Steven D. Malone
@bogpaddy.bsky.social
Mystery, Hardboiled, Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Scifi.
Indie author.
www.stevenspen.com
The Conner Miles Mystery series. #JazzAge #1920s #Mystery
#writingcommunity #amwriting
Indie author.
www.stevenspen.com
The Conner Miles Mystery series. #JazzAge #1920s #Mystery
#writingcommunity #amwriting
I'm not against #email or even against email lists. Even being on someone else's email list. Sure it helps us #writers.
But I'm not doing it. I want to #write my books, not #content. Burns too much creativity.
You won't be getting one from me. #Newsletters either. Sorry.
#writerslife #books
But I'm not doing it. I want to #write my books, not #content. Burns too much creativity.
You won't be getting one from me. #Newsletters either. Sorry.
#writerslife #books
November 9, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I'm not against #email or even against email lists. Even being on someone else's email list. Sure it helps us #writers.
But I'm not doing it. I want to #write my books, not #content. Burns too much creativity.
You won't be getting one from me. #Newsletters either. Sorry.
#writerslife #books
But I'm not doing it. I want to #write my books, not #content. Burns too much creativity.
You won't be getting one from me. #Newsletters either. Sorry.
#writerslife #books
A suspect is telling my MC why the other suspects want the victim dead.
Next question is why do you want him dead. He actually answers my MC. What can my MC do with that?
#5amwritersclub #mystery #writesky #writer
Next question is why do you want him dead. He actually answers my MC. What can my MC do with that?
#5amwritersclub #mystery #writesky #writer
September 3, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A suspect is telling my MC why the other suspects want the victim dead.
Next question is why do you want him dead. He actually answers my MC. What can my MC do with that?
#5amwritersclub #mystery #writesky #writer
Next question is why do you want him dead. He actually answers my MC. What can my MC do with that?
#5amwritersclub #mystery #writesky #writer
#writers & #betareaders
When your beta readers tell you something doesn't work, they're almost always right. What they tell you to do about it is almost always wrong.
When your beta readers tell you something doesn't work, they're almost always right. What they tell you to do about it is almost always wrong.
August 17, 2025 at 8:53 PM
#writers & #betareaders
When your beta readers tell you something doesn't work, they're almost always right. What they tell you to do about it is almost always wrong.
When your beta readers tell you something doesn't work, they're almost always right. What they tell you to do about it is almost always wrong.
#Writer
We look for the 'magic pill.'
To make us famous. To make us rich.
That creates the perfect metaphor, the perfect character, the perfect twist, the perfect arc...
That makes us finish the dang thing.
When you find it, if you find it, please save me some.
#writerslife #writesky #booksky
We look for the 'magic pill.'
To make us famous. To make us rich.
That creates the perfect metaphor, the perfect character, the perfect twist, the perfect arc...
That makes us finish the dang thing.
When you find it, if you find it, please save me some.
#writerslife #writesky #booksky
August 16, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#Writer
We look for the 'magic pill.'
To make us famous. To make us rich.
That creates the perfect metaphor, the perfect character, the perfect twist, the perfect arc...
That makes us finish the dang thing.
When you find it, if you find it, please save me some.
#writerslife #writesky #booksky
We look for the 'magic pill.'
To make us famous. To make us rich.
That creates the perfect metaphor, the perfect character, the perfect twist, the perfect arc...
That makes us finish the dang thing.
When you find it, if you find it, please save me some.
#writerslife #writesky #booksky
They say that Groucho Marx had #insomnia. He still managed to live to a grand old age. Maybe there's hope. But somewhere, someone sleeps. Sigh...
Who's up?
Who's up?
August 9, 2025 at 9:05 AM
They say that Groucho Marx had #insomnia. He still managed to live to a grand old age. Maybe there's hope. But somewhere, someone sleeps. Sigh...
Who's up?
Who's up?
It is said that a messy desk shows creativity, especially in #writers. Well, I wish that would kick in sometime soon... The well's kind of dry today.
#writerslife #writing #writesky
#writerslife #writing #writesky
August 7, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It is said that a messy desk shows creativity, especially in #writers. Well, I wish that would kick in sometime soon... The well's kind of dry today.
#writerslife #writing #writesky
#writerslife #writing #writesky
How come i just sit here angrily resisting the short reach to grab my gel pen and actually start writing. Got the plan. Got the energy. I just lack the will!
#writesky #writers #writerscommunity #writerslife
#writesky #writers #writerscommunity #writerslife
July 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
How come i just sit here angrily resisting the short reach to grab my gel pen and actually start writing. Got the plan. Got the energy. I just lack the will!
#writesky #writers #writerscommunity #writerslife
#writesky #writers #writerscommunity #writerslife
Sittin' here twiddling thumbs, waiting for my characters to tell me what's happening next in my story...
Sigh.
#writer #writerlife #writingcommunity
Sigh.
#writer #writerlife #writingcommunity
June 19, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Sittin' here twiddling thumbs, waiting for my characters to tell me what's happening next in my story...
Sigh.
#writer #writerlife #writingcommunity
Sigh.
#writer #writerlife #writingcommunity
June 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM
My saggy middle has me peddling into a rabid headwind these days. Sigh. Ideas come but it's hard to find the will...
How is your writing going these days?
#writesky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
How is your writing going these days?
#writesky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
June 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
My saggy middle has me peddling into a rabid headwind these days. Sigh. Ideas come but it's hard to find the will...
How is your writing going these days?
#writesky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
How is your writing going these days?
#writesky #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
Goodness, where do they get this stuff?
(Rather, the citizenry infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and do it gladly so.
Julius Caesar)
Oh...
#news #vote #dictator #constitution #rights
(Rather, the citizenry infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and do it gladly so.
Julius Caesar)
Oh...
#news #vote #dictator #constitution #rights
April 20, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Goodness, where do they get this stuff?
(Rather, the citizenry infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and do it gladly so.
Julius Caesar)
Oh...
#news #vote #dictator #constitution #rights
(Rather, the citizenry infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and do it gladly so.
Julius Caesar)
Oh...
#news #vote #dictator #constitution #rights
Writing doesn’t get easier. Every novel is a first novel. (John Le Carre)
Truth. I've got five 'first novels' published. My next very first novel is started.
#writer #writerslife #writersky #mystery
Truth. I've got five 'first novels' published. My next very first novel is started.
#writer #writerslife #writersky #mystery
April 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Writing doesn’t get easier. Every novel is a first novel. (John Le Carre)
Truth. I've got five 'first novels' published. My next very first novel is started.
#writer #writerslife #writersky #mystery
Truth. I've got five 'first novels' published. My next very first novel is started.
#writer #writerslife #writersky #mystery
Spent the weekend at an #author fair. Sold signed copies. Set a personal record. Paid for the table & the gas to get there. Enough left over for a couple of beers. Yay!
#writerscommunity #writer #booksky
#writerscommunity #writer #booksky
April 8, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Spent the weekend at an #author fair. Sold signed copies. Set a personal record. Paid for the table & the gas to get there. Enough left over for a couple of beers. Yay!
#writerscommunity #writer #booksky
#writerscommunity #writer #booksky
Yay! Somebody bought all 3 of my #JazzAge #Mystery #books.
Watch me do my happy dance.
#writersky #writer #booksky #writingcommunity
Watch me do my happy dance.
#writersky #writer #booksky #writingcommunity
March 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Yay! Somebody bought all 3 of my #JazzAge #Mystery #books.
Watch me do my happy dance.
#writersky #writer #booksky #writingcommunity
Watch me do my happy dance.
#writersky #writer #booksky #writingcommunity
Join me. I'll be selling & signing my books.
#booksigning #books #authorfair #booksky
#mystery #historicalfiction
#booksigning #books #authorfair #booksky
#mystery #historicalfiction
March 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Join me. I'll be selling & signing my books.
#booksigning #books #authorfair #booksky
#mystery #historicalfiction
#booksigning #books #authorfair #booksky
#mystery #historicalfiction
Some days having a life is overwhelming... And now the AT&T guys are digging up my backyard. My cats are angry.
Sigh...
Sigh...
March 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Some days having a life is overwhelming... And now the AT&T guys are digging up my backyard. My cats are angry.
Sigh...
Sigh...
#authors #writers #writersky #booksky
#writingcommunity
Do you use a mobile card swiper at book & author fairs, etc?
Which one do you use? Which one is the best?
Please guide me?
#writingcommunity
Do you use a mobile card swiper at book & author fairs, etc?
Which one do you use? Which one is the best?
Please guide me?
March 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
#authors #writers #writersky #booksky
#writingcommunity
Do you use a mobile card swiper at book & author fairs, etc?
Which one do you use? Which one is the best?
Please guide me?
#writingcommunity
Do you use a mobile card swiper at book & author fairs, etc?
Which one do you use? Which one is the best?
Please guide me?
February 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
February 16, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Saw a post by a writer that makes her money teaching writers to write. 'Said you don't need a big audience to sell your book.
That's good, 'cause I don't have that. 😜
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky #booksky
That's good, 'cause I don't have that. 😜
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky #booksky
February 16, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Saw a post by a writer that makes her money teaching writers to write. 'Said you don't need a big audience to sell your book.
That's good, 'cause I don't have that. 😜
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky #booksky
That's good, 'cause I don't have that. 😜
#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky #booksky
On Raymond Chandler 📚⚡
He was interested in literature. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
-Richard Stark
#writingtip #mystery #hardboiled #writesky #writer
He was interested in literature. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
-Richard Stark
#writingtip #mystery #hardboiled #writesky #writer
February 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
On Raymond Chandler 📚⚡
He was interested in literature. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
-Richard Stark
#writingtip #mystery #hardboiled #writesky #writer
He was interested in literature. That's the worst thing that can happen to a writer.
-Richard Stark
#writingtip #mystery #hardboiled #writesky #writer
On Raymond Chandler
...the best writers are always people who don't are about anything except telling you what's in their heads, without boring you. Passion, plus craft.
-Timothy J. Culver
#writingtip #hardboiled #mystery #writesky #writer
...the best writers are always people who don't are about anything except telling you what's in their heads, without boring you. Passion, plus craft.
-Timothy J. Culver
#writingtip #hardboiled #mystery #writesky #writer
February 7, 2025 at 8:41 PM
On Raymond Chandler
...the best writers are always people who don't are about anything except telling you what's in their heads, without boring you. Passion, plus craft.
-Timothy J. Culver
#writingtip #hardboiled #mystery #writesky #writer
...the best writers are always people who don't are about anything except telling you what's in their heads, without boring you. Passion, plus craft.
-Timothy J. Culver
#writingtip #hardboiled #mystery #writesky #writer