It's been a long week (or is that just me?) but I managed to start my newest manuscript. Does anyone else find that terrifying? I can't even entirely explain why, just that it is. Anyway, how's everyo

My friend Lori works for DK Publishing and is looking for a sensitivity reader on both race & LGBTQ issues specific to Florida history. I know that context is really specific, but on the off-chance so

I'm really excited about my NPV this week. The Dark and Storm Night podcast interviewed me! There's nothing to make you feel cooler than people asking for an interview. :) -- Bess writer of unconventi

What are you working on? Did you do any cool bits of research? -- Bess writer of unconventional mysteries www.BessCarnanBooks.com

Has this month flown by for anyone else? It's the last Monday of the month which means it's time to see how you did on your goals for this month! Go check the post from the beginning of June and let u

Okay, *now* Pitch Wars is looking for mentors, in case anyone is looking to help guide new writers. https://twitter.com/PitchWars/status/1143007827545546752?s=19 -- Bess writer of unconventional myste

You all know the drill by now- take a minute to go "Oh yeah, I did achieve that this week." Then post it here as a virtual fist-pump of celebration. What's your Non-Publishing Victory? -- Bess writer

Hey everyone! What's your current project look like? Got a cool twist? Researching something interesting? Really excited about your new protagonist and can't wait to share? Well wait no more! The time

A friend of mine just started a new writer's group and they had their first meeting today. She just messaged me to let me know that they've instituted putting your pronouns on your nametag, including

For new folks, NPVs are Non-Publishing Victories in writing that we forget to enjoy. Get your website up and running? Send out your newsletter after forgetting for a month? Brave your first queries? G

Thread for introducing yourselves! I'm Kristen, I write the Roxane Weary mystery series for Minotaur Books, I live in Ohio with my girlfriend and our cats, I'm very shy but sometimes capable of preten

My mss is out on submission to editors, so I'm starting to noodle on the next book. This one's set in Osaka, so I'm dredging up memories of my last trip and pulling out research materials. Probably at

Did you achieve anything awesome today? How about something that was a struggle, but you did it anyway? Write five words? Five hundred? Five thousand! Let's raise a glass and remind ourselves that get

The Lambda Literary Awards are tonight, so good luck to all our members who are nominated! Neil Placky Catherine Maiorisi Claire (I don't know your last name!) And everyone else! If I missed you, plea

Hey all! Last year, I made a goal that in 2019 I'd get more involved in the writing community. (Check!) However, now I'm finding that it's hard to balance "doing other stuff" with "doing my actual own

It's the middle of the week (already!?) and drudgery is setting in. Writing is hard. And boring. And don't get me started on editing. Do you know what is fun? Noodling on your WIP! So tell us about wh

Happy new month! Put your writing goals for June here to keep yourself accountable. -- Bess

It's Friday, which means we talk about all the good writing-related stuff we achieved this week. Come up with your perfect title? Manage 500 words where you had 0 before? Blog consistently? Time to ce

Cheryl and I got to talking at Malice and thought it'd be fun to have a chance to talk about our Works In Progress here. Thing you're excited about? Cool research? Just wanna brag? Sticky spot? Wednes

Remember that inspirational to-do list you made at the beginning of the month? How's it looking now? How did you do? Alternately, what creative excuse can you give for not achieving your goals? (Creat