Cathleen O’Connor

Yellow daisies to brighten my Sunday. Off to create some art. 💖 #writing

Loved connecting with friend and fellow writer/editor @bethanyritz.bsky.social for lunch. Great conversation and sharing of ideas. 🤗💖#WritingCommunity

I’m now writing on Substack and would love to connect with other writers there. Drop your links so I can subscribe. cathleenoconnor.substack.com/p/decisions-...

Constructing your story’s main character Typically a story is about a single character who overcomes some problem. This player in your story is called the main character. Common examples are Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” J…

Constructing your story’s main character
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Why DOGE Could Actually Increase the Deficit Some of Musk’s haphazard cuts will produce tiny savings in terms of salary while forfeiting much larger ones down the road, costing the government money.

“DOGE won’t just fall short of Musk’s deficit-reduction goals. It will, in all probability, increase the deficit,” Jonathan Chait writes. Are the deficit-reduction efforts just a pretext for ideological warfare? theatln.tc/0zdiT2Hb

At the beach and writing up a storm so not very active right now - will catch up eventually 🙄😃 #beachvibes #writing

"If you pick the right small behavior and sequence it right, then you won't have to motivate yourself to have it grow." ~BJ Fogg. I'm thinking about those darn habits of mine that get in the way of doing my writing. Tell me I'm not alone! #WritingCommunity #habits #change

I can't believe this has to be said:

Men, do not send DMs after a follow request is accepted. Right now, women don't know who to trust, so unless we have an existing friendship, just don't.

@elizabethmerck.bsky.social

Dear everyone,
May I recommend you go and get ya self a book from an #indieauthor for all your gifts!
Below are book facts for you!
#readers #writingcommunity

Please consider Muting prior to a Block. BlueSky ‘block’ feature needs work. A blocked account can still reply but we cannot see their reply and their follow remains. Temporary fix is to Mute than Block.
@safety.bsky.app

Hi Sandy - nice to see you here. #writingcommunity

The cover of the book called The Incorruptibles by Lauren Magaziner. In the foreground, two girls are sparring—as they both stare at camera with triumphant grins. One of them is harnessing lightning, while the other holds a sword. Behind the girls, one boy is shooting a glowing beam from the gloves on his hand at another boy, who blocks with an electro-magnetic shield. Behind them sits an academy on a mountain, glowing blueish purple in the twilight. All four kids are wearing capes, though the girl holding the lightning is wearing a brown one, while the other three don purple ones. At the top, The Incorruptibles is in yellow energetic font, surrounded by lightning.

During my hiatus from BlueSky, I had a cover reveal… so I just want to share it here too!

TA-DA! *jazz hands*

Gorgeous art from @devinellekurtz.bsky.social, who perfectly captured the vibe of The Incorruptibles with this vibrant, electrifying, badass cover!!

Releasing June 10, 2025
Ages 10-14 🌱🌈⚔️

Amazing cover 👏

#writerslife #amwriting #writersky #writingtips #writersnetwork

LOL

Wise decision as we have a ridiculous excess of rabid turkeys here now. 🤣💙

John Battelle's Search Blog Bluesky, Twitter, and “The Open Network” Emily Liu at Bluesky has a timely post that I’d like to respond to. (Back in the day, when blogging was a thing, we did a lot of this – someone would write a thoughtful piece, then many…

In response to @emilyliu.me 's thoughtful post, a bit of thinking out loud... battellemedia.com/archives/202...

LOL 😂

Actions Authors Can Take Against Notorious Piracy Site OceanofPDF.com - The Authors Guild OceanofPDF is one of the most notorious digital ebook piracy sites. It has been active and on the Authors Guild radar for quite some time and has been taken offline on a few occasions. Despite the Aut...

Have you discovered that your book is available for free download on pirate site OceanofPDF? Me too. The Authors Guild is on the case, and has suggestions for what to do, including where to send takedown notices (NOT to OceanofPDF itself) authorsguild.org/news/oceanof...

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I finally figured out a plot point that was driving me crazy in my romantic suspense. Yay! On to writing up a storm. #WritingCommunity

Yes I searched for #WritingCommunity and keep following accounts with that and I think I added it to my profile but have to check. 🤷🏻‍♀️ We’ll get there.

Guess who just signed their very first book deal! 😔🤩😁 #romancelandia #bvm #writingcommunity

Congratulations 🎉

Hi Joy - I am finding mostly politics here and not connecting with too many writers so using Twitter for that which where I hope to grow. Still don’t really know how to find community her #WritingCommunity

Hi Joy @angelwriter.bsky.social 🥰