1. So, I am a developmental editor (can't stop yapping about it apparently). I made a list of worthwhile writing craft books for you, if you enjoy learning about the craft of fiction. You can find it on my profile :) 2. I wanted to ask you where do you connect with fellow writers? And I mean, really connect, not just likes and comments on insta or tiktok. Do you recommend any discord servers or something like that? I'm planning to put together a workshop about Pacing sometime in the future, and I'd like to host it for free in some online space, so that's why I'm asking. 3. I'd love for Pagebound to add a writing club! Even if it's just a link to a Discord. I feel like we are the real ones here. The writers who read, care about stories, don't rush into publishing, and don't use AI (you won't believe what I've seen on tiktok, lol) I'd be nice to connect to all of you. Let's follow each other. I may create more lists lol.

I recently started writing stories again, but my head is playing tricks on me. I have a small percentage of dyslexia, which makes writing very complicated for me. Although I have a great imagination, some topics are complicated for me, it's a lot of mental chaos. But for example I have the plot, but it is so hard for me to create the romantic plot, I don't know where to put the romantic part, do it or focus it

as someone who is just starting to read ARCs, what tips do you have for writing reviews? i'm never quite sure how long to make them or what to include. i know a lot of it (probably) comes down to personal preference but i haven't figured mine out yet!! help!!!

Sometimes when you're writing your book, even if it's just a rough draft, do you feel like it's no good? Do you have a million doubts?

Does any of you also write? and if you do, what is your most written genre? I write mostly fantasy and recently I've been writing a short story that would be regarded as magical realism

For me, I typically try and read the exact opposite of what I just finished in at least one aspect (i.e. if I read a 500+ page novel, I'll move on to a novella, or go from a light romance to an intense fantasy). Obviously if I'm on a roll with a series I'll try and continue it but I feel like flip flopping helps with keeping me out of reading slumps! Curious if anyone else has any little rules like this or how people determine what they're in the "mood" for as a mood reader.

So I’ve been wanting to get into reading poetry for a while, and I’ve always found it to be a hit or miss genre for me. For example, I couldn’t get into Amanda Gorman’s Call Us What We Carry but I really liked Shel Silverstein’s poems growing up and books Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse and Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds, both written in verse. I’d really love some poetry recommendations that are preferably short and easier to understand/get into. I don’t think I’m ready for classical poetry yet (😅), and would also really appreciate recommendations by authors of color!

Okay let me start this by saying I KNOW not everyone audio book is narrated by both male and female. BUT... is it just me or does it give you the ick hearing a guy using a high pitch voice to read the females part and vice versa? Like I love audios.. but sometimes it just *shutters* ugh when I listen to them reading opposite roles!

i have no idea if this would ever be possible, but thought i’d mention something i’ve always wanted out of a book app (literally i think about this every time i use storygraph) i’d looove if when adding a book to my tbr, i could add just a little note where i can document where i found out about the book and why in that moment im so intrigued to read it i just find my tbr can get so long i often look through it and see many books in which i have no recollection of where it was recommended to me, or why i was excited by it. especially as i tend to get my recommendations from many many sources. does this sound like something anybody else would enjoy too? perhaps could be a future suggestion the the page bound creators

I feel like my favorite reading days are the days I can curl up with my favorite coffee and read as I sip along (though Legends and Lattes had me drinking more than a healthy amount of coffee 😅) What is your go to beverage of choice when spending a day reading?

My current in-home library has about 330 books, my partner who doesn't read a lot thinks it definitely qualifies but I've seen some folks say you need 1000 before calling it a library. What do you think? (bonus question, how many books do you own?)

or with a character/ship! i'm reading royal assassin, the second book in robin hobb's realm of the elderlings series, and the archer by taylor swift is such a fitz song to me

A little off topic but I know the writing and reading community overlap quite a bit so figured I'd shoot my shot here. Has anyone found a good online creative writing course? One where you actually get feedback from the instructor rather than just a collection of videos and some rounds of peer review. I'm considering one of SNHU's online courses but looking for something a little cheaper if possible. Unfortunately the community colleges near me don't offer anything like this. I also saw Reedsy has a course for $1200 but haven't found any info about the course quality (on top of that being so expensive 😭)

I'm excited about the app, but I've found that I'm enjoying the website even more than what I expected to! I'm not sure if it's because it kind of feels peaceful not being on my phone (since it's became an extension of work for me), or if it just reminds me of simpler times, when I didn't have a phone and life felt less fast-paced. Either way, it's amazing to have something like this when everything else is filled with AI.

Do you ever feel like there are so many books you want to read that you can't start reading at all? I'm in a major reading slump and the worst part is that I have tons of time on my hands. I keep adding books to my tbr, but I can't seem to get to any of them and keep wanting to read all of them😭😭😭.