Shawna is ✨writing ✨
@sblogue.bsky.social
I'm a Canadian author based on the west coast, fueled by too much tea, ADHD hyperfocus, and a doodle who thinks deadlines are negotiable. When I'm not writing, I'm probably in my she shed surrounded by Lego plants (because real ones don't survive me).
I went out on a limb and invested in a professional editor For the first time. His latest message: "I’m very much enjoying the read (seriously!) and am hoping to have everything back to you before..." It was the "seriously!" that has me so excited!
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #booksky
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #booksky
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I went out on a limb and invested in a professional editor For the first time. His latest message: "I’m very much enjoying the read (seriously!) and am hoping to have everything back to you before..." It was the "seriously!" that has me so excited!
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #booksky
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #booksky
I couldn't resist... 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky #books #booklover #book #bookworm #read #bookish #bookaddict #booknerd #booksbooksbooks #bookshelf #bookaholic #booklove #bookcommunity #author #booklovers
October 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
As someone who works in transcription, this article rings so true: My petty gripe: not only am I losing my livelihood to AI – now it’s stealing my em dashes too www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #emdash
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #emdash
My petty gripe: not only am I losing my livelihood to AI – now it’s stealing my em dashes too
The humble em dash is being used as a tell that something is written by a large language model. But it’s James Shackell’s favourite piece of punctuation, and he’s not ready to lose it
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
As someone who works in transcription, this article rings so true: My petty gripe: not only am I losing my livelihood to AI – now it’s stealing my em dashes too www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #emdash
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #emdash
I love my family but all I want to do is keep writing! Yes, I want to hear all about your day but LATER!
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky #reading #booksky #bookworm #read #reader
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky #reading #booksky #bookworm #read #reader
September 17, 2025 at 12:23 AM
I love my family but all I want to do is keep writing! Yes, I want to hear all about your day but LATER!
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky #reading #booksky #bookworm #read #reader
💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky #reading #booksky #bookworm #read #reader
When you already have a difficult time writing *🌶️those🌶️* scenes... and without fail your nine-year-old comes to hang out with you while you're working on them... #awkward
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #romantasy
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #romantasy
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 AM
When you already have a difficult time writing *🌶️those🌶️* scenes... and without fail your nine-year-old comes to hang out with you while you're working on them... #awkward
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #romantasy
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #romantasy
My brain had been so busy with ideas lately! I have 3 first drafts (romantasy), 1 half written (summer read romance) and two layouts for other stories. I need to crack down on editing and stop with all the new stuff!
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing
September 1, 2025 at 7:29 PM
My brain had been so busy with ideas lately! I have 3 first drafts (romantasy), 1 half written (summer read romance) and two layouts for other stories. I need to crack down on editing and stop with all the new stuff!
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing
#Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing
It happened again... I had a vision. I had a plot. The idea was good. And then my minor character was way too interesting to stay minor and the story has gone in a completely different direction. #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #WriteSky #WriterSky
May 3, 2025 at 4:17 AM
It happened again... I had a vision. I had a plot. The idea was good. And then my minor character was way too interesting to stay minor and the story has gone in a completely different direction. #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #WriteSky #WriterSky
Can't decide if I want to keep reading my current library book or keep writing my book! #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #reading #booksky #books #booklover #book #bookworm #read #bookish #bookaddict #booknerd #reader #love #readingtime
April 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Can't decide if I want to keep reading my current library book or keep writing my book! #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #reading #booksky #books #booklover #book #bookworm #read #bookish #bookaddict #booknerd #reader #love #readingtime
Back to querying again after a long winter's hibernation. Made great progress on my reading goal for the year already! #readingchallenge #writing #amquerying #writingcommunity #romantasy #writesky
March 2, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Back to querying again after a long winter's hibernation. Made great progress on my reading goal for the year already! #readingchallenge #writing #amquerying #writingcommunity #romantasy #writesky
I haven't posted for a while because I took a writing break... And reading binge. And I just need to say: #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros that ending! #reading #romantasy
January 27, 2025 at 6:27 PM
I haven't posted for a while because I took a writing break... And reading binge. And I just need to say: #onyxstorm #rebeccayarros that ending! #reading #romantasy
Dammit. My latest story needs to utilize a Seattle ballpark as a filmset (so outside the season but nice day) and the Oscars (end of Feb/early March). But no Christmas. What's the likelihood that Seattle would be warm enough for a ball game in Jan? #writing #amdrafting #baseball #switchingtosoccer
December 9, 2024 at 9:04 PM
Dammit. My latest story needs to utilize a Seattle ballpark as a filmset (so outside the season but nice day) and the Oscars (end of Feb/early March). But no Christmas. What's the likelihood that Seattle would be warm enough for a ball game in Jan? #writing #amdrafting #baseball #switchingtosoccer
I have read 98 of 50 books....I think I'll hit 100 by the end of the year. And yet my "to be read" pile is bigger than the start of the year. #reading #booksky #books #booklove #bookworm #read #bookaddict #booknerd #reader #writing #bookshelf #bookaholic #booklove #bookcommunity #author #booklovers
December 9, 2024 at 12:31 AM
I have read 98 of 50 books....I think I'll hit 100 by the end of the year. And yet my "to be read" pile is bigger than the start of the year. #reading #booksky #books #booklove #bookworm #read #bookaddict #booknerd #reader #writing #bookshelf #bookaholic #booklove #bookcommunity #author #booklovers
Okay, friends. Slow burn romance: First- or Third- person POV? What do you prefer and why? 💙📚 #Authors #Writing
#WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #WriteSky #WriterSky #romance #booksky
#WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #WriteSky #WriterSky #romance #booksky
December 7, 2024 at 12:59 AM
Okay, friends. Slow burn romance: First- or Third- person POV? What do you prefer and why? 💙📚 #Authors #Writing
#WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #WriteSky #WriterSky #romance #booksky
#WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #WriteSky #WriterSky #romance #booksky
December 5, 2024 at 7:16 PM
I'm querying right now, but I want to keep writing. Do I continue working on the sequel, knowing book 1 will probably have changes, or move on to another idea I have percolating? 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky
December 5, 2024 at 7:13 PM
I'm querying right now, but I want to keep writing. Do I continue working on the sequel, knowing book 1 will probably have changes, or move on to another idea I have percolating? 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky
One of my favourite advancements in tech is voices for screen readers. Having my manuscript read back to in an accent resembling my narrator is so helpful for finding mistakes! 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky
December 4, 2024 at 9:42 PM
One of my favourite advancements in tech is voices for screen readers. Having my manuscript read back to in an accent resembling my narrator is so helpful for finding mistakes! 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky
Okay, as a #romantasy fan and writer, this was HILARIOUS: www.thebeaverton.com/2024/11/stea... #writing #booksky #writingcommunity
Steamy Romantasy goes into specifics of dragon sex
Vancouver, BC - The newest romantasy, Wings of Passion, is incredibly graphic in its specificity about dragon sex.
www.thebeaverton.com
December 3, 2024 at 9:11 PM
Okay, as a #romantasy fan and writer, this was HILARIOUS: www.thebeaverton.com/2024/11/stea... #writing #booksky #writingcommunity
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I had an agent suggest some very helpful revisions, which I've now done. How soon is too soon to resubmit? (They asked to look again). I tend to get overeager. #adhd 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky #literaryagent
December 2, 2024 at 4:33 PM
I had an agent suggest some very helpful revisions, which I've now done. How soon is too soon to resubmit? (They asked to look again). I tend to get overeager. #adhd 💙📚 #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky #literaryagent
It turns out I'm a big fan of using "the weight of" as a phrase... "The weight of the day", "the weight of his gaze", the weight of her words". Excuse me now while I fix the 101 instances I used it over 107k words. #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising
December 1, 2024 at 12:29 AM
It turns out I'm a big fan of using "the weight of" as a phrase... "The weight of the day", "the weight of his gaze", the weight of her words". Excuse me now while I fix the 101 instances I used it over 107k words. #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising
My current project falls in the #romantasy genre. While it has a Regency/Victorian feel, the settings are entirely fake. So when I was told that it was historically inaccurate... I pulled a muscle rolling my eyes. 🙄 💙📚 #Writing #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky
November 29, 2024 at 11:13 PM
My current project falls in the #romantasy genre. While it has a Regency/Victorian feel, the settings are entirely fake. So when I was told that it was historically inaccurate... I pulled a muscle rolling my eyes. 🙄 💙📚 #Writing #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmEditing #AmRevising #WriteSky #WriterSky
Writing tip of the day: If you ever feel stuck, just remember, someone once sold a story about a magic talking teapot and got rich. Your idea is fine.
#writing #writingcommunity #writersblock #amediting #amquerying
#writing #writingcommunity #writersblock #amediting #amquerying
November 27, 2024 at 1:09 AM
Writing tip of the day: If you ever feel stuck, just remember, someone once sold a story about a magic talking teapot and got rich. Your idea is fine.
#writing #writingcommunity #writersblock #amediting #amquerying
#writing #writingcommunity #writersblock #amediting #amquerying
I'm struggling with my desire to write and edit, and my desire to watch all the silly new Christmas specials on all my streamers.
#writing #writingcommunity #editing #christmasmovies
#writing #writingcommunity #editing #christmasmovies
November 26, 2024 at 3:38 AM
I'm struggling with my desire to write and edit, and my desire to watch all the silly new Christmas specials on all my streamers.
#writing #writingcommunity #editing #christmasmovies
#writing #writingcommunity #editing #christmasmovies
What are your thoughts on chapter lengths? Consistent or varied? #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky
November 24, 2024 at 11:11 PM
What are your thoughts on chapter lengths? Consistent or varied? #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriteLife #WriterLife #AmDrafting #AmEditing #AmRevising #AmQuerying #WriteSky #WriterSky
Received some fantastic feedback on my manuscript but as a result I've had to make some changes to a character that requires checking every chapter to make sure I don't reference the old version.... What fun! #meticulous #writing #editing
November 24, 2024 at 4:02 AM
Received some fantastic feedback on my manuscript but as a result I've had to make some changes to a character that requires checking every chapter to make sure I don't reference the old version.... What fun! #meticulous #writing #editing