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JANUARY 21, 2026

(K, so this is some advice I've seen others thrive on.)

Many of us try to begin at a set time, but have you ever tried to end at a set time? Decide in advance how much time you’re willing to give today, and stop when you reach it. Ending a session (even midsentence...how do people do this) lets you know exactly where you are beginning tomorrow and gives you a feeling of, "I can't wait to finish what I began yesterday."

January 21, 2026 at 8:25 PM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 20, 2026

If you're not a fast writer, then consider this: you don’t need to move fast to move forward. Your pace counts. The way you’re doing this—carefully, thoughtfully, even imperfectly—is still progress. Trust that writing within your limits is not a weakness; progress is progress.

January 20, 2026 at 11:56 PM

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Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

Amazon.com: The Rage of a Boy: Grey & White: Book One eBook : Patrick, Edward: Kindle Store

I ALMOST FORGOT AGAIN!!

JANUARY 19, 2026

*Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.”*
—Abraham Lincoln

What you want most doesn’t require perfection—just patience and persistence. Even when motivation dips, commitment can carry you forward. One small choice today is enough. Make it and commit to it.

January 20, 2026 at 1:23 AM

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Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

Wanna support an indie?

Are you looking for something new to read?

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💔 trauma and rage
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3️⃣ book three coming 2026

💙📚 #writingcommunity
#ku #kindle #kindleunlimited
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January 1, 2026 at 10:13 PM

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Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

I have wanted to start editing for a bit but was nervous about putting myself out there. At the encouragement and prodding of some friends, I've decided to offer my editing services via ko-fi.

If you are wanting someone to take a look at your work who will NOT use AI, hit me up!

#writingcommunity

January 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

January 20, 2026 at 1:23 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 18, 2026

Was it a long week? Get a lot done? Not as much as ya hoped? Well, take a day and slow down if you need to—but don’t disappear. Even a small effort keeps the thread intact. You’re allowed to rest and continue. But continue.

January 19, 2026 at 12:45 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 17, 2026

Quick check-in: what part of this process feels hardest right now?

Sometimes identifying the resistance is the first step to loosen its grip. What is it? Are are the small, simple steps you can take to defeat it?

January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 16, 2026

Not every day will feel exciting or inspired. Some days are quiet. Some are dull. That doesn’t mean you’re on the wrong path or that you shouldn't try today. It's nice to feel inspired, but there is also a comfort to be had in building that habit and knowing you can do it whenever, regardless of mood.

January 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 15, 2026

Check in with yourself today: are you hungry, dehydrated, overstimulated, or underslept? Take care of yourself. A supported body can make a world of difference.

January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM

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Shimaira ⛥

@shimaira.com

Coming soon... The special hardcover edition of MY LORD 😁
✨ Printed edge ✨
I'll be sharing more details leading up to the release next month 💜

📚💙

A photo of 3 My Lord books by Shimaira. The first and last show the spine while the middle shows the book's pages with a printed edge, forming the image of a kneeling woman in front of a door.

Photo of the book, open, showcasing a full-page artwork and the printed edge being a sliver of the same scene.
The art shows 2 women in a dark castle hallway. One is holding a lantern while the other is kneeling and picking a lock.

January 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 14

When resistance shows up, don’t try to brute force it. Lower the stakes. Shorten the session. Progress doesn’t always need force. Sometimes it needs flexibility.

The important part in building consistent habits is that you keep going, not how fast you go.

January 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 13, 2026

If things feel difficult, it doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong. Sometimes motivation fades and resistance steps in. Keep going. Take those small steps. Forge commitment into habit. This is where real progress is made.

January 13, 2026 at 7:04 PM

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Izzy King | 📚 To the Sky Kickstarter July 2026 📚

@hrmkingizzy.bsky.social

Tessa—the princess of Winderia—runs from her betrothal to an evil man. Captain James is hired to bring her home, and then hired to kidnap her.

TO THE SKY includes:
☁️ Airships
💗 Slow burn
✨ Taboo magic
🗡 Assassins
🏴‍☠️ Heists

Coming to #Kickstarter in July (prelaunch in February!)

#BluePit📖#W #A #F

a moodboard containing a collage of anime images

a book cover that says To the Sky at the top with a ship surrounded by roses at the center, and Izzy King at the bottom

January 13, 2026 at 9:05 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

Have you met my absolutely brilliant friend, PJ? Because if you haven't, you are missing out on one of my favorite people.

PJ Anthony 🖋️ #WritingCommunity @percivale-anthony.bsky.social · 9d

Hard Scifi Thriller ft. Cold War-esque espionage, humanity on the brink of extinction, and a poet-turned-sniper who just wants his lovers back.

🪼Poetry meets Particle Physics
🪼Biopunk Cosmic Horror
🪼Earth as a Myth
🪼Interstellar Life

#bluepit📖 #bluepit #W #A #LGBT #ND #SF #T #ND #LGBT

ID: The Pitch, After a terrorist attack kills his lovers, the sole survivor must hunt the culprit among a crew of spies before he's pinned for reality's unbecoming. A small white hole glows at the bottom of the image.

