Stacey Gordon
@staceygordonauthor.bsky.social
Author of book club fiction and mysteries, empty nester, dog mom, East Bay Area, recovering Midwesterner
My flash fiction story appeared today in Fiction Attic Press! fictionattic.substack.com/p/the-view-f...
The View from Above
flash fiction by Stacey Gordon
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January 16, 2026 at 4:28 PM
My flash fiction story appeared today in Fiction Attic Press! fictionattic.substack.com/p/the-view-f...
Read my latest Substack on naming things in writing -- and how not to make your readers' heads explode. bit.ly/3YDIrJY #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
January 16, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Read my latest Substack on naming things in writing -- and how not to make your readers' heads explode. bit.ly/3YDIrJY #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
I got paid for my fiction writing today for the very first time in my life. I made $20! And I am insanely proud of this milestone. 😎 You gotta start somewhere!
January 16, 2026 at 2:08 AM
I got paid for my fiction writing today for the very first time in my life. I made $20! And I am insanely proud of this milestone. 😎 You gotta start somewhere!
How connecting meaningfully in 2025 changed everything for my writing practice—and why I’m going all in on community this year. bit.ly/4pjG3CT #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
How connecting meaningfully in 2025 changed everything for my writing practice—and why I’m going all in on community this year. bit.ly/4pjG3CT #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
I wrote the ending of novel #3 last week, and it was HARD. The closer I thought I was to the end, the further away it seemed to get. So, I wrote a blog post about why endings are so damn difficult. #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting bit.ly/3Nif9hj
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I wrote the ending of novel #3 last week, and it was HARD. The closer I thought I was to the end, the further away it seemed to get. So, I wrote a blog post about why endings are so damn difficult. #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting bit.ly/3Nif9hj
I'm thrilled to announce that my flash fiction story "The View from Above" has been accepted for publication by Fiction Attic Press! fictionattic.substack.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that my flash fiction story "The View from Above" has been accepted for publication by Fiction Attic Press! fictionattic.substack.com
Reflecting with gratitude on a year when the work started to work — and looking ahead with hope and excitement. bit.ly/4qgtF8h #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
December 30, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Reflecting with gratitude on a year when the work started to work — and looking ahead with hope and excitement. bit.ly/4qgtF8h #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
The Author's Guild helped me personally this year with a contract review and some copyright advice, but the organization's been waging battles on much bigger fronts on behalf of all authors this year. @authorsguild
December 29, 2025 at 5:59 PM
The Author's Guild helped me personally this year with a contract review and some copyright advice, but the organization's been waging battles on much bigger fronts on behalf of all authors this year. @authorsguild
I may choose pacifism and peace in my personal life, but I can't let my protagonists sit back and observe life. bit.ly/3MgDVOs #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
The time for action is now
Why the queen's advice on life and leadership doesn't work for protagonists in fiction
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December 5, 2025 at 4:11 AM
I may choose pacifism and peace in my personal life, but I can't let my protagonists sit back and observe life. bit.ly/3MgDVOs #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
Terrible neck pain has become an unforeseen side effect of my daily writing practice. I put together a list of what's been helping -- and I've tried and put aside. bit.ly/47YwNPk #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
November 28, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Terrible neck pain has become an unforeseen side effect of my daily writing practice. I put together a list of what's been helping -- and I've tried and put aside. bit.ly/47YwNPk #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
It's succulent and surprising, and it's what humans crave — but if you do it wrong, things get weird fast. I'm talking about the turducken ... and also layered storytelling. bit.ly/48ypJJe or link in bio #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
It's succulent and surprising, and it's what humans crave — but if you do it wrong, things get weird fast. I'm talking about the turducken ... and also layered storytelling. bit.ly/48ypJJe or link in bio #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
Confession time: I'm a flawed and lazy writer. But, I know how to clean up the mess before anyone notices.
Draft 3: the hunt for bad writing habits
How I use the mid-stage of revision to find and eliminate the slag
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November 18, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Confession time: I'm a flawed and lazy writer. But, I know how to clean up the mess before anyone notices.
I'm thrilled to announce that an excerpt from The Pearl Farmers, my debut novel, has won Best Adult Fiction in the 2025 San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest! More details here: www.sfwriters.org/contests-and...
November 14, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that an excerpt from The Pearl Farmers, my debut novel, has won Best Adult Fiction in the 2025 San Francisco Writers Conference Writing Contest! More details here: www.sfwriters.org/contests-and...
Latest Substack! How authors can use the "Trust Triangle" of logic, authenticity, and empathy to earn readers' trust. substack.com/home/post/p-... #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
November 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Latest Substack! How authors can use the "Trust Triangle" of logic, authenticity, and empathy to earn readers' trust. substack.com/home/post/p-... #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
9 ways I shifted from thinking of writing as a hobby to treating it as a practice. bit.ly/3WPlUZy #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
November 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
9 ways I shifted from thinking of writing as a hobby to treating it as a practice. bit.ly/3WPlUZy #writingcommunity #amwriting #fictionwriting
A new chapter for National Novel Writing Month has begun—and writers are committing to new goals all month long! bit.ly/3JhgX8Z #writingcommunity #amwriting #nanowrimo
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
A new chapter for National Novel Writing Month has begun—and writers are committing to new goals all month long! bit.ly/3JhgX8Z #writingcommunity #amwriting #nanowrimo
Proud to share that I've signed with BookSparks as my publicist for the launch of my debut novel The Pearl Farmers, coming November 2026.
October 31, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Proud to share that I've signed with BookSparks as my publicist for the launch of my debut novel The Pearl Farmers, coming November 2026.
Just found this amazing resource for writing Characters of Color with respect and accuracy - sharing it with my fellow #fictionwriters! #writingcommunity #amwriting writingwithcolor.com
Writing With Color
Welcome to Writing with Color. We are dedicated to writing and resources centered on racial, ethnic,...
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October 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Just found this amazing resource for writing Characters of Color with respect and accuracy - sharing it with my fellow #fictionwriters! #writingcommunity #amwriting writingwithcolor.com
New blog post: how I finally took the plunge and dove headfirst into the world of writing fiction after years of playing it safe. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #writersky
Failure is the only option | On writing | Stacey Gordon Author
After a lifetime of avoiding failure, I started writing fiction and jumped in feet first
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October 5, 2025 at 6:52 PM
New blog post: how I finally took the plunge and dove headfirst into the world of writing fiction after years of playing it safe. #writing #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #writersky
I'm going all in on crit groups & partnerships this summer - but recently learned how counterproductive sharing a messy draft TOO early can be. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FictionWriting
Know when to hold ’em | On writing | Stacey Gordon Author
I'm learning when to share early work – and when it keep it under wraps
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July 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I'm going all in on crit groups & partnerships this summer - but recently learned how counterproductive sharing a messy draft TOO early can be. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #FictionWriting
Revisions are where the magic happens.
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Revision is life | On writing | Stacey Gordon Author
Revising a story comprises most of a writer's time. Here's a map for the arduous revision journey.
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June 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Revisions are where the magic happens.
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