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Dirty Discourse is a forum by authors, for authors. We've been here since 2014, and have members at every stage of their careers - from unpublished beginner to multi-million best-sellers.
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We’ve been asking the amazing Dirty Discourse community all your pressing writing questions! This month: What is the one piece of writing advice that you live by? Comment below with any writing related questions you’d like to ask our fabulous…
Community Blog Post – Writing Advice To Live By
We’ve been asking the amazing Dirty Discourse community all your pressing writing questions! This month: What is the one piece of writing advice that you live by? Comment below with any writing related questions you’d like to ask our fabulous…
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February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
We’ve been asking the amazing Dirty Discourse community all your pressing writing questions! This month: What is the one piece of writing advice that you live by? Comment below with any writing related questions you’d like to ask our fabulous…
By Christopher Downing Somewhere along the way, a sneaky little lie made its way into our creative lives. Like, almost everyone’s.It whispers,“If I can’t write a lot, there’s no point in writing at all.” It plays out like this. You…
Reject The All-Or-Nothing Fallacy
By Christopher Downing Somewhere along the way, a sneaky little lie made its way into our creative lives. Like, almost everyone’s.It whispers,“If I can’t write a lot, there’s no point in writing at all.” It plays out like this. You…
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January 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM
By Christopher Downing Somewhere along the way, a sneaky little lie made its way into our creative lives. Like, almost everyone’s.It whispers,“If I can’t write a lot, there’s no point in writing at all.” It plays out like this. You…
Dear Auntie DD, I am honourably escorting an innocent young lady across England so she can escape an arranged marriage. The posting inn where we’re staying has one room left, and there’s only one bed. I was of course planning…
Dear Auntie DD
Dear Auntie DD, I am honourably escorting an innocent young lady across England so she can escape an arranged marriage. The posting inn where we’re staying has one room left, and there’s only one bed. I was of course planning…
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January 21, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Dear Auntie DD, I am honourably escorting an innocent young lady across England so she can escape an arranged marriage. The posting inn where we’re staying has one room left, and there’s only one bed. I was of course planning…
By L Loryn If you’ve been online in the past decade, you’ve probably seen “diversity” and “DEI” thrown around. These two words have certainly become important, especially for authors, but do you know what they mean? And further, do you…
Diversity, DEI And You – Part 1 – What Is It And Why Do We Care?
By L Loryn If you’ve been online in the past decade, you’ve probably seen “diversity” and “DEI” thrown around. These two words have certainly become important, especially for authors, but do you know what they mean? And further, do you…
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January 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
By L Loryn If you’ve been online in the past decade, you’ve probably seen “diversity” and “DEI” thrown around. These two words have certainly become important, especially for authors, but do you know what they mean? And further, do you…
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Recipe for a great Saturday afternoon: Hang with other authors and learn the craft and business of writing. For more info on our monthly meetings, join our mailing list at atlantawritersclub.org/contact/. #amwriting #writetip #WritingCommunity #writerslife #amquerying
January 10, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Recipe for a great Saturday afternoon: Hang with other authors and learn the craft and business of writing. For more info on our monthly meetings, join our mailing list at atlantawritersclub.org/contact/. #amwriting #writetip #WritingCommunity #writerslife #amquerying
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Though the article is about Australia, the writing scams are global – Be aware of them!
#bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory
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#bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory
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Authors are the latest target of flattering AI-driven scams
“I have an exciting idea that could help your book gain some serious traction,” the email read. But it wasn’t what it at first seemed.
www.smh.com.au
January 10, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Though the article is about Australia, the writing scams are global – Be aware of them!
#bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory
www.smh.com.au/culture/books/...
#bookmarketingscam #writingcommunity #authors #fiction #author #writing #amwriting #amediting #writer #booksky #writerslife #indieauthor #shortstory
www.smh.com.au/culture/books/...
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Stacking The Shelves #230 – January 10th 2026 via @yvoaboutbooks.bsky.social #booksky
Stacking The Shelves #230 – January 10th 2026
Stacking The Shelves is hosted by Marlene @ Reading Reality and is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you bu…
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January 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Stacking The Shelves #230 – January 10th 2026 via @yvoaboutbooks.bsky.social #booksky
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Chapter 3.7 is out!
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#thedeathless #writing #book #booksky
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#thedeathless #writing #book #booksky
The Rift – 3.7
For the rest of the trip, Kaye avoided the wasteful herd huntings. Providing for the party was an exhaustive job, but one which proved she could keep up with others. She spent her days hunting and …
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January 10, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Chapter 3.7 is out!
