I'm not anti-American. I'm anti Trump administration. I don't hate Americans. That being said, try to make us your 51st state and you'll be catching more than our elbows.
#elbowsup

March break plans? Survive.
#marchbreak2025

Promo for #KidLitLaunches, children's books launching the week of Mar.10-16, 2025, with instructions to reply with book info. Background illustration shows books joyously exploding into the air, with cute smiling purple creature holding up instructions: "Reply with your book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, and link where people can find more info." A URL is also provided where people can read the guidelines. Art is by Debbie Ridpath Ohi.

If you have a #KidLit book launching Mar.10-16, reply with book cover (use alt text), title, author & illustrator, publisher, launch date, link where people can find info. Read Guidelines BEFORE replying, thx Past launch threads, see KidLit Launch Archives. Pls help boost? #KidLitLaunches #Edusky

Never been prouder to be a Canadian today while hearing the way Prime Minister Trudeau explained our response to this tariff war from Trump.

Spent some time playing #DragonAge Veilguard and I loved the Necropolis. Dead skeleton work force, spirit wisps, Lich Kings. I would love to write a modern Necropolis with spooky Lich over lords. Damn it. I do not need another WIP!
#writing #WritingCommunity

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Remember fabulous folks

NYC Fashion Week

Is any one really interested in outlandish Sci Fi? The really weird stuff where a person is shoved into a new dimension, mutated to survive in said new world and has to battle eldritch horrors? Or am I wasting my time editing this thing?
#sciencefiction #writing #WritingCommunity

Ouch. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board just called Trump's new trade war "The Dumbest Trade War in History"

Here's the thing- when a good book ends, it sucks to see it go. But I would rather it ended then become bloated, rehashed or stagnant. So here's to all the endings and new beginnings that you're writing this year 🥂
#WritingCommunity

4-panel comic strip showing a young person sitting at the base of a Christmas tree. Thought bubbles: "I love our Christmas tree. I love the scent, the decorations, the nostalgia. But most of all...I love all the book-shaped gifts with my name on them!"

To all those buying books from independent bookstores as holiday gifts (whether they're mine or not): THANK YOU.

#ShopIndie #IndieBookstores #BookSky

Go #TeamOxford!

I don't think people realize how hard the holidays can be catering to everyone in your family. Like everyone. Your own thoughts, needs, mental health suddenly take back seat to mother in laws, sisters, schedules and it sucks the good holiday spirit right out of you.
#holidays

Thank you!

After 7 months, I finally wrote "the end" on the hard sci-fi I've been writing🍾🎉🎆. It's a first draft for sure, but I'm still happy about it. This marks the third book I've written. Don't know if I'll try to have it published, but at least it's done.
#writing #WritingCommunity

Keep going!! I have my fingers crossed for you. And don't let rejection take away from writing. There is an audience for everyone!

Nice to meet you too! And congrats on the book! I hope you publish many more.

I saw a post on reddit in the r/writing group that got me thinking. When did you start writing? For me it was all my life. I loved writing. I've slowed down with work/life balance and don't do it as much anymore but I'm still a writer. How about you?
#WritingCommunity #writing

So glad people are coming to Blue Sky. I have my singers crossed for more lit agencies and publishers.
#writingcommunity #writing

Knives. The blades have been sandblasted and laser etched with japanese peonies. Each handle boasts a live edge piece of golden mallee burl that is blended with coloured transparent resin that contains a solitary flower.

Knives. The blades have been sandblasted and laser etched with japanese peonies. Each handle boasts a live edge piece of golden mallee burl that is blended with coloured transparent resin that contains a solitary flower.

Knives. The blades have been sandblasted and laser etched with japanese peonies. Each handle boasts a live edge piece of golden mallee burl that is blended with coloured transparent resin that contains a solitary flower.

close up a handle with a flower embedded in the resin

Cut Throat Knives & North St. Botanical Chef's Knives.

I wrote a bit about that time I left my illustration agency and learned how to query literary agents, create a book dummy, etc.

This is part 1 (the angsty beginning)

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Image displaying a collection of six children's books recommended for Canadian readers, set against a background of autumn leaves. The books featured include Big Water by Andrea Curtis, The Big Bath House by Kyo Maclear and Gracey Zhang, Come, Read With Me by Margriet Ruurs & Christine Wei, The Three Canadian Pigs by Jocelyn Watkinson & Marcus Cutler, Glory on Ice by Maureen Fergus & Mark Fearing, and Pink, Blue, and You! by Elise Gravel and Mykaell Blais. Text at the bottom thanks CanKidLit book boosters Katy Manck, Yia Lor, Jane Heitman Healy, Stephanie Buosi, and Janet Frenck Sheets for their recommendations.

On #IReadCanadianDay, I invited people to recommend a #CanKidLit book. Thanks to @booksyalove.bsky.social @yiawrites.bsky.social @janemhealy7916.bsky.social @stebuosi.bsky.social & @janetfrencksheets.bsky.social for recommending these books! 📚👍🏼

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Feeling pretty exhausted and wanting to go back to bed. But no, the house will not clean itself. Time to get up and at em.

We can admit Agatha All Along isn't that bad. It's a little messy with over all tone and pacing, but it's not bad. And that's OK. However, I will not watch it once it's done. What do you think?
#AgathaAllAlong #writing

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Almost finished my sci fi novel, I think I'm tackling my romance next. In the words of Queen Charlotte "sorrows, sorrows, prayers 🙏"
##WritingCommunity #writing

Micromance Magazine only lit mag dedicated to romance/love stories

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#amwriting #romance #lovestory #writingcommunity #flashfiction #microfiction #poetry #romancewriters #submit