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Tammy Bulson
@tammybulsonwriting.bsky.social
Romantic Thriller/Suspense Writer with big dreams of being on the NY Times Best Seller List. Lover of bookstores, chai tea, cold pillows, warm blankets and a good book.
47,228 words into current WIP. On the downhill slope now! Today's WIPSnip word is "nice". In this excerpt, the dirty cop and the hired bad guy are having a bit of a disagreement. #wipsnips #amwriting #amquering #writersky #writingcommunity #blueskywriting
November 3, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Even though book 4 is slogging along at a snail's pace, I'm holding true to my goal of one blog post per month. Blog readers, please enjoy the latest installment. #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying #writers

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Small Towns
I live in a small town. The 2023 census showed the population of our town at 1405. A good portion of those 1405 people are related to me. Our entire county, which stretches 1302 miles, only has a...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Hit 41,000 words on my WIP today. Things are really heating up and I'm on the edge of my seat waiting to see what will happen. Oh wait...I need to figure exactly what will happen next. The life of a plantser. #writingcommunity, #amwriting #AmQuerying
a cartoon of spongebob holding a pencil and writing on a piece of paper
ALT: a cartoon of spongebob holding a pencil and writing on a piece of paper
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October 16, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Oct. 7 #WIPSnips word is "safe". From current WIP - After Jenny has been rescued and Brady struggles with an unfamiliar sense of protectiveness for the little girl, a stark realization for a guy who doesn't "do" feelings. #amwriting #writingcommunity
October 7, 2025 at 10:26 PM
This month's blog post is all about the reality of writing in a world where you are trying to get traditionally published. 🤓
#amquerying #writinglife #writingcommunity #writesky
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Traditional Publishing Dream (a/k/a Getting Kicked in the Teeth)
Want to be kicked in the teeth? Try being a writer. A writer who wants to be published traditionally. Because having this dream is like getting kicked in the teeth, punched in the face, or maybe...
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July 30, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Today's excerpt from current WIP. Brady and his bloodhound assist with the search for Libby's daughter in the Adirondack Mountains. #WritingCommunity #WIPSnips, #WriteSky, #WritingPrompts, #amwriting, #amquering, #writers
June 23, 2025 at 7:12 PM
#WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writers #writesky Today's WIPsnips word is "piece". The below excerpt is from my Romantic Thriller WIP (not yet titled).
May 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Website updated with April blog post (link below). My writer friends will definitely relate to this one! #writingcommunity #amquerying
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The Art of Rejection
I took a punch to the gut today. Metaphorically too k one , but still. A lthough a physical punch may have been easier to take. The punch was delivered by a l iterary a g ent who had requested the...
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April 13, 2025 at 5:28 PM
That moment when you discover you've had stupid typos in your last three query letters. Just shoot me now.
homer simpson is standing in the grass with the words `` the shame is unbearable '' written below him .
ALT: homer simpson is standing in the grass with the words `` the shame is unbearable '' written below him .
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March 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Today's #WIPSnips word is "before". #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts. Excerpt from current Romantic Thriller/Suspense WIP.
March 7, 2025 at 10:58 PM
February blog post is published. I was going to write about Valentine's Day, but Mother Nature changed my mind. #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Winter Wonderland. Not.
Apologies in advance to my local f riends who ski, snowmobile and ice fish. I know you are loving this winter. Yay, you. However,   I’m completely over it .   Done. Finished.   I’ve heard many...
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February 12, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Today's #WIPSnips word is "ground". Here's a wip snip from my current work in progress. (Romantic Thriller/Suspense). #writingcommunity p.s. I've already used the word "ground" 56 times in this WIP. 😱
February 6, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Today's #WIPSnips word is "kitchen". Here's a wip snip from my current work in progress. (Romantic Thriller/Suspense). #writingcommunity
February 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
First blog post of 2025 is in the books. Talking about things that don't get talked about often enough. Warning, to my male contacts, please heed trigger warning. If you choose not to read/talk about the female body, this one is NOT for you.
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ALT: a woman covering her mouth with her finger and another woman says shhhh
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January 27, 2025 at 12:59 AM
From Romance Thriller WIP. When her 7 y/o daughter disappears at a county fair, Libby solicits the help of a loner & his bloodhound to search for the missing girl in the Adirondack Mountains. #WIPSnips
January 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I should be writing instead of watching my fire burn while listening to the cold wind blow outside. But here we are.
November 28, 2024 at 1:57 AM
When you sit down to do edits on the first four chapters of your new WIP and the printer decides not to work. Is it a sign? An omen? Eek!😬 and am I the only one that likes to do their edits from a physical hardcopy?
November 17, 2024 at 2:44 PM
So…..received a rejection on a full. It hurts my heart…. I was so hopeful. 😢
November 16, 2024 at 2:54 PM