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Just a casual reminder that drafting is 10% writing and 90% realizing your characters are in the wrong place. Re-writing the chapter today. 🤡 #historicalfiction #author

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Are typewriters making a comeback, or do we all just need an excuse to go analog? Drafting historical fiction with a line-by-line edit style feels natural to me, but I have to admit - I do miss that satisfying clack-clack-ding! #writing

Why typewriters are making a comeback

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One of the joys of writing historical fiction is the unexpected research gem. While drafting a scene set at a specific intersection, I stumbled upon a photograph of that exact location taken in the precise year of my story! 🎉 #historicalnovel #author #Philadelphia

Names for the 13 novels selected by the 2026 judging panel were released. Here they are by genre. #booksky #bookerprize

Novel #2 has entered the chat with first word down. See everyone in two years! 🚀 #author #historicalfiction

Today in literary history, Shirley Jackson shut down a critic of 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑡𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑦. A polite reminder that authors have been keeping it savage for decades. Never change. 🍑🌳 #booksky #author

Plotting for the next novel - DONE! #historicalfiction #author

Happy Guy's Energetic Living Room Dance

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In honor of Christopher Nolan's 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑑𝑦𝑠𝑠𝑒𝑦 hitting theaters this weekend 🍿, here’s a snapshot of how the epic book's sales stack up this year across different formats! "ἄνδρα μοι ἔννεπε, μοῦσα, πολύτροπον..." #booksky #theodyssey

Need something to read while waiting for Sunday's World Cup Final [𝐴𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑣 𝑆𝑝𝑎𝑖𝑛]? Check out 𝐺𝑜𝑑𝑤𝑖𝑛 - the perfect soccer novel to pass the time. ⚽ #booksky

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Congratulations to Joseph O'Neill for being shortlisted for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award! Read more: marktwainhouse.org/2025/08/20/t...

I'm officially doing 500% more research than actual writing at this point. Will I use even half of this in my novel? Absolutely not. Do I feel ethically negligent if I don't dot every historical 'i' anyway? Absolutely yes. 🙃 #booksky #author

Charlie Day: Always Sunny Pepe Silvia

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Today's research task: Find what was at a specific address in 1875. Three hours of digging later, I finally hit pay dirt in 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑝𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡: a tiny, nine-line newspaper ad from the US Army Engineers soliciting bids. Worth it. #historicalfiction #author

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So hot out, the sap is running! 🔥 #puremichigan #googlepixel

Steven Spielberg once noted that through careful manipulation and good storytelling, you can get an entire audience to clap at the same time. As a historical novelist, that’s my goal: to masterfully guide the reader's journey so that every twist, heartbeat, and payoff hits with universal impact.

Research shows that if you change your environment, you get a six-minute creativity boost, which may be all you need for that Eureka moment. My view as I plot out my second novel.

This Tuesday, Kristin Hannah will draw 10,000 fans to our Grand Rapids arena - a free event organized not by a major publisher or promoter, but by our public library. Free tickets sold out in minutes! Turns out, a book can generate the same fanatical energy as a stadium concert tour. #booksky

It isn't a rock star drawing a huge crowd in Grand Rapids. It's author Kristin Hannah

Author Kristin Hannah is speaking at a Grand Rapids library event so popular it moved to a 10,000-seat arena.

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Querying is so tough that I’ve spent all my time lately researching my next novel just to avoid it. It’s wild how easily a little burnout can stall two years of hard work. Giving myself a pass for the distraction, but it's time to get back to pitching! #author

In honor of Memorial Day #booksky

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The books had to be light and small enough to fit in servicemen's pockets. The motto of the Council on Books in Wartime was: "Books Are Weapons in the War of Ideas." n.pr/4uO1S1f

Looking for book recommendations that don’t sound like they were written by a robot or a high schooler cramming for an AP Lit exam? Check out Ron Charles. Your TBR pile is about to get a lot better roncharles.substack.com #booksky

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I write about books, authors, and literary culture. Formerly a book critic at The Washington Post. Click to read Ron Charles, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.

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Look closely. Every curl painted by Leonardo da Vinci as if he was imagining the base of a waterfall. His portrait of Ginevra de' Benci hangs in the National Gallery of Art and is the subject of my debut novel, 𝐵𝑖𝑟𝑑 𝐹𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑠. - Happy #internationalmuseumday #art #birdflies

Just learned that when agents ask for the '𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑒𝑛 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠,' they actually mean starting with the Prologue...not Chapter 1. Please tell me I'm not the only one who's been skipping their own intro? #booksky #rookiemistake #author

Woody's 'Oh No' Moment

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Learned today that Kathryn Stockett's 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑯𝒆𝒍𝒑 was rejected 45 times by agents and her publisher even terminated her contract. It's the perfect reminder to keep querying! Despite four months of silence, I am. "𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑠 𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑑. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡. 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑖𝑠 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑡." (And you is getting published.) #author

Just like Annie Wilkes, I love this query letter so much...that I'm going to rip it to shreds and start over until it's perfect. I will get an agent.

My city's indie bookstore scene: 📘 Argos Comics & Used Books 📘 Black Dog Books & Records 📘 Books & Mortar 📘 Cellar Bird Books 📘 Orchard House 📘 Pages & Peonies 📘 Redux Books 📘 Schuler Books 📘 We Are Lit #indiebookstoreday #booksky #grandrapids

Happy 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝑫𝒂𝒚! Nothing beats the thrill of a story that keeps you turning pages. #booksky

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Querying my first novel is wild. Me: Thinking I finally understand how querying works because I got one kind, personal rejection. New Notification: The next agent's auto-response that explicitly states they may reply only if they love it and in 6 months. #author

Any authors live in Notion? I've been building a research template to help manage the chaos of notes for writing a historical novel. If you like to stress test it and give feedback, then DM. #author #historicalnovel

Morocco is set to host the 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝑘 𝐹𝑎𝑖𝑟 from May 1-10, 2026 - 60 countries participating and 130,000 titles to explore! #booksky #author www.unesco.org/en/articles/...

UNESCO names Rabat as World Book Capital for 2026

The Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, announced the designation of Rabat (Morocco) as World Book Capital for 2026, based on the recommendation of the World Book Capital Advisory Committee.

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Abomination or audacious? #booksky www.theverge.com/tech/908422/...

The Amazon-owned Audible is opening a “bookless bookstore” in NYC.

The Audible Story House will only be open during the month of May, featuring story “tiles” that visitors can use to sample audiobooks, along with seven “listening spaces” equipped with Sony headphones and Dolby Atmos surround sound. Here are some renderings of what the pop-up might look like: [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/audible_listening-bar_1.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/audible_story-house_library_1.png?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/audible_story-house_listening-lounge_1.png?quality=90&strip=all]

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