Jessica Strawser
@jessicastrawser.bsky.social
USA Today Bestselling author of suspenseful book club favorites (Catch You Later, The Last Caretaker, Not That I Could Tell, others); Writer's Digest Editor-at-Large; recipient of 2024 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award. www.jessicastrawser.com
This was fun to write -- and even funner to see become a seasonal favorite! @careerauthors.com #writersky #writingprompts #writingtips
(Pumpkin) spice up your writing! #writingtips #booksky #pumpkin #pumpkinspice @jessicastrawser.bsky.social careerauthors.com/25-ways-to-p...
25 Ways to (Pumpkin) Spice Up Your Writing • Career Authors
No matter where or when your story takes place, take your pick of these ideas & prompts for using the best of fall to inspire your pages.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:42 PM
This was fun to write -- and even funner to see become a seasonal favorite! @careerauthors.com #writersky #writingprompts #writingtips
Tackling a DIY #NaNoWriMo or just looking for a creativity & productivity boost before the holidays, #writingcommunity friends? I'm teaching my most popular webinar for @writersdigest.bsky.social 11/6 on Setting Up a Great Novel Premise. Join us!
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November 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Tackling a DIY #NaNoWriMo or just looking for a creativity & productivity boost before the holidays, #writingcommunity friends? I'm teaching my most popular webinar for @writersdigest.bsky.social 11/6 on Setting Up a Great Novel Premise. Join us!
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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Thank you to @careerauthors.com for this lovely graphic. Shall we dive in, #writingcommunity?
Use force & momentum to set your story into motion with these techniques from award-winning novelist @kcraftwriter.bsky.social, author of the new writing guide CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT. #writersky #writingtips #amwriting
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October 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thank you to @careerauthors.com for this lovely graphic. Shall we dive in, #writingcommunity?
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Plotting tricks & techniques, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #plotting #booksky
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3 Story Movement Techniques to Propel Your Plot • Career Authors
Use force and momentum to set your story into motion with these techniques from award-winning novelist Kathryn Craft.
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October 1, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Plotting tricks & techniques, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #plotting #booksky
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When your #writing time is already limited by your day job, throwing book promotion in the mix can feel like a breaking point. Try these 7 tips for surviving your new book release while juggling a full-time job, via memoirist Tiffany Graham Charkosky. #writersky
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September 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When your #writing time is already limited by your day job, throwing book promotion in the mix can feel like a breaking point. Try these 7 tips for surviving your new book release while juggling a full-time job, via memoirist Tiffany Graham Charkosky. #writersky
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Spent a fantastic day getting some good words and pages in, then sitting in on the latest online course offering from @janefriedman.com —Mastering The Art of the Synopsis, a workshop led by @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. Ladies, thank you for making me consider ways to make my work that much better.
September 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Spent a fantastic day getting some good words and pages in, then sitting in on the latest online course offering from @janefriedman.com —Mastering The Art of the Synopsis, a workshop led by @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. Ladies, thank you for making me consider ways to make my work that much better.
For all writers getting ready to submit a novel or memoir, this virtual (& super affordable) workshop via @janefriedman.com shows how to avoid the most common synopsis mistakes, with plenty of examples to help make yours shine.
Join us TOMORROW, #writingcommunity!
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Join us TOMORROW, #writingcommunity!
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Mastering the Art of the Synopsis with Jessica Strawser | Jane Friedman
In this 90-minute webinar, learn to write and edit a synopsis that makes editors and agents eager to read your work.
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September 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
For all writers getting ready to submit a novel or memoir, this virtual (& super affordable) workshop via @janefriedman.com shows how to avoid the most common synopsis mistakes, with plenty of examples to help make yours shine.
Join us TOMORROW, #writingcommunity!
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Join us TOMORROW, #writingcommunity!
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Happy #pubday to my dear friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social + her new page-turner, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS -- I loved my early read of this book, & now the rest of the world can love it too! #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity @careerauthors.com
What would you say to your readers? Today on @careerauthors.com #readers #writingtips careerauthors.com/have-you-wri...
Have You Written a Letter to your Readers? • Career Authors
Our Hank Phillippi Ryan was asked by her publisher to write a letter to her early readers--an introduction of sorts to her new book. Here is what she wrote.
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September 9, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Happy #pubday to my dear friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social + her new page-turner, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS -- I loved my early read of this book, & now the rest of the world can love it too! #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity @careerauthors.com
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You can never have enough books about writing (she says, having read over 1000 of them and written three herself)…. #booksky #writingbooks @careerauthors.com
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Build Your Bookshelf: 5 New Books for Writers • Career Authors
Our roundup of the latest resources for writers includes new writing guides from Sue Monk Kidd, Maggie Smith, Jane Friedman, and more.
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August 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
You can never have enough books about writing (she says, having read over 1000 of them and written three herself)…. #booksky #writingbooks @careerauthors.com
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Don't miss our roundup of the best new writing guides—including the latest from @janefriedman.com, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social, @katemckean.bsky.social, #SueMonkKidd & #StevenJames, via our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #writersky
You can never have enough books about writing (she says, having read over 1000 of them and written three herself)…. #booksky #writingbooks @careerauthors.com
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Build Your Bookshelf: 5 New Books for Writers • Career Authors
Our roundup of the latest resources for writers includes new writing guides from Sue Monk Kidd, Maggie Smith, Jane Friedman, and more.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Don't miss our roundup of the best new writing guides—including the latest from @janefriedman.com, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social, @katemckean.bsky.social, #SueMonkKidd & #StevenJames, via our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #writersky
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Authors, a reminder: You do not need to do anything to be a member of the class BUT to help ensure that you receive notices relating to your participation in the suit, please provide your contact info and book titles to the court-appointed class counsel via the link below.
We urge all authors who believe their books may have been unlawfully downloaded by Anthropic to visit the website and provide the requested information.
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Anthropic Authors’ Rights Class Action – Author Contact Page – Lieff Cabraser
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August 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Authors, a reminder: You do not need to do anything to be a member of the class BUT to help ensure that you receive notices relating to your participation in the suit, please provide your contact info and book titles to the court-appointed class counsel via the link below.
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A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
August 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
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Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...
9 Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers • Career Authors
Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer is up to you. Here's how to manage the process to get the best results.
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July 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...
I love that this badly needed post is still making the rounds! Thanks for sharing it, @denicepenrose.bsky.social @careerauthors.com. #writingcommunity #writersky
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9 Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers • Career Authors
Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer is up to you. Here's how to manage the process to get the best results.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM
I love that this badly needed post is still making the rounds! Thanks for sharing it, @denicepenrose.bsky.social @careerauthors.com. #writingcommunity #writersky
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** Attention all authors whose books may have been trained on by AI **
Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.
Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.
Anthropic Authors’ Rights Class Action – Author Contact Page – Lieff Cabraser
www.lieffcabraser.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
** Attention all authors whose books may have been trained on by AI **
Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.
Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.
I put a lot of thought into writing this one, and the responses have been so heartening. Huge thanks to the #writingcommunity for all the comments & shares.
Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...
9 Questions to Ask Your Beta Readers • Career Authors
Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer is up to you. Here's how to manage the process to get the best results.
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July 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I put a lot of thought into writing this one, and the responses have been so heartening. Huge thanks to the #writingcommunity for all the comments & shares.
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Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer might just depend on you. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social shares her best tips for choosing the right readers, asking the right Qs + getting the results you need. #writingcommunity #writingtips
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July 21, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer might just depend on you. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social shares her best tips for choosing the right readers, asking the right Qs + getting the results you need. #writingcommunity #writingtips
Of all my novels, this one is the most fitting read for summertime—set on a nature reserve that's a front for a whisper network of #womenhelpingwomen on the run from abusive men. Today & tomorrow only, #TheLastCaretaker is a Kindle deal for $2.49! #booksky Details:
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July 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Of all my novels, this one is the most fitting read for summertime—set on a nature reserve that's a front for a whisper network of #womenhelpingwomen on the run from abusive men. Today & tomorrow only, #TheLastCaretaker is a Kindle deal for $2.49! #booksky Details:
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Do you fear you can't do justice to your story? Why that feeling is actually a good sign. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social careerauthors.com/on-writing-a... #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
On Writing About Life or Death • Career Authors
Writing fiction about real-life issues can be a humbling, intimidating process. Here's how to rise to the occasion—and do your story justice.
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July 9, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Do you fear you can't do justice to your story? Why that feeling is actually a good sign. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social careerauthors.com/on-writing-a... #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
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Why writing retreats matter, today on Career Authors #booksky @careerauthors.com
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What You Can Really Learn From a Writing Retreat • Career Authors
We're sharing our top takeaways from this year's Career Authors Writing Retreat, along with an early-bird offer to join us in 2026.
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June 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Why writing retreats matter, today on Career Authors #booksky @careerauthors.com
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Failing up, as a writer—today on @careerauthors.com #booksky #writing #rejection careerauthors.com/on-learning-...
On Learning to Love Your “Failures” • Career Authors
Literary agent and "Agents & Books" creator Kate McKean shares lessons learned about celebrating every project—even the unpublished ones.
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June 16, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Failing up, as a writer—today on @careerauthors.com #booksky #writing #rejection careerauthors.com/on-learning-...
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Such an insightful post from katemckean.bsky.social about why no piece of writing is ever really a failure, & how to celebrate every project (even the unpublished ones). Her new book, WRITE THROUGH IT, is full of gems like this one. Take a look: careerauthors.com/on-learning-... #writingcommunity
June 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Such an insightful post from katemckean.bsky.social about why no piece of writing is ever really a failure, & how to celebrate every project (even the unpublished ones). Her new book, WRITE THROUGH IT, is full of gems like this one. Take a look: careerauthors.com/on-learning-... #writingcommunity
This hurt my soul to read. "Parents noted the monotony of story time, one saying: 'I love reading w/my kids, but they request the same book over & over.'"
Well, YEAH. In my experience, they're trying to learn the book by heart so they can "read" it on their own. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Well, YEAH. In my experience, they're trying to learn the book by heart so they can "read" it on their own. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
‘It’s so boring’: gen Z parents don’t like reading to their kids – and educators are worried
Screen time has increasingly replaced story time, and experts warn this could lead to children falling behind
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June 16, 2025 at 12:27 PM
This hurt my soul to read. "Parents noted the monotony of story time, one saying: 'I love reading w/my kids, but they request the same book over & over.'"
Well, YEAH. In my experience, they're trying to learn the book by heart so they can "read" it on their own. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Well, YEAH. In my experience, they're trying to learn the book by heart so they can "read" it on their own. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Internet ‘trolling’ most likely comes from fishing rather than bridge-guarding creatures.
'Trolling' refers to fishing by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat.
So when people ‘troll,’ they are fishing for responses.
'Trolling' refers to fishing by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat.
So when people ‘troll,’ they are fishing for responses.
June 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Internet ‘trolling’ most likely comes from fishing rather than bridge-guarding creatures.
'Trolling' refers to fishing by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat.
So when people ‘troll,’ they are fishing for responses.
'Trolling' refers to fishing by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat.
So when people ‘troll,’ they are fishing for responses.