@hollyschindler.bsky.social
Author, artist, musician...a storyteller through any means possible. linktr.ee/hollyschindler
Ever wonder what plotters REALLY do when they outline their books? I'm getting started over at the I Have an Idea for a Novel. Now What??? video writing series: youtu.be/QyoUtba76nU?...
#writingtips #WritingForBeginners #howtoplot #howtowriteabook #writingadvice
I had to say goodbye to my dog this weekend: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/i-had-to-s...
06.10.2025 13:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover for Ruby's Regulars series, books 1-3, featuring a holiday cocktail.
Cover of Ruby's Regulars collection, featuring books 4-5.
Get hooked on Ruby's Place: books 1-3 and books 4-5 now available for less than the price of most print books! Also available at KU.
Books 1-3: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTFR5JDS
Books 4-5: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DJ5HZ5TP
#KindleUnlimited #kindledeals #christmasbooks #christmasseries #holidayreads
Wall of antique signs.
Antiques and collectibles sellers: What's the worst item in your shop? The thing you plain cannot move? You can reframe them to sell for Halloween or Thanksgiving! More on the pod this week: pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/harvesting...
#etsyseller #ebayseller #antiques #antiquestore #collectibles
That is not a typo. Seven years, 1,000 rejections. Keep going. Your book deserves to be on the shelf. #writersofinstagram #amwriting #rejection #writinginspiration #writingcommunity
30.09.2025 17:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Best (easiest) way to ensure your book will be an emotional read? START with character emotion: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/why-starti...
#howtowriteabook #writingtips #writingfiction #writingemotion #writingadvice
Cover of Mistletoe on Main Street paperback featuring gold letters and vintage street lamp.
Chapter 1 of this year's Ruby's Place story! hollyschindler.substack.com/p/exclusive-...
#christmascountdown #christmasbooks #christmas2025 #rubysplace
I always feel that ten super engaged followers are so much better than 8k followers who never pay attention.
26.09.2025 17:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Icon for the Pick for Profit podcast, featuring an antique neon sign in red and blue.
Can "viral" really mean 1 view? Yup. At least, it can when you're selling antiques and collectibles. John explains why: pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/can-antiqu...
#etsyseller #ebayseller #antiquesdealer #antiques #collectibles #collectiblesforsale
Person holding up a sign that says trust your inner voice
An inconsistent main character's voice will yank a reader out of a book every time. So how do you stay consistent?
hollyschindler.substack.com/p/three-pill...
#writingcommunity #howtowriteabook #howtowriteanovel #fictionwriter #voiceinfiction
There is NO SUCH THING as pure 100% pantsing. My reason + the method I'll teach in the I Have an Idea for a Novel. Now What??? series. (Hint: it's not 100% pure plotting, either.) youtu.be/zu0RGSBQ13s?...
#writingadvicefromwriters #writingcommunity #howtowriteabook #FictionWriting #writingtips
Geometric pattern in purple green and yellow jewel tones.
For the jewel-toned boho #spoonflowerdesignchallenge, I whipped up a New Orleans Rock and Roll Boho. Love doing these geometric patterns.
#InteriorDesign #fabric #sewing #sewingcommunity #patterndesigner #artistsofinstagram #boho #bohofashion
Pick for Profit podcast icon featuring vintage neon sign.
John is definitely seeing signs from his Etsy and eBay shops that the Christmas season is upon antiques and collectibles dealers. On the pod this week, he shares key steps you can take right now to ensure maximum holiday profits: pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/deck-the-h...
#etsyseller #ebayseller
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What the heck IS voice, anyway? (It can immerse your readers faster than just about anything...)
hollyschindler.substack.com/p/what-the-h...
#authorsoffacebook #writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #writingadvicefromwriters
The proof for the paperback of Mistletoe on Main Street just arrived! #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #christmasbooks #christmascountdown #christmasseries
16.09.2025 16:42 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover of a book called Mistletoe on Main Street. Features an antique street lamp.
This year's Ruby's Place installment is officially live!
hollyschindler.substack.com/p/its-live-m...
#christmascountdown2025 #christmasbooks #christmascountdown #christmasseries #christmaskindle
Book cover for Christmas book featuring a wreath on a green door. Title is Christmas at Ruby's author Holly Schindler
It was only going to be one book! All about the Ruby's Place series:
hollyschindler.substack.com/p/back-to-ru...
#christmasbooks #christmasseries #Christmas2025 #christmasseason #christmascountdown2025
Tartan plaid in burgundy, mustard yellow, orange, and cream.
For the last #spoonflowerdesignchallenge, I whipped up a tartan plaid using fall chrysanthemum colors. Now I want to use this color palette for the latest garden challenge. Hmmm... #patterndesign #surfacepatterndesign #fallvibes
10.09.2025 14:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A video that expands on my Talent is a myth claim, exploring how to get rid of negative thoughts while drafting and adopt a growth mindset instead:
youtu.be/Yhdh0C91rdE?...
#WritingTipsFromWriters #writingtipsforbeginners #writingcommunity #writingadvice #howtowriteabook
Vintage neon sign in yellow and red: Pick for Profit
On the pod: John's been seeing an uptick in views and sales at his eBay and Etsy stores, and we've got some theories why. A bit on making that algorithm go from nemesis to friend:
pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/from-invis...
#antiquesandvintage #antiquedealer #ebayseller #etsyseller #collectibles
Image generated for Substack post featuring a computer and typewriter. Title for post: Your Book Needs One Big Problem (& Hiw to Find It)
You can absolutely use your main character's backstory to find your book's main purpose & macro-goal:
hollyschindler.substack.com/p/your-book-...
#writingtips #writinglife #writingtipsandtricks #writingcommunity #writingtipsforbeginners #writingtipsfromwriters
Podcast icon: a vintage sign in red and yellow, neon, that says Pick for Profit. On dark blue background.
On the pod this week: John keeps getting questions about opening antique booths, so we did an episode devoted entirely to weird booth shenanigans (and how to deal): pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/from-hobby...
#antiqueshop #antiquedealer #antiquedealerlife #antiquesandcollectibles #antiquesandvintage
A mockup of Christmas paperback. Paperback features a street lamp with mistletoe on it. Title is Mistletoe on Main Street. Author is Holly Schindler
A sneak peek into this year's Ruby's Place installment!
hollyschindler.substack.com/p/sneak-peek...
#christmasbooks #christmasseries #writingcommunity #rubysplace #writersofbluesky
Closeup of a pekingese dog.
Labor Day weekend marked 6 years with this guy. This is pretty much what walks look like. Gus LOVES to sit in the street or on a sidewalk and just watch the world go by. If he were a human, he'd be one of those old guys who sits in a lawn chair in his garage. 😆 #dogsofbluesky #pekingese #puppylove
04.09.2025 16:40 — 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Frustrated woman yelling with open mouth.
This might get me in trouble, but I actually don't think 100% pantsing even exists: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/we-are-all...
#plottingvspantsing #writingtips #writingadvicefromwriters #writinglife #writingcommunity #amwriting
I mean, what is writing advice without a snazzy, easy-to-remember acronym, right? #writingtips #writingcommunity #writinglife #writingadvice #howtowriteabook #howtowriteanovel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNwG...
Why I think talent is BS:
#writingcommunity #writingtips #writinginspiration #WritingTipsFromWriters #writersonwriting #writinglife
Woman sitting on a bench wearing a bright green, red, blue, and yellow Tshirt featuring the logo for Pick for Profit (a podcast).
Man sitting on a bench wearing a bright green, red, blue, and yellow Tshirt featuring the logo for Pick for Profit (a podcast).
For your holiday weekend listening, John and I did another Q&A on the pod. (We also couldn't resist a silly photo shoot with our knock-your-eyes-out bright Pick for Profit Ts): pickforprofit.podbean.com/e/qa-3-you-a...
#antiques #antiquedealer #collectibles #ebayseller #etsy #etsyseller
Young girl in glasses surrounded by books.
I 100% believe the best part of immersive books is their ability to change us all, one book at a time: hollyschindler.substack.com/p/the-lastin...
#writingcommunity #writingtips #writinglife #WritingJourney #howtowriteabook
!!! LOOOOOVE this. Makes my day. I hope it carries you through the whole book. I'm about to start plotting out a new book using it myself.
27.08.2025 16:43 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
