I’m excited!

Beverly L. Anderson@beverlylanderson.bsky.social · 4h ago

#Thephoenixecho Welcomes three guests so far! @hopeengel.com, Rachel Adams and Dawn McClellen, and Tristan Zelden! Be sure to listen to the #podcast when they debut! Available on #substack and #spotify!

Douglas Adams and Alexis Hall - would love to talk about comedy in books. Really wishing I hadn't given away or lost my Barnes and Noble special edition of all of the Hitchhiker's books.

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 13h ago

#LitHodgepodge 16 Pick a writer—one living, one dead—for a book tour event! Someone you admire, might vibe with, was a major influence...whatever tickles your fancy. (& we know you're not saying you're as good as them. Though you may well be closer than you think) #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I worked from the university library for the second half of the day after new hire orientation and they had a cool stand with banned books including Last Night At The Telegraph Club and Empire of Storms and other cool books. And the new librarian wants to start an employee book club. Love it

Author, actress, orthodontist and roller coaster designer I am not good enough at science for the last two Figured out the first two kind of

Uncredited Narrator 🇹🇹 🇬🇩@alstonf87.bsky.social · 7d ago

I would have been an astronaut

I've learned Emerson is an ESFJ - I knew he was a light extrovert without needing a test. The others definitely feel right to me. This was fun and I will be doing it for the other characters. It forced me to think about how he thinks about problems in a new way - very cool!

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 2d ago

#LitHodgepodge 15 Personality typing systems are by nature limited but can provide a framework for self-reflection and understanding what drives your character and how they interact with the world. What's your OC’s MBTI/Enneagram type? How does it come into play? #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Fall Out Romance and My Chemical Boy

Sophia_Nyx 🐰@sophianyx.bsky.social · 3d ago

Combine 2 Band Names 2 make a New Band.

Honestly, probably fine! None are real boaters but they're smart and physically strong enough to figure it out even if they go in circles first. (I miss canoeing from summer camp now).

Zed Prospero@zprospero.bsky.social · 2d ago

Please try to remember the 14th of Octember! TODAY'S QUESTION: Your character's are all together in a canoe! (How bad is it going to go?) Will it be funny? Or tremendously sad? Is there *any* fun to be had? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

I've shared this before but this is my favorite metaphor, and it came from revising the section inspired by a @wipsnips.bsky.social word of the day! And now it's a line my friend reading draft 2 specifically called out as something she enjoyed. I love using irreverence to make a point.

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 3d ago

#LitHodgepodge 14 Figurative language allows words to expand their meaning beyond what’s on the page (magic!). Used well, these sorts of moments can really linger with the reader. Share a snip that uses simile, metaphor, or personification effectively! #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

280 words while voice dictating while walking tonight! Not a lot but staying consistent. Tonight's supplemental writing work while watching the game is character birthday math and choosing some names because I have literally 15 placeholder names so far

I sold a fifth book of the month and my first print book internationally!!!! At least one physical copy of my book will be floating around the UK

Mr. Worldwide Holding the Globe

Alt: Gif of Mr. Worldwide Holding the Globe rotating

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The Hudson Valley State Series books take place at a university (so far) representing that transition period from childhood into true self sufficiency adulthood. The characters live away from their families, but go visit at times, which really drives the point home.

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 4d ago

#LitHodgepodge 13 Archetypal settings tap into the built-in symbolism of recognizable spaces. There’s a cave? We might uncover hidden truths. A 24/7 diner in a mystery? Prime setting for info exchange. What’s an archetypal setting in your WIP? How do you use it? #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

My WIP is primarily from Brayden’s POV but we will see journal entries from the love interest!

Weeknight Writers@weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d ago

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Will your story include any POV characters other than your main character? These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...

So excited and grateful I hit 20 reviews on Goodreads - thank you @soph-pl.bsky.social for being number 20! I had been at 19 for a few months and of course I expected that to slow down after publication, but so grateful to be in the 20s now. Love this supportive indie author community! #booksky

If something interests Emerson, yes, he will dig into the subject on reddit/specialized websites/specialized social media accounts. But if not, he will let it go or accept it at face value.

💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 5d ago

Tell me about your #AwesomeCharacters As a curious person, I can't help but wonder: If your character curious? Are they always seeking answers? Driven to uncover the truth? Is it relevant to the plot? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I read chapter one of "At Your Pace" aloud in my newest YouTube video! If you listen to the whole thing (16 minutes) it is 6% of the book. I've never attempted a long-form narration of the sort so bear with me - but I think it imparts the vibe I'm going for. youtu.be/Gnn-W1tmous

Chapter One of At Your Pace read aloud

YouTube video by Hope Engel

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@aiko-aslanian.bsky.social I think to the single chapter of your mermaidWIP and the balance of worldbuilding but also prose that grips you and pulls you in, with pacing hitting all the right notes. Explain

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 6d ago

#LitHodgepodge 11 Looking for insight on a general writing question? Have a specific story issue you want to brainstorm? There are many amazing writers here who'll help! Or do you have a burning question for someone specific about their technique? Tag them & ask. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I just recorded a video of the first chapter of my book and 1) that was fun and difficult 2) I had a whole 2 minute streak with no flubs, amazing 3) I tried a new recording setup since riverside when I record directly into it tops off at 720 p and the angle is weird but whatever stay tuned!

