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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 14h

@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips for new authors:

White space

affects

pacing and

flow

as well as

tone

and

feel.

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 1d

@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips for new authors: If you wait until page 3 to reveal a character's pronouns, it is guaranteed your reader will only wait until page 2 to find those things out. Even if a character is gender neutral or ambiguous, the reader needs to know.

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 1d

A video with a preview of Catherine Asaro's Well World story in Permutations!

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Permutations: A Well World Mosaic Novel revives Jack L. Chalker's legendary series, bringing together exceptional talent to extend its universe. This collection, authorized by Chalker's estate, gather...

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 3d

Conclusion Words describe things that have not been defined and force the reader to arrive at a judgment or opinion or conclusion without any explanation.

Filtering Out the Filter Words is a StoryBundle Exclusive!

You can get your bundle here: storybundle.com/writing

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 2d

Win in the End: A Fundraising Anthology
34 tales from 34 authors. Some new. Some award winners. All inspiring. All for Annmarie.
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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 2d

Classic monster short only 99¢
“That will be all for tonight, Igor. Clean up the mess.” The master wiped bloody hands upon his worn leather apron, removed the garment, and tossed it atop the bench, covering up a pile of discarded, still-wriggling flesh.
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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 2d

@samknight.bsky.social 's #writingtips for new authors: If you use a semicolon, the rest of the sentence after the semicolon should almost always be a complete sentence on its own. Just like using a conjunction and a comma.

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 2d

Skip fall and head straight into snowy fun? Or it was fun until it goes wrong in this #CozyThriller that reads like a @hallmarkchannel.bsky.social movie gone wrong
Jeff used to be young, good-looking, and married. Now his ex-wife’s new husband is all of those things
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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 4d

Win in the End is a fund-raising anthology for Annmarie SanSevero. 34 authors donated stories and multiple others donated time and talent to make this happen. All royalties go directly to Annmarie through @draft2digital.bsky.social
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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 4d

Once upon a time we had a friend who raised a lot of money for a puppy rescue with an anthology. Over 80% of the proceeds of this anthology go to her widow. If it interests you at all, please consider purchasing or gifting copies. Miss you, LJ... books2read.com/u/38v1ZV

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 3d

@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips for new authors: Always run spellcheck 3 or 4 times. Reset Proofing with Recheck Document. Check Custom Dictionaries to make sure you're using the right one. Check again. Spellcheck misses things, especially in large documents.

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 3d

Conclusion Words describe things that have not been defined and force the reader to arrive at a judgment or opinion or conclusion without any explanation.

Filtering Out the Filter Words is a StoryBundle Exclusive!

You can get your bundle here: storybundle.com/writing

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 5d

Filtering Out the Filter Words is a @storybundle.bsky.social Exclusive! A guide to understanding and identifying filler words, filter words, filter phrases, and conclusion words, and how they affect your writing, both positively and negatively. storybundle.com/writing

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 6d

@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips for new authors: If you have problems with homophones (hear vs here, bear vs bare, they're vs their), that is one of the few things online writing aids are good at helping with. They can mark them all and let you decide if you used the correct one.

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 6d

I will be at the Garden of the Gods Trading Post selling and signing books with other local authors today from 1 to 4 pm. Stop by and say hi!

Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 7d

It's getting to be that time of year. Here's a spooky short read that I liked. Of course, I wrote it, so take that with a grain of pumpkin...only .99 !
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Igor is content working for the master.
But when Igor finds a new friend in the sewer below the castle, things change...

Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 7d

If you're a fan of Martin L. Shoemaker and his Today I am Carey, you won't want to miss his story, Today We Escape, in Win in the End!

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 8d

We fear the lies that we believe,
And even more the truths we don’t.

-from Imaginary Friend by Sara Itka

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 9d

@samknight.bsky.social 's #writingtips for new authors: If you don't know WHY you are writing something, then maybe you should switch to something else that serves a purpose, helping you or someone else, and makes you feel better. books2read.com/u/4NOq2x

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 9d

The 2025 Novel Writing Tools Bundle includes an exclusive by me: Filtering Out the Filter Words. A guide to understanding and identifying filler words, filter words, filter phrases, and conclusion words, and how they affect your writing, both positively and negatively.
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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 10d

It's Live!
Win in the End is a fund-raising anthology for Annmarie SanSevero, an author friend dealing with rough times. 34 authors donated stories and multiple others donated time and talent to make this happen. All royalties go directly to Annmarie.
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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 11d

@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips for new authors: You don't know it all. No one does. If you think you know everything about something in writing/publishing, you need to stop and reevaluate. If someone says they know everything about something, you need to reevaluate their advice.

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 12d

@samknight.bsky.social's #writingtips for new authors: None of it is easy. If it were easy everyone would be doing it. Oh, wait. Everyone is writing books with AI. That WAS easy.
Oh, look. Those books suck. Now no one wants to take a chance on new books. Or you.
Do it right. Make it yours.

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Sam Knight @samknight.bsky.social · 13d

Sam’s travel etiquette tip: don’t change the baby’s diaper at the food court. Or on one of the food court tables. You may not go to hell, but everyone around you did.

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Knight Writing Press @knightwritingpress.bsky.social · 17d

eBook preorders are now going up at retailers everywhere! Paperback preorders should show up soon! (The exception is the 'Zon. They may or may not put up preorders. If not, the book will be available on Oct. 1st when the pre-orders release.)

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