Rowan Hamilton
@hauntedhamilton.bsky.social
Horror writer weaving supernatural twists and gothic nightmares. Fueled by midnight coffee, conjuring dread in each tale. Enter if you dare.
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🎃 Trick or Treat! What are you dressing up as? #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 31, 2025 at 8:50 PM
🎃 Trick or Treat! What are you dressing up as? #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Writing mechanics aren’t limits. They’re launchpads. Pacing, paragraph structure, and grammar give your ideas room to land. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 30, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Writing mechanics aren’t limits. They’re launchpads. Pacing, paragraph structure, and grammar give your ideas room to land. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
If every character sounds the same, give them a secret. Secrets shape voice. So do fears, habits, and what they’re not saying. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If every character sounds the same, give them a secret. Secrets shape voice. So do fears, habits, and what they’re not saying. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
A solid story is built on clear wants and real obstacles. Even if the goal is small, the struggle should feel big to the character. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
A solid story is built on clear wants and real obstacles. Even if the goal is small, the struggle should feel big to the character. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
A scene begins with a question and ends with a change. If nothing shifts, the scene may not be pulling its weight. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 12, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A scene begins with a question and ends with a change. If nothing shifts, the scene may not be pulling its weight. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Keep writing. Keep wondering. This path you’re on is hard. You’re doing beautifully. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Keep writing. Keep wondering. This path you’re on is hard. You’re doing beautifully. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Your “bad” pages are compost. They break down into something fertile. Nothing is wasted. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Your “bad” pages are compost. They break down into something fertile. Nothing is wasted. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
You’re not writing for everyone. You’re writing for your people. And they’re out there, waiting. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
You’re not writing for everyone. You’re writing for your people. And they’re out there, waiting. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Pacing isn’t just plot. It’s breath. Give your reader space to feel, wonder, ache. Not every beat needs to rush. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 8, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Pacing isn’t just plot. It’s breath. Give your reader space to feel, wonder, ache. Not every beat needs to rush. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
The most powerful sentence is often the simplest one. Don’t underestimate short, quiet lines. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 8, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The most powerful sentence is often the simplest one. Don’t underestimate short, quiet lines. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Don’t try to pack every idea into one book. You’re not running out of stories. Save some for the next journey. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Don’t try to pack every idea into one book. You’re not running out of stories. Save some for the next journey. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
The first draft is for you.
The second is for clarity.
The third is for the reader.
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The second is for clarity.
The third is for the reader.
#WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 6, 2025 at 8:50 PM
The first draft is for you.
The second is for clarity.
The third is for the reader.
#WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
The second is for clarity.
The third is for the reader.
#WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
A “meh” writing day still matters. You showed up. You moved the story forward. That’s brave. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A “meh” writing day still matters. You showed up. You moved the story forward. That’s brave. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Reading outside your genre is an act of expansion, not distraction. Poets can teach mystery writers. Sci-fi can teach romance writers. Let it cross-pollinate. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Reading outside your genre is an act of expansion, not distraction. Poets can teach mystery writers. Sci-fi can teach romance writers. Let it cross-pollinate. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Each scene should either reveal character, shift power, or raise a question. If it does none of those things, it might not belong. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Each scene should either reveal character, shift power, or raise a question. If it does none of those things, it might not belong. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
If a sentence feels off, read it aloud. Your ear often catches what your eyes miss. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 4, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If a sentence feels off, read it aloud. Your ear often catches what your eyes miss. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Repetition is a powerful tool. But only when intentional. Used well, it becomes an echo. Used carelessly, it becomes clutter. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Repetition is a powerful tool. But only when intentional. Used well, it becomes an echo. Used carelessly, it becomes clutter. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Writing is thinking out loud in slow motion. You’re allowed to pause, reconsider, and revise. That’s part of the process. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 2, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Writing is thinking out loud in slow motion. You’re allowed to pause, reconsider, and revise. That’s part of the process. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
Use dialogue tags like seasoning. Stick to “said” and “asked” most of the time. Let the words and subtext do the heavy lifting. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 1, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Use dialogue tags like seasoning. Stick to “said” and “asked” most of the time. Let the words and subtext do the heavy lifting. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
If a scene lacks spark, raise the stakes. Or the intimacy. Conflict doesn’t always mean explosions. It can be a held breath. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity
October 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
If a scene lacks spark, raise the stakes. Or the intimacy. Conflict doesn’t always mean explosions. It can be a held breath. #WritingTips #author #writing #writerslife #amwriting #booksky #WritingCommunity