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Writing Tip! More here about Donald Maass maassagency.com/donald-maass/ #Booksky #Blueskyers #Blueskyauthors #Blueskyreaders #Blueskywriters #WednesdayVibes #writers #writingtips #Wrtingquotations #bookskyers #skylibrarian #authorsky #writerschat

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Paula Cappa: 6 Inspiring Lessons on Craft, Creativity, and Writing Discover Paula Cappa’s writing journey, creative process, and bold stance on AI in this in-depth interview with the award-winning Gothic fiction author.

“I often don’t know how the story ends.. and that drives me.”

Paula Cappa on writing as discovery, not control.

This one goes deep into process, creativity, and what storytelling really means.

Full interview with @paulacappa.bsky.social:

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Thank you, WriteStats! Honored to be a part of your authors and literary contributions to our industry.

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How To Read Poetry Some people don’t know what to make of poetry and they don’t know how to read it. We will guide you through reading and understanding poetry.

Dive into poems. It's still National Poetry Month! www.writerswrite.co.za/how-to-read-... #Booksly #ReaderSky #Blueskers #Blueskypoets #Blueskypoetry #NationalPoetryMonth #paulacappa

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5 Famous Writers On Writing A Villain In this post, we look at 5 famous writers on writing a villain. We include lessons from their most famous stories for you to try.

www.writerswrite.co.za/5-famous-wri... #Blueskywriters #Booksky #blueskyers #blueskywriting #writingtips #Blueskyreaders #paulacappa #ReadingFictionBlog

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FREEBIE this weekend! 30-minute read, 4.2 starred reviews. "With rich descriptions and a suspenseful pace, this short story is a masterful exploration of family bonds, courage, and the mysterious forces of nature." www.amazon.com/Wind-Witch-D... #booksky #Blueskyreaders #shortstories #witches

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National Poetry Month! Jonathan Maberry, Editor of "Shadows & Verse, Classic Dark Poems with Celebrity Commentary." This dark beauty has the sustaining power to keep you reading. The range of poetry builds a multidimensional literary world. www.amazon.com/Shadows-Vers... #Booksky #Blueskyreaders

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What is at the heart of Gothic literature? paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/04/13/t... #ReadingFictionBlogPaulaCappa #Gothicliterature #Gothicfiction #Gothicnovels #booksky #blueskyreaders #blueskyers #MondayVibes #Monday #Gothicgirl #Gothicfans #Gothicreaders #Gothicreviewers #Blueskynews

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AI Has Started Lying By framing AI interactions with awareness, appreciation, acceptance, and accountability, we can keep the helix of technological progress from twisting into a spiral of AI deception.

AI Has Started Lying | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/harn...

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Beyond Wuthering Heights: Joanna Margaret on 2026’s Gothic Romance Boom Emerald Fennell’s new film, Wuthering Heights opens with sounds of moaning and heavy breathing, which are revealed to be emanating from a man being executed by hanging, rather than in the throes of…

Want to know what's happening in Gothic genre? "Beyond Wuthering Heights: Joanna Margaret on 2026's Gothic Romance Boom." crimereads.com/gothic-roman... #Gothicgenre #GothicFans #WutheringHeights #GothicRomance #Gothichorror #Gothicthirllers #Gothicmysteries #GothicLiterature #Booksky #FridayReads

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The Village The village with all of the flash writers

Are you in need of a village? We are The Village with All of The Flash Writers. And here's the invitation link:
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Where do supernatural powers lie? When Deborah goes home to her family farmhouse by the Dunwich River, she confronts the ghostly powers of the past who demand her surrender. FREE short story on Amazon: www.amazon.com/Haunting-Jez... #booksky #blueskyers #readersky #blueskyreaders #skylibrarian

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From Yellowstone Wolves, posted on Facebook page to share with you. Black beauties, yes. This one I think is a shining black star. Wolf magick. Facebook: www.facebook.com/profile.php?... #Wolves #wolfimages #YellowstoneWolves #wolflovers #wolfmagick #blackwolves #wolves #Followme

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April's Film Noir: Hitchcock! What Hitchcock film stars Gregory Peck, Ann Todd, and was produced by David O. Selznick? Murder mystery, based on the novel written by Robert Hichens. Stop by my blog to watch the film!
paulacappa.wordpress.com/2026/03/31/h... #Booksky#FollowME #FREEfilms #films

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The Summer War by Naomi Novik #novella #magic #fantasy In this poignant, heartfelt novella from the New York Times bestselling author of Spinning Silver and the Scholomance Trilogy, a young witch who has inadvertently cursed her bro…

The Summer War by Naomi Novik #novella #magic #fantasy teripolen.com/2026/03/26/t...

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Celebrate Women In Horror Month, 2026 at C.M. Rosens Blog! Lots of authors, books, and interviews. I am honored to be featured among these authors. cmrosens.com/women-in-hor...

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What Is Metafiction? & How Do I Write It? What is metafiction? Why do we write metafiction? What are the types of metafiction - including examples? And how do I write metafiction?

What is Metafiction? www.writerswrite.co.za/what-is-meta... #Blueskyers #Booksky #Blueskywriters #authors #writingtips #blueskkybooks #blueskyreaders #TuesdayVibes #authorsky #authorslife #skylibrarian #writingcommunity

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Sunday Reading Time! FREE read (for Women In Horror Month): a Lovecraftian-inspired tale of cosmic terror. This my all-time bestselling short story, currently No. 11 on Amazon. 45-minute free read): www.amazon.com/Terrible-Bea... #Booksky #Blueskyreaders #FREEshortstories #SundayVibes #blueskyer

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Women In Horror Month for March 20. Here's one of my favorite authors, Elizabeth Hand. She is a Shirley Jackson Award winner and Nebula and World Fantasy Awards.
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#WomenInHorrorMonth #WomenInHorrorMonth2026 #WIHM #WIHM2026 #Womenwriters #Booksky #Blueskyers

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The Dazzling Darkness The Dazzling Darkness - Kindle edition by Cappa, Paula. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Dazzling Darkness.

In honor of Women In Horror Month, my ghost story is 99 cents. A forbidden cemetery. An ancient secret. A little boy—lost. "Fast-paced, sensually-vivid, heart-wrenching, stunning conclusion." www.amazon.com/The-Dazzling... #booksky #blueskyreaders #WIHM #99cents #bargainbooks #WomenInHorrorMonth

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"The Empty House" by Algernon Blackwood
"The Empty House" by Algernon Blackwood YouTube video by HorrorBabble

Literary Birthday! Algernon Blackwood (1869 - 1951) March 14. "Certain houses, like certain persons, manage somehow to proclaim at once their character for evil." . You can listen to The Empty House here (40 minutes)
youtu.be/4VuAMugEgkw #Booksky #Blueskyer #blueskybooks #Blueskyreaders #fiction

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MONDAY MEANDERINGS #9 Hello, everyone! Boy, do I have a lot to meander about today. Are you shocked? Here in the south, fruit trees are starting to bud out. I think winter is over. We may have another cold spell but no …

MONDAY MEANDERINGS #9 jansikes.com/monday-meand...

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2026 Reader Survey: What Readers Want, Buy, and Expect - Written Word Media 2026 Reader Survey: What Readers Want, Buy, and Expect Discover 2026 reader trends from over 3,500 surveyed book lovers. Learn what readers want, how they buy, and how authors can better reach them.

WHAT DO READERS WANT, BUY, AND EXPECT? See this survey below from Written Word Media. Very helpful if you need an overview of where to promote your books.
www.writtenwordmedia.com/reader-surve... #readershiptrends #blueskyauthors #authors #booksky #fiction #nonfiction #bookindustry #blueskyers

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God bless the person who gifted me a paper subscription to The Onion

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The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon Amazon.com: The Great Dick: And the Dysfunctional Demon eBook : Maher, Barry, Publishing, Crystal Lake: Kindle Store

Let's have a Sunday #writerslift. I’ll repost and follow back.
#WritingCommunity, #creatives, drop your #Novels #Poetry #Arts #Music #Blogs #Stories #Youtube #Audiobooks #WIP, etc.
To order: amzn.to/4lPqn8V

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God gave scientists and medical professionals the intelligence and availability of vaccines for safe health. That's the message. No child needs to suffer such a horror to send any other message.

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Digital art depicting a woman in profile, a crescent moon surrounded by stars nestling in her long dark hair, which flows behind her.  She is looking down at a brown butterfly which has landed on her hand.

Digital art depicting a woman in profile, a crescent moon surrounded by stars nestling in her long dark hair, which flows behind her. She is looking down at a brown butterfly which has landed on her hand.

'I think, that if I touched the earth,
It would crumble;
It is so sad and beautiful,
So tremulously like a dream.'
~Dylan Thomas

🎨Christian Schloe
#BookWormSat

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The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra Amazon.com: The Last Queen: Book One of The Chronicles of Cleopatra eBook : Lawrence, G. : Books

#NewRelease!

Egypt, 58 BCE
Ptolemy Princess Cleopatra grows up in a palace of wonders, delights & dangers

Through peril & politics Cleopatra's fate unfolds, leading her to Egypt's throne

The Last Queen
$3.99
#Free #KindleUnlimited!
#Histfic #Ancient #KU #indieauthor #booksky 💙📚💙📚
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✍️ #booksky
For Little-Used Reading Devices, Number 174:

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Still an awesome fact!

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