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Best-Selling Author, UNSPOKEN: A Dust Novel #historicalfiction Read, write, blog. Aim, frame, click. Stop, drop, and read. Find me at https://JannAlexander.com

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · Aug 10

We're heard about the Hero's Journey forEVER. Enough about them.
Take your Heroine on a Journey!
There are a few unique differences, since we're unique 😉
#writetip #historicalfiction #writingcommunity #authors #booksky #mondayblogs
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How to Travel the Heroine’s Journey in Hard Times

How Ruby Lee Becker, the main character in Unspoken: A Dust Novel, became the Heroine’s on a Hero's Journey

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 8h

This is a whole lotta birds. Turns off the lights for them. May they fly safe.
#birdcast #lightsout #birding #migration #flyways

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 8h

He’s kinda stuck there, what choice does he have? Give him a shovel 🤣

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 1d

#OnThisDay in 1934, in Waco, Texas, the legendary Cab Calloway, fresh from His All New Cotton Club Show, performed with his "Red Hot Harlem Show That's Got Everything." Including the 5 Percolators.
What a thing to see.
#history #todayinhistory #texas #classic #music

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 1d

It's Fall. The perfect time for #Free Fall Reading!
Grab any one of these 45 #WomensFiction stories and start as soon as you can get cozy ☕ 📚 🍁
#booksky #freebooks
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Women's Fiction With a Love Theme

Find your new favorite authors right here. They've partnered together to bring you all of these exciting free reads!

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LibraryThing @librarything.com · 2d

Yesterday #BannedBooksWeek2025 kicked off. First established in 1982, it is a time meant to highlight "the value of free and open access to information," and to promote intellectual freedom. This year the theme is "Censorship Is So 1984. Read for Your Rights." #💙📚 #Booksky

Poster for Banned Books Week 2025, with the words "Censorship is so 1984. Read for Your Rights."

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

Such a great reminder from @mikesahno.bsky.social about what #author newsletters are about:

1) Get connected – Every writer is by nature a communicator. A newsletter is a great way to reach out and make some kind of connection.
2) Stay connected!
#mondayblogs #marketing #writetips

Mike Sahno @mikesahno.bsky.social · 2d

Got Those Old Indie Author Newsletter Blues
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#MondayBlogs #writerslife

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Books R' Me @booksrme.bsky.social · 2d

Unspoken swept me away with its heart. The themes of survival and family bonds lingered long after the last page. It reminded me that love can transcend even the toughest separations. #booksky #books 🌟📚

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

When Review Tales calls Unspoken “a Gripping and Emotionally Resonant Story of Survival, Separation, and the Enduring Bonds of Family,” a new blog post and bubbly are in order!
📝 check
🍾 coming soon
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#booksky #bookreview #historicalfiction #blogshare

"A Gripping Story of Survival"

A reviewer calls Unspoken "Both heart-wrenching and hopeful, shining with the grit of those who dare to redefine what 'home' truly means."

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you, that is so awesome to hear! most appreciated 😍

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

Marketing kinda always has to be happening, but writing is SO important! Hard to keep the priorities straight
#amwriting #ammarketing #mondayblogs #writetip

Judy L Mohr @judylmohr.com · 2d

I decided to pull this out again... mainly as a reminder to myself that I need to be writing! Marketing can take a backseat for a while. #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #MondayBlogs #WriteSky

Letter to Self: Your number one goal is to write!

It was a self-examination exercise for writers that I did back in 2020… and I recently found the letter I wrote to myself.

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

"A Gripping Story of Survival"

A reviewer calls Unspoken "Both heart-wrenching and hopeful, shining with the grit of those who dare to redefine what 'home' truly means."

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

A handy collection of #writing and #publishing tools from @reviewtale.bsky.social
#mondayblogs #authors
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Tools and Resources Every Author Should Know: Boost Your Writing and Publishing Success by Jeyran Main

Writing a book is just the beginning of an author’s journey. To produce high-quality work, stay organized, and market effectively, authors need the right tools and resources. From writing software …

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Melissa M. Monroe, Ph.D, L.Ac @melissammonroe.bsky.social · Sep 21

The weather sure is nice over here at @bluesky.

I’ll be over here talking about health, nature, writing, grief, with occasional dark humor.

My debut memoir MOM’S SEARCH FOR MEANING was released a few months ago. I’m proud of it. Hope you’ll give it a read. 🦋

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

Untold stories, written about women, by women, have never been more important.
#mondayblogs #historicalfiction #womenshistory

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 11d

More #historicalfiction than you can finish this year, including the reasons we love reading it!
#booksky #blogshare #womensfiction
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Exploring the Untold Stories: The Power of Women in Historical Fiction

For Women's History Month, we're reading the stories of women once marginalized or totally overlooked in historical fiction

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 3d

Got it! Looking forward to better log lines with Lyons chemistry 😉

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 3d

How about this, Story Crafters?
There’s always more craft to learn… #booksky #writing #authors

Jeff Lyons @storygeeks.bsky.social · 3d

GET IT: 'Story Development Glossary' new revised 2nd Ed. Bewildered by all the story guru jargon out there? You might like this little guide. Plain language, cuts through the story guru crap—
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Story Development Glossary & Users Guide: 2nd Revised Edition

Story Development Glossary & Users Guide: 2nd Revised Edition - Kindle edition by Lyons, Jeff. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Story Development Glossary & Users Guide: 2nd Revised Edition.

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 4d

All ya have to do is look up ⬆️👆🏼🌝
On October 6, November 5, and December 4, the “harvest,” “beaver,” and “cold” moons will all rise as supermoons—forming a three-month run that skywatchers rarely get to see.

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Linda K Sienkiewicz @lindaksienkiewicz.com · 5d

We can all make a difference in small ways. Help a neighbor. Donate canned goods to a food drive. Write or call your reps. Help clean up the park or beach. Get out there. Be proactive, be defiant, be difficult in Jane Goodall's name. It's what she would have wanted.

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 8d

Just got my wake-up call!
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Video: At 102, This Yogi Keeps It Moving. She Teaches Others to Do the Same.

At 102 years old, Charlotte Chopin’s day consists of a simple breakfast, spending time outdoors and teaching yoga.

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 8d

Enough with all the good AI can do for us, when we haven’t yet mitigated the harm #protectkids #ai
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Video: Opinion | Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Meta’s A.I. Chatbot Is Dangerous for Kids

Mark Zuckerberg has a vision for how A.I. could be used in Meta’s universe. But the actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt is here to point out a flaw in the technology: an apparent lack of guardrai...

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 9d

;-)

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 9d

So gorgeous! If your painting skill is an indicator, you’ll soar in your career choice!

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 9d

Literally!!
I kinda like it too, I bet you can tell 😂

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 9d

“Touch the world of your novel in some way” to reconnect with your writing after an unexpected hiatus…great advice from @bhurley.bsky.social on her #writing #podcast

Blair Hurley @bhurley.bsky.social · 23d

Back to a writing routine that feels really great - a ten minute yoga routine in the morning followed by some handwriting in my notebook. It’s exciting to be working on new projects and putting my writing first in the mornings.

Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 9d

Invaluable ideas! You might even learn to love #bookmarketing
#writersky #authors #mondayblogs

BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Why Most Writers Hate Marketing (and How to Make It Work for You) | @BadRedheadMedia.bksy.social https://ow.ly/ZkV550X3lBP

A clear, example-filled guide to easing you into book marketing one small step at a time.

#MondayBlogs

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Erica Verrillo @ericaverrillo.bsky.social · 9d

Philip Roth: "All you have to do is attach one word to the other" #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/09/phil...

Philip Roth: "All you have to do is attach one word to the other"

Flickr - Wolf Gang - 2.0 license American novelist Philip Roth died on May 22, 2018. Like everyone of my generation, I read Portnoy's Co...

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