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- Character Differentiation: Do Your Characters Pass the Silhouette Test? If not, we have tips to help! Today's #writing #advice from @andrews-wilson.com careerauthors.com/character-di...
- Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write what you wish you'd said yes to. #amwriting #writingprompts #writersky
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- Too many writers start a new year focusing on hopes instead of smart, achievable goals. Here are 5 new year’s resolutions worth making, from our Contributing Editor & USA Today bestselling novelist @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writersky #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/5-resolution...
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- Is your author newsletter or side Substack project worth the hassle even if you don't have many subscribers? Suspense novelist @romanolax.bsky.social shares why the answer is YES--and what she's learned along the way. #writersky #writingcommunity #writingtips
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- Acclaimed mystery writer Jennifer Dornbush offers up ways to fully characterize your antagonist, making your bad guys scarier and your novel even more compelling. careerauthors.com/writing-vill...
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- Been dreaming of a #writing retreat in 2026? There's no better time to plan ahead, before early-bird rates expire! Learn our top takeaways from past retreat experiences & what to look for in an event that will make a meaningful difference for you. #writersky careerauthors.com/put-a-writin...
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- #writingprompt: Write what fills your cup. (Looking for more visual inspiration? We have hundreds of #writingprompts available for free, with a new one added every Friday!) careerauthors.com/writing-prom... #writersky #amwriting
- Tis the season for books about Christmas. In this festive evergreen roundup by Julie Cantrell, #debbiemacomber, #KristyWoodsonHarvey & other bestsellers share their best tips for writing & publishing holiday fiction. #writersky #holidayreads careerauthors.com/the-hot-mark...
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- Been dreaming of a #writing retreat in 2026? There's no better time to plan ahead, before early-bird rates expire! Learn our top takeaways from past retreat experiences & what to look for in an event that will make a meaningful difference for you. #writersky careerauthors.com/put-a-writin...
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- If you're a fan of mysteries, dogs, and/or snow (in any order), our longtime contributing editor @paulamunier.bsky.social has the perfect new story for you to curl up with this holiday season! #writingcommunity #amreading #booksky
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- Getting ready to submit your novel or memoir? You won't find more info-packed, user-friendly guidance than this virtual query letter workshop taught by our @jessicastrawser.bsky.social in conjunction with @janefriedman.com. Save your seat (& your sanity): janefriedman.com/make-your-qu... #writersky
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- Your #writingprompt for the weekend ahead: Write about the fog lifting. (We found this stunning visual so inspiring -- hope you do too!) #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
- In the best of times, writing is hard. And after that, it’s harder. Bestselling author Bruce Robert Coffin offers three tips on how to stay resilient and relevant. #amwritingfiction careerauthors.com/literary-res...
- Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about a meeting at midnight. (And visit us weekly—or subscribe to our free monthly e-newsletter—for a steady stream of new inspiring #writingprompts to keep the words flowing!) #amwriting #writingcommunity #writersky
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- Much like the pumpkin spice latte, our cornucopia of fall-inspired #writingprompts is a seasonal #writingcommunity favorite! No matter where or when your story takes place, take your pick of these ideas & prompts for using the best of fall to inspire your pages. careerauthors.com/25-ways-to-p...
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- If you relied on NaNoWriMo for a #writersky productivity boost every November, you may have been saddened when the organization shuttered its doors this year. But a new initiative is aiming to reunite word sprinters this month. Learn more about Novel November: careerauthors.com/is-novel-nov...
- The publishing process can take a toll. Author Laura K Roe finds that meditation helps keep her sane on this journey, giving her the ability to persevere. Learn how stilling your mind can also jumpstart your creativity. careerauthors.com/meditation-f... #meditationforwriters
- Looking for inspiration? Mystery writer Jennifer Dornbush looks back and gives her younger writing-self a pep talk. #amwriting careerauthors.com/22176-2/
- Ho! Ho! Ho! Award-winning author Susan Breen presents what she learned from Charles Dickens on how to write novels set during the holidays. careerauthors.com/writing-chri... #holidaybooks #amwritingfiction
- Pastor and acclaimed author JANE WILLAN shares the secrets of writing about clergy, one confession, clue, and coffee hour at a time. careerauthors.com/writing-cler...
