Should, Should Not (a poem) | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47n9p A woman should not love a man, but if she does, she should keep the child of their breath close to her heart. A man, when he loves a woman, should not use words that are dear to her... #MondayBlogs

"Last night I dreamt of you, after all these years, and you were lying in my arms... and it was like something out of a romance novel only better because, at last, you were mine." In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/49fz2 #Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love

Untangling Emotions: Toxic Positivity, Self-Care, & Shame | @JenniferKindera.bsky.social vist.ly/49fyc Toxic positivity is a deeply embedded part of our culture, and it can infiltrate into our mindset and affect our emotional and relational self-care. #MondayBlogs #Trauma

The weather sure is nice over here at @bluesky. I’ll be over here talking about health, nature, writing, grief, with occasional dark humor. My debut memoir MOM’S SEARCH FOR MEANING was released a few months ago. I’m proud of it. Hope you’ll give it a read. 🦋 geni.us/MomsSearchFo...

Something that confused me when I started blogging was not only how to get more people to my blog but ALSO how to optimize my posts Here's my simple mini-book for writers (only 99c) by @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/SEOBlogPosts 🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/SEOBookAudio #Blogging

"Most new writers do not recognize the simple truth that accountability starts with keeping your butt in your chair and writing one word after another." ~ "How to Keep Focus and Finish Writing Your Book" #Writing

🖤 "Women have rooms inside of us men cannot fathom." The 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 series by Rachel Thompson (aka @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social) today! 🎧 #Audiobooks! 💜 Broken Pieces (#1) vist.ly/47692 ♥️ Broken Places (#2) vist.ly/476a3 🩵 Broken People (#3) vist.ly/476a4 #BrokenSeries

"It’s difficult to love your #body when it’s seemingly flawed, broken, and wrecked with constant pain..It can be frustrating when my body doesn’t go along with my plans, but compromises are the cornerstone of #progress.": buff.ly/sZck7N3 #MondayBlogs #MentalHealth #spoonie

“A creative funk is a note to self: Time Out. Tend to your creative soul.” #mondayblogs #creativity #writers #artists www.jannalexander.com/post/prescri...

Diamonds In The Rough: Searching For Beauty Among The Scatalogical msahno.com/articles/sea... #blog #MondayBlogs

When my Twitch Chat helped me raise funds to replace my computer, I promised I'd turn the main character of my Aruvalia Chronicles into a pony and write a My Little Pony fanfic. And so I did! XD Here's a look at the converted characters ;) megancutler.net/2025/09/intr... #MondayBlogs

"There is a ghost who walks my garden each night, summer or winter, rain or snow, and this ghost causes quite a furor in the village." The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47fjw #Poem #Memoir #Divorce

"There is a ghost who walks my garden each night, summer or winter, rain or snow, and this ghost causes quite a furor in the village." The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/48iet #Poem #Memoir #Divorce #MondayBlogs

I love October

Holiday (memoir, poem) | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47pzj Late this morning your first wife phoned, from where it is not raining: your three children huddled around, chirping, while the cat lapped milk from their cereal bowls. #MondayBlogs #Poem #Memoir

"There is a ghost who walks my garden each night, summer or winter, rain or snow, and this ghost causes quite a furor in the village." The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social https://buff.ly/46kv6Jv #Poem #Memoir #Divorce #MondayBlogs

11 New Agents Seeking SFF, Women's Fiction, Thrillers, YA, Kidlit, Literary Fiction, Graphic Novels, LGBTQ and more! #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #querytip #amquerying #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/11-n...

2 Established Literary Agents Seeking Literary Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Memoir, Women's Fiction & more. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #querytip #amquerying #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/10/3-ne...

Holiday (memoir, poem) | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47pzj Late this morning your first wife phoned, from where it is not raining: your three children huddled around, chirping, while the cat lapped milk from their cereal bowls. #MondayBlogs #Poem

My next major WIP takes place inside the ultimate liminal space. What is liminal space, you ask? It is any place that sits on the threshold between two spaces. It represents the state of transition. And there's way more to it than I thought! megancutler.net/2025/09/the-... #MondayBlogs

Traveling the Familiar: Why Certain Places Feel Like Home | @MargaretWhitford.bsky.social https://buff.ly/wQeAi78 In The Reader, the protagonist comments that he once believed he should be more adventurous in his travel, so he explored countries and cities he might not have visited. #MondayBlogs

The Worst Mother on the Planet | Mona Andrei aka Moxie-Dude via Substack vist.ly/48kkn (Spoiler: It's not you!) #MondayBlogs

A little later than advertised, here's the blog for this week that looks at how to collect stories for a eulogy. I hope you like it! Please share! #MondayBlogs www.postscripteulogies.com/post/how-to-...

"Last night I dreamt of you, after all these years, and you were lying in my arms... and it was like something out of a romance novel only better because, at last, you were mine." In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/48kgp #Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love

Trauma and Shame: The Struggle Is Real | @JenniferKindera.bsky.social https://buff.ly/oc08tif When healthy shame turns toxic, its purpose is to keep us small and silent so as to try to mitigate risk for repeated chronic, consistent trauma and abuse. #MondayBlogs #Trauma #Shame

Happy Monday, Geekly Gang! Kyra Kyle ranks all Marvel One-Shots in this latest list. #Marvel #MCU #MondayBlogs

"Physical #health ..is often what we think of 1st when we mention ‘wellness’..because it’s the easiest to measure as compared to the other dimensions of #wellness. It is less abstract, with more tools that are able to give us tangible insight.": buff.ly/p8PhSBO #MondayBlogs #MentalHealth #wellbeing

Happy September 29th! Writing away here in #NewMexico and enjoying the beginning of a new season. Check out my latest #blog---> tinyurl.com/3mbsp8kd #gardens #MondayBlogs #St.John'sCollege

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 : The hidden inspirations behind a novelist’s heroine | @SheilaSharpe19 (on X) https://buff.ly/AFJeGUl "I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected." #MondayBlogs

The Perspective Monster tinyurl.com/y4e689u8 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

Why single moms should embrace life's bloopers | Mona Andrei aka Moxie-Dude via Substack vist.ly/48jk5 “Mommy, do we still have eggs in our hair?” #MondayBlogs

Everyone Is Talking about Trauma, But What Is It, Truly? | @JenniferKindera.bksy.social https://buff.ly/HCUwrkL Is trauma just an event, like a car accident or a hurricane? Or is it consistent and frequent events, like childhood abuse or emotional neglect? #MondayBlogs

“Polls are a fast and fun way to engage your audience and learn what they care about." jimkatzaman.substack... #MondayBlogs featuring @inspiretothrive.bsky.social @diymarketers.bsky.social

Items I’ve Acquired Along the Way #OpenBook Blog Hop www.pjmaclayne.com?p=20365 #MondayBlogs #writingCommunity

“Women writers are overlooked by educators and critics. It's time to get proactive.“ —Rachel Thompson in Mashable www.jannalexander.com/post/womens-... #historicalfiction #booksky #mondayblogs #herstory

"I have a hard time saying no, especially if it is to help people." jkatzaman.medium.com... #MondayBlogs #HealthXPh featuring @bonedocph.bsky.social @helenvmadamba.bsky.social @stephaniemiaco.bsky.social

bellesmots.com/2025/09/29/s... #MondayBlogs

Mega-List of Paying Markets for Horror, Dark Fiction and Poetry. #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #writingtips #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/05/mega...

20 Paying Markets for Poetry. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2018/08/20-p...

The Art of Swimming in the Great Sea of Sadness | Dr. @AndrewDKaufman (on X) vist.ly/48ir8 "This time of year is tainted for me. On the day after Thanksgiving 2018, my father died from a sudden fall while our family was vacationing together." #MondayBlogs #Love #Family

Why Writers Should Watch "Station Eleven:" Storytelling, World-Building, and the Star Trek Motto That Defines It | @BadRedheadMedia.sky.social via Substack https://geni.us/StationElevenSubstack Why a single line from Star Trek became the beating heart of a dystopian masterpiece. #MondayBlogs

10 Little-Known Substack Features That Will Transform How You Write and Grow | @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://ow.ly/SsRo50X3lFt A few tips I've learned that can help you! #MondayBlogs

"Going for an occasional walk and taking a short break can help you brainstorm and gather your thoughts." ~ "How to Stay Focused on Writing" #WritingCommunity

Need help with your book marketing? 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge vist.ly/48u9r 🎧 vist.ly/48u9u How to Best Optimize your Blog Posts for SEO vist.ly/48u9w 🎧 vist.ly/48u9x Fast and Easy Guide to Powerful Author Branding vist.ly/48u9v 🎧 vist.ly/48u9t #Books

“Offering a #disclaimer shows that you #respect your readers and their experiences. It fosters a sense of care and transparency, strengthening the connection between the #author and the audience.": buff.ly/fRTgsPe by @badredheadmedia.bsky.social #ContentWarnings #MentalHealth #trauma

"You’re not a machine and you can’t work non-stop. Eat a quick snack if you’re hungry, use the restroom as needed, and get up and stretch every hour or if you feel like you’re getting stiff." ~ "How to Stay Focused on Writing" #WritingCommunity

“Branding connects you to your reader. What’s your authentic self? That’s what we want to share.” THE BadRedheadMedia FAST AND EASY GUIDE TO POWERFUL AUTHOR BRANDING @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://geni.us/AuthorBranding 🎧 Audiobook https://geni.us/BrandingBookAudio #WritingCommunity

Well, somehow this happened today - #63 in Rising Literature on Substack! And I write about book marketing! But I'll take it. Free to subscribe, #writer friends!

🖤 "Women have rooms inside of us men cannot fathom." The 𝘽𝙧𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙣 series by Rachel Thompson (aka @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social) today! 🎧 #Audiobooks! 💜 Broken Pieces (#1) vist.ly/499t3 ♥️ Broken Places (#2) vist.ly/499t4 🩵 Broken People (#3) vist.ly/499t5 #BrokenSeries

#Writersky - it's #MondayBlogs! Share a blog post, newsletter, video, anything but book promo (tons of other hashtags to use). If it's Monday where you are, share your blog posts using the hashtag https://buff.ly/NOq7ys1 We share from here, @mondayblogs.bsky.social / @indiebookpromo.bsky.social