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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · 5d

How long have you known you wanted to be a writer? #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Casey McQuiston: “Five-year-old me was right: Writing books is what makes me happiest.”

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · 12d

Every writer knows that that blank screen can be daunting. What gives you the courage to push through? #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Amanda Peters: “I did the terrible thing that writers do: Put themselves in front of a blank screen.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · 19d

The stories we love become the stories we long to tell. What books inspired you as a kid? #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Isaac Marion: “I was 14 when I realized that there was no reason I couldn't write books just like all the books I loved reading.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · 26d

What feeds your need to write? #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from P. Djeli Clark: “I figured everybody gets their ideas from somewhere, mine just happen to be something I've studied or read.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Oct 3

Our experiences don’t just shape who we are – they shape how we write. #writers #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Zaina Arafat: “The act of remembering feels like the starting point for the writing process.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Sep 19

Often, our stories are too wide-reaching to be crammed into a category, genre, or trope. Who is your favorite genre-bending author? #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #booktropes

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Audrey Niffenegger: “I think it would be very freeing for all writers to be able to reclaim the territories that have been ceded to the genres.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Sep 12

Sometimes, we don’t know what we’re writing about until we put pen to paper. Sometimes, the story writes us. #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from George Saunders: “To my way of thinking, the (happy, liberating) point is that the writer doesn’t have to decide; she has to discover.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Sep 5

Writing gives voice to the parts of ourselves that are heavy to bear. How has writing been cathartic for you? #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Laurie Halse Anderson: “I write from anger, I write from curiosity, and I write from confusion.”

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Aug 29

Books provide us with an entirely new way to communicate how we feel. What books have resonated deeply with you? #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #yanovels #yafiction

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Sara Pennypacker: “I like to imagine my readers holding up my books to their adults and saying, ‘This is how I feel. This is what it’s like for me.’”

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Aug 22

The kids are alright. What children’s or YA authors do you or your kids love? #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #yanovels #yafiction

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Clive Barker: "I was rewarded by the incredible intellgience of the younger people responding to the books, incredible clarity of thinking and humanity."

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Aug 15

As the author of “Heartstopper,” Oseman knows – readers want queer stories that exist outside of tragedy. What queer authors have inspired you? #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #heartstopper

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Alice Oseman: "There are so many people who want queer stories, especially young people. There is absolutely a market for those stories in mainstream media."

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Aug 8

Every author’s process is unique. How will you go about creating your masterpiece? #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #writingprocess

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Sonora Reyes: "There is no right or wrong way to create something."

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Aug 8

Some writerly resources for those who like words. open.substack.com/pub/kimsuhr/...

5 Writerly Things, 8.8.25

Resources to support your writing life

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Aug 1

The value of seeing yourself in the pages of your favorite stories cannot be overstated. #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #representation

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Xiran Jay Zhao: "I think a lot of us writers of color grew up thinking that we're not allowed to put ourselves in our books ... Now we're finally writing the books that our younger selves would have died to read."

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jul 25

Diverse stories deserve to be told. #writingcommunity #bookstagram #reading #representation #rupikaur

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Rupi Kaur: "We're seeing so much more diversity within the writing scene and there's so much room for it. But you can't wait to be let into the door, you just have to find a way to sneak in."

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jul 11

Today is the LAST DAY to register for our summer writing camp. Head over to redoakwriting.com to secure your spot! #writer #writing #writingcommunity

A red stopwatch framed by red oak leaves with the text: "Time's running out! Register today for Red Oak's Youth Writing Camp."

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jul 8

We want to help you finish your draft. Join us at our youth writing camp this summer! Registration ends Friday. #writer #writing #writingcommunity

A black and red quote graphic framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Leigh Bardugo: "Sometimes, the only way to get a draft finished is to just write, no looking back."

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jun 27

We want to hear from you. If you were to join us at our youth writing camp this summer, what would you choose to write about? #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Graphic that reads: "Register today for Red Oak's Youth Writing Camp. What will you write about this summer?"

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jun 24

Never underestimate the power of a story. What books have brought you hope or comfort? #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote card framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Roxane Gay: "Reading and writing have always pulled me out of the darkest experiences in my life. ... They have allowed me to imagine different endings and better possible worlds."

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jun 19

Come to Red Oak's youth writing camp this summer and spend some sacred writing time outside at Mount Mary University. Register at redoakwriting.com. #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Graphic showing red heart sunglasses, sun rays, and the words: "It's finally 'writing outside' season."

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jun 16

What author's writing speaks to you? Let us know in the comments. #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote card framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Kaveh Akbar: "There's no difference between a poem and a telephone. You're just talking to one other person."

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jun 13

There’s still time! Join us at our youth writing camp this summer and grow as a writer. Register at redoakwriting.com. #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Image of an open book with plants growing from it. Text reads: Register today for Red Oak's Youth Writing Camp. Grow with a community dedicated to writing. Camp for grades 6-8 is from July 21 to July 25. Camp for grades 9-12 is from July 28 to August 1. Camp is hosted at Mount Mary University. Register at redoakwriting.com.

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · Jun 11

Your best work comes from being true to yourself and writing what’s important to you. Join us at our youth camp this summer to get started. #writer #writing #writingcommunity

Red and black quote graphic framed by red oak leave. This week's quote is from Rivers Solomon: "I try to be daring with every piece I write. If I’m not feeling vulnerable, a little embarrassed, and deeply worried about how people will respond, then what I’ve written is probably not something that’s true to my experiences."

Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · May 23

We have just two months left before we kick off our 2025 summer writing camps! Join the fun and register at redoakwriting.com. #writer #writing #writingcommunity

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Red Oak Writing (we, us, our) @redoakwriting.bsky.social · May 21

This #aapiheritagemonth, we celebrate the writers who use their words to challenge dominant narratives, give voice to their communities, and bring essential perspectives to the genres we love. Tell us your favorite story, poem or essay by an Asian American or Pacific Islander author in the comments.

A black and red quote card framed by red oak leaves. This week's quote is from Viet Thanh Nguyen: "I don't think that I would've been the writer that I am if there hadn't been more than a century's worth of Asian American writers who had been writing before me."