Laura Brashear

LAST NIGHT IN SOHO x THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN Haunted by her past, Mae moves to Scotland for a fresh start. Once there, eerie incidents rapidly increase to life-threatening. Is she being stalked, haunted, or imagining it all? Her survival depends on finding out. #PitDark #A #PT

Something I wish more debut authors knew: the first book you write doesn't have to be the one that makes your career. 👉 Stephen King wrote 4 novels before Carrie was picked up by Doubleday and became his debut. 👉 Ken Follett wrote several novels under a pseudonym before Eye of the Needle made him a household name and launched his career. 👉 Gillian Flynn published 2 novels before Gone Girl became a cultural phenomenon and one of the best-selling thrillers of all time. Of course, it's absolutely still possible that your first novel is the one that gets published and becomes a hit. I hope that's the case! But if that doesn't happen, it doesn't mean your dreams of becoming an author are crushed. Your first book doesn't have to be your "golden child." It might be the warm-up to the one that will launch your career.

Guilty as charged💀😭🤣🤣

Got my copies of the FIGHTING WORDS anthology from @leonardoaudiobooks edited by @scottblackburnwords with my story A FIGHTING LIFE!

We read because we realize one life is not enough.

And if the title "SAINT BULLETHEAD" intrigues you, check out FIGHTING WORDS, the anthology in which it appeared, edited by the magnificent @ScottMBlackburn ! As the name implies, it's got cool fights and existential angst. leonardoaudio.com/fighting-words

📣Paperback copies of Fighting Words are now available to order! 🥊Visit leonardoaudio.com/fighting-words to purchase. #publishing #newrelease #Paperback @BostonVoiceGuy

43 is here. 🙏🏼 Big year ahead. 💪🏼

This is Bailey. She normally gets kibble for dinner but she's pretty sure there's meatballs in here so she's very excited. 14/10

Manuscript just got the 👍 from my agents. Heading to editors any day now. Can’t wait to see where it ends up! Let’s go!!!

My friend Dave @TheThrillerZone has done a hell of a lot for the writing community. Hope his recent journey speaks to y’all. 💪🏼❤️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=73w2RY…

We’re officially on Duotrope! A new chapter begins and your story could be part of it. Submissions: — Full-length fiction or nonfiction manuscripts — Completed works only — Unagented authors welcome — New England–based submissions also invited (for Nor’easter Publishing)

In this Bio Boost Session, we’ll show you how to turn your narrator bio into something that grabs attention and gets you cast. Learn what producers actually care about, what to leave out, and how to make your personality and genre strengths shine through every word!

The story "Protégé" by Erin Flanagan will keep you following every word. Especially with Stacy Gonzalez at the microphone. Well done! @LeonardoAudio Grab MYOPIC DUPLICITY at leonardoaudio.com Learn more about Stacy at thewritersdossier.com

A few thoughts on writing?

The next #PitDark, a pitch party for "darker" literature, is October 30, 8 am - 8 pm ET. Please RT! Rules: jasonhuebinger.com/pitdark/ #amwriting #WritingCommunity

Great stories here from @LeonardoAudio and some great writers and narrators.

Write the book YOU desperately want to read. Not the book you think will sell. Not the book that's trending. The book that keeps you awake. The book only YOU can write. Readers can feel when you write from obligation vs obsession. Write the obsession👌

A reminder for all the writers: The words you’re putting down today might find the person who needs them tomorrow, next month, or even years from now. You’re not just writing for yourself (or your agent or your editor). You’re writing for THEM. Writing is leaving pieces of yourself for others to find and connect with, whenever they need it most. ❤️

This tracks. 😆

BOOM. Audio is out now. This is a bruiser and cruiser. This is a knockout dawgfight. This is something you're gonna want to rip yar your hands into. @LeonardoAudio @ScottMBlackburn #QueenofGritLit