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45d

Drafting a short story for @nantucketlit and I think you all will love this upcoming anthology! Stay tuned to their stuff! #Anthology #Fiction #AMWriting

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52d

When you read and write, sometimes you're the bunny, sometimes you're the knife 😜😂

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Meme of a photo with an old lady beckoning a little bunny to come to her and hiding an knife behind her back.
Caption:
Old lady: Interesting booktitle
Bunny: Me
Knife: Stupid plot

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54d

I hate using Word for any sort of creative writing. I wrote a short story in Obsidian then put it in Word because that's one of the accepted formats for the place to which I might like to submit it.

Instantly dozens of blue underlines, exactly two of which are simple spelling errors. The rest are all style suggestions which, while they would not fundamentally change the thing I wrote, would rob me of my unique voice.

This isn't even AI slop. It's just the helpful little suggestions like verb tense and comma usage which I had already carefully considered. It's also straight up wrong 3/4 of the time. In a few cases, it wants to change the wording entirely.

I used to write like this. I used to use Word all the time. How much of my voice was lost to blue and red squiggly underlines?

I know I can go turn all those features off if I really wanted to, but I'd rather they be opt-in, just like I'd rather any genAI features be opt-in. The point is, even before genAI, Word was already tailoring and softening everybody's individuality toward a perceived ideal.

#WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting

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53d

PLEASE SHARE:

WoodPig Press opens to submissions on Monday. Well, if you're super keen, midnight on Sunday (i.e. 12 AM GMT 5/1/26). We've had LOTS of interest, and we've limited submission slots, so if you're planning on submitting, read on.

But first, a reminder of what we're about.

#SmallPress #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Bookstodon #Submissions #SciFi #speculative #nonfiction

CC: @writing @writers @bookstodon @bookstodon@a.gup.pe

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48d

All the books. . .

Here's my list of all the #fiction I read in 2025. It's mostly #mystery, of course, but there are some other genres represented as well.

I hope you find something on this list that YOU would love to read!

#ReadingList2025 #AmReading #AmWriting

https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/all-the-fiction-books-ive-read-in?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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41d

I have a new patron-only post up on Patreon! COMING SOON: RECORDED AUDIO READINGS of my published work! Plus access to my Discord and free copies of 3 short ebooks -- all for as little as $5USD/month!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/january-2026-148008531
#SciFi #ScienceFiction #AmWriting

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34d

After a recomendation I decided test out self publishing.

So, Part One of The Last Philosopher is now available to buy: https://books2read.com/b/m0pJYA 😊

I will add a link to the free ebook in the alt-text. And if you want to continue Part Two is available online, updated weekly.

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#WIPWednesday #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #SelfPublish
#SpecualtiveFiction #FantasyBooks #Fantasy #SciFi #Satire #Humor #Humour #Comedy
#Reading #Readers #ReadingCommunity

Free ebook:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tynp5wgkwr0dkvmf3dzp3/The-Last-Philosopher-Part-One.epub?rlkey=n61zknkz05eakr809gcs19kzd&dl=0

Links to Part Two:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/402421233-the-last-philosopher-part-two

https://www.inkitt.com/stories/1567069

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/135000/the-last-philosopher-part-two

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31d

This is probably one of the biggest reasons why I write 🤔😊

Only through play could I come up with a black hole demi-god character named Richard, long for Dick 😂

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#Philosophy #Psyhology #Play
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“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect but by the play instinct acting from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the objects it loves.”
-Carl Jung

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34d

This week so far I haven't gotten nearly as much done with my revisions as I had planned.

Why? Because this. . .

Frustrated much? You bet!

#thewriterslife #AmWriting #mystery

https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/three-hours-with-tech-support?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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32d

Fresh newsletter incoming in one week! Want a taste of what you're missing? Check out my archive and sign up for a free ebook!

https://xaurielzwaan.ca/NewsletterArchive

#ScienceFiction #SciFi #AmWriting

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283d

An Austen relative I’ve never heard of, but she seems like a hoot!

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/history/dirt-vulgarity-after-jane-austens-10110403

#AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

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23d

Like a lot of industries, the publishing industry's purpose is to put more money in the pockets of those who already have to much... 😒

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Meme of a drawing of one person standing on a plank over a cliff with a group of people standing on the plank preventing it from going over.

Man over the cliff called Le publishers: "You will write papers for us and pay
us to publish them. You will review those papers for free. You will also pay us to read those papers."

One of the people holding the plank up steps off saying: "Fuck This!"

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27d

So, what we should wish for is that every part of the writing process would be as quick as the idea 🤔

So, writers start looking for that magic lamp or whatever wish-giver you believe in...😁
Lets see what the disastrously hilarious consequences will be 😜

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Post by Alexander Pennington

Writer: I wish I had a book idea
Brain: Here are some characters, worldbuilding, a magic system, a villain, everything you need for an amazing story!
Writer: How does it all go together?
Brain: What

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27d

It was interesting -- the longer I waited, the less antsy I felt. It was a strange cultural lesson.

https://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/i-arrived-on-time-the-orchestra-didnt?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#CulturalDifferences #Panama #WritersLife #AmWriting

Concert performance in the Iglesia Santa Librada, Las Tablas, Panama.

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23d

Here are February’s #WordWeavers questions!
Written by @AlinaLeonova & I, you’ll find the month’s questions pinned to our profiles on the 1st. All are welcome to join in.
Participate with a WIP or an already published book.
As always, play the days you want, skip the others. Please use CW as necessary. Looking forward to seeing your answers & meeting new friends.
#amwriting #writing #authors

February 2026 #WordWeavers 1. Who is your most despicable character and how do you feel about them? 2. Do you enjoy writing "good", "bad" or morally gray characters more? Why? 3. Share a vivid sensory description from your story. What was writing it like? 4. Look back at the first thing you wrote. What did you do right? 5. If you found out that someone had to live your MC's life (like in the "Stranger than Fiction" movie), would you change the story? 6. Share an important or fun lesson you've learned as a writer. 7. What's the most rewarding thing about writing? 8. What's the most frustrating thing about writing? 9. Have you ever talked to a reader of your story? How did it go? 10. Have you ever dedicated your work to someone? 11. MC POV: Sit down, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. What do you see in your mind's eye? 12. What would you tell a fellow writer who was struggling with self-doubt? 13. SC POV: You get an unlimited budget to buy one thing. The money can't be used for other purposes. What will you get? 14. Who does your antagonist care about? 15. Describe your MC's eyes. 16. If your MC had a statue put up in their honor, what would it be for? 17. Would you still write if you had to use a typewriter or pen and paper? 18. Can your MC carry a tune? 19. Does your antagonist believe in the supernatural? 20. What tropes are in your current project? Created by @AlinaLeonova@wandering.shop & @BranwenOShea@writing.exchange

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20d

Continuing to pitch His Lordship's Landscape, a Romantic comedy retelling of Dracula and how he steals Jonathan's shaving kit because he wants to see what Jonathan looks like with a beard. The pitching process is reminding me how tedious the pitching process is. I get it, this is to cut down on slush, but at least make it easier for authors like me to learn more about your distribution avenues, POD offerings, audiobook offerings, if any. I shouldn't have to look up your publisher on Audible to find audiobooks you've published, after all. #Publishing #AmPitching #AmWriting

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20d

Guess what? CHORDS OF DECEPTION, book 2 in the Lily Gallagher Mysteries series, is ready for beta readers.

shttps://open.substack.com/pub/susannasullivanauthor/p/whats-coming-next-for-my-lily-gallagher?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

#AmWriting #mystery #edgycozymystery #AmReading

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282d

#VirtualJaneCon is happening July 19-20. Didn't make previous cons or want to catch up? All videos are on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/virtualjanecon #AmReading #AmWriting @bookstodon #books #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #Regency #Georgian #JaneAusten @romancelandia

White Background with a black diamond shape. In that shape, in dark pink color, says “Virtual JaneCon.”

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17d

I wish I would've realised sooner that I don't have to solve every fictional problem I came up with the same second I came up with them 😁

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Two part meme.
Top part is a picture of a pill bottle that says, Hard to swallow pills.
Bottom part is captioned: If you can't come up with solutions to basic fiction writing problems that you yourself made then try again timorrow, keep learning. Writing is a skill that can be improved.

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15d

Tried tackling the grumpy and sunshine trope but I keep making my grumpy hero two grumpy, so much so that even I hate him as an author. How do others keep the balance? Nothing I am doing regarding this trope seems natural. It feels like I’m swinging a hammer way too far to the left, and then when I try and correct it, it goes way too far the other way. Are there like romance writing exercises you did to help you flush out these tropes? #AmWriting #Romance #RomanceLandia

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14d

An older but very nice review of my story The Last Philosopher 😊

Free eBook version of Part One:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/tynp5wgkwr0dkvmf3dzp3/The-Last-Philosopher-Part-One.epub?rlkey=n61zknkz05eakr809gcs19kzd&dl=0

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Chapter 1:
The first thing I noticed here was how much this first chapter reminds
me of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. You have a really similar
style and I'm not complaining at all!
I also really appreciated how you used dashes instead of commas, most
people choose to be boring.
I loved the personification and the attention to detail, the way you write
things really makes me feel as if | am there myself.

Final Impression:
I was really hooked on reading this story and youdefinitely did not disappoint! I love your books so, so much and Ihonestly couldn't find much to nitpick at. I hoped this helped at least a tiny bit <3

Rating:
10 out of 10

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9d

There is no chance that, if the authorities saw the various notes and papers covering my desk right now, I would not get added to a watch list - or else end up summoning some dark entity. I'm mostly OK with both those things. #amwriting