 12 months to write an entire book, yet I don't have a completed first draft to show for it. That stings a little, but at least I learned some things along the way.
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
#writing #writers #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting