Lisa Troy
@lisatroyauthor.bsky.social
Paranormal cozy mystery author.
Okay, confession time: I work better when I'm under an axe. Well, not literally, but my word output is much higher when I use a timer. But not just any timer--one I can't control AKA stop. I think that probably makes me a bit of a masochist... #writingcommunity
November 7, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Okay, confession time: I work better when I'm under an axe. Well, not literally, but my word output is much higher when I use a timer. But not just any timer--one I can't control AKA stop. I think that probably makes me a bit of a masochist... #writingcommunity
The first chapter has been written!
Milestones (big and small) are essential to me. I need to track my progress to motivate myself to keep going.
When you set a goal, do you track your progress, use milestones or are you a lucky unicorn that just puts their head down and gets the job done?
Milestones (big and small) are essential to me. I need to track my progress to motivate myself to keep going.
When you set a goal, do you track your progress, use milestones or are you a lucky unicorn that just puts their head down and gets the job done?
November 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The first chapter has been written!
Milestones (big and small) are essential to me. I need to track my progress to motivate myself to keep going.
When you set a goal, do you track your progress, use milestones or are you a lucky unicorn that just puts their head down and gets the job done?
Milestones (big and small) are essential to me. I need to track my progress to motivate myself to keep going.
When you set a goal, do you track your progress, use milestones or are you a lucky unicorn that just puts their head down and gets the job done?
Okay, I'll be honest. This year, my writing life is a bigger mess than ever. I couldn't really decide my goal for November so I decided to go hybrid: I'm going to write to the midpoint of book 2 and do at least 1 revision pass on book 1 in my paracozy mystery series.
Simple right? #writingcommunity
Simple right? #writingcommunity
November 2, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Okay, I'll be honest. This year, my writing life is a bigger mess than ever. I couldn't really decide my goal for November so I decided to go hybrid: I'm going to write to the midpoint of book 2 and do at least 1 revision pass on book 1 in my paracozy mystery series.
Simple right? #writingcommunity
Simple right? #writingcommunity
Let the drafts begin!
November is the month when writers come together to WRITE! The first draft is the hardest so a lot of writers try to get it over with as quickly as possible.
So... Wish me luck!
#novelnovember2025 #firstdraft #writingchallenge #amwriting #authorsky
November is the month when writers come together to WRITE! The first draft is the hardest so a lot of writers try to get it over with as quickly as possible.
So... Wish me luck!
#novelnovember2025 #firstdraft #writingchallenge #amwriting #authorsky
November 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Let the drafts begin!
November is the month when writers come together to WRITE! The first draft is the hardest so a lot of writers try to get it over with as quickly as possible.
So... Wish me luck!
#novelnovember2025 #firstdraft #writingchallenge #amwriting #authorsky
November is the month when writers come together to WRITE! The first draft is the hardest so a lot of writers try to get it over with as quickly as possible.
So... Wish me luck!
#novelnovember2025 #firstdraft #writingchallenge #amwriting #authorsky
RIP
A man that didn't care about the surface of things/people.
"𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠... 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑇𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒."
A man that didn't care about the surface of things/people.
"𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠... 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑇𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒."
September 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
RIP
A man that didn't care about the surface of things/people.
"𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠... 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑇𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒."
A man that didn't care about the surface of things/people.
"𝑊𝑒𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒’𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠... 𝑇ℎ𝑒𝑦 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑇𝑉 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑠𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒."
An important distinction...
September 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
An important distinction...
Writers more than anyone know that words are powerful and we must wield that power carefully.
September 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Writers more than anyone know that words are powerful and we must wield that power carefully.
I'm not a Swiftie but this resonated with me because that's my goal—to make my readers feel something. If only I had the same success... #authorsky #writingcommunity
August 23, 2025 at 10:44 PM
I'm not a Swiftie but this resonated with me because that's my goal—to make my readers feel something. If only I had the same success... #authorsky #writingcommunity
April 7, 2025 at 11:07 PM
May this month be full of great books and lots of writing! #writingcommunity #authorsky
April 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
May this month be full of great books and lots of writing! #writingcommunity #authorsky
I'm so sad to hear of Susan DeFreitas' passing. She was a wonderful teacher and a lovely person and the ( #writing ) world will be less bright without her...
March 4, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I'm so sad to hear of Susan DeFreitas' passing. She was a wonderful teacher and a lovely person and the ( #writing ) world will be less bright without her...
I try to remember this when I'm writing or editing a story. #booksky #authorsky
February 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I try to remember this when I'm writing or editing a story. #booksky #authorsky
What's one movie you watch every Christmas?
I watch without fail this classic:
#Christmas #Christmasmovies
I watch without fail this classic:
#Christmas #Christmasmovies
December 23, 2024 at 11:08 PM
What's one movie you watch every Christmas?
I watch without fail this classic:
#Christmas #Christmasmovies
I watch without fail this classic:
#Christmas #Christmasmovies
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order.
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Just covers.
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December 15, 2024 at 12:05 AM
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December 14, 2024 at 4:37 PM
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December 10, 2024 at 11:41 PM
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December 10, 2024 at 6:27 PM
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December 7, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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December 6, 2024 at 6:14 PM
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December 4, 2024 at 11:43 PM
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December 3, 2024 at 7:32 PM
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