Danny Aldham
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Dad, Grandpa, writer, skier, reader.
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Sunday, November 23rd at 10:30am (PDT) we'll be sprinting our little hearts out online here on Bluesky! #TWSsprints are open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife
November 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Sunday, November 23rd at 10:30am (PDT) we'll be sprinting our little hearts out online here on Bluesky! #TWSsprints are open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife
Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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Review of ‘The Berry Pickers’ by Amanda Peters – Writing by Aldham
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October 15, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Book review.
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Review of ‘The Light Eaters’ by Zoe Schlanger – Writing by Aldham
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September 3, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Book review.
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I am working on some background material for a character. Free writing what is going through his mind, thoughts, etc. A good exercise, even if I am not getting a lot of words down
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#TWSsprints #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity
Time to start the final sprint, keep going! #TWSsprints, write for another 15mins. #amwriting Free yourself from the writing process, just write whatever comes out down. You will go back later and revise, just keep writing! #words #writers #writing #writingsprints
August 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I am working on some background material for a character. Free writing what is going through his mind, thoughts, etc. A good exercise, even if I am not getting a lot of words down
#TWSsprints #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity
#TWSsprints #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity
Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
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Review of ‘Erasure’ by Percival Everett – Writing by Aldham
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June 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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New book review for writers.
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Review of ‘The Hours’ By Michael Cunningham – Writing by Aldham
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June 9, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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Coco Gauff telling the ball kids “you guys are awesome!” and that of course they can touch the cup. There are different levels of winning; opening space to lift up others is the top.
June 8, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Coco Gauff telling the ball kids “you guys are awesome!” and that of course they can touch the cup. There are different levels of winning; opening space to lift up others is the top.
A5. Do you make yourself a nice cup of coffee or an iced strawberry matcha latte (like some of us)?
LOL. I tell people that good fiction is in choosing good, 'specific' details. Like this! :-)
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LOL. I tell people that good fiction is in choosing good, 'specific' details. Like this! :-)
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
Q5. What kind of practical tasks do you do to keep yourself motivated to keep writing? Do you make yourself a nice cup of coffee or an iced strawberry matcha latte (like some of us)? Do you take regular breaks to relax? #TWSOchat
June 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
A5. Do you make yourself a nice cup of coffee or an iced strawberry matcha latte (like some of us)?
LOL. I tell people that good fiction is in choosing good, 'specific' details. Like this! :-)
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
LOL. I tell people that good fiction is in choosing good, 'specific' details. Like this! :-)
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
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Q3. If I have a deadline, that will focus my writing goals for the session. If no deadline, my goal is to make the piece better--can mean adding, deleting, changing, so I don't think too hard about word count.
#TWSOchat
#TWSOchat
June 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Q3. If I have a deadline, that will focus my writing goals for the session. If no deadline, my goal is to make the piece better--can mean adding, deleting, changing, so I don't think too hard about word count.
#TWSOchat
#TWSOchat
A4. I have a larger work in progress. That I have transferred to my Kobo Reader, and can read in bed, or whenever. But I CAN’T edit it. Only think on it.
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writing #tasks
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writing #tasks
June 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
A4. I have a larger work in progress. That I have transferred to my Kobo Reader, and can read in bed, or whenever. But I CAN’T edit it. Only think on it.
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writing #tasks
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writing #tasks
A3. I set a goal of 750 words early, 'Morning Pages', and then another session later in the day. It can be creative, critiques I owe, book reviews, whatever. Just write something.
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
Q3. Do you set any goals for your writing, like a word or page count? Other goals might include thinking about what you want to accomplish during the session or ways to work on the diction in your text. #TWSOchat
June 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
A3. I set a goal of 750 words early, 'Morning Pages', and then another session later in the day. It can be creative, critiques I owe, book reviews, whatever. Just write something.
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
#TWSOchat #writers #amwriting #writingtips #writinglife #writerscommunity #writerschat
A1. Coffee! :-)
Q1. Today’s #TWSOchat session is about Practical Tasks. What kind of practical tasks do you do in your writing practice? These would be things that would require you to take action to help you get ready during for your writing session. For example going through your notebook, sharpening a pencil etc
June 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A1. Coffee! :-)
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Save the date for the next #TWSOchat on Sunday, June 8th at 10:30am (PDT). We will discuss Practical Tasks Join in with TWS alumni + mentors to ask q's and share your knowledge. #writerschat #WritingCommnunity
May 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Save the date for the next #TWSOchat on Sunday, June 8th at 10:30am (PDT). We will discuss Practical Tasks Join in with TWS alumni + mentors to ask q's and share your knowledge. #writerschat #WritingCommnunity
I used to poo-poo writing prompts, but have come around to swearing by them. 'Resonance' is great. I just bought a new one that was recommended by Janet Burroway in 'Writing Fiction.
'What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers' by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter.
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'What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers' by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter.
#TWSsprints
Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg
Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing : Books : Anvil Press
Anvil Press is an independent publisher from Vancouver, that publishes contemporary Canadian Literature with a Distinctly Urban Twist
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May 25, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I used to poo-poo writing prompts, but have come around to swearing by them. 'Resonance' is great. I just bought a new one that was recommended by Janet Burroway in 'Writing Fiction.
'What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers' by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter.
#TWSsprints
'What If? Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers' by Anne Bernays and Pamela Painter.
#TWSsprints
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Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg
Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing : Books : Anvil Press
Anvil Press is an independent publisher from Vancouver, that publishes contemporary Canadian Literature with a Distinctly Urban Twist
bit.ly
May 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Looking for writing prompts and essays for our #TWSsprints or other writing? Check out "Resonance: Essays on the Craft and Life of Writing" by editors @so_chez & @laura_farina of @TWSSFU (Writer's Studio Program at SFU). 43 essays via @AnvilPress - bit.ly/3u3nGsg
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We are starting the #TWSsprints in 2 mins at 10:30am (PDT). Start typing, handwriting, dictating for 15 mins straight. At 10:45am we break for 5 mins. Then repeat the same pattern two more times. Get your writing off to a good start for the day!
May 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We are starting the #TWSsprints in 2 mins at 10:30am (PDT). Start typing, handwriting, dictating for 15 mins straight. At 10:45am we break for 5 mins. Then repeat the same pattern two more times. Get your writing off to a good start for the day!
Review of ‘The Affluent Society’ by John Kenneth Galbraith
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Review of ‘The Affluent Society’ by John Kenneth Galbraith – Writing by Aldham
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May 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Review of ‘The Affluent Society’ by John Kenneth Galbraith
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ISBN 978-0-547-57579-7
#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
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ISBN 978-0-547-57579-7
#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
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Getting ready to start our @twssfu.bsky.social TWSSFU sprints session this morning Sun. May 25th at 10:30am PDT on Bluesky #TWSsprints. Open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #writers
May 25, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Getting ready to start our @twssfu.bsky.social TWSSFU sprints session this morning Sun. May 25th at 10:30am PDT on Bluesky #TWSsprints. Open to all #writers everywhere, write for 15mins, break 5mins x 3 sprints. Do some morning pages before you start your day! #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #writers
Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
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Review of John Updike’s ‘Rabbit, Run’ – Writing by Aldham
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May 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Continuing series of book reviews for writers.
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#writingCommunity #amwriting #writerslife #Writers #Authors @goodreads #bookreviews
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Please follow the #writers participating in #TWSOchat, this community grows by sharing info + resources. Today we discussed “Generating Your Own Writing Prompts” ~ I will tweet the writers' handles asap! ^ct #writing #writerschat
May 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Please follow the #writers participating in #TWSOchat, this community grows by sharing info + resources. Today we discussed “Generating Your Own Writing Prompts” ~ I will tweet the writers' handles asap! ^ct #writing #writerschat
A5. I like to play Sarah Barellis ‘Be Brave’ or Nickelback (I know) 'What are You Waiting For’
#TWSOchat #writerschat #writing #amwriting @twssfu.bsky.social
#TWSOchat #writerschat #writing #amwriting @twssfu.bsky.social
Q5. What types of images could you use for a writing prompt? Photos, a doodle or drawing that you are working on a scribble down might work, what about descriptive text that accompanies an image found online? How about words from a playlist or in a song? Any other creative ideas? #TWSOchat
May 11, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A5. I like to play Sarah Barellis ‘Be Brave’ or Nickelback (I know) 'What are You Waiting For’
#TWSOchat #writerschat #writing #amwriting @twssfu.bsky.social
#TWSOchat #writerschat #writing #amwriting @twssfu.bsky.social
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A1 I work with documents a lot so I wait for lines to jump out at me. I like to graft new work onto lines that already exist, either mine or someone else’s. #TWSOchat
May 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A1 I work with documents a lot so I wait for lines to jump out at me. I like to graft new work onto lines that already exist, either mine or someone else’s. #TWSOchat
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Q2. Some examples of ways that you can generate writing prompts are to use lines or words from a book or other text, randomly selecting a word from a dictionary, using a word or phrase from dialogue that you heard, going through images on your phone or camera etc. Any other suggestions? #TWSOchat
May 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Q2. Some examples of ways that you can generate writing prompts are to use lines or words from a book or other text, randomly selecting a word from a dictionary, using a word or phrase from dialogue that you heard, going through images on your phone or camera etc. Any other suggestions? #TWSOchat
A1. Whenever I am feeling empty of ideas, I open one of two or three books of prompts to kick-start me from my Kobo. ‘397 Journal Writing Prompts & Ideas’ by Scott Green is my most common one.
#TWSOchat #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity #writers
#TWSOchat #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity #writers
Q1. Today’s #TWSOchat session is about Generating Your Own Writing Prompts in your literary practice. Do you use some kind of writing prompt in your work? If so, what type of prompt do you use?
May 11, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A1. Whenever I am feeling empty of ideas, I open one of two or three books of prompts to kick-start me from my Kobo. ‘397 Journal Writing Prompts & Ideas’ by Scott Green is my most common one.
#TWSOchat #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity #writers
#TWSOchat #writing #literary #writerslift #WritingCommunity #writers
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Chat with you tomorrow for our next #TWSOchat session on Sunday, May 11th at 10:30am (PDT). The subject is: Generating Your Own Writing Prompts. Join in on the chat with #TWS writers, alumni & mentors to refine your writing practice. Ask questions & share your experience #WritingCommunity #Writers
May 11, 2025 at 3:41 AM
Chat with you tomorrow for our next #TWSOchat session on Sunday, May 11th at 10:30am (PDT). The subject is: Generating Your Own Writing Prompts. Join in on the chat with #TWS writers, alumni & mentors to refine your writing practice. Ask questions & share your experience #WritingCommunity #Writers