Regenerating
From the Tales with Friends™ archives…
Check out Angelo Creo’s story: Father Unfinished
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14.08.2025 01:33 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Back in the Groove
The Iron Writing Circle is back to weekly meetings starting in September.
Get feedback and support, bond with fellow writers, and make progress on your writing project!
Sign up ASAP to reserve your September spot. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/iron-writing...
13.08.2025 02:30 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
MEET THE BOOK MARKETER Maggie Tee
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12.08.2025 02:01 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
📣 {NEW} 📣
THE WRITING RING
Maria Simbra of Ironed Words Productions will be leading a four-week writing group at the Steel Quill Writers’ Workshop in Squirrel Hill.
Submit 1,500 words each week for feedback, support, and camaraderie.
Learn more: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/ironed-words...
10.08.2025 01:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
On the Record
ICYMI, you can still get the Your Writing Craft recording.
Highlights:
…Finding inspiration
…Conquering writing roadblocks
…Demystifying the publishing process
…Building tension
…Establishing your individual voice
Learn more: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/your-writing...
09.08.2025 01:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
{NEW} Come nurture your craft at the Ironed Words Writing Retreat, nestled in the charming town of Washington, Pennsylvania!
Escape the distractions of daily life and immerse yourself in a truly productive writing experience.
Learn more: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/fall-2025-ir...
08.08.2025 02:28 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If you’d like to promote your book or writing services in the Hot Off the Iron newsletter to a group of people passionate about good words, get in touch for more details.
07.08.2025 02:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Few Words on Em Dashes
The em dash (—) is a powerful and versatile punctuation mark, longer than a hyphen or an en dash. It can add emphasis, clarity, and stylistic flair to your writing when used correctly.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
06.08.2025 01:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why subscribing to Building Books™ is a good idea:
🔸Avoid costly mistakes. Learn from the experiences of others and avoid common pitfalls that can derail your book.
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In August…
🔸Meet the BOOK MARKETER: MAGGIE TEE
🔸Meet the AUTHOR: ANN K. HOWLEY
05.08.2025 01:03 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Writing a book is like having a baby – a book baby. You pour your blood, sweat, and tears into the project and then launch it into the world, hoping for the best.
If you’re still growing your book baby, check out how Ironed Words can help you push it closer to delivery.
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02.08.2025 03:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Words of the Month
“Mistakes are proof that you are trying.”
01.08.2025 01:55 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Few Words on Beats
What is a beat?
🔸Can Be a Pause:
In dialogue, a beat can represent a pause or a moment of silence before the next line, which can be crucial for pacing and timing.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
31.07.2025 01:56 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If you’d like to promote your book or writing services in the Hot Off the Iron newsletter to a group of people passionate about good words, get in touch for more details.
#editors #publishers #books #authors #writingservices #bookevents #writingsupplies #officesupplies #bookstores #coffeeshops
30.07.2025 02:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Every masterpiece starts with a single word. So, what are you waiting for?
#writingmotivation #writersblockno #createeveryday
29.07.2025 03:37 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Few Words on Beats
What are beats for?
🔸Emotional and Structural Shifts:
Beats can involve changes in character emotion, relationships, or the overall plot.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
26.07.2025 04:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
ICYMI, you can still get in on all the insights, exercises, and discussion to help you be a better writer. Get the recording here. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/your-writing...
25.07.2025 01:08 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Make progress on your writing project in a supportive environment. Join the Iron Writing Circle. www.ironedwordsproductions.com/iron-writing...
Weekly sessions resume in September.
24.07.2025 01:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Few Words on Beats
What is their purpose?
🔸Pushes the Story Forward:
Each beat contributes to the overall narrative, moving the story from one point to another.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
23.07.2025 00:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
MEET THE AUTHOR James H. Lewis
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22.07.2025 01:06 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Reverberation
From the Tales with Friends™ archives…
Check out Jim Tasillo’s story: Night Sounds ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/p/night-sounds
18.07.2025 01:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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17.07.2025 01:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Few Words on Beats
What are they?
🔸Smallest Unit of Action:
A beat is the smallest identifiable part of a scene, often a single action or a short exchange of dialogue.
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16.07.2025 01:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Out and About
Ironed Words made recent appearances at The Authors’ Zone awards and at Woolly Bear Books for author Cori Wamsley’s book signing. Thanks to everyone who came out to make the events extra special.
15.07.2025 02:54 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Record Time
Big thanks to all who attended Your Writing Craft!
ICYMI, you can still get in on all the insights, exercises, and discussion to help you be a better writer.
Get the recording here: www.ironedwordsproductions.com/your-writing...
Or DM for the link.
12.07.2025 01:58 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
{New} In the latest episode of the blogcast
MEET THE AGENT Jackie Kruzie
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11.07.2025 02:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If you’d like to promote your book or writing services in the Hot Off the Iron newsletter to a group of people passionate about good words, get in touch for more details.
#editors #publishers #books #authors #writingservices #bookevents #writingsupplies #officesupplies #bookstores #coffeeshops
09.07.2025 01:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A Few Words on Beats
A beat refers to a discrete unit of action or dialogue that moves the story forward. It’s the smallest unit of structure with characters pursuing a specific, often simple, objective.
Learn more at IronedWordsProductions.com
08.07.2025 01:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy Independence Day!
Raise your hand if you’re an independent author. 🖐️
05.07.2025 02:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Why subscribing to Building Books™ is a good idea:
Demystifying the process. Understand the roles and responsibilities of each player in the publishing world.
ironedwordsproductions.substack.com/s/building-b...
In July…
MEET THE AGENT: Jackie Kruzie
MEET THE AUTHOR: James H. Lewis
04.07.2025 01:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Blazing Words
Are you ready to stop dreaming about writing and start doing it?
Spark Your Writing will ignite your passion, sharpen your skills, and connect you with other wordsmiths.
A favorite highlight: expert feedback on your 1,000-words.
www.ironedwordsproductions.com/spark-your-w...
03.07.2025 01:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The Self-Pub Hub (Indie Book Review Site)
Accepting book submissions now!
www.book-shelfie.com/submit-book
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I write mysteries, historical novels, and short stories. I'm a former journalist, public media executive, and nonprofit consultant. While I've lived all over the country, I now call Pittsburgh home. I'm also a husband, father, and grandfather. Love Canada.
Reader, writer, book collector, and all-around biblophile.
Learning to channel the soft whisper of the muses.
Autodidact.
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Writer of light detective fiction and urban fantasy, grinding my way to publication. Likely to follow you only if you are a reader, writer, or author. Or author-adjacent. Or #NAFO and #Ukraine.
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I only respond to DMs that are substantive.
Author of award-winning historical and fantasy fiction, Hilary Hauck crafts stories of resilience and hope, inspired by a life rich in adventure—from mastering Italian to winning a national karate championship.
Comic book creator behind Beowulf, League of Cryptids, and Memoirs of the Morbid. He/him
Senior editor at the DarlingAxe.com. Blogging at SeptimusBrown.com. Award-winning short-fiction writer. Author of WHEN THE SKY BREAKS. Chaotic good. He/they. 🏳️🌈
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Husband. Father. Senior staff writer at Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle. Author of "Gen X Pittsburgh: The Beehive and the 90s Scene."
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Literary fantasy author ✨ Writer of witches and shadow people. Drinker of coffee. Sender of long emails. Occasionally still a 3D printing SME. Child-having cat lady, wife, ally. Probably taller than you. She/her.
📍CLE, OH, US
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Writer of urban fantasy, cozy mysteries, memoir, and the occasional story about little old ladies doing their thing. Biochemist by day. #ActuallyAutistic. She/her.
www.refractedcreative.com
A perpetually under-caffeinated freelance writer & book editor. A dreamer with a hungry heart. Likely penning my debut fantasy novel by candlelight. If I'm lost, check the haunted library at midnight.
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summoner of Eldritch horrors • Lurch, Lurk, Loathe • debut novel ACROSS THE ASTRAL FRONTIER ⬇️
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Fantasy writer, VP of Engineering on the side. Husband, gamer, liberal, cat papa. (WIP: first draft done! Revising now)
https://www.rogeralixgaudreau.com
✨️Indie Author, World Builder, Caffeine Consumer✨️
The Divines - available for preorder now ⚔️🪽
They/Them Mayhem
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Blue dot in Iowa.🔵 Mom of 2. Avid reader 📚 Money nerd 💰 Swiftie. 🫶Threads transplant.
