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corrine-a-kumar.bsky.social
YA+Adult Science Fiction/Fantasy Writer 🔮 IU Chem/Neuro 🧪🧠 IU School of Medicine/Riley Children's Hospital🩺 she/her
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Would you like to read the first chapter of The Martian Contingency now? Before waiting to receive your preordered copy on March 18? Well, lucky you, @reactorsff.bsky.social delivers. reactormag.com/excerpts-the...

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This makes me happy in a very bittersweet way. The story is very much influenced by the last months of my mom's life. But also! Giant snails!

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What does your main character fear and how can you use the other characters in your story to build on those fears? Our latest episode all about stakes and fears go in depth into this topic and gives some homework to help you build tension by starting with your characters.

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This week at The SFWA Blog, we launched a series to promote some of the fantastic work of fellow volunteers at @sfwa.bsky.social. This week, it's the Mentorship Program! 🥳 Our annual cycle opened on Feb 8, for mentors & mentees to apply for consideration. You don't have to be in SFWA to take part!

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Want to punch up your character relationships? Get some expert advice during tomorrow's workshop livestream, where guest @clclark.bsky.social is sharing hot tips for everything from "it's complicated" romances to messy family bonds! It all begins Feb. 13 @ 3pmET! www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2Yp...

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As always, the best place to keep up with what I’m doing is my newsletter. And if you sign up you get the 1st chapter of what I’m doing next in the Welcome email. I’m biased, but it’s awesome subscribepage.io/NickMartellB...

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So overjoyed to share this cover with you all!! I’m so thrilled with beautiful this @marymetzgr.bsky.social art. I hope you all join me on this tragic sapphic adventure through the fens! Coming Sept 30. Preorders open now. Design: Christine Foltzer Musical inspiration: @gealdyr

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One of my forms of self-care is meeting with fellow writers in Zoom every Sunday to focus on my creative output. I provide a prompt and some structured breaks, but everyone's writing is their own. If you'd like to join us, the tier is called "Make Me Write": www.patreon.com/c/maryrobine...

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Proofs of my exclusive print for THE ASHFIRE KING preorder campaign are in & surprise: They’ve got gold foil! 🥰 Every preorder of my sequel through @wordbookstores.bsky.social will receive one. ASHFIRE is the 2nd book in the Sandsea Trilogy & is out April 15! Art by @samohsai.bsky.social ❤️

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This year we're going to be focusing on your toolbox since we constantly say it's about tools, not rules, but what are those tools? Listen to the season to find out! youtube.com/shorts/azJbV...

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*inhales* MY SEQUEL IS BOOK-SHAPED!! ✨ Or well, mostly book-shaped! These are advance reader copies, which I wasn’t expecting to get! These copies are missing some of the polish of the final book, but it is a story in full & I am overjoyed to have it in this form 🥰 ASHFIRE is out April 15, 2025!

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It was fun to find The Martian Contingency on this list. Thank you @reactorsff.bsky.social. reactormag.com/30-sff-title... #ladyastronaut

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Another week, another ASHFIRE KING teaser! 💙 Today's post is brought to you by: Side characters! This line is from one of the sequel's new characters, who I'm so excited to be introducing you to in less than 3 months!! ASHFIRE is out April 15, 2025 from Orbit/Hachette ✨

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Book pre-orders are an indication of reader interest in a title. They demonstrate to publishers and booksellers that working with the author and stocking their books is a wise choice. So, if you love an author's work, consider pre-ordering and/or asking your local library to shelve the book.

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Check out my @sfwa.bsky.social blog on writing fight scenes! And check out these books by @drewkarpyshyn.bsky.social, Christopher Ruocchio, Pierce Brown, Brandon Sanderson, @fondalee.bsky.social, and Robert Jordan for examples of great fights! #amreading #writingadvice www.sfwa.org/2025/01/14/c...

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Need help with fight scenes? Check out my newest blog published by @sfwa.bsky.social! #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writingadvice

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