Had a fun solo adventure day exploring free museums and Battery Park in NYC :) was so fun to go through a museum slowly and not worry about someone else getting bored But very ready for NYC to cool down before I return lol

Works grounded in realism that don’t make you roll your eyes at unbelievable stakes or character choices

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @ Megaplex C9@cometkins.bsky.social · 6h ago

What would you consider your trademark as an author? Something your readers can/do expect from you. #WritingPrompt

tomorrow is my time slot to buy Olympics tickets and apparently all aquatic sports are already sold out Hoping I can get... anything... I just told myself as a kid that if the Olympics were ever in the US I would go and I have so many friends and fam in the LA area I would be a shame to miss it

Only draft 2 so the wording still needs some work, but Emerson has to leave Valeria for a baseball game the morning after she got some bad news:

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 17h ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 12th is "heartbreak" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

College class! Emerson thinks Valeria is pretty and is impressed by her answer to a professor's question. Valeria initially thinks Emerson's answer to a question is kinda dumb, but she learns he's a good group project mate, and she appreciates his effort on that.

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 19h ago

Tomorrow we'll chat about what keeps them apart Today, I want to know what brings them together! What do they find intriguing or admirable in the other, maybe despite circumstances? What keeps them from simply being strangers in each other's stories? #SumLuv 🧡

Hard agree. Most happy successful couples irl do not break up at some point. I’m having fun finding non break-up ways to drive tension in my romances.

Chris Zable Editor (she/her)@amphipodgirl.bsky.social · yesterday

Yes! You can have an exciting third act without a breakup. Third act mayhem! Third act apocalypse! Third act revolution! A third act breakup isn’t wrong per se, but there are so many, and they’re tiring, and too often they’re not even decently founded in the story.

I think I was struggling with making edits to this book because I was unsure what needed to be done and how close to done it was. But after reading my friend’s notes on 55k words of draft 2, I realized… it’s actually pretty solid. It’s achieving the things I want. I’m excited. #writesky

The heat level is frequently walking into coffee shops and placing an order but only getting to have a few sips of your beverage, never the whole thing

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 2d ago

"Closed door" "high spice" "🌶️🌶️🌶️" YAWN! We can get a little more creative with describing the amount and explicitness of physical affection and sex in our works, so tell me: are you on the ridge of a volcano, or the top of icy Mt. Everest? Hit us with your metaphors 🧡 #SumLuv

Emerson mentions being covered in the school newspaper for a game-winning run he scored the year prior! So probably something like that, and he would think it’s neat. Valeria would hold onto a physical copy forever.

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 2d ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters You wake up this morning to find your characters splashed all over the news! What's the headline? What have they done? Is this going to be a problem? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Success at the thrift store: got 3/4 of the Giver books in a hardcover matching set for $1.20 each, a supima cotton long sleeve for winter for $4, a cashmere sweater for $7, and a cute vintage style dress new with tags for $11. Shoutout to the bartender who recommended it!!

I didn't make any sales from the article featured in the newspaper email newsletter for my old hometown but I DID get notes on my first 27 chapters on draft 2 from my friend, so a great way to start the week

For my mega anxious bb Valeria and working through family boundaries bb Emerson it’s “Imperfect for You” by Ariana Grande. Not stated in the text but it is stated Valeria is an Ari fan: youtu.be/VtQorLzzbQw?...

Ariana Grande - imperfect for you (lyric visualizer)

YouTube video by ArianaGrandeVevo

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📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 3d ago

Is there a specific song in your text that is "theirs" or that plays a role in their romantic feelings? Alternatively, is there a song that reminds you of their dynamic? #SumLuv

Vibes - they are treading water/swimming in the lake! The irony of I have only made it up to said lake once this summer and it'll close at Labor Day :(

Samantha Breaux 🌻🌱@woodenvelt.bsky.social · 4d ago

Welcome to #SundaySnips! A once-a-week prompt game for writers hosted by myself and @hookandquillpress.com Whether it's at the ocean, a river, a lake, or a pool there's nothing quite like floating your troubles away. #WritingCommunity #Writingprompts #Writesky #HQpress

Yesterday I reached a new high for KU pages read in a single day, 329! I shared my one-month wrap up post to my personal IG (first time posting about it since publication day) and I wonder if a personal connection decided to give it a chance or if this is a person from the general internet

I could remove the sports element and swap it in with something else… there was a prompt that made me think of a space travel AU. Emerson would be trying to win over the hot ship commander

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 4d ago

Kind of a silly one today. Could you change subgenres for this story? Have you?? Would it drastically change the story? What would be the funniest romantic subgenre to swap your characters into? 🧡🧡 #SumLuv

Terrible image quality but my husband had an animation shown at Short Short Fest at the oldest operating drive in theatre in the US, my first time at a drive in! Such a cool experience!

