Like poetry? Like dogs? You'll love Poetry for Pets, a collection edited by Melissa Rotert aka @melruthwrites.bsky.social Proceeds go to help a small breed rescue in Buffalo. And remember .... "The doggiest dog is the bestest of friends" #poetry #haiku #dogs

All March we want to see what you're fed up with? What really pisses you off? What has you righteously raging? Let it all out, fam. You don't have to keep it PG, but no inciting violence, no spouting hate against races, cultures, religions. #righteousrage #rage #litmag #poetrycommunity #fiction

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! 100% FREE TODAY THROUGH MARCH 5TH!!! TINYURL.COM/ALONE-IN-THE-MULTIVERSE

2 totally FREE things you can do to support my writing that take less than 2 mins each. - add Alone in the Multiverse & The Ridders Series to your want to read list on Goodreads, even if you'll never read them. - take advantage of KU or my FREE ebook promo Mar 1-5 *see below for info and links

The worst part about being sick while also being chronically ill, for me, is not the exacerbation of inflammatory symptoms (which does suck), but adding more medicine to my already overwhelming amount of medicine.

Does anyone else want to nonstop eat and drink when they're sick just to have some sensation that isn't sick and some taste in their mouth that isn't awful?

My constant wheezing sounds like the world's tiniest motorbike is driving in my airways.

Disappointed to have it brought to my attention that several of these men commented on their absence as purely a timing thing & they would have loved to go-such an honor. A few cited bland reasoning. No one spoke out. Even if the NLL or Olympics limited their ability to speak freely, there are ways.

Huge applause to the five who refused to go, four of which are from Minnesota: Jake Guentzel, Brock Nelson, Jake Oettinger, Kyle Connor, and Jackson Lacombe.

It's a strange experience to call your congressman and have your son answer. I stated my concern and it was immediately acted on. Though it was an easily addressed issue, I'm still impressed with Tim Kennedy's office.

I know most of us are pretty angry with the men's USA hockey team in general, but as someone from Buffalo, in case no one else is saying it, eff off Tage Thompson. He does not represent our city. He is not a role model.

Who's ready to rage against the machine?

Love this

Umm...😭😭 I'm not crying. You're crying.

No sales over the last 2 days. Help me raise funds for an amazing cause.

We love other authors jumping in to promote Poetry for Pets! Remember 100% of proceeds go to the rescue!

Insightful piece on the question. Tbh I expected the 'snobbery' I sometimes find w/ trad pubbed authors, but this was a great breakdown of her personal experience that I found relatable to my own considerations, having just self-pubbed my YA scifi and decided not to self-pub others. Worth a read.

Nothing says grown a** woman like going to bed at 8pm with her son's football comforter.

I love Buffalo. 🦬🐄

My very white 6yo just told his dad "Mamacita, let's go." He then told his dad that it meant he liked his style. What?

Pretty spot on for me. Wondering if anyone else connects to this article? The only difference for me is that while I need no compliments or external reinforcement from others, I do need regular emotional affirmation due to the bits of my trauma upbringing. geediting.com/j-a-psycholo...

My child is aiming to attend school for the fewest days in February as possible. He's at 2. We took vacation at the beginning of the month, then he had break. Now he is miserable sick (me too) and home per Dr until minimum Weds.

5 things I like, 5 people tagged. (Going to get creative) 🐕Snuggling puppies 🫘Making foods with beans 💯 being right 🏈🤱 being a football mom 🫂Hugs @liapas.bsky.social @ryantpozzi.bsky.social @phxrising18.bsky.social @mikediamond.bsky.social @delgeo14.bsky.social

Had to buy a copy of book three of the Ridders Series bc I still haven't gotten my author copies. I couldn't wait to hold it in person. Something about saying goodbye to the characters makes the last book feel different. Their own growth, and mine as a writer.

We've raised $80 for the rescue. Let's go! Rescues pay for transportation costs, med bills like spay/neuter, vaccines, & ER care for these animals. Adoption fees only cover a small portion & care going into older dogs is never recovered as their needs are higher but fees lower. Every cent matters!

My new books. Alone in the Multiverse: Kindle ebook and KU only. Back to the Ridderlands: paperback and ebook wherever books are sold.

It's weird because wine, ice cream, chips and guac, and gelato didn't solve any of my mood issues today. Hmmmm🤔

My pug Otis is like a baby. If he hides under the coffee table so his eyes are up by the ledge, he thinks you can't see him trying to steal F's food. Tonight, he didn't want to go outside so as I held the door open he hid behind me and then when I turned sprinted up the stairs as if he'd tricked me.

Also, big thank you @kristinwrites.bsky.social for agreeing to edit my edits lol

Guess what's ready to buy?! Remember that ALL proceeds go to Buffalo Pug and Small Breed Rescue! Please share and show your support by getting your own copy today!! a.co/d/06YNJXdw PS shout out to all the amazing poets who shared their work with me. I couldn't have put this together without you.

My new YA ebook is up on Goodreads and ready for your reviews. It's on KU for your reading or for for purchase. www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

How'd you spend your evening, Buffalo? Go @nllbandits.bsky.social !

She was old. I make good pizza. Yes, it’s a good day. No, turn it off. Poem by Finn Rotert

Very like me right now to miss this by 39 mins.

Poetry for Pets will be releasing soon!!!! Sorry for the late update, I've been on vacation!

@ Epistemic Family, y'all are giving me a lot of new books to buy. Keep 'em coming and please for the love of my addled brain comment here with the links so I don't forget yours!

I'm not sure why I had to do all the legwork to find out where my word recall and cognitive decline was coming from given the fact that I have 7 doctors, but after eliminating 3 possible causes I'm nearly certain it's my antidepressant. We start weaning me off this week. 🤞

Books. I'm still supposed to promote these, they tell me. I don't even get paid a royalty check until my royalties accrue to $25. And that hasn't happened for nearly a year. Which isn't great for making me want to write anymore. But onward we go. 🎻 Such a small violin.

I'm at 33 poems and I'd like to have a minimum of 40. Who's got some pet poetry for me?? #dogpoems #catpoems #petpoems #adoptdontshop #rescue #fundraiser #poetry

More pet poems PLEASE!! Help my rescue save more dogs and help with medical emergencies! 😸🐶🐹🐭🐰🐷🦎🐢🐍🐓🦆

Drawing I did for a 5 x 7 art exchange. I know it's political but it's also humanity in crisis.

Had a great weekend away, taking my oldest to DC for his internship with my friend. Strangely enough, when I got home all my problems were there waiting for me. With the new addition of missing my son. Going to be a long night worrying about tomorrow morning.

I'm DC repping the Bills! Lots of people cheering us on here. Check out this row house near me ready for the game! Had to get pics of their flag and a selfie with it as well!

The trilogy is complete! So excited to complete my set of @melruthwrites.bsky.social’s Ridders series. My kiddo has been waiting to have all three before reading them.

Loving my Buffalo Bills 🦬 playoff ♥️💙🏈 nails! #gobills #nailart

Just got off the phone with the woman that does buying for my libraries. As a smaller lib. they only have the budget to buy bestsellers on ebook and audio for overdrive. Not sure what to do with that info. They're being pushed to use AI tools to help patrons like w/ writing resumes. Uphill battle.

I hope libraries and librarians everywhere riot over this. What an insane attack on authors, transparency, and human creativity.

Road DAWGS. 😤