This kid breaks my heart and heals it in equal measure.

From the #quote book today, as a reminder: "To have your hands full is a ludicrous blessing."

The bells will continue to jingle until morale improves

Christmas break

"Most of my childhood is buried in a landfill near Houston."

Omg yes please

On the longest night of the year, I offer you this youtu.be/cBCYZ9jIJkI?...

On the longest night of the year, I offer you this youtu.be/cBCYZ9jIJkI?...

"Most of my childhood is buried in a landfill near Houston."

The timer for the outdoor Christmas lights has two plugs. One plug is for the back yard, one plug is for the front yard. The timer is set so the lights go on at 5 p.m. and off at 5 a.m. But the back lights, and ONLY the back lights, go on at 5 p.m. and off at 5 a.m. I give up.

Friday Night Staying In Club

"It turns out there were people looking to rid themselves of the very things I longed for." A story of tragedy, longing, and an angel. herviewfromhome.com/finding-glor...

Please do whatever she wants

But what if it takes me longer to write the dang book proposal than it did to write the book?

Are these the same companies that told us the robot could do it?

The 12yo was up in my face so I pushed him away and said, "This is MY dance space, and this is YOUR dance space." Thanks, #writercamp. #iykyk

I got to interview Kate Rope about her new book, "Strong As A Girl." Now I can add "author interviewer" to my writing accomplishments.

"I sank to the daybed that doubled as your couch and asked what the hell you had been thinking."

From the #quote book today: "There is a sense in which we are all each other's consequences."

Last night I dreamed I tried to deposit a candy bar into my bank account via an ATM. This really tells you all you need to know about me.

I do not need last minute gift ideas. I need the gifts I ordered two weeks ago to arrive by the last minute.

"I sank to the daybed that doubled as your couch and asked what the hell you had been thinking."

Am I okay? No, I’m writing a book.

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"My first Christmas home from college, I could finally see the difference between where I’d come from and where I was going. You held me in the in-between." A story about love and shame, from the archives at @antiheroinchic.bsky.social heroinchic.weebly.com/blog/shoplif...

In case you're wondering how my day is going

Yesterday's small moment of beauty.

Oh hello hi! I wrote a NiF. My totally unbiased cousin said this! I’m having a launch on zoom and you should come because I will reveal the truly awful line drawing I did that led to @nmals.bsky.social amazing cover! Zoom rego link for launch sat Dec 13 3pm EST us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

everything* is beautiful *some exceptions apply

It's a good day to give up.

One of the many reasons AI can't produce good writing is it can't hate its own writing. It can't think to itself "Maybe I'm illiterate" during the writing process. And that's essential

@literarycleveland.bsky.social Holiday Mixer at beautiful Visible Voice Books last night. Quote of the night: "All my stories are true whether they happened or not." -Ray McNiece

From the #quote book today: "December's language is imprecise grief." -Nelly Sachs

AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Kitchen stalker

"The great horned owl is depressed." Read this one for the owl's sake.

If we're going to start questioning what the founders wrote versus what they meant, let's question the Amendments in order, shall we?

How did it get so late so soon

listen I love you joy is coming

Things I Just Thought: What do I want in an agent? *pictures Joey's agent on Friends* Probably not a smoker.

Things I Just Thought: What do I want in an agent? *pictures Joey's agent on Friends* Probably not a smoker.

"The great horned owl is depressed." Read this one for the owl's sake.

Do you ever wake up in the morning, look in the mirror, and think, "Oh, that's not right?"

"The owl aches to be understood. A downy ear to hear his thoughts. Another being who knows what it's like to feel so solitary in a sky full of air." ICYMI www.roifaineantpress.com/post/unreach...

The world needs my stories. The world needs my stories. The world needs my stories.

Many tiny flakes softly falling

Read my latest, for the owl's sake

"The great horned owl is depressed." Read my latest here: www.roifaineantpress.com/post/unreach...

Why is December

I was really hoping I'd get a query response over Thanksgiving from some agents waiting idly in an airport or hiding from family overwhelm in a bathroom. No luck.