Chris Cave
@chris-cave.bsky.social
Writer, blogger, and madman with a box. For proof, read my science fiction novel Transforming Heroes. For my book: https://books2read.com/u/496dGk
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Hey. Grab Matt Phillion's free book give-away.
everyone should freaking go get the first of the holiday offerings.
Does not have to be read with/in line with his Indestructibles series, these are stand alone stories. But you'll want more. I promise.
#booksky
#indestructibles
everyone should freaking go get the first of the holiday offerings.
Does not have to be read with/in line with his Indestructibles series, these are stand alone stories. But you'll want more. I promise.
#booksky
#indestructibles
Book promoting stuff feels so vapid at the moment, but I always set up a free weekend or two around Halloween for the Indestructibles werewolf vs. vampire novelette/one-shot, Blood & Bone, and since Halloween's coming up, it'll be free this weekend. Cos werewolves.
www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDQBVM8
www.amazon.com/dp/B01MDQBVM8
Blood and Bone: An Indestructibles Story (the Indestructibles)
Blood and Bone: An Indestructibles Story (the Indestructibles) - Kindle edition by Phillion, Matthew. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Blood and Bone: An Indestructibles Story (the Indestructibles).
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October 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hey. Grab Matt Phillion's free book give-away.
everyone should freaking go get the first of the holiday offerings.
Does not have to be read with/in line with his Indestructibles series, these are stand alone stories. But you'll want more. I promise.
#booksky
#indestructibles
everyone should freaking go get the first of the holiday offerings.
Does not have to be read with/in line with his Indestructibles series, these are stand alone stories. But you'll want more. I promise.
#booksky
#indestructibles
Writing Tip: Limit yourself to only 200 words. Or use no adjectives. Or write a scene in only dialogue.
Paradoxically, constraints force more creativity. They break you out of habitual patterns and lead to surprising, original prose.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Creativity #booksky
Paradoxically, constraints force more creativity. They break you out of habitual patterns and lead to surprising, original prose.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Creativity #booksky
October 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Writing Tip: Limit yourself to only 200 words. Or use no adjectives. Or write a scene in only dialogue.
Paradoxically, constraints force more creativity. They break you out of habitual patterns and lead to surprising, original prose.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Creativity #booksky
Paradoxically, constraints force more creativity. They break you out of habitual patterns and lead to surprising, original prose.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Creativity #booksky
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Yesterday's Word Count = 382
October 22, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Yesterday's Word Count = 382
#Bookdsky White Clockwork now has an audiobook my book from mybook.to/whiteclockwork (free on #KindleUnlimite) #WhiteClockwork #amwriting #WritingCommunity #bookblogger #books #Novel #5amwritersclub #reader
Amazon.com: Encased in White Clockwork eBook : Cave, Christopher: Books
Amazon.com: Encased in White Clockwork eBook : Cave, Christopher: Books
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October 22, 2025 at 8:14 PM
#Bookdsky White Clockwork now has an audiobook my book from mybook.to/whiteclockwork (free on #KindleUnlimite) #WhiteClockwork #amwriting #WritingCommunity #bookblogger #books #Novel #5amwritersclub #reader
Dialogue shouldn't just fill space—it should reveal character or advance the plot. Writing Tip: Read your dialogue aloud. If a line could be said by any character, cut it. Great dialogue has a unique voice, subtext, and purpose. If it does nothing, it's noise.
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity ##booksky
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity ##booksky
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Dialogue shouldn't just fill space—it should reveal character or advance the plot. Writing Tip: Read your dialogue aloud. If a line could be said by any character, cut it. Great dialogue has a unique voice, subtext, and purpose. If it does nothing, it's noise.
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity ##booksky
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity ##booksky
Writing Tip: Define what your character WANTS most (a goal), what's STOPPING them (obstacle), and what they'll DO about it (action).
Want + Obstacle + Action = Instant momentum.
#WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCommunity #booksky
Want + Obstacle + Action = Instant momentum.
#WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCommunity #booksky
October 20, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Writing Tip: Define what your character WANTS most (a goal), what's STOPPING them (obstacle), and what they'll DO about it (action).
Want + Obstacle + Action = Instant momentum.
#WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCommunity #booksky
Want + Obstacle + Action = Instant momentum.
#WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment #WritingCommunity #booksky
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Your first draft is a skeleton. Revision adds the muscle, skin, and soul.
Writing Tip: Read your work aloud. Your ear will catch clumsy phrasing, repetitive words, and unnatural dialogue that your eyes skim over. It’s the simplest, most powerful edit you can do.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #booksky
Writing Tip: Read your work aloud. Your ear will catch clumsy phrasing, repetitive words, and unnatural dialogue that your eyes skim over. It’s the simplest, most powerful edit you can do.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #booksky
September 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Your first draft is a skeleton. Revision adds the muscle, skin, and soul.
