The Writer's Workout

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SQUEEEEE you finally get to read this collection! I had SO MUCH FUN working on this project. HUGE thanks to everyone who submitted for this one, these were very tough choices.

Tales from the Unknown is out now, enjoy!

[S.E. Reed @writingwithreed]

Wanna know the secrets?

Request an ARC of Black Water Bones and find out… 🐊

🖤available on NetGalley or pre-order🖤

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Want to know how backstory, perspective, and character development work together? Helen has answers! https://t.co/EnaM8CSi5g

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NGL so tempted

[Carmen DaVinleam is mostly in Bluer Skies ;) @CarmenDaVinleam]

Live now! If you're in or near #louisvilleky and have a manuscript read (or will by October 24, 2026) come pitch to these amazing agents! (photos in next post)

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[Author Benjamin Ryan @brclothwrites]

Thank you to everyone who gave me my space as I dealt with a lot of personal issues.

I want to come back.

I miss all of you soooo much

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@timmckay52 Wow. Why would anyone not want to be friends with someone so freaking awesome?!

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Finding an emailing service that does NOT rely on AI is so difficult. Open to suggestions; anything to get away from @Mailchimp, who used to be awesome until Intuit took over and destroyed everything.

[Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator @vickyweberbooks]

Authors and aspiring authors: I’m hosting a virtual session on the ins and outs of publishing—what to know about agents, editors, and what actually matters when trying to get your book out there. Join me live, Monday, June 1 at 7 PM ET via Zoom. https://t.co/M3HXZixSyd

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@TommyDeanWriter Facts. 83k is a good sweet spot

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@BBuchananWomble Mood

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Rejection always hurts; here are some tips to help you hate it less. Check out Rejection in Creative Writing with June.

https://t.co/Jyuz0aHlPB

[Vicky Weber - Agent, Author, Educator @vickyweberbooks]

Note to self for the millionth time this month: you cannot write and watch TV at the same time. You will be doing neither.

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Ko-fi lets you support creators you love! https://t.co/tUCsfRRRmu

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Ko-fi lets you support creators you love! https://t.co/wZP103D7Pk

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Xandt Wyntreez just bought me a coffee on Ko-fi! https://t.co/qH1qJCSaMX

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@writingwithreed OOOooooooooo

[S.E. Reed @writingwithreed]

Banner update!

[Rattle @RattlePoetry]

The Rattle Poetry Prize is celebrating our 21st year by doing what we do every year: Offering $25,000 in total prizes to the best individual poems we receive this summer. It's the biggest, fairest, friendliest, (legitimate) poetry contest around …

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[Erica Verrillo @EricaVerrillo]

56 Writing Contests in May 2026 - No entry fees! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs https://t.co/dscKe1CnUt

[Prairie Schooner @TheSchooner]

Submissions are now OPEN for our 2026 Summer Creative Nonfiction Contest! One winner will receive $1000 and publication in the Spring 2027 issue. All essays are considered for publication. This year's guest judge is @orendafink.

Read guidelines & submit: https://t.co/pcek8vuTcs