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John Bryant
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Certified Sailor. ⛵ You had me at tacos. 🌮 Fueled by bourbon.🥃 I write stuff too.📚 Currently #amwriting a #histfantasy joint called SLAVES OF GOD #writingcommunity #writesky
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Let it snow! ❄️ #stlwx
January 17, 2026 at 4:58 PM
I ain't siding with AI-authors, but use AI detectors with a grain of salt. One of my characters, Reverend Copeland, is prone to spouting Bible verses. ZeroGPT thinks this passage from Psalm 23 KJV is AI-generated. 🤔🤖 #amwriting #histfantasy #afrofantasy
January 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!

#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!

And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!

#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Letters to words to sentences to paragraphs. #amwriting #writesky
December 28, 2025 at 2:20 PM
TFW you wake up bright and early to work on your manuscript and your PC starts with a blue screen of death. 😱
a close up of a man 's face with the words " nooooo " written below it
Alt: A close up of a panicked man 's face with the words " nooooo " written below it
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December 27, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Taking advantage of time off from the day gig so I can get words outta my head and onto the page. #amwri̇ti̇ng 📚
December 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
“The truest writers are those who see language not as a linguistic process but as a living element.”—Derek Walcott
December 24, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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#Felt

“You hit publish, and nothing happens.

No likes. No shares. Silence.

But writing isn't about applause.

It's about leaving pieces of yourself for someone else to find.

Sometimes it takes days.

Sometimes it takes years.

But write anyway.” #bvm
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Phew! I finally finished chapter 5!! 🎉 SLAVES OF GOD is a labor of love, so it's a great feeling to make progress on my historical fantasy joint. #SmallVictories #amwriting #writesky
November 23, 2025 at 5:55 PM
My historical fantasy joint SLAVES OF GOD started off as a sweeping epic with multiple characters, but has since evolved into a tighter, more intimate journey with few key characters. I feel like that was the right move. 🤔
November 21, 2025 at 3:24 PM
"Follow the Sun" is a mantra from my historical fantasy joint, SLAVES OF GOD. 🌞 #amwriting #Novmemeber 20
November 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Yo! It's Indie Author Day. It's a good day to support your indies. #indieauthors #writesky #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Here's mine! SLAVES OF GOD #openinglines #writesky #amwriting
November 11, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Many years ago, I used to own an ice cream catering company: www.instagram.com/getfrostbite 🍧 #Novmemeber 10
November 10, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Not sure where this quote comes from, but be an ocean.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
2-8 ⚜️🏈 Who dat?
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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#Novmemeber 1

Introduce yourself using predictive text. You can try phrasing this in different ways (for example, "I'm ___ and I write about...").

Then tell us what you REALLY write about!
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Welp! I'll be at #BooksByTheArch 2026. Guess I need to get my butt in gear and finish SLAVES OF GOD by October. #authorproblems #writesky #amwriting 📚
October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I can't trust a literary festival that touts their inaugural event as first annual. 😐
a man with a beard says words are hard in front of a bunch of guitars
Alt: A man with a beard says "Words are hard" in front of a bunch of guitars
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October 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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Authors!! Let’s talk ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT. We’re holding a virtual meeting this THURSDAY at 6 PM to go over everything you need to know about the Anthropic settlement, determining eligibility and filing claims. It’s free to attend but please register here: authorsguild.org/event/anthro...
Anthropic Settlement: What Authors Should Know - The Authors Guild
Copyright holders recently secured preliminary approval of a $1.5 billion class settlement in the Bartz v. Anthropic case, in which authors Andrea Bartz, Kirk Johnson, and Charles Graeber led a class-...
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October 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
October 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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🔔 Apply for a Walter Dean Myers Grant today!

The Walter Dean Myers Grant program was established to provide grants of $2,000 each to promising diverse writers and illustrators who are currently unpublished. Follow the 🔗 below (also in our bio) to apply ⬇️

💻 bit.ly/WalterGrantsApp
October 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Finally! ⚜️🏈 Who dat!!
October 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM