Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
@jessicastrawser.bsky.social
USA Today Bestselling author of suspenseful book club favorites (Catch You Later, The Last Caretaker, Not That I Could Tell, others); Writer's Digest Editor-at-Large; recipient of 2024 Ohio Arts Council Individual Excellence Award. www.jessicastrawser.com
Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Thank you to @careerauthors.com for this lovely graphic. Shall we dive in, #writingcommunity?
01.10.2025 12:23 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Plotting tricks & techniques, today on @careerauthors.com #writingtips #plotting #booksky
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A billboard advertisement frames the article's headline: How to Survive Promoting Your Book When Writing Isn't Your Full-Time Job
When your #writing time is already limited by your day job, throwing book promotion in the mix can feel like a breaking point. Try these 7 tips for surviving your new book release while juggling a full-time job, via memoirist Tiffany Graham Charkosky. #writersky
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Spent a fantastic day getting some good words and pages in, then sitting in on the latest online course offering from @janefriedman.com —Mastering The Art of the Synopsis, a workshop led by @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. Ladies, thank you for making me consider ways to make my work that much better.
10.09.2025 20:43 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0So glad it resonated -- thanks again for being there, and for the kind words!
13.09.2025 02:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Oh yay! So glad to have a friendly face there. I hope you'll find it helpful! ☺️
09.09.2025 14:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0For all writers getting ready to submit a novel or memoir, this virtual (& super affordable) workshop via @janefriedman.com shows how to avoid the most common synopsis mistakes, with plenty of examples to help make yours shine.
Join us TOMORROW, #writingcommunity!
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Very kind of you! She does SO much to support fellow writers, and I wish her much success with this and every book.
09.09.2025 13:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy #pubday to my dear friend @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social + her new page-turner, ALL THIS COULD BE YOURS -- I loved my early read of this book, & now the rest of the world can love it too! #booksky #writersky #writingcommunity @careerauthors.com
09.09.2025 12:51 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0You can never have enough books about writing (she says, having read over 1000 of them and written three herself)…. #booksky #writingbooks @careerauthors.com
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Don't miss our roundup of the best new writing guides—including the latest from @janefriedman.com, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social, @katemckean.bsky.social, #SueMonkKidd & #StevenJames, via our own @jessicastrawser.bsky.social. #writingcommunity #writersky
27.08.2025 16:00 — 👍 6 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Authors, a reminder: You do not need to do anything to be a member of the class BUT to help ensure that you receive notices relating to your participation in the suit, please provide your contact info and book titles to the court-appointed class counsel via the link below.
22.08.2025 16:38 — 👍 15 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1"Graphic with 'Anthropic' logo on left, circuit-like design. Right text reads: 'Authors: You May Be Part of This Class Action Lawsuit. Anthropic AI Lawsuit Explained.' Modern, tech-themed design."
A federal court ruled that ANTHROPIC illegally copied MILLIONS of books to train its AI.
All authors and publishers whose books were downloaded by Anthropic from pirate websites are subject to receiving compensation. This could involve your work.
For more info: authorsguild.org/news/anthrop...
Beta reader checklist, courtesy of @careerauthors.com #betareaders #booksky careerauthors.com/9-questions-...
21.07.2025 19:30 — 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1I love that this badly needed post is still making the rounds! Thanks for sharing it, @denicepenrose.bsky.social @careerauthors.com. #writingcommunity #writersky
15.08.2025 15:23 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0** Attention all authors whose books may have been trained on by AI **
Attorneys are collecting contact information from all authors and publishers who may be part of the class action lawsuit.
Must have been something in the water(pik) in Ohio today... Dentist day for me too. #twinning
24.07.2025 02:05 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I put a lot of thought into writing this one, and the responses have been so heartening. Huge thanks to the #writingcommunity for all the comments & shares.
24.07.2025 01:23 — 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Are beta readers a valuable revision tool or a waste of time? The answer might just depend on you. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social shares her best tips for choosing the right readers, asking the right Qs + getting the results you need. #writingcommunity #writingtips
21.07.2025 12:03 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0The book cover of THE LAST CARETAKER shows a striking array of golden-colored black-eyed Susan flowers. Text explains the novel was an instant USA Today bestseller and is currently a featured Kindle deal for $2.49
Of all my novels, this one is the most fitting read for summertime—set on a nature reserve that's a front for a whisper network of #womenhelpingwomen on the run from abusive men. Today & tomorrow only, #TheLastCaretaker is a Kindle deal for $2.49! #booksky Details:
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Thanks so much for sharing! Thrilled my post resonated with you.
10.07.2025 12:47 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Do you fear you can't do justice to your story? Why that feeling is actually a good sign. @jessicastrawser.bsky.social careerauthors.com/on-writing-a... #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters
09.07.2025 09:42 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Why writing retreats matter, today on Career Authors #booksky @careerauthors.com
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Failing up, as a writer—today on @careerauthors.com #booksky #writing #rejection careerauthors.com/on-learning-...
16.06.2025 21:33 — 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0A chessboard with its pawns positioned for defeat illustrates the headline "On Learning to Love Your Failures."
Such an insightful post from katemckean.bsky.social about why no piece of writing is ever really a failure, & how to celebrate every project (even the unpublished ones). Her new book, WRITE THROUGH IT, is full of gems like this one. Take a look: careerauthors.com/on-learning-... #writingcommunity
16.06.2025 12:04 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0This hurt my soul to read. "Parents noted the monotony of story time, one saying: 'I love reading w/my kids, but they request the same book over & over.'"
Well, YEAH. In my experience, they're trying to learn the book by heart so they can "read" it on their own. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Internet ‘trolling’ most likely comes from fishing rather than bridge-guarding creatures.
'Trolling' refers to fishing by trailing a lure or baited hook from a moving boat.
So when people ‘troll,’ they are fishing for responses.
The book cover of the novel Confessions of a Grammar Queen by Eliza Knight shows an elegant 1960s woman at her typewriter, with a caption reading: There are no female publishing CEOs in 1960s NY. Bernadetter Swift plans to change that--preferably in heels.
A graphic spotlights The Expat Affair, the new novel by Kimberly Belle, is available, calling out the selling points: Armchair travel to gorgeous Amsterdam, turbo-charged pacing, hold-your-breath suspense, and the underground diamond industry.
What's your next summer read? I have 2 friends w/new books out today going straight onto my list: @elizaknight.bsky.social's CONFESSIONS OF A GRAMMAR QUEEN, about 1960s copy editor intent on smashing the glass ceiling + @kimberlybellebooks.bsky.social's suspenseful THE EXPAT AFFAIR. #pubday #booksky
03.06.2025 12:02 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Happened to preview of an ARC of this gem, and what a gift to querying writers it is. (We'll be publishing an excerpt on @careerauthors.com in a few weeks if you'd like a preview too!) #writingcommunity
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