#NationalBookLoversDay - #Booksky 📖This is my favorite read so far this year. Heartbreaking novel and gorgeously written. What's yours? Go!

❓'What’s the oddest thing a reader has ever asked you'❓ See my response + other answers to q's in this series that's about more than our latest books. What's your oddest reader question❓ @writingcommunity.bsky.social @writingabtwriting.bsky.social #writing authorsanswer.substack.com/p/authors-an...

Authors Answer: Áine Greaney

Authors Answer Q&A #513

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@writingcommunity.bsky.social @writingabtwriting.bsky.social It's #FriendshipDay! 👬 Enjoy my post on writing about friends (+ family) in #nonfiction ✍️#writingcommunity #writing #writingtips ✍️https://www.ainegreaney.com/writingonwriting/2021/06/16/2021-6-16-ne82o8pxutvmhudlgy3h799qgupr76-b644g-4439x

Writing about friends and family — Áine Greaney

In our personal essays or creative nonfiction, how much can we reveal about the people in our lives?

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We had a great WWN chat about writing and #summerholidays last week. It set me thinking about the effect of weather on our writing practice. I love blue skies and they definitely help my mental health. But they also tempt me go outside and to do nothing! So 50/50 on help vs hinder. What about you?

@writingcommunity.bsky.social✍️ My #1 tip for writers:? Find it in this Mrs Write podcast interview, at stop 37.57 (But it'd be lovely if you listened to other subtopics here, too!). #booksky #Irishwriters #Authors #fiction #essays LINK: 👇👇 youtu.be/fzvDXwQimU4?...

@womenwritersnet.bsky.social In the Mrs Write podcast, we chatted about: ✍ When + where the #storytelling magic begins ✍ The path from 'wanna-be' to published author ✍ My 5th book, 'Trespassers & Other Stories,' ✍ My #1 advice for other writers #authorthreads #irishwriters youtu.be/fzvDXwQimU4

Transatlantic Storytelling Magic! Áine Greaney

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@writingabtwriting.bsky.social Writing = more than crafting good words on a page. It's about literary citizenship. Or Maya Angelou had it right: Folks (online or IRL) will remember how we made them *feel.* Willie Nelson ('don't be an a**hole') has it right, too.👇 www.ainegreaney.com/writingonwri...

Willie Nelson and Literary Citizenship — Áine Greaney

How to behave as a writer, reader, host, writing instructor. My piece on literary citizenship.

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@writingcommunity.bsky.social Isn't this the perfect place to lead a conversation and writing workshop on writing about place? Lovely day and people yesterday at @thefellsestate on Sunapee Lake, New Hampshire. #writing #writingworkshops

'inspiration is the subconscious mind responding to a purpose set by the conscious mind.' Bit of #MondayMotivation regarding how our conscious and subconscious work together in the writing process. #WritingCommunity #BookSky booksbywomen.org/writing-and-...

WRITING AND YOUR SUBCONSCIOUS: HOW TO FUEL YOUR INSPIRATION by Dr. Cristina LePort - Women Writers, Women's Books

Sometimes, when we write, the words arrive as if someone were dictating them, and we are not entirely aware of how it happens. This is what we call inspiration.  Many writers think of inspiration as a...

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Bad Friday night sleep. Bad Saturday morning writing. But ... there's always tomorrow, right? #Womenwriters.net #WritingCommunity #Writingandbooks

Loki Sleeping

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If you missed tonight’s @womenwritersnet.bsky.social monthly #AuthorInterview by @nastasyaparker.bsky.social of @ainegreaney.bsky.social, you can read it here by following #WomenWritersNet. #booksky #newfiction #newbooks

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Thank you, Aine, for chatting with us, and thank you to all who took part in tonight's #AuthorInterview. To find out about future events, make sure to follow us on BlueSky and the hashtag #WomenWritersNet.

Don’t forget to celebrate your writing wins this week-big or small. Share them with us or someone else in your #writingcommunity. #writingwins #womenwriters #amwriting

Golden Girls: Sophia Petrillo's Win-Win Reaction

ALT: Golden Girls: Sophia Petrillo's Win-Win Reaction

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This was a lively conversation today with @womenwritersnet.bsky.social. I loved sharing writing experiences and tips with other writers across the globe. #WomenWritersNet #booksky #newfiction #authorinterviews

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If you missed tonight’s @womenwritersnet.bsky.social monthly #AuthorInterview by @nastasyaparker.bsky.social of @ainegreaney.bsky.social, you can read it here by following #WomenWritersNet. #booksky #newfiction #newbooks

Hear, hear! Thanks for sharing glimpses into your stories and your writing life. We always find that motivating and inspiring! #WomenWritersNet

#WritingCommunity This evening, 6 pm BST, is our #AuthorInterview with @ainegreaney.bsky.social Her short story collection takes place largely on the beaches of Cape Cod, or in Ireland. What better way to cool off than plunging into a bit of craft discussion? Join in on #WomenWritersNet

Today is International #SelfCareDay. Here's my very fave act of self-care. Or should I have ordered decaffeinated (I'm talking about the beverage, not the spill-the-guts writing)? #journaling #WritingCommunity.

Really looking forward to chatting with this wonderful group on Thursday. #WomenWritersNet. Join us! #AuthorInterview. We'll be here, at 6 pm BST, 1 pm U.S. EDT. Wherever you are, that's the perfect time to 'get in the zone' + chat about writing! #booksky #IrishWriters #WritingCommunity

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Join us on Thursday 25th June 6pm BST for our next #AuthorInterview. We will be talking with @ainegreaney.bsky.social about her upcoming short story collection Trespassers.

Let's talk busy-ness. It can be a lot, balancing a daily job and a writing career, so that's what we'll be discussing in our next Skychat, Thursday the 18th at 6 pm BST. How do you make the most of your time and keep everything straight? #WritingCommunity #BlueSky

Could your story be brought to life more vividly? These are some great tips from @rozmorris.bsky.social on what problems to look for in your work, and how to fix them. #WritingCommunity #BookSky nailyournovel.wordpress.com/2026/04/12/f...

From lifeless to compelling: 5 craft fixes that transform a story

If you’re working on a novel or memoir, you might see this feedback at some point: it’s not quite working yet. It’s a bit lifeless. What might be wrong? Although we all have different strengt…

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What book or story changed how you felt or thought about a social issue or someone else's lived experience? Just found this piece o' mine, "Can Books Convert Us?" #BookSky #WritingCommunity #Irishwriters #womenwriters #Authorsandwriters. Take a read ⬇️⬇️ ainegreaneywriting.blogspot.com/2024/10/this...

Can Books Convert Us?

For more of Áine's published writing and teaching information, visit her  author website .  © Under U.S. copyright laws, it is illegal to ...

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#writingtip #writingtips #BraveWrite #amwriting #writingcommunity #tipsforwriters inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Three potential ways to end your story

In every story, there comes a turning point or an ultimate moment in which the situation has become so intolerable that the main character must take a decisive step and emerge victorious. This scen…

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So proud to be with Dr. Lisa Campbell on her podcast, "52 Authors. 52 Weeks." Topics: 📍The true gifts that tug at us (a direct quote from Dr. Campbell) 📍 Origin story of my book, "Trespassers & Other Stories" 📍Home + dual languages + relationships @seacrowpress.bsky.social youtu.be/pxupmvBwLvM

52 Authors 52 Weeks™: Episode 22: Author Áine Greaney

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Got your summer writers retreat in place? I've been retreating for over 20+ years, and happy to share my best 6 tips to make your 2026 summer scribble the best, best, best it can be: #writingtips #writers #authors www.ainegreaney.com/writingonwri...

Taking a Summer 2026 Writers Retreat? Read My Tips — Áine Greaney

For 20+ years, I’ve been running away to write—either alone or with a writer friend. As summer 2026 approaches, here are my best tips to get the most out of your summertime writers retreat.

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✍ Chatting on @storiesandstanza.substack.com was a homecoming to the self. In this podcast episode ... ▶️ How and why to get started writing ▶️ The power + privilege of stories ▶️ Writing as a true home Podcast link 👉 youtu.be/oQAgxvty2zk #writing #writerspodcasts #Irishwriters

Between the Lines with Áine : Migration, Belonging, and the Courage to Write

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Monday writing blahs? A #writing prompt may help. 1. Just write about what you see here 2. What can you hear in these woods? 3. Today, as you go about (or complete) your usual Monday 'stuff,' what trickles beneath the surface--that version of you that you show to the public world? #writingprompts

It's Poem in Your Pocket Day. Here's one of my favourites, 'won't you celebrate with me' from Lucille Clifton: #poeminpocket #poets poets.org/poem/wont-yo...

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#writing Here's an essay that took me a long time to write. Today, delighted to have it published at The Wisdom Daily. It's about places -- and how some places become our spatial and existential haven or retreat #writingcommunity #retreat #authors thewisdomdaily.com/retreating-f...

Retreating from Our Known World

How long before these breaking news headlines start to break me—or the deeper, real-er version of me?

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Feeling happy. Just been for a walk to clear my head. Springtime by the river is beautiful. Black locust tree in full bloom. Without consciously thinking about it, worked out a few tricky knots in my WIP. What helps you when you're stuck with your writing? #WomenWritersNet #WritingCommunity

@booksky.club 📖It's #NationalLibraryWeek here in the U.S. As a lifelong library patron and fan, here's a little piece on our libraries as one of last bastions of public good. #writing #irishwriters #writers #literacy #publiclibraries ⬇️ ⬇️ www.ainegreaney.com/writingonwri...

Public libraries, literacy and the public good — Áine Greaney

After I graduated from college in Dublin, I set up house in a studio flat at the top of a house in a tiny, one-street town in the Irish midlands.

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