Sophie Hannah | Author, Writer
@sophiehannahwrite.bsky.social
Bestselling writer of crime fiction and self-help
Founder of Dream Author Coaching
Creator and host of How To Hold A Grudge podcast
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Founder of Dream Author Coaching
Creator and host of How To Hold A Grudge podcast
https://www.amazon.in/stores/author/B001JP23J6/allbooks
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Knocked my goal out early this week! Submitted my first #query letter for the Night of Fallen Gods.
Now to get back to work on book 2 before the end of the week (more likely month).
#queerwriters #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
Now to get back to work on book 2 before the end of the week (more likely month).
#queerwriters #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
February 9, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Knocked my goal out early this week! Submitted my first #query letter for the Night of Fallen Gods.
Now to get back to work on book 2 before the end of the week (more likely month).
#queerwriters #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
Now to get back to work on book 2 before the end of the week (more likely month).
#queerwriters #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
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Being a fanatic of killer first lines, my love for them sometimes stuns me as a writer. Here are my thoughts on how to write an effective first line of a novel. Hope it will help you get over that blank page syndrome! #writingcommunity #writesky medium.com/write-a-cata...
Once Upon a First Line
The role of a novel’s opening sentence
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February 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Being a fanatic of killer first lines, my love for them sometimes stuns me as a writer. Here are my thoughts on how to write an effective first line of a novel. Hope it will help you get over that blank page syndrome! #writingcommunity #writesky medium.com/write-a-cata...
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Tried tackling the grumpy and sunshine trope but I keep making my grumpy hero two grumpy, so much so that even I hate him as an author. How do others keep the balance? Nothing I am doing regarding this trope seems natural. It feels like I’m swinging a hammer way too far to the left, and then […]
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February 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Tried tackling the grumpy and sunshine trope but I keep making my grumpy hero two grumpy, so much so that even I hate him as an author. How do others keep the balance? Nothing I am doing regarding this trope seems natural. It feels like I’m swinging a hammer way too far to the left, and then […]
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Chasing collabs, beta reads, & hype squads 💫
RT for more mystery magic!
#CozyMystery #CozyMysteries #CozyMysteryAuthor #IndieAuthor #KDP #MurderMystery #Whodunnit #MysteryWriter #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookTwitter #WritersOfX #MysteryBooks
RT for more mystery magic!
#CozyMystery #CozyMysteries #CozyMysteryAuthor #IndieAuthor #KDP #MurderMystery #Whodunnit #MysteryWriter #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookTwitter #WritersOfX #MysteryBooks
February 9, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Chasing collabs, beta reads, & hype squads 💫
RT for more mystery magic!
#CozyMystery #CozyMysteries #CozyMysteryAuthor #IndieAuthor #KDP #MurderMystery #Whodunnit #MysteryWriter #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookTwitter #WritersOfX #MysteryBooks
RT for more mystery magic!
#CozyMystery #CozyMysteries #CozyMysteryAuthor #IndieAuthor #KDP #MurderMystery #Whodunnit #MysteryWriter #IndieAuthors #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BookTwitter #WritersOfX #MysteryBooks
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Excellent writing article. Can confirm #JamesScottBell is a fabulous teacher and all-round lovely guy. #writersky #authorsky #amwriting www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/mirror-momen...
The Mirror Moment in Fiction: A Midpoint Method for Plotters and Pantsers
Discover the mirror moment in fiction and how it reveals a story’s true Midpoint, helping both plotters and pantsers write stronger novels.
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February 9, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Excellent writing article. Can confirm #JamesScottBell is a fabulous teacher and all-round lovely guy. #writersky #authorsky #amwriting www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/mirror-momen...
