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Girl walking in woods. The sun is peeking through pine trees and there's snow on the ground.

The kids and I enjoyed outside time today. We even had some snow flurries! ❄️🌲 This week is for resting, recharging and spending time with family so I can hit the ground running on drafting ECHO when we get home.
#AZ #Arizona #snowday #creativity

Rain water diversion pool filled with rocks and water

Flooded walking path

We don't get nearly as much rain as I'd like here in AZ, but when we do, I always stop to take photos. I've loved my walks this past week 🌧
#AZ #Arizona #rain

Tips For Beta Readers — Kyleen Wren I was scrolling Tiktok yesterday, and a writer popped up on my FYP asking about beta reading. It got me thinking back to the first couple manuscripts I beta read, and how completely lost I felt, even ...

Are you a #betareader? Or a #writer, wondering what kind of feedback to request from your beta readers? I share some of my own process, and there's a free beta reader checklist at the end!
#writersky #betareading #betareading #booksky #writingcommunity 📚✍️🏼

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Vivian would absolutely say this about her and Bea.
#fifrevpit #writingcommunity #writersky

sometimes to read a book of poetry is to be reminded that another person is much funnier and better at expressing their pain than you are

What is Sensitivity Reading? — Kyleen Wren In my experience talking with other writers, I’ve been surprised to see how many people don’t understand what a sensitivity read is. Though it’s often misunderstood—or completely overlooked—I believe ...

I've had wonderful experiences, both as a sensitivity reader and as a writer who's worked with sensitivity readers on my own projects. What are your thoughts on sensitivity reading?
#writer #writing #sensitivityread #writersky ✍️🏼📚

Writing Update: We’re Back! — Kyleen Wren A couple nights ago, as I was brushing my teeth and staring it a blindingly bright full moon through the windows above the tub, a feeling came over me that I can only describe as divine. I literally s...

I'm officially querying again!
#amquerying #querying #writer ✍️🏼📚

Good morning. You're a writer even if you don't write today, tomorrow, this entire month. You're a writer because of the stories in your heart, even if you can't get them down for now. 💜

It was fun to guess! I hope your revisions go smoothly as you get to work on them!

I received my #10queries feedback email from @kelleyeditorial.bsky.social and it's so helpful!! I'm eager to get to this revision over the coming week so I can send out some queries. Thank you Hannah!! And thank you #RevPit for all you do to support writers 😘💜

A Deadly Education has been on my tbr for ages, and I'm not sure why! Maybe that'll be my next read...

Starting the day with chana masala, rice, eggs, and tea. I'm pretty sure that means today is gonna be a good one 🤤

I'm usually more of a rice, egg, nori, fish, and miso for breakfast person, but this is a close second.

What was breakfast for you today?

I've never met a good person who went out of their way to belittle waiters

I live in the desert now, so please post them all! I miss it so much 🍂🍁

A reminder for the nationalists out there

Flier for #Hopepit Sunday, Nov 9 community connect Nov 5 - 8 🌞🌱 Let’s elevate hope! 🌱🌞 An inclusive community-building hype event for voices of light & vision in the darkness. Open to creators of all media telling stories of hope, resilience, sustainability, mindfulness, climate change, & collapse navigation #Hopepit 🌞Use the #Hopepit hashtag to share your pitches, books, videos, articles, and art 🌱We encourage the use of additional tags, like: #hopepunk, #solarpunk, #clifi, #IndigenousFuturism, etc 🌳Not sure which genre? JOIN US anyway! 🌱We 💛 resource sharing & discussion threads! @hopepit.bsky.social climate fiction hopecore hopepunk clifi #Climatefiction nomadpunk solarpunk #solarpunk #hopecore indigenous futurism pitch hype permaculture

Let's spin visions of hope & resilience!

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We hope you can JOIN US Nov 9 for #Hopepit, uplifting all types of media under the big #hopepunk & #clifi ⛱️ umbrellas.
Here on 🦋.

#solarpunk #permaculture #hopecore #hope
#WritingCommunity #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic
#WriteSky #Writers #MusicSky

It was so fun to get this congratulations email from #revpit this weekend! I'm excited to see all the #10queries posts. There's always lots to learn from them all ✍️🏼

Taking a Page From ‘Reading Rainbow’: How Mychal ‘The Librarian’ Threets Turned His Pain Into Purpose Viral star Threets gets honest about his new role hosting the iconic children’s series, surviving dark days, and finding purpose in the new ‘Reading Rainbow.’

Happy #WorldMentalHealthDay 💚
Really thankful you decided to stay, my friend! You are enough ✨

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I just entered #RevPit #10Queries. Enter now for a chance to win free feedback on your query and 1st 5 pages! 📚✍️
#RevPit #10queries #amquerying #amwriting #writersky

I hope you find some stories and authors you love!! 💜

(I accidentally used the bipoc link instead of the pitch link but thankfully I'm also mixed 😅)

RevPit #10Queries Opens Tomorrow. Don't forget to Sign Up for Substack

TOMORROW!!
Who's ready to enter to win? Take the opportunity to get feedback. Even if you don't win, you'll be able to see feedback and tips from our experienced editors on querying and starting off your story strong! #writingcommunity #10Queries #RevPit #amquerying #writersky

This sounds awesome!

Love ace rep!

Necromancy? This sounds really cool!

Mood board for WHEN STARS DISAPPEAR manuscript by Kyleen Wren, with pictures of polaroids, cinnamon rolls, a woman reading a book in a wheelchair, small town store front, brain scan, painting, money, books, a child holding an old woman's hands, and theater masks. Text: WHEN STARS DISAPPEAR, @kyleenwren, A forgotten past, A magical gift, A deadly obsession. Dominant colors: yellow, cream, and black

42-year-old Bea is rebuilding her life after waking from a coma with no memories, but everything takes a dark turn when she befriends Vivian. They share a magical gift, but they also share a deadly secret, and someone else may die of Bea can't remember.
#DVpit #A #up #specfic #own #lgbtq #dis

Thank you!! I'm dying for some older MCs!

Addie LaRue x June Farrow, Bea must uncover the reason for her missing memories and face her past to save those she loves.
WHEN STARS DISAPPEAR has:
🙍🏻‍♀️Older protagonist (42)
🖤Toxic relationships
❤️‍🩹Generational trauma
🥀Unhinged villain
🏳️‍🌈Queer & disability rep

#DVpit #A #up #own #lgbtq #dis

I love this one, too, but haven't read it in years! I definitely have to re-read it.