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Holly Schindler
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Author, artist, musician...a storyteller through any means possible.
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What do YOU think the most dangerous writing myth is? #writersofbluesky #writingtips #writingcommunity #writinglife #writinginspiration #writingjourney
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Ruby's Place is where Christmas memories come back to life. #christmasbooks #christmasreading #Christmas #christmasmemories #christmaseads
December 9, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Some of what's coming next year: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/2026-writi... #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #writinglife #WritingJourney #writing
2026 Writing Community
I love story construction and theory.
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December 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Journalist Russ Keegan is sent to investigate the magical rumors surrounding Ruby's Place... #christmasbooks #christmasreading #writersofbluesky #christmas #christmasreading
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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To immerse your readers, you need a mix of scenes: forward momentum (action) and emotional connection (which gives meaning to your text) - hollyschindler.substack.com/p/the-moment...

#writersofbluesky #writingtips #writingabook #writingadvice ##writingcommunity
The Momentum-Meaning Rhythm
Narrative Transportation
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December 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Everybody's a critic...but you have a choice, as a writer, how to handle it. #writersofbluesky #writingtips #badreview #writingadvice #writersonwriting
December 3, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Busting through writing myths so you can worry less and write more: youtu.be/mv3jbptYn-Q?...

#writersofbluesky #writingtips #writingadvice #writingmyths #creativewriting
YouTube thumbnail with notebook and coffee cup, as well as headshot of author. Reads: Worry less, write more. Busting Writing Myths.
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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I LOVE drawing any kind of vintage-inspired pattern. Really happy with the way this art-nouveau-style pattern with stylized chrysanthemums turned out: www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/20...

#patterndesign #SpoonFlower #interiordesign #fabric #WallpaperDesign
A pattern swatch in art nouveau style, featuring yellow chrysanthemums, green leaves, and a black ogee to give the impression of stained glass..
December 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Spend Christmas at Ruby's Place, where the Christmas spirits sit at the table across from you. #christmasbooks #christmasreads #indieauthor #writersofbluesky #christmas2025
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Fix your problematic scenes with my FEELS Method for Writing Strong Scenes: ✍️📚 hollyschindler.com/feels

#writingtips #creativewriting #writing #writingabook #writingskills
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Determined to get some writing done this holiday week? 🍂✍️

I put together a quick video breaking down my FEELS Method for Writing Strong Scenes. It’s simple, it’s repeatable, and it works.

Watch here ➜ youtu.be/5N4RZ0c0RZI?...

#WritingTips #writingadvice #writingabook #writingcommunity #writing
YouTube Thumbnail featuring books and the vlogger (Holly Schindler) and the title Write Stronger Scenes in 5 Steps (Using My FEELS Method)
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Scarred landscapes can be a fantastic memory trigger and a natural way to show your readers what your main character has lost. #writingtips #writingadvice #writingabook #writingtipsfromwriters #writersonwriting
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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ICYMI: All about my plotting /panting hybrid drafting process - hollyschindler.substack.com/p/act-1-revi...

#writingtips #writinganovel #writersofbluesky #editorsofbluesky #writingadvice
Act 1 Review: Why My Method Is a Pantser / Plotter Hybrid (And Why I Think It Works)
I Have an Idea for a Novel. Now What???
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November 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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My brother's been an antiques and collectibles dealer for...40 years. He started as a kid! So of COURSE we launched a podcast.

Our latest episode's on advertising...and it's NOT just old signs: pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/get-on-the...

#etsyseller #eBaySeller #CollectiblesCommunity #antiques
Podcast icon in the style of an old neon sign reading Pick for Profit.
November 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Threshold spaces can be some of the most overlooked places in fiction! I love using windows, doors, staircases to introduce backstory. #writingfiction #writingtips #writingadvice #writingabook #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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Anyone else ready for some heartwarming Christmas vibes? 🎄✨ I turned my short story “Come December” into a mini-audiobook.

🎧 Free listen on YouTube : youtu.be/d6O_D0TpGkE?...

💾 MP3 download to listen offline ($2.99) : payhip.com/b/lxbMt

#christmasaudio #audiobook #christmasstory #christmas
Cover of story Come December on snowy background image.
November 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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I'm a sucker for sweet ghost stories at Christmas...so of course I had to write one! #christmasbooks #christmasreading #christmasstories #christmasvives #christmasiscoming
November 15, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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An easy way to finally SEE your book in its entirety? A three-step method to find your book's emotional core?

I'm using my own Golden Thread Method right now: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/im-using-m...

#writingcommunity #writeabook #creativewriting #writingtips #writingresources
Substack post title card featuring black and white cover for Golden Thread writing resource.
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Setting can be a FANTASTIC vehicle for dramatizing your main character's past. #writing #writinganovel #backstory #writingtips #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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EVERY writer struggles with backstory. Here, I share 3 setting types that naturally trigger memories and reveal your character’s past so you never have to resort to the dreaded info-dump! 🎬 🎥

youtu.be/cjPNJVnZ_WQ?...

#writersofbluesky #writingtips #writinglife #writingadvice #howtowriteabook
YouTube thumbnail of a writing-tip video, featuring a coffee cup, book, and headshot of Holly Schindler (video instructor). Reads: Stop info-dumping your main character's backstory.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Think your main character WILLING responds to the inciting event? No way. They have to be dragged into this adventure kicking and screaming. More advice for Act 1: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/not-so-fas...

#writingtips #writingadvice #howtowriteabook #writeanovel #plotanovel
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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Mistletoe on Main Street: a cozy holiday read with the sweet Christmas ghost vibe of A Christmas Carol and It's a Wonderful Life, but with more love story. #christmasbooks #christmasreading #indieauthorsofbluesky #christmasseries #kindlechristmas
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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For the Thrift Store #spoonflowerchallenge, I went back to the '80s for a retro glam lipstick pattern. Oh, man, I loved me some Lisa Frank back then! #VisualStorytelling #patterndesign #vintage1980s #popartstyle
November 6, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Revising? Before you rip that manuscript apart, check your chapter breaks. Pacing can feel off because you're breaking chapters in the wrong place! For more, check out my chapter break course: www.hollyschindler.com/courses

#writingtips #howtowriteabook #writingadvice #writinganovel #writingcourse
November 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Diving into the 5-act structure I use to plot my own books, act 1 has 2 big jobs: offer a hook and an inciting event - hollyschindler.substack.com/p/act-1-of-t...

#howtowriteabook #writingtips #plotting #writingadvice #creativewriting
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November 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM