Shauna Gabriel
@shaunagabriel.bsky.social
Writer | Editor | Blogger | Mortal
Self-proclaimed biggest fan of the em dash. Living life in my own movie montage.
https://shaunagabriel.com/blog/
Self-proclaimed biggest fan of the em dash. Living life in my own movie montage.
https://shaunagabriel.com/blog/
Is writing drunk a good thing? It releases inhibitions and allows the mind to float into an uncanny stream of consciousness one cannot always find when sober. But how drunk, is too drunk? Have you ever written drunk?
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November 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Is writing drunk a good thing? It releases inhibitions and allows the mind to float into an uncanny stream of consciousness one cannot always find when sober. But how drunk, is too drunk? Have you ever written drunk?
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#writingcommunity
#authors #writing #writesky
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#writingcommunity
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Do you pick a bottle of wine by the label? How important are book cover aesthetics? Does the design matter?
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#bookcover #bookcoverdesign #bookcoverchallenge #bookcoverart #bookcoverreveal #bookcoverlove
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#bookcover #bookcoverdesign #bookcoverchallenge #bookcoverart #bookcoverreveal #bookcoverlove
How Not to Choose a Book Cover
Some say, you can’t judge a book by its cover—but I disagree. Because we all do it. At least at first. Images evoke emotion and prepare us for what we’re about to experience. Right. Wro…
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November 1, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Do you pick a bottle of wine by the label? How important are book cover aesthetics? Does the design matter?
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#bookcover #bookcoverdesign #bookcoverchallenge #bookcoverart #bookcoverreveal #bookcoverlove
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#bookcover #bookcoverdesign #bookcoverchallenge #bookcoverart #bookcoverreveal #bookcoverlove
When is a redo warranted? If a draft was uploaded? A character needs more developing? An ending more context? Bradbury updated Fahrenheit 451; Nabokov revised Lolita; Huxley penned Brave New World “Revisited.” #writing #booksky #editing #writingcommunity #publishing #authorlife #newreleasetuesday
When Should a Writer Republish?
If an author published a draft by mistake, should they go back and rework the material? I did. But it took more than a decade to realize the gravity of my error. I realized (albeit years later) tha…
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October 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
When is a redo warranted? If a draft was uploaded? A character needs more developing? An ending more context? Bradbury updated Fahrenheit 451; Nabokov revised Lolita; Huxley penned Brave New World “Revisited.” #writing #booksky #editing #writingcommunity #publishing #authorlife #newreleasetuesday
Childhood innocence. The haunting weight of family secrets. A young girl’s journey of loss and resilience, alongside her father’s struggle to confront long-buried trauma, creates an emotional resonance that stays with readers long after the final page. #booksky #bookrecommendations #bookrelease
October 5, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Childhood innocence. The haunting weight of family secrets. A young girl’s journey of loss and resilience, alongside her father’s struggle to confront long-buried trauma, creates an emotional resonance that stays with readers long after the final page. #booksky #bookrecommendations #bookrelease