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How often do you use irony in your work? It's something easy to miss, as it's often meant to be subtle. This is why there's usually a character that points out the irony.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #irony
#WritingTips #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #irony
February 9, 2026 at 10:30 PM
How often do you use irony in your work? It's something easy to miss, as it's often meant to be subtle. This is why there's usually a character that points out the irony.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #irony
#WritingTips #AmWriting #writing #WritingCommunity #irony
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Faye Arcand shows how stepping outside routine and paying attention to everyday places can spark fresh ideas for characters, settings, and story. buff.ly/3tnl7zl #writingcommunity #amwriting #inspiration
February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Faye Arcand shows how stepping outside routine and paying attention to everyday places can spark fresh ideas for characters, settings, and story. buff.ly/3tnl7zl #writingcommunity #amwriting #inspiration
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Lol and then the last chapter decided it wanted a new opening and what is actually wrong with me. 😅
#IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #DarkFantasyRomance #VampireRomance #CourtOfGildedShadows
#IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #DarkFantasyRomance #VampireRomance #CourtOfGildedShadows
As long as I don't get stuck for another 2 days on a single scene, this pre beta polish should be done by today! 🎉
Btw, if slowburn yearning, reclamation arcs, and high stakes epic political intrigue is your jam, Court of Gilded Shadows is still looking for beta readers! 👉 forms.gle/AbrVtTHHQ3v7...
Btw, if slowburn yearning, reclamation arcs, and high stakes epic political intrigue is your jam, Court of Gilded Shadows is still looking for beta readers! 👉 forms.gle/AbrVtTHHQ3v7...
Beta Reader Application for Court of Gilded Shadows
Thank you for your interest in beta reading Court of Gilded Shadows!
About the Book:
In a court of light, the darkness was supposed to be the monster.
Princess Maeve has spent her life as a half-blood...
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February 8, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Lol and then the last chapter decided it wanted a new opening and what is actually wrong with me. 😅
#IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #DarkFantasyRomance #VampireRomance #CourtOfGildedShadows
#IndieAuthor #AmWriting #AmRevising #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadingCommunity #DarkFantasyRomance #VampireRomance #CourtOfGildedShadows
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Everyone has writing pet peeves, things that yank them out of “the dream” while reading.
One of mine: “Next thing she knew…” or any variation thereof.
You’re a writer. Make the abrupt change in awareness palpable to the reader. Or, to quote my mom, “Use your words.”
#amwriting #writingcommunity
One of mine: “Next thing she knew…” or any variation thereof.
You’re a writer. Make the abrupt change in awareness palpable to the reader. Or, to quote my mom, “Use your words.”
#amwriting #writingcommunity
February 8, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Everyone has writing pet peeves, things that yank them out of “the dream” while reading.
One of mine: “Next thing she knew…” or any variation thereof.
You’re a writer. Make the abrupt change in awareness palpable to the reader. Or, to quote my mom, “Use your words.”
#amwriting #writingcommunity
One of mine: “Next thing she knew…” or any variation thereof.
You’re a writer. Make the abrupt change in awareness palpable to the reader. Or, to quote my mom, “Use your words.”
#amwriting #writingcommunity
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Hard SF Worldbuilding Cookbook: Star Systems
From double suns to rainbows, this series offers visuals, detail & prompts for worlds in alien star systems. Write - have the science as needed.
Inspiration, then #worldbuilding
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#RPG #author
From double suns to rainbows, this series offers visuals, detail & prompts for worlds in alien star systems. Write - have the science as needed.
Inspiration, then #worldbuilding
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#RPG #author
Star Systems [BUNDLE] - John Freeman | DriveThruRPG.com
This special bundle product contains the following titles:
Hard S.F. Worldbuilding Cookbook #1: Moons of Gas GiantsRe
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February 7, 2026 at 11:07 PM
Hard SF Worldbuilding Cookbook: Star Systems
From double suns to rainbows, this series offers visuals, detail & prompts for worlds in alien star systems. Write - have the science as needed.
Inspiration, then #worldbuilding
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5115...
#RPG #author
From double suns to rainbows, this series offers visuals, detail & prompts for worlds in alien star systems. Write - have the science as needed.
Inspiration, then #worldbuilding
legacy.drivethrurpg.com/product/5115...
#RPG #author
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Time for a #Saturday evening read! Fate of Yggdrasil's NEWEST chapter is available on Booksie FOR FREE! That's the WHOLE #anime inspired #urbanfantasy #lightnovel series you can check out now! #writing #indienovel #Booksky #author www.booksie.com/520488-fate-...
Fate of Yggdrasil: Chapter 39 - Chapter 39, book by Angelo Kingston
Chapter 39. Part 1 Another humid morning in Gold River awaking to pain and suffering. Aching muscles, sore wounds, and a broken forearm, not a pleasant night of ... Read the book free on Booksie.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Time for a #Saturday evening read! Fate of Yggdrasil's NEWEST chapter is available on Booksie FOR FREE! That's the WHOLE #anime inspired #urbanfantasy #lightnovel series you can check out now! #writing #indienovel #Booksky #author www.booksie.com/520488-fate-...
