”Reading makes immigrants of us all. It takes us away from home, but more important, it finds homes for us everywhere.” — Jean Rhys #writing #reading #books #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #quotes
Wendy Tokunaga
@wendytokunaga.bsky.social
Writer; Editor; Teacher @ Stanford's Novel Writing Certificate Program; Latest novel: BRENDA BARKER'S NEXT CHAPTER; MFA from USF; Member in good standing at too many wine clubs. WendyTokunaga.com
Lots of Authors Have Traveled a Long Road to Publishing—Including Me! Listen here: shows.acast.com/the-long-roa... #writing #writinglife #publishing #podcasts #writingcommunity
On What It Really Means to Live the Writing Life: The Good AND the Bad lithub.com/on-what-it-r... #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” — Stephen King #reading #writing #books #quotes #authors #readingcommunity #writingcommunity
“Such a fun read, with some real laugh-out-loud moments.” — Midwest Book Review - Introducing "Brenda Barker's Next Chapter" writerunboxed.com/2026/04/26/w... #writinglife #novels #wine #writersconferences #reinvention #writingcommunity #booksky
"Drinking good wine with good food in good company is one of life's most civilized pleasures." — Michael Broadbent #writing #writinglife #eating #wine #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity #quotes
How to Be Awesome at Reading Your Story Aloud writersinthestormblog.com/2026/04/how-... #writing #readings #performance #writingcommunity #authors
The Story Heart: Tips From a Screenwriter-Turned-Novelist writerunboxed.com/2026/05/15/t... #writing #writingtips #novels #screenwriting #writingcommunity
Wendy Tokunaga challenges society's myths and misconceptions about getting old in her delightful 2026 novel "Brenda Barker's Next Chapter." we-talk-about-books.quora.com/Wendy-Tokuna... #booksworthreading #newreleases #novels #readingcommunity #writingcommunity #booksky
“The sooner growing older is stripped of reflexive dread, the better equipped we are to benefit from the countless ways in which it can enrich us.” — Ashton Applewhite #writing #agesim #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity
It's #Caturday! Prequel anyone? A reader of my Imago Prophecy emailed me to say, “That single moment feels like the emotional centre of your entire story.... hope & collapse existing in the same breath and how that friendship is tested under prophecy, war & betrayal.” Thank you, reader! #BookSky 📚🪐💙
“If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.” — Edgar Rice Burroughs #writing #stories #inspiration #quotes #authors #writingcommunity
Famous Writers and Their Cats writingstudio.co.za/famous-write... #writers #cats #writinglife #writingcommunity
“There’s no point in waiting for the so-called blissful moment of inspiration; if it comes, so much the better, but you keep working anyway.” — Ivan Turgenev #writing #inspiration #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
My novel was rejected by 75 agents. It eventually got published at a great small press. I just learned that my publisher had been planning to reject the book too, but for a reason I never would have suspected! taratomczyk.substack.com/p/imposter-s... #writing #publishing #writingcommunity #booksky
There are most always students in writing courses who worry about their work being plagiarized by classmates. janefriedman.com/notice-what-... #writing #students #workshops #plagiarism #writingcommunity
“A writer is someone who can make a riddle out of an answer.” — Karl Kraus #writers #writing #quotes #writingcommunity
“A delightful satire of the world of writers conferences—packed with literary hopes, dashed dreams, writers behaving badly, & good pinot." — Michelle Richmond, NY-Times Best-Selling Author wendytokunaga.com #writing #writinglife #writingcommunity #novels #readingcommunity #booksky
When you set your characters in motion, you inspire the reader’s hope that your story will also go somewhere. writerunboxed.com/2026/09/10/c... #writing #writingtips #characterization #writingcommunity
“The only rule I have found to have any validity in writing is not to bore yourself.” — John Mortimer #writing #writingtips #quotes #authors #writingcommunity
There are most always students in writing courses who worry about their work being plagiarized by classmates. janefriedman.com/notice-what-... #writing #students #workshops #plagiarism #writingcommunity
“If you write one story, it may be bad; if you write a hundred, you have the odds in your favor.” — Edgar Rice Burroughs #writing #stories #inspiration #quotes #authors #writingcommunity
When you set your characters in motion, you inspire the reader’s hope that your story will also go somewhere. writerunboxed.com/2026/09/10/c... #writing #writingtips #characterization #writingcommunity
Famous Writers and Their Cats writingstudio.co.za/famous-write... #writers #cats #writinglife #writingcommunity
“The only rule I have found to have any validity in writing is not to bore yourself.” — John Mortimer #writing #writingtips #quotes #authors #writingcommunity
"Brenda Barker's Next Chapter" is full of writers behaving badly. bookshop.org/p/books/bren... #books #satire #novels #writingcommunity #readingcommunity
My novel was rejected by 75 agents. It eventually got published at a great small press. I just learned that my publisher had been planning to reject the book too, but for a reason I never would have suspected! taratomczyk.substack.com/p/imposter-s... #writing #publishing #writingcommunity #booksky