Jan Dering #Querying

Kate thinks she never wants to leave Yorkshire. She has everything she needs there, doesn’t she? Her two passions are there, her teaching job and her friends; she has no reason to leave the comforts of home until she has no choice but to.

@tonyhenandez790 5 at the moment.

writers 👋, how many WIPs do you actually have, drafts and ideas? Be honest! ✍🏽

@RGRyan777 Ain't that the truth! Sometimes, silence is the only sensible response.

This is one of those times

@EmHenn921 Wonderful News. I'm so happy to hear this news for you.

Full from a dream agent. 2026, let’s do this!

Here's to returning to work. 🙂

@NSReicher Thank you, Nicholas. It's great to be back.

@AskJan welcome back!

I'm back, after a health break. Doing much better now.

@StoryGrid Tuning in to the charcters.

“I’m scared.” Rewrite this so the fear is clear without saying it directly.

@amy_oakden @BBCTees Nice Christmas spent with the family. Strength slowly coming back. Very quiet New year. I celebrated the New Year with my eyes closed. I was too tired to stay up.

@AskJan @BBCTees Happy NY Jan, hope you had a lovely Xmas, please take care on the rds

Happy New Year, what a start with all the snow and ice. Please be extra careful out there, we will keep you up to date with travel issues @BBCTees this morning. Pre 7 o’clock Club is also open, so what are you up to today?…let us know for a mention because I’ve missed you!

@bethcarter007 Your writers post made me giggle. (Much needed today.) Thank you. My computer looks much the same.

Heh. I do this. Sometimes after multiple edits and rewrites, I'll label my file as, "Latest Greatest." Only when I know I'm done do I write FINAL. You? 😂👩‍💻

#writers #writerscommunity How's your book hook? Is it as good as this, or do you struggle to get it right?

Happy Friday to you.

Hi Members, Just posting "Buy my book" has never been what this group is about. This is a safe space for writers to chat with other writers. Post questions, ask ramdom stuff relating to the writing process.

Since I’m still getting comments defending piracy, let me post some stats on the real-world harm piracy of books causes (note, these are all conservative estimates): US Publishers lose approximately $300 million annually to e-book piracy, according to data from the Authors Guild (presented at Book Expo 2019) and a 2017 Nielsen consumer survey commissioned by Digimarc (a copyright protection firm), which pegged losses at $315 million. These figures are conservative, as they often exclude print piracy, indirect costs (e.g., lost future sales from series cancellations), and the "long tail" effect on niche titles. A 2024 field experiment in the Journal of the Economic Science Association tested anti-piracy measures (e.g., takedown notices) on recent book titles and found evidence of sales displacement, confirming piracy reduces legitimate purchases, though the effect varies by book age and genre. Indie authors, who often rely on platforms like Kindle Direct Publishing for 70–100% of their income, face disproportionate harm because they lack the resources of big publishers for legal enforcement. Piracy can wipe out 30% or more of monthly revenue for affected titles, as seen in one indie author's case where fraudulent storefronts tanked sales rankings on Amazon. Authors typically earn 10% royalties on traditionally published books or 35–70% on self-published e-books. From the $300 million U.S. industry loss, authors might forfeit $30–$50 million in royalties annually (using a 10–15% average). For indies, this scales down per book but hits harder proportionally—e.g., a pirated niche title could lose hundreds of sales, equating to thousands in foregone income. Half of full-time U.S. authors earn below the poverty line ($12,488 in 2019), and piracy exacerbates this by deterring investment in sequels or new projects. It also devalues work, conditioning readers to expect free content and reducing willingness to pay. Piracy is not a victimless crime. There are other, better ways of getting free books that doesn’t actively harm the industry and the creators you enjoy.

@RobbieRinder Standing with you, Rob. My heart goes out to all those involved.

On the holiest day of the year we are attacked at a Manchester synagogue. Our children walk to school behind barbed wire protected by guns. Yet some still answer this atrocity with “what about…” This is my country, the sanctuary my grandfather found after surviving the Holocaust, promising freedom under the rule of law. Today I pray for the victims, thank the brave who responded and wonder if that promise is fading. A community this small cannot stand alone. If you believe in Britain (wherever you’re from & whatever your faith) you must stand with us. Many Jews cannot imagine a future here and history tells us what follows when that happens.

Happy Thursday to you.

Good morning to you. Happy 1st of October. What will this month bring you?

Hey, I'm back. It's been a moment since I've posted. I took a break from social media.

#Writers #writerscommunity Wanna write a best seller? Of course you do. youtube.com/watch?v=mD-uP2…