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Jason Latnar edited the blog post Share your epiphanies in the group Shall we talk?

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:52:22 +0000

Share your epiphanies What are your writing shower thoughts?

Acorn Boi commented on the post, Writer Talk Carnival: Worldbuilding, on the groupblog Shall we talk?

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:25:43 +0000

Oooh, this looks fun.

Acorn Boi joined the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:24:33 +0000

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Writer Talk Carnival: Worldbuilding in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 20:20:07 +0000

Writer Talk Carnival: Worldbuilding In this Writer Blog Carnival for December 2025, we are talking about worldbuilding. Strap in, this could be a big one. Pick whichever aspects of […]

Jason Latnar edited the blog post How much does your working vocabulary change between works? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Adam Bassman wrote a new blog post How sober should a writer be? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 01 Nov 2025 18:00:00 +0000

How sober should a writer be? Should writers be stone cold sober or tipsy enough to believe they are an amazing writer?

Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Do AI and book writing belong together? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 25 Oct 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post What's the funniest dialogue you've ever written? in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:36:10 +0100

What's the funniest dialogue you've ever written? Have you ever written dialogue so witty, so funny, you actually laughed? Share it with us.

Guest Writer edited the blog post Writer Talk Carnival: Work in progress (Oct/Nov) in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:31:19 +0100

Writer Talk Carnival: Work in progress (Oct/Nov) So, it turns out Chat was this month’s fallback host for the Carnival. Whoops. We’re a bit late with the carnival, so it will run to the end of […]

Guest Writer edited the blog post Writer Talk Carnival: Main Characters in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 31 Aug 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Writer Talk Carnival: Main Characters Chat has the honour of hosting the second Writer Talk Carnival. Our theme for this month is Main Characters. The theme is a mashup of ideas from a […]

Adam Bassman edited the blog post Should books cost more? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 10:53:42 +0100

Should books cost more? Do you think books should cost more or should they be cheaper? File this under conversation starters.

Matthew Brown edited the blog post What are you reading at the moment? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 05 Aug 2025 05:00:48 +0100

What are you reading at the moment? Are you inside a good book? Tell us what you are reading and why we would love it too.

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post What's your favourate sweets (candy)? in the group Shall we talk?

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 08:00:00 +0100

What's your favourate sweets (candy)? What sugary or sweet treat tempts you the most?

Toni McHadden wrote a new blog post Who in your life deserves praise? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 31 May 2025 10:00:00 +0100

Who in your life deserves praise? Who in your life deserves praise, thanks, or recognition? Tell us about how deserving they are.

Adam Bassman wrote a new blog post Tell me something wonderful about the country you live in in the group Shall we talk?

Mon, 26 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100

Tell me something wonderful about the country you live in There’s almost always something nice to say about every country. What is something lovely about where you live?

Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post What are you blogging now? in the group Shall we talk?

Mon, 19 May 2025 08:00:00 +0100

What are you blogging now? Tag this question in your next blog post to show us what you are blogging about.

Sam Smith wrote a new blog post Boost someone in the group Shall we talk?

Fri, 16 May 2025 17:00:00 +0100

Boost someone Recommend someone you follow. Tell us why you recommend them.

Acorn Boi commented on the post, What do you love?, on the groupblog Shall we talk?

Thu, 15 May 2025 16:39:47 +0100

I’m into anime, trees (English Oak is my fav), and squirrels

Toni McHadden edited the blog post What do you love? in the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 15 May 2025 16:00:46 +0100

What do you love? Reply with your passions and interests.

Sam Smith joined the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 15 May 2025 15:14:24 +0100

Jason Latnar edited the blog post Which mythical person had the best powers? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:42:48 +0000

Which mythical person had the best powers? Of all the people in all the myths and legends, who had the coolest powers?

Jason Latnar edited the blog post NaNoWriMo? in the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 12:08:00 +0000

NaNoWriMo? Are you doing NaNoWriMo this year? Inspired by OpenMentions’ question: What are your NaNoWriMo plans?

jeffjohns edited the blog post What's your editing process? in the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 15:00:00 +0100

What's your editing process? Tell us about your editing process. Where do you start and what do you focus on? Filed under Writing on Open Mentions

Bob Bobson wrote a new blog post What do you want from life? in the group Shall we talk?

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 11:00:00 +0100

What do you want from life? Our lives are limited. what do you want from yours?

Toni McHadden wrote a new blog post What's the secret to standing out as an author? in the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 13:00:00 +0100

What's the secret to standing out as an author? Authors, agents, editors, and anyone else in the industry: What’s the secret to standing out as an author?

Christian Writer commented on the post, What is your local writing group like?, on the groupblog Shall we talk?

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:44:08 +0100

The one I used to attend was like a social club where praise not criticism was given. That was not what I was looking for. I’m looking for a group that will challenge me to do better.

Matthew Brown edited the blog post What is your local writing group like? in the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 13:01:43 +0100

What is your local writing group like? Those who attend local writing groups, tell us what yours is like.

Toni McHadden wrote a new blog post Who is your favourate author? in the group Shall we talk?

Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Review the book you are reading in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 30 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Review the book you are reading I would love to read your review of a book you are reading or have recently finished. You can be long or short as long as you remember to mark any spoilers. Tagged Book Reviews for OM

Toni McHadden wrote a new blog post What's an uplifting and happy fact? in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 28 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0100

What's an uplifting and happy fact? What’s an uplifting and happy fact? It can be a personal anecdote or just something wholesome and true. Let’s spread some positivity. Filed on OM as Random

jeffjohns wrote a new blog post Share an animal photo that you took in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0100

Share an animal photo that you took I want to see cuteness, pets pics, or cool animal photos. Show me an animal photograph that you have taken. Filed as Photography on OM

Jason Latnar edited the blog post What or who is/are your greatest influences? in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 08:00:00 +0100

What or who is/are your greatest influences? We all take inspiration in life and in art from those we admire. Who or what are yours? Filed as a Conversation Starter on Open Mentions

jeffjohns commented on the post, What's the hardest part of your chosen art form?, on the groupblog Shall we talk?

Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:21:56 +0100

Not giving up when it gets hard.

Matthew Brown commented on the post, Should writers avoid AI?, on the groupblog Shall we talk?

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 20:28:27 +0100

Like most tools AI is good for some tasks but not all of them.

Adam Bassman wrote a new blog post What's the hardest part of your chosen art form? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 16:00:00 +0100

What's the hardest part of your chosen art form?Creatives, what is the hardest part of your art? Posted to Art and Lit on OpenMentions

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Agents and editors, what's a mistake new authors keep making? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 29 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Agents and editors, what's a mistake new authors keep making?Let’s hear from agents, editors, and established authors: What’s a mistake new authors keep making? I’m going to post this one in Agents on OpenMentions

Adam Bassman wrote a new blog post Agents that accept submissions, what are you looking for? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Agents that accept submissions, what are you looking for?Hello there literary agents. Those of you who are open to submissions, what are you looking for in an author or work? Posted to: Agents on OpenMentions

Adam Bassman edited the blog post Recommend a book to me in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 22 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Recommend a book to me I like to read – recommend a book to me. Posted to Book Reviews on OpenMentions.

Guest Writer wrote a new blog post Bloggers, what is your primary topic or focus? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 18 Jun 2024 06:00:00 +0100

Bloggers, what is your primary topic or focus?Bloggers, what is your primary topic or focus? was Question of The Week on OpenMentions 11 September 2023.

Toni McHadden wrote a new blog post I thought I was the only imposter are you one too? in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 19:30:00 +0100

I thought I was the only imposter are you one too? I don’t share my writing because it is not all that good. I feel like a fake writer trying to become a real writer. Then I saw the post this is a […]

Toni McHadden joined the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 16 Jun 2024 17:29:13 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Should writers avoid AI? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 15 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Should writers avoid AI? What are your thoughts on AI for writing books? There is a growing trend of outright rejecting AI content. For example, hashtags like #HumanMade and […]

Jason Latnar edited the blog post You know you are a writer when your search history might worry the cops. in the group Shall we talk?

Thu, 13 Jun 2024 13:30:00 +0100

You know you are a writer when your search history might worry the cops. You know you are a writer when you worry that your search history could make the cops suspicious. That counts twice if you write crime […]

jeffjohns edited the blog post How worried would people be if they saw your search history? in the group Shall we talk?

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

How worried would people be if they saw your search history? We writers look up some strange stuff. How worried would people be if they saw your search history out of context? Posted to “The Internet” on OpenMentions

Adam Bassman edited the blog post What are you reading? in the group Shall we talk?

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

What are you reading? What are you reading right now? Are you enjoying it? Would you recommend it? Audiobooks count IMHO. Post to Books and Reading on OpenMentions

Jason Latnar edited the blog post You are a real writer only when you finish your first writing - change my mind in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 17:00:00 +0100

You are a real writer only when you finish your first writing – change my mind In reply to: When should you consider yourself a writer? I think that you start becoming a writer when you start writing but I think that you are […]

Guest Writer edited the blog post Writers, tell us about your WIP in the group Shall we talk?

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 16:00:00 +0100

Writers, tell us about your WIP Writers, I want to hear about your work in progress. “Writers, tell us about your WIP” first appeared on OpenMentions; 8 April 2024. This question was also asked on Author Buzz UK; 14th April 2024

Bob Bobson joined the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 21:12:02 +0100

jeffjohns joined the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 18:59:12 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post What do you listen to when you write? in the group Shall we talk?

Sat, 08 Jun 2024 15:30:00 +0100

What do you listen to when you write? What do you listen to when you write? Do you have writing playlists? A genre? Do you prefer silence? Posted to: Questions for writers on OpenMentions