I'd love to see you on Blue Sky: @ladoyleauthor.bsky.social!

"Falling is the consequence of our decision to leave the ground." ~Lor Sabourin, professional rock climber. As true for #Writing as rock climbing! Refusing to play it safe may be one of the best decisions you'll ever make. #Writer #amwriting @sfgrotto

❤️📸“Enthusiasm is the electricity of life. How do you get it? You act enthusiastic until you make it a habit.” . ~Gordon Parks. ⚡️Amazing how this work in #writing - & life!. #photographer #Writer

⚡️“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” ~Doris Lessing. #Writers know all about impossibilities! ✍️📚❤️. #writing #WritingCommunity

This will be a fantastic reading by up & coming #writers -- & the event's free & open to the public! . @sfgrotto #Stories.

Vincent Van Gogh, 1888. I cannot stop looking at the many worlds in this painting!

💖I’m looking forward to teaching “Crafting #dialogue in Fiction & Memoir” at @sfgrotto via Zoom on Oct 29 & Nov 5. Please join us! ✍️💜📚. Info & Registration: #writers #WritingCommmunity

As I begin my next book, which feels both exciting & daunting, I've found this incredibly useful -- & not just for #writing!. “Divide each difficulty into as many parts as is feasible and necessary to resolve it.” ~René Descartes. #writer #fiction #books #Novel

Deadline extended to Oct 21! Don't miss this incredible opportunity! ✍️🌿.

💖Bay Area Writers of Color! This yr's FREE Rooted & Written conference features the amazing @J_Dominic_Lim, @ingrid_rojas_c, @SwarmofHighBees, & other stellar writers! . Application Deadline: Oct 16📚💜. @sfgrotto #Writer #WritingCommmunity.

✍️American #Women: Masters of the Short Story: @LoriOstlund."Some #writers have an end in mind, but I’ve found that's the worst possible thing. Usually I’m surprised by what happens; it almost just presents itself to me."💖📚. An amazing #story by Ostlund!

💖"Knock, knock! Who's there?"--the name of my favorite childhood game--was first penned by Shakespeare? And "In a pickle"?🥒 I had no idea!✍️💕

“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you #read.” ~James Baldwin. And maybe you write, too--. #writerslift #writers #books

Rooted & Written--a FREE in-person writing conference for writers of color--has launched its new website! 46 fellows will be chosen to participate; faculty includes @ingrid_rojas_c, @mawsheinwin, @thesusanito & @J_Dominic_Lim!. @sfgrotto #writers #BIPOC.

“Don’t tell me the moon is shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” ~Anton Chekhov. The importance of sensory details in #writing: something I come back to time and time again. #WritingCommunity #books

"May your trail be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view." .~Edward Abbey. The trail is calling to you.

⚡️THRILLED to be nominated by @westchesterrev for Best of the Net 2024! for my #story "Think of This as Home." Big thanks to the editors!💖. #writerslift @sfgrotto #Writer #WritingCommunity

Great #writing, delicious snacks, & friendly folks! Bay Area friends, please join us at @sfgrotto's upcoming reading in our beautiful new space!.

Ross Gay's gorgeous #poem on "naturally occurring sweet things":. "Sorrow Is Not My Name". "No matter the pull toward brink. No.matter the florid, deep sleep awaits. There is a time for everything. Look. ". The full poem: #poetry #writers @RossGay18

⚡️Jack Kerouac's journal while writing "On the Road": ."This is only the first draft and I have no idea where I'm heading with it. " 🚘. Every novelist I know--including me--can relate!.✍️📚💖. #WritingCommunity #novels #writers