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Wolf Hentschel
@wolfwritesbooks.bsky.social
Crafting historical novels where art and their compelling backstories intertwine.
https://wolfwritesbooks.crd.co/
Amazon is adding an AI feature called "Ask This Book" so you can chat with your Kindle while reading. Because if there's one thing we want while trying to get lost in a story, it's a distraction built right into the page. 🙄
#booksky
December 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Just a little book tree at the library where I researched and wrote large portions of my book to wish everyone a Merry Christmas!
#booksky
December 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December
A magical thing
And sweet to remember.

"We are nearer to Spring
Than we were in September,"
I heard a bird sing
In the dark of December.

Oliver Herford, 1894
#wintersolstice
December 21, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Finished crafting my query for a 1966 historical novel, only to find she had switched from "open" to "referrals only" sometime in the last 24-hours.
#writer
two men in suits and ties are standing next to each other in front of a sign that says `` fire hose '' .
Alt: TV clip from Get Smart
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December 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I'm thrilled to announce the formal launch of the "Bird Flies" landing page [link in bio] - a historical novel about the journey of a painting.
a cat wearing a hard hat is pressing a button and the word launch is above it .
ALT: a cat wearing a hard hat is pressing a button and the word launch is above it .
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December 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Top historical fiction titles of 2025
#booksky
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Interesting research about how reading affects the brain.
#literacy #booksky
youtu.be/X1L1Hd3xfrU?...
How reading changes the way your brain works - BBC World Service
YouTube video by BBC World Service
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December 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Started querying agents
December 4, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Any authors needing a web page for their book, I recommend Carrd. They have a generous free plan (3 sites) and if you want to go on a paid tier then their #BlackFriday 40% discount is active now.
-Not a paid sponsorship, I just really love their platform for a book landing page
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November 23, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Had to cut a beautifully crafted description of a character using a payphone because in 1966 he wouldn't have dropped a dime for a long-distance call, but rather would have simply dialed "0."
At least I didn't write iPhone.
November 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I just destroyed this chapter like a bad building being demolished by a wrecking ball. Half the words gone. Different point of view. I don't even know if it belongs in this book anymore, but it's good editing.
a pixel art character with a speech bubble saying i 'm gonna wreck it
ALT: a pixel art character with a speech bubble saying i 'm gonna wreck it
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November 16, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Top Books of 2025
1. Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
2. The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
3. The Boys in the Light by Nina Willner

#booksky
youtu.be/CfIibcagp4M?...
Amazon's best books of the year revealed
YouTube video by CBS Mornings
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November 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Fascinating story about New York City's oldest independent bookstore--100 years. Thinking it may make a good idea for a historical novel, but already have 20 ideas on my ongoing list 🤔
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/n...
One Bookstore, 3 Sisters and 100 Years
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"Logic will get you from A to Z; imagination will get you everywhere."
- Albert Einstein
November 7, 2025 at 6:46 PM
No definitive answer, but I do feel that foreign language music helped me write through some difficult spots.
Definitely agree: albums > curating playlists
#writers #ranchero
nofilmschool.com/should-write...
Should Writers Listen to Music While Writing?
Let the debate begin.
nofilmschool.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM
I was told I will be cutting a lot when I edit my first draft. A third done, and I've ADDED 2,500 words 👀
November 1, 2025 at 4:17 PM
First frost of the season -
Starting the day by clearing my head on a morning walk makes all the difference when I sit down to write over lunch.
October 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Me: I write books
Him: Oh, so you're a content creator. That's cool. Do you go live on Twitch?
#booksky
a man says " i don t even know what 's happening "
Alt: Marques Brownlee says "I don't even know what's happening"
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October 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
I've been wrestling with "...presided over the..." and "...presided as the..." for the last hour in my editing!
#author #historicalfiction
a man riding a skateboard on a bridge
ALT: a man riding a skateboard on a bridge
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October 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Inserting foreshadowing during the edit rather than the first draft is proving more challenging than I expected...especially with the use of metaphors 🐎
#author #writing
October 19, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Past or present? That is the question! 😵‍💫
My biggest novel editing struggle I am finding is all the times I mixed my tenses. #author #writing
October 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I really underestimated how tough editing would be. The fact that it's still 80 F and ☀ in October isn't exactly helping me focus on finishing this manuscript.
October 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Good city planning is the art of building beauty and utility into every public space.
September 26, 2025 at 3:31 PM
"If you're not careful, the news will have you hating the people being oppressed, and loving those doing the oppressing."
- Malcolm X, 1964
September 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM