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This is the clearest way to explain it.

Coming soon...if you've been to our Holiday Extravaganzas before, you know how wild it's going to get! And if you haven't been...hold onto your hats (keyboards?)!

Just posting this. Everyone knows why.

Powerful new Banksy mural on the Royal Courts of Justice building shows a judge hitting a protester lying on the ground with his gavel, with blood splattering the placard.

One of the most remarkable things of the last 9 months is how many Americans seem to believe the President is all powerful and Congress has no say. Actually Congress has been ineffective by choice. It has immense power if it had the courage to use it.

The “We Are All DC” March is massive. Thousands of people marching down 16th Street NW against the occupation of DC.

Come see me and some other great local authors! #localauthors #books #poetry

Seriously, this is one of the best ongoing SpecFic reading events out there and it showcases AMAZING women and nonbinary authors twice a month, AND it's free. You're truly missing out if you skip it.

everything is fine.

Slightly diminish a band: Some Doubt

Fascism is here. We are not “getting closer” or “in danger of.” This matters because it frames our discussion: We aren’t trying to prevent it, we’re trying to defeat it. It’s not taking over our institutions, it’s taken them over. Otherwise, we’re always behind, fighting a past we’ve already lost.

Time's running out to sign up for this FREE virtual event! I guarantee you'll come away with exciting new authors to add to your TBR - plus, the chat with community is so fun, and there's even giveaways! You can't beat that.

What are you doing Thursday night (or Friday morning), 7pm EDT? How about some live quick #speculativefiction reads from authors @kareneisenbrey.bsky.social @jolantru.bsky.social @gloriknits.bsky.social @kelseyjosephson.com @theamandademel.bsky.social and me? www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid... Free!

If you can't make a Quick Reads (we get it, life is busy!) you can find our past events here, on our YouTube channel! Just subscribe & you'll never have to miss an event again! #youtube #reading #readers #books #booklovers #womenauthors #nonbinaryauthors youtube.com/@strongwomen...

Fake agency alert: Dan Baror International Literary Agency, obviously trying to trick writers into believing they're being contacted by Baror International Inc. (a real agency). The About Us page has been "borrowed", in re-worded form, from the real Baror website danbaror-intliteraryagency.com

Just two more sleeps until the next Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead! There's nothing quite like hearing authors read their own stories - and the mix of stories is always amazing!

The rejections come in…the submissions go out…The rejections come in…the submissions go out…The rejections come in…the submissions go out…sometimes you cry…The rejections come in…the submissions go out…The rejections come in…the submissions go out…The rejections come in…the submissions go out…

Keep in mind that the cuts to Medicaid don’t go into effect until late 2026 conveniently after the midterm elections. Do not be fooled. Vote these ghouls out. Show up and VOTE in the midterms.

If you are in a place with Republican reps, please see here for scripts on a billion topics. You can also share this link with others in your area. I've linked to the topic page itself, but you can enter your zip to find your representatives: 5calls.org/all/

Poets! 2026 is the first chance you have to win a Nebula for poetry. 2025 poems can be added to the SFWA Nebula Reading List: www.sfwa.org/forum/reading/

If you were too young in 2003 here is what Bush told the American people: 1) The Iraq War won’t cost a lot of money 3) We won’t need a lot of troops 4) We’ll bring peace and freedom to Iraq 5) We’ll find WMDs 6) We’ll be welcomed as liberators 7) It will be easy 8) It won’t take long All lies.

For the Summer Solstice, I'm offering something fun! Consult the cards for creative insight! Want someone to give you friendly advice, insight, inspiration in a fun and surprisingly revealing [if woo] way? Let me pull some cards and channel some illumination! ko-fi.com/s/86a41793c7

Any time is a good time to protest all the fuckery. If you're able *Saturday Jun 14th* is an especially good day. www.nokings.org Trump won't like us crashing his tanky birthday party show solidarity w/ LA outrage re:ICE everywhere Did I mention Trump won't like it? But if you can't protest... 🧵

My friends, it's not just happening in a galaxy far, far away.

Majestic shadow settles across fog-kissed grass stalwart sentinel #haikue #vssdaily #prompt #oak

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Unmarked cars. No uniforms. This looks like a road rage incident at first, not a legal arrest.

“Trump is using military forces to stop a protest — I want y'all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic right to protest, the military is deployed against us.” Doechii at the #BETAwards

"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."

Your safety is the top priority. Peaceful protesters have already been harmed for doing nothing. The story they’re selling isn’t legit. Please film everything, document everything.

Silence Is Complicity Straighten your spine Speak & live your truth

Video from about an hour ago as less than lethal rounds are being used against protesters in Southern California

Good morning and ICE must be abolished

This is police and ICE brutality and we cannot sit back and just let it happen. Not in Los Angeles.

I've had an influx of new followers over the past few days. Hi there. Here's a fun picture of me grading papers while my son is at breakdancing class. This is supposed to be a face that says, "thanks for reading my haiku!"

Just a few hours left to grab this bundle and fill your e-reader with stories about badass women!

I'll be here on June 8th, and would love to see you if you're local!

I don’t want to read about a former President’s mental decline because a journalist got a book deal. I want to read a report about the current President’s mental decline by a journalist brave enough to speak out now.

You REALLY don't want to miss this, y'all. What a great time we're going to have!

#MothersDay Weekend Happy Mother's Day Two Words HELL YES Oh btw, call your Mom #MomSky

This free online reading is coming up next week!

My paperback proof finally came in and I love it!! Paperbacks should be available to order soon! Ebook will release tomorrow! books2read.com/a-taste-of-m...

This free online reading is this Friday!

Reminder! This awesome horror open-mic night is happening this Saturday, April 26, starting at 8pm ET. I’ll be doing my first public reading of Melinda West and the Gremlin Queen during the second hour! Get your free ticket: www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-ho... #horrorauthor #horror

If you buy directly from me you get freebies with your paperback and my ebooks are DRM free. If you sign up for my newsletter you get a free short story!

Happy Easter and/or a blazing 4/20 to you, depending on your own personal inclinations

Pre-orders for my first collection of short stories are open! Release date is April 29. books2read.com/a-taste-of-m...