Why Writers Quit Books Too Soon - Master Writer Mindset Writers often quit books too soon when the early excitement fades. Here’s how to keep going with the story you started.

Why writers quit books too soon and what to do about it. #authors #writingcommunity #writinglife #writerslife masterwritermindset.com/2026/04/19/w...

Fantasy Indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 20th, and the theme is what words do you tend to overuse in your writing.

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Day 20

I tend to overuse 'just' and 'a little' or 'a bit.' There's been a lot of smirking going on lately too, so I will have to go back and change many of those.

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Fantasy indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 17th, and the theme is Free Friday or how do you choose your next read or WIP?

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Day 17

Happy Friday! My next read will depend a lot on my mood and if the books I have are from the library or on my Kindle. Library books first!

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Enjoy the campaign! We played it a few years ago, and it's one of our favorite ones ever.

I agree with you about certain voices for audiobooks. I'm also a fast reader. Audio is so slow!

Fantasy Indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 15th, and the theme is preferred reading format(s).

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Day 15

Physical books. There's nothing like the tactile sensation of holding a book. I also very much love my Kindle Paperwhite. The Kindle Fire was too heavy and bright, and my phone too small.

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It's #PortfolioDay! There are so many talented artists on Bsky and so much awesome artwork. Keep creating! If I'm going to scroll on my phone, I want to look at fabulous art. It makes me smile and brightens my day. Thank you, folks. Thank you so much.

The Hidden Value of a Hard Writing Life - Master Writer Mindset When your writing life feels impossibly hard, that doesn’t mean it’s pointless. It may be shaping you more deeply than you realize.

The struggles of being a writer will either make you bitter and give up, or they will make you stronger. #writingcommunity #authors #writerslife #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2026/04/13/t...

Fantasy indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 14th, and the theme question is: how would your characters describe themselves?

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Day 14

The FMC would be very modest. She'd say she was kind and smart. Her brother would be the opposite in pumping up his ego. Strong, daring, gorgeous, brilliant. He's not humble at all!

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Fantasy Indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the 13th, and the theme is MC's childhood.

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Day 13

My MC had a wonderful childhood. She was one of the lucky ones. Big family and lots of love. It's fun to write a character who had a happy childhood compared to the trauma I give other MCs!

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Fantasy indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the tenth, and the theme is Free Friday or when did you first start writing stories?

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Day 10

Happy Friday! I've always been a storyteller. I still have stories I wrote when I was in kindergarten. Even before words, I drew stories or acted them out with toys.

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fantasy indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the ninth, and the theme question is what do your characters take for granted?

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Day 9

My FMC takes her family for granted and will learn a few lessons on that level. Family is usually a theme in my books with found family being the biggest support for the heroes.

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Our general submissions for Issue 2 are NOW OPEN until April 21st!

If you are a 2SLGBTQIA+ writer, send us your work! You can submit one story and up to three poems. Wondering what we like? Issue 1 is free to read on our site! But please don't self-reject—we can't wait to read your work 🗡️🪐🌈

Fantasy indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the eighth, and the theme question is do you reread books?

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Day 8

I don't reread books. My TBR pile is so huge, I don't have time. I used to reread books a long time ago (before I had a kid!), but I like the joy of a new story more than the comfort of an old one.

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The 4 Most Dangerous Self-Doubt Traps for Writers - Master Writer Mindset Self-doubt can wreck a writing career at the exact moments that matter most. Here are four danger points and how to push through them.

How to handle self-doubt as a writer and not let it hold you back. #writingcommunity #authors #writinglife masterwritermindset.com/2026/04/06/t...

What Your Story Problems Reveal About Your Writing Brain Here are seven story problems that often have a deeper connection to the unique writing brain behind the page. Which one sounds most like you?

Find out what your story problems reveal about your writing brain and how to help. #writingcommunity #writinglife #authors writershelpingwriters.net/2026/04/writ...

Fantasy Indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the seventh, and the theme is animals in WIP.

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Day 7

In the story I'm currently finishing off, there are too many people for me to have animals. Yet in the next book, there will be a pair of cats. One will be mellow and the other full of sass!

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Writing Books Readers Discuss: How to Write Books Readers Want to Talk About Not Just Finish Learn how Writing Books Readers Discuss increases reviews, recommendations, and reader conversation using psychology, endings, and proven story structures.

If your book leaves no emotional aftertaste, readers move on quietly.
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Fantasy Indies April with each day of the month listed with its theme. Today is the sixth, and the theme is describe your characters' homes/homelands.

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Day 6

I've been playing around with a dark fantasy idea where there is a fae realm parallel to our own. The basic geography is the same as our Earth, but it has been warped by dark magic.

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Free Books in Your Basket! It's spring and time to fill yourself up with treats! Since I can't give chocolate to everyone, I want to fill your imagination with stories. Here are three amazing freebies for you this Easter weeken...

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