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I heard somebody knocking on my window. 😱

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Upon trying out new cake pans (after refusing to bake cakes for a decade). Kt: [in a deep growl] “Cake’s back on the menu, boys!” E (age 14) and J (age 11): … Kt: Like in Lord of the Rings… E and J: We know. Kt: When the orc says— E and J: We know.

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I resisted this for years and scoffed at the idea; however, I have come to terms with the reality in my middle age that I do indeed need to purchase a label maker.

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10+ inches of snow in coastal VA! Approved by the lab!

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This sun catcher is giving me the happiest Beauty and the Beast vibes. The sun rises outside the kitchen window by the sink and often gives me a migraine while I do dishes, but now I get to admire this dude. Bought as a fundraiser for a local wildlife rehab group (Wild Baby Raccoon Rescue).

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Love this piece by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social “I should have told you that I can’t look at stars because their distance is measured in years, that I don’t acknowledge birthdays, that there wouldn’t be a second date because two points make a timeline.”

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New OPEN Finalist by @emilyrinkema.bsky.social "On our first date, our only date, I lied to you when you asked me about my biggest fear. Sinkholes, I said." fracturedlit.com/sixty-fifty-...

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Talent agent, sign me up! #chronicillness #chronicpain #invisibleillness

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That’s what I’ve been saying!!

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Here is my Federal Employment Termination story:

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I had never heard such boisterous squawks closing in our house. When I stepped outside to record their calls, I saw hundreds of geese rip across the sky like some unsettling omen.

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Spending this cold afternoon revisiting Stone Animals by @kellylink.bsky.social

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If writing wasn’t powerful no one would ban books.

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Reading Erdrich’s The Night Watchman in the car during my son’s clarinet lesson.

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On rejection, and how to keep writing through it https://buff.ly/3PzkRJz

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I officially deactivated my X account. Feeling a little lighter already.

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My house is haunted! I can’t believe I got a picture of the paranormal activity!

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Sick & having a fever dream, I heard sad piano music & saw Taco Bell menu pictures reel across my brain like an ASPCA commercial. Not sure if I was trying to kill the vision or send it off for self-help. Maybe @tacobellquarterly.org can help me decide.

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Some flu hit our house this Thanksgiving, so we didn’t see anyone yesterday, but my parents kindly dropped off dinner. We managed to put up our tree today, and I gave the boys ornaments to make the day a little special. Those are the only ornaments on the tree right now. I’m going back to bed.

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Took my boys’ Scout troop backpacking in the swamp.

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Received my copy of Last Light: Apocalypse Poems by @brokenspinearts.bsky.social & @alanparry83.bsky.social! My 11 yo son asked to read through the poems with me. So many brilliant voices! Our favorite poem in the anthology so far is “Noctalgia” by Alan Toltzis.

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Most evenings in our house are a duel between bass and treble.

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Another tiered “no thanks” to a story made out of my skin. I truly believe in this one, and it will find its right place eventually. I’m encouraged by the positive feedback—just not a good fit this time.

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Love this dark piece with a secret-revealing dollhouse!

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Love this American Girl Doll piece by @marythor.bsky.social ! Dark and telling in all the right ways!

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good for him! work-life balance is so important

submitted 105 days ago • 69 comments

Very excited for the release of Last Light: Apocalypse Poetry! Thanks to @brokenspinearts.bsky.social and @alanparry83.bsky.social for including my prose pose, "Facing Ruin with Dutiful Companionship," in this anthology. Order on Amazon: amzn.eu/d/1VYg5Qc

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

In case you missed it: a flash, spec/sci-fi piece on memory loss in @heimatreview.bsky.social (I always feel odd promoting myself, but here ya go!)

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Issue 8 is live! 🎉Dive into What I Wish You Knew, an issue exploring resilience, connection, and the unspoken truths we wish to share. From powerful poetry to stunning art, this collection calls for connection. 🌍✨ Read now at heimatreview.com/issue-8-what-i-wish-you-know! #litmag #WritingCommunity

submitted 108 days ago • 3 comments

Issue 8 of Heimat Review! My flash piece (“Our Collective Permanence”) explores memory loss, identity, community, & trauma as windmills stir. (Not intended to be anti-medical science, but instead leery of artifice of technology—& maybe subscription services.) www.heimatreview.com/our-collecti...

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this flash & short fiction writers starter pack filled up incredibly quickly (150 is the max, and I guess there are a lot of us). Anyway share if you're into short and flash fiction! go.bsky.app/53R6ziA

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Because tedious tasks are my therapy right now: are you a short fiction writer (flash or short stories only, please) publishing in litmags or aspiring to? I'd like to make a starter pack of short story and flash people! Comment here and please share for visibility #writingcommunity

submitted 109 days ago • 362 comments

Amazing, eerie story in response to loss. Well-deserved nomination!

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