November 7, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Sharing one of my nine published books. Hope you enjoy it!
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November 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Sharing one of my nine published books. Hope you enjoy it!
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Authors, what's currently slowing down your writing progress? Is it writer's block, finding the right words, plotting, character development, or simply finding time to write?
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November 10, 2026 at 11:58 AM
Authors, what's currently slowing down your writing progress? Is it writer's block, finding the right words, plotting, character development, or simply finding time to write?
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Here’s what I know about creative courage: it doesn’t get easier. You just get more practiced at doing the thing while still being terrified of it. #AuthorsOfBluesky #WritingLife #IndieAuthor #Booksky
November 9, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Here’s what I know about creative courage: it doesn’t get easier. You just get more practiced at doing the thing while still being terrified of it. #AuthorsOfBluesky #WritingLife #IndieAuthor #Booksky
Check out my most recent poem, “There was One,” now available to read on my website: ekzanker.com/2026/11/ther...
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There was One - Emily Zanker
November 10, 2026 In the beginning, there was one. He was a gentle man who sought
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November 10, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Check out my most recent poem, “There was One,” now available to read on my website: ekzanker.com/2026/11/ther...
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Imagine spending two years writing a novel, only to realise your opening chapter isn't strong enough to keep readers interested?
Would you rewrite it completely or try to improve what you've already written?
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Would you rewrite it completely or try to improve what you've already written?
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November 9, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Imagine spending two years writing a novel, only to realise your opening chapter isn't strong enough to keep readers interested?
Would you rewrite it completely or try to improve what you've already written?
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Would you rewrite it completely or try to improve what you've already written?
#WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
Pet lovers, what's one funny or unusual thing your pet does that always makes you smile? I'd love to hear your stories!
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November 9, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Pet lovers, what's one funny or unusual thing your pet does that always makes you smile? I'd love to hear your stories!
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#PetLovers #DogLovers #CatLovers #WritingCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
Boost your book’s visibility with strategic promotion that connects you with the right readers and expands your audience.
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November 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Boost your book’s visibility with strategic promotion that connects you with the right readers and expands your audience.
#BookPromotion #AuthorsOfBluesky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #BookMarketing #ReadersOfBluesky
#BookPromotion #AuthorsOfBluesky #IndieAuthor #WritingCommunity #BookMarketing #ReadersOfBluesky
What's one lesson life has taught you that you wish you had learned earlier? I enjoy conversations that allow us to learn from one another.
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November 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
What's one lesson life has taught you that you wish you had learned earlier? I enjoy conversations that allow us to learn from one another.
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A powerful ending doesn't need a twist. It needs meaning. What final image, choice, or truth will stay with readers after they close the book? Make the last moment count. Why?
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November 9, 2026 at 8:13 PM
A powerful ending doesn't need a twist. It needs meaning. What final image, choice, or truth will stay with readers after they close the book? Make the last moment count. Why?
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What happens when a group of adventurers is forced to play by the rules? Tychus, Brillante, Ekaf, and Ruby are about to find out. Goulinn Vol 1 is available on Amazon now! a.co/d/0fF70obp 📚🪐 💙 #writesky #AuthorsOfBluesky
November 9, 2026 at 1:13 PM
What happens when a group of adventurers is forced to play by the rules? Tychus, Brillante, Ekaf, and Ruby are about to find out. Goulinn Vol 1 is available on Amazon now! a.co/d/0fF70obp 📚🪐 💙 #writesky #AuthorsOfBluesky
Instead of saying a room feels tense, show the untouched coffee, clipped replies, and eyes fixed on the door. What details could let readers feel the moment for themselves clearly? #booksky #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #authors #romantasy #fanficwriter #a03writer #home #fyp #authorscommunity
November 7, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Instead of saying a room feels tense, show the untouched coffee, clipped replies, and eyes fixed on the door. What details could let readers feel the moment for themselves clearly? #booksky #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #authors #romantasy #fanficwriter #a03writer #home #fyp #authorscommunity
A unique story voice is more than fancy wording. It grows from perspective, rhythm, detail, and attitude. What does your narrator notice that another might overlook? Feel true now. #booksky #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #authors #romantasy #fanficwriter #a03writer #home #fyp #authorscommunity
November 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
A unique story voice is more than fancy wording. It grows from perspective, rhythm, detail, and attitude. What does your narrator notice that another might overlook? Feel true now. #booksky #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #authors #romantasy #fanficwriter #a03writer #home #fyp #authorscommunity
I have decided to dedicate every verse to you
and touch your sky while I write to you, my love;
while I wait for you,
because I love you,
because I feel…
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and touch your sky while I write to you, my love;
while I wait for you,
because I love you,
because I feel…
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November 10, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I have decided to dedicate every verse to you
and touch your sky while I write to you, my love;
while I wait for you,
because I love you,
because I feel…
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and touch your sky while I write to you, my love;
while I wait for you,
because I love you,
because I feel…
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Short sentences can make a scene move faster, give an idea weight, or let a key moment land. Used with care, they create rhythm. Where would fewer words make your writing stronger? #booksky #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #authors #romantasy #fanficwriter #a03writer #home #fyp #authorscommunity
November 8, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Short sentences can make a scene move faster, give an idea weight, or let a key moment land. Used with care, they create rhythm. Where would fewer words make your writing stronger? #booksky #authorsofbluesky #writingcommunity #authors #romantasy #fanficwriter #a03writer #home #fyp #authorscommunity
Publishing a book involves far more than getting the manuscript finished.
There's editing, positioning, cover decisions, finding the right readers, and preparing for launch.
Authors, if you could make one part of the publishing process easier, which would it be?
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There's editing, positioning, cover decisions, finding the right readers, and preparing for launch.
Authors, if you could make one part of the publishing process easier, which would it be?
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November 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
Publishing a book involves far more than getting the manuscript finished.
There's editing, positioning, cover decisions, finding the right readers, and preparing for launch.
Authors, if you could make one part of the publishing process easier, which would it be?
#IndiePublishing #AuthorsOfBluesky
There's editing, positioning, cover decisions, finding the right readers, and preparing for launch.
Authors, if you could make one part of the publishing process easier, which would it be?
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Every author wants readers to connect with their work, but not every reader will love the same story. How do you handle a negative review, especially when you've invested so much of yourself in your book?
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November 10, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Every author wants readers to connect with their work, but not every reader will love the same story. How do you handle a negative review, especially when you've invested so much of yourself in your book?
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#AuthorsOfBluesky #WritingCommunity
Which of the three — discovery, keep-rate, or owning the reader relationship — are you redesigning first for next year?
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November 7, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Which of the three — discovery, keep-rate, or owning the reader relationship — are you redesigning first for next year?
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#BookSky #AuthorsOfBluesky
Be honest: What's scarier to you as an author?
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
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Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
November 9, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Be honest: What's scarier to you as an author?
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
Move the strongest word last, then read it aloud. You'll hear the difference before you see it.
Which sentence in your draft would you flip first?
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Which sentence in your draft would you flip first?
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November 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Move the strongest word last, then read it aloud. You'll hear the difference before you see it.
Which sentence in your draft would you flip first?
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Which sentence in your draft would you flip first?
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Is there any creative writing positions that anyone can recommend right now? At this rate, I need all the help I can get.
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#WritersofBlueSky #AuthorsofBlueSky #needhelp #creativewriting #jobhunting #stressed
November 10, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Is there any creative writing positions that anyone can recommend right now? At this rate, I need all the help I can get.
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#WritersofBlueSky #AuthorsofBlueSky #needhelp #creativewriting #jobhunting #stressed
Name the last book that made you forget to eat.
Now reread its first page. Rarely a big event. Usually a voice, a question, or someone who wants something right now.
What did that page do to you, and does your page one do the same?
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Now reread its first page. Rarely a big event. Usually a voice, a question, or someone who wants something right now.
What did that page do to you, and does your page one do the same?
#BookSky #AuthorsOfBluesky
November 9, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Name the last book that made you forget to eat.
Now reread its first page. Rarely a big event. Usually a voice, a question, or someone who wants something right now.
What did that page do to you, and does your page one do the same?
#BookSky #AuthorsOfBluesky
Now reread its first page. Rarely a big event. Usually a voice, a question, or someone who wants something right now.
What did that page do to you, and does your page one do the same?
#BookSky #AuthorsOfBluesky
Be honest: What's scarier to you as an author?
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
November 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Be honest: What's scarier to you as an author?
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky
Someone leaving a brutally honest review of your book, or someone reading your manuscript and telling you it needs serious work?
#WritersCommunity #AuthorsOfBluesky