Wendy Tokunaga
@wendytokunaga.bsky.social
Writer; Editor; Teacher @ Stanford's Novel Writing Certificate Program; Author of BRENDA BARKER'S NEXT CHAPTER (Blydyn Square Books, Feb 2026), MIDORI BY MOONLIGHT, LOVE IN TRANSLATION and more. MFA from USF. Award-winning cat servant.
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· Oct 15
"Brenda Barker's Next Chapter" - Now available for pre-order!
tinyurl.com/3yma47m7
"Full of humor and leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after."
—Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
tinyurl.com/3yma47m7
"Full of humor and leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after."
—Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
"The writing process is sort of like when you've got no electricity and you've gotten up in the middle of the night to find the bathroom, feeling your way along in the dark." — Carolyn Chute #writing #quotes #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"The writing process is sort of like when you've got no electricity and you've gotten up in the middle of the night to find the bathroom, feeling your way along in the dark." — Carolyn Chute #writing #quotes #writingcommunity
Readers Are Fascinated by Truth in Fiction—and It Matters janefriedman.com/readers-are-...
#writing #fiction #truth #writingcommunity
#writing #fiction #truth #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Readers Are Fascinated by Truth in Fiction—and It Matters janefriedman.com/readers-are-...
#writing #fiction #truth #writingcommunity
#writing #fiction #truth #writingcommunity
Avoid including excessive encyclopedic entries, recipes, letters, etc. at the start of your novel. Often an agent or editor (or even a reader) will only read the first couple of pages. This will only cause confusion and possibly rejection.
#writing #querying #writingcommunity
#writing #querying #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Avoid including excessive encyclopedic entries, recipes, letters, etc. at the start of your novel. Often an agent or editor (or even a reader) will only read the first couple of pages. This will only cause confusion and possibly rejection.
#writing #querying #writingcommunity
#writing #querying #writingcommunity
How to Take Criticism of Your Writing: writerunboxed.com/2025/07/31/h...
#writing #writinglife #criticism #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #criticism #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
How to Take Criticism of Your Writing: writerunboxed.com/2025/07/31/h...
#writing #writinglife #criticism #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #criticism #writingcommunity
“All writing problems are psychological problems. Blocks usually stem from the fear of being judged. If you imagine the world listening, you'll never write a line. Write first drafts as if they'll never be shown to anyone.” — Erica Jong #writing #writersblock #writingcommunity
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
“All writing problems are psychological problems. Blocks usually stem from the fear of being judged. If you imagine the world listening, you'll never write a line. Write first drafts as if they'll never be shown to anyone.” — Erica Jong #writing #writersblock #writingcommunity
Reposted by Wendy Tokunaga
"You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke." —Arthur Polotnik
#writing #editing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 PM
"You write to communicate to the hearts and minds of others what’s burning inside you. And we edit to let the fire show through the smoke." —Arthur Polotnik
#writing #editing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
#writing #editing #quotes #writinglife #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
“What I want to feel is that it’s not a story I am reading, but a life I am living.” — Somerset Maugham
#writing #quotes #stories #writingcommunity
#writing #quotes #stories #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
“What I want to feel is that it’s not a story I am reading, but a life I am living.” — Somerset Maugham
#writing #quotes #stories #writingcommunity
#writing #quotes #stories #writingcommunity
"How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award" janefriedman.com/how-revising...
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 PM
"How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award" janefriedman.com/how-revising...
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
Brenda Barker's Next Chapter Pre-order: tinyurl.com/3yma47m7 "Full of humor & leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after." —Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Brenda Barker's Next Chapter Pre-order: tinyurl.com/3yma47m7 "Full of humor & leading with a writer’s heart, Tokunaga’s latest will make readers believe that the Brenda in all of us also deserves our own happily ever after." —Margo Candela, author of The Neapolitan Sisters
Research & Rolodex Crash Course with Leah Paulos and Jane Friedman: youtube.com/watch?v=F1Fr...
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Research & Rolodex Crash Course with Leah Paulos and Jane Friedman: youtube.com/watch?v=F1Fr...
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” — Terry Pratchett
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” — Terry Pratchett
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"The Publishing Industry Gambled On Me...And Lost" lithub.com/the-publishi...
#writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The Publishing Industry Gambled On Me...And Lost" lithub.com/the-publishi...
#writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #publishing #writingcommunity
The Question You Need to Ask for Every Scene: What's the Point? blog.janicehardy.com/2018/03/the-...
#writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity
#writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 5:03 PM
The Question You Need to Ask for Every Scene: What's the Point? blog.janicehardy.com/2018/03/the-...
#writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity
#writing #writingtips #scenes #writingcommunity
“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
“The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.” ― Julia Cameron
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
#writing #writinglife #creativity #BrendaBarker #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award" janefriedman.com/how-revising...
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
"How Revising My Novel While Querying Helped Me Win a Book Award" janefriedman.com/how-revising...
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
#writing #querying #revision #publishing #writingcommunity
Research & Rolodex Crash Course with Leah Paulos and Jane Friedman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Fr...
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Research & Rolodex Crash Course with Leah Paulos and Jane Friedman: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1Fr...
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
[Lots of helpful info and tips here]
#writing #promotion #publicity #books #writingcommunity
Reposted by Wendy Tokunaga
"Originality houses many rooms, and the views from the windows are all different." ~ Guy Davenport
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
"Originality houses many rooms, and the views from the windows are all different." ~ Guy Davenport
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” — Terry Pratchett
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
“Stories of imagination tend to upset those without one.” — Terry Pratchett
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #imagination #reading #quotes #writingcommunity
The Art of Intimacy in Writing: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/the-...
#writing #writingtips #intimacy #writingcommunity
#writing #writingtips #intimacy #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Art of Intimacy in Writing: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/11/the-...
#writing #writingtips #intimacy #writingcommunity
#writing #writingtips #intimacy #writingcommunity
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem
#writing #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity
November 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem
#writing #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity
#writing #dreams #BrendaBarker #quotes #writingcommunity