@katemckean.bsky.social -- Read your latest newsletter and found it really helpful. Which book by Elizabeth McCracken has amazing writing advice?

My students turned me into a space mermaid after a discussion about whether the existence of God can ever be disproved — like the existence of space mermaids. Possibly my favourite teaching moment. #Teaching #RE #Philosophy #ClassroomMoments #TeacherLife

The real terror of the Libraro Prize isn’t the judging. It’s my conservative Christian mum reading my YA novel full of gore and swearing. At least I spared her any sex scenes. Read it here: shorturl.at/VyVpf #Libraro #AmWriting #YAfiction

Teen fiction should reflect real experiences and minds. In Terminal Fuse, my MC struggles with anxiety & depression like I did as a teen, but her 'found family' helps her feel seen & learn to cope. Read it on Libraro: shorturl.at/VyVpf

Really polished work in Game Changer by Mary Heeran White. Clean prose, perfect grammar (a recovering English teacher notices!), and the tension deepens steadily. The worldbuilding lands exactly when you’re ready for it. Read it on Libraro: shorturl.at/nCYs6

Ah spuds! Terminal Fuse has gotten the #potatopunk treatment! This AI chip was half-baked, but now it’s fully loaded. Read it on Libraro: shorturl.at/oVoqK

CyberTaters@potato.software · 5mo ago

The BO breach has begun… and Angeline Castillo is the only fuse left to burn. My #potatopunk thriller Terminal Fuse is now publishing on Libraro. If you like rogue AI, potatonetic upgrades, and impossible missions, check it out: shorturl.at/oVoqK #WritersLift #AmWriting

Benjamin Franklin got it wrong. It’s not taxes that's certain. It’s grading... and maybe caffeine. #teaching

Oh, what dark god created Monday morning?

What’s your favourite trope in fiction? In Terminal Fuse I played with the white room trope—except my MC remembers everything. Every mission. Every death. Which, honestly, makes the horror worse. #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #BookTropes #SciFiBooks

Reading slush for a literary agency taught me a brutal rule: in late, out early. Start scenes where the problem begins. Leave before they drag. Honestly, it’s true for the whole novel too. #WritingTips #AmWriting #WritersCommunity #StoryCraft

The AI breach has begun… and Angeline Castillo is the only fuse left to burn. My #cyberpunk thriller Terminal Fuse is now publishing on Libraro. If you like rogue AI, cybernetic upgrades, and impossible missions, check it out: shorturl.at/oVoqK #WritersLift #AmWriting

It's awesome when feedback cites your exact inspiration: ' This felt like the novelization of a video game, and I suspect that is something that would be very popular with a sizeable audience, so I think it could be a success.' shorturl.at/0JDb6 #litrpg #ya #videogames

It's really encouraging to get supportive feedback from other writers.

Joseph Lyttleton@10cities10years.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Hey Josiah, thanks for reading my piece and leaving a comment. I've returned the favor. Your book is not my genre at all, but I found a lot to like in it and it felt really professionally written. I have to imagine there's a big audience for what you're doing. Cheers!

Welp, The #LibraroPrize has reached the point where the visibility boat has sailed. Only the books with established audiences that are trending will be catching the organic crowd. (Who mostly seem to run from the awful quality of the frontrunning translations.) Time to let that be and write #TSS.

The Awakening by Joseph Lyttleton reminds me of Chuck Palahniuk in the best way possible. The way he describes the world is blunt but darkly funny while also tackling weighty ideas. It's the kind of story that sticks with you. Read it on Libraro: shorturl.at/g18pU

Joseph Lyttleton@10cities10years.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Libraro has a contest for novel writers to win a book deal with Hachette. I've entered The Awakening and would very much appreciate anyone who has read or is going to read it to give it a thumbs up on the site and/or leave a short review. The link: shorturl.at/34JTX #writingcommunity #writerslift

The ÆRA Research Facility is MASSIVE and so are its dangers. Monsters in the halls. A countdown to total destruction. An AI whispering in her mind. And at the center of it all—a teenage hacker fighting to survive. #scifi #yalit #writerslift #WIPSnips

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 5mo ago

The #WIPSnips word for March 7th is "massive" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Countries should introduce a 'classroom conscription' like a national educational service where everyone must spend a year working in education. Nothing shows you the importance of good #parenting quite like #teaching someone else’s kids. 😅📚

#writerslift If you write sci-fi or horror, share your WIP. I’m publishing *Terminal Fuse* where a teen with cybernetic upgrades learns the AI in her head may be the only way to survive her suicide mission. shorturl.at/oVoqK #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Libraro

Just read Downpour: Stone & Storm by J M Di Girolamo — and what a great submission! The worldbuilding is lush and immersive, bringing a fantasy world of endless rain to life; and it really feels YA which I love, love, love. Find it on Libraro: shorturl.at/OYb0Q #YAfiction

I like sci-fi that wastes no time getting into trouble. That’s the idea behind Terminal Fuse. The danger starts early — and the clock never really stops. Read it on #Libraro: shorturl.at/CSOCN #SciFi #WritingCommunity

Hey #WritingCommunity! What's the lesson you wished you'd learned BEFORE starting your first novel? For me, I wish it'd realised the importance of having a clear pitch. My first novel was rather aimless. #writingtips #amwriting

Some entries grab you with plot. Others pull you in with the sheer beauty of the writing. Pulse Points by @marescreve.bsky.social has a poetic flow and a raw narrative voice, each POV is a character study. Worth a read on #Libraro: shorturl.at/wsdAy

Happy #WorldBookDay2026! As a festive treat, here's evidence of the time I dressed up for my students... But no other teacher did, rather embarrassing. Bragging rights to anyone who can figure out who I am!

What’s your biggest writing bad habit? Mine's refusing to edit... I hate it! #writers #writingcommunity #amwriting #indieauthor

Just read The Cook by NS Streets for the #Libraro Prize by #HachetteUK — genuinely impressive. Pacey, suspenseful, and vividly written, with tight narrative control that keeps the tension building. I’d absolutely keep reading. Take a look: shorturl.at/6txPs

lethargy a foe deep in bone get some sleep #vss365 #lethargy #haikuprompt #senryu #poem #writing #amwriting #writesky

I entered my sci-fi novel into the #Libraro which means I am now refreshing the page like it personally owes me money and answers about my life choices. If you enjoy high-stakes fiction written by someone who's crashing out in real time, read my novel: shorturl.at/CSOCN

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Still ruminating over Darkness and Distance by @estella_rua. This #Libraro entry has staying power, almost like Frankenstein's monster itself. The continuation of Mary Shelley's story does feel like her intended spiritual successor: app.libraro.com/manuscript/d...

Love this by @katemckean.bsky.social: 'What we don't see are all the unfinished, unsuccessful books... It's not like the author's bio says "Ms. Writer is the author of three published books and twelve and a half unpublished manuscripts." Maybe we should start that!' I think we REALLY should.

@wdowar.bsky.social called my writing 'new William Gibson for the video game age' and I think it might be the single greatest complement I've recieved. Excuse me while I ugly cry in the corner. 😭 #cyberpunk #Libraro #HachetteUK