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I finished a really good writing session earlier today that I'm super excited to pick up tomorrow. We're in the final stretch ofPrincess of Dragons Bane, and I'm loving finally diving into all those juicy feels that have built up all story long #romantasy #fantasy #writingcommunity
February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I finished a really good writing session earlier today that I'm super excited to pick up tomorrow. We're in the final stretch ofPrincess of Dragons Bane, and I'm loving finally diving into all those juicy feels that have built up all story long #romantasy #fantasy #writingcommunity
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Tharaiyelagh loves the Archive. It gives him a sense of continuity he never felt before coming to the castle.
#awesomecharacters #writingcommunity #writesky
#awesomecharacters #writingcommunity #writesky
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What is your character's favorite place in their world? A place they find peace, or excitement, or joy?
Is it a type of place (forest, mall, etc) or somewhere specific?
Is it somewhere they go frequently?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What is your character's favorite place in their world? A place they find peace, or excitement, or joy?
Is it a type of place (forest, mall, etc) or somewhere specific?
Is it somewhere they go frequently?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
February 7, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Tharaiyelagh loves the Archive. It gives him a sense of continuity he never felt before coming to the castle.
#awesomecharacters #writingcommunity #writesky
#awesomecharacters #writingcommunity #writesky
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✨ Welcome To Aisentralys! ✨
In Legacies Etched In Obsidian: Ascension, Aisentralys is the central city and capital of commerce for Obsidian.
Explore this medieval metropolis in the pages of this epic fantasy novel!
On Amazon!
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#WritingCommunity
In Legacies Etched In Obsidian: Ascension, Aisentralys is the central city and capital of commerce for Obsidian.
Explore this medieval metropolis in the pages of this epic fantasy novel!
On Amazon!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH19F5LD
#WritingCommunity
February 7, 2026 at 11:43 PM
✨ Welcome To Aisentralys! ✨
In Legacies Etched In Obsidian: Ascension, Aisentralys is the central city and capital of commerce for Obsidian.
Explore this medieval metropolis in the pages of this epic fantasy novel!
On Amazon!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH19F5LD
#WritingCommunity
In Legacies Etched In Obsidian: Ascension, Aisentralys is the central city and capital of commerce for Obsidian.
Explore this medieval metropolis in the pages of this epic fantasy novel!
On Amazon!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0GH19F5LD
#WritingCommunity
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#FaveLineFriday
#AwesomeCharacters
#QueerWriters
#WritingCommunity
Kitchi: (smiles at both of them) “You can finish what we could not.”
Jeremiah: *looks at Nathan (softly): “Love him and protect each other.“
Daniel: *holds Nathan’s hand, kisses it, then holds it to his heart
“I plan to.”
#AwesomeCharacters
#QueerWriters
#WritingCommunity
Kitchi: (smiles at both of them) “You can finish what we could not.”
Jeremiah: *looks at Nathan (softly): “Love him and protect each other.“
Daniel: *holds Nathan’s hand, kisses it, then holds it to his heart
“I plan to.”
Happy #FaveLineFriday everyone! As always, post your favorite line you've worked on this week, and don't forget to tag your stuff/support your fellow authors!
To spice things up, also talk about *why* that's your favorite line. ;)
#writingcommunity #writingprompts #writesky #writingsky
To spice things up, also talk about *why* that's your favorite line. ;)
#writingcommunity #writingprompts #writesky #writingsky
February 7, 2026 at 6:45 PM
#FaveLineFriday
#AwesomeCharacters
#QueerWriters
#WritingCommunity
Kitchi: (smiles at both of them) “You can finish what we could not.”
Jeremiah: *looks at Nathan (softly): “Love him and protect each other.“
Daniel: *holds Nathan’s hand, kisses it, then holds it to his heart
“I plan to.”
#AwesomeCharacters
#QueerWriters
#WritingCommunity
Kitchi: (smiles at both of them) “You can finish what we could not.”
Jeremiah: *looks at Nathan (softly): “Love him and protect each other.“
Daniel: *holds Nathan’s hand, kisses it, then holds it to his heart
“I plan to.”
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It's because we love books... that our imagination can run wild!
