Diane M. Johnson

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Writer of horror. Fan of the supernatural (and Supernatural). Not the screenwriter of The Shining—but I assume she’s cool too.
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This is admittedly a big chunk, but I think it plays out well. #WIPSnips

The #WIPSnips word for July 17 is “seal” #anwriting #writingcommunity #writingprompts #authors

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Always most deserved Rod, thanks again. ☺️

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Project 2025 wants to put Hyun Sook and I, and anyone else who writes books they falsely scream "pornography" at, in prison. They want the teachers and librarians who shelve our books to be registered sex offenders. I know what books they consider "porn," because my book banners are on their board.

Psst: Project 2025 is terrifying for a lot of reasons but also because on page 5 it calls for teachers and librarians who grant access to books that are maligned as pornography (which just means anything LGBTQ) to be registered as sex offenders. Pass it on.

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PHOTO GALLERY ________________________ Read my poetry, prose, and short fiction, and check out my photo gallery because it is all free! Subscribe, like, and share! 🙏 - Dark Sparrow - #poetrycommunity #WritingCommunity www.buymeacoffee.com/VincentvanZa...

Pedro finds himself in unfortunate situations all the time. #WIPSnips. #writingcommunity

The #WIPSnips word for July 16th is "unfortunate" This one comes with an earworm, too! #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writingprompts #authors

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Another one! The LA Times is hiring a film critic. They're looking for someone experienced (as they should), but damn, there are so many outstanding critics out there. Spread the word, if you would be so kind filmsky! 🔥🎬https://us241.dayforcehcm.com/CandidatePortal/en-US/nantmedia/Posting/View/178

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Just got home to glance out my bedroom window, and…

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If you want access to free books, please get a library card. In the US, the more people there are with library cards, the more funding libraries have access to. Libraries provide more than books. They are a community resource. As an author and reader, I support libraries! #books #libraries

Since I’ve moved on to the new #WIPSnips project, I thought I would have to visit the old one to dig up bits of the pious praise characters used there. But I managed this better moment in the current one instead. #writingcommunity

Welcome to Week 44 of #WIPSnips The WIPSnips word for Monday, July 15th, is "praise" I didn't have an earworm for this one, until suddenly I did... #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #authors #writingprompts

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Welcome to Week 44 of #WIPSnips I know I usually post these words on Sunday, but in my post writing conference haze, I definitely forgot. Whoops! Here are your words! Hope everyone's Monday is lovely! #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #authors #writingprompts

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like oh hey the house is sentient but in glass house it's also obsessive horny stalker house with murder tendencies and oh hey there are ghosts of a suicide cult but also, they died trying to lock an ancient cosmic evil behind the walls and then 1/2 way through, reality breaks

I don't know if you know this, but Glass House isn't a normal haunted house novel. It doesn't follow the usual steps and tropes. It doesn't just break rules, it rewrites them and recreates them and then kind of stitches everything together in a weird, strange formation were others waltz, it screams

Glass Houseglasshouse.pauljessup.com “A Grand Guignol haunted house story, don’t turn the lights off.”-Silvia Moreno-Garcia, best selling author of Mexican Gothic “One of the most gorgeous haunted house stories…

Back to Pedro with the #WIPSnips challenge.

The #WIPSnips word for July 14 is “role” #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writers #authors #WritingPrompts

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They banned the book not because it contains any obscene content, but because it espouses a negative view of book bans.

Book about book bans banned by Florida school boardwww.theguardian.com Ban This Book by Alan Gratz banned in Indian River county after opposition from parents linked to Moms for Liberty

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Immediately after shots were fired, the crowd turned on media, channeling their anger toward reporters standing inside the press pen. “Fake news. This is your fault!” “You’re next! Your time is coming.” A few tried to break into the press pen but were stopped by security. — Sophia Cai, Axios

So…thoughts on gun control?

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Welcome to our first check-in! Check-ins are as lowkey as the actual challenge. All you need to do to participate is talk about your progress this week and share your favorite line. Really highlight the bits you're proud of! #30days30lines

I found a way to use a synonym here. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity

The #WIPSnips word for July 13 is “dimension” #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingprompts #writers #authors

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Merge a band with a TV show. The Haunting of Cypress Hill House

Merge a band with a TV show. Breaking Bad Religion

Merge a band with a TV show. Brooklyn Nine-Nine Inch Nails

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Surely there is a livestream tonight of the Shirley Jackson Awards? I can't seem to find info on it. There must be one. Surely? (See what I did there?) Anyone know if it'll be streamed?

It’s fun to have your lunch break writing sprint end with your MC acting like the Goddamned Action Hero he was always meant to be. #writingcommunity #writingsprint

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Hi! Would you like to buy my book? It’s a good book! akinogapress.com/books/popcul...

Pop Culture Poetry: The Definitive Collection — akinoga pressakinogapress.com debut full-length poetry collection of Michael B. Tager preorders will not be shipping until the last week of March 2024

#WIPSnips Friday entry 🙂

The #WIPSnips word for July 12 is “ignore” Happy FriYAAAY #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #authors #writingprompts

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#WIPSnips I felt bad about being harsh, but this was a surprise I didn’t want. A headache spread across my sinuses, and my nerve endings popped like bottle rockets. Once again, the fickle finger of fate waved itself in my face while chanting, na, na, na, na. Well, wave away. I’ve ignored you before.

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I've seen quite a few people pick up one or all books within the Human Cycle and that's pretty cool to see, so thanks and hope you enjoy the read. Keep it human. #WritingCommunity #BookTwitter www.amazon.com/dp/B087QNGNBQ

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"A stumble and a twisted ankle later, Nick was safely squirreled away inside the office. He had both shoulders back against the door and his feet planted against a filing cabinet, to gain enough leverage to close the entrance completely. ..." #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #horror

The #WIPSnips word for today is "stumble" The secondary game is "Guess the earworm this word gave Rose this morning" 😂 As a side note, I will be going to a Writing Conference the next three days. I will try my best to post on time, but I make no guarantees. #amwriting #writingprompts

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I have four short stories and a novella, I'm told they're #queerhorror which is a new genre I didn't know was a thing until this year (kind of assumed all horror fell into that). They're on sale just now even. >.> #WeeknightWriters dyrewrites.itch.io

Q5: Let’s get some folks reading your work! If you’ve got a story or book published, tell us about it & be sure to share a link! #WeeknightWriters

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#WeeknightWriters My short story "The Last Minute" is available in the A&N Press anthology We Are All Thieves of Somebody's Future: www.aanpress.com/aanorder.htm...

Q5: Let’s get some folks reading your work! If you’ve got a story or book published, tell us about it & be sure to share a link! #WeeknightWriters

air and nothingness press - our catalog of bookswww.aanpress.com the air and nothingness press was created to explore book arts and graphic design with an emphasis on limited edition hand-made livre d artiste books and editions of poetry, fantasy and science fictio...

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#WeeknightWriters I recently compiled three of my Kestrel and Scar novelettes into a single collection, now available as a paperback and e-book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0D8DKCMKT

Q5: Let’s get some folks reading your work! If you’ve got a story or book published, tell us about it & be sure to share a link! #WeeknightWriters

Amazon.com: The Lady's Favour: A Kestrel and Scar Collection: 9798329707120: Roberts, A. J.: Bookswww.amazon.com Amazon.com: The Lady's Favour: A Kestrel and Scar Collection: 9798329707120: Roberts, A. J.: Books