Writing is Joy
Spreading creative joy through writing workshops, live storytelling, and community meetups in Chapel Hill NC
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Starter Packs
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A Starter Pack with some of our collaborators! We love following and getting inspiration from these writing and storytelling peers, so we wanted to share the love.
@storyconnection-nc.bsky.social
No screens or sound effects. Just real humans telling true stories. The mission of Story Connection is to help people find their unique voice and create community through live storytelling performances and classes in Carrboro, NC
@darlingaxe.com
Novel development & editing services. Our editors are industry experts and award-winning writers. Take your manuscript to the next level. DarlingAxe.com
@mikeslavinauthor.bsky.social
Author of fast-paced action-oriented crime/ thrillers. -KIll Crime: a Vigilante series -Spike, 35 Kills and Smiling (Think Reacher meets Dexter) West Pointer, Support Democracy. Always learning. Free prequel at the website https://mikeslavinauthor.com/
@anthonyaddis.bsky.social
I used to write, read and live in Cairo, KL, Jakarta and Riyadh. Now I do all that in Lichfield while placating two Indonesian streetcats. My novel 'Do Not Keep Silent' is available on Amazon. anthonyaddis.co.uk
@thejadedaisy.bsky.social
@jennamilesauthor.bsky.social
#GenXRomance: To 1 Cinnamon Roll, add 1 hot-mess FMC. Fold in 🤣, 😭, ❤️, & medium 🌶️. Serve to women who’ve been there, done that, burned the T-shirt.🔥 Linktr.ee/JennaMilesWrite
@damicandrea.bsky.social
#artist / #writer / contributing editor - @pictura.bsky.social. I spend many an hour fiddling around with my website https://damicandrea.wordpress.com/.
@jenjordan.bsky.social
Writer of creative nonfiction, poetry, and scholarly stuff. OER Librarian, professor, mumsy. She/her. New Mexican. Words: Creative Nonfiction, This American Life, Hayden's Ferry Review, & more. https://jenniferjordanwrites.com
@jamieart2708.bsky.social
Artist, scottish independence, singer of soulful songs, occasional poet, animal lover, pescetarian, krav maga master, left of centre and all round good egg.... Not a fan of idiots and scammers.. My blocked list is expanding.
@leejessup.bsky.social
Career coach, adjunct screenwriting professor, author, heartbroken Israeli, wife, mom, daughter, rescue dog owner... all the things
@stevenbauthor.bsky.social
Author of bestselling true crime books Deadly Heist, Murder on Birchleaf Drive, Evil at Lake Seminole, and Extreme Punishment StevenBEpstein.com #truecrime
@stuartbedlam.lafayettestreetbooks.com
Old #gay #pagan #autist #wizard and #author of odd but humorous science fiction in the vein of John Sladek or a more violent Lewis Carroll. #Gaia #Animals #LifelongVegan
@pipelineartists.bsky.social
A home for creatives. ✍️🎥📖 Est. 2021. 🦊 Fiercely independent. 🏴☠️
@scriptpipeline.bsky.social
Developing writers for film and television. A division of artist discovery platform Pipeline Media Group. 🦊 Est. 1999. ✍️ Independent. 🏴☠️
@ausauthora.bsky.social
Authora Australis, blind review poetry, stories, artwork. Insta: @authoraoz Eds: @rpatulny.bsky.social @psycarlogy.bsky.social
@bookshelfie.bsky.social
The Self-Pub Hub (Indie Book Review Site) Accepting book submissions now! https://book-shelfie.com/submit-book/
@feoswald.bsky.social
Poet, lover of words and flowers, retired academic. “We are all of us in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."
@shadowandscroll.bsky.social
Shadow and Scroll Agency ✍️📜 Connecting aspiring authors with indie publishers. No AI-generated works. Every query receives a reply—no scroll left unread. 📜 Submissions open | Writer resources available 🔗 https://shadowandscrollagency.my.canva.site/
@holfelder-writes.bsky.social
Author of LGTBQ+ adventure fiction, auDHD cat mom of 3 they/them clinical mental health therapist by day Find me at HolfelderWrites.com !!NO AI!!
@daviddaily.bsky.social
Writer (PB, MG), #kidlit, #SCBWI, entrepreneur, salty snack aficionado, outdoor & travel enthusiast, grumpy runner, skilled in cookery, real estate expert, made in Minneapolis | MN
@rshamptonbooks.bsky.social
Thriller writer, global traveler and recovering lawyer married to a Turk. Living in US and Türkiye. Find my stories at rshampton.substack.com and my upcoming novels at rshamptonbooks.com.
@vegplotter.bsky.social
The best online Vegetable Garden & Allotment planning software to get you organised in the garden. We provide free access to community garden charities, garden CSA organisations & school teachers to create class gardens. Find us at https://vegplotter.com
@lynnlawlerauthor.bsky.social
Writer/Blogger Tomb Raider, Uncharted, Chess, Spirituality, cats, dogs, vegan 🏳️🌈🌈 www.lynnlawlerbooks.com
@callie.rebelwrath.co.uk
Activism thro art Satirist Punk af ND disabled queer trans writer of transgressive satirical fiction. Subversive. Politically left. Community focused. DIY. An angry rebel. https://bsky.app/profile/caledoniafife.bsky.social/post/3lf5vjyaer22m
@juliafgreen.bsky.social
Writing Instructor and Coach Writing is joy! I write fiction and memoir and teach writing and storytelling in Chapel Hill, NC. writingisjoy.substack.com; writingisjoy.com
@poetryliving.bsky.social
Sharing poetry. "Pointing to another world will never stop vice among us; shedding light over this world can alone help us." (Walt Whitman) #MaryMonday #Hughesday #WhitmanWednesday Store: redbubble.com/people/PoetryLiving/shop
@lindaholmes.bsky.social
Host, NPR. Writer of novels. Companion of internet dog. Oh God, I should probably be doing one of my jobs right now.
@rebeccamakkai.bsky.social
Pulitzer finalist for THE GREAT BELIEVERS; new novel, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU, out now. Artistic Director at StoryStudio Chicago. Trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. You should, too. rebeccamakkai.substack.com https://rebeccamakkai.com
@loritwining.bsky.social
Writer. Insomniac. Book Hoarder. Lover of books, sports and sometimes, people! (she/her) #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booklover https://linktr.ee/loritwining
@pennyzang.bsky.social
English prof + writer + Tori Amos fan. Debut novel, Doll Parts, forthcoming from Sourcebooks in 2025. Substack & more: http://linktr.ee/PennyZang
@owenstaton.bsky.social
Storyteller , Performer Voice artist and the Host of the Time between Times Podcast
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@calonbooks.bsky.social
Telling Wales' stories | Rhannu straeon #Cymru A non-fiction imprint of @uniwalespress.bsky.social, est. 2022 | Supported by the #Books Council of #Wales
@bloodyshellken.bsky.social
Three badgers in a red raincoat. #UncannyCommunity ❤️🫶🏻 Undiagnosed neurodivergent. If you're looking to follow me, you probably are too, sorry.
@storyvillebooks.bsky.social
Storyville Books is located in Pontypridd, South Wales, and are the town's only independent bookshop selling new books.
@weirdinthewade.bsky.social
I’ve an award winning podcast about all that’s weird and a little off kilter in the town of Biggleswade and Bedfordshire. History with a pinch of the paranormal, folklore & urban legends. I also like cake, cats, beating bosses and disability rights.
@ghostcatcherisles.com
steampunk. writer. folklorist. street art fan. tsundoku and ikebana enthusiast. cat and hamster lover Writer at Ghost Catcher Isles, Haunted Magazine & Unexplained.ie Blog: https://ghostcatcherisles.com/ Ko-fi.com/ghostcatcherisles https://linktr.ee/gh
@emmaeditorial.bsky.social
Editorial Director, Manchester University Press. Commissioning art and design history, British Pop Archive and creative writing guides. Big fan of cats.
@folklorewales.com
Welsh folklorist • Author • Honorary Research Fellow, Amgueddfa Cymru • Antiquarian book collector • Rheibio'n Gymraeg • The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts (2023) • Represented by jonathanclowes.co.uk folklorewales.com
@bnewbold.net
dweb, cycling, snow, big cities, wiki. I like speculating about found objects. protocol engineer @bsky.app. formerly archive.org elsewhere: bnewbold.net / @bnewbold@social.coop
@martin.kleppmann.com
Associate Professor at @cst.cam.ac.uk, researching decentralised systems and security protocols. Advisor to the Bluesky team. Wrote “Designing Data-Intensive Applications” (O’Reilly). he/him