I love those days when you settle down to write and before you know it, you’ve surpassed your word count. No struggle, just flow.🤌🏼✨ #skywriters #booksky #author #writersofsky

“Would you like it to be your fault?” He wasn’t sure what she meant by that. Marcus leaned back and met her eyes, glittering through her eyelashes at him. “You are yet unsatisfied,” Miriham whispered. “If you would like some culpability for my weakness, I would happily take your consent and engage in a little further sin. Perhaps with my mouth?” Marcus swallowed. He said nothing for one second, two seconds, five seconds, ten seconds… “N-No,” he croaked. “Better not.”

From The Runechildren, Book Six of the Lonely Ship Saga.

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A wise man once said...

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A note from the author...

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Oscar Wilde was a genius at social satire. He saw through all the charades and manifestations of expected behavior. #skywriters

“I know who I’d blame for the way you feel, Vio. I blame him too.” A rumble in the ship. “Marcus Albright.” “Marcus fucking Albright!” laughed Alina. “Hero of the revolution and almighty cucklord!” “I simply do not understand what she sees in him!” Vio continued, much louder this time. “I prided myself on knowing Avalynne’s heart better than anyone! And in the blink of an eye, I am suddenly usurped from that position by a short-lived human from another galaxy! One who possesses none of Avalynne’s creative vigour, her passion, her courage! How could such a man truly see the heart of a woman such as Avalynne, I asked myself! And infuriatingly…!” “He’s right,” Alina whispered. “He is right!” Vio agreed. “He does understand her! Because the woman I knew changed while I was unconscious! And I can think of only one reason why that should be the case!” “Because he changed her,” Alina picked up. “He wormed his way into her heart and changed it. Weakened it.” “Weakened it…” Vio repeated. “Made her turn her eyes from that which matters! The freedom to set one’s own path in the universe!”

From The Runechildren, Book Six of the Lonely Ship Saga.

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Friday 10 April 2026: All about weight loss, or not… And here we are again. Another Friday and almost at the halfway point for the month of April. So scary. Yesterday did not start as well as the day before. The dog woke me up at 4:30am and it took me an hour to get back to sleep. Even so, when it was time for me to get up, I got up.

Friday 10 April 2026: All about weight loss, or not…

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I got a new idea, did a few days' pre-writing, then started it, and I've got 14,000 words in three days. I haven't written like this since before I was doing it for a living. You know? When it was a guilty pleasure you stole time for? #writingcommunity #amwriting #skywriters #writesky

My attitude when it comes to writing 👻🤓🔥

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Curiously, Alystair frowned. He loved to dance. So why…? “You wish to consider your feelings for yonder captive, I fear,” he complained. “That or the… ever so charming and gallant Marcus Albright. Am I mistaken?” Why hide it? She had always been honest with him. “You are not.” Alystair, debonair and cultured. Gremory, professional and compassionate. And Marcus… Miriham knew well that her feelings for him were the most difficult to pin down. He had ever been a friend to her. He was charming. He was gallant. And when he loved her, the way he had done on Forsaken… Ancestors above, he had changed her life. “My Miriham,” grumbled Alystair. “So popular. How you must hate being the centre of such masculine attention.”

From The Runechildren, Book Six of the Lonely Ship Saga.

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Thursday 9 April 2026: Getting on with it Yesterday was such a good day, starting bang on time over a dirty cuppa. I had my reading half hour and a housework half hour then took the dog for his half-hour walk. When we got back I did my daily words, I updated the 36-project spreadsheet, I chose a picture for yesterday’s blog post, published the post to here, to Patreon, to Medium and to Instagram, and then I managed an hour of client editing.

Thursday 9 April 2026: Getting on with it

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Cover of The Mess That Made Them by Ryan T. Pozzi

My newsletter subscribers got the first look yesterday, but now I can finally share the cover for The Mess That Made Them more widely. Concept by Elizabeth Pozzi, designed by Jen Huppert. Preorders are live: www.ryantpozzi.com/tmtmt #skywriters #booksky

I Hate My First Draft Is that normal?

Published my first ever #Substack article today. This one is for my fellow budding writers or even the veterans who need a little reminder. #skywriters #writersofbluesky

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A man near the front stepped aside, not toward the door, not toward the aisle. Just… aside. The woman behind him followed. Then another. The line bent, reshaped, pulled by something unseen, until a clear path opened.

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Wednesday 8 April 2026: Catching up… In my bid to catch up and reset, the plan yesterday was to touch everything at least once and then move on until I was up to date. Of course some things are not negotiable, such as walking the dog. He has to have a walk and the exercise is good for me. I have to get into the habit for when we don’t have a big enough garden that he doesn’t get enough exercise either.

Wednesday 8 April 2026: Catching up…

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“You there!” Aki called out. Demi followed his gaze to the gaggle of elysian technicians, now staring openly at the embracing couple. The blond lad at the front, who Demi remembered being called Hiro, raised a hand in readiness for instruction. “Patriarch?” he called. “I am presently to make such love to my wife as she has never known before!” Aki declared. “Find us a bed! And for the love of the sages, make it sturdy!” The cats cheered. Hiro saluted his cultural leader with a radiant grin. “Yes, Patriarch!” he called. Then, after a quick deliberation between themselves, they scattered to find a nest.

From The Runechildren, Book Six of the Lonely Ship Saga.

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5 Tips for Finding Motivation to Write • Writing – Talent or Hard Work? • Learn from past success • My ideas are a shapeless mass that my writing molds into beauty • Do what unsuccessful writers won’t do • What jogging can teach you abo…

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When she didn’t continue, Hal tried to kiss her again. Therese gnashed her teeth against his lips instead. “I’m desperate,” she gasped. “And the second you let me, I’m going to go wild on you.” “Nice.” “Not nice, Hal. I’m pent up and angry. I’ve let my heart stagnate, and I think I might misuse my feelings for you. I might hurt you.” “Nice.” “Hal! I might kill you!” He growled against her lips. “Try it.” Then he forced himself past her defences and kissed her. Therese moaned a plaintive, creaking moan, and then she was kissing him back. Hal tasted her tongue in his mouth, felt her teeth on his lips.

From The Runechildren, Book Six of the Lonely Ship Saga.

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Tuesday 7 April 2026: Resetting… Wow! Here we are, 7 days into the merry month of April and I haven’t even published a regular blog post. Until today. So where has the month so far gone? Last week I managed the Hello, April post and published it on Wednesday. I lost compete track of all time for the next couple of days, forgot to write a post for Thursday, and only rattled off Friday’s bank holiday post from the phone.

Tuesday 7 April 2026: Resetting…

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The sun rising over trees and rooftops, beneath a clear blue sky

Good morning #skywriters!

Back on the day job today after the long weekend.

Have a great day! 😎🤙🏻

#authorlife #indieauthor #sunrise

Pre-Order 'In The Shadow Of The Sanctum' Today! You can now pre-order for In The Shadow Of The Sanctum, a new fantasy novel. It's available in hardcover, paperback, and as an ebook.

Been waiting more than a decade to be able to type these words:

I’m Dan, I’m an author, and you can pre-order my new book here:

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Writing Twists That Actually Work: Clues, Red Herrings, and the Second Read I’ve been thinking about the difference between what the reader sees… and what they understand.

I just shared a new Substack on writing twists that actually work—clues, red herrings, and how to make a twist hit on the first read AND the second. Check it out:
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Just to be clear...

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Life on the Midlist by Ryan T. Pozzi — Ryan T. Pozzi A weekly behind-the-scenes dispatch from Ryan T. Pozzi on trade publishing, creative work, career-building, and what it actually looks like to try to make a writing life work.

Lately Life on the Midlist is less “here's a tidy essay I drafted in advance,” and more “holy hell, everything's happening at once and I did at least half of it wrong.”

Not many places in the publishing industry to get that.
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Grey skies and sunlight over roofs & treetops

Morning #skywriters!

The skies are moody and the crows are screeching.

Feels more like Halloween than Easter.

Have a great Easter Sunday! 😎🤙🏻

Seriously, the number of things, even as an obsessive researcher, that I've learned accidentally about publishing is bonkers.

I've gotten career changing insights as passing comments tacked onto the end of an email or addressed briefly as though it's barely worth mentioning. 😳 #skywriters

I paused my readthrough of WIP 1 so I could write the two new chapters.

Now those chapters are done, I aim to finish the readthrough early next week, since I’m busy this weekend. (I’m currently 3/4 of the way through.)

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I've reached that part in the final proofread where I'm sobbing too much to be able to see the last ten pages. Man I love this job! #skywriters #writingcommunity #amwriting #booksky

Wise words.

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