Sage like the Pumpkin Spice
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Heatmiser & Snowmiser, but instead of brothers:
🩵 best friends
💚 rivals for Mother Nature’s power
❤️ secretly in love with each other
💙 Snowmiser wouldn’t know a joke if it nipped at his nose
💛 Heatmiser can be ridiculously silly at times
#UnhingedPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q
🩵 best friends
💚 rivals for Mother Nature’s power
❤️ secretly in love with each other
💙 Snowmiser wouldn’t know a joke if it nipped at his nose
💛 Heatmiser can be ridiculously silly at times
#UnhingedPit #YA #F #LGBT #Q
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
50K! If this were NaNo, I'd have reached the finish line (but the book would still need finishing).
10K left for #AWNoNo
#AmWriting
10K left for #AWNoNo
#AmWriting
November 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
50K! If this were NaNo, I'd have reached the finish line (but the book would still need finishing).
10K left for #AWNoNo
#AmWriting
10K left for #AWNoNo
#AmWriting
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A product launch has the same vibes as a debut, right?
From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting
From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A product launch has the same vibes as a debut, right?
From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting
From Poe's arc of The Atlas Brothers Break the Multiverse
#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmWriting
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You entered a dance contest!
Pick your partner
Pick your partner
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 PM
You entered a dance contest!
Pick your partner
Pick your partner
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Azura has some opinions on the education system & English lit
“Introduce” instead of “debut”
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From The Magic in Our Bones 🦴📚
“Introduce” instead of “debut”
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From The Magic in Our Bones 🦴📚
November 24, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Azura has some opinions on the education system & English lit
“Introduce” instead of “debut”
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From The Magic in Our Bones 🦴📚
“Introduce” instead of “debut”
#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
From The Magic in Our Bones 🦴📚
Well, it's definitely called this now because I'm making a whole lore behind the name 😇
What if I named this imaginary town "Abra Cadabra"? I was thinking of using "abra" anyway (a conjugation of "abrir" or "to open"). Too on the nose for a witch book (with a Lady Gaga "Abracadabra" theme song currently)?
a woman stands in front of a sign that reads abracadabra
Alt: Willow in her dark Willow persona (she has black hair and eyes) says "Abracadabra!" before magic that looks like lightning flows from her hands, and her hair flies all around
media.tenor.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Well, it's definitely called this now because I'm making a whole lore behind the name 😇
#QueerPrompts November 24: If your MC/character(s) wrote a cookbook, what would it be called?
November 24, 2025 at 4:40 AM
I appreciate the caveat, so I will answer with my aroace witch.
Lilia's first (non-romantic) love is her brother, Nico, who is still the closest person to her, although her bestie Melody is a close second.
#Lovember #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Lilia's first (non-romantic) love is her brother, Nico, who is still the closest person to her, although her bestie Melody is a close second.
#Lovember #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:
Would your character(s) still fall for their first love(s)?
If it doesn't make sense to answer for romantic love, you can talk about some other sort of "first love".
Would your character(s) still fall for their first love(s)?
If it doesn't make sense to answer for romantic love, you can talk about some other sort of "first love".
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I appreciate the caveat, so I will answer with my aroace witch.
Lilia's first (non-romantic) love is her brother, Nico, who is still the closest person to her, although her bestie Melody is a close second.
#Lovember #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Lilia's first (non-romantic) love is her brother, Nico, who is still the closest person to her, although her bestie Melody is a close second.
#Lovember #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Without fail, as soon as I open my novel, either I get called by my mom or a cat insists on being on my lap
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Without fail, as soon as I open my novel, either I get called by my mom or a cat insists on being on my lap
SCWWGC
Sunny’s hair consists of vines that end in purple flowers. It hangs about shoulder-length
Jack’s hair appears like fine strands of ice, though it’s more flexible than ice would be. He keeps it short & spiked above his head
#AwesomeCharacters
Sunny’s hair consists of vines that end in purple flowers. It hangs about shoulder-length
Jack’s hair appears like fine strands of ice, though it’s more flexible than ice would be. He keeps it short & spiked above his head
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?
Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Here's an appearance one that I don't think we've talked about yet: What does your character's hair look like?
Do they have hair? Long or short? What color? How do they usually wear it? Is it important to them?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 24, 2025 at 1:46 AM
SCWWGC
Sunny’s hair consists of vines that end in purple flowers. It hangs about shoulder-length
Jack’s hair appears like fine strands of ice, though it’s more flexible than ice would be. He keeps it short & spiked above his head
#AwesomeCharacters
Sunny’s hair consists of vines that end in purple flowers. It hangs about shoulder-length
Jack’s hair appears like fine strands of ice, though it’s more flexible than ice would be. He keeps it short & spiked above his head
#AwesomeCharacters
I mean, they probably only ate the geese’s eggs, since it was so important that they were a-laying
You were all having a good day and I am here to ruin it:
All of the birds given as gifts in “12 days of Christmas” are edible birds, and I am not sure why so many of you believe they were all intended to be kept as pets for years after receipt.
All of the birds given as gifts in “12 days of Christmas” are edible birds, and I am not sure why so many of you believe they were all intended to be kept as pets for years after receipt.
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I mean, they probably only ate the geese’s eggs, since it was so important that they were a-laying
Aroace witch, Lilia, hopes her matchmaking services will earn enough to leave town w/ her sweet-but-undead brother, Nico. When witches are plagued by illnesses & broken bones, it seems the necromancy that brought Nico back is responsible. But stopping it might mean losing Nico
#WIPPit #PN #YA #LGBT
#WIPPit #PN #YA #LGBT
November 23, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Immense #thanks to R.L. Stine for selecting Thurber House as his charity to benefit & to Law Bird Bar for donating $3,684 in sales of their limited edition #Goosebumps cocktails to us! ❤️🥹🙌
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#thankyou #donation #kindness #reading #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio #cbus
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#thankyou #donation #kindness #reading #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio #cbus
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Immense #thanks to R.L. Stine for selecting Thurber House as his charity to benefit & to Law Bird Bar for donating $3,684 in sales of their limited edition #Goosebumps cocktails to us! ❤️🥹🙌
___________________
#thankyou #donation #kindness #reading #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio #cbus
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#thankyou #donation #kindness #reading #asseenincolumbus #columbus #columbusohio #cbus
Thinking about #WIPPit today and how I would pitch my WIP. And you know, the original story was very easy to pitch & I had pitch contest comps ready to go.
I…have no idea how to pitch the book I’m actually writing
I…have no idea how to pitch the book I’m actually writing
November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Thinking about #WIPPit today and how I would pitch my WIP. And you know, the original story was very easy to pitch & I had pitch contest comps ready to go.
I…have no idea how to pitch the book I’m actually writing
I…have no idea how to pitch the book I’m actually writing
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Tai’s in trouble. The ship has a 1-star rating, the crew aren’t speaking, and the criminals who want them dead are hot on their trail. If they want to keep everyone safe, Tai will have to introduce their human partner to their old-money family. It's going to be a hard decision. #WIPPit #SF #LGBT
November 23, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Magic in Our Bones soundtrack just got really shook up 🎶
November 23, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The Magic in Our Bones soundtrack just got really shook up 🎶
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My fantasy team is totally decimated this week. Good thing I’m more about writing this season than fantasy football.
November 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
My fantasy team is totally decimated this week. Good thing I’m more about writing this season than fantasy football.
It’s also possible that this twist would be obvious to anyone but me b/c I came into this book with expectations of a different book, & character roles have entirely shifted. It’s possible someone else would peg certain actions as sus, while my brain had them all innocent b/c of the original plan
Oh, no, guys, I just came up with a potential plot twist, and it is rocking my (fictional) world. I don't know if I can pull it off. Holy shit!
This climax is possibly nothing but plot twists 😅
This climax is possibly nothing but plot twists 😅
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
It’s also possible that this twist would be obvious to anyone but me b/c I came into this book with expectations of a different book, & character roles have entirely shifted. It’s possible someone else would peg certain actions as sus, while my brain had them all innocent b/c of the original plan
Oh, no, guys, I just came up with a potential plot twist, and it is rocking my (fictional) world. I don't know if I can pull it off. Holy shit!
This climax is possibly nothing but plot twists 😅
This climax is possibly nothing but plot twists 😅
November 23, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Oh, no, guys, I just came up with a potential plot twist, and it is rocking my (fictional) world. I don't know if I can pull it off. Holy shit!
This climax is possibly nothing but plot twists 😅
This climax is possibly nothing but plot twists 😅
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November 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
November 23, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Depending on the subject, Lilia (math/sci) or Nico (lit/history) is taking this seriously, & the other's doing whatever they say to
No matter the subject, Azura's getting the names wrong, but trying hard
Jayden's reading the instructions out loud to make sure they don't screw up
#AwesomeCharacters
No matter the subject, Azura's getting the names wrong, but trying hard
Jayden's reading the instructions out loud to make sure they don't screw up
#AwesomeCharacters
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Your cast is assigned a group project to complete!
Who is doing all the work?
Who disappeared on the first day and hasn't been seen since?
Who is bringing snacks but otherwise hasn't contributed?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Your cast is assigned a group project to complete!
Who is doing all the work?
Who disappeared on the first day and hasn't been seen since?
Who is bringing snacks but otherwise hasn't contributed?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Depending on the subject, Lilia (math/sci) or Nico (lit/history) is taking this seriously, & the other's doing whatever they say to
No matter the subject, Azura's getting the names wrong, but trying hard
Jayden's reading the instructions out loud to make sure they don't screw up
#AwesomeCharacters
No matter the subject, Azura's getting the names wrong, but trying hard
Jayden's reading the instructions out loud to make sure they don't screw up
#AwesomeCharacters
What if I named this imaginary town "Abra Cadabra"? I was thinking of using "abra" anyway (a conjugation of "abrir" or "to open"). Too on the nose for a witch book (with a Lady Gaga "Abracadabra" theme song currently)?
a woman stands in front of a sign that reads abracadabra
Alt: Willow in her dark Willow persona (she has black hair and eyes) says "Abracadabra!" before magic that looks like lightning flows from her hands, and her hair flies all around
media.tenor.com
November 23, 2025 at 3:53 AM
What if I named this imaginary town "Abra Cadabra"? I was thinking of using "abra" anyway (a conjugation of "abrir" or "to open"). Too on the nose for a witch book (with a Lady Gaga "Abracadabra" theme song currently)?