#amreading #reading #books #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #booklove #bookworm #writerslife #stories
#amreading #reading #books #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #booklove #bookworm #writerslife #stories
February 7, 2026 at 6:35 PM
It's because we love books... that our imagination can run wild!
#amreading #reading #books #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #booklove #bookworm #writerslife #stories
#amreading #reading #books #amwriting #writingcommunity #writing #booklove #bookworm #writerslife #stories
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Day 1: Feb. Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is underway! We are listening Matt Varga talk about SCENES & SEQUELS. Pitches this afternoon! #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife
Join us for our March Zoom Pitch! www.writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writ...
Join us for our March Zoom Pitch! www.writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writ...
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
Day 1: Feb. Writing Away Refuge Zoom Pitch is underway! We are listening Matt Varga talk about SCENES & SEQUELS. Pitches this afternoon! #writingawayrefuge #writingcommunity #writer #amwriting #amquerying #writerslife
Join us for our March Zoom Pitch! www.writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writ...
Join us for our March Zoom Pitch! www.writingawayrefuge.com/copy-of-writ...
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My current race to the end of draft one includes laying down placeholder text to block out the next couple of scenes, and then filling them in.
Block, fill... Block, fill... Keep moving forward!
Maybe about 13k to go before we hit "The End".
#amwriting
Block, fill... Block, fill... Keep moving forward!
Maybe about 13k to go before we hit "The End".
#amwriting
February 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
My current race to the end of draft one includes laying down placeholder text to block out the next couple of scenes, and then filling them in.
Block, fill... Block, fill... Keep moving forward!
Maybe about 13k to go before we hit "The End".
#amwriting
Block, fill... Block, fill... Keep moving forward!
Maybe about 13k to go before we hit "The End".
#amwriting
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30 minutes into #scbwiNY26 virtual conference, and this day is already well spent thanks to author and keynote Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich:
🩵”90% of the people around you think you don’t do anything all day so go play.”
🩵“How do you need to make yourself uncomfortable?”
#scbwi #amwriting
🩵”90% of the people around you think you don’t do anything all day so go play.”
🩵“How do you need to make yourself uncomfortable?”
#scbwi #amwriting
February 7, 2026 at 4:35 PM
30 minutes into #scbwiNY26 virtual conference, and this day is already well spent thanks to author and keynote Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich:
🩵”90% of the people around you think you don’t do anything all day so go play.”
🩵“How do you need to make yourself uncomfortable?”
#scbwi #amwriting
🩵”90% of the people around you think you don’t do anything all day so go play.”
🩵“How do you need to make yourself uncomfortable?”
#scbwi #amwriting
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I thought January book sales were tough…but February said, hold my coffee.
Not a single one so far 😭
Still writing. Still believing. Still showing up. 📚🤍
#BookSky #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
Not a single one so far 😭
Still writing. Still believing. Still showing up. 📚🤍
#BookSky #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
February 7, 2026 at 4:47 PM
I thought January book sales were tough…but February said, hold my coffee.
Not a single one so far 😭
Still writing. Still believing. Still showing up. 📚🤍
#BookSky #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
Not a single one so far 😭
Still writing. Still believing. Still showing up. 📚🤍
#BookSky #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
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In case you've forgotten.
A post about forgetting.
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#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
February 7, 2026 at 4:51 PM
In case you've forgotten.
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
A post about forgetting.
onlydavesmith.com?p=643
#writingprocess
#amwriting
#editingprocess
#donttrytosellmebetaservicesplease
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The final boss fight of the story arc. Chapter 208 isss... OUT!
#dwynveia #isekai #royalroad #litrpg #amwriting #scribblehub
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#dwynveia #isekai #royalroad #litrpg #amwriting #scribblehub
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Chapter 208 - The Blood That Devours - The Chronicles of Dwynveia - a Slimeling LitRPG
Lilyth
‘What is the Kitsune talking about, Lord-Diagnostician? Your mask was broken?’
My brain short-circuited briefly.
Oh. His comment about meeting again threw me off. Lady Madness must have transp...
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February 7, 2026 at 4:52 PM
The final boss fight of the story arc. Chapter 208 isss... OUT!
#dwynveia #isekai #royalroad #litrpg #amwriting #scribblehub
www.royalroad.com/fiction/8703...
#dwynveia #isekai #royalroad #litrpg #amwriting #scribblehub
www.royalroad.com/fiction/8703...
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