Kathy Steinemann
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Kathy Steinemann is a #writer who loves #words, especially when they're frightening or futuristic or funny. #Author of The Writer's Lexicon series.
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Kathy Steinemann is a #writer who loves #words, especially when they're frightening or futuristic or funny. #Author of The Writer's Lexicon series.
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The Writer’s Lexicon Series: Favorites of Writing Coaches
The Writer’s Lexicon, The Writer’s Lexicon Volume II, and The Writer’s Body Lexicon – Why do you write? Perhaps you’re penning a memoir, fantasy, or romance. Maybe you’re writing a sci-fi se…
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“Kathy provides … examples of overused words … why these confuse, … alternatives, … and … makes you feel you're being spoken to, not lectured at. I learned much here.” T Kerr
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»Writers often ask, “How do I find book clubs?—but the better question might be, “How do book clubs find me—and my book?”«
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How Do Book Clubs Find You?
Writers often ask, “How do I find book clubs?—but the better question might be, “How do book clubs find me—and my book?” My first invitation came from a friend of a friend—a small gathering …
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November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
»Writers often ask, “How do I find book clubs?—but the better question might be, “How do book clubs find me—and my book?”«
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#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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"… whether your writing is worth it depends on one really important thing you might not have considered: what you expect your writing to give you"
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#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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Is Writing Worth It? An Honest Answer for Writers Questioning Their Path - Master Writer Mindset
Is writing worth it? Discover the honest answer to this question every writer asks and find your real reason for writing.
masterwritermindset.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"… whether your writing is worth it depends on one really important thing you might not have considered: what you expect your writing to give you"
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#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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Do your characters clench their fists too often?
Try these alternatives.
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#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
85 Alternatives for Clenched Fists: A Word List for Writers
How Often Do Your Characters Clench Their Fists? By definition, a fist is a tightly closed hand with the fingers doubled into the palm. So does clenching the fists make sense? No. The hand is the b…
kathysteinemann.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Do your characters clench their fists too often?
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
“Kathy provides … examples of overused words … why these confuse, … alternatives, … and … makes you feel you're being spoken to, not lectured at. I learned much here.” T Kerr
Amazon, Apple, Chapters, Kobo …
kathysteinemann.com/lex
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
Amazon, Apple, Chapters, Kobo …
kathysteinemann.com/lex
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
The Writer’s Lexicon Series: Favorites of Writing Coaches
The Writer’s Lexicon, The Writer’s Lexicon Volume II, and The Writer’s Body Lexicon – Why do you write? Perhaps you’re penning a memoir, fantasy, or romance. Maybe you’re writing a sci-fi se…
kathysteinemann.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
“Kathy provides … examples of overused words … why these confuse, … alternatives, … and … makes you feel you're being spoken to, not lectured at. I learned much here.” T Kerr
Amazon, Apple, Chapters, Kobo …
kathysteinemann.com/lex
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
Amazon, Apple, Chapters, Kobo …
kathysteinemann.com/lex
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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Reposted by Kathy Steinemann
Reposted by Kathy Steinemann
Looking for a few more ARC readers for my genre-bending whodunit, THAT MURDER FEELING! Releases 1/13/2026. Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library meets Inspector Gamache.
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#mystery #speculative
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#mystery #speculative
ARC Sign-Up Form for THAT MURDER FEELING
Thank you for your interest in receiving an advance reader copy of That Murder Feeling. ARCs are limited and will be distributed as ebooks to readers willing to share their review on book platforms, b...
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November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Looking for a few more ARC readers for my genre-bending whodunit, THAT MURDER FEELING! Releases 1/13/2026. Matt Haig’s The Midnight Library meets Inspector Gamache.
forms.gle/WmLSELibxGTY...
#mystery #speculative
forms.gle/WmLSELibxGTY...
#mystery #speculative
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NOW OPEN: In-House Fiction & Poetry Contests! Use the link in our bio to see details and to submit. #writingcontest #fiction #poetry
September 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
NOW OPEN: In-House Fiction & Poetry Contests! Use the link in our bio to see details and to submit. #writingcontest #fiction #poetry
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We're highlighting some common missteps when writing fiction for any aspiring writers who might need some tips. Make sure to take a look and then check out our open fiction submissions right now! #fictiontips #writingtips
November 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
We're highlighting some common missteps when writing fiction for any aspiring writers who might need some tips. Make sure to take a look and then check out our open fiction submissions right now! #fictiontips #writingtips
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Publishing: Trilogies are dead. Everyone must cram everything into two books.
Publishing: Why don't we have long-game stories anymore, where the plot develops across years/titles? We should buy fanfic bc that comes with an audience.
Publishing: Why would we buy partials? Fanfic is already done.
Publishing: Why don't we have long-game stories anymore, where the plot develops across years/titles? We should buy fanfic bc that comes with an audience.
Publishing: Why would we buy partials? Fanfic is already done.
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Publishing: Trilogies are dead. Everyone must cram everything into two books.
Publishing: Why don't we have long-game stories anymore, where the plot develops across years/titles? We should buy fanfic bc that comes with an audience.
Publishing: Why would we buy partials? Fanfic is already done.
Publishing: Why don't we have long-game stories anymore, where the plot develops across years/titles? We should buy fanfic bc that comes with an audience.
Publishing: Why would we buy partials? Fanfic is already done.
Do your characters clench their fists too often?
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
85 Alternatives for Clenched Fists: A Word List for Writers
How Often Do Your Characters Clench Their Fists? By definition, a fist is a tightly closed hand with the fingers doubled into the palm. So does clenching the fists make sense? No. The hand is the b…
kathysteinemann.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Do your characters clench their fists too often?
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
Try these alternatives.
kathysteinemann.com/Musings/clen...
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
"… whether your writing is worth it depends on one really important thing you might not have considered: what you expect your writing to give you"
masterwritermindset.com/2025/11/10/i...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
masterwritermindset.com/2025/11/10/i...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
Is Writing Worth It? An Honest Answer for Writers Questioning Their Path - Master Writer Mindset
Is writing worth it? Discover the honest answer to this question every writer asks and find your real reason for writing.
masterwritermindset.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"… whether your writing is worth it depends on one really important thing you might not have considered: what you expect your writing to give you"
masterwritermindset.com/2025/11/10/i...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
masterwritermindset.com/2025/11/10/i...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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November 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
»Writers often ask, “How do I find book clubs?—but the better question might be, “How do book clubs find me—and my book?”«
writerunboxed.com/2025/11/10/h...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
writerunboxed.com/2025/11/10/h...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
How Do Book Clubs Find You?
Writers often ask, “How do I find book clubs?—but the better question might be, “How do book clubs find me—and my book?” My first invitation came from a friend of a friend—a small gathering …
writerunboxed.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:03 PM
»Writers often ask, “How do I find book clubs?—but the better question might be, “How do book clubs find me—and my book?”«
writerunboxed.com/2025/11/10/h...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
writerunboxed.com/2025/11/10/h...
#WritingCommunity #KathySWriter
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My weekly roundup of #publsihing news #writng craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up on Substack. Finishing To Start Again
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#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews
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#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews
Finishing To Start Again
In Publishing News this week,
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October 31, 2025 at 5:34 AM
My weekly roundup of #publsihing news #writng craft tips and #bookmarketing links is now up on Substack. Finishing To Start Again
open.substack.com/pub/maureenc...
#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews
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#writingcommunity
#BookIndustryNews
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apnews.com/article/texa... #climatechange
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense rainstorms are becoming more frequent in most of the U.S. — though experts say where they occur and whether they cause catastrophic flooding is largely a matter of chance.
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July 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
apnews.com/article/texa... #climatechange
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there's no telling where they'll happen
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The Associated Press tells its book critics that it's ending weekly reviews dankennedy.net/2025/08/08/t... #readingcommunity #authors
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it’s ending weekly reviews
Terrible news from The Associated Press. Media Nation correspondent J.A. passes along this note from Anthony McCartney, the AP’s global entertainment and lifestyle editor. AP to end its weekl…
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August 16, 2025 at 3:15 PM
The Associated Press tells its book critics that it's ending weekly reviews dankennedy.net/2025/08/08/t... #readingcommunity #authors
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apnews.com/article/step... King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
Stephen King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
A new report on book bans in U.S. schools finds Stephen King as the author most likely to be censored.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:07 PM
apnews.com/article/step... King is the most banned author in US schools, PEN report says
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5 Million Page Views ... and All I Got Was This Lousy Blog publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/10/5-mi...
5 Million Page Views ... and All I Got Was This Lousy Blog
Seven years ago, one of my spawnlings told me I needed to write a blog. I forget which one ... I often get them confused, but it was proba...
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October 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
5 Million Page Views ... and All I Got Was This Lousy Blog publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/10/5-mi...
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What your characters wear tells you a lot about their personalities.
9 Ways Clothes can Energize your plot and define your characters
Do clothes make the character? Ruth Harris explores the ways clothing and accessories can define your characters.
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October 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
What your characters wear tells you a lot about their personalities.
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What about those book reviews?
Did you get a less than stellar book review?
Take a walk and shake it off. Remember you aren't everyone's cuppa tea.
Someone will love your book. Someone might not. It happens. Don't let it rain on your party. Grab your umbrella and shine.
Did you get a less than stellar book review?
Take a walk and shake it off. Remember you aren't everyone's cuppa tea.
Someone will love your book. Someone might not. It happens. Don't let it rain on your party. Grab your umbrella and shine.
October 29, 2025 at 5:30 PM
What about those book reviews?
Did you get a less than stellar book review?
Take a walk and shake it off. Remember you aren't everyone's cuppa tea.
Someone will love your book. Someone might not. It happens. Don't let it rain on your party. Grab your umbrella and shine.
Did you get a less than stellar book review?
Take a walk and shake it off. Remember you aren't everyone's cuppa tea.
Someone will love your book. Someone might not. It happens. Don't let it rain on your party. Grab your umbrella and shine.
Reposted by Kathy Steinemann
A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.
—Dan Rather
—Dan Rather
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
A tough lesson in life that one has to learn is that not everybody wishes you well.
—Dan Rather
—Dan Rather
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Do you want your writing to be star-quality? You can do it, with the humble chickweed (AKA starweed) as mentor.
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
Do you want your writing to be star-quality? You can do it, with the humble chickweed (AKA starweed) as mentor.
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
October 29, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Do you want your writing to be star-quality? You can do it, with the humble chickweed (AKA starweed) as mentor.
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter
Do you want your writing to be star-quality? You can do it, with the humble chickweed (AKA starweed) as mentor.
#Words #WritingTips #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #KathySWriter