Chapter 2 of my interactive psychological suspense serial on substack is out! Come vote for what happens in chapter 3! #writingcommunity #writesky #readingcommunity #writer #author

Chapter 2: Home

An interactive psychological suspense serial

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If you grew up on Choose Your Own Adventure books as a kid, you might be interested in my new Substack experiment. I just launched an interactive psychological suspense serial. You vote. I write what happens next. Chapter One is live. #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #writer #author

Chapter 1: The Group Chat

An interactive psychological suspense serial

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Next week, I’m launching an interactive psychological suspense serial on Substack—and this one comes with a twist. You get to vote on the plot choices. Which means none of us, including me, knows where this story is going to end up. Come play along. 🖤 #read #booksky #writesky #writer #author

Introducing THE GROUP CHAT: An interactive serial

A new weekly story where your votes decide what happens next.

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The substack where I become approximately the millionth person to have an opinion on the book Yesteryear. #amreading #bookreview #criticalthinking #satire #bookcommunity

Approximately the Millionth Person to Have an Opinion About Yesteryear

We all experience books differently.

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Perhaps the goal is not to create something untouched by anyone else. Perhaps the goal is to create something strong enough to withstand being examined. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #writer #author

The Fingerprints I Was Afraid Of: What Revision Taught Me

When I first began writing novels, I imagined the difficult parts would be obvious.

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Just popping in to say hi to all my writing friends. 👋 I hope summer is treating you well and that the words are flowing. I can’t seem to keep up with this space lately, but I miss the conversations and the lovely connections here. #amwriting #writingcommunity #writesky #skywriters #writer #author

Some days I resent how much space social media occupies in a writer’s life. Other days I’m grateful for it. Most days I feel both things at once. Read the rest on substack. #amwriting #writesky #writingcommunity #writer #author

Becoming an Author in the Age of TikTok

When I was growing up, the path to becoming an author seemed deceptively simple.

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There’s a lot of conversation online about what literary agents do wrong. This is about what they do right. A reflection on belief, partnership, and the people who see possibility before there’s proof. ❤️ #amwriting #writingcommunity #author #writer

On Literary Agents and Midwives

There is a lot of noise on the internet about literary agents these days.

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#QuestPit #A #T #W Today: "Your AI partner knows where the children disappeared to. It just hasn't decided to tell you. By the way, you might be the AI." 🌟ticking ⏲️ 🔥reluctant villain 🖊️unreliable investigator 🫥moral ambiguity 🔥twists/deception ✴️identity erosion 👥v💻 pics by @chrisbrogan.bsky.social

Manuscripts for #QuestPit 4/29/26 (Pinned) And more: #H #T #R #C Horror bsky.app/profile/john... Thriller bsky.app/profile/john... Satire bsky.app/profile/john... Love Story bsky.app/profile/john... Crime/Detectives bsky.app/profile/john... Plus a series in MG titled Jesipedia the Kid Detective END

A LIFE WHERE WE WORK OUT ❤️ Contemporary romance balancing humor and emotional vulnerability - Second chance romance laced with enemies to lovers energy - Complex family themes - Female friendship - Character driven - Heroine rediscovering her worth #questpit #W #A #R #RF

Joined to participate in my first #questpit and I have no idea what I'm doing! Any tips from quest pit vets appreciated!

Good morning. What are you writing today, or what are you reading if you’re taking a break? I’m curious what everyone’s sitting with this morning—drafts, edits, a book you can’t put down, or just the intention to show up. Tell me. I want to hear it. #writingcommunity #books #writer #reader #writing

Debut is going on submission soon. I’ve been juggling IG growth, Substack, and trying to actually engage like a real human online. It’s… a lot. Some days I think Charlotte Brontë had the right idea disappearing from her guests to write. #writingcommunity #writercommunity #writesky #skywriter #author

I just shared a new Substack on writing twists that actually work—clues, red herrings, and how to make a twist hit on the first read AND the second. Check it out: #writingcommunity #writesky #writer #author #thriller #skywriters

Writing Twists That Actually Work: Clues, Red Herrings, and the Second Read

I’ve been thinking about the difference between what the reader sees… and what they understand.

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Full manuscript sent off to my lit agent for one last round of her notes before we go on submission. Terrified, proud, and a little in awe of this whole journey. 🥹✨#writingcommunity #writercommunity #AMRESTING

It’s been a while. I’ve been quiet—deep in revisions with my agent, fully in it. But the finish line is finally in sight. I’ll be going on sub this spring (!!), which still doesn’t feel real. And I can already feel the next story pulling at me. How is everyone doing over here? #writingcommunity

Let’s have some fun! Finish the sentence. (Mine in comments) You might be a writer if… #writingcommunity #writer #author #writesky #amwriting #amrevising

Good morning! A 21” snow day today. May your coffee be strong, your worries be quiet, and the world feel a little softer today. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amediting #writesky

We can be tired, aching, angry, and still believe things can change. Both can coexist. If today all we do is notice the good that remains, let it be enough. Hope still smolders, even when we’re worn down.

Revised by far the darkest, creepiest chapter yet. Took all morning, but I loved it. I enjoy writing my MC's childhood POV chapters. they get under my skin in the best (worst?) way. Do you ever write in a child's POV? Do you like it? #amwriting #amrevising #writingcommunity #writesky #debut #author

Writing a book isn’t just putting words on a page. It’s carrying a whole emotional universe inside your body for months — sometimes years — while the rest of the world expects you to keep functioning normally. New post on Substack. #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #writer #author

On Taking Care of the Writer Who Is Writing the Book

Writing a book isn’t just putting words on a page.

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Hello from a very quiet corner of the internet 👋 Just popping in to send some love to my fellow writers. I’m always in awe of the bravery it takes to put words on a page and say, “this is mine.” Rooting for all of us! #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #skywriters #author

"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” -1984

“The party was even prepared to alter the laws of physics.” -George Orwell

I accidentally made a cozy little creative space in an Instagram comment section. 😭 Writers are sharing what they’re working on, & it’s been really lovely & inspiring. If you feel like adding yours, come join us. Link in comments. (Yes it links to IG, sorry in advance 😅) #writingcommunity #writing

3 months of revisions with my agent, and on a 4 mile walk today, I’ve landed on… an insane idea to restructure my entire novel. 😬 Writing is equal parts chaos, stubbornness, and obsession—and somehow, also joy. #amrevising #amwriting #debut #writerslife #author #writingcommunity #writesky

Well, #writingcommunity… writing has kept me very busy being a writer. 😅 I’ve been tucked away with revisions and realized I miss being in conversation with other bluesky friends. What are you working on right now? I’m on a self-imposed break this week. #writesky #writer #author #debut #amrevising

Want a shortcut to improving your debut novel? Read other debuts. Seriously. Fresh voices, craft lessons, and market insight all in one. More on my Substack. #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #amrevising #writer #author

Why Every Debut Writer Should Read Debuts

When I first started writing my novel, I avoided debut novels in my genre.

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I might be a little quieter here this season—and that’s okay. You have permission to pause too. Let the little moments matter more than the to-do list. #writer #amwriting #writingcommunity #amrevising