Alexis Hall for the humor and way to elicit strong feelings in romance. And, I've only read one Emily Henry book (because the TBR is long dear goodness) but I admire the depth of storytelling and her prose, it hit all the right notes for me and I will definitely be reading more!

Kara Moon 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️@karamoonauthor.com · 6d ago

Inspiration can come from many sources. Teachers and mentors, orher authors, various muses in our lives, and more. Tell me, #pretendpanel … 10th: Who inspires you (specific to your writing)? #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts

Let's see what you think could trap Valeria, the love interest in "At Your Pace" and the WIP sequel "Where We Land" 💞

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · 7d ago

#LitHodgepodge 10 Never judge a book by its cover… unless someone asks! Post a non-AI image (alt text, please) portraying your character, and let others guess: If you were laying a trap for me, what 1-3 things would you set out as bait? 🪤 #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

#Dogwood1 HOUND FATALE is coming on November 17! But you can preorder the ebook now! Paperbacks on release day, and it will be available on KDU. preorder link: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HLBF4CP1 sample chapters + content warnings: www.audconnelly.com/the-dogwood-...

Just emailed my first bookstore about stocking my book! It's taken me months to pluck up the courage!

I would want whoever chose the soundtrack for the Mean Girls (2004) movie. Similar enough vibes, but the way music is used in that movie is so fitting and funny.

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · last wk.

#LitHodgepodge 9 Imagine your book is being adapted for TV/film. Who is your dream musical collaborator to compose the score or record the theme song? Choose based on the right vibes for your WIP, your favorite artist, or whatever criteria tickles your fancy. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

My novel, The Witch of Eden Hollow, is out TOMORROW! It's a 🏳️‍⚧️ fantasy romance tackling grief & religious bigotry + being proudly queer in defiance against a Puritanical ideology. 🌈📖 Curious? Excited? Have any burning questions about the book? Ask me anything! (sans spoilers, I'll answer!)

Emerson doesn’t until Valeria makes him a friendship bracelet after they are a couple (she makes one for another character first) and then he wears it for good luck in his games She makes him a new one in the school colors and he holds onto the original Which will make a comeback eventually :)

💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · last wk.

Tell me about your #AwesomeCharacters Character design question! Does your character wear jewelry or similar decorative items? Do they wear something special all the time, or do they change it up regularly? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

My dress for my Halloween costume arrived and it is so cute!! And long enough to wear leggings under to stay warm. And something I would actually wear after Halloween. I am excited!!!

I have a bad sense of smell so I find a lot of scent descriptors in books hard to believe (except fantasy if the beings have a heightened sense of smell) So the love interest smells like coconut tropical hair products because those are super common and easy to smell so it’s realistic to me lol

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨@cometkins.bsky.social · last wk.

What does your MC smell like? Be as literal or fanciful as you like. #WritingPrompt

TikTok and IG are absolutely not sending any traffic to my post discussing the Amazon “about you” findings which basically called me out as a cheap romance reader lol Oh well the baseball reading recommendations TikTok got 6,000 views and I got 54 KU page reads so that’s fun

Emerson: 1) How (because if it's something like "old age" he won't stress about it) 2) Forget (a few things he would like to move on from) 3) Future (more novel) 4) Never hide (he's pretty good with his emotions) these made me think!!!

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · last wk.

#LitHodgepodge 8 Thinking from the perspective of one (or more) of your characters, choose one (or more!) of these “would you rather” questions and provide an answer. Feel free to explain your character’s response. #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WriteSky

The few Iris chapters in my sequel WIP have the most unique narrative voice - she's sassy, fun, and perceptive in a way that allows me to have more fun with what she shares. The sequel was almost entirely from her POV, which didn't make sense narratively. Maybe she'll get a companion novella.

Pamela Jeong 🎃🫜@pamelajeong.bsky.social · last wk.

#LitHodgepodge 7 Narrative voice is the unique fingerprint of your storytelling. Sentence structure, diction & tone all play a part. Share a snip where we can hear the sound of your narrative voice! NOTE: Choose a snip focused on narration (not dialogue). #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I sold a book today! October will not be a $0 sales month! Only 5 away from 50! Still have no KU page reads since 3 pages read on September 19th, so I'm not really tapping into the romance girlie audience BUT my baseball post is now my top performing TikTok post as well!