Writing Tip: Read your work aloud. Your ear will catch clumsy phrasing, repetitive words, and unnatural dialogue that your eyes skim over. It’s the simplest, most powerful edit you can do.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #booksky
Writing Tip: Read your work aloud. Your ear will catch clumsy phrasing, repetitive words, and unnatural dialogue that your eyes skim over. It’s the simplest, most powerful edit you can do.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #booksky
Transforming Heroes is cyberpunk meta power rangers mixed with Line of Duty and seasoned with Peaky Blinders. books2read.com/u/496dGk #writing #book #powerrangers #mecha #cyberpunk #booksky
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Transforming Heroes by Christopher Cave
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October 19, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Transforming Heroes is cyberpunk meta power rangers mixed with Line of Duty and seasoned with Peaky Blinders. books2read.com/u/496dGk #writing #book #powerrangers #mecha #cyberpunk #booksky
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This beautiful little poem by Doireann Ní Ghríofa plays cleverly with English and Irish,how words shift in meaning and emotional resonance
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#gaeilge
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#gaeilge
October 16, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This beautiful little poem by Doireann Ní Ghríofa plays cleverly with English and Irish,how words shift in meaning and emotional resonance
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#gaeilge
#poetry
#poemoftheday
#gaeilge
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Just finished reading A Life Less Heavy by Nigel Planer, what a great read. Cried with laughter at parts of it, unfortunately for me whilst on a train. #booksky
October 16, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Just finished reading A Life Less Heavy by Nigel Planer, what a great read. Cried with laughter at parts of it, unfortunately for me whilst on a train. #booksky
Is your writing feeling flat? Check your verbs!
Writing Tip: Strengthen "to be" verbs (is, was, are). Instead of "The room was messy," try "Clothes littered the floor and books towered on the desk." Active verbs bring your scenes to life.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Editing #booksky
Writing Tip: Strengthen "to be" verbs (is, was, are). Instead of "The room was messy," try "Clothes littered the floor and books towered on the desk." Active verbs bring your scenes to life.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Editing #booksky
October 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Is your writing feeling flat? Check your verbs!
Writing Tip: Strengthen "to be" verbs (is, was, are). Instead of "The room was messy," try "Clothes littered the floor and books towered on the desk." Active verbs bring your scenes to life.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Editing #booksky
Writing Tip: Strengthen "to be" verbs (is, was, are). Instead of "The room was messy," try "Clothes littered the floor and books towered on the desk." Active verbs bring your scenes to life.
#WritingTips #AmWriting #Editing #booksky
STEP 3: The Personal Stakes.
"What if the only way to overcome their phobia was to relive the traumatic memory of the enclosed spaceship accident that caused it?"
Boom. Now it's not just about saving a world, it's about conquering inner demons. The premise is now a story.
"What if the only way to overcome their phobia was to relive the traumatic memory of the enclosed spaceship accident that caused it?"
Boom. Now it's not just about saving a world, it's about conquering inner demons. The premise is now a story.
October 16, 2025 at 9:38 AM
STEP 3: The Personal Stakes.
"What if the only way to overcome their phobia was to relive the traumatic memory of the enclosed spaceship accident that caused it?"
Boom. Now it's not just about saving a world, it's about conquering inner demons. The premise is now a story.
"What if the only way to overcome their phobia was to relive the traumatic memory of the enclosed spaceship accident that caused it?"
Boom. Now it's not just about saving a world, it's about conquering inner demons. The premise is now a story.
STEP 2: The Twist.
"What if that person was TERRIFIED OF OPEN SPACES?(Agoraphobic)"
NOW we have conflict! The very environment they're creating is their greatest personal nightmare. The story gets instantly more interesting.
"What if that person was TERRIFIED OF OPEN SPACES?(Agoraphobic)"
NOW we have conflict! The very environment they're creating is their greatest personal nightmare. The story gets instantly more interesting.
October 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
STEP 2: The Twist.
"What if that person was TERRIFIED OF OPEN SPACES?(Agoraphobic)"
NOW we have conflict! The very environment they're creating is their greatest personal nightmare. The story gets instantly more interesting.
"What if that person was TERRIFIED OF OPEN SPACES?(Agoraphobic)"
NOW we have conflict! The very environment they're creating is their greatest personal nightmare. The story gets instantly more interesting.
STEP 1: The Core Idea.
"What if one person was responsible for terraforming an entire planet?"
Okay, cool. But we've seen that. It's a big trope. Time to dig deeper. #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
"What if one person was responsible for terraforming an entire planet?"
Okay, cool. But we've seen that. It's a big trope. Time to dig deeper. #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
October 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
STEP 1: The Core Idea.
"What if one person was responsible for terraforming an entire planet?"
Okay, cool. But we've seen that. It's a big trope. Time to dig deeper. #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
"What if one person was responsible for terraforming an entire planet?"
Okay, cool. But we've seen that. It's a big trope. Time to dig deeper. #AmWriting #IndieAuthor
NEW WRITING TIP: The "What If" Ladder! 🪜
Struggling with a cliché premise? Make it uniquely YOURS by asking "What if?" three times.
Let's use my book, Transforming Hero, as an example. 👇 #WritingCommunity #WritingTips #SciFi
Struggling with a cliché premise? Make it uniquely YOURS by asking "What if?" three times.
Let's use my book, Transforming Hero, as an example. 👇 #WritingCommunity #WritingTips #SciFi
October 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
NEW WRITING TIP: The "What If" Ladder! 🪜
Struggling with a cliché premise? Make it uniquely YOURS by asking "What if?" three times.
Let's use my book, Transforming Hero, as an example. 👇 #WritingCommunity #WritingTips #SciFi
Struggling with a cliché premise? Make it uniquely YOURS by asking "What if?" three times.
Let's use my book, Transforming Hero, as an example. 👇 #WritingCommunity #WritingTips #SciFi
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I will never get over how Terry Pratchett used satire not just to be clever, but to build a world where the most silly, moving stories are just about people—goblins, witches, coppers, all—trying to do their best.
It’s the most human thing there is. #Discworld #booksky
It’s the most human thing there is. #Discworld #booksky
October 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I will never get over how Terry Pratchett used satire not just to be clever, but to build a world where the most silly, moving stories are just about people—goblins, witches, coppers, all—trying to do their best.
It’s the most human thing there is. #Discworld #booksky
It’s the most human thing there is. #Discworld #booksky
Writing Tip: Hunt for "adverb + verb" combinations. Often, you can replace them with one stronger, more precise verb. It makes your writing more vivid and immediate.
Example: Instead of "He closed the door angrily," try "He slammed the door."
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WordChoice
Example: Instead of "He closed the door angrily," try "He slammed the door."
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WordChoice
October 12, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Writing Tip: Hunt for "adverb + verb" combinations. Often, you can replace them with one stronger, more precise verb. It makes your writing more vivid and immediate.
Example: Instead of "He closed the door angrily," try "He slammed the door."
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WordChoice
Example: Instead of "He closed the door angrily," try "He slammed the door."
#WritingTips #AmWriting #WordChoice
Back off my honeymoon. So, plan to do one post day this week.
October 11, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Back off my honeymoon. So, plan to do one post day this week.
Today, I'm off on my honeymoon cruise. This should power me to do more writing.
October 4, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Today, I'm off on my honeymoon cruise. This should power me to do more writing.
Writing Tip: Don't be afraid to "kill your darlings." If a line, scene, or character you love isn't serving the plot or pace, cut it. Save it in a "spare parts" document. The story always comes first.
Your writing will be stronger for it.
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity #booksky
Your writing will be stronger for it.
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity #booksky
October 4, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Writing Tip: Don't be afraid to "kill your darlings." If a line, scene, or character you love isn't serving the plot or pace, cut it. Save it in a "spare parts" document. The story always comes first.
Your writing will be stronger for it.
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity #booksky
Your writing will be stronger for it.
#WritingTip #WritingCommunity #booksky
Transforming Heroes is cyberpunk meta power rangers mixed with Line of Duty and seasoned with Peaky Blinders. books2read.com/u/496dGk #writing #book #powerrangers #mecha #cyberpunk #booksky
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Transforming Heroes by Christopher Cave
books2read.com
October 4, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Transforming Heroes is cyberpunk meta power rangers mixed with Line of Duty and seasoned with Peaky Blinders. books2read.com/u/496dGk #writing #book #powerrangers #mecha #cyberpunk #booksky
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Whst I love about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is how it proved sci-fi could be deeply, absurdly funny. It used glorious tangents not as distractions, but as the point. It tackles the biggest question—the meaning of life—and shows the quest itself is beautifully, hilariously pointless.
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Whst I love about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is how it proved sci-fi could be deeply, absurdly funny. It used glorious tangents not as distractions, but as the point. It tackles the biggest question—the meaning of life—and shows the quest itself is beautifully, hilariously pointless.
Whst I love about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is how it proved sci-fi could be deeply, absurdly funny. It used glorious tangents not as distractions, but as the point. It tackles the biggest question—the meaning of life—and shows the quest itself is beautifully, hilariously pointless.
October 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Whst I love about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is how it proved sci-fi could be deeply, absurdly funny. It used glorious tangents not as distractions, but as the point. It tackles the biggest question—the meaning of life—and shows the quest itself is beautifully, hilariously pointless.
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After time,
bitterness
can dissolve away
your heart's capacity
to dream,
like poison.
#booksky #poetry #micropoetry #books
bitterness
can dissolve away
your heart's capacity
to dream,
like poison.
#booksky #poetry #micropoetry #books
October 2, 2025 at 5:59 AM
After time,
bitterness
can dissolve away
your heart's capacity
to dream,
like poison.
#booksky #poetry #micropoetry #books
bitterness
can dissolve away
your heart's capacity
to dream,
like poison.
#booksky #poetry #micropoetry #books
Reposted by Chris Cave
Transforming Heroes is cyberpunk meta power rangers mixed with Line of Duty and seasoned with Peaky Blinders. books2read.com/u/496dGk #writing #book #powerrangers #mecha #cyberpunk #booksky
Available now at your favorite digital store!
Transforming Heroes by Christopher Cave
books2read.com
September 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Transforming Heroes is cyberpunk meta power rangers mixed with Line of Duty and seasoned with Peaky Blinders. books2read.com/u/496dGk #writing #book #powerrangers #mecha #cyberpunk #booksky