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@robynws.bsky.social
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I post about books, sports, saving democracy, & American University

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#NovelNovember Day 14

The answer can help uncover a character’s hidden truth. What's revealed about their motivations or personality?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #editingtips #amquerying #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚 #writersky #writersofbluesky
Beige meadow with the text: 14. What would your protagonist do if no one was watching?
November 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 13

Finding the space between the beats can help your story breathe and create space for readers to feel your writing.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #editingtips #amquerying #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚 #writersky #writersofbluesky
White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 13. Where does your story need to breathe?
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 12


Emotion drives connection. Take a look at what’s muted and consider what might happen if you let it speak louder.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #editingtips #amquerying #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚
Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 12. Is there an emotion you're softening? What happens if you let it loose?
November 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 11

Often the skipped lines are hiding a quiet truth. Those lines ask us to pause and listen to what they're saying.


#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #editingtips #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚
Beige meadow with the text: 11. What line do you keep skipping over?
November 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Congratulations American University!

🏀 WBB & MBB won their home openers.
📋 Coach Killion's first game & first win as HC.
🏆 MBB raised the Patriot League Championship banner.
📍 Bender was packed and rocking for both games!
🏐 WVB secured home court through the tournament

#TalonsUp 💙❤️🦅
November 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 10
As a visual reader, I love spotting that unifying image when I edit.

Reply to share which option best fits your story:
🔶 One Image
💠 Collage

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #editingtips #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚
White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 10. Is there one image that holds your story together or is it a collage?
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 9

Sometimes clarity becomes overkill. Today, look for places where your story can breathe.


#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #editingtips #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚
Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 9. What's being overexplained that could unfold more gently?
November 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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#NovelNovember Day 8


One of my favorite parts of editing is uncovering the hidden heartbeat in a scene. Where can you do the same in your story?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚
Beige meadow with the text: 8. Which scene feels flat and what's missing beneath it?
November 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 7


One of the joys of writing (and editing) is experiencing the surprise and delight that arises as the story unfolds.
Celebrate those discoveries today.

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November 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 6

Sometimes shifting focus reveals the unexpected. What's your manuscript waiting to unveil?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #5amwritersclub #booksky💙📚
Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 6. What would happen if you wrote the next scene out of order?
November 6, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 5

The quiet moments on a page often reveal more than the loudest action. Which quiet scene makes you pause at its impact?

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing #5amwritersclub
Beige meadow with the text: What’s your favorite moment of silence or stillness in your story?
November 5, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 4

Sometimes, our voice emerges in unexpected sentences or rhythms. Take a moment today to notice and appreciate your voice.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing
White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners with the text: 4. What are you learning about your voice in this draft?
November 4, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 3

Even small self-deceptions can shape a character's development and impact the stakes, tension, energy, and emotion of a story. What's your protagonist hiding from themself?

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Ripples emanating from a single drop of water with the text: 3. How is your main character being dishonest with themself?
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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#NovelNovember Day 2

Often the story lives in the spaces we didn’t plan for or anticipate. Today, notice where your intuition leads.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers #NaNoWriMo #authors #reflection #writing
Beige meadow with the text: 2. What part of your story do you know better than your planning admits?
November 2, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Good luck to all the writers participating in #NovelNovember.
I'll share one reflection question a day so they're here when you need them.
Can't wait to see what you're working on!

#writingcommunity #authors #WriterSky #amwriting #writers 💙📚
White embossed background with green leaves in the upper left and lower right corners. Text reads: 1. What's one sentence you wrote that you'd fight to keep?
November 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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I tend to think that if you are being dismissed by the status quo you are either crazy or brilliant (or both), and it is a sign that you should definitely lean into your value.

Nothing of value comes from being like everyone else.
October 31, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Missing #NaNoWriMo?
You’re not alone.
The instinct to gather, write, & reflect remains.

During #NovelNovember, I’ll share one question a day to sit with, scribble on, or carry into your next writing session.
Just you, your story, & creative momentum.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writers
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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hi all, the awaited day has come: I'm looking for freelance writers to pitch Inverse Gaming for end-of-year coverage! namely, I'm looking for someone to contribute our best of RPGs this year list ($350), and pitch us on some year-end lookback essays ($500+). please pitch me: [email protected]
October 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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🌿 Words for Wednesday 🌿

Word: Clear
Clear doesn’t mean simple.
It means you can see what’s true.
That’s enough for today.

#writingcommunity #authors #WriterSky #amwriting #writers #booksky 💙📚
October 29, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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🍃Monday Affirmation

I do not need to compare myself to other writers.

Acknowledge your hard work and celebrate yourself. You're doing great and are right where you should be.

#writingcommunity #authors #WriterSky #amwriting #writers 💙📚
October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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🌿 Words for Wednesday 🌿

Word: Mark
A mark isn’t always a finish.
Sometimes it’s a beginning.
Leave one either way.

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October 22, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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🍃Monday Affirmation

My voice is unique and valuable.

If this weekend taught us anything, it’s how valuable our unique voices are when we raise them together.

Authors teach us the power of one voice every day

#writingcommunity #authors #WriterSky #amwriting #writers 💙📚
October 20, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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I work with words for a living.
Today, someone shouted, filming as they stepped too close.
I said nothing. Just tilted my head and looked.
They walked away.
On the page or in life, words and silence shape the story together.
October 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Event tomorrow!
#bethlehempa #indieauthor #booksky #romantasy
Flyer for Author Reading Event with Maria Levato
October 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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We said goodbye to our girl today. She taught us how much life can fit inside something small, and how love doesn’t end — it just changes shape. 💜
Photo of tan/beige tortoiseshell cat.
October 10, 2025 at 2:18 PM