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Jessica Strawser
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USA Today Bestselling author of suspenseful book club favorites (Catch You Later, The Last Caretaker, Not That I Could Tell, others); Writer's Digest Editor-at-Large; recipient of 2024 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award. www.jessicastrawser.com
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Tackling a DIY #NaNoWriMo or just looking for a creativity & productivity boost before the holidays, #writingcommunity friends? I'm teaching my most popular webinar for @writersdigest.bsky.social 11/6 on Setting Up a Great Novel Premise. Join us!

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November 4, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Of all my novels, this one is the most fitting read for summertime—set on a nature reserve that's a front for a whisper network of #womenhelpingwomen on the run from abusive men. Today & tomorrow only, #TheLastCaretaker is a Kindle deal for $2.49! #booksky Details:

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The book cover of THE LAST CARETAKER shows a striking array of golden-colored black-eyed Susan flowers. Text explains the novel was an instant USA Today bestseller and is currently a featured Kindle deal for $2.49
July 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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What's your next summer read? I have 2 friends w/new books out today going straight onto my list: @elizaknight.bsky.social's CONFESSIONS OF A GRAMMAR QUEEN, about 1960s copy editor intent on smashing the glass ceiling + @kimberlybellebooks.bsky.social's suspenseful THE EXPAT AFFAIR. #pubday #booksky
The book cover of the novel Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight shows an elegant 1960s woman at her typewriter, with a caption reading: There are no female publishing CEOs in 1960s NY. Bernadetter Swift plans to change that--preferably in heels. A graphic spotlights The Expat Affair, the new novel by Kimberly Belle, is available, calling out the selling points: Armchair travel to gorgeous Amsterdam, turbo-charged pacing, hold-your-breath suspense, and the underground diamond industry.
June 3, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Last week, I was invited to join two of the most warm & welcoming book club discussions of CATCH YOU LATER, and that's the energy carrying me back to my keyboard this week!

#bookclub readers always remind me of the power of storytelling to bring us all together. Grateful for each of you!

#booksky
A group of smiling women all hold copies of the novel CATCH YOU LATER by Jessica Strawser as the author joins them for their book club meeting.
May 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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I was thrilled when my friend @janefriedman.com agreed to be our special guest on @careerauthors.com this week—and I absolutely love her take on what sets successful authors apart from the rest: careerauthors.com/do-you-have-...

What do you think? Is it talent? Persistence? Something else?
May 12, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Confession: I love it when it's my turn to craft the week's #writingprompt for @careerauthors.com. Here's the latest.

It's all about perspective, friends.

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky #writersofbluesky
Writing Prompt: Write about the gifts of a bird's eye view. The graphic's accompanying photo shows an aerial view of farmland.
April 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Grateful to @broadleafwriters.bsky.social for this podcast chat all about POV in fiction: How I approach it in my own novels, what common mistakes I see in unpublished work, & why voice is key. Listen wherever you get your podcasts! open.spotify.com/episode/4BbJ...

#writingcommunity #writingtips
April 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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I have set two of my novels entirely in the springtime, for very intentional reasons. So it was a lot of fun writing up this post for @careerauthors.com about all the way spring can grow your story's themes + help characters bloom. #writingtips #amwriting careerauthors.com/10-themes-fo...
April 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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#writingcommunity friends in the New England area: I hope you'll consider joining us for this year's @careerauthors.com retreat. It's truly one of my favorite events; we work hard to make it special. And today I had the honor of writing about all the reasons why:

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April 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
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Happy #pubday to my sweet friend @aimiekrunyan.bsky.social and her latest, THE WANDERING SEASON! If this luscious book isn't the perfect April read, I don't know what is. ❤️
April 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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My daughter is in 5th grade & invited me to speak at their Career Day this week. The kids asked great Qs about being a writer until a boy raised his hand & pointed at one of my book covers. "Is that you??"

"Nope," I said, holding it up, turning. "Does it look like it?" EVERY kid shouted YES. 😂
Author Jessica Strawser poses in a way that mirrors the woman on the cover of her novel titled FORGET YOU KNOW ME.
March 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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As an editor, I specialize in helping the #writingcommunity get submission-ready—& next month I'm teaching a virtual #WFWA workshop about one of the trickiest elements: The synopsis. Registration opens today, with a chance to get feedback on your own work! wfwa.memberclicks.net/mastering-th...
March 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Happy birthday to a most legendary lady: @paulamunier.bsky.social, my talented friend, writerly big sis, @careerauthors.com partner, Boston walking tour guide, bonus agent guru, kindred spirit in nature + books, mistress of the martini, all-around amazing human. Have the beautiful day you deserve! ❤️
Jessica Strawser and Paula Munier pose during a night out on a work trip to Boston, holding coasters that say "This Lady Is Legendary."
March 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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So grateful for this chance to chat w/ @pollycampbell.bsky.social on the fab SIMPLY WRITE podcast! All about crafting multiple POVs, making more time for #writing & much more, #writingcommunity.

You can listen on Spotify:
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Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...
An image of headphones and a pen prompts listeners to tune in to the new edition of the SIMPLY WRITE with Polly Campbell podcast, featuring USA Today bestselling author Jessica Strawser on writing structure, POV, and time.
February 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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A new day, a new game of "Which male in my house does this product belong to: The 13-year-old or the 48-year-old?" Honestly not sure I want to know this time...
Pictured is a can of men's body spray in an over-the-top intense scent named "Dragonblast"
February 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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It's been a minute since I've shared one of my LEARN BY EXAMPLE columns for @writersdigest.bsky.social — but the latest gave me an excuse to quote one of my favorite EVER passages from #SallyHepworth alongside friends @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social, @laurenthomanwrites.com + more. #writingcommunity
A photo shows a glimpse of Jessica Strawser's Learn by Example column in the January/February 2025 issue of Writer's Digest magazine.
January 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Our Harry Potter advent calendar is looking full: Must be Christmas Eve! Decorating this pop-up paper Hogwarts tree with each day's ornament is our favorite new December tradition. Wishing you a holiday filled with your own favorites, big & small. 🌲❤️
A photo of a paper pop-up Christmas tree with a Harry Potter theme.
December 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
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#writingcommunity friends with #writing goals over the holidays—or resolutions for 2025—I'm teaching a new
@writersdigest.bsky.social webinar 12/19, on using your characters' motivations as the engine to drive your stories. Join me! Details:

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December 18, 2024 at 9:07 PM
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In case there was any doubt local booksellers are the best: I have not one but two bestsellers in my friendly neighborhood indie this month. ❤️ #booksky #catchyoulater #thelastcaretaker
A graphic shows the bestselling titles at Bike Trail Books in Loveland, Ohio, including two titles by Jessica Strawser in the top 8: novels CATCH YOU LATER and THE LAST CARETAKER.
December 9, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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#Cincinnati: My final signings of 2024 are this week! 12/4 at Joseph-Beth w/Sharon Short, celebrating her new novel, TROUBLE ISLAND. (They'll have all my books on hand, too!) + 12/7, come say hi & get a copy of my latest, CATCH YOU LATER, at The Bookshelf Madeira Holiday Open House, 1-2:00. #booksky
A graphic from Joseph-Beth Booksellers at Rookwood, Ohio, for an in-store event with two authors, Sharon Short & Jessica Strawser, on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. A graphic from The Bookshelf Madeira inviting you to join several authors in store for a Holiday Author Open House on Saturday, December 7.
December 3, 2024 at 2:36 PM