Inspired by @gunsmile.bsky.social here is my breakdown of how my book performed one month after launch. 31 sales, $97ish in royalties, 969 KU pages read, across 4 countries + a sovereign kingdom, 18 reviews. I hope it's helpful to other authors! #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity #bookstagram

I love revisiting the college era of my life and having young adult characters - they know some stuff but are still figuring a lot out. Delightfully messy as they navigate early more serious relationships

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 5d ago

The romance umbrella is beautiful and broad, as evidenced by all of you! 🧡🧡🧡 Why is it fun or interesting—or challenging, even—to tell a romance in your subgenre? Tomorrow I'll ask you about subgenres you didn't pick. Today I wanna hear about the one you did! #SumLuv

Tomorrow is 1 month since release of At Your Pace and I am really hoping to cross 1,000 KENP read in that time frame. Hoping the reader from the US who read 22 pages today comes back for more tonight! I will share all my stats tomorrow! #booksky

have another from the hockey short story!

Jessie Mihalik@jessiemihalik.com · 6d ago

Every Friday, share a #FridayFling snippet from your WIP or published work. :) This week’s prompt is ROTATE! You don’t have to match it exactly, just go with vibes. And if it’s published, drop a link in the post or a reply so people can find it! #Romancelandia #BookSky

Why travel to Iceland when we have volcanoes in our metaphorical backyard (I lived in Portland for the better part of four years and never went to Mount Hood. But I miss seeing it on clear days!)

Jax Devora (is writing)@jaxdevora.bsky.social · 5d ago

Happy #FaveLineFriday, everyone! As always, post your favorite line that you've worked on this week, and don't forget to interact with your fellow authors! Bonus Q: Are your MCs cat people, dog people, or something else? #writingprompts #writingcommunity #writesky #writingsky

I am a big fan of "he falls first" and conversely the grump (usually a guy in M/F romances as far as I know) who thaws over time for the love interest. The Love Hypothesis I am looking at you

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 6d ago

I confess, I don't have a great grasp of the specific terms for romantic tropes (I know it when I see it lol) but, for better or worse, they are a good marketing tool. What about you? Do you love when There's Only One Bed? Not sure? Describe it! Maybe we can help you out #SumLuv

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I love the natural beauty and greenery and fall vibes of the Hudson Valley, and the school is fictional but layout is based on my undergrad college :)

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 7d ago

Sometimes it's a character unto itself in a romance! We have subgenre prompts coming up where we can chat more broadly about types of settings, so for now I would love to hear about your *specific* setting and why it's fun/interesting to write a romance in 🧡 #SumLuv

In the hockey short story, the MMC Jakob realizes he's falling for the girl his teammate is dating* and he needs to find a way to reconcile it all without damaging his friendship. *as far as he knows

The Book Bazaar: Coming October 29th, 2026@the-book-bazaar.com · 6d ago

TBB Writing Prompt this week is: Damage. Writing prompts are open to anyone who wants to participate! We'll take snippets, like-vibe pontifications... Anything! Let's read what you've got. #TBBPrompt #Writing #AmWriting #WritingPrompt

I tried to go walk by the river where there is a breeze but by the time I found a parking spot not for residents only, I realized the sun was beating down too hard. I went to the fancy grocery store and then just went home. At least I enjoyed my audiobook and got out of the house 🤷

M/F romance from the male POV. It’s not common and readers seem to appreciate it. And it was a lot of fun for me to write!

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @ Megaplex C9@cometkins.bsky.social · 6d ago

What do you think is the best idea you've had for you book/wip? Was it a particular scene? A clever solution to a problem you created? The premise for the book itself? etc. #WritingPrompt

9996 words and I have a first draft of the hockey short story done!!! All praise getting my favorite table at the library and no one having phone conversations that distracted me!

I'll play!!!

Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻@applesncinnamon.bsky.social · last wk.

These prompt challenges are so fun that I made my own! Feel free to join in! 1 Like = 1 Answer 🍃 💛

subbing "leash" for "carrier" because I always think of a pet carrier Our MMC in this hockey short story takes his sister's dog out to the dog park:

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · last wk.

The #WIPSnips word for August 5th is “carrier” (Sorry y’all The scheduled post failed.) #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt