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@sullivanhardgrave.bsky.social

What if I screwed around on Discord instead of buckling down and actually drafting the climax?

No?

Ugh, fine. *shuffles off*

#iamwriting #adhdmemes #authorcommunity #booksky #meme

November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Just finished writing my story, need to format it (shunn ftw) and submit!

and more importantly, need to figure out the purrfect title Y__Y

I wonder if there's any writer who just publishes their work untitled.

#WritingCommunity #WriterLife #WriterLift #IAmWriting

Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 2d

Everyone, quiet! 🤫 It's time to announce November's flash fiction theme!

This month's theme is...CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE! 👅🐱 The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying (incapable of communication). Deadline is Nov. 30th!

www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...

a close up of a cat 's face looking to the side

Alt: A Pallas's cat sticking his lil tongue out

media.tenor.com

November 8, 2025 at 7:42 AM Everybody can reply

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Isaiah David Paul

@isaiahdavidpaul.bsky.social

I know I’m supposed to just write but I’m enjoying the researching as I go, too. Making sure what I write happened between 1994-1995.

Day 5 Word Count - 1209 words
Total Word Count - 5,212 words

#isaiahdavidpaul #cedricquincy #jaroldimes #whyiwrotethesebooks #writenownovember #iamwriting

November 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM Everybody can reply

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Frank Lauenroth

@thrillerauthor.bsky.social

Nachdem ich mehrfach nach Autogrammkarten (von mir!) gefragt wurde, hab ich endlich welche erstellt. Ich hoffe, sie gefallen euch.
Auf jeden Fall lege ich von nun an gerne ein Exemplar dazu, wenn Ihr eines meiner Bücher bei mir bestellt.

#iamwriting #autogeamm #delter
#iminnernderbestie #blackice

November 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM Everybody can reply

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Matthew Hurst

@stubsackfiction.substack.com

Latest in the (fictonal) weird shit my mother wrote about her village - This is prep for the actual serial next week. Kind of tipping the jigsaw pieces out and wondering where they all go) #booksky #writing #iamwriting fupperynewsletter.substack.com/p/dossier…

November 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM Everybody can reply

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Cynthia Taylor

@cyntaylor42.bsky.social

Note to self: the first chapter is FINE. Stop futzing with the individual word choices. Stop thinking about rewriting it. Just keep going.

#IAmWriting #NaNoWriMo

Donut chart of daily writing progress. 1630 / 1500 daily goal, 3322 / 75000 book goal.

November 2, 2025 at 1:23 PM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Day 30 of #31DaysOfSpooktober

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐨 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮!

www.patreon.com/posts/134171...

💙📚

#WritingCommunity #Spooky #Halloween #IAmWriting #WriterSky

October 30, 2025 at 11:56 AM Everybody can reply

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writerharrison

@harrisonwriter.bsky.social

...this is the room from which #Iamwriting my first #book of a five book high #fantasy series.. it's been a #WIP I wanted to write since 2014..now 29 chapters in !

October 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM Everybody can reply

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Jamie Ray Macsisak

@macsisak.bsky.social

Alice was a gem
And according to the Queen
She was a Hu yen

@Bleu_Owl #HaikuChallenge
Word: Gem
#TheAliceSeries #IamWriting #AliceInWonderland #YourDailyAliceHaiku #writerscommunity

October 24, 2025 at 11:09 PM Everybody can reply

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Russ Jones

@russincheshire.bsky.social

Nine days since I started writing, half the book completed, the rest fully outlined, and I'm on one hell of a roll.

Still no idea what to call it, so it's currently "Sequel to Baby's Breath".

Barring interruptions, should be published before Christmas... 🤞

#BookSky
#IamWriting
#BabysBreath

Chapter titles for the sequel to Baby's Breath

October 23, 2025 at 5:49 PM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Day 19 of #31DaysOfSpooktober

𝐀 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐠𝐨𝐝, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞!

www.patreon.com/posts/136530...
(you don't need to be a member, you can just buy this story)

#WritingCommunity #Horror 💙📚 #IAmWriting #Eldritch

October 19, 2025 at 5:39 AM Everybody can reply

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Sullivan Hardgrave

@sullivanhardgrave.bsky.social

I'm a plotter (but pantsing is valid, too!) I usually make a beat-by-beat outline before I ever start writing. I know some people practically write a novella for their outline, though.

What kind of plotter are you? Or, do you pants?

#iamwriting #adhdmemes #authorcommunity #booksky #meme

October 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM Everybody can reply

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Sullivan Hardgrave

@sullivanhardgrave.bsky.social

It's fine. This is fine. We're all fine, here.

How are you?

#iamwriting #adhdmemes #authorcommunity #booksky #meme

October 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Received a new rejection today, but I've also sent out 3 new stories this week.

(Target is to send more stories out each month than rejections received 🙃 at some point it won't be possible right?)

#WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #WriteEditSubmit #BookSky

The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 10

Another rejection makes my way... so plan for the next week is to polish 4 stories and send them to new magazines.

And for the rejected one, need to find a new magazine as well.

#WritingCommunity #IAmWriting

The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 7

Another one bites the rejection~~

Anyway, I guess this one can make way to a different magazine.

#WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #IAmSubmitting #IAmGettingRejection :P

October 16, 2025 at 9:46 AM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Day 16 of #31DaysOfSpooktober

𝐀𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜" 𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫.

www.patreon.com/posts/serpen...

#WritingCommunity #Horror 💙📚 #IAmWriting #ReaderSky #Eldritch

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October 16, 2025 at 4:17 AM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Day 15 of #31DaysOfSpooktober

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐞𝐲𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝟏𝟎𝟏 𝐚𝐩𝐩 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐦.

ss.lucidillusions.in/shortstory/2...

#WritingCommunity #Horror 💙📚 #IAmWriting #ReaderSky

October 15, 2025 at 6:09 AM Everybody can reply

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Flippy

@flpbuske.bsky.social

Nothing better than working on your book during a thunderstorm. Really leans into the ambience.
#iamwriting #writer #booksky

October 13, 2025 at 9:07 PM Everybody can reply

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Jamie Ray Macsisak

@macsisak.bsky.social

“Need an Adventure”
The idea was compelling
Wonderland awaits!

@Bleu_Owl #HaikuChallenge
Word: Compel
#TheAliceSeries #IamWriting #AliceInWonderland #YourDailyAliceHaiku #writerscommunity

October 13, 2025 at 2:56 AM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Another rejection makes my way... so plan for the next week is to polish 4 stories and send them to new magazines.

And for the rejected one, need to find a new magazine as well.

#WritingCommunity #IAmWriting

The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 7

Another one bites the rejection~~

Anyway, I guess this one can make way to a different magazine.

#WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #IAmSubmitting #IAmGettingRejection :P

The Doctor (Commissions open) @lucidillusions.in · Oct 3

Got the first rejection of October, but they offered an alternative submission route for the story (and an option for simultaneous submission) - gonna look at the sheet and sort this tomorrow.

Meanwhile 2 new stories worked on in last 2 days.

#IAmWriting #WritingCommunity

October 10, 2025 at 5:33 PM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

This one would be a little on the creepier side - there will be body horror as well.

#WritingCommunity #IAmWriting #BookSky #PromoSky

Art by @lucidillusions.in @art.lucidillusions.in · Oct 9

Quick doodle (and then edited on snapseed) for tomorrow's #fridayflashfiction post that will go out to Patreon Members tomorrow.

Become a member now, and be the first to read it in your mailbox tomorrow.

https://www.patreon.com/c/lucidillusions […]

[Original post on mastodon.art]

a person standing in a dilapidated building, and sees a dark human like silhouette on the wall (it has long fingers)

the wall is showing wallpaper in certain sections, and cracks... there is a small table with dark marking on it as well.

October 9, 2025 at 6:51 AM Everybody can reply

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Green

@greencat42.bsky.social

I wrote 800 or so words yesterday for The Worst Warlock short story I'm writing. #writerslife #newstory #wordcount #iamwriting #wip

October 5, 2025 at 12:32 PM Everybody can reply

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Matthew Hurst

@stubsackfiction.substack.com

I had a ghost story idea cycling in France during the hottest summer there for years. I finished it a couple of years later in Canada during the coldest winter for years. Now it's going to be on the www.kaidankaistories.com podcast next spring. Expect updates #writing #iamwriting

The Kaidankai Podcast

A podcast reading fiction stories about ghosts and the supernatural.

www.kaidankaistories.com

October 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM Everybody can reply

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The Doctor (Commissions open)

@lucidillusions.in

Day 3 of #31DaysOfSpooktober and a new story for #FlashFictionFriday

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐮𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞.

#WritingCommunity #ReaderSky #IAmWriting

October 3, 2025 at 4:42 AM Everybody can reply

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