Deb Courtney
@debcourtney.bsky.social
Author. Writer. Speaker. Martini-swilling heathen. Life addict. Wearer of incredibly high heels. Host of Write Drunk, Edit Sober. No MAGA.
Did not do the writing today. Thought about doing the writing and not doing the writing alot tho. Maybe that counts.
October 4, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Did not do the writing today. Thought about doing the writing and not doing the writing alot tho. Maybe that counts.
Uh. The White House is running a very weird ad on Fox News. A promo for Trump? Indicating that it is paid for by the White House. Quite sure this isn't ethical. Taxpayer funds For a campaign style ad for the man in office? I'm just...
September 24, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Uh. The White House is running a very weird ad on Fox News. A promo for Trump? Indicating that it is paid for by the White House. Quite sure this isn't ethical. Taxpayer funds For a campaign style ad for the man in office? I'm just...
Writers: do you have trouble finding reliable beta readers? Especially if you prefer to trade rather than pay beta readers? I'd love to hear your experiences, good and bad, difficulties finding, ghosting, best experiences. I am working on a solution. #writing #writinglife #editing #betaread
September 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Writers: do you have trouble finding reliable beta readers? Especially if you prefer to trade rather than pay beta readers? I'd love to hear your experiences, good and bad, difficulties finding, ghosting, best experiences. I am working on a solution. #writing #writinglife #editing #betaread
Started a silly side project, novella length modern satire of techbroligarch culture based on Agatha Christie and joke's on me it wants to be a real book so now that is happening? This is not funny ha ha.
August 6, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Started a silly side project, novella length modern satire of techbroligarch culture based on Agatha Christie and joke's on me it wants to be a real book so now that is happening? This is not funny ha ha.
Book one is out on submission. Finished chapter five of book two (while also updating series Bible, character arcs and figuring out how to incorporate a whole new character who just wrote themselves in). Whee! ##amwriting
August 3, 2026 at 5:59 AM
Book one is out on submission. Finished chapter five of book two (while also updating series Bible, character arcs and figuring out how to incorporate a whole new character who just wrote themselves in). Whee! ##amwriting
Aaaaaaa. Just sent the final final version of the novel to one more round of paid beta reads and to my favorite writer people (for accountability). Pending beta responses, next stop is the agent who asked for it. GAH. #booksky #amediting #maybeimdonewiththisbook
July 22, 2026 at 1:31 AM
Aaaaaaa. Just sent the final final version of the novel to one more round of paid beta reads and to my favorite writer people (for accountability). Pending beta responses, next stop is the agent who asked for it. GAH. #booksky #amediting #maybeimdonewiththisbook
Happy Summer Solstice from Grebenhain Germany!
June 21, 2026 at 10:56 AM
Happy Summer Solstice from Grebenhain Germany!
June 10, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Judith Light is delightfully unhinged in Devil in Silver. Really enjoying the writing.
May 21, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Judith Light is delightfully unhinged in Devil in Silver. Really enjoying the writing.
Existential Crisis Tuesday
May 20, 2026 at 2:13 AM
Existential Crisis Tuesday
I don't post selfies often. Mostly I don't like pictures of me. Trying to get over that. Every once in a while I like one. Me, at Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026. 60 is going to be a good year. In spite of ::gestures vaguely to everything::
May 15, 2026 at 12:31 AM
I don't post selfies often. Mostly I don't like pictures of me. Trying to get over that. Every once in a while I like one. Me, at Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2026. 60 is going to be a good year. In spite of ::gestures vaguely to everything::
Its either love or 'why are you talking to me lady.' One of those. #catsofbluesky
May 9, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Its either love or 'why are you talking to me lady.' One of those. #catsofbluesky
I don't think Chloe is ok with this trip? #dogsofbluesky #Chloethedog
May 1, 2026 at 4:10 AM
I don't think Chloe is ok with this trip? #dogsofbluesky #Chloethedog
Successfully pitched my m manuscript to an acquiring editor, who told me to get an agent and had great things to say. Then pitched an agent who loved my query letter!!!!! #booksky #ampitching #amquerying
April 19, 2026 at 9:29 PM
Successfully pitched my m manuscript to an acquiring editor, who told me to get an agent and had great things to say. Then pitched an agent who loved my query letter!!!!! #booksky #ampitching #amquerying
Truth <3
April 17, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Truth <3
Yes. A million times yes
All writers have room for improvement. They don't start out good. They may start out with promise. They may start out riddled with writing crap. It's okay. The hard part is getting the initiating words to the page. Get it out and down. It's okay to be dirty.
#writingcommunity #booksky #writinglife
#writingcommunity #booksky #writinglife
April 5, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Yes. A million times yes
That I can't stop tweaking the manuscript doesn't mean it isn't done. It's done enough. It better be because it went to the editor last night.
#booksky #amediting
#booksky #amediting
April 4, 2026 at 3:59 PM
That I can't stop tweaking the manuscript doesn't mean it isn't done. It's done enough. It better be because it went to the editor last night.
#booksky #amediting
#booksky #amediting
If you've "finished" your manuscript but you don't still somehow have more editing to do, are you really even a writer?
#booksky #amediting
#booksky #amediting
April 4, 2026 at 3:01 AM
If you've "finished" your manuscript but you don't still somehow have more editing to do, are you really even a writer?
#booksky #amediting
#booksky #amediting
Enjoying Grebenhain Germany
March 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Enjoying Grebenhain Germany
A friend who is Beta reading my novel just made a comment that she wishes she had 'thing x, just like Character' and it took me a minute to realize she was referencing my book. It's a first for me and I am FLOORED. #amwriting #booksky
February 23, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A friend who is Beta reading my novel just made a comment that she wishes she had 'thing x, just like Character' and it took me a minute to realize she was referencing my book. It's a first for me and I am FLOORED. #amwriting #booksky
February 17, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Looking to trade beta reads with 2 people each for 2 separate novels. 1) 77k word Comedic fantasy/workplace satire 2) 65k offbeat mystery. Strong female MCs. Not romance. I will read anything tho I'm least good at hard scifi. #booksky #betareads
February 4, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Looking to trade beta reads with 2 people each for 2 separate novels. 1) 77k word Comedic fantasy/workplace satire 2) 65k offbeat mystery. Strong female MCs. Not romance. I will read anything tho I'm least good at hard scifi. #booksky #betareads
