I've read a couple of books by LJ Shen since this 'Damage Goods' and they were engrossing -in fact, I really enjoyed 'Fallen Rook' plus will read the rest of that series before 2026 ends -but 'Damaged Goods' is an abomination for the reasons I stated in my review. 🥴 #darkromance #booksky #writingsky

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Beenjamin! What do your bee eyes see?

Apparently, a new session of NIGHT WRITES, tonight at 8:30 PM ET! Join us for word sprints and lowkey vibes! (Sprints start at 9.)

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How many ways can I tell a gnostic story? Let's find out

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'I wanted to find a voice that was not performed. And I think that a lot of times the first person—quite powerfully—is a confessional form. It’s testimonial.' ~Rachel Kushner #authorbirthday #rachelkushner #writingsky

'For me it’s important that I enjoy the characters I write about, or rather, those whose points of view I am using. I need there to be something intrinsically interesting in them.' ~Steven Erikson #authorbirthday #writingsky

One plot. Many stories. #writing #writingsky #booksky #stories #storytelling

📝 Get ready for Novel Writing Month with this 7-step Preptober guide. Make your schedule, gather notes, outline, & prep for a successful November challenge.

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AI detectors are becoming literary gatekeepers.

Pangram says its use is seeing a “huge upswing” across the literary world.

We may be normalizing a strange system: one black box deciding whether another black box helped write a book.

Should detectors ever judge authorship?
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What Is A Denouement & How Does It Work In Fiction? | Discover what a denouement is, when you need one, and how to use it effectively. Examples included. 📖 By @amandaonwriting.bsky.social #writingsky #endings #booksky

You know you're a writer when... #writingmemes #writerslife #writingsky #writinghumor

2026 Nobel in Lit comes out next week... here's what the bookies are predicting... I'm rooting for Karl Ove Knausgaard – 22/1 odds :) (no Bob Dylan won't win again!)
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Me submitting my writing for critique: I worked hard on these characters, but people are gonna be weirded out by the all the magicky bullshit I put in…

My critique group: The characters definitely need more work, but the magic bits were super fun! 😃

Every time 😑 #writingsky #creativewriting

That wedding really exhausted me. Big events and audhd don't mix very well. But it was for my uncle, so I wanted to go. The wedding had video game music too 😍
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These two WIP Villains of mine are partially modeled after two horrible school teachers from the third grade. I hated them more than any other teacher I had.

Martin nodded and Beefy got up to follow me back to my room. Flexible. Obedient. Good traits.

#ReadJolon #Diary #WritingSky #DarkHumour #Thriller #SerialFiction #WritingCommunity #BookSky

this one perfect idea for your next book came in the middle of the night and you had to jump out of bed and write it down ... #writingsky

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There are also several books I rated 4 stars that I felt deserved a little bit more love then I was able to give them at the time so I adjusted them up by a quarter or half too. #booksky #publishingsky #goodreads #writingsky