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💫 #Resist! 8 books, 3 just for writers! Strategic consulting on author/book marketing, SEO, branding, socials #MondayBlogs
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Memoir/poetry on trauma/healing. Pip the Cat often featured.
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Memoir/poetry on trauma/healing. Pip the Cat often featured.
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💫 It's live! My latest release, 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 𝙋𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚, the third in the 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 series, is now available in both ebook and print!
My labor of love. Always that feeling of vulnerability. I hope you'll order and join my journey.
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My labor of love. Always that feeling of vulnerability. I hope you'll order and join my journey.
geni.us/BrokenPeople
Scams Targeting Writers Get More Sophisticated | Joe Ponepinto https://ow.ly/Hj1F50XZNLr
"Now That AI Can Read Your Book…"
#WritingCommunity
"Now That AI Can Read Your Book…"
#WritingCommunity
February 13, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Scams Targeting Writers Get More Sophisticated | Joe Ponepinto https://ow.ly/Hj1F50XZNLr
"Now That AI Can Read Your Book…"
#WritingCommunity
"Now That AI Can Read Your Book…"
#WritingCommunity
"If you feel restless, but ideas still whisper underneath, that’s likely a fear block. Your creative mind wants to speak; fear is just turning down the volume."
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity #Writing
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity #Writing
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 AM
"If you feel restless, but ideas still whisper underneath, that’s likely a fear block. Your creative mind wants to speak; fear is just turning down the volume."
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity #Writing
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity #Writing
Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Giving Your Book Away for Free | via Lucid Books https://ow.ly/5Hik50TNPII
"Publishing a book people will read is a challenge. The marketplace is flooded with millions of books."
#WritingCommunity
"Publishing a book people will read is a challenge. The marketplace is flooded with millions of books."
#WritingCommunity
February 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Five Reasons Why You Should Consider Giving Your Book Away for Free | via Lucid Books https://ow.ly/5Hik50TNPII
"Publishing a book people will read is a challenge. The marketplace is flooded with millions of books."
#WritingCommunity
"Publishing a book people will read is a challenge. The marketplace is flooded with millions of books."
#WritingCommunity
"Writer’s block feels real because it is. But it’s not a creative failure. It’s a human one. Your brain and heart need rest, clarity, and safety before they can create."
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity
February 11, 2026 at 9:59 AM
"Writer’s block feels real because it is. But it’s not a creative failure. It’s a human one. Your brain and heart need rest, clarity, and safety before they can create."
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity
~ @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#WritingCommunity
Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/TradPublishers
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/TradPublishers
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Which Social Media Platforms Still Love Hashtags, Which Don’t, and What To Do Now | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/HashtagsOnSocials
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
February 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Which Social Media Platforms Still Love Hashtags, Which Don’t, and What To Do Now | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/HashtagsOnSocials
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social aka @RachelintheOC (on X) vist.ly/4qvmc
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
February 9, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social aka @RachelintheOC (on X) vist.ly/4qvmc
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
💥🎧 How to Sell and Market Your #Audiobook: Tips for Authors Ready to Be Heard | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/MarketAudiobooks
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
February 9, 2026 at 11:14 AM
💥🎧 How to Sell and Market Your #Audiobook: Tips for Authors Ready to Be Heard | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/MarketAudiobooks
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢: 5 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 "𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙥" 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧: Why every creator should watch this quiet science fiction masterpiece | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
February 9, 2026 at 8:14 AM
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢: 5 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 "𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙥" 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧: Why every creator should watch this quiet science fiction masterpiece | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
Too Good to Be True: Writer Scams Are Proliferating | The Darling Axe https://ow.ly/raAN50XPnrP
"Their goal, naturally, is to get money from you. As for your book’s future? They couldn’t care less."
#WritingCommunity
"Their goal, naturally, is to get money from you. As for your book’s future? They couldn’t care less."
#WritingCommunity
February 6, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Too Good to Be True: Writer Scams Are Proliferating | The Darling Axe https://ow.ly/raAN50XPnrP
"Their goal, naturally, is to get money from you. As for your book’s future? They couldn’t care less."
#WritingCommunity
"Their goal, naturally, is to get money from you. As for your book’s future? They couldn’t care less."
#WritingCommunity
"Writers talk about being blocked like it’s a diagnosis: something unexplainably mysterious that happens to us. But what if it’s a symptom of something else entirely?"
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#Writing
February 6, 2026 at 9:59 AM
"Writers talk about being blocked like it’s a diagnosis: something unexplainably mysterious that happens to us. But what if it’s a symptom of something else entirely?"
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Is Writer’s Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think"
#Writing
Why You Need an Author Website | Aspiring Author vist.ly/4qawm
"If you don’t have an author website, it looks as though you either don’t care enough about your online presence."
#WritingCommunity
"If you don’t have an author website, it looks as though you either don’t care enough about your online presence."
#WritingCommunity
February 4, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Why You Need an Author Website | Aspiring Author vist.ly/4qawm
"If you don’t have an author website, it looks as though you either don’t care enough about your online presence."
#WritingCommunity
"If you don’t have an author website, it looks as though you either don’t care enough about your online presence."
#WritingCommunity
"Use All 5 Senses In Your Writing. When describing a scene, we still want to know how you feel without you telling us how you feel, or if it’s obvious."
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
February 4, 2026 at 9:59 AM
"Use All 5 Senses In Your Writing. When describing a scene, we still want to know how you feel without you telling us how you feel, or if it’s obvious."
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/TradPublishers
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
February 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Do Traditional Publishers Market Your Book for You? Here’s the Truth | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/TradPublishers
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
What publishers provide, what they don’t, and why authors still need their own marketing strategy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Which Social Media Platforms Still Love Hashtags, Which Don’t, and What To Do Now | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/HashtagsOnSocials
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
February 2, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Which Social Media Platforms Still Love Hashtags, Which Don’t, and What To Do Now | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/HashtagsOnSocials
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Why some platforms are ghosting hashtags, a few are still holding on, and how to navigate it all...
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social aka @RachelintheOC (on X) vist.ly/4p2cj
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Is Writer's Block Real? Perhaps, But Not for the Reasons You Might Think | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social aka @RachelintheOC (on X) vist.ly/4p2cj
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
Sometimes it's not your muse that's gone missing: Instead it’s fear, focus, direction, confidence, or energy.
#MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity
💥🎧 How to Sell and Market Your #Audiobook: Tips for Authors Ready to Be Heard | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/MarketAudiobooks
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
February 2, 2026 at 11:14 AM
💥🎧 How to Sell and Market Your #Audiobook: Tips for Authors Ready to Be Heard | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/MarketAudiobooks
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
If you've produced an audiobook, you're not done when the last word is recorded. Now your marketing journey begins.
#MondayBlogs
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢: 5 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 "𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙥" 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧: Why every creator should watch this quiet science fiction masterpiece | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
February 2, 2026 at 8:14 AM
𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨 𝘿𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙢: 5 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙢 "𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙥" 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝘼𝙣𝙮 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧: Why every creator should watch this quiet science fiction masterpiece | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
📌 https://geni.us/TalesFromTheLoopSS
#MondayBlogs
“Branding connects you to your reader. What’s your authentic self? That’s what we want to share.”
THE BadRedheadMedia FAST AND EASY GUIDE TO POWERFUL AUTHOR BRANDING
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/AuthorBranding
🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/BrandingBookAudio
#WritingCommunity
THE BadRedheadMedia FAST AND EASY GUIDE TO POWERFUL AUTHOR BRANDING
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/AuthorBranding
🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/BrandingBookAudio
#WritingCommunity
January 30, 2026 at 12:04 PM
“Branding connects you to your reader. What’s your authentic self? That’s what we want to share.”
THE BadRedheadMedia FAST AND EASY GUIDE TO POWERFUL AUTHOR BRANDING
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/AuthorBranding
🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/BrandingBookAudio
#WritingCommunity
THE BadRedheadMedia FAST AND EASY GUIDE TO POWERFUL AUTHOR BRANDING
@BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/AuthorBranding
🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/BrandingBookAudio
#WritingCommunity
"In choosing the period of time or focus [for your memoir], think about what that character arc is for you. Where you started, what you learned, where you ended."
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
January 30, 2026 at 9:59 AM
"In choosing the period of time or focus [for your memoir], think about what that character arc is for you. Where you started, what you learned, where you ended."
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
How to Create an Effective #BookMarketing Plan | via @SmithPublicity vist.ly/4pfgp
"A self-publishing marketing plan is essential for effective book promotion. Here are some tips for authors for developing a marketing plan for their own books."
#WritingCommunity
"A self-publishing marketing plan is essential for effective book promotion. Here are some tips for authors for developing a marketing plan for their own books."
#WritingCommunity
January 28, 2026 at 12:04 PM
How to Create an Effective #BookMarketing Plan | via @SmithPublicity vist.ly/4pfgp
"A self-publishing marketing plan is essential for effective book promotion. Here are some tips for authors for developing a marketing plan for their own books."
#WritingCommunity
"A self-publishing marketing plan is essential for effective book promotion. Here are some tips for authors for developing a marketing plan for their own books."
#WritingCommunity
"It wasn’t until I dove in and played with various structural ‘rules’ that I found my own writing style."
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
January 28, 2026 at 9:59 AM
"It wasn’t until I dove in and played with various structural ‘rules’ that I found my own writing style."
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
~ Rachel Thompson @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social "Five Top Tips For Writing Memoir That Work For Any Writer"
#Writing
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Zoroastrianism: Introduction and Major Tenets
Over the weekend I was accepted into the TISS-PARZOR Programme on Zoroastrian culture & civilisation. Today, I attended my first session. I attempt a summary. #BlogPost #MondayBlogs
Over the weekend I was accepted into the TISS-PARZOR Programme on Zoroastrian culture & civilisation. Today, I attended my first session. I attempt a summary. #BlogPost #MondayBlogs
Zoroastrianism: Introduction and Major Tenets
Over the weekend I was accepted into the TISS-PARZOR Programme on Zoroastrian culture & civilisation. Today, I attended my first session. I attempt a summary. #BlogPost #MondayBlogs
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January 13, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Zoroastrianism: Introduction and Major Tenets
Over the weekend I was accepted into the TISS-PARZOR Programme on Zoroastrian culture & civilisation. Today, I attended my first session. I attempt a summary. #BlogPost #MondayBlogs
Over the weekend I was accepted into the TISS-PARZOR Programme on Zoroastrian culture & civilisation. Today, I attended my first session. I attempt a summary. #BlogPost #MondayBlogs
Reposted by BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC
10 Little-Known Substack Features That Will Transform How You Write and Grow | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/TenSubstackFeatures
A few tips I've learned that can help you!
#MondayBlogs #Blogging
A few tips I've learned that can help you!
#MondayBlogs #Blogging
January 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
10 Little-Known Substack Features That Will Transform How You Write and Grow | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social via Substack https://geni.us/TenSubstackFeatures
A few tips I've learned that can help you!
#MondayBlogs #Blogging
A few tips I've learned that can help you!
#MondayBlogs #Blogging
Reposted by BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC
As an editor, I see the same specific mistakes in the slush pile over and over. Today, I’m sharing 10 resolutions that actually made a difference.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/12/b...
#PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit #MondayBlogs
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/12/b...
#PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit #MondayBlogs
January 12, 2026 at 7:11 PM
As an editor, I see the same specific mistakes in the slush pile over and over. Today, I’m sharing 10 resolutions that actually made a difference.
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/12/b...
#PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit #MondayBlogs
www.onlypicturebooks.com/2026/01/12/b...
#PictureBooks #WritingTips #KidLit #MondayBlogs