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mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social
Writer | Filmmaker | Prof | THE YEAR OF THE MONSTER (Unsolicited Press) | THEY MORE THAN BURNED (ELJ Editions) | Best American Essays notable 2022 | she/her
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Just real curious where all those Cold War warrior Republicans are at right now and why the hell they are saying nothing! Where are all the foreign affairs conservatives! Where are all the patriotic motherfuckers?

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Trump thinks he humiliated Zelensky. He humiliated the United States of America. And he made the world a much more dangerous place. Mob boss foreign policy will not work. The Trump-Putin axis fully came out of the closet today.

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Trump and Vance teaming up on Zelenskyy is…there are no words. It’s a total disgrace. It’s horrifying. I…I just cannot believe these bullies are our “elected” leaders.

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Today is the day. Let's make Issue 18 together 🖤🤍

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No more secrets! I'm so excited to announce that I'm a literary agent with @roseclifflit.bsky.social and I'm open to queries on Friday! Huge thanks to @jessicaberg.bsky.social for the encouragement and mentorship! MSWL below!

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Question for my fellow authors and writers: What are you bringing to these conferences to sell/advertise your book(s)? Merch? How many copies? Signage gear? Asking for me and my debut flash fiction collection, THESE WORN BODIES Now available www.uapress.com/product/thes...

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Just got this photo from a film school friend of 18 yo Tara. USC, circa 2002/2003. Proof that I’ve always had a journal at the ready. I miss the uncertainty and excitement of those days. I’m still excited (and uncertain?)…still seeking truth through art as discovery.

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Great session on Saturday! Thanks to all who took part. THIS SUNDAY is my 2nd workshop to benefit Kerouac House. A bargain at $20. 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST. Join us! Register at www.kerouacproject.org 💙

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Kendrick Lamar is the MVP. No competition.

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Tomorrow is BOOK DAY! My full-length collection about identity, motherhood, Appalachia, and spirituality launches tomorrow! Should I share another poem from the collection? This surreal prose poem was first published in @havehashad.com! Link to order: elj-editions.com/lighting-is-...

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Setting up the gray card demo before a 3-hour class that will be filming outside in 32 degrees…again…for the second day in a row.

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Kaveh Akbar most recently published a novel, “Martyr!”, but he began his career as a poet. He recommends four collections by Palestinian writers, each of which grapples with the status of being Palestinian in the world.

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“When there is nothing left to chew, he squats back onto his haunches. Stares morbidly at his hands. At us. “What’s wrong?” “It was an accident.” “What was?” “I swallowed one.” @mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social | @barrelhouse.bsky.social www.barrelhousemag.com/online-lit/s...

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grateful to share my hometown novel (and my orphaned collection) are coming home to @tortoisebooks.bsky.social 🙏💗

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DC friends! Would love to see some of you this evening at P&P! Megan's collection is amazing and supporting other writers is the ultimate act of rebellion in 2025! 🥰 politics-prose.com/event/2025-0...

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Tagging my publisher @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social —look where Monster landed!

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A firefighter in Beaumont, CA has apparently been reading my book while doing fire patrol. A friend of a friend sent this photo. I know no one in Beaumont, but if it helps get the work done, I’m thrilled.

submitted 37 days ago • 2 comments

no reason... but I'm like 7 readers away from a tidy 300 for this newsletter, and I can't wait to celebrate that big 3-0-0 🦇⚡

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Honestly, it's this little fist-y love story. ❤️ #tiktok www.passagesnorth.com/passagesnort...

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“I’ve swallowed hundreds of seeds. Thousands!” Our son calculates. Doesn’t look so sure. I cup his face with my hands and thumb a piece of melon from his cheek. “Trust me. A body knows what to keep and what to let go.” Wow!! @mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social in @barrelhouse.bsky.social

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I can’t even pull a quote from this tiny zinger from @lumchanmfa.bsky.social in the new @barrelhouse.bsky.social…it’s all so good!

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"We promised each other we would always do it when the song comes on. No matter what. No matter where." @mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social in @barrelhouse.bsky.social ⚡⚡ www.barrelhousemag.com/online-lit/s...

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