Today is my birthday, so please indulge me as I share how we spent the weekend celebrating in no particular order. Cleveland Museum of Art—Picasso and Paper exhibition and Karamu Artists Inc.: Printmaking, Race and Community exhibition. CMA has free admission museum and was brimming with visitors.

I can't stay up until 2:30am to wait for the blood moon, but it's already pretty cool.

Hey Cleveland art lovers, come out to our beloved @zygotepress.bsky.social from 5pm to 8pm tomorrow night for the FREE Opening Night Reception of "(you're) Welcome!" More info here: zygotepress.org/exhibitions

Celebrated my mom's birthday today and although we disagree on a shit ton of stuff, it gives me endless joy to see her smile.

Good vibes to all the fabulous women out there! We got this

We are proud to offer our 2nd annual PROOF Fellowship program, a Fine Art Printmaking residency for Northeast Ohio Artists from historically underrepresented communities. Link here for more info: zygotepress.org/proof-fellow...

This is going to be fun!

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Northeast Ohio swamplandia and a Northeast Ohio dog who went for a run through swamplandia.

It's been a long Monday.

Just finished The House on Vesper Sands by @paraicodonnell.bsky.social and if you're looking to lose yourself in a world of gothic mystery, gorgeous sentences, and Victorian feminism—which who isn't right now?—I highly recommend you give it a read.

If you're in Cleveland come print with us this Saturday at the Cleveland Public Library Langston Hughes branch.

Look what a lucky duck I am, working with people I love and respect, and all of us having this shared vision of being good humans and supporting an arts community where everyone's voice is valued. I guess you can have your cake and share with others. Don't know what made me say all that...

Watch to start your day with a smile

A slow and peaceful Sunday morning snow, as if all is kind and quiet in the world, drawing an ache for humanity from my soul.

Elegant Variations submissions open tomorrow at 4:30pm ET for 40 pieces of writing. Super quick responses. www.stanchionzine.com/submissions

I'm in, but can we maybe spread this around? I mean the more people we are nice to the more savings everyone gets to enjoy, right?

Seven easy steps to make your day better.

Talked to Mark Opera @clevelandscene.bsky.social about the recent NEA funding guideline changes for arts projects, and how they will impair the work of arts nonprofits like @zygotepress.bsky.social that strive for access, inclusion, and racial equity. PLEASE SHARE!

Good morning and get writing 👇🏻

If we are capable of "cleansing the streets" to provide a happier entertainment experience to sports fans, why does anything else that's happening surprise us?

Made my day to have friends from @neorsd.org and @literarycleveland.bsky.social stop by @zygotepress.bsky.social to draw inspiration from our wall of zines.

I needed this today.

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It's Monday and we're still standing. Here's some art by Antwoine Washington to help us get through the week.

Hey @bsky.app friends, my beloved @zygotepress.bsky.social fam is now here! Follow for art, joy, printmaking, community, and Cleveland shenanigans.

So much is bleak right now, but we survived the longest January in history and I am celebrating with egg and cheese on a waffle.

Meanwhile, good night to all who had a long day of tail-chasing.

Starting my week with this beautiful ode to James Baldwin by Cleveland's incredible writer and poet, Quartez Harris, illustrated by @gordoncjamesart.bsky.social

Hey #writing community, my favorite literary org @literarycleveland.bsky.social just joined @bsky.app. Give them a follow, won't you?

Seems like a perfect morning to preorder this 👇🏻

REMINDER: We are open for submissions! All genres (including book reviews!) and always free. Send us your work between now and Feb 15! psalteryandlyre.org/submissions/

Morning zoomies in raised garden: a saga of pups missing long walks in the park.

Can this Monday be over please?

I mean, I'm already up...

It's a small step, but go Ohio!

Watching Wicked and I can't tell if I'm drooling over the massive rotating book drum library or Jonathan Bailey

Looking for workshop leaders with at least 5 years of teaching experience, knowledge in the field of the flash narrative, and a connection to the flash community! Do you have something new and exciting to share with our workshop participants? www.smokelong.com/work-with-us/

Sometimes, after coming back to work from a two-week holiday break and wading through 378 emails, I just want eggs and a mushroom flatbread for dinner.

Good morning, it's time to get to work on this 2025 gig.

Great way to start the year, writer friends!

I see you coming, 2025, and I'm ready

Getting out of the shower, I noticed what I thought was a dead stinkbug and was overcome with guilt for drowning it, only to see its legs fluttering moments later. I offered it a tissue, set it in the sunlight and watching it right itself was overcome by the gamut of emotions that encapsulate 2024.

In preparation for consuming an indecently decadent feast on New Year's eve, I've made this exceptionally healthy Tuscan Ribollita with lots of kale. Kind of miss the days of eating chocolate chip cookies for breakfast

What your holiday card display looks like when you're surrounded by artists.

Feeling good about heading to our local store this morning for TP replenishment.

Sammy and Misha say goodnight.

Happy Chanukah and Merry Christmas to all who celebrate! For all my writer friends, wishing you 8 days of miraculous story acceptances and a novel deal in the new year.

Misha got an early Chanukah present and after a swift disembowelment he's drunk on power

Look at this sweetie ready for a new home