Listen up! 🗣📣 It's Ange's birthday today! She's an awesome person, a great friend, and a phenomenal writer. If you haven't yet picked up THE DEVOURING, now is a great time.

Ange | Author A. M. Shilling@gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's my birthday this week! To celebrate, the eBook of THE DEVOURING is on sale for $0.99 between August 3-9. If you've been thinking of buying it but haven't had a chance yet, now's the perfect time! 💙📚 Links to buy are on my website: amshilling.com/books/the-devouring/

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... 😶 🤷‍♀️ 😶 Wait... people "remember" prose? Like the actual lines? Words? Not just the impression they got? I dont know if I could quote a single thing Ive ever read accurately. But to make an impression? It has to encapsulate an idea that really matters to the reader very susinctly.

Susan Savage Lee@susansavagelee.bsky.social · 1h ago

What makes prose memorable rather than just beautiful? #writingq #WritingCommunity #writers

#AugustWorldBuilders Wow. There are way too many types of teachers in the 5GC to say. As many types as you find on Earth today. It depends on the culture of the school. Dr. Eiflman is a lecturer, but he's more a stuffy researcher, and I wouldn't think his lectures would be especially compelling.

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 15h ago

Hello, #AugustWorldbuilders! What are the teachers like in your fictional school? Have you written one? What were they like, both as a person and as an educator?

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It's officially my birthday! 37 years means I get 37 wishes, right? jk jk I do not need or want anything, but if you're feeling up for it, a kind word about my book would go a long way—such as a rec to a friend/family member, a review on Goodreads or StoryGraph, or a repost of the ongoing sale. ❤️

Ange | Author A. M. Shilling@gunsmile.bsky.social · 2d ago

It's my birthday this week! To celebrate, the eBook of THE DEVOURING is on sale for $0.99 between August 3-9. If you've been thinking of buying it but haven't had a chance yet, now's the perfect time! 💙📚 Links to buy are on my website: amshilling.com/books/the-devouring/

I keep thinking I want to write another Griffin Mystery... Thats why I gave it a potential series title. But I feel like I burned through my quirky knowledge base in the first one and dont want to tread the same ground again in a second... while also wanting to stay true to the series themes. 🙄🤬

Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @ Megaplex C9@cometkins.bsky.social · 5h ago

Have you written a sequel before? If you haven't, what's stopped you? If you have, what were your most and least favorite parts about doing it? #WritingPrompt

#SumLuv 🤣🤣🤣 Oh shit! Lol! I was probably about 21yrs old, in college. I have a distinct feeling I was assigned "go pick out a romance novel and give a book report" cuz I just... didn't want to.😣 At the checkout at the grocery, I saw one of these tiny, cheap novellas that look like a... 🧵 1/4

📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚@ellieyellu.bsky.social · 15h ago

Do you remember the first romance novel you read? Where did you get it from? 🧡 #SumLuv 🧡

#WIPSnips I decided to go with ‘satchel’ cuz thats a word you dont see every day. Talia trying to schmooze up to Dr. Fernandez while also keeping a grasp on her case.

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 9h ago

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

#AwesomeCharacters I immediately suspect Charlie, which isn't fair, cuz if I gave her a minute, she'd be sure to reassure us that everything was cool (or yell to Get Out!) Same goes for Jack. Nora and Bayle would be quicker to reassure. I would hear Talia puttering around if it was her. So... 1/2

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 21h ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters You and all your characters are staying together somewhere! You hear a loud crash, then silence. Which one do you immediately suspect, and what do you think just happened? Are you worried or mad? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Panicking about not being sure if the free images Im using for my new project were originally AI generated and just dont know who to ask that is better at clocking AI than me 😭😭😭

#AugCharWork This is where I have historically struggled and continue to struggle. Erlinda- I intended her to be a sort of 'everyfolk' character whose life is defined by the horrific trauma she experiences very early in the story and the sudden turn the world takes in the aftermath... 🧵 1/8

DD Ward ..."Sapphic Dr. DOOM"@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 24h ago

August Character Workshop Day 4. Flair #AugCharWork I’m calling this section Flair. What is unique about this character? Not every character needs to have something unique, but if they don’t then the audience will typically forget them as they walk off stage.

I had similar situation. But I wrote it knowing I would be deleting most of it. At the start the of romance, I had Bayle give Nora a tour of the extensive house. It let me see the house in detail through his eyes and gave ideas for Nora's response to things and his impression of her... 🧵 1/3

Susan Savage Lee@susansavagelee.bsky.social · yesterday

Have you ever deleted entire chapters? I did once when I didn’t know the ending so I was just yapping about nothing instead of figuring it out. #writingq #WritingCommunity

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omggg there are so many cool writer people here posting so many cool things in response to the writing prompts and I just want to pause time so I can read them all.

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📣 Calling All Authors 📣 Shadow Spark Publishing is open to #queries! manuscript should be polished as possible- no first drafts accepted full-length novels only standalones preferred only one manuscript permitted per author, but feel free to pitch others in your query letter #booksky #writesky

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

Live footage of my writing process Levi needs to start handing out extinguishers with these.

Truely a masterpiece of a story.

Sage 💙👻🌞❄️🦸🏼‍♀️🦹🏼🦴✨🤖👽@sagecollins.bsky.social · yesterday

This is the one thing I read in high school that has haunted me the most Today would be a good day to reread it

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#AugustWorldBuilders Since there are so many ways to get schooling in the 5GC, it varies. Boarding schools of various types tend to prevail. Since often students bounce around, there are few chances to develop long-term cliques, but bullying does happen cuz kids are universally mean. Ugh! 1/2

Kira of the Wind (Erika McCorkle)@kiraofthewind.com · 2d ago

#AugustWorldbuilders, hey there friends! What is the general vibe like at your world's school? Are the students polite and mature? Are there bullying problems? Do they do a lot of group work or is it more focused on individual study?

What if magic flowed through star-born trees… and the oppressed could change the fate of kingdoms? Welcome to The Chrysillium Saga Book 3 Kickstarter prelaunch is live! Follow for updates 🔗 in bio ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wonder, darkness, beauty, and longing—a powerful, unforgettable story." #BookSky #FantasyBooks

#QueerPrompts Jack loves having lots of close, intimate friends. Charlie loves having lots of fun casual acquaintances. Deep down though, both prefer the company of a few close friends.

🌈CJ Aralore@cjaralore.bsky.social · 2d ago

#QueerPrompts August 4: Do your character(s) prefer one close friend or a big friend group?

Jack has been known to have colorful dreams. He will have arguably nonsense dreams that he likes to interpret. Just as often, e has anxious dreams about something bad happening in a realistic scenario. Charlie doesnt remember her dreams so well. They are vague impressions. Often sexy or... 🧵 1/2

[ OC Questions ]@ocqotd.bsky.social · 2d ago

What does your original character dream about? Or are they more often nightmares? #OCASK #OCQOTD #OCSKY

#SumLuv The sci-fi romance is built as a friends-to-lovers plot. But first, they have to become friends. No, they are not attracted right away. Their initial impressions are of cardboard cutouts. Nora says 'boy, that guy sure is a butler!' Bayle says 'boy, that lady sure is a secretary!'... 🧵 1/5

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

Meet cutes don't have to be "cute"! They are a plot device 🧡 But! Let's talk about how they DO feel about each other early on! Is it fairytale love? Is it *lust* at first sight? Hate at first sight? All?? Snips here are welcome (always welcome if you want to answer anything with a snip) 🧡 #SumLuv

And now, a little Vivaldi. Michel Tirabosco, a renowned pan flute player, collaborating with Raphaël Froissart. He is a professor at the Geneva Conservatory. Born with physical differences, he began playing the pan flute at 7 and has achieved international recognition for his skill. #streetmusic

#WIPSnips Helena has a thoughtful impulse…

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 4th is "box" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

No cheating, Post your lockscreen. So, by "cheating" I assume you mean "temporarily changing you lockscreen just for the purposes of this game" Yeah, I just changed it a second ago, but thats cuz I always change it on Mondays. I like to take a lot nature or landscape pics on vacation. This is WV.

Amanda Turek💎Writing Rushak@acturek.bsky.social · 2d ago

No cheating. Post your lock screen. Sad but true … Every time I pick up my phone there he is … I’m not obsessed … Also this Tangerine Dream song it shows is on his playlist. It’s the soundtrack to his whitewater race! 😂

Philosopher Queens #9 is live!🎸❤️ THEIR SECOND GIG AND BOB THE BIGOTED BATHROOM COP The band has their second gig where Rachel spices things up, and Katie has a confrontation with a transphobe. #Romancelandia #BookSky walkerharris.net/phlqueens/eps/pq-009.html Jump in on any episode!

Walker Harris 🫜‬@walkerharris.net · last wk.

Philosopher Queens #8 is live!🎸❤️ FUN, FAMILY, AND THE FOURTH The band takes a break from the road to SunnyFest to enjoy some fun in the sun with a poolside BBQ and then spends time with Kyle & AJ's family. #Romancelandia #BookSky walkerharris.net/phlqueens/eps/pq-008.html Jump in on any episode!

Ok, so I gave them.all cheeky, cute Freidns-esque "The one with..." titles. Now I have to title the volume. I was just going to call it "From the Improv Notebook" but now I want something weirder. I cant come up with anything that doesn't sound like a title of someone elses collection.🫤

Scarlet Mitchell ⚒️ The Gerzean Blade out NOW!😍@scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 4d ago

Ok. So I picked 8.5 stories and have 2 backups in case I think I need more content. Let's load these puppies up, get them edited, footnoted, and start thinking of what kind of cover image I can scrape together. Also, shit.... I gotta come up with actual titles for all these pieces.

#AwesomeCharacters Jack- Oh God!😭 Get this man an editor! Please! Before it's too laaaaaaate!😭 Not only will it be detailed, but there will be whole chapters of sociological, anthropological, and philosophical asides to provide context and analysis. Readers wont be able to tell if this is... 🧵 1/8

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

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Your character is writing their memoirs! How honest are they being? Are they playing up their heroism and the drama? Are they leaving anything out? Why? What tone will it have? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts