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@joannepaulson

Author, editor, journalist. Created in Canada. Collects coloured rags and throws away food. https://www.jcpaulsonwriter.com/

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Nice solve, Wil!

03.03.2026 16:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So apparently, I got a BookBub deal. 😲
And I have a new book coming out pretty soon, so I thought maybe I should put the first in the series up for sale.
Now .99 in Canada, the UK and in Australia.

ADAM'S WITNESS
mybook.to/AdamsWitness
HEADLINES. HOMICIDE. HEAT.

03.03.2026 14:54 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark your calendars, #writers.
Craig Silliphant (and I) are talking time on March 3 in a Saskatchewan Writers' Guild event.
Craig is one of the busiest people I know. If he can find time to write, I expect most of us can.
But how?
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14.02.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Attention Spans Are Changing Modern Storytelling - Hidden Gems Book Blog By understanding how attention spans have affected storytelling over time, authors can craft books that fit the way people actually read now.

#authors #writingcommunity

Great read from Written Word Media about attention span, the length of the modern novel, the importance of dialogue, and more.

www.hiddengemsbooks.com/attention-sp...

20.02.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Not a single bite? Free #sci-fi audiobook codes and no takers? Wow. I’ll keep plugging away #sciencefiction #audiobooks

14.02.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very wise. Very kind. Very clever.
And yes, I expect very fit.

14.02.2026 01:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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The Time We Have: Ditching Preciousness and Making the Work Matter
Open to everyone. Via Zoom.
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skwriter.com/event…

14.02.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark your calendars, #writers.
Craig Silliphant (and I) are talking time on March 3 in a Saskatchewan Writers' Guild event.
Craig is one of the busiest people I know. If he can find time to write, I expect most of us can.
But how?
1/2

14.02.2026 01:12 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, you can read Arthur Slade's new book on Substack. Free. Launching Metaloria by chapter is a new adventure for the experienced author

Arthur Slade β€” my first book editor and fabulous #author β€” knows how to roll with the publishing punches. He discusses why he's launching his newest work, Metaloria, on Substack.
Great insights in my latest author profile.
Thank you, Art.

joannepaulson.substack.com/p/yes-you-ca...

#whattoread

12.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Lily!!

12.02.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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1 of this month’s fab books - open.substack.com/pub/lilylaws...

Blood and Dust.
@joannepaulson.bsky.social wrote a western! I'd never read one before but I had to take a look. I'd no idea what to expect but as I love her writing ... and it's great!

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09HQZQLZW

#western #book

12.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Adam's Witness: A Thrilling Mystery, Crime and Romance Novel (Adam and Grace Book 1) Amazon.com: Adam's Witness: A Thrilling Mystery, Crime and Romance Novel (Adam and Grace Book 1) eBook : Paulson, J.C.: Kindle Store

mybook.to/AdamsWitness
Book 1 in a mystery-romance series.
Book 6 coming soon.

12.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸš”πŸ”₯ADAM'S WITNESSπŸ”₯πŸš”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

"For Adam, Grace is both a complication and a revelation. This instant desire threatens to throw off his typical rational mind and compromise not only the outcome of the investigation, but maybe even her life."
#AdamAndGrace

12.02.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hey #writers, I have a Q.

PLEASE see this meme of me with an old version of my cover, below. A friend "put 'me' in the picture" as a lark (you'll see the trim job is um imperfect) complete with pants and high heels. I don't wear heels, but whatevs.
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14.09.2025 18:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much, Lily!

07.02.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Part 2 of my Indie Books series focusses on books published by Small Press. Thanks to @meljrey.bsky.social.

Books inc @fiphillipswriter.bsky.social, Julee Balko, @joannepaulson.bsky.social , @alethearlyons.bsky.social & @pscwillis.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/lilylaws...

#books #readers

06.02.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Yeah, feel you on the journalist watching this. I had trouble breathing for a few minutes, I was so furious.

06.02.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hilarious!!!

06.02.2026 19:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who's ready for some #Friday #Fun?

Here's to informal times...

@jordanagreene.bsky.social
@joannepaulson.bsky.social
@jcsimonds.bsky.social
@jpandre52.bsky.social
@plkleinauthor.bsky.social
@alexandra19.bsky.social
@lilybeth-writes.bsky.social
@laylahawke2.bsky.social

06.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

. . . so I borrowed a stub from the nearby restaurant. Tape recorder froze, too.
This is Nothing compared to what Johnson has endured. It does give me insight into the lengths journalists must go to, to get and file stories.
Huge respect. Lizzie Johnson.
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05.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LAID OFF IN A WARZONE.
Part of the huge purge at a paper that was once a bastion of brilliant reporting in America.
Yo, Bezos. You know democracy dies in darkness.
So, small city journalist here, who once covered a rural hotel fire in -40C. Pen froze. Like an idiot, I'd forgotten a pencil . . .
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05.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Washington Post Kyiv correspondent Lizzie Johnson was laid off by Jeff Bezos in the middle of a warzone, where she has been frequently writing in pencil, because pens freeze, from the "warmth" of her car with a headlamp, risking her life.
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05.02.2026 14:55 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Ahh Marta. Thank you so much for your comment. Same here. Obvi.

05.02.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"...the consent piece is what has sent the hockey romance into the stratosphere."

Yes, yes and yes. So *those* scenes were gorgeous to look at (and so were Hudson and Connor, of course), but what really made my heart skip a beat while watching was the asking.

04.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Consent finally gets its erotic due Three Canadian authors discuss the moment . . . and thank you, Rachel Reid

β€œYou still okay?” Ilya Rozanov asks Shane Hollander.

They are deep in the throes of having sex in episode two of Heated Rivalry. Hollander has long since said β€œyes.” Yet, Rozanov asks the question.

Consent has gone viral. Let's enjoy it for a hot minute.
joannepaulson.substack.com/p/consent-fi...

04.02.2026 20:10 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Looky! Four of the books in the giveaway including mybook.to/AdamsWitness

01.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mystery Giveaway - February 1st 2026 - Bargain Booksy Deals on Bestselling eBooks

Bargain Booksy is giving away a big bundle of marvelous mysteries AND a Kindle!

Join the giveaway now here:
bargainbooksy.com/mystery-give...

Here are four of the books, and yep, Adam's Witness is among them. πŸ˜ƒ

01.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman in a black dress is smiling with #schitts creek written in the corner ALT: a woman in a black dress is smiling with #schitts creek written in the corner

Catherine O'Hara. 71.
Thanks for everything.

31.01.2026 02:13 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am too, Wendy.

26.01.2026 16:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My latest blog post is about hosting the #7syllablesentence and a bit more besides.
Thanks to @poetguygabe.bsky.social, @vignettes.bsky.social, @msfulofgrace.bsky.social, @pscwillis.bsky.social and @joannepaulson.bsky.social for allowing me to use their posts.

open.substack.com/pub/lilylaws...

23.01.2026 20:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0