Donovan Blake
@donovanwrites.bsky.social
Empowering Emerging Authors | Manuscripts Coach & Storytelling Advocate | Helping Experts Turn Ideas into Books
Some friends read your drafts, some just sit quietly and let you think. Both kinds remind me that the best stories -- and friendships -- grow with patience.
#WritingCommunity #BookWriting #FriendshipGoals #DeepThoughts #AmWriting #CreativeJourney
#WritingCommunity #BookWriting #FriendshipGoals #DeepThoughts #AmWriting #CreativeJourney
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Some friends read your drafts, some just sit quietly and let you think. Both kinds remind me that the best stories -- and friendships -- grow with patience.
#WritingCommunity #BookWriting #FriendshipGoals #DeepThoughts #AmWriting #CreativeJourney
#WritingCommunity #BookWriting #FriendshipGoals #DeepThoughts #AmWriting #CreativeJourney
Some days, life is just the spaces between pages, moments you almost skip over, but that hold the quiet magic. Books teach us to pause, to notice, to live in those tiny, perfect lines. 🌿📖
#readinglife #booklove #lifereflections #amwriting #blueskyposts #literaryvibes #mindfulmoments
#readinglife #booklove #lifereflections #amwriting #blueskyposts #literaryvibes #mindfulmoments
November 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Some days, life is just the spaces between pages, moments you almost skip over, but that hold the quiet magic. Books teach us to pause, to notice, to live in those tiny, perfect lines. 🌿📖
#readinglife #booklove #lifereflections #amwriting #blueskyposts #literaryvibes #mindfulmoments
#readinglife #booklove #lifereflections #amwriting #blueskyposts #literaryvibes #mindfulmoments
Beautiful! 🌼✨
Shakespeare’s imagery always makes nature feel alive and magical.
Those meadows practically shimmer with color in our minds.
Shakespeare’s imagery always makes nature feel alive and magical.
Those meadows practically shimmer with color in our minds.
When daisies pied, and violets blue,
And lady-smocks all silver-white,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight
And lady-smocks all silver-white,
And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue
Do paint the meadows with delight
November 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Beautiful! 🌼✨
Shakespeare’s imagery always makes nature feel alive and magical.
Those meadows practically shimmer with color in our minds.
Shakespeare’s imagery always makes nature feel alive and magical.
Those meadows practically shimmer with color in our minds.
A single image can tell a story. Describe it, twist it, and let it grow 📖 Visual thinking fuels imagination 💡
November 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A single image can tell a story. Describe it, twist it, and let it grow 📖 Visual thinking fuels imagination 💡
Reposted by Donovan Blake
Life lately feels like drafting: messy, unpredictable, full of rewrites -- but still somehow moving toward something beautiful. 📖✨
#WritingLife #LifeLessons #AuthorJourney #BookWriting
#WritingLife #LifeLessons #AuthorJourney #BookWriting
November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Life lately feels like drafting: messy, unpredictable, full of rewrites -- but still somehow moving toward something beautiful. 📖✨
#WritingLife #LifeLessons #AuthorJourney #BookWriting
#WritingLife #LifeLessons #AuthorJourney #BookWriting
Some days the words flow like a river, other days they hide like they owe me money. But that’s the life of a writer -- showing up, chasing ideas, and piecing together a world one sentence at a time. ✍️📚
Trying to remember that progress is still progress, even if it’s slow.
#WritingLife #AmWriting
Trying to remember that progress is still progress, even if it’s slow.
#WritingLife #AmWriting
November 19, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Some days the words flow like a river, other days they hide like they owe me money. But that’s the life of a writer -- showing up, chasing ideas, and piecing together a world one sentence at a time. ✍️📚
Trying to remember that progress is still progress, even if it’s slow.
#WritingLife #AmWriting
Trying to remember that progress is still progress, even if it’s slow.
#WritingLife #AmWriting
Growth often feels uncomfortable 🌱 But discomfort is temporary.
November 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Growth often feels uncomfortable 🌱 But discomfort is temporary.
Every story you write teaches you something about yourself ✍️📖 Keep going!
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Every story you write teaches you something about yourself ✍️📖 Keep going!
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.
#BookPublishing #WritingPassion #Storytelling #AmWriting #LiteraryMagic
#BookPublishing #WritingPassion #Storytelling #AmWriting #LiteraryMagic
November 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱. 𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀.
#BookPublishing #WritingPassion #Storytelling #AmWriting #LiteraryMagic
#BookPublishing #WritingPassion #Storytelling #AmWriting #LiteraryMagic
There’s something magical about watching an author’s rough draft turn into a finished book. It’s like alchemy, but with more coffee stains.
What’s your favorite part of the creative process?
#BookLovers #BehindTheScenes #PublishingJourney
What’s your favorite part of the creative process?
#BookLovers #BehindTheScenes #PublishingJourney
October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
There’s something magical about watching an author’s rough draft turn into a finished book. It’s like alchemy, but with more coffee stains.
What’s your favorite part of the creative process?
#BookLovers #BehindTheScenes #PublishingJourney
What’s your favorite part of the creative process?
#BookLovers #BehindTheScenes #PublishingJourney
Writers: stop waiting for “inspiration.” Write badly.
Write messily.
Write something.
You can’t fix a blank page, but you can sculpt chaos.
What’s your go-to trick for getting words flowing again?
#WritingTips #AmWriting
Write messily.
Write something.
You can’t fix a blank page, but you can sculpt chaos.
What’s your go-to trick for getting words flowing again?
#WritingTips #AmWriting
October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Writers: stop waiting for “inspiration.” Write badly.
Write messily.
Write something.
You can’t fix a blank page, but you can sculpt chaos.
What’s your go-to trick for getting words flowing again?
#WritingTips #AmWriting
Write messily.
Write something.
You can’t fix a blank page, but you can sculpt chaos.
What’s your go-to trick for getting words flowing again?
#WritingTips #AmWriting
Just spilled coffee on my keyboard but somehow the song I was mixing sounds better now. accidental genius or caffeine chaos? ☕🎶
#MusicLife #ProducerProblems #HappyAccidents #CoffeeVibes #StudioMood #Bluesky
#MusicLife #ProducerProblems #HappyAccidents #CoffeeVibes #StudioMood #Bluesky
October 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Just spilled coffee on my keyboard but somehow the song I was mixing sounds better now. accidental genius or caffeine chaos? ☕🎶
#MusicLife #ProducerProblems #HappyAccidents #CoffeeVibes #StudioMood #Bluesky
#MusicLife #ProducerProblems #HappyAccidents #CoffeeVibes #StudioMood #Bluesky
Some days life feels like an unfinished chapter, and books are the friends that help us make sense of the story.
Which book made you pause and really think about your own journey?
#LifeLessons #Books #ReadingLife #BookLovers #Reflections
Which book made you pause and really think about your own journey?
#LifeLessons #Books #ReadingLife #BookLovers #Reflections
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Some days life feels like an unfinished chapter, and books are the friends that help us make sense of the story.
Which book made you pause and really think about your own journey?
#LifeLessons #Books #ReadingLife #BookLovers #Reflections
Which book made you pause and really think about your own journey?
#LifeLessons #Books #ReadingLife #BookLovers #Reflections
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪꜰ “ꜰᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ ᴛɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ” ɪs ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴡᴀʏ ᴏꜰ sᴀʏɪɴɢ “ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ʟᴇᴛ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ʀᴜɴ ᴛʜᴇ sʜᴏᴡ”?
#empowerment
#selfawareness
#empowerment
#selfawareness
October 14, 2025 at 7:56 PM
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪꜰ “ꜰᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ ᴛɪʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀᴋᴇ ɪᴛ” ɪs ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴀɴᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴡᴀʏ ᴏꜰ sᴀʏɪɴɢ “ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ʟᴇᴛ ꜰᴇᴀʀ ʀᴜɴ ᴛʜᴇ sʜᴏᴡ”?
#empowerment
#selfawareness
#empowerment
#selfawareness
Books are the closest thing we have to time travel -- every page lets you live a thousand lives, learn from centuries past, and see the world through new eyes.
#Books #Reading #BookLovers #BookCommunity #Readers #BookRecommendations #AmReading #Bookworm #Literature #Storytelling #BookAddict
#Books #Reading #BookLovers #BookCommunity #Readers #BookRecommendations #AmReading #Bookworm #Literature #Storytelling #BookAddict
October 13, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Books are the closest thing we have to time travel -- every page lets you live a thousand lives, learn from centuries past, and see the world through new eyes.
#Books #Reading #BookLovers #BookCommunity #Readers #BookRecommendations #AmReading #Bookworm #Literature #Storytelling #BookAddict
#Books #Reading #BookLovers #BookCommunity #Readers #BookRecommendations #AmReading #Bookworm #Literature #Storytelling #BookAddict
Good friends don’t just make life easier -- they make it brighter, louder, and a whole lot more fun. Grateful for the people who remind me what real connection feels like. 💙
#Friendship #Gratitude #GoodVibes #StayConnected #RealOnes
#Friendship #Gratitude #GoodVibes #StayConnected #RealOnes
October 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Good friends don’t just make life easier -- they make it brighter, louder, and a whole lot more fun. Grateful for the people who remind me what real connection feels like. 💙
#Friendship #Gratitude #GoodVibes #StayConnected #RealOnes
#Friendship #Gratitude #GoodVibes #StayConnected #RealOnes
Life’s a rhythm, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, but always moving. Embrace the highs, learn from the lows, and keep dancing through the in-between. 🌅💭
#LifeThoughts #KeepMoving #EmbraceTheJourney #UpsAndDowns #MindfulMoments #DailyReflections #StayInspired
#LifeThoughts #KeepMoving #EmbraceTheJourney #UpsAndDowns #MindfulMoments #DailyReflections #StayInspired
October 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Life’s a rhythm, sometimes slow, sometimes fast, but always moving. Embrace the highs, learn from the lows, and keep dancing through the in-between. 🌅💭
#LifeThoughts #KeepMoving #EmbraceTheJourney #UpsAndDowns #MindfulMoments #DailyReflections #StayInspired
#LifeThoughts #KeepMoving #EmbraceTheJourney #UpsAndDowns #MindfulMoments #DailyReflections #StayInspired
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 😎✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 💛
#GoodVibes #Happiness #Joy #LittleThings #PositiveEnergy
#GoodVibes #Happiness #Joy #LittleThings #PositiveEnergy
October 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬. 𝐁𝐢𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲. 😎✨ 𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 💛
#GoodVibes #Happiness #Joy #LittleThings #PositiveEnergy
#GoodVibes #Happiness #Joy #LittleThings #PositiveEnergy
Reposted by Donovan Blake
Dear writers:
Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.
Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Dear writers:
Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.
Write that story. Edit mercilessly. Send that email. Ignore the haters. Stay humble, but be confident. Get paid. Read a lot. Write despite your insecurities. Support others. Accept helpful criticism. Celebrate everything. Don't panic. Never quit. You got this.
It’s the choice to live in alignment: with values, with truth, with self.
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇs ғʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏᴅᴀʏ?
#Freedom #Mindset #Inspiration #Growth
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇs ғʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏᴅᴀʏ?
#Freedom #Mindset #Inspiration #Growth
October 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
It’s the choice to live in alignment: with values, with truth, with self.
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇs ғʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏᴅᴀʏ?
#Freedom #Mindset #Inspiration #Growth
ᴡʜᴀᴛ ᴅᴏᴇs ғʀᴇᴇᴅᴏᴍ ᴍᴇᴀɴ ᴛᴏ ʏᴏᴜ ᴛᴏᴅᴀʏ?
#Freedom #Mindset #Inspiration #Growth