I have started a new novella. I really didn’t expect it to happen, but I knew that some of my newly favourite characters (Card, Del, and quantum entity Zeek) had more story to them.
🏡 SETTING: Earth, 600 years from now; not looking good
#writingcommunity #scifi #torontowriter #sciencefiction #wip
Flat times and the lifespan of urgency. open.substack.com/pub/avivarub...
#ActivismFatigue #PoliticalOverwhelm #CommunityCare #Wintering #RestIsProductive #GentleMomentum #Burnout #Overwhelm #MentalHealth #Resilience #WritingLife #TorontoWriter
#AuthorAugust25 Day 11: ✨MC Monday! Share a fact✨
Daniri, the MC, looks like this. :) pinterest vs. final drawing by talented quebec friend.
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 10: ✨What are your overused words?✨
"look", "see", "gaze" i need more tools to describe when a character is perceiving something. tips welcome.
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 9: ✨word count / status check in✨
30% through first revisions of the 18 chapter book. 109,973 words left to edit. (I HATE editing.)
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 8: ✨drafting or editing?✨
DRAFTING. DRAFTING. DRAFTING. i despise editing, not bc i can't kill my darlings, but bc it's WORK. I usually PAY people to edit my stuff, i <3 editors GRAAAAAHGHGH
#writingcommunity #torontowriter #canadianwriter
source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 7: ✨Show us an aesthetic from one of your books✨
ripped right from Amihan's (supporting character) Pinterest board. final drawing by a talented friend in quebec.
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 6: ✨What's the biggest word count in a day you've ever had?✨
Probably like 7k tbh. i tend to write 20 words per minute, so i was most likely unemployed when i hit that record.
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 5: ✨Tuesday Teaser✨
From "Chapter 1 : The Aspin"
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#AuthorAugust25 Day 4: ✨MC Monday! Share a fact✨
Daniri, the MC, doesn't like fish as much as me. hmm i wonder why (this is genuinely important to the plot)
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 3: ✨favorite trope to write?✨
bickering siblings - i feel like that's my strong point. what would i kno tho i don't have any siblings. 🤷♀️ 🤷♀️ 🤷♀️ 🤷♀️ 🤷♀️ 🤷♀️ 🤞
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 2: ✨ your latest release✨
two hot aforementioned twins hunt for a giant sea-serpent god. published with @augursociety.bsky.social 😍 i'm doing a reading aug 21st @ Society Clubhouse!
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
#AuthorAugust25 Day 1: ✨ Introduce yourself & what you write ✨
i'm rachel and i just had popcorn for dinner. i'm writing about two hot twins who have a complicated relationship with their childhood friend.
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source: @mariahankenman.bsky.social
More in a life of homecomings on #Substack open.substack.com/pub/avivarub...
#SubstackWriter #PersonalEssay #AgingParents #CaregivingJourney #FamilyDynamics #WritingCommunity #VulnerableWriting #AuthorLife #FatherDaughter #CanadianWriter #WritersofBluesky #AvivaRubin #TorontoAuthor #TorontoWriter
Do you use Goodreads? Here's where you can find The Shadow of Memory:
www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...
#goodreads #review #bookreview #indieauthor #indiewriter #writers #writersofbluesky #torontowriter
This just arrived. That's my 13th book release now since 2012. Many more on the way.
#bookrelease #novella #canadianwriter #toronto #Etobicoke #torontowriter #horror #booksofbluesky #writersofbluesky #authorsofbluesky #indiewriter #indieauthor
AVAILABLE NOW!!!!
Today is the release day for The Shadow of Memory. A nostalgic, deeply personal horror novella set in the 1980s.
#horror #releasedate #writer #booksofbluesky #toronto #Torontowriter #nostalgic #writersofbluesky
Here's the cover for my new novella out next month.
#novella #writersofbluesky #torontowriter #indieauthor #indiewriter #writers
📚 Friends! Let's connect on #Instagram @aviva_rubin_author www.instagram.com/aviva_rubin_... & #Substack avivarubinauthor.substack.com
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Check out what's happening in #Toronto this week! Visit your local event listings for more.
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image featured a blue background with peach and white text "Groundwork 03 by Grape Witches. Sunday, February 16 @ 6-8pm. 1247 Dundas Street West. Generative workshop for queer writers."
10/10 Event: Groundwork 03 by Grape Witches www.eventbrite.ca/e/groundwork... #torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
image features a purple background with white text "TIFA Presents Colum McCann & Diane Foley. Thursday, February 13 @ 7-8:30pm. 91 Charles St. W. A discussion of memoir, American Mother, followed by a book signing"
9/10 Event: #TIFA Presents Colum McCann & Diane Foley festivalofauthors.ca/event/colum-... #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
image features peach coloured background with purple and black text. Thursday, February 13 @ 6-8pm. 3269 Gerrard St. E. A creative drop-in program to repurpose discarded books.
8/10 Event: Discarded Book Club www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?E... #torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books #bookclub
image features a blue background with peach and white text "The Ampersand Review February Reading Series. Thursday February 13 @ 6-8pm. Sheridan College Hazel McCallion Campus. 4180 Duke of York Boulevard (Room B220). Talented writers sharing their work, with opportunities for the public to perform.
7/10 Event: February Reading Series c/o @theampersandreview.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-ampers...
#torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
image features a purple background with white text "Coffee Shop by Sister Writes. Thursday February 13 @ 9:30a-11:30am. 1101 Bloor St. W. A cozy, informal event for writers to practice their craft"
6/10 Event: Sister Writes Presents Coffee Shop
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image features peach coloured background with purple and black text "Poetry & Song Writing Workshop. Wednesday, February 12 @ 7-8pm. 545 Markham Rd. A monthly meeting to read, write, and discuss poetry and song lyrics"
5/10 Event: Poetry & Song Writing Workshop Group www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?E... #torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
image features blue background with peach and white text "Let's Eat! Food and Drink in Fantastic Fiction. February 9-April 27 @ 9am-8:30pm. 239 College St. Explore the fantastical foods from your favourite science fiction and fantasy stories."
4/10 Event: Let's Eat! Food and Drink in Fantastic Fiction
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image features purple background with white text. "Art Bar Poetry Series. Monday February 10 @ 7pm. 320 College St. Open mic night every week, for poets."
3/10 Event: Art Bar Poetry Series www.artbarpoetryseries.com/post/upcomin... #torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
image features a peach background with purple and black text. "Romance Writing Reset with Leanne Toshiko Simpson. Monday February 10 @ 6-8:30pm. 371 Queen St. W. Plan your own romance novel in this wine-infused workshop."
2/10 Event: Romance Writing Reset with Leanne Toshiko Simpson www.eventbrite.ca/e/romance-wr... #torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
image features a peach background with colourful shapes and purple and black text. "Literary Events in Toronto. Happening This Week."
1/10 See what’s happening this week for #writers, #readers, and creatives in #Toronto! Find #openmic nights, #exhibits, #bookclubs, #workshops, and more. Visit your local online event listings for full details. #torontoevents #torontolife #torontoart #torontowriter #writerscommunity #books
