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Robert E. Saunders

@resaunders.bsky.social

Journalist, writer and outdoors enthusiast. Author of "Tales of the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club" available on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Tales-Beechy-Hollow-Great-Outdoors/dp/B0FTT78W4K

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That’s not just a White House demolition. That’s Southern-style middle-finger politics in action.

01.11.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 295    πŸ” 145    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 14
Person holding a copy of "Tales of the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club" after receiving it from Amazon.

Person holding a copy of "Tales of the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club" after receiving it from Amazon.

First reader-submitted photo of my book shared on social media. It was fun seeing this.
#booksky #writingcommunity

12.10.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This Is Fascism

12.10.2025 01:43 β€” πŸ‘ 30138    πŸ” 12643    πŸ’¬ 701    πŸ“Œ 765
Cover of the book "Tales of the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club"

Cover of the book "Tales of the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club"

My first book is finally live on Amazon! It's been a tough, but rewarding journey. Thanks to all for the encouragement along the way.
Here's the full wraparound cover with art by the talented @kimberlybrown.bsky.social
(Hopefully, the art shows up.)
#booksky #writingcommunity

10.10.2025 00:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#WarRavagedPortland

08.10.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 36465    πŸ” 11352    πŸ’¬ 1292    πŸ“Œ 1832

My first experience dealing with Amazon KDP has mostly been positive. I'm thankful for the unlimited edits. I've uploaded my manuscript several times, each time thinking it was the "final" version.

Weird that they allow pre-orders for the ebook, but no reviews before publication.

#WritingCommunity

04.10.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, editing can be painful.
F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote to his friend, Maxwell Perkins, that he cut 18,000 words from his book during editing. The book was "The Great Gatsby."

#WritingCommunity #BookSky

03.10.2025 03:07 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keep in mind that EVERYTHING he says or does going forward is to distract from the EPSTEIN files.

E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.

16.08.2025 17:37 β€” πŸ‘ 12805    πŸ” 3270    πŸ’¬ 331    πŸ“Œ 111

One "good" thing about my dog's UTI -- she's been getting me up at 4:30 a.m. every morning the last few days. So, I've finally joined the 5 a.m. writer's club.

(She's on medicine and getting better.)
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity

31.07.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"You want to cultivate a clear blankβ€”a mind that is open, vulnerable, and plain. Empty, basically, of thought. This is a writing mind. When you are empty, you are able to focus."

- Heather Sellers, "Page After Page"
#writingcommunity

30.07.2025 10:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bonnie Friedman:
A young painter comes to Michelangelo and says, 'I've seen your religious paintings. Teach me to depict the human soul.'
'Fine,' he says. 'Learn to paint a human knuckle. Observe it closely...study its shifts of color. You paint a soul only by painting a knuckle.'
#writingcommunity

25.07.2025 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The old covers were so much better.

24.07.2025 02:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

OK then.That was quite an interview. The guy kept insulting the journalist but couldn’t stop talking.

23.07.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Superman has always been woke ☺️

12.07.2025 06:04 β€” πŸ‘ 54    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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#BookSky #WritingCommunity

07.07.2025 13:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I would pay a boatload of money for someone to teach my corgi Clyde or Claudia’s corgi Gracie to do this. But I think only Gracie would be adventurous enough to take to it

ht: @amazlngnature.bsky.social

04.07.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6272    πŸ” 690    πŸ’¬ 267    πŸ“Œ 46

Only GGK book I've read is Tigana, which I enjoyed. What should I read next?

28.06.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for all the replies -- it was a pleasant surprise! I've chosen an artist to move forward with for this round. Hopefully, there will be more projects to come.

26.06.2025 02:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No, I haven't decided on anything.

24.06.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for the interest! I've turned on my DM.
I really have no preconceived elements in mind, other than that illustration might serve better than photos -- something that communicates that these are light-hearted, funny stories about a fictional outdoors club (same characters throughout).

24.06.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Still need help with my book cover. Fiction. Humorous outdoor stories. Adult. Limited budget. Suggestions welcome.

#booksky #writingcommunity

22.06.2025 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible photos. I’m envious.

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Looks glorious in 4K.

21.06.2025 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the release of "Jaws." We streamed the movie last night, and it had a special introduction by Spielberg.
After 50 years, it's still one of the finest examples of pure cinema.
#jaws #movies

21.06.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What kind of book cover should a collection of humorous outdoor stories have?
The stories center around a fictional outdoors club. They range from the adventurous and wacky to paranormal. Needs to appeal to adults (not YA), and hopefully to both men and women.
#writingcommunity #booksky

17.06.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My wife just said, β€œAre you even listening to me?”
I thought that was a weird way to start a conversation. πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

15.06.2025 21:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#nokings day in Charleston, West Virginia. Great turnout.

15.06.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#nokings

13.06.2025 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Book designers blame thumbnails. Maybe, but I love the old paperbacks.

13.06.2025 04:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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