ID: Echo Judgment trope map; Black Hole Cosmology, cultporate gov., FTL Tech gone wrong, cosmic horror, LGBTQIA+ Characters, Suspects-to-lovers, post-post-post apocalypse, crew as found family, fates worse than death, biopunk, spy-fi, poly characters, "hear me out" hard scifi. Warnings include body horror, gaslighting, arachnophobia, dissociation, war crimes, implied starvation, drug-use, implied alcoholism. Artificial Intelligence Free badge. A spider web wrapped glowing orb sits on the right of the image amid a purple asteroid field.

ID: Chapter I: Irukandji Syndrome
Sam hadn’t killed anyone.
Well. He had.
Four-hundred and ninety-six, his traitorous brain reminded him.
He’d looked into people’s eyes, out of sight in some roost, and snuffed out lives he’d never meet. When he could, though his victims would never know, he’d spend their final breaths with them. Watched their lips turn blue, bodies becoming one with the refuse littering Lafayette’s ruined streets.
But he hadn’t killed them.
Right?

ID: Alien, but the Weyland-Yutani Corp is the gov. Atomic Blonde but mission failure means human extinction. Annihilation but the Shimmer is the entire sky.

January 13, 2026 at 5:27 AM

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PJ Anthony 🖋️ #WritingCommunity

@percivale-anthony.bsky.social

Hard Scifi Thriller ft. Cold War-esque espionage, humanity on the brink of extinction, and a poet-turned-sniper who just wants his lovers back.

🪼Poetry meets Particle Physics
🪼Biopunk Cosmic Horror
🪼Earth as a Myth
🪼Interstellar Life

#bluepit📖 #bluepit #W #A #LGBT #ND #SF #T #ND #LGBT

January 13, 2026 at 5:20 AM

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Professor Mitchell

@professormitchell.bsky.social

There's just a few days left on this amazing bundle of some of the best indie ebooks of last year. It's only $15, so what are you waiting for?

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Promo graphic for the Best of 2025 indie ebook itch bundle.

Text reads:

Best of 2025

A bundle of twenty seven amazing ebooks including fantasy, science fiction, romance, horror, and more

Only $15

December 31 - January 15

The book covers shown (14 of the 27), left to right, top to bottom:

Set in Stone by Niranjan
The Princess by Hannah E. Carey
Love Tales from the Borun-Ma by Ruth Miranda
The Backwards Knight by Matthew Sladak
Into the Forest by Natasha O'Connor
Reborn in Ash by Gabrielle Steele
Impostor by J. M. Rose
Scars of the Raven by T. C. Smith
Killer Debt by Dianna Gunn
No Love in LA by Katta Kis
The Elefae Champion by Chris Mitchell
Walking the Knife's Edge by Elise Carlton
Rotten Roots by Susanne Schmidt
Clipped by K. G. Watson

January 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM

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Katta Kis (she/her)

@kattakis.bsky.social

bsky.app/profile/libb... Libby is now including AI works and AI in their interface (statement above)

JL Foster @jlfoster.bsky.social · 10d

Hey folks, tell them what you think:

January 13, 2026 at 2:16 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

I have wanted to start editing for a bit but was nervous about putting myself out there. At the encouragement and prodding of some friends, I've decided to offer my editing services via ko-fi.

If you are wanting someone to take a look at your work who will NOT use AI, hit me up!

#writingcommunity

January 13, 2026 at 2:49 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 12, 2026

“Success is the sum of small efforts repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier

Big outcomes aren’t built in bursts of enthusiasm. They’re built quietly, through repetition. Keep showing up. The small things you do consistently are already adding up.

January 12, 2026 at 7:38 PM

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Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

JANUARY 11, 2026

If you missed a day this week, that’s okay. It's fine to miss a day, and you should feel welcome to return without punishing yourself.

Take a day to rest here and there. The chain doesn’t break when you pause; it breaks when you quit. And you haven’t.

January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM

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Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

So yesterday, I got an email that my job has been eliminated. handled by AI now.

I don't know what to do, so I've set up a ko-fi page. I'm offering ghostwriting services but also accepting tips. I have a number of bills coming due and I'm at a loss.

Please repost if you know anyone interested!

January 11, 2026 at 3:57 AM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

January 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM

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Frankie Sutton

@frankiesutton.bsky.social

New Year's goals you can finish easily!

Vampiric Crush
books2read.com/vampiric-crush
🎉
Trembles of the Heart
books2read.com/trembles
😍

January 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM

Edward Patrick

@edwardpatrickwrites.com

So yesterday, I got an email that my job has been eliminated. handled by AI now.

I don't know what to do, so I've set up a ko-fi page. I'm offering ghostwriting services but also accepting tips. I have a number of bills coming due and I'm at a loss.

Please repost if you know anyone interested!