Deb Riley-Magnus
@rileymagnus.bsky.social
Voracious writer, author, retired chef, former marketing nerd, and chocolate lover. NO DMS
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What are you writing? I’m crazy busy and will see you all on November 2! WRITE ON! #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What are you writing? I’m crazy busy and will see you all on November 2! WRITE ON! #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge. LOST- What if your MC was suddenly, inexplicably lost? Has no idea where he is or how to get back to a place without threatening wildlife? Would this twist enhance or destroy a scene? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge. LOST- What if your MC was suddenly, inexplicably lost? Has no idea where he is or how to get back to a place without threatening wildlife? Would this twist enhance or destroy a scene? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day - Does your MC have an odd hobby? Like a military man who loves to bake? A sweet female MC how loves to change the oil and work on engines? A family counselor who is also a scary clown? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 10, 2025 at 7:20 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day - Does your MC have an odd hobby? Like a military man who loves to bake? A sweet female MC how loves to change the oil and work on engines? A family counselor who is also a scary clown? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge. POV– A SHRINK. What opinion would a professional psychologist have of your MC? Imagine he recommends that the character change focus for a healthier life outlook. How would that change your story? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge. POV– A SHRINK. What opinion would a professional psychologist have of your MC? Imagine he recommends that the character change focus for a healthier life outlook. How would that change your story? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – I think we all know that to write well, me must read well… so WHAT ARE YOU READING? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – I think we all know that to write well, me must read well… so WHAT ARE YOU READING? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
DIALOG – A GOD. How do you think a god, or God talks? How would that deity talk to your MC? What would he/she say? Is it funny? Or totally serious? #Writingommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
DIALOG – A GOD. How do you think a god, or God talks? How would that deity talk to your MC? What would he/she say? Is it funny? Or totally serious? #Writingommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 9, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
DIALOG – A GOD. How do you think a god, or God talks? How would that deity talk to your MC? What would he/she say? Is it funny? Or totally serious? #Writingommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
DIALOG – A GOD. How do you think a god, or God talks? How would that deity talk to your MC? What would he/she say? Is it funny? Or totally serious? #Writingommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – Where do you do your best writing? At a desk? In a coffee shop? Outside? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – Where do you do your best writing? At a desk? In a coffee shop? Outside? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge. GOOD IS BAD. This challenge is all about twisting your MC in knots. If he’s a good guy, give him despicable hidden traits. If he’s the bad guy, show the softest underbelly you can create. #Writingcommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge. GOOD IS BAD. This challenge is all about twisting your MC in knots. If he’s a good guy, give him despicable hidden traits. If he’s the bad guy, show the softest underbelly you can create. #Writingcommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What’s happening in your writerly world? Writing? Editing? Publishing? Goofing off? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What’s happening in your writerly world? Writing? Editing? Publishing? Goofing off? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge. CHANGE – PERSON. This is a toughie and sometimes happens against our wishes. But just for a moment, imagine your First Person story in Third Person, or vice versa. How does it feel? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge. CHANGE – PERSON. This is a toughie and sometimes happens against our wishes. But just for a moment, imagine your First Person story in Third Person, or vice versa. How does it feel? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What are your thoughts on AI for MARKETING your books? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What are your thoughts on AI for MARKETING your books? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
SENSES – PROTECTIVE. Imagine the sudden addition of a character your MC must protect. How does he/she cope with this? Is it something they can do? Something they are willing to do? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
SENSES – PROTECTIVE. Imagine the sudden addition of a character your MC must protect. How does he/she cope with this? Is it something they can do? Something they are willing to do? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
October 2, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
SENSES – PROTECTIVE. Imagine the sudden addition of a character your MC must protect. How does he/she cope with this? Is it something they can do? Something they are willing to do? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
SENSES – PROTECTIVE. Imagine the sudden addition of a character your MC must protect. How does he/she cope with this? Is it something they can do? Something they are willing to do? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – I feel great for the first time in weeks! I want to laugh! Today’s question… what’s the funniest thing that ever happened to you as a writer? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – I feel great for the first time in weeks! I want to laugh! Today’s question… what’s the funniest thing that ever happened to you as a writer? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge. ERA – YESTERDAY. Take your WIP and give it a critical slip in time. Suddenly it’s the day before and the character has a chance to change something. Will he? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge. ERA – YESTERDAY. Take your WIP and give it a critical slip in time. Suddenly it’s the day before and the character has a chance to change something. Will he? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – Sorry, I’ve been under the weather lately. Today’s question… How do you keep the creative juices flowing when all you really want to do is curl up with a cup of tea? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – Sorry, I’ve been under the weather lately. Today’s question… How do you keep the creative juices flowing when all you really want to do is curl up with a cup of tea? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
GEOGRAPHY – A CAVE. Who likes caves? Dark, potentially dangerous caves with snakes, or bats, or maybe a sleeping bear around the bend? Now put your MC inside a cave. What happens? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
GEOGRAPHY – A CAVE. Who likes caves? Dark, potentially dangerous caves with snakes, or bats, or maybe a sleeping bear around the bend? Now put your MC inside a cave. What happens? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 24, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
GEOGRAPHY – A CAVE. Who likes caves? Dark, potentially dangerous caves with snakes, or bats, or maybe a sleeping bear around the bend? Now put your MC inside a cave. What happens? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
GEOGRAPHY – A CAVE. Who likes caves? Dark, potentially dangerous caves with snakes, or bats, or maybe a sleeping bear around the bend? Now put your MC inside a cave. What happens? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – How many times do you read through your own book before publishing or submitting it? Have you read it at all since it was published? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – How many times do you read through your own book before publishing or submitting it? Have you read it at all since it was published? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge of the Day.
NATURE – CROSS ROADS. Take a moment to imagine if your character took a different path filled with challenges he isn’t prepared for? Would the story still work out? Or would it be very different? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
NATURE – CROSS ROADS. Take a moment to imagine if your character took a different path filled with challenges he isn’t prepared for? Would the story still work out? Or would it be very different? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge of the Day.
NATURE – CROSS ROADS. Take a moment to imagine if your character took a different path filled with challenges he isn’t prepared for? Would the story still work out? Or would it be very different? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
NATURE – CROSS ROADS. Take a moment to imagine if your character took a different path filled with challenges he isn’t prepared for? Would the story still work out? Or would it be very different? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Max Caine, a paramilitary operative with supernatural instincts, accepts a mission to extract a woman from an emotional captivity. A phenomenon that warps time complicates his efforts. Then there’s love. (THE HOPE TRIGGER, coming January 2026!) #Thriller #Booklovers #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
September 16, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Max Caine, a paramilitary operative with supernatural instincts, accepts a mission to extract a woman from an emotional captivity. A phenomenon that warps time complicates his efforts. Then there’s love. (THE HOPE TRIGGER, coming January 2026!) #Thriller #Booklovers #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What tricks do you use to improve your writing? THE EMOTIONS THESAURUS? Learning from editors? Reading well? Working with a critique group? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 16, 2025 at 5:19 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – What tricks do you use to improve your writing? THE EMOTIONS THESAURUS? Learning from editors? Reading well? Working with a critique group? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge. THE MC FLIP. What if it turns out that your MC isn’t actually the MC? How would you write the story to hide that fact until the very end?
#CreativeBrilliance #CreativeThinking #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying #CreativeWriting
#CreativeBrilliance #CreativeThinking #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying #CreativeWriting
September 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge. THE MC FLIP. What if it turns out that your MC isn’t actually the MC? How would you write the story to hide that fact until the very end?
#CreativeBrilliance #CreativeThinking #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying #CreativeWriting
#CreativeBrilliance #CreativeThinking #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying #CreativeWriting
#Author Survey Question of the Day – How many online or live writing/publishing/marketing workshops have you taken so far in 2025? Are they helping you? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – How many online or live writing/publishing/marketing workshops have you taken so far in 2025? Are they helping you? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – If you weren’t a writer, what would you be doing with all that writing time? Baking? Acting? Something more interesting? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 10, 2025 at 5:48 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – If you weren’t a writer, what would you be doing with all that writing time? Baking? Acting? Something more interesting? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
DIALOG – THE ANTAGONIST. Locate all the flaws in your antagonist, then imagine him changing for the good, pushing the protagonist into the bad-guy role USING WORDS ALONE. #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
DIALOG – THE ANTAGONIST. Locate all the flaws in your antagonist, then imagine him changing for the good, pushing the protagonist into the bad-guy role USING WORDS ALONE. #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 10, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Creative Brilliance Challenge.
DIALOG – THE ANTAGONIST. Locate all the flaws in your antagonist, then imagine him changing for the good, pushing the protagonist into the bad-guy role USING WORDS ALONE. #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
DIALOG – THE ANTAGONIST. Locate all the flaws in your antagonist, then imagine him changing for the good, pushing the protagonist into the bad-guy role USING WORDS ALONE. #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
#Author Survey Question of the Day – Are you a marketing planner? Thinking about how to get the news out about your book while you’re writing it? Or are you a marketing pantser? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying
September 9, 2025 at 6:14 PM
#Author Survey Question of the Day – Are you a marketing planner? Thinking about how to get the news out about your book while you’re writing it? Or are you a marketing pantser? #WritingCommunity #books #AuthorLife #amwriting #amquerying