#WIPSnips (skill) Here's the introduction to a story I wrote last month. #writingcimmunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (glow) September 19, 2025 Autumnal sunset Daylight retreats hastily Planetary glow #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt/ morning September 18, 2025 Morning shows the day Proverb making assumptions Weather patterns change #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

Here's a non-fiction clip this morning - I was struck by the number of words when I first read this fact, the Mahabharata has 1.8 million words 😳 #WIPSnips (difference) #writingcommunity

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#dailyhaikuprompt wild rose (9/14/25) #writing #haiku #BluSkyPoetry Control for color Remove inconvenient thorns Capture the wild rose

#WIPSnips (pocket) #writingcommunity "The chef's family is gifted a purse of money. I can see the obvious appeal relating to this part of the prize. However, it strikes me as strange, the chef himself gets no prize money. If it was me, I would want a bit of money in my pocket."

#dailyhaikuprompt (harvest) #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry Branches bending low Heavy with expectation Impending harvest

#WIPSnips (outside) From my flash/ speculative fiction story. #writingcommunity

#whistpr (absurd) #writing #haiku #poetry Sitting by the fire Curtains closed against the dark Absurdly content

#WIPSnips (ability) #writingcommunity From my flash/ fantasy story.

#WIPSnips (coffee) #writingcommunity I seem to mention coffee constantly (not surprising).

Sharing in case you'd be interested in reading episodes from the "Mahabharata" (in 2-3 minute segments). Its themes of succession, ego, ambition, with a few people trying to do the right thing, speak to me right now. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

I posted a snip from this #flashfiction story yesterday, sharing if you'd like to take a look. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

Here's a clip from a flash fiction story I wrote this weekend (I was thinking about the beginning of school). #WIPSnips #writingcommunity Happy Labor Day in the US.

#WIPSnips (faith/ speculative mood) #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (vine) August 28, 2025 Vine wrapping the trunk Strangulation by degrees Slowly constricting #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

I am starting to look at "showing" and "telling" as two styles. I just finished reading an online novel, which included a lot of telling, but I came away thinking it worked. It was more "telling" than I might do but I'm not opposed to reading it, if someone ✍️ that style well. 💙📚 #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips (reptile) #writingcommunity

#WIPSnips (same) #writingcommunity From a flash fiction story I wrote earlier this summer

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Here's a snip from an essay I wrote recently. #writingcommunity #WIPSnips (recent)

BLATENT ADVERT Another day, another look Another chance to buy my book The maybes, the possibles, the could dos, the mights It’s on Amazon now, it’s called “81 Kites” A like or a repost would please this old man But better would be, buy it if you can ©Alan McKean #books #poetry #writer

#dailyhaikuprompt (sail) August 20, 2025 Unfurl intentions Relying on the vessel Sail into the day #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompt (chill/ summer gatherings are not always sunny) Summer chill rises Pervading the atmosphere Freezing in the heat #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

I've noticed that when I think about words I've written in a day, some words seem to count more than others (depending on the project). I need to pay more attention to which projects I am "really counting." #writingcommunity

Here's a flash science fiction I wrote last week. It's about the price we might pay for peace of mind.

I've been on Bluesky for 4 months. I wanted to say a thank you to everyone who has responded to things I've written (especially the #writing, not just posts) 🙂 I don't know many people in my real life who write (or read for that matter!) and I appreciate interacting with you.

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#dailyhaikuprompt (corn) August 6, 2025 Corn standing in rows Stretching to the horizon Attending to growth #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

#dailyhaikuprompts -catfish August 5, 2025 (Describing a childhood experience) Summer fishing trip Catfish calling from the fridge Released the next day #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoetry #haiku

If you are looking for a summer read, you might enjoy this fantasy. I'm one-third finished, and if I had to describe it in one word so far, I would say immersive, I feel like I am in a world of dark fairies. 💙📚

If you have spent time with someone who has #dementia, you will recognize this experience of feeling lost and not knowing how to return. (2min) #writingcommunity 💙📚

#WIPSnips (balance) #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (lotus) July 26, 2025 #writingcommunity Symbolic lotus Flower tethered to the mud Floating on water

Its finally here! A high fantasy novel about trauma and heeling, found family, past that haunts us... or gives us strength. A saphic romantic subplot. I am so happy I finally did it! #booksky #writingcommunity #lgbtqauthors #lgbtqwriters

#WIPSnips (inside) #writingcommunity From a piece I wrote earlier in the spring about a day I spent in the hospital with my aunt.

#dailyhaikuprompts (candle) July 22, 2025 #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoetry Power grid revolts Shaking off summer demand Candles bring the light

#dailyhaikuprompts (feast) July 21, 2025 Feast judiciously Weighing all the offerings Superior taste #writingcommunity #BlueSkyPoetry

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#WIPSnips (search) #writingcommunity From the story I shared this week "The Snake in the Kitchen"

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I've been reading more fiction during 2025 than the past few years. I notice my two favorite categories are the classics & things people post online. Recommendations for current "bestseller" type books? It seems I am not gravitating to that category on my own (all genres but no graphic violence) 💙📚

In case you'd like to take a look. I heard my uncle tell this story when I was ten. #writingcommunity 💙📚

#WIPSnips (sister) #writingcommunity

I appreciate the mix of different voices in the #writingcommunity. Here's my observation about my Substack feed.

I put together some of the haiku I wrote this spring in response to #haiku prompts - the theme is day to night. #BlueSkyPoetry #SkyPoets #writingcommunity

#dailyhaikuprompt (pine grove) July 13, 2025 Texas city sprawls Humid coastal atmosphere Palm trees and pine groves #writing #haiku #BlueSkyPoetry

I like to try things for myself before I draw conclusions. In the the two months since I joined #substack, the #algorithm has shown me only notes with straight content in my feed. No queer notes! Substack doesn't work by hashtag, and the algorithm decides what people see. (1/2) #writingcommunity 💙📚