Paige Wheeler
@paigewheeler.bsky.social
Reader, wine enthusiast, kdrama fan, reluctant runner, extroverted introvert.
Summer Fridays used to mean leaving work to head to the Hamptons or Fire Island. Now it means going to watch your kid's camp showcase. Every week a different camp, a different showcase. This was last week's showcase.
July 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Summer Fridays used to mean leaving work to head to the Hamptons or Fire Island. Now it means going to watch your kid's camp showcase. Every week a different camp, a different showcase. This was last week's showcase.
I love this quote: "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett #writinginspiration #terrypratchett #justkeepwriting
July 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
I love this quote: "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." - Terry Pratchett #writinginspiration #terrypratchett #justkeepwriting
Do you want to write a book that inspires? Here’s Penguin Random House’s list of fifty books to read before you turn fifty. You might just find some inspiration yourself. #bookcommunity #writingcommunity #youngauthors www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-dow...
50 Books To Read Before You're 50 | Penguin Random House
This list covers history, cookbooks, fiction, and poetry to help navigate a new stage of life. How many of the below books have you read?
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July 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Do you want to write a book that inspires? Here’s Penguin Random House’s list of fifty books to read before you turn fifty. You might just find some inspiration yourself. #bookcommunity #writingcommunity #youngauthors www.penguinrandomhouse.com/the-read-dow...
Do you need a literary agent? It depends on your goals, but I think so! But, don’t take it from me. Take it from a published author and editor: #publishing #literaryagent #amquerying #bookcommunity honesteditor.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
How to get a literary agent...
And do you really need one? (TL;DR: yes)
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July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Do you need a literary agent? It depends on your goals, but I think so! But, don’t take it from me. Take it from a published author and editor: #publishing #literaryagent #amquerying #bookcommunity honesteditor.substack.com/p/how-to-get...
A list of 135 LGBTQ+ books published in 2025! bookriot.com/a-megalist-o...
A Megalist of New LGBTQ+ Books
A megalist of LGBTQ+ books released from January through early June, our new spelling bee champion, a HAMILTON reunion, and more.
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June 5, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A list of 135 LGBTQ+ books published in 2025! bookriot.com/a-megalist-o...
Happy Wednesday! How do you pick a title for your novel? A great novel needs a great title and there’s so many different ways to choose it. #WritersWednesday
May 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Happy Wednesday! How do you pick a title for your novel? A great novel needs a great title and there’s so many different ways to choose it. #WritersWednesday
Europe is taking a big step toward protecting writers from AI with the "Stay True to the Act, Stay True to Culture" campaign. Check out this article about it:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Publishers Join Growing AI Protest Movement Across Europe
Actes Sud and Planeta represented the publishing sector at a meeting this week at the European Parliament to discuss fair implementation of AI policy as discontent among creators in Europe becomes…
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May 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Europe is taking a big step toward protecting writers from AI with the "Stay True to the Act, Stay True to Culture" campaign. Check out this article about it:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Looking for your next summer read? Check out this article about the books readers are most looking forward to this summer:
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
Hot Ones: Readers' 80 Most Anticipated New Summer Books
The daylight is plentiful. The temperatures are agreeable. The bookstore shelves are packed with new releases. Is there anything better than su...
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May 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Looking for your next summer read? Check out this article about the books readers are most looking forward to this summer:
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
Anyone else struggling with Maycember? The amount of activities at the end of the school year is WILD.
May 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Anyone else struggling with Maycember? The amount of activities at the end of the school year is WILD.
Small format paperbacks could help boost physical book sales: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #BookSales #publishing #paperback
HarperVia Launches Small-Format Paperback Line
Nomad Editions will launch in November with pocket-sized redesigns of three HarperVia bestsellers. The publisher described Nomad as a response to the decline of mass market paperbacks, taking…
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May 15, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Small format paperbacks could help boost physical book sales: www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/... #BookSales #publishing #paperback
How do you get in the headspace to write? This article describes how a simple activity like walking can help with creativity. lithub.com/craig-mod-on... #writer #CreativeWriting
Craig Mod on the Creative Power of Walking
This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. The fullest day I know of begins with taking a portrait of a stranger in the middle of nowhere by 10 a.m. I do this while …
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May 15, 2025 at 4:31 PM
How do you get in the headspace to write? This article describes how a simple activity like walking can help with creativity. lithub.com/craig-mod-on... #writer #CreativeWriting
Sharing this link for 2 reasons: I'm adore Stephen King's book, ON WRITING. It's wonderful for authors. Also, the piece about agents' MSWL is intriguing. Take a look! #books #authors #booksagram #literaryagent #publishing
-https://bookriot.com/agents-are-looking-for-books-like-this-or-are-they/
-https://bookriot.com/agents-are-looking-for-books-like-this-or-are-they/
Agents Are Looking for Books Like This….Or Are They?
A special edition of a classic writing book, a harder than you think quiz, emergency arts funding. All in today's book news.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Sharing this link for 2 reasons: I'm adore Stephen King's book, ON WRITING. It's wonderful for authors. Also, the piece about agents' MSWL is intriguing. Take a look! #books #authors #booksagram #literaryagent #publishing
-https://bookriot.com/agents-are-looking-for-books-like-this-or-are-they/
-https://bookriot.com/agents-are-looking-for-books-like-this-or-are-they/
Jane shares some helpful advice on finding comp titles! janefriedman.com/how-to-find-... #QueryTips
How to Find Compelling Comps for Your Book | Jane Friedman
Identifying comparable titles helps agents and publishers understand where your book fits in the market and who your most likely readers are.
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May 7, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Jane shares some helpful advice on finding comp titles! janefriedman.com/how-to-find-... #QueryTips
I know we are all watching this: Buying books off of Amazon may be about to change. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
#books #bookcommunity #booksales
#books #bookcommunity #booksales
Tariffs Cloud Amazon’s Financial Outlook
The conglomerate had a solid first quarter, but sales in its most consumer-sensitive businesses, including online stores, had modest increases. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said the company can't predict…
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May 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I know we are all watching this: Buying books off of Amazon may be about to change. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
#books #bookcommunity #booksales
#books #bookcommunity #booksales
I've read LESS by Andrew Sean Greet, which was wonderful. Any of these on your list?
Writers, need a laugh? These 8 novels find humor in the writing struggle
#writing #writers
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Writers, need a laugh? These 8 novels find humor in the writing struggle
#writing #writers
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8 Funny Novels That Make Light of the Writer’s Plight - Electric Literature
These authors don't shy away from the messy and brutal parts of the business
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May 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I've read LESS by Andrew Sean Greet, which was wonderful. Any of these on your list?
Writers, need a laugh? These 8 novels find humor in the writing struggle
#writing #writers
electricliterature.com/8-funny-nove...
Writers, need a laugh? These 8 novels find humor in the writing struggle
#writing #writers
electricliterature.com/8-funny-nove...
I have some grad gifts to buy--these are cute options! How cute are these bookish-themed gifts!
#booklovers #bookgifts
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#booklovers #bookgifts
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The Best Bookish Gifts for New Grads
From cards to jewelry to decor and more, these gifts perfect for any bookish grad, from English majors to librarians.
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May 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I have some grad gifts to buy--these are cute options! How cute are these bookish-themed gifts!
#booklovers #bookgifts
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#booklovers #bookgifts
bookriot.com/bookish-gift...
The results of the 79th Edgar Awards—authors and honors www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Emerging Authors and Genre Legends Honored at 79th Edgar Awards
At the 79th Edgars Awards, held May 1 in Manhattan, the Mystery Writers of America honored the work of Laura Lippman and John Sandford and named Charlotte Vassell’s The In Crowd as the year's best…
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May 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The results of the 79th Edgar Awards—authors and honors www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
I lost both of my parents last year, so I can see how loss causes us to be more reflective. How loss can stimulate creativity
#writing
lithub.com/the-power-of...
#writing
lithub.com/the-power-of...
The Power of Absence: How Loss Can Help Fuel a Creative Life
When I was nine years old my mother temporarily moved from our home in Los Angeles to New York City for a job in private banking. The family lore is that I wrote her letters, including short storie…
lithub.com
May 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I lost both of my parents last year, so I can see how loss causes us to be more reflective. How loss can stimulate creativity
#writing
lithub.com/the-power-of...
#writing
lithub.com/the-power-of...
Do you see any favorites in this list? Beat your reading slump with these page turners
#thrillers #fantasy #romance #horror #YAlit #memoirs
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
#thrillers #fantasy #romance #horror #YAlit #memoirs
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
132 Page-Turner Books to Help You Beat Any Reading Slump
April can be a tricky month for bookworms, especially those who set ambitious reading plans for the new year. Everyone starts with good intentions to ...
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May 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Do you see any favorites in this list? Beat your reading slump with these page turners
#thrillers #fantasy #romance #horror #YAlit #memoirs
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
#thrillers #fantasy #romance #horror #YAlit #memoirs
www.goodreads.com/blog/show/29...
Frequent advice: Make sure you’re querying your book in the right genre! Think about which area of a bookstore your book would fit in #QueryTips
April 30, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Frequent advice: Make sure you’re querying your book in the right genre! Think about which area of a bookstore your book would fit in #QueryTips
Did you try to write a book as a child? What was it about? #WritersWednesday
April 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Did you try to write a book as a child? What was it about? #WritersWednesday
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April 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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I've only been suggesting this for 20+ years! A reality show about landing a book deal—what do you think?
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Could You Be 'America's Next Great Author?' Kwame Alexander Hosts New Show to Find Out (Exclusive)
Time to find America’s next best author! A new literary competition series hosted by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander is in the works, and PEOPLE can share the exclusive first…
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April 29, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I've only been suggesting this for 20+ years! A reality show about landing a book deal—what do you think?
people.com/kwame-alexan...
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