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pgsundling.bsky.social
#5amWritersClub Done done on the chapter I took forever rewriting and merging.

The merged chapter is 50.74% smaller. The new chapter really moves.

#amEditing #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
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December 15, 2025 at 8:26 AM
authorkatecooper.bsky.social
#WIPSnips December 14 - line
Nope, Hadley has definitely never had that nightmare😂

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She knows being around him causes more stress than the threat of being thrown on stage naked in the middle of a play and being expected to know the lines. Not that I’ve ever had that nightmare or anything.
December 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
elbi23.bsky.social
Insomnia
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December 14, 2025 at 11:38 AM
maxbrassing.bsky.social
Went for a walk in the snow today ❄️👣☀️ #authorsky #writersky
A field of melting snow with a line of barren trees and a light orange sun setting.
December 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
matthewholvey.bsky.social
Responsible middle-aged horror is knowing to lift with your back when dragging corrupted corpses and ensuring ergonomic swings when hacking off black tentacles.

#horror #writingcommunity #gothic #middleaged #writersky #authorsky
December 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
pgsundling.bsky.social
#5amWritersClub early check-in so I can hit the ground running on a polish in the morning.

I finished the merge of the two chapters, and the combined chapter is now 44% shorter. That was challenging.

#amEditing #writingCommunity #writerSky #authorSky
December 13, 2025 at 7:23 AM
szestavilloauthor.com
Really happy today I sold 3 books & one reader handed me $20 for a $14.99 book & told me to keep the change 🥹

No, I didn’t sell tons—but Central CA folks are so kind & down to earth. I also met a fellow Fresno author who’s agreed to read my ARC for Book 4. That’s a win. 💛

#AuthorSky #BookSky
December 13, 2025 at 10:39 PM
szestavilloauthor.com
Follow-up from the holiday #booksigning event at Bookish Bookstore: I thought I’d sold 3 books… then squeezed out a 4th sale right before closing.

I also gave a few away to readers genuinely excited to read & review. Sales matter—but so does finding the right readers. 📚💙

#AuthorSky #BookSky
December 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
nat-lawless.bsky.social
🌈📚💙 🪐📚 🌈🚀💫 🌈✒️

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Niv burst into tears. Elyan drew her into his arms, rubbing her back and letting her cry. When she finally got herself under control she drew back, wiping her eyes. ‘Goddess above, I’m so sorry.’ ‘Never be sorry for having a feeling,’ he said gently. ‘Do you want to tell me about it?’ ‘I don’t know where to start.’ Stories had to have a beginning, middle and end, a clear order where everything fitted together, and all she had was a jumble of events and feelings and thoughts that were probably all over-reactions, and he’d think her even more of a fool than he already did.
December 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
pgsundling.bsky.social
#5amWritersClub The polish continues. I shaved off another 3% on the combined chapter.

I got sucked in by the YouTube algorithm. I could watch BookTube all day.

Set 5-minute limit on YouTube (screentime plugin).
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December 14, 2025 at 9:41 AM
szestavilloauthor.com
This is my favorite part of the year. Fresno really shows up for families during the holidays.

They have this winter wonderland where kids can go ice skating + rides and games for the kids. We went last night and it felt like being in a Hallmark movie. ✨🎄

#AuthorSky #ParentSky
December 15, 2025 at 10:01 PM
wrtrstat.bsky.social
If you are lagging in your writing. Don't be afraid or feel guilty to schedule time out to just think about your story, ponder it, strategize about it, instead of writing. Story clarity always fixes writing stops. - Wrtr #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author ~ #BookSky #AuthorSky
It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end. - Ursula K. Le Guin ~ Background photo shows a fire next to the water, lighting up the night sky, above a beach .
December 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
elbi23.bsky.social
The Broken Marksmen
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December 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
szestavilloauthor.com
Days like this remind me why I keep going. Every review is a hustle. Every read is a hustle. Every sale is a win—especially as a small press author.

@nikkiranson.bsky.social your post just made my Christmas. Truly. Thank you so much, and I hope you love the book. 💙📚

#AuthorSky #BookSky
nikkiranson.bsky.social Nikki Ranson 📚 ☕️ @nikkiranson.bsky.social · 2d
@szestavilloauthor.com just downloaded the serpents bridge onto my kindle and can’t wait to let you know what i think 😃

I love to support authors by sharing reviews,

Much love from the UK 🇬🇧
December 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM
fsmith827.bsky.social
Today is a good day to revisit books by authors like Terry McMillan and the late Eric Jerome Dickey… two authors instrumental in my belief that I could be a published author one day. ✍🏾📚💕 #BookSky #BlackBookSky #TerryMcMillan #EricJeromeDickey #AuthorSky
fsmith827.bsky.social Frederick Smith, Ed.D. @fsmith827.bsky.social · Dec 7
Terry McMillan & Eric Jerome Dickey are authors I read way before I became an author. They made me believe that being an author was possible.

From Terry McMillan, I learned observation, spot-on dialogue, strong voice, & snappy titles.

#TerryMcMillan #EricJeromeDickey #BookSky #BlackAuthors
Book covers of Terry McMillan novels “Who Asked You?” and “A Day Late and a Dollar Short.” Book covers of Eric Jerome Dickey’s “The Other Woman” and “Naughty or Nice.” Pictures of authors Terry McMillan and Eric Jerome Dickey.
December 12, 2025 at 3:57 PM
szestavilloauthor.com
I love supporting indie authors but professionalism matters.

Quality writing, strong editing, & correct formatting aren’t optional.

Sloppy structure, poorly written prose & no basic format (no indents, etc) is maddening & hard to read. No matter the genre readers will walk.

#AuthorSky #BookSky
December 16, 2025 at 12:46 AM
inventingreality.bsky.social
#writerslife #BookEditor #publishing #authorsky #AuthorUproar
December 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
jaymarjackson.bsky.social
Hey yall! Check out my interview with Voyage ATL

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An Inspired Chat with Jaymar Jackson of East Point
Jaymar Jackson shared their story and experiences with us recently and you can find our conversation below. Hi Jaymar, thank you so much for taking time out of your busy day to share your story, exper...
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December 11, 2025 at 2:06 PM
matthewholvey.bsky.social
Tonight I do not create, but consume.

#writingcommunity #indiewriters #horror #lovecraft #cosmichorror #gothic #writersky #authorsky
My hand holding up the December print issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly, with a suspicious dragon head in the background trying to go unnoticed
December 13, 2025 at 12:20 AM
authorkatecooper.bsky.social
#WIPSnips December 15 - blanket
Wish I could burrow under my blankets all day, but alas, I have to go to work.

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A level of embarrassment I’ve never experienced washes over me. Tears prick at my eyes, and I pull the blankets up over my head. Maybe if I hide, this situation will magically disappear.
December 15, 2025 at 12:25 PM
inventingreality.bsky.social
At Xitter and Facebook, scammers claiming to offer “marketing services” to writers are rampant – and like vermin sneaking aboard a ship they're following us here. Let’s stop ‘em with this handy moderation list! #authorsky bsky.app/profile/inventingrea...
December 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
authoralexashay.bsky.social
I didn't really like the last #FourthWing book that much and there's a lot of controversy around the series so I'm not sure I'll stick with it, but I do like Tairn. 🤣

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December 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
markguyer.bsky.social
Friday was difficult. The ripples of it are still irritating my nerves. Trying to use the weekend to disappear and heal. No writing. But this much is crystal: another life change is needed. Big time.

#adhdwriters #adhd #neurodivergent #art #writing #writer #authorsky #writelife
December 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
farsense.net
Check out my 100-page novella, The Serpent’s Sorrow, on Amazon a.co/d/021nxIs #booksky #authorsky #fantasy #shortstory #quickreads #wipsnips #writing
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December 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
matthewholvey.bsky.social
A writer’s mind throws nothing away. We pile it into an old storage room, probably with vintage furniture stacked in the corner, and occasionally we return to rummage through its contents for that *one detail* we know is here somewhere.

#writingcommunity #writerslife #indiewriters #authorsky
December 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM