KGwrites
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Author, wife, mom, lover of music, stories & adventure. MWA, SinC, SMFS, she/her. http://kristengibson.com
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Reviews & giveaways of "O, Deadly Night" by Vicki Delany, "The Snow Lies Deep" by Paula Munier, & "Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife" by Martin Edwards kingsriverlife.com/12/13/trio-o... @paulamunier.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @vickidelany.bsky.social #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
Trio Of Christmas Mysteries For the Holidays!
by Sandra Murphy, &
Cynthia ChowThis week we have another fun group of Christmas mysteries for your holiday reading-O, Deadly Night: A Year-Round Christmas Mystery by Vicky Delany, The Snow Lies Deep ...
kingsriverlife.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Reviews & giveaways of "O, Deadly Night" by Vicki Delany, "The Snow Lies Deep" by Paula Munier, & "Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife" by Martin Edwards kingsriverlife.com/12/13/trio-o... @paulamunier.bsky.social @martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social @vickidelany.bsky.social #cozymystery #booksky 💙📚
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These are the 100 gifts our readers have loved the most from all of our gift guides since we started our gifts coverage in 2020.
Wirecutter’s 100 Most Popular Gifts Ever
We recommend hundreds of gifts for every occasion, from celebrations to condolences to just because. Here are our top 100 most popular presents.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
These are the 100 gifts our readers have loved the most from all of our gift guides since we started our gifts coverage in 2020.
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The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
OpenAI Loses Key Discovery Battle as It Cedes Ground to Authors in AI Lawsuits
The issue has been a major battleground in discovery. OpenAI could be on the hook for hundreds of millions, if not billions, of dollars if it was aware it was infringing on copyrighted material.
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November 28, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The OpenAI ruling writers should know about 👀 (if your work was scraped for LLM training, this affects you). www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
Fall is here. Clear and cold, dark sky, early morning writing and inspiration #5amwritersclub
October 10, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Fall is here. Clear and cold, dark sky, early morning writing and inspiration #5amwritersclub
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The judge had a lot of complaints about unresolved details in how the Anthropic $1.5 billion settlement might work and denied preliminary approval. He'll "see if I can hold my nose and approve it" or else it will still go to trial in December.
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lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/09/95909/
Judge Will Not Approve Anthropic Settlement For Now; Demands More Procedural Details and May Still Send to Trial - Publishers Lunch
On Sunday District Court Judge William Alsup told the attorneys in a letter he was “disappointed that counsel have left important questions to be answered in the future,” expressing broad concern abou...
lunch.publishersmarketplace.com
September 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The judge had a lot of complaints about unresolved details in how the Anthropic $1.5 billion settlement might work and denied preliminary approval. He'll "see if I can hold my nose and approve it" or else it will still go to trial in December.
lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/09/95909/
lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/09/95909/
Good morning, time to work ☀️ #5amwritersclub
August 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Good morning, time to work ☀️ #5amwritersclub
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The prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature. This year's crop of nominees includes two debut novelists going up against a previous Booker Prize winner.
Here are the 13 books that made the Booker Prize longlist
The prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature. This year's crop of nominees includes two debut novelists going up against a previous Booker Prize winner.
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August 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The prize is one of the most prestigious awards in literature. This year's crop of nominees includes two debut novelists going up against a previous Booker Prize winner.
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The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
Dude, the history behind the word dude is wild
The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
n.pr
August 2, 2025 at 11:51 AM
The word "dude" is often associated with the '80s and '90s. But its origin is rooted much, much farther back in American history and it took a long and winding road to reach the coast of California.
It’s been a long week, Happy Friday!
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August 1, 2025 at 11:18 AM
It’s been a long week, Happy Friday!
Dark skies, mist, promise of a new day. Good morning all and keep writing #5amwritersclub ☕️
July 22, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Dark skies, mist, promise of a new day. Good morning all and keep writing #5amwritersclub ☕️
The Pillow Fight Championship on ESPN Ocho is giving us life right now. It’s the simple things.
July 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
The Pillow Fight Championship on ESPN Ocho is giving us life right now. It’s the simple things.
Happy Friday! #amwriting #5amwritersclub
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July 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Happy Friday! #amwriting #5amwritersclub
Bunnies, breakfast, books this morning #amwriting reasons why I’m a little late to #5amwritersclub
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July 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Bunnies, breakfast, books this morning #amwriting reasons why I’m a little late to #5amwritersclub
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Scientists are finding ways to minimize the effects of aging on the brain. Here are some ways to keep it healthy.
