Kate Redstone
@kateredstone.bsky.social
Suspense Novelist. Loves putting complex characters in tight spots. MWA, SinC. Finalist for the 2024 CWA Debut Dagger.
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It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.
As hundreds of millions of birds head south, the invisible danger is glass
It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this.
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Join us Saturday, 10/25, for award-winning author, Tracy Clark's discussion on building a third act that keeps readers turning pages to a satisfying ending!
Free for Members, $15 for non-members.
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Free for Members, $15 for non-members.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Join us Saturday, 10/25, for award-winning author, Tracy Clark's discussion on building a third act that keeps readers turning pages to a satisfying ending!
Free for Members, $15 for non-members.
Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis....
#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky #CrimeWriters
Free for Members, $15 for non-members.
Register at: www.sistersincrime.org/events/regis....
#SinC #WritingCommunity #BookSky #CrimeWriters
Discover what makes literary agents tick on our course: The Literary Agent – with Jonny Geller!
Curtis Brown's CEO @jonnygeller.bsky.social will give you the inside track on what an agent does & how to get one.
Course begins next Thurs. Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/the-l...
Curtis Brown's CEO @jonnygeller.bsky.social will give you the inside track on what an agent does & how to get one.
Course begins next Thurs. Enrol now: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/the-l...
September 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
This is today. It's not too late to register!
We're demystifying book royalties. In the latest Money Matters, Erin Lowry and literary agent Gina Denny will decipher all things book royalties.
Register FREE: https://authorsguild.org/event/book-royalties-what-authors-should-know/
Register FREE: https://authorsguild.org/event/book-royalties-what-authors-should-know/
September 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Scrawled in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, the artifact is among dozens of treasures from The Wizard of Oz donated by composer Harold Arlen's sister-in-law Rita Arlen.
Library of Congress acquires only known lyrics sketch of 'Over the Rainbow'
Scrawled in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, the artifact is among dozens of treasures from The Wizard of Oz donated by composer Harold Arlen's sister-in-law Rita Arlen.
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August 25, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Scrawled in pencil on a scrap of yellow legal paper by lyricist E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, the artifact is among dozens of treasures from The Wizard of Oz donated by composer Harold Arlen's sister-in-law Rita Arlen.
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Bestseller lists are chock full of novelists who have mastered the art of misdirection. Editor Dana Isaacson reveals 6 twisty tricks of the trade.
#suspensewriting
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#suspensewriting
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6 Twisty Ways to Trick Your Reader • Career Authors
Bestseller lists are chock full of novelists who have mastered the art of misdirection. Editor Dana Isaacson reveals 6 twisty tricks of the trade.
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August 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Bestseller lists are chock full of novelists who have mastered the art of misdirection. Editor Dana Isaacson reveals 6 twisty tricks of the trade.
#suspensewriting
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#suspensewriting
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Our Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers is open for applications!
Four talented writers will be awarded nine months of mentoring from a published author-mentor and a tutorial with a literary agent.
Apply by 2 Nov: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...
Four talented writers will be awarded nine months of mentoring from a published author-mentor and a tutorial with a literary agent.
Apply by 2 Nov: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/break...
Breakthrough Mentoring Programme for Disabled Writers
Four talented disabled writers will receive nine months of mentoring from a published author, plus a tutorial with a literary agent.
www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Happy birthday, Edna Ferber, born 15 August 1885
‘Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill, and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never!’
—Edna Ferber
#Books #Writers
‘Writing is not an amusing occupation. It is a combination of ditch-digging, mountain-climbing, treadmill, and childbirth. Writing may be interesting, absorbing, exhilarating, racking, relieving. But amusing? Never!’
—Edna Ferber
#Books #Writers
August 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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📢📢📢📢Great news!📢📢📢📢
Barnes & Noble has PAPERBACK link up! Thanks so much to a reader to sharing!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-couple...
Barnes & Noble has PAPERBACK link up! Thanks so much to a reader to sharing!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-couple...
August 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
📢📢📢📢Great news!📢📢📢📢
Barnes & Noble has PAPERBACK link up! Thanks so much to a reader to sharing!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-couple...
Barnes & Noble has PAPERBACK link up! Thanks so much to a reader to sharing!
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-couple...
Never underestimate the importance of the editing rewriting process. For writers who are serious about their craft, ‘The End’ is really just the beginning ✍️
The editing process starts with your first read-through. CBC founder Anna Davis shares her advice on how to get the most out of it:
The editing process starts with your first read-through. CBC founder Anna Davis shares her advice on how to get the most out of it:
Reviewing the first draft: how to read your own novel
Great novels are made in the rewrite. The editing and rewriting process starts with your first read-through. It’s worth taking care with this, and here are some tips to help you get the most out of…
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August 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Who is going to be in New York next week? Mrs Endicott’s Splendid Adventure will be on Amazon’s billboard outside Penn Station!!!! Anyone who takes a picture of themselves with it will get a goodie package from me! #booksky #historicalfiction
July 31, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Who is going to be in New York next week? Mrs Endicott’s Splendid Adventure will be on Amazon’s billboard outside Penn Station!!!! Anyone who takes a picture of themselves with it will get a goodie package from me! #booksky #historicalfiction
July 31, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Who is going to be in New York next week? Mrs Endicott’s Splendid Adventure will be on Amazon’s billboard outside Penn Station!!!! Anyone who takes a picture of themselves with it will get a goodie package from me! #booksky #historicalfiction
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Our next webinar is Aug 12 with author J.D. Allen! We'll explore sex in a story, how to use intimacy as a tool for character development, misdirection, emotional payoff, heat levels, ethical complexity, and how to avoid clichés while keeping the tension hot!
#SinC #writingcommunity #crimefiction
#SinC #writingcommunity #crimefiction
July 26, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Our next webinar is Aug 12 with author J.D. Allen! We'll explore sex in a story, how to use intimacy as a tool for character development, misdirection, emotional payoff, heat levels, ethical complexity, and how to avoid clichés while keeping the tension hot!
#SinC #writingcommunity #crimefiction
#SinC #writingcommunity #crimefiction
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Headed to Bouchercon? Don’t miss Underrepresented Voices in Crime Fiction: A Celebration! 🎉 Fri, Sept 5 | 9:15–10:15 PM. Dessert, cash bar, Writer Bingo. Submit to be featured: forms.gle/aje8r5zwUHL3... #Bouchercon2025 #QueerCrimeWriters #SistersInCrime
July 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Headed to Bouchercon? Don’t miss Underrepresented Voices in Crime Fiction: A Celebration! 🎉 Fri, Sept 5 | 9:15–10:15 PM. Dessert, cash bar, Writer Bingo. Submit to be featured: forms.gle/aje8r5zwUHL3... #Bouchercon2025 #QueerCrimeWriters #SistersInCrime
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Tickets for SHE RIDES SHOTGUN in the theater are live - go get some.
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July 23, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tickets for SHE RIDES SHOTGUN in the theater are live - go get some.
www.lionsgate.com/movies/she-r...
www.lionsgate.com/movies/she-r...
Great advice on openings:
"...drop us directly into the beating heart of what you want us to feel."
#writingcommunity
"...drop us directly into the beating heart of what you want us to feel."
#writingcommunity
'Twists needn’t be breathtaking; it’s more important to deliver on the promise of a satisfying puzzle or mystery' 🧩
Award-winning author @sarahhilary.bsky.social reveals her top tips for aspiring crime and thriller authors.
Award-winning author @sarahhilary.bsky.social reveals her top tips for aspiring crime and thriller authors.
6 tips for writing crime and thrillers
Theakston's Crime Novel of the Year Award-wining author Sarah Hilary shares her six top tips for aspiring crime and thriller authors.
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July 22, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Great advice on openings:
"...drop us directly into the beating heart of what you want us to feel."
#writingcommunity
"...drop us directly into the beating heart of what you want us to feel."
#writingcommunity
Are you writing crime fiction or a psychological thriller? 🔍
Applications are now open for our Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced course!
Join award-winning author @sarahhilary.bsky.social for 9 weeks of online teaching and take your crime novel to the next level.
Apply by 14 Sept:
Applications are now open for our Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced course!
Join award-winning author @sarahhilary.bsky.social for 9 weeks of online teaching and take your crime novel to the next level.
Apply by 14 Sept:
Writing Crime & Thrillers – Advanced | Online Course | Curtis Brown Creative
Work on your crime novel or psychological thriller with dedicated online teaching from a genre expert and award-winning author.
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July 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Three days left to apply! Let’s write a novel. @storystudiochicago.bsky.social
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Novel in a Year: Speculative Fiction with Gabino Iglesias - StoryStudio Chicago
This is the year to write your novel Novel in a Year: Speculative Fiction is a unique opportunity to join a writing community, study novel craft, workshop key scenes, refine your craft, measure your p...
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July 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Last chance to enrol on our Character Development – The Deep Dive course!
Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs 💫
Enrol now, starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/chara...
Build captivating and memorable characters with believable motivations and compelling story arcs 💫
Enrol now, starts this Thurs: www.curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/chara...
June 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Don't wait for perfection. Write.
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #wattpad #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #wattpad #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity
April 3, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Don't wait for perfection. Write.
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #wattpad #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #WIP #poetry #wattpad #mustread #BookWorm #amreading #NaNoWriMo #writingcommunity #writerscommunity
Hey, #writingcommunity, another must-see event.
June 24, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Hey, #writingcommunity, another must-see event.
Hey, #writingcommunity, check this out.
Readers/ Writers, come join me, Cayce Osborne, James L'Etoile, and Jason Powell on Thursday 6PM CT / 4PM PST to talk shop. We'll doing a livestream conversation about crafting complex characters.
Registration Link: www.crowdcast.io/c/complex-ma...
Registration Link: www.crowdcast.io/c/complex-ma...
June 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Hey, #writingcommunity, check this out.
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Love this list! Aspiring authors, take note.
#writingcommunity
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June 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Love this list! Aspiring authors, take note.
#writingcommunity
#writingcommunity
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#writingcommunity Important insights from an agent who's also an author.
"Publishing is a retail industry. It’s not a meritocracy. The publishers buy books to sell in a store for people who will buy them, and your book might not fit that mold—either ever or right now—and you can’t do anything about that."
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Author and literary agent Kate McKean on feeling energized by rejection – The Creative Independent
Author and literary agent Kate McKean discusses switching between professional hats, trying again and again while knowing that she might fail, and keeping her eyes on her own page.
thecreativeindependent.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#writingcommunity Important insights from an agent who's also an author.
#writingcommunity Important insights from an agent who's also an author.
"Publishing is a retail industry. It’s not a meritocracy. The publishers buy books to sell in a store for people who will buy them, and your book might not fit that mold—either ever or right now—and you can’t do anything about that."
thecreativeindependent.com/people/autho...
thecreativeindependent.com/people/autho...
Author and literary agent Kate McKean on feeling energized by rejection – The Creative Independent
Author and literary agent Kate McKean discusses switching between professional hats, trying again and again while knowing that she might fail, and keeping her eyes on her own page.
thecreativeindependent.com
June 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#writingcommunity Important insights from an agent who's also an author.