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#TBBChat When I was younger I used to keymash. Now I only do that for the robot serial numbers. BUT, most of the time, I let the characters name themselves. I just keep writing them until a name majestically pops out of them.

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the-book-bazaar.com The Book Bazaar - Coming 2026! @the-book-bazaar.com · 11d
TBB Chat Q3: Tell us how you named your OC(s).

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November 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
aimeecozza.com
#TBBChat not really. I feel like I start with one main character the story is centered around, and then I create characters as the story needs them, and start fleshing out those characters based on what the story beckons.

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the-book-bazaar.com The Book Bazaar - Coming 2026! @the-book-bazaar.com · 11d
TBB Chat Q2: Do you create your OCs with any sort of plan in mind?

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November 30, 2025 at 12:52 AM
aimeecozza.com
#TBBChat oh for sure. I'm drawn to traumatized characters. And even when I try to NOT write traumatized characters, they end up traumatized anyway.

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the-book-bazaar.com The Book Bazaar - Coming 2026! @the-book-bazaar.com · 11d
TBB Chat Q1: Let’s talk OCs (original characters). Are you drawn to a particular type of OC?

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November 30, 2025 at 12:51 AM
writestats.bsky.social
Question for fellow writers: Do you intentionally write for readers who read to escape?
Or do you write your story first and hope it finds its audience?

Genuinely curious about different approaches!
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August 14, 2025 at 8:05 PM
amethystheels.bsky.social
It really is astounding how many people - whom you’d think would want their work shared and promoted - just don’t respond to media requests

You can take a horse to water… 🙄

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July 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
authorkasmith.bsky.social
Sunday Sound Off is here!
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June 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
amethystheels.bsky.social
If you are a business who can’t be bothered to have an ‘about’ page so I have to spend unnecessary time googling info about you you should be advertising yourself the chances of me writing about you are going to drop dramatically

Just saying

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June 19, 2025 at 12:58 AM
amethystheels.bsky.social
Me: I just asked someone a really agonisingly tough interview question 😬

Lovely JB: I’m sure it wasn’t that tough

Me: *reads question*

Lovely JB: Ohhhhhh 😳

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June 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
amethystheels.bsky.social
Exercising my personal brand of firey rage in today’s article which I do not get to do often enough these days #writerchat
May 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Raiding my old draft to fill in a scene in the new. Showing what a lovable goofball my protagonist's best friend is. Too bad he's going to become a murder suspect.

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May 3, 2025 at 2:24 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Confession: I sometimes wear earbuds with no sound turned on just because they muffle the chaos around me.

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May 1, 2025 at 9:21 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
I'm actually rewriting the whole damn book. And at the rate I'm going, it may be ready to query as early as 2035.

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May 1, 2025 at 3:01 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Today's goals:

1) Rewrite early scenes in deeper POV
2) Reveal more backstory without info-dumping
3) Try to get out of my own way so thematic connections occur organically.

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May 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
rosannamcglone.bsky.social
Being invited to submit an invoice is the nicest start to a day. How did yours start? I know @thepaulconnolly.bsky.social was at the garage. Where were you? #writerchat
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May 1, 2025 at 9:40 AM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Would you keep reading?

(New opening scene for my WIP, "What You Will")