Even healthy brains decline with age. Here's what you can do
Scientists are finding ways to minimize the effects of aging on the brain. Here are some ways to keep it healthy.
n.pr
July 16, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Scientists are finding ways to minimize the effects of aging on the brain. Here are some ways to keep it healthy.
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BIG NEWS! The Rumpus will transition to new ownership under @roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social effective May 1. This change is an opportunity for a more sustainable future and meaningful growth. 🎉 Read the full announcement from our publisher, Alyson Sinclair. buff.ly/aFeXcEE
March 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
BIG NEWS! The Rumpus will transition to new ownership under @roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social effective May 1. This change is an opportunity for a more sustainable future and meaningful growth. 🎉 Read the full announcement from our publisher, Alyson Sinclair. buff.ly/aFeXcEE
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What makes a story not just engaging but impactful and memorable? Author Rachel Toalson helps us get to the heart of our stories, today at WU.
How to Find the Heart of Your Story
We’ve likely all read those books that are fast-paced, exciting page-turners and been utterly sucked in, only to reach the end, put it aside, and not be able to recall anything about the story week…
writerunboxed.com
July 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What makes a story not just engaging but impactful and memorable? Author Rachel Toalson helps us get to the heart of our stories, today at WU.
Gray skies, gentle rain, eggs and toast. May the words flow #5amwritersclub #amwriting
July 9, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Gray skies, gentle rain, eggs and toast. May the words flow #5amwritersclub #amwriting
Sunlight, bird calls, heat rising #Mondaymotivation #amwriting
June 23, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Sunlight, bird calls, heat rising #Mondaymotivation #amwriting
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More fro-yo/author collabs please. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
Pinkberry Announces Partnership with Bestselling Author Emily Henry and Unveils Ultimate Cool-Down Treat Featuring Classic Summer Flavors
/PRNewswire/ -- Frozen yogurt and fiction collide in the best way possible this summer as Pinkberry® (www.Pinkberry.com) teams up with New York Times...
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June 3, 2025 at 3:34 PM
More fro-yo/author collabs please. www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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No matter how long you’ve been writing, proper plurals and possessives can be tricky. Editor Tiffany Yates Martin comes to the rescue, with wit and style, today at WU.
You Keep Using That Word, Vol. 9— Proper Plurals and Possessives Edition!
Lately I’ve been encountering an issue related to our craft that’s eating at me and I can’t be silent about it anymore. If it bothers me I’ve decided it gets to bother all o…
writerunboxed.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:51 PM
No matter how long you’ve been writing, proper plurals and possessives can be tricky. Editor Tiffany Yates Martin comes to the rescue, with wit and style, today at WU.
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"It just really comes as a shock that such accomplished intellectuals, who’ve spent their entire careers pushing the upper bounds of human achievement, could be judgy about a machine that runs the entirety of human imagination through a shredder and glues together what comes out."
A Company Reminder for Everyone to Talk Nicely About the Giant Plagiarism Machine
Hey team. It’s your CEO. I know your time is valuable, so I’ll cut right to the chase: It’s come to my attention that some of you have been bad-mou...
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May 26, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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#1000wordsofsummer starts in FIVE days. This Saturday, May 31! Come write 1000 words a day for 2 weeks straight with 50k+ other people. It’s fun and nerdy and free. Have you started prepping for it yet? 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
How to Prep for #1000wordsofsummer
Time to get ready, people.
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May 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
#1000wordsofsummer starts in FIVE days. This Saturday, May 31! Come write 1000 words a day for 2 weeks straight with 50k+ other people. It’s fun and nerdy and free. Have you started prepping for it yet? 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
That’s awesome, achievement unlocked!
Helped a woman pick up the contents of her spilled purse & she had not one, not two, but HALF A DOZEN individual packets of parmesean cheese in there.
She is my God now.
She is my God now.
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May 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
That’s awesome, achievement unlocked!
Congratulations!!
Cover reveal!
I’m thrilled to share the cover for my debut memoir Camouflage, coming Oct. 28, 2025. And it’s available for pre-order! Check out my latest Substack for links. heathersweeney.substack.com/p/cover-reve...
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
I’m thrilled to share the cover for my debut memoir Camouflage, coming Oct. 28, 2025. And it’s available for pre-order! Check out my latest Substack for links. heathersweeney.substack.com/p/cover-reve...
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
May 12, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Congratulations!!