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Tammy Komoff @tammykomoff.bsky.social · Mar 9

This is a flash piece of mine that Literally Stories published earlier this year! literallystories2014.com/2025/01/31/f...

Fledgling by Tammy Komoff

“Mama said the feathers are my psychosis,” Ava says. Her gaze drifts away from me, down toward the red and blue dancing lights. I edge closer along the ledge. “Your ambulance looks like a toy from …

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · 3d

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Jillian-W @jillian76.bsky.social · Aug 27

Some authors think finishing the draft is the hard part.

Nope. It’s the invisible battle of getting your book in front of readers who don’t even know you exist yet.

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Steven B. Epstein @stevenbauthor.bsky.social · Mar 31

So pleased to announce the release of DEADLY HEIST on Audible. Narrator Kyle Tait, a real pro, did a fantastic job!

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · 25d

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Three woman, one objective - get the scroll!

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · 25d

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Victoria Gordon always gets what she wants and she wants the old mansion. Well, she got it, ghost, landlord and all...

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · Sep 19

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In 1971 sex is no longer a sin. Murder, however, is still a crime...

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · Sep 19

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Betrothed against her will to an insufferable popinjay she despises, Katherine vows revenge

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · Aug 19

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William Dunroy, the very name fuelled her betroth's anger...

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Verbalize.bsky.social @verbalize.bsky.social · 16d

“Problem-Solving: The Unsung Hero of Every Story” by Chris Winkle via Mythcreants #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mythcreants.com/blog/problem...

Problem-Solving: The Unsung Hero of Every Story

Every aspect of storytelling supports the same purpose.

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Kate Carpenter @katecarp.bsky.social · 14d

Historians who write books, please a) set up your own author website, independent of your university profile and b) get some professional headshots taken. Love, your friendly neighborhood podcaster.

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Verbalize.bsky.social @verbalize.bsky.social · 15d

Fiction University: "10 Traits of a Strong Antagonist" by Janice Hardy #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips blog.janicehardy.com/2013/07/10-t...?

10 Traits of a Strong Antagonist

Fiction University is a site dedicated to helping writers and authors improve their writing craft and their publishing careers.

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Paula Munier @paulamunier.bsky.social · 13d

The mot juste, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #booksky @dicklochte.bsky.social
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Finding The Right Word • Career Authors

By Dick Lochte Every writer knows the moment–you’re in the middle of a sentence or a scene, and the perfect word you had in mind has flown the coop. It’s just out of reach, taunting you. You can almos...

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Kathy Steinemann @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 11d

"Heavens to Betsy" predated 1857.

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Jack El-Hai @jackelhai.bsky.social · 11d

#Writing: "Scenes are essential for any great narrative." niemanstoryboard.org/2025/10/03/j...

From index cards to interviews: Eight journalists on reporting and writing scenes - Nieman Storyboard

Nieman Storyboard's archive of lessons and advice from some of the most memorable narrative nonfiction

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MT Hart @mthart.bsky.social · 11d

NOT A LIFT, BUT, #WritingCommunity, This is the SINGLE MOST Important post that I believe should be posted EVERY DAY by every author so teachers and readers shop here first. IMHO steal and repost!

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Verbalize.bsky.social @verbalize.bsky.social · 9d

“Directionality in Fiction: Why You Need it & How to Create it” by September C. Fawkes #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips mvnt.us/m1421082

Directionality in Fiction: Why You Need it & How to Create it

Every successful story has a sense of direction. The audience wants, and even needs, an idea of where the story is going.

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Kathy Steinemann @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 7d

I feel the pain.

Generation Mars @douglas.generationmars.space · 7d

Proofreading my next book. Oof!

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An image of the pages of a book. A great number are dog-eared.

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Tom 🇨🇦 @tom69.bsky.social · 23d

How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower writerunboxed.com/2025/09/26/h...

How First Drafts Are Like Cauliflower

For me, revising a rough draft for the first time is akin to eating cauliflower: I get that it’s a good thing, but it’s not appealing on any level. It’s bland, it’s boring, and sometimes it’s just …

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Tom 🇨🇦 @tom69.bsky.social · 14d

Take Five Interview: Kathryn Craft and CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT writerunboxed.com/2025/10/05/8...

Take Five Interview: Kathryn Craft and CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT

We are incredibly excited to bring you an interview with longtime WU contributor and writing coach Kathryn Craft, featuring a book that we know will be a huge boon to the WU community, CRAFTING STO…

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Tom 🇨🇦 @tom69.bsky.social · 13d

Why Bother Writing a Good Book? writerunboxed.com/2025/10/06/w...

Why Bother Writing a Good Book?

It’s one of the most common complaints online from discontented writers: the books that sell the best aren’t even good. I’m not saying it’s true, but it’s a common refrain. Quality doesn’t matter, …

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Tom 🇨🇦 @tom69.bsky.social · 7d

Every Writer Carries a Story. Let’s Get Yours Into the World writerunboxed.com/2025/10/12/e...

Every Writer Carries a Story. Let’s Get Yours Into the World

You have poured heart, hours, and countless revisions into your manuscript. Maybe you have asked yourself… What publishing path is right for me? Can I keep creative control and still reach readers?…

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Tom 🇨🇦 @tom69.bsky.social · 4d

How the Buddhist Principles for Right Speech Can Help Our Writing writerunboxed.com/2025/10/15/h...

How the Buddhist Principles for Right Speech Can Help Our Writing

Writing is both like and unlike speech. It is like speech in that its components are words, arranged in various ways, with additional elements to convey shades of meaning, emotion, and intent. For …

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📚Melissa Amateis 🦊 @ww2historygal.bsky.social · 4d

Daily Peanuts!

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Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social · 3d

If you intend to self-publish then you look hard at the hardcover version or the most expensive version of your comparable target books.

You document not only the story but critical data about the correct formatting of these top books. You need your novel to fit well.

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William D. Prystauk @prystauk.bsky.social · 4d

One house.

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