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OMG! (ha ha ha) #StarTrek

New flash fiction is live on Twice-Told Tides. "Garden Stakes" — in which Esteban encounters a woman, a garden, and a very strong opinion about the name of a vegetable. missmelysse.substack.com/p/garden-stakes

The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?

The gills aren't the experiment. Wanting to keep them is. New flash fiction, "Just Breathe," is up on Twice-Told Tides. 🌊 missmelysse.substack.com/p/just-breathe

Michelle Obama appreciation post just because.

🦩🧜‍♀️☕ Lazy mermaid breakfast: toast, yogurt, coffee, and enough hydration to convince my kidneys I’m making an effort. 💙 #bathtubmermaid #amwriting #FloridaLife #CoffeeFirst #SimplePleasures

Reading goals.

🧜‍♀️🛁☕🍈🥣 I am considering things that begin with C. Coffee, cantaloupe, cottage cheese. #ConsideringThingsWithC #BathtubMermaid #CoffeeTime #SimpleBreakfast #MorningMoments

How far would you go to change your life? Eliza Woods buys another woman's life—house, job, friends, even the cat. What nobody knows is that Eliza is about to turn 75. ✨ The Time of My Life is available now for just 99p/99¢. mybook.to/TheTimeofMyL... @rararesources.bsky.social

#StarTrek #future #inclusion #disabilities #adaptivedevices #diversity

New flash fiction at Twice-Told Tides: Louise called in sick from her life on a Thursday. The form was surprisingly straightforward. #TheBathtubMermaid #splashfiction #humor open.substack.com/pub/missmely...

Hurricane season started this week and Florida's opening move was a small dog warning. Not small craft. Small dogs. Apparently hedges are involved. New flash fiction up on Twice-Told Tides. 🌬️🐾 #FlashFiction #