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[deanwbigbang]

Let the Dean Winchester Big Bang 10 Begin!

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[theromancerippers]

Idea overwhelm can be a huge stumbling block for writers and their discovery drafts. Either you become paralyzed because you don’t know where to start or your story gets bogged down with so many unrelated ideas that make facing revisions feel unbearable. We get you!

The Build Your Romance exercise helps you practice focusing on the ideas that really matter to you with a given romance story. You will pick:

- 2 subgenres

- 1 genre style

- 1 setting

- 2 big tropes

- 3 micro tropes

- 1 misbelief for each character in the couple

This could be simply a fun activity to give you practice prioritizing or it might even be the start of your next story! Either way, we’d love to hear what you picked in the comments or in your reblog! Remember, within boundaries there is freedom. Have fun!!! 😁

[jems-library]

2025 Author Challenge

A- Joe Abercrombie

B- Melissa Blair

C- Kristen Ciccarelli

D- Samantha Downing

E- K.D. Edwards

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G- John Gwynne

H- Rachel Harrison

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J-

K- Hannah kaner

L- Marina J. Lostetter

M- Marissa Meyer

N-

O-Abigail Owen

P- Deveny Perry

Q- A.T. Qureshi

R- krysten Ritter

S- V.E. Schwab

T- Rebecca Thorne

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V-

W- Andy Weir

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Y- Neon Yang

Z-

18/26

This is a challenge I started in, like March and then forgot I was doing it til like the end of November. Oops. Might try again in 2026 and actually try to do it this time.

[chloehl10]

First Line Challenge

RULES: List the first lines of the last ten stories you published. Look to see if there are any patterns that you notice yourself, and see if anyone else notices any! Then tag some friends.

I was tagged by @dimpled-halo, thank you! :)

1.  “Thank you so much guys, we’ve been Drunk Words, Sober Thoughts , and you have been a fucking amazing audience!” Love Will Tear Us Apart

2. “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to Jacob…. Happy birthday to you!” Louis sang loudly, the cake he’d made cradled carefully in his hands as he crouched in front of his son, his face lit by the candles that adorned the top of it.  You Were Made To Be Mine (wip)

3.  Louis cleared his throat before he swished his wand, aiming it at Harry’s broken necklace that was laying on the bed between them. After All This Time

4.  Louis bent down and clipped the black nylon lead onto Clifford’s collar, tucking his mobile, wallet and a few treats into his pocket before he shut the front door behind them, setting off down the road. Clumsy

5.  Harry pulled his key card from the back pocket of his black trousers, swiping it down the reader as he stifled a yawn, the back of his free hand pressed against his mouth to try and retain a bit of dignity. Kiss From A Rose

6.  Louis smiled to himself as he left his phone on the bar, grabbing his spray and rag again to clean up the mess another customer had left behind. The Pain is for Pleasure

7.  Louis applauded along with the other judges as the VT played throughout the O2 arena, hyping up the fact Little Mix were finally about to take to the stage. I Don’t Wanna Hide Us Away

8.  “Oh my god, Louis...” Harry moaned out as he was pushed backwards against his desk, ignoring the wooden edge digging into his back, focusing instead on the intense pleasure Louis was giving his cock with his mouth right now. All I Do Is Want You (sorry lol!)

9.  “Would you guys like me to take your picture?” Fairytale of New York

10.  “Lou, can you pause it, please?” Made From Love

Okay... what do I notice? I tend to start from Louis’ POV a lot more than Harry’s, and I tend to start with narrative but speech is pretty common too. Let me know if you notice anything. If you haven’t read of these fics, I hope you like them!

I tag (And apologies if you’ve done it and I missed it @thecompasspointstohome @yourpricelessadvice @velvetnoodle @jacaranda-bloom @hereforlou

[chloehl10]

Last Line Challenge

So @velvetnoodle tagged me to do this, thanks love!

This is from my upcoming ABO fic that is coming VERY soon

Louis grabbed Harry’s hand and marched them off down the corridor, smiling briefly at a few teachers making their way to the staff room for lunch, narrowly avoiding gaggles of students milling around and chatting in their break time.

I tag @jaerie @yourpricelessadvice @dimpled-halo @dinosaursmate @angelichl and anyone else who wants to do it.

[survivingmexico]

August 2025 Book Marketing Challenge Update

Sales were… brutal. Like, curl-up-under-the-desk-and-question-everything brutal.  Honestly, August hit me hard. I discovered halfway through the month that I’d completely forgotten to reset my Amazon ad end date. Yep… ads off, visibility tanked, sales plummeted. OMG! From now on, those ads are staying ON, no excuses. I did decide to be a little more strategic, though, keeping active ads only on…

August 2025 Book Marketing Challenge Update

[jonathananubian]

Rules: DON’T REBLOG THIS ONE, MAKE A NEW POST! List the first lines of the last ten (10) stories you published. Look to see any patterns you notice yourself, and see if anyone else notices any. Then tag some friends.

I was tagged by @wrennette, because they opened it to everyone~

1. The first time he set eyes on Lak-min Honlak it was behind the stark serenity of a training mask. The man was in his training block and slept in the bunk across from him in the trainee barracks. Ner Cabur, Gar Cabur

2. Vokara Che looked over the results with a tired sigh. The boy couldn’t have been older than 14 and yet he was acting more like a traumatized Knight than a newly minted Padawan. So far he had remained tight lipped, either from fear or trauma she couldn’t be certain. They hadn’t even been able to get his Master’s name from him, or whether they were still alive or not. You are NOT your DNA

3.Standing behind the pilot Jango stared out at the verdant world below and let out a harsh sigh. Off to his left Myles leaned casually against the side of the cockpit, arms crossed and a smug grin on his face as the surface of the planet, and Jango’s doom, loomed ever closer. “If this all goes to hell I’m laying all the blame on you.” He said with a huff. Ner Mirjahaal

4.On a world abandoned by sapient life a small ship set down on an ancient landing pad. Inside the cockpit the senior padawan let out a slightly shuddery sigh as she shut everything down. Protostar

5 The distress signal had come out of nowhere one cycle, lighting up their systems and blaring through their headsets. Whatever was causing it was old, ancient if Ironhide was to be believed, and nothing they tried could turn the damned thing off. Protection Protocol

6. Spots danced before her eyes as the blinding myriad of colors finally began to fade. Her head felt as if someone had split it in two and shoved something inside her body, something that was too large for her small frame. Starstruck

7. Obi-jul of the Major House of Harobi, last child of Obi-lum and Obi-pej, spent the morning of that fateful day with the remnants of House Harobi. In the last year the power of their House had diminished, though they still retained their status as a Major House through sheer competence and a connection to the Stars. Kar'alor bal val Stewjoni

8. At first Kom’rk couldn’t be certain what he’d heard, the sound was foreign in a world where everyone shared the same voice. But as the door opened and he looked up from his datapad he stopped dead in his tracks. Her Laughter is a Revelation

9. With a tired sigh they who had been crowned Mand’alor looked over the verdant world with a serene expression. When they had taken up the mantle of Mand’alor they had chosen to take on the burden of leadership, and all that it entailed. Disregarding the repercussions and the things that would be demanded of them. Ner jate’kara

10. He really shouldn't care, such things were beneath him now, but as he stood there he couldn't help but to ask. "Why do you call me that?" He finally voiced the question that had been bothering him for some time, crossing his arms and glaring up at the Dashade. "Little Sith." He said, Imperial accented voice dripping with disdain. "Was Tulak Hord so much larger than I am?" Little Sith

I have no idea what any of this says about me. Someone else want to try analyzing this? XD

I’m opening this to anyone who wants to take a crack at it.