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I leaned against the kitchen counter, considering the half-full box on the table. Removing one of my gloves, I grabbed a pretzel from the open bag and shoved it in my mouth. “Giant Twists,” said the label. I’d packed some low-hanging fruit already: Mom’s vintage poinsettia dishes that she always insisted on using every Christmas. Yes, of course they’re beautiful, I’d agree with her, inwardly cringing. And of course they were beautiful, to the eye. But she never let me wear my gloves at Christmas dinner, and a single slip could turn my holiday miserable. I’d be glad to see these dishes go somewhere I could never touch them again. I preferred to eat off plates that came fresh from the factory. The shorter their history, the better. The carving knife and matching steak knives could go, for sure. I chuckled at the thought of using the showy set to carve a giant brick of tofu. I used my gloved hand to lower the knives into the box. The cupboards were still packed with every dish and kitchen gadget imaginable, most with indeterminate fates. The huge mixer with all the attachments would be great to keep, but it would take up too much storage space if I moved into a cramped Boston apartment again. I’d keep it for now. Sometime in the next couple months, maybe Jeremy would come over and we could bake like we were teenagers again. If I could tear him away from Gabe for that long. Working at their farm was a good choice. Not only would I be spending more time with Jeremy, but I’d be helping him launch his passion project and doing something worthwhile. Between that and the play, I had plenty to occupy my attention until I… did whatever came next. I wouldn’t think about that right now. Stuffing down another pretzel, I turned to the array of drinkware I’d laid out on the counter. My arm bumped the “Harvard Mom” mug into the sink, taking a big chip out of the rim. Before I could remember to put on a glove, I reflexively reached down to take it with my bare fingers. I released it quickly, but the memory was too strong. My eyesight grayed out. The room spun slightly. The smell of mint wafted from the mug. “Going off to Harvard is just the beginning…” Tea. Mom’s mint tea. Her fingers, teasing the string, made the bag bob up and down. “Don’t waste your opportunity…” Now her eyes, scrutinizing me for flaws. “…impress the right people… your chance for a clean slate…” A small slurping sound. She was sipping hot tea from her new mug. “No one knows you,” she said with a smile. As the vision faded, I sank to the floor, still smelling mint. The headache began, drilling into my temples from both sides. The pretzels sat uneasily in my stomach. I was thirsty, but my body was too heavy to get up for water. I lost track of time in the exhaustion and pain. Eventually, my phone buzzed, and I pulled it out from my pocket to see a text from Jeremy. Sorry. Can’t pick you up for rehearsal. Gabe’s truck broke down and he needs me to pick him up in Sullivan. We’ll be a few minutes late. I inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. Fighting the residual dizziness, I pushed myself up, pulled my second glove back on, and drank a large glass of water. Five more minutes, and then I’d be safe to drive.
April 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Entirely rewriting my opening scene. It's going to be much better, but my speed is molasses.

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April 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Fiction writers and editors, what's a favorite book that goes deep on some technical aspect of the craft? Deeper than a generic "how to write" book would be able to go? Please share what has helped you take your work to the next level!

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April 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity, what's the best thing you've learned about how to introduce backstory?

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April 28, 2025 at 7:06 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
I'm reading "Make a Scene" by Rosenfeld (or attempting to, while supervising kids). So far, I like it a lot.

What are some of your favorite books on writing fiction? Books that have helped you, personally, develop your craft?

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Make a Scene Revised and Expanded Edition: Writing a Powerful Story One Scene at a Time
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April 28, 2025 at 3:29 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
In this rewrite, my protagonist's life is going to be a lot harder.

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April 28, 2025 at 1:58 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
I'm adding characters in my rewrite. Here's hoping it doesn't get unwieldy.

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April 26, 2025 at 5:46 PM
theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social
Reminder that this week’s #QueerWritersChat is in an hour, at 8pm EST! LGBTQ+ writers and allies are welcome. I personally think this week’s theme is particularly fun, so make sure to tune in!

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April 25, 2025 at 11:00 PM
erinleiserson.bsky.social
Me too. I lack the entrepreneurship to do a good job of self-publishing.

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thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social @ThomasGrantBruso @thomasgrantbruso.bsky.social · Apr 25
I want to be traditionally published. #writers
April 25, 2025 at 6:01 PM
nicolewinchester.bsky.social
#writinglifemonthly #writingcommunity #askanauthor #amwriting #writesky #writerchat Writing random scenes instead of writing straight through from the beginning to the end. The latter made sense, the former didn't. But it helps you understand where the characters need to go if you skip around a bit
traceyleewrites.bsky.social Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · Apr 25
#writinglifemonthly Day 25
#WritingCommunity have you ever been given writing advice you didn't think could possibly work but then (spoiler) it did!! 🤯 😮

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April #writinglifemonthly Get to know me… Day 25 The most surprising advice that actually worked.
April 25, 2025 at 3:29 PM
traceyleewrites.bsky.social
#writinglifemonthly Day 25
#WritingCommunity have you ever been given writing advice you didn't think could possibly work but then (spoiler) it did!! 🤯 😮

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April #writinglifemonthly Get to know me… Day 25 The most surprising advice that actually worked.
April 25, 2025 at 9:04 AM