My Dad asked to read a part of latest nonfiction, and I warned him it placed my grandpa in war, which I haven’t experienced but deeply researched. Dad is critical of EVERY war movie and depiction for all its flaws so I was nervous to share. He sent this 🥹

It’s #InvisibleDisabilitiesWeek. I have rheumatoid arthritis, celiac and Graves’ disease, all autoimmune. My body constantly aches. Some days, my hands literally will not move. The fatigue is so crushing that sometimes even eating feels an impossible labour. Still, I have so much joy. Writing. Books

Why are schools banning books about Japanese American incarceration during WW2?

it is more important to read books you actually enjoy reading than books that are Literature

It’s dogma and they admit, by their texts that it’s their project @adamzyglis.bsky.social

Have you seen our Summer Issue yet? With only a precious one or two copies of our earliest issues left, we feel so lucky to have a window back to the 1970's to see this special 50th Anniversary issue's archival poems in their original context.

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. The Orange Shirt is a symbol of perseverance and Indigenous resistance against colonialism. 1/5

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

True Story. 👇

Guy on my flight just told me I look psychotic for wearing a mask and sanitizing my seat. ) (Not that it requires explaining but I’m severely immune compromised and visiting my mom, who has advanced MS.) Told him it was better than looking like an asshole.

amp.cnn.com/cnn/2025/08/... What in the actual hell

Reminds me of when I was a cart girl at 18 and a 45-yr-old male golfer broke into my car and filled it with balloons and flowers for my birthday and my boss thought I should be grateful.

Okay, so I didn’t quite make my #writing goal because Rheumatoid Arthritis has its demands and said I was done typing even though my brain want. But in just over 48 hours I wrote 9,287 words and I’m not sad about that. Book halfway finished! Publishing announcement coming soon…

4712 words today! #homewritingretreat #amwriting

Doing a home writing retreat while my husband is away for the weekend. I pre-made all my meals. Set up my writing plan. Goal in 2.5 days: 12,750 words It is going…slowly #amwriting #newbook

I am continually repulsed by the crimes and human rights atrocities being allowed down here. This is another. apnews.com/article/air-...

There are no words.

If no amount of evidence can change your mind, then it's no longer a conspiracy. It's a cult.

Can’t make this shit up.

...Fiona McGlynn, Jessica Moore, @trudymorgancole.bsky.social, @bexmorris.bsky.social, Brian Payton, Brett Popplewell, Clea Roberts, Susan Sanford Blades, Jena Schmitt, Sara Spike, @kellysthompson.bsky.social, Gillian Turnbull, Julia Zarankin & Kathryn Zdybel.

💫 Calling all emerging poets! The 2025 Foster Poetry Prize is officially open for submissions! 💫 The Foster Poetry Prize awards $1000 and publication in CV2 Magazine to the author of the single best poem submitted to the contest. Click the link in bio for all the details and to submit!

Honoured to be awarded a research grant for my third book. Coming your way 2027! (Also, congrats to my boss, Gillian Turnball at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social !

Hell just keeps getting more hellish…

What times we are living in. Fucking #rump

June 14th is very big! We MUST come out in numbers too big to count! Hundreds of marches across the country with more added daily. www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US! Keep making phone calls & writing emails! Boycott! MARCH! All of us together can make a difference!

There are no words. U.S. vetoes UN Security Council resolution demanding an immediate Gaza ceasefire www.ctvnews.ca/world/israel...

Had a great chat with Daphne at The Publication Coach with my writing insight www.publicationcoach.com/kelly-s-thom...

If I get one more ad for weight loss drugs I’m gonna scream. I’m a chonky girl. Always have been. I eat healthy as hell and work out but I’m a size 12 and that is JUST FINE, META. HEAR ME?

On Thursday, May 29, 2025 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, Flying Books is hosting a discussion about SKIN by Catherine Bush. The author will be in conversation with Andre Alexis, its editor and author of the new short story collection Other Worlds. Titles available for purchase, and authors will be signing.

I had to have a breast lumpectomy after some suspicious bits found. Day 2 of recovery. Not sure if it’s cancer but upside? All the swelling has made my boob literally look 25 again! Sure, her colouring suggests she’s been in a vicious bar fight, but young and pert enough to get past the bouncer!

I’m having surgery Wednesday and not allowed to lift anything for 3 weeks. Really wanted to get my flowers in my planters but I’ve hurt my back. Never been romanced quite like my husband, knowing this, out in the pouring rain, getting all the soil into the pots so I can plant tomorrow

I’m a chronically ill Canadian living in the US. In 2 months, I have accrued more than $8,000 in medical bills, and with insurance, $500 in co-pays. Luckily, I can submit those copays to my Canadian insurance. How do people afford illness and injury?

Explain to me why the back meds at the store are on the bottom shelf

FFS.

Looking after my friend’s kids today and the kids requested Ham come for school pick up 🥹🥹

Good day over here…for fiction! I contain multitudes ha

@cv2magazine.bsky.social finished my #2DayPoemContest poem and for the first time, wrote on a subject on my mind before I saw the words. Feeling proud of my little word baby and

Congrats to the shortlist!

Hands Off Madison Wisconsin! Hands off our democracy!

Oh wow: Portland Oregon is NOT KIDDING #handsoff

Proud of my article for @theglobeandmail.com about politics, community, and saving a goat. 🐐 Proud of this one: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

🙌🏼 I’m not sure who had the amazing idea to invite this constitutional lawyer to a senate hearing that *intended* to prove Biden colluded with Meta to censor conservatives. But she took the opportunity to speak truth to power ✊🏼 on the hypocrite 👑 KING OF FREE SPEECH, Donald Trump, himself. 👏🏼 Brava!

We are living amidst such crimes against humanity.

You know what me and Pete Hegseth have in common? Neither of us should be Defense Secretary.

I wrote a thing about trans rights and a fundraiser for the Transgender Law Center and how the world sucks right now and storytellers have a role to play in making it suck a little less...

our Banned Books section is one of the biggest draws in our store. we are constantly replenishing its contents. people's fucking eyes pop out when they see Hitchhiker's Guide there! the other day, a guy got so mad at seeing The Diary of Anne Frank there, he just started yelling (and we let him)

Feeling seen by my ancestors