Gertrude Daly - Writer
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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I will @WritingQuests Live Stream Write-in tonight.
We begin at 6 PM (Central), aka in about 40 minutes.
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
We begin at 6 PM (Central), aka in about 40 minutes.
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
Novel Quest Write-In/ Write with Us Plus interviewing author, Gertrude Daly
Coral Sands and Ansley Ashe hosted this year's annual virtual writing challenge, Novel Quest. Novel Quest is a free, annual, motivational challenge where writers complete a novel-writing-or-editing g...
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November 26, 2025 at 11:17 PM
I will @WritingQuests Live Stream Write-in tonight.
We begin at 6 PM (Central), aka in about 40 minutes.
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
We begin at 6 PM (Central), aka in about 40 minutes.
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
I am excited to be joining @coralsands.bsky.social & @ansleyashe.bsky.social
this Wednesday for the Novel Quest Live Write-In.
Wednesday, Nov 26th, at 6 PM Central
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
this Wednesday for the Novel Quest Live Write-In.
Wednesday, Nov 26th, at 6 PM Central
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
Novel Quest Write-In/ Write with Us Plus interviewing author, Gertrude Daly
YouTube video by Writing Quests
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November 24, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I am excited to be joining @coralsands.bsky.social & @ansleyashe.bsky.social
this Wednesday for the Novel Quest Live Write-In.
Wednesday, Nov 26th, at 6 PM Central
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
this Wednesday for the Novel Quest Live Write-In.
Wednesday, Nov 26th, at 6 PM Central
www.youtube.com/live/1jkjMMR...
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Good Morning, Early Birds! It is @gertrudedaly.bsky.social. I am up. And once I make a cup of tea, I will be ready to host word sprints.
I will be back at :00 with more details.
I will be back at :00 with more details.
November 22, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Good Morning, Early Birds! It is @gertrudedaly.bsky.social. I am up. And once I make a cup of tea, I will be ready to host word sprints.
I will be back at :00 with more details.
I will be back at :00 with more details.
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Early morning sprints with a royal theme will be here. The awesome @gertrudedaly.bsky.social will be here at 5am Pacific.
So exciting!
Then @ansleyashe.bsky.social will be here from noon to 2pm Pacific tomorrow.
So exciting!
Then @ansleyashe.bsky.social will be here from noon to 2pm Pacific tomorrow.
November 22, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Early morning sprints with a royal theme will be here. The awesome @gertrudedaly.bsky.social will be here at 5am Pacific.
So exciting!
Then @ansleyashe.bsky.social will be here from noon to 2pm Pacific tomorrow.
So exciting!
Then @ansleyashe.bsky.social will be here from noon to 2pm Pacific tomorrow.
I will be hosting Writing Sprints tomorrow morning on @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social!
Super excited! Totally not regretting my choice to scheduled it so early. 👍
bsky.app/profile/nano...
Super excited! Totally not regretting my choice to scheduled it so early. 👍
bsky.app/profile/nano...
I will be back on Saturday, Nov 22 at the same time (5-7 AM PST) for more royal-themed writing sprints.
We will be looking at the most well-known monarchy, the United Kingdom.
📸 SAC Matthew 'Gerry' Gerrard RAF/© MoD Crown Copyright 2016, OGL v1.0OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
We will be looking at the most well-known monarchy, the United Kingdom.
📸 SAC Matthew 'Gerry' Gerrard RAF/© MoD Crown Copyright 2016, OGL v1.0OGL v1.0, via Wikimedia Commons
November 21, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I will be hosting Writing Sprints tomorrow morning on @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social!
Super excited! Totally not regretting my choice to scheduled it so early. 👍
bsky.app/profile/nano...
Super excited! Totally not regretting my choice to scheduled it so early. 👍
bsky.app/profile/nano...
How very apt for November #NaNoWriMo #NaNo2Point0
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
How very apt for November #NaNoWriMo #NaNo2Point0
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And a great example of what to do when you want to use a real-life setting in your work, but don’t want to actually make it that place.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Kronborg Castle served as the setting for William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. (The play used the anglicised name, Elsinore, which comes from the surrounding town, Helsingør.)
Crown Prince Christian took this photo of Kronborg Castle while flying over during a military exercise.
📸:Kongehuset ©
Crown Prince Christian took this photo of Kronborg Castle while flying over during a military exercise.
📸:Kongehuset ©
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And a great example of what to do when you want to use a real-life setting in your work, but don’t want to actually make it that place.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
I attended 2 local author fairs today.
I forgot my tiered book stand, but I think I made it work.
I forgot my tiered book stand, but I think I made it work.
November 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I attended 2 local author fairs today.
I forgot my tiered book stand, but I think I made it work.
I forgot my tiered book stand, but I think I made it work.
Can’t wait!!!!
And totally behind, so, I am looking forward to sprinting with all of you.
And totally behind, so, I am looking forward to sprinting with all of you.
This concludes today's #wordsprints.
I will be back tomorrow for more fun.
I will be here noon to 2pm Pacific.
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social will be here BRIGHT & Early on Sunday morning (5am Pacific.)
Those prompts will be based on Monaco's Royalty.
@ansleyashe.bsky.social --signing off.
I will be back tomorrow for more fun.
I will be here noon to 2pm Pacific.
@gertrudedaly.bsky.social will be here BRIGHT & Early on Sunday morning (5am Pacific.)
Those prompts will be based on Monaco's Royalty.
@ansleyashe.bsky.social --signing off.
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Can’t wait!!!!
And totally behind, so, I am looking forward to sprinting with all of you.
And totally behind, so, I am looking forward to sprinting with all of you.
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I (@gertrudedaly.bsky.social) will be back in a week and day.
Sunday, Nov 16th, at the same time, 5-7 AM (PST).
We will be keeping with the Royal theme but moving to Monaco. 🌴🛳️👑
📸 Georges Jansoone (JoJan), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunday, Nov 16th, at the same time, 5-7 AM (PST).
We will be keeping with the Royal theme but moving to Monaco. 🌴🛳️👑
📸 Georges Jansoone (JoJan), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
November 8, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I (@gertrudedaly.bsky.social) will be back in a week and day.
Sunday, Nov 16th, at the same time, 5-7 AM (PST).
We will be keeping with the Royal theme but moving to Monaco. 🌴🛳️👑
📸 Georges Jansoone (JoJan), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sunday, Nov 16th, at the same time, 5-7 AM (PST).
We will be keeping with the Royal theme but moving to Monaco. 🌴🛳️👑
📸 Georges Jansoone (JoJan), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
And a great example of what to do when you want to use a real-life setting in your work, but don’t want to actually make it that place.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Kronborg Castle served as the setting for William Shakespeare's play Hamlet. (The play used the anglicised name, Elsinore, which comes from the surrounding town, Helsingør.)
Crown Prince Christian took this photo of Kronborg Castle while flying over during a military exercise.
📸:Kongehuset ©
Crown Prince Christian took this photo of Kronborg Castle while flying over during a military exercise.
📸:Kongehuset ©
November 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
And a great example of what to do when you want to use a real-life setting in your work, but don’t want to actually make it that place.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Just change the name! You will have more creative freedom and less pressure to ensure all the details are accurate.
Since I’m not in the office on the weekends, I always read the Sat/Sun page on Friday.
A little out of date…also questioning why this wasn’t the challenge for last weekend (given Nov 1st was a Saturday).
But for those of your wanting to join in on #NaNoWriMo, I recommend @nano2point0.bsky.social
A little out of date…also questioning why this wasn’t the challenge for last weekend (given Nov 1st was a Saturday).
But for those of your wanting to join in on #NaNoWriMo, I recommend @nano2point0.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Since I’m not in the office on the weekends, I always read the Sat/Sun page on Friday.
A little out of date…also questioning why this wasn’t the challenge for last weekend (given Nov 1st was a Saturday).
But for those of your wanting to join in on #NaNoWriMo, I recommend @nano2point0.bsky.social
A little out of date…also questioning why this wasn’t the challenge for last weekend (given Nov 1st was a Saturday).
But for those of your wanting to join in on #NaNoWriMo, I recommend @nano2point0.bsky.social
I am looking forward to this!
It should be great fun for everyone and some interest facts about the Denmark Monarchy 🇩🇰. They have some interesting literary connections.
It should be great fun for everyone and some interest facts about the Denmark Monarchy 🇩🇰. They have some interesting literary connections.
And for all of you early morning writers, you are in luck! @gertrudedaly.bsky.social will be here Saturday from 5-7 AM Pacific time for a royal-themed Writing Sprints.
#WordSprints #NaNoWriMo #NaNo2Point0
#WordSprints #NaNoWriMo #NaNo2Point0
November 7, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I am looking forward to this!
It should be great fun for everyone and some interest facts about the Denmark Monarchy 🇩🇰. They have some interesting literary connections.
It should be great fun for everyone and some interest facts about the Denmark Monarchy 🇩🇰. They have some interesting literary connections.
When working on a story, I like to look at houses for sale to get a floor plan and some inspiration.
Now, I’m getting calls from a Real Estate Agent in the Netherlands. Opps. 😂
Now, I’m getting calls from a Real Estate Agent in the Netherlands. Opps. 😂
November 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
When working on a story, I like to look at houses for sale to get a floor plan and some inspiration.
Now, I’m getting calls from a Real Estate Agent in the Netherlands. Opps. 😂
Now, I’m getting calls from a Real Estate Agent in the Netherlands. Opps. 😂
Good advice on Active Voice….
Although, I don’t think the example is the best as the two sentences have slightly different means.
Although, I don’t think the example is the best as the two sentences have slightly different means.
October 24, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Good advice on Active Voice….
Although, I don’t think the example is the best as the two sentences have slightly different means.
Although, I don’t think the example is the best as the two sentences have slightly different means.
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In today's blog post, we go over a variety of options for how to track your writing progress next month, whether you're looking for a more analog approach, a no-nonsense spreadsheet, or something online!
nano2.org/posts/2025/t...
nano2.org/posts/2025/t...
