What's the last audiobook you listened to?

"One always has a better book in one's mind than one can manage to get onto paper." —Michael Cunningham

If you can visit any library, (fictional or real) which one would it be?

"I want pop culture histories in the vein of GIRL ON GIRL and PAPERBACK CRUSH: THE TOTALLY RADICAL HISTORY OF '80s AND '90s TEEN FICTION."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

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RILEY DARE: SLIGHTLY WITCHY SLEUTH by <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:m6rwqmrlpdbjvggz45orgxus" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@mkengland.bsky.social is out now!

When an author vanishes in an escape room Riley helped design, she teams up with her friends to solve a locked room mystery.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/801909/riley-dare-slightly-witchy-sleuth-by-m-k-england/

"Write from the heart. A book without a pulse is like a person without a spirit." —Linda F. Radke

“I’m looking for an upmarket novel featuring a drama-filled family feud.”
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sxifn5ckgc2bghswuzh2mwfs" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@mariavicente.com #MSWL

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Have you ever planned a vacation to a place you fell in love with in a book?

When did you first realize you wanted to be a writer?

"You do not have to explain every single drop of water in a rain barrel…explain one drop﹣H2O. The reader will get it." —George Singleton

"Send me thrillers like WHAT HAVE YOU DONE by Matthew Farrell."
<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:s7amqf5ur7da7xccwt46sxca" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@curtisrussell.bsky.social #MSWL

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"I am dreaming of nature nonfiction and nature-laced memoirs that are rooted in the land, that give me hope, but don’t shy away from why we need that hope. Nature-driven books that marry science with storytelling."
Marina Green #MSWL

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If you could collaborate with any author (living or deceased) for a story, who would it be?

"Writing has so much to give, so much to teach, so many surprises." —Anne Lamott

Celebrating with Lenora Woods today as LEVEL UP FOR LOVE hits your shelves!

Sparks fly as two former college rivals are forced together for a D&D campaign in this sequel to ROLL FOR ROMANCE.

Get it now!
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773480...

‼️ As of today, our submissions inbox has re-opened!

Send us your queries and nonfiction proposals!

So glad that the wait is over for <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:k.ancrum" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@k.ancrum's queer romantic YA thriller Frankenstein re-telling!

In ADAM, MINE, Victor’s act of resurrection creates a tether, leaving him feeling his creation's pain, joy, and regret.

https://www.harpercollins.com/products/adam-mine-k-ancrum?variant=44717892501538

What is your favorite summer beach read?

"I'm on the hunt for twisty, propulsive psychological thrillers that examine domestic, social or cultural issues."
Rose Ferrao #MSWL

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"People mistakenly expect to hit the bullseye on the first pass. Abandon the idea that your first draft should be anything but exploration." —Gregory Ciotti

It's <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tuqoxsmzigaqt7asessr5mzr" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@mikechenwriter.bsky.social's YA debut! OF SORCERY AND SCIENCE comes out today!

A teen who is The Chosen One in a fantasy realm finds himself a nobody back home—that is, until magic appears in the real world and he must re-enter the portal to save a doomed realm.

Get your copy now!

Celebrating with Lenora Woods today as LEVEL UP FOR LOVE hits your shelves!

Sparks fly as two former college rivals are forced together for a D&D campaign in this sequel to ROLL FOR ROMANCE.

Get it now!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/773480/level-up-for-love-by-lenora-woods/

Let's overcome those Monday doldrums by diving head first into our creativity!

Share your writing goals for the week.

"Beginning a novel is always hard. It feels like going nowhere. I always have to write at least 100 pages that go into the trashcan before it finally begins to work. It's discouraging, but necessary to write those pages." —Barbara Kingsolver

What's the last book you read that was recommended to you by a friend? Did you enjoy it?