- Award-winning novelist and screenwriter Dick Lochte takes readers on a lively tour of the writer’s greatest quest: the hunt for the perfect word. careerauthors.com/finding-the-... #writing
- Writing prompt: Write about moving on (alone or together). Visit us every Friday for new visual #writingprompts to keep the words flowing! #writersky #writingprompt #amwriting
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- Use force & momentum to set your story into motion with these techniques from award-winning novelist @kcraftwriter.bsky.social, author of the new writing guide CRAFTING STORY MOVEMENT. #writersky #writingtips #amwriting careerauthors.com/3-story-move...
- When your #writing time is already limited by your day job, throwing book promotion in the mix can feel like a breaking point. Try these 7 tips for surviving your new book release while juggling a full-time job, via memoirist Tiffany Graham Charkosky. #writersky careerauthors.com/how-to-survi...
- "How long does it take to write a book?" Authors generally prefer not to answer, but Tricia Crisafulli tells all about the process that led to her newest mystery novel. #amwritingfiction careerauthors.com/how-long-doe...
- Authors: Are you giving readers what they want? Editor Dana Isaacson discusses strategies for authors to target the needs and expectations of prospective readers. careerauthors.com/reader-exper... #amwritingfiction
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- Please welcome back #DiAnnMills to Career Authors! Today she's sharing fantastic #writingtips about using stress, tension, and conflict to take your #WIP to the next level! #writer #writingcommunity @tyndalehouse.bsky.social careerauthors.com/the-power-of...
- Happy Labor Day! If you're taking today "off" to #write, then check out our guest author post from @brendandeneen.bsky.social w/ great #writingadvice to keep you #focused and #ontrack! @blackstonepub.bsky.social #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/writing-advi...
- Don't miss our roundup of the best new writing guides—including the latest from @janefriedman.com, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social, @katemckean.bsky.social, #SueMonkKidd & #StevenJames, via our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #writersky
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- Bestseller lists are chock full of novelists who have mastered the art of misdirection. Editor Dana Isaacson reveals 6 twisty tricks of the trade. #suspensewriting careerauthors.com/fiction-misd...
- Expressing emotion in fiction—without resorting to clichés or tiresome repetition—is an art form all its own. On careerauthors.com, award-winning novelist Susan Fletcher offers up five ways to communicate feelings in a narrative. careerauthors.com/how-to-conve... #AmWritingFiction
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- Your #weekend #writingprompt from Career Authors
- Please welcome the amazing writing team @darklylem.com to Career Authors as they share #tips on how to #collaborate in #publishing!! #writingcommunity #writingtips @blackstonepub.bsky.social careerauthors.com/5-tips-for-w...
- Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about having your head in the clouds. Make it a good one, #writingcommunity friends! #amwriting #writersky
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- The key to authentic world-building in your fiction? Knowing your setting inside & out. And what place will you ever know better than your hometown? Novelist Anna Bruno shares why (& how) to effectively set stories in the places you know best. #booksky #writingtips careerauthors.com/world-buildi...
- Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer might just depend on you. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social shares her best tips for choosing the right readers, asking the right Qs + getting the results you need. #writingcommunity #writingtips
- Want your prose will to gain power, clarity, and precision? Editor extraordinaire Brenda Copeland tells you which crutch, filler, and overused words to cross out and why. careerauthors.com/overused-wor... #overusedwords #amwritingfiction
- If readers are not fully invested in your book’s protagonist, they have no reason to stick around, no matter how good the plot is. Editor Dana Isaacson offers up 8 ways to create a likeable main character. careerauthors.com/how-to-make-... #amwritingfiction
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- Career Authors welcomes Australian thriller writer #SaraFoster as she shares wonderful wisdom about using setting in fiction writing! @blackstonepub.bsky.social #writingcommunity careerauthors.com/10-ways-to-u...
- Your #writingprompt for the weekend: Write about what should have been smooth sailing. #amwriting (Every Friday, we offer new writing prompts paired with visual inspiration. We'd love for you to follow & share, #writingcommunity!)
- We reached out to our retreat attendees to share their favorite takeaways from our event—& why a retreat like ours can be a valuable goal for your #writing. (Hint: We're already planning 2026!) Your writing deserves a seat at the #writingcommunity table. Here's why: careerauthors.com/what-you-can...
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