Tracking Your Progress | NaNo 2.0
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October 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
In today's blog post, we go over a variety of options for how to track your writing progress next month, whether you're looking for a more analog approach, a no-nonsense spreadsheet, or something online!
nano2.org/posts/2025/t...
nano2.org/posts/2025/t...
Feel suddenly motivated to dust off the draft of my book on Titles and Succession.
Must consult a manual of style on how to cite a public statement.
Must consult a manual of style on how to cite a public statement.
Prince Andrew will no longer use his title The Duke of York or subsidiary titles. Or other honors. (While no longer using them, no indication yet he has done the legal steps to remove the titles, he just agreed not to use them.)
He remains Prince Andrew.
He remains Prince Andrew.
October 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Feel suddenly motivated to dust off the draft of my book on Titles and Succession.
Must consult a manual of style on how to cite a public statement.
Must consult a manual of style on how to cite a public statement.
Wish me luck! I'm about to do something scary.
I've never done any Global CSS.
Also, for all you @gertsroyals.bsky.social
followers, you are in for something new in 2026. 😉
I've never done any Global CSS.
Also, for all you @gertsroyals.bsky.social
followers, you are in for something new in 2026. 😉
October 11, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Wish me luck! I'm about to do something scary.
I've never done any Global CSS.
Also, for all you @gertsroyals.bsky.social
followers, you are in for something new in 2026. 😉
I've never done any Global CSS.
Also, for all you @gertsroyals.bsky.social
followers, you are in for something new in 2026. 😉
I adore the badges the @nano2point0.bsky.social team came up with. We have so many talented artists in the #NaNo2point0 team.
The Writer Badges came out today.
I think these 4 describe me.
nano2.org/badges/
The Writer Badges came out today.
I think these 4 describe me.
nano2.org/badges/
October 10, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I adore the badges the @nano2point0.bsky.social team came up with. We have so many talented artists in the #NaNo2point0 team.
The Writer Badges came out today.
I think these 4 describe me.
nano2.org/badges/
The Writer Badges came out today.
I think these 4 describe me.
nano2.org/badges/
As a way to celebrate the wider #NaNoWriMo community, @nano2point0.bsky.social
would like to highlight some of the many amazing groups putting their own spin on this writing challenge.
Our 1st Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month!
nano2.org/posts/2025/c...
would like to highlight some of the many amazing groups putting their own spin on this writing challenge.
Our 1st Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month!
nano2.org/posts/2025/c...
Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month! | NaNo 2.0
nano2.org
October 10, 2025 at 3:15 PM
As a way to celebrate the wider #NaNoWriMo community, @nano2point0.bsky.social
would like to highlight some of the many amazing groups putting their own spin on this writing challenge.
Our 1st Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month!
nano2.org/posts/2025/c...
would like to highlight some of the many amazing groups putting their own spin on this writing challenge.
Our 1st Community Spotlight: Rough Draft Month!
nano2.org/posts/2025/c...
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There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's the return of my beloved Nanowrimo. 🥹
NaNo 2.0 is LIVE. We're so glad you're here, because #NaNoWriMo is only 30 days away. Hope you're ready to write! ✍️ nano2.org #WritingCommunity #NaNo2point0
October 8, 2025 at 4:47 AM
There's some good in this world, Mr. Frodo, and it's the return of my beloved Nanowrimo. 🥹
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Don't get spooked by #Preptober! 👻 Check out tips on our blog for planning and prepping from a longtime #NaNoWriMo participant. 📝 #EduSky nano2.org/posts/2025/h...
October 8, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Don't get spooked by #Preptober! 👻 Check out tips on our blog for planning and prepping from a longtime #NaNoWriMo participant. 📝 #EduSky nano2.org/posts/2025/h...
At Brighton Library Local Author Fair ✍️!
Thank you everyone who came out to support local authors.
Thank you everyone who came out to support local authors.
October 5, 2025 at 7:54 PM
At Brighton Library Local Author Fair ✍️!
Thank you everyone who came out to support local authors.
Thank you everyone who came out to support local authors.
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Before it shut down, #NaNoWriMo offered 100% non-boring creative writing workbooks and curriculum to K-12 classrooms.
NaNo 2.0's resident educator @lambradley.bsky.social preserved and updated all of it, and it's now available for free on our site! nano2.org/posts/2025/i... 📚
NaNo 2.0's resident educator @lambradley.bsky.social preserved and updated all of it, and it's now available for free on our site! nano2.org/posts/2025/i... 📚
October 3, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Before it shut down, #NaNoWriMo offered 100% non-boring creative writing workbooks and curriculum to K-12 classrooms.
NaNo 2.0's resident educator @lambradley.bsky.social preserved and updated all of it, and it's now available for free on our site! nano2.org/posts/2025/i... 📚
NaNo 2.0's resident educator @lambradley.bsky.social preserved and updated all of it, and it's now available for free on our site! nano2.org/posts/2025/i... 📚