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Jaye Pool
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Author of exvangelical fiction novels MAKE ME FREE and TO DIE IS GAIN. Website: http://jayepool.com Newsletter Sign-Up: http://www.jayepool.com/newsletter #booksky #Blackbooksky #litfic #literaryfiction #indieauthor #weirdgirllit
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 1d
Relationships are a two-way street. Dysfunctional families, dramatic friends, and toxic romance ensure a long and winding, rocky road.

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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 16h
Editing. Not “editing” in and of itself, but that I’m a bit of a perfectionist. Even when working with editors, it’s hard for me to say “enough” and leave my work alone. This has always been a challenge for me, & part of what delayed my doctoral dissertation defense years ago. #writinglifemonthly
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Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 2d
📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 07 📚

Okay, so yesterday we did our fav part of the process, now tell us what you wish you didn't have to do...

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October #writinglifemonthly Day 07 What's your fav part of the writing process? Build Community - Share. Like.Comment in Group. @traceyleewrites
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 16h
Drafting / research for sure. I love seeing my story come alive & my characters developing. Also, while I tend to write what I know, I also like to stretch myself, therefore research — either on subjects I know little about, or more depth into ones I do. It grounds my stories in a bit of reality.
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Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 3d
📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 06 📚

There are always parts of a job we love more than others. What's your fav part of the process?

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October #writinglifemonthly Day 06 What's your favourite part of the writing process - drafting, editing, or researching? Build Community - Share. Like.Comment in Group. @traceyleewrites
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 1d
My MC was well on her way to a career she loved, w/an SO who supported that. But she was pressured by church & family to fit into a certain (gendered) mold to conform to her religious faith, so she let it all go.

But even then, she was a ⬛️ peg in a ⚪️ hole.

#Plotober #writingcommunity #authorsky
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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 1d
#PlotTober Day 8: Conflicts for the MC

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social 8. What are some potential reasons the main character(s) haven't, couldn't, and/or can't pursue these goals yet? Consider other characters, backstory events, circumstances, environmental factors, etc. Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 1d
In my WIP, my MC’s immediate goal is to escape a life that is causing her pain, but ultimately, her goal is to build a life that brings her joy and meaning.

#Plotober #writesky #authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting
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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 3d
#PlotTober Day 6: Main character goals

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

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#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social 6. Main characters are driven by actionable goals, but not every goal is created equal. For your MC, they should be specific, tangible, personal, achievable, and urgent. Can you think of some goals for your MC that meet this criteria? Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 1d
My October goal is to make significant progress toward finishing my faith deconstruction fic WIP (my third novel overall & first in a new series).

I finished Sept at 50,000 words. My ultimate goal is to complete my first draft of 70-90k words by the end of November.

#writesky #authorsky 💬📚💙
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Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 8d
📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 01 📚

What are you getting stuck into this month?

#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #authorchat
October #writinglifemonthly Day 01 This month's writing goals Build Community - Share. Like.Comment in Group. @traceyleewrites
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 1d
Relationships are a two-way street. Dysfunctional families, dramatic friends, and toxic romance ensure a long and winding, rocky road.

Check out this Kobo-exclusive sale of intriguing, engaging novels about complicated relationships - limited time only.

🖋️📚💙 / ⏳📚 / ⚡️📚 / 🌶️📚

#booksale #bookfunnel
No Easy Endings: Just Real Relationships
Searching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer an excellent selection of new books focused on complicated relationships of all kinds. Avai...
books.bookfunnel.com
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 2d
Also, that sign brought me Detroit Lions fans visiting Cincy for yesterday’s football game. It wasn’t a gimmick — I was born and raised in Detroit, and the FMC in Make Me Free is a native Detroiter.

And I’m a Lions fan. Wish I had worn my Megatron jersey 🩶💙

#booksigning #authorsky #detroitlions
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 2d
This weekend, I had a table at Cincinnati Fall Fest in Washington Park. It was a great time. The coolest part was meeting a mom and two kids, and sharing with her curious son (who made a beeline for my *adult* book because of the Jeep 😱) about why I write 💙📚

#authorsky #writingcommunity

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My table at Cincinnati Fall Fest, covered by a turquoise plastic tablecloth. On top are my books, Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain, a toy Jeep, bookmarks, business cards, flyers, and a felt sandwich board. In front of the table is a poster board stating, “Books for Readers including LIONS FANS” Closeup of my table at Cincinnati Fall Fest, covered by a turquoise plastic tablecloth. On top are my books, Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain, a toy Jeep, flyers, and business cards.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 2d
Thanks!

Faith deconstruction fiction critiques religion, and often includes characters in crises of faith, asking tough questions that lead them to reevaluate or even leave their religion. It’s fiction that encapsulates experiences of exvangelicals, ex-Mos, recovering Catholics & others.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 2d
Definitely. Meals can tell us a lot about a character’s background, culture, including how in touch — or not — they are with it, & the nature of relationships. In my current WIP, my FMC’s husband is asked to make dinner & he undercooks it as a show of weaponized incompetence.

#writesky #authorsky
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Susan Savage Lee @susansavagelee.bsky.social · 7d
Does food play a role in your stories? My current WIP uses Sicilian dishes to represent family and community. I’ve never focused on food in previous novels #writingq #WritingCommunity
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 2d
I’m Jaye & I write literary fiction / women’s fiction. My work also falls under the emerging subgenre of faith deconstruction fiction.

My unnamed (as of yet) WIP is about a woman out of place & haunted by regret, who escapes to a small Michigan town after tragedy strikes.

#Plotober #writesky
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Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 8d
#PlotTober Day 1: Introduce yourself & your WIP

Answer the prompt on the card by quoting this post. Remember, answering a prompt is always optional. Even if you don't share it publicly, I hope the prompt encourages you to think about it privately.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
#PlotTober - a WIP plotting game by @gunsmile.bsky.social 1. Introduce yourself: tell us who you are and what you're plotting for this month's game. It can be a WIP you've already brainstormed a bit (or a lot), the sequel to a story you've already written, or something brand new—you get the idea! Remember: Use the #PlotTober hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 2d
In The Losantiverse Duology, the living chase ghosts — of mothers lost, loves denied, and lives half-lived. Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain are two sides of the same haunted heart. Both stories can be yours on ebook for only $6.99 through itch dot io, limited time only.

📦📚 / 🖋️📚💙

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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 3d
All: criticism of evangelicalism, sexual content, IRR, “woke” racial discussion

Make Me Free: campus ministry critique

To Die Is Gain: positive gay relationships, accepted gay teen

WIP: gay & lesbian families, Christian nationalist villains

#QueerPrompts #writesky #bannedbooksweek #exvangelical
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🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 4d
#QueerPrompts October 5: Banned Books Week Begins: What might someone try to ban your story for having?
Graphics: The background is pumpkins surrounding a stack of books. The border has broken chains saying "BANNED", a rainbow saying LGBTQ History, books wrapped in tape or chains, pride flags, and cute Halloween characters. Text: "October 2025" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom, all in a rainbow font. Center text is: #QueerPrompts October 5: Banned Books Week Begins: What might someone try to ban your story for having?
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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 5d
What is the average age of the most banned books in America?

It's 22.

The most banned books in America are not new books.

Why are they suddenly a problem now? We know. We all know.

That, plus an *extensive* roundup of book censorship news this week.

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Image of a book on fire. There is white text on top of the image that reads "The average age of the most banned books in America? 22 years old."
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🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 3d
🚫 #BannedBooksWeek 📚

4 of the top 10 most challenged books last year were targeted because of LGBTQIA+ content.

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Banned Books Week (logo with a rainbow behind it) (Four images of books: All Boys Aren't Blue, Gender Queer, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, and Flamer) 4 of the top 10 most challenged books last year were targeted because of LGBTQIA+ content. Why this matters:
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 4d
There’s still time to come to Washington Park in OTR Cincinnati for Artisan Fall Fest! Copies of my novels Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain are available and on sale! And I’m here to sign and talk writing! Come on down, bring a friend!

#cincy #events #localevents #cincinnati #artisan513
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Inkican Books @inkican.bsky.social · 5d
Feeding Friday - real authors feed each other with support. We believe in you! Post here if you have a book coming out, an event we need to boost, a blog post to Like. Make sure you give back, too! ❤️

#FeedingFriday #writingcommunity #booksky #books #bookreview 📚🖋️#bookstadon
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 5d
I’ll be at Cincinnati’s Washington Park tomorrow 10/4 from 10-6 for Artisan Fall Fest, signing my novels Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain. I’ll have paperbacks on sale 😀
Covers of the novels MAKE ME FREE and TO DIE IS GAIN against a fall-themed fallen leaves background Book SALE & SIGNING Come to Cincinnati Fall Fest at Washington Park, OTR, and meet Jaye, buy your copy of Make Me Free or To Die is Gain, and have her sign it! Saturday October 4, 2025 10:00am-6:00pm 1230 Elm St Cincinnati, OH 45202 LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE, SO COME EARLY!
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 5d
#WIPSnips WOTD is “hibernate” 😴

Vibes of hibernation brought to us by Luke in my latest release, TO DIE IS GAIN. He is plagued by obsessive thoughts. His sleep is out of whack & impacting his life.

🖋️📚💙

Link in bio for more 📚

#writingcommunity #writesky #authorsky #supportindieauthors
Snippet from my latest release, To Die Is Gain. Luke sat in a navy chair against the wall of a light-blue painted waiting room. His head rested on the wall, and his eyes were closed. Did I wash the dishes? Did I wash the dishes? Did I wash the dishes? I wish these thoughts would go away. I'm behind on my labs. I need to stop oversleeping when I have class in the morning. Dr. Simmons is gonna fail me, I'm sure of it. I wish Rachel would clean up behind herself. Did I wash the dishes? Did I wash the dishes? Did I wash the dishes? I could use a drink. But when I drink, I sleep late. "Luke?"
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 5d
The one I started with is Needful Things, and it’s excellent IMO. That said, there might be some triggers in there for some folks as another blueskyer mentioned. Thinner and Christine are good ones as well.
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 5d
The scariest for me is traumatic scenes, esp ones that fall outside my lived experience. Care is key, so I research quite a bit, but I still worry about not getting tone right, or inadvertently writing it in a way that readers find exploitative or insensitive.

#pretendpanel #authorsky #writesky
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Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.bsky.social · 6d
#pretendpanel, I'm thrilled to be bringing you a month (of weekends) of questions by @longwaydownbook.bsky.social. Here's the first...

October 3rd: What's the scariest thing for you to write? 

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#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social October 3rd: What's the scariest thing for you to write?  Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 6d
#WIPSnips WOTD is salmon 🍣

In my writing, I like using meals as a way to convey the nature of interpersonal relationships. Here’s one snippet 🥣

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Snippet from my WIP: Once dinner was ready, Savannah and Abby set the table, and the latter called the children to gather for the meal. Noah got up from the baseball game to sit with his family and their guest while two young girls — a blonde and a redhead — scurried down the staircase and joined the others. The spread was fit for a king: Salmon soup, Micah's Johnny Marzetti, roasted potatoes, and yeast rolls. Waiting in the wings for dessert, berry crumble and apple pie sat on deck, along with local Loos ice cream in the freezer. After everyone was served, Abby called out, "It's time to say 'grace."'
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 6d
Cincy peeps — this Saturday 10/4, I’ll be at the Cincinnati Fall Fest at Washington Park, signing my novels Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain! Paperbacks will be on sale at event pricing, and I love talking about all things writing, etc. Come down, share this too! 🖋️📚💙

#booksale #cincinnati #fallfest
Covers of my novels, Make Me Free and To Die Is Gain, with the text: Book SALE & SIGNING Come to Cincinnati Fall Fest at Washington Park, OTR, and meet Jaye, buy your copy of Make Me Free or To Die is Gain, and have her sign it! Saturday October 4, 2025 10:00am-6:00pm 1230 Elm St Cincinnati, OH 45202 LIMITED COPIES AVAILABLE, SO COME EARLY!
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HANGMAN PAGE @hangmanpage.bsky.social · 7d
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Jaye Pool @jayepool.bsky.social · 7d
I’m more of an HFN (happy for now) girlie. Things change within relationships over time. I have written an HEA once, which IMO worked for the story I told. But thing is, I’m not a “real” romance writer, bc I don’t like being locked into an ending until I get there.

#writesky #authorsky #amwriting
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Shadow Spark Publishing @shadowsparkpub.bsky.social · 8d
Happy #tuesday! Today's #writingq and #trope for discussion is: Happily ever afters!!

Do you enjoy this type of ending? Have you written it? When was it done well vs bad?

#writesky #booksky #writingcommunity #readingcommunity 📚🪐💙
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