Brad R. Cook
@bradrcook.bsky.social
Author and Historian of St. Louis Writers Guild
Middle grade fantasy, historical fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and more.
I see things that never were and say, "Why not?"
www.bradrcook.com
Middle grade fantasy, historical fiction, non-fiction, short stories, and more.
I see things that never were and say, "Why not?"
www.bradrcook.com
I love books!
I like writing them.
I like making them.
I like old ones.
I like new ones.
I love reading books.
It really is amazing to see thought take physical form and end up in the hands of another.
#booksky #books #reading
I like writing them.
I like making them.
I like old ones.
I like new ones.
I love reading books.
It really is amazing to see thought take physical form and end up in the hands of another.
#booksky #books #reading
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Order directly from my website, and a signed book is shipped to you or a lucky person! A great gift idea!
wwwbradrcook.com
#booksky #books #gifts
wwwbradrcook.com
#booksky #books #gifts
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Order directly from my website, and a signed book is shipped to you or a lucky person! A great gift idea!
wwwbradrcook.com
#booksky #books #gifts
wwwbradrcook.com
#booksky #books #gifts
November 3, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Happy Halloween!
Looking for something frightful to read?
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, a short story.
Steampunk horror thriller
Now on Kindle Unlimited!
#booksky #books #shortstory #Halloween #horror #thriller #Kindle #KU #KindleUnlimited
Looking for something frightful to read?
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, a short story.
Steampunk horror thriller
Now on Kindle Unlimited!
#booksky #books #shortstory #Halloween #horror #thriller #Kindle #KU #KindleUnlimited
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Happy Halloween!
Looking for something frightful to read?
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, a short story.
Steampunk horror thriller
Now on Kindle Unlimited!
#booksky #books #shortstory #Halloween #horror #thriller #Kindle #KU #KindleUnlimited
Looking for something frightful to read?
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack, a short story.
Steampunk horror thriller
Now on Kindle Unlimited!
#booksky #books #shortstory #Halloween #horror #thriller #Kindle #KU #KindleUnlimited
St. Louis Writers Guild's annual short story is accepting submissions. Deadline is Dec 1, 2025.
First held in 1920, Tennessee Williams won in 1935 while he attended Washington University and worked at Brown Shoe Co.
Good luck to all who enter!
www.stlwritersguild.org/short-story
#writers #slwg
First held in 1920, Tennessee Williams won in 1935 while he attended Washington University and worked at Brown Shoe Co.
Good luck to all who enter!
www.stlwritersguild.org/short-story
#writers #slwg
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 PM
St. Louis Writers Guild's annual short story is accepting submissions. Deadline is Dec 1, 2025.
First held in 1920, Tennessee Williams won in 1935 while he attended Washington University and worked at Brown Shoe Co.
Good luck to all who enter!
www.stlwritersguild.org/short-story
#writers #slwg
First held in 1920, Tennessee Williams won in 1935 while he attended Washington University and worked at Brown Shoe Co.
Good luck to all who enter!
www.stlwritersguild.org/short-story
#writers #slwg
Workshops for Writers is this Saturday.
Nov 1, 2025, 10am to Noon
"Memoir Writing and Publishing" with Judy Mundle
Online and at the Lodge Des Peres
www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #Memoir #writingcommunity #stl #stlwritersguild #slwg
Nov 1, 2025, 10am to Noon
"Memoir Writing and Publishing" with Judy Mundle
Online and at the Lodge Des Peres
www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #Memoir #writingcommunity #stl #stlwritersguild #slwg
October 29, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Workshops for Writers is this Saturday.
Nov 1, 2025, 10am to Noon
"Memoir Writing and Publishing" with Judy Mundle
Online and at the Lodge Des Peres
www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #Memoir #writingcommunity #stl #stlwritersguild #slwg
Nov 1, 2025, 10am to Noon
"Memoir Writing and Publishing" with Judy Mundle
Online and at the Lodge Des Peres
www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #Memoir #writingcommunity #stl #stlwritersguild #slwg
Reposted by Brad R. Cook
Happy 105th Anniversary to St. Louis Writers Guild!
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy 105th Anniversary to St. Louis Writers Guild!
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
Happy 105th Anniversary to St. Louis Writers Guild!
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
October 28, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Happy 105th Anniversary to St. Louis Writers Guild!
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
On October 28, 1920 SLWG held its first meeting. About 30 people gathered for a talk on novels.
You have friends here!
For more about SLWG, www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #booksky #stlouis #anniversary #history #slwg #stlwritersguild #stl
Good one. The scariest and also best piece of writing advice anyone ever gave me - it doesn't matter if it's great, the question is, does it belong here.
#writers #amwriting #writingcommunity
#writers #amwriting #writingcommunity
The scariest and also best piece of writing advice anyone ever gave me is to edit my manuscript like somebody else wrote it.
October 23, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Good one. The scariest and also best piece of writing advice anyone ever gave me - it doesn't matter if it's great, the question is, does it belong here.
#writers #amwriting #writingcommunity
#writers #amwriting #writingcommunity
Illustrator just finished the art for my next book cover!
So excited. It looks so cool.
Now I just need to finish the cover and have a reveal.
I can't wait for everyone to see it!
#booksky #books #bookcover #art #illustrators
So excited. It looks so cool.
Now I just need to finish the cover and have a reveal.
I can't wait for everyone to see it!
#booksky #books #bookcover #art #illustrators
October 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Illustrator just finished the art for my next book cover!
So excited. It looks so cool.
Now I just need to finish the cover and have a reveal.
I can't wait for everyone to see it!
#booksky #books #bookcover #art #illustrators
So excited. It looks so cool.
Now I just need to finish the cover and have a reveal.
I can't wait for everyone to see it!
#booksky #books #bookcover #art #illustrators
Happy National Day on Writing!
Today, Oct 20, we celebrate writing
So write something today in celebration.
Maybe try a six word story!
Calculated my word count, oh no!
#writers #writing #NationalDayOnWriting #sixwordstory #6wordstory #writingcommunity
Today, Oct 20, we celebrate writing
So write something today in celebration.
Maybe try a six word story!
Calculated my word count, oh no!
#writers #writing #NationalDayOnWriting #sixwordstory #6wordstory #writingcommunity
a cartoon drawing of snoopy sitting at a desk writing on a piece of paper
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October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Happy National Day on Writing!
Today, Oct 20, we celebrate writing
So write something today in celebration.
Maybe try a six word story!
Calculated my word count, oh no!
#writers #writing #NationalDayOnWriting #sixwordstory #6wordstory #writingcommunity
Today, Oct 20, we celebrate writing
So write something today in celebration.
Maybe try a six word story!
Calculated my word count, oh no!
#writers #writing #NationalDayOnWriting #sixwordstory #6wordstory #writingcommunity
Today, Missouri Romance Writers of America and SLCL - Fiction Writing Workshop 10am to 4pm at the St. Louis Public Library Central Branch, 1301 Olive St.
SLICEXPO is also today! St. Louis Independent Comics Expo 10am to 5pm at The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Ave.
Both are free to attend.
#writers
SLICEXPO is also today! St. Louis Independent Comics Expo 10am to 5pm at The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Ave.
Both are free to attend.
#writers
October 18, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Today, Missouri Romance Writers of America and SLCL - Fiction Writing Workshop 10am to 4pm at the St. Louis Public Library Central Branch, 1301 Olive St.
SLICEXPO is also today! St. Louis Independent Comics Expo 10am to 5pm at The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Ave.
Both are free to attend.
#writers
SLICEXPO is also today! St. Louis Independent Comics Expo 10am to 5pm at The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Ave.
Both are free to attend.
#writers
Reposted by Brad R. Cook
The deadline for the 2025 Young Writers Awards is October 15th!
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
October 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The deadline for the 2025 Young Writers Awards is October 15th!
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
The deadline for the 2025 Young Writers Awards is October 15th!
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
October 14, 2025 at 11:51 PM
The deadline for the 2025 Young Writers Awards is October 15th!
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
4th-8th grade first line, "A strange noise..."
250-500 words
9th-12th grade theme, "Noise"
500-1500 Words
Free to enter!
Submission guidelines at www.stlwritersguild.org
#writers #writing #youngwriters #contest #writingcontest
I worked on 3 books today.
One of them was mine.
All three will be in the world soon.
Now that I'm done for the day, I'm thinking about opening the file of a fourth book and seeing if it's worth working on.
I had some thoughts about it at the convention this weekend.
#books #booksky #author
One of them was mine.
All three will be in the world soon.
Now that I'm done for the day, I'm thinking about opening the file of a fourth book and seeing if it's worth working on.
I had some thoughts about it at the convention this weekend.
#books #booksky #author
October 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Hanging out at Archon 48, day 2! Spent the morning at the SLWG's Workshops for Writers and then the rest of the day at Archon selling books and talking about the writers guild. I will be back at Archon tomorrow - drop by and say hi!
#Archon #archon48 #archonstl #writers #booksky #slwg #steampunk
#Archon #archon48 #archonstl #writers #booksky #slwg #steampunk
October 4, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Hanging out at Archon 48, day 2! Spent the morning at the SLWG's Workshops for Writers and then the rest of the day at Archon selling books and talking about the writers guild. I will be back at Archon tomorrow - drop by and say hi!
#Archon #archon48 #archonstl #writers #booksky #slwg #steampunk
#Archon #archon48 #archonstl #writers #booksky #slwg #steampunk
I'll be at Archon most of the weekend. If you're looking for a sci-fi/fantasy convention, drop by the SLWG table and say hi!
Archon 48 is in Collinsville, IL.
#Archon #archon48 #convention #scifi #fantasy
Archon 48 is in Collinsville, IL.
#Archon #archon48 #convention #scifi #fantasy
October 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I'll be at Archon most of the weekend. If you're looking for a sci-fi/fantasy convention, drop by the SLWG table and say hi!
Archon 48 is in Collinsville, IL.
#Archon #archon48 #convention #scifi #fantasy
Archon 48 is in Collinsville, IL.
#Archon #archon48 #convention #scifi #fantasy
This looks awesome!
Please let Genndy make The Black Knight!
#TheBlackKnight #GenndyTartakovsky #movies
Please let Genndy make The Black Knight!
#TheBlackKnight #GenndyTartakovsky #movies
Animation test for Genndy Tartakovsky's 'The Black Knight' ⚔️
• Follows a knight who controls a 20ft suit of armor in the 14th century
• Tartakovsky released the footage to convince Sony to make the film — the studio is unsure if there’s an audience for it
• Follows a knight who controls a 20ft suit of armor in the 14th century
• Tartakovsky released the footage to convince Sony to make the film — the studio is unsure if there’s an audience for it
September 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This looks awesome!
Please let Genndy make The Black Knight!
#TheBlackKnight #GenndyTartakovsky #movies
Please let Genndy make The Black Knight!
#TheBlackKnight #GenndyTartakovsky #movies
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!
☠️ ☠️ ☠️
or in my case, it be Talk Like A Sky Pirate Day!
#TalkLikeAPirateDay #pirates
☠️ ☠️ ☠️
or in my case, it be Talk Like A Sky Pirate Day!
#TalkLikeAPirateDay #pirates
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September 19, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Happy Talk Like A Pirate Day!
☠️ ☠️ ☠️
or in my case, it be Talk Like A Sky Pirate Day!
#TalkLikeAPirateDay #pirates
☠️ ☠️ ☠️
or in my case, it be Talk Like A Sky Pirate Day!
#TalkLikeAPirateDay #pirates
Aircities are slipping from the clouds, dragons have returned to the land, and Anderax just wants to climb his first tree!
The Airdrainium Adventures
Book Three coming soon!
An illustrated middle grade fantasy.
Paperback and ebook
www.bradrcook.com/steamtree
#books #booksky #fantasy #dragons
The Airdrainium Adventures
Book Three coming soon!
An illustrated middle grade fantasy.
Paperback and ebook
www.bradrcook.com/steamtree
#books #booksky #fantasy #dragons
September 19, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Aircities are slipping from the clouds, dragons have returned to the land, and Anderax just wants to climb his first tree!
The Airdrainium Adventures
Book Three coming soon!
An illustrated middle grade fantasy.
Paperback and ebook
www.bradrcook.com/steamtree
#books #booksky #fantasy #dragons
The Airdrainium Adventures
Book Three coming soon!
An illustrated middle grade fantasy.
Paperback and ebook
www.bradrcook.com/steamtree
#books #booksky #fantasy #dragons
The Writer's Room is Tonight!
7pm CT.
Online, free, and open to all.
Bring your writing questions, and we'll discuss writing topics.
Writers helping writers.
Click one of the Join Event Buttons at www.stlwritersguild.org
#booksky #writers #amwriting #slwg #stlwritersguild #writingcommunity
7pm CT.
Online, free, and open to all.
Bring your writing questions, and we'll discuss writing topics.
Writers helping writers.
Click one of the Join Event Buttons at www.stlwritersguild.org
#booksky #writers #amwriting #slwg #stlwritersguild #writingcommunity
September 18, 2025 at 8:10 PM
The Writer's Room is Tonight!
7pm CT.
Online, free, and open to all.
Bring your writing questions, and we'll discuss writing topics.
Writers helping writers.
Click one of the Join Event Buttons at www.stlwritersguild.org
#booksky #writers #amwriting #slwg #stlwritersguild #writingcommunity
7pm CT.
Online, free, and open to all.
Bring your writing questions, and we'll discuss writing topics.
Writers helping writers.
Click one of the Join Event Buttons at www.stlwritersguild.org
#booksky #writers #amwriting #slwg #stlwritersguild #writingcommunity
St. Louis Writers Guild's Workshops for Writers is tomorrow. Sat, Sept 13! 10am to Noon.
"Publicity 101: Tips to get noticed & land media coverage for your book" with Kaitlyn Kennedy of Kaye Publicity
www.stlwritersguild.org for more information or to join the online event.
#writers #Publicity
"Publicity 101: Tips to get noticed & land media coverage for your book" with Kaitlyn Kennedy of Kaye Publicity
www.stlwritersguild.org for more information or to join the online event.
#writers #Publicity
September 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
St. Louis Writers Guild's Workshops for Writers is tomorrow. Sat, Sept 13! 10am to Noon.
"Publicity 101: Tips to get noticed & land media coverage for your book" with Kaitlyn Kennedy of Kaye Publicity
www.stlwritersguild.org for more information or to join the online event.
#writers #Publicity
"Publicity 101: Tips to get noticed & land media coverage for your book" with Kaitlyn Kennedy of Kaye Publicity
www.stlwritersguild.org for more information or to join the online event.
#writers #Publicity
September 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
St. Louis Writers Guild's Workshops for Writers is tomorrow. Sat, Sept 13! 10am to Noon.
"Publicity 101: Tips to get noticed & land media coverage for your book" with Kaitlyn Kennedy of Kaye Publicity
www.stlwritersguild.org for more information or to join the online event.
#writers #Publicity
"Publicity 101: Tips to get noticed & land media coverage for your book" with Kaitlyn Kennedy of Kaye Publicity
www.stlwritersguild.org for more information or to join the online event.
#writers #Publicity
New Short Story!
I dropped my latest short story yesterday.
St. Louis Writers Guild's 1st Picnic - it tells the story of SLWG 1st members picnic.
Step back into the 1920s.
Available on Kindle Unlimited
The paperback contains a bonus - photos!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQDSKYNK/
#booksky #book
I dropped my latest short story yesterday.
St. Louis Writers Guild's 1st Picnic - it tells the story of SLWG 1st members picnic.
Step back into the 1920s.
Available on Kindle Unlimited
The paperback contains a bonus - photos!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQDSKYNK/
#booksky #book
September 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
New Short Story!
I dropped my latest short story yesterday.
St. Louis Writers Guild's 1st Picnic - it tells the story of SLWG 1st members picnic.
Step back into the 1920s.
Available on Kindle Unlimited
The paperback contains a bonus - photos!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQDSKYNK/
#booksky #book
I dropped my latest short story yesterday.
St. Louis Writers Guild's 1st Picnic - it tells the story of SLWG 1st members picnic.
Step back into the 1920s.
Available on Kindle Unlimited
The paperback contains a bonus - photos!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQDSKYNK/
#booksky #book
This Saturday, St. Louis Writers Guild will be selling 1764 at Main Street Books in St. Charles from 2-4pm.
Drop by and get a copy!
We'll also have the other SLWG Anthologies like Weird STL, The Members Showcase, Where Rivers Meet, and more.
1764 can also be ordered online!
#booksky #books
Drop by and get a copy!
We'll also have the other SLWG Anthologies like Weird STL, The Members Showcase, Where Rivers Meet, and more.
1764 can also be ordered online!
#booksky #books
September 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM