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a 501(c)3 nonprofit providing low cost education for writers. Prose, poetry, stage, screen, nonfiction, journalism, comics, animation, podcasts, you name it. If it has a writer at any stage, we teach it.
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Have you heard of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus? You know, the Great One who moves beneath the earth?
No?
Well, if you want to hear the Word of Our Tentacled Lord and Savior, my short story "Other Gods" is published today in the inaugural issue of the Pacific Northwest Gothic magazine.
No?
Well, if you want to hear the Word of Our Tentacled Lord and Savior, my short story "Other Gods" is published today in the inaugural issue of the Pacific Northwest Gothic magazine.
volume one - PACIFIC NORTHWEST GOTHIC
Samples from Volume I Lapis Corvos Allie MariniPoetry Allie Marini is a former Florida woman now living in the PNW. She is a cross-genre writer, visual artist, maker, and tarot reader. She runs Creepy...
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October 4, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Have you heard of the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus? You know, the Great One who moves beneath the earth?
No?
Well, if you want to hear the Word of Our Tentacled Lord and Savior, my short story "Other Gods" is published today in the inaugural issue of the Pacific Northwest Gothic magazine.
No?
Well, if you want to hear the Word of Our Tentacled Lord and Savior, my short story "Other Gods" is published today in the inaugural issue of the Pacific Northwest Gothic magazine.
Let’s talk about openings! If your project opening feels slow or disconnected from the rest of the story, you might want to look at where your protagonist ends up instead.
October 6, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Let’s talk about openings! If your project opening feels slow or disconnected from the rest of the story, you might want to look at where your protagonist ends up instead.
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Very excited to that @aniking.bsky.social ’s new book from @masonjarpress.bsky.social arrived today. My shelf of books from @theubergroup.bsky.social is shaping up nicely!
October 6, 2026 at 12:49 AM
Very excited to that @aniking.bsky.social ’s new book from @masonjarpress.bsky.social arrived today. My shelf of books from @theubergroup.bsky.social is shaping up nicely!
New book from Ubergroup author @esker.bsky.social !
And here it is! Cover reveal of my novel coming out May 18, 2027. Art by the wonderful Haley Wakefield, text treatment by @joshsutphin.com and published by @shirakipress.com, where you can pre-order.
Waddya waddya waddya think?
Waddya waddya waddya think?
September 29, 2026 at 1:54 PM
New book from Ubergroup author @esker.bsky.social !
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Super excited to chat with Jennifer for the Indie Author Spotlight at @writersworkout.bsky.social about Family Night, out next month with @masonjarpress.bsky.social!
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Indie Author Spotlight, Episode 37
Indie Author Spotlight showcases one indie author at a time, interviewed by Jennifer Martin. This episode features Ani King.
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September 28, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Super excited to chat with Jennifer for the Indie Author Spotlight at @writersworkout.bsky.social about Family Night, out next month with @masonjarpress.bsky.social!
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Hey #writers, very excited to have a post on the blog Writers in the Storm on one of my favourite topics: dialogue beats.
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Don’t Just Sit There. Do Something with Dialogue Beats!
Used effectively, dialogue beats can be story-changers, not only in filling out a scene but also in developing character. Michelle Barker show you how.
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September 28, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Hey #writers, very excited to have a post on the blog Writers in the Storm on one of my favourite topics: dialogue beats.
writersinthestormblog.com/2026/09/dont...
#WritingCommunity #amwriting
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If you see this, it’s a sign to go work on your WIP! It won’t write itself!
September 28, 2026 at 9:11 PM
If you see this, it’s a sign to go work on your WIP! It won’t write itself!
A plot twist should change the meaning of what came before. If the reveal only adds new information, it may surprise the reader for a moment and then disappear. The strongest twists force us to reinterpret earlier scenes, choices, or relationships.
September 28, 2026 at 4:15 PM
A plot twist should change the meaning of what came before. If the reveal only adds new information, it may surprise the reader for a moment and then disappear. The strongest twists force us to reinterpret earlier scenes, choices, or relationships.
You need to maintain momentum with your scenes! #amwriting #writingcommunity
September 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
You need to maintain momentum with your scenes! #amwriting #writingcommunity
This is how you keep your scenes dynamic and make sure your story is maintaining momentum!
September 10, 2026 at 11:32 AM
This is how you keep your scenes dynamic and make sure your story is maintaining momentum!
September 8, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Don't struggle to learn alone! We got your back.
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September 3, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Don't struggle to learn alone! We got your back.
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#writingcommunity #editing #amwriting #novel
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Comment below with your opening hook and I will help you make it better!
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August 31, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Comment below with your opening hook and I will help you make it better!
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Yes, you can write about white people, as long as they care about the world around them.
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August 28, 2026 at 2:31 PM
Yes, you can write about white people, as long as they care about the world around them.
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#writingcommunity #socialism #dsa
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Tell me your favorite line of poetry and what meter you think it's in! I'll help you figure it out.
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August 27, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Tell me your favorite line of poetry and what meter you think it's in! I'll help you figure it out.
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Comment your premise and character archetypes! Let's chat about how your story works.
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August 24, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Comment your premise and character archetypes! Let's chat about how your story works.
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MAJOR BREAKING NEWS 🚨: MASSIVE PROTECTION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS!
MA Governor Maura Healey signed the historic PROTECT Act, enacting the nation’s strongest safeguards by banning warrantless ICE arrests in schools, hospitals, and courts while prohibiting state resource cooperation!
MA Governor Maura Healey signed the historic PROTECT Act, enacting the nation’s strongest safeguards by banning warrantless ICE arrests in schools, hospitals, and courts while prohibiting state resource cooperation!
August 19, 2026 at 5:12 PM
MAJOR BREAKING NEWS 🚨: MASSIVE PROTECTION FOR OUR NEIGHBORS!
MA Governor Maura Healey signed the historic PROTECT Act, enacting the nation’s strongest safeguards by banning warrantless ICE arrests in schools, hospitals, and courts while prohibiting state resource cooperation!
MA Governor Maura Healey signed the historic PROTECT Act, enacting the nation’s strongest safeguards by banning warrantless ICE arrests in schools, hospitals, and courts while prohibiting state resource cooperation!
Comment your premise and let's figure out your story arc! If you describe a story arc, I'll work backwards to your premise. You got this!
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August 20, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Comment your premise and let's figure out your story arc! If you describe a story arc, I'll work backwards to your premise. You got this!
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I’m so excited to read this!!
”The cooler is chock full of cheap booze and Uncle Rudy hasn’t even started in on the hard stuff. The whole neighborhood smells of BBQ, but we’re out of hot dogs.”
”The cooler is chock full of cheap booze and Uncle Rudy hasn’t even started in on the hard stuff. The whole neighborhood smells of BBQ, but we’re out of hot dogs.”
Check out the delightful Laurie Ember’s first flash fiction publication 🎉🎉 , a funny & brutal oddball appearing over at Half and One !
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Five Seconds - Half and One
Do you think he'll finish the six-pack, I ask my twin sister Marcy. Wouldn't be the first time, she says. The cooler is chock full of cheap booze and Uncle
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August 19, 2026 at 11:36 PM
I’m so excited to read this!!
”The cooler is chock full of cheap booze and Uncle Rudy hasn’t even started in on the hard stuff. The whole neighborhood smells of BBQ, but we’re out of hot dogs.”
”The cooler is chock full of cheap booze and Uncle Rudy hasn’t even started in on the hard stuff. The whole neighborhood smells of BBQ, but we’re out of hot dogs.”
Comment with your premise and I'll help you refine it!
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August 18, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Comment with your premise and I'll help you refine it!
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Comment with the premise of your story in 10 words or less and I'll try to guess how your plot might go!
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August 16, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Comment with the premise of your story in 10 words or less and I'll try to guess how your plot might go!
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Get good feedback from qualified professional humans, not AI. The Ubergroup offers college level education on the cheap.
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August 12, 2026 at 10:47 PM
Get good feedback from qualified professional humans, not AI. The Ubergroup offers college level education on the cheap.
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Everything at theubergroup.org
Learn to write from qualified teachers, not flakey randos.
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August 9, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Learn to write from qualified teachers, not flakey randos.
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#educational #writingcommunity #editing
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What is the hook of your story? Comment below and see how quickly you can get to it!
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August 5, 2026 at 11:08 PM
What is the hook of your story? Comment below and see how quickly you can get to it!
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