Read on WordPress: thedeathlesswebserial.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/t...
Read on RoyalRoad: www.royalroad.com/fiction/1161...
Read on ScribbleHub: www.scribblehub.com/read/2041010...
#thedeathless #writing #book #booksky
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Read on RoyalRoad: www.royalroad.com/fiction/1161...
Read on ScribbleHub: www.scribblehub.com/read/2041010...
#thedeathless #writing #book #booksky
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#BluePitHype last one for today ee and it's an easy one
Brooke: Azra.
Azra: He says he's in love with the world, and it is unfortunately true.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying
Brooke: Azra.
Azra: He says he's in love with the world, and it is unfortunately true.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying
Welcome to the 3rd day of #BluePitHype!
DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 3
Our final question today! Feel free to ask your own questions of your fellow participants too!
3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
DAY THREE: Character Interviews - Question 3
Our final question today! Feel free to ask your own questions of your fellow participants too!
3 days left until #BluePit on Jan 13th!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #GameDev #Comics #TTRPG
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 PM
#BluePitHype last one for today ee and it's an easy one
Brooke: Azra.
Azra: He says he's in love with the world, and it is unfortunately true.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying
Brooke: Azra.
Azra: He says he's in love with the world, and it is unfortunately true.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying
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Each chapter of my novel works through the major arcana of the #tarot. I started off with colorful pastel collages, but realized I'd need to do black & white for the chapter art. The cards embed elements from my story.
#BluePitHype #BluePit #Tarotsky #witchsky #artsky #writingcommunity #MajorArcana
#BluePitHype #BluePit #Tarotsky #witchsky #artsky #writingcommunity #MajorArcana
January 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM
Each chapter of my novel works through the major arcana of the #tarot. I started off with colorful pastel collages, but realized I'd need to do black & white for the chapter art. The cards embed elements from my story.
#BluePitHype #BluePit #Tarotsky #witchsky #artsky #writingcommunity #MajorArcana
#BluePitHype #BluePit #Tarotsky #witchsky #artsky #writingcommunity #MajorArcana
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Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What's your character's weird meter like?
Do they encounter strange (for their world) things? Is ordinary for them very different from ordinary for those around them?
What's the weirdest thing they've seen?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What's your character's weird meter like?
Do they encounter strange (for their world) things? Is ordinary for them very different from ordinary for those around them?
What's the weirdest thing they've seen?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What's your character's weird meter like?
Do they encounter strange (for their world) things? Is ordinary for them very different from ordinary for those around them?
What's the weirdest thing they've seen?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What's your character's weird meter like?
Do they encounter strange (for their world) things? Is ordinary for them very different from ordinary for those around them?
What's the weirdest thing they've seen?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
January 8, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
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MULTI-AWARDED HIGHLY RATED SPACE SAGA 'SAVING PALUDIS'
A remote planet. A groundbreaking discovery. A tension that could ignite a cosmic war.
"This is a novel any fan of science fiction will enjoy from beginning to end."
www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZBTKZX
eBook, Print, Audible
#scifi #SFF #ian1 #kindle
A remote planet. A groundbreaking discovery. A tension that could ignite a cosmic war.
"This is a novel any fan of science fiction will enjoy from beginning to end."
www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZBTKZX
eBook, Print, Audible
#scifi #SFF #ian1 #kindle
January 10, 2026 at 5:44 AM
MULTI-AWARDED HIGHLY RATED SPACE SAGA 'SAVING PALUDIS'
A remote planet. A groundbreaking discovery. A tension that could ignite a cosmic war.
"This is a novel any fan of science fiction will enjoy from beginning to end."
www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZBTKZX
eBook, Print, Audible
#scifi #SFF #ian1 #kindle
A remote planet. A groundbreaking discovery. A tension that could ignite a cosmic war.
"This is a novel any fan of science fiction will enjoy from beginning to end."
www.amazon.com/dp/B07CZBTKZX
eBook, Print, Audible
#scifi #SFF #ian1 #kindle
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Cephelopod romantasy!
In some anglerfish species, the females are 100x bigger than the males.
When they mate, he fuses to her body permanently.
This was the inspiration for Disposable Magic:
A cephalopod romance about becoming one.
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When they mate, he fuses to her body permanently.
This was the inspiration for Disposable Magic:
A cephalopod romance about becoming one.
danifinn.itch.io/disposable-m...
books2read.com/u/mvJXa8
January 10, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Cephelopod romantasy!
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A small army of devoted readers of the Dream Merchant Saga say it's like The Princess Bride meets Ella Enchanted! A #YAFantasy with a twist! Try before you buy. Check out FREE sample chapters: www.imagochronicles.com She's definitely not a Disney princess! #BookSky #Readersky 📚🪐⚔️💙
January 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
A small army of devoted readers of the Dream Merchant Saga say it's like The Princess Bride meets Ella Enchanted! A #YAFantasy with a twist! Try before you buy. Check out FREE sample chapters: www.imagochronicles.com She's definitely not a Disney princess! #BookSky #Readersky 📚🪐⚔️💙
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Time for a #writerslift
#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
Share your #art #books #Blogs #comics #music #ttrpgs #poetry below & support each other!
#Writerscommunity #readingcommunity #BookBoost #BookRecommendations #AmWriting #WritersLife #booksky
#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
Share your #art #books #Blogs #comics #music #ttrpgs #poetry below & support each other!
#Writerscommunity #readingcommunity #BookBoost #BookRecommendations #AmWriting #WritersLife #booksky
January 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Time for a #writerslift
#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
Share your #art #books #Blogs #comics #music #ttrpgs #poetry below & support each other!
#Writerscommunity #readingcommunity #BookBoost #BookRecommendations #AmWriting #WritersLife #booksky
#ShamelessSelfpromoSaturday
Share your #art #books #Blogs #comics #music #ttrpgs #poetry below & support each other!
#Writerscommunity #readingcommunity #BookBoost #BookRecommendations #AmWriting #WritersLife #booksky
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Our mistake was trying to guess which dystopian future we'd be trapped in. We could have never guessed that it would be all of them at once.
January 10, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Our mistake was trying to guess which dystopian future we'd be trapped in. We could have never guessed that it would be all of them at once.
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Warning for pet owners.
So... TIL that the bacteria which can grow in dog shampoo can give your poor baby a skin infection REAL fast.
Poor Davos is getting THREE baths this week bc he needs his medicated shampoo AND he has to wear PAJAMAS (instead of the sweatshirts which he prefers) so he can't scratch himself.
Poor Davos is getting THREE baths this week bc he needs his medicated shampoo AND he has to wear PAJAMAS (instead of the sweatshirts which he prefers) so he can't scratch himself.
January 10, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Warning for pet owners.
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A spoiled, feral high society heiress surrounded by carnivorous friends (who might be in love with her) meets an unconquerable, undeniably charming demon when she summons him to dodge marriage & claim her world. What could possibly go wrong?
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#selfpromosaturday
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#selfpromosaturday
January 10, 2026 at 3:22 PM
A spoiled, feral high society heiress surrounded by carnivorous friends (who might be in love with her) meets an unconquerable, undeniably charming demon when she summons him to dodge marriage & claim her world. What could possibly go wrong?
shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...
#selfpromosaturday
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#selfpromosaturday
Here are our community's top recommendations for books on the craft of writing!
#booksky #author #amwriting #writingcommunity
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#booksky #author #amwriting #writingcommunity
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Community Blog Post – Books On Writing
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January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
Here are our community's top recommendations for books on the craft of writing!
#booksky #author #amwriting #writingcommunity
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#booksky #author #amwriting #writingcommunity
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My absolute favorite thing about writing is how you can do it at any age. I remember learning as a kid that one of my favorite authors, Shirly S. Tepper, didn't write her first novel until she was over 50, and she had an entire bookshelf in the bookstore!
(thread) #booksky #publishing
(thread) #booksky #publishing
January 7, 2026 at 3:42 PM
My absolute favorite thing about writing is how you can do it at any age. I remember learning as a kid that one of my favorite authors, Shirly S. Tepper, didn't write her first novel until she was over 50, and she had an entire bookshelf in the bookstore!
(thread) #booksky #publishing
(thread) #booksky #publishing
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We've got poetry magic, killer nuns, and at *least* nine goblins coming along with all the new fantasy books in January 2026!
#booksky
#booksky
All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in January 2026 - Reactor
This January, spend time with wayward children, supernatural investigators, and a goblin (or nine)…
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January 7, 2026 at 3:15 PM
We've got poetry magic, killer nuns, and at *least* nine goblins coming along with all the new fantasy books in January 2026!
#booksky
#booksky
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Post the cover of a book you love from the 90s. (Any century!)
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
January 6, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Post the cover of a book you love from the 90s. (Any century!)
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
#BookSky #bookchallenge #readingchallenge #readingcommunity #booktok #bookish #books
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January 7, 2026 at 9:39 PM