Good morning, creatives! I've been too busy lately, dashing off here and there. I need to be in one place for an extended period of time to get my creative juices flowing. That won't happen for another week yet. Sigh. Ah, well. I'll edit. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

@authorsguild.bsky.social In the 1960s gay/lesbians were denied service in the Peace Corps. If discovered, they were summarily dismissed, shipped home with no supper. One determined lesbian made it through the selection maze to serve in Somalia. This is her story.

@authorsguild.bsky.social Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, the brilliant 17th century Mexican nun, had two passions in life: Poetry and the Viceroy's wife.

Send to your reps: Pass Jt. Resolution NOW: "Mr. Zelensky, we are so sorry. We apologize for the hissy fit of the kid in charge. The citizens of the United States respect and honor you and your country." A simple statement. If Congress can't support it, they should all be kicked out. #Ukraine

I may have been under the weather, but Womens Fiction Writers Assoc was busy promoting SOR JUANA, MY BELOVED in its 8 top "love-ly" reads for February! booktrib.com/2025/02/26/l... #booksky #writers #authors #romance #biofiction #histfict #Mexico #writingcommunity #novels

People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!

Another great poster from one of our coalition members ✊ #uspolitics #generalstrike

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

With all the distress in the world, gift yourself some silliness, whether gnome or gnot. (from Jacqui Lawson cards) #writers #authors #booksky

On BBC's Essential List this morning.

Standing up for what you believe isn't easy. But do it anyway. #blackhistory

Women! for Valentine's Day, snuggle with your best girl and read chapter 6. #romantic #lgbt #gifts #valentine #romance #lesbian #historicalfic A glass of wine is optional. amzn.to/419irIm

Ms. Angelou no doubt did many splendid things throughout many lives. #feminism #blackhistory #womenshistory #poets #writers

"The Year of the Child," just out today. As a 15-year-old, she abandoned her child. Now she turns over heaven and earth to find that child. A thoughtful story that so many women can relate to, a story we need to hear. #feminism #mothers

I get requests for money to “fight” the oligarchs securing power. But the best way to use our money is to disarm them and starve the corporations. Step down, step away from big box, step toward local vendors and farmers markets. It matters. #consumer #politicalpower #localpower

If you could stage a presentation of your best work, where would it be? This is from "First Dream", Sor Juana's lyrical masterpiece, presented at the Cloisters. What would yours look like? #poets #writers #writerscommunity #booksky #drama #poetry

As #writerscommunity , our voices count. Not only count, but are needed. #author #writer

If you are in the NY area, treat yourself to the spectacular new #opera of the #sorjuana #poem, "Primero Sueno." ("First Dream") It winds through the Cloisters, with dancers and audience following. It is the sole poem she wrote only for herself, a masterpiece in every respect. #poet #poetry

This poem feels appropriate on a day like today. And after checking the news/X this morning, it felt like a good day to move to this app.

"All life is interrelated, and we are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be." ~ Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

I really enjoy poetry, especially on a cold rainy night. Thank you for recommending this.

AKMARAL is an AUDIOBOOK! Listen here. Available everywhere: amzn.to/3W8VmTs www.barnesandnoble.com/w/akmaral-ju... www.everand.com/audiobook/80... #audiobook #audiobooklover #audiobookaddict #akmaralnovel #authorscommunity #litfic #histfic #ancienthistory #amazonwomen @regalhouse.bsky.social

What is your favorite thing? Will you do it soon? #authors #writers #travelers

“I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape. Something waits beneath it; the whole story doesn’t show.” -Andrew Wyeth #winter #AndrewWyeth

Eleanor Roosevelt is my she-ro in so many ways. She led the fight for women's rights at the UN, fought for recognition of black pilots in WWII, led a coterie of women who supported each other, and so much more. #womenshistory #womensrights The lady had moxie.

May there be peace and joy in your world this new year. #writers #authors #writersguild

Me too. But mine had chocolate, cinnamon and vanilla. (It is also how I will start the new year.)

"And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke

His goodness was his strength #RIP President Jimmy Carter

Good morning, creatives! May the muse sit upon your shoulder this New Year's Eve! #5amwritersclub #WritingCommunity #SkyBooks

So often I see hugely popular books that are just "meh," while really good books sit, undiscovered. I think big publishers need to find a way for real people to pick the books that will be published and promoted. #booksky

My perfect scene for greeting a new year.

⏰Time is running out in 2024 to support LGBTQ+ literature!⏰ Lambda Literary needs your support this year to recognize the achievements of LGBTQ+ writers, connect authors to classrooms, and nurture the next generation of queer storytellers. Donate today and tell your friends! bit.ly/lambda2024

Jair Hernández: Portraits, Streets, and the Power of Seeing - “I let the street offer me its unique moments. I walk with an eye for light, trying to find good spots where it plays beautifully,” JAIR. #streetphotography #mexico latinarepublic.com/2024/12/30/j...

...and we all need a hug.

Amelia Earhart had it right. So often, it is the decision to act that sends us around the world.

But we will help each other, likely more than before, and that will make us all stronger

Always a good time for some Sappho <3

Kimmerer is one of my all-time favorite people. I wish we could all live with a tiny fraction of the compassion that she demonstrates to our world daily.

On the left, my image. On the right, the Al image that was clearly trained on, and designed to plagiarize, my image. All Al generated imagery is inherently theft. It's unethical, environmentally disastrous, and does irreparable harm to both artists and society.

Yes, I sat under the Milky Way in Somalia, and read Emily Dickinson by starlight. I never knew there were so many billions of scattered pieces of light. #booksky #writers

May Solstice magic touch each of us. #witchsky

May the joys of the Winter Solstice echo throughout your world. #writers #authors #readers #librarians

Indeed, I do remember so many of these incredibly gifted artists. #movies #tcm I long for the days when the character was more important than the special effects.

No house is too small for books, and cheery ones are such a treat. #booksky #readers #writers

Now this is what I call a "prompt" for a writer. #booksy #writer #author

#booksky #writers This is how I imagine the library of Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz in her cell at the convent (sans electric lights, of course), but with wild paraphernalia scattered about -- masks, kaleidoscopes, strange inventions. A fascinating spot.

...and this is why we can so completely trust AI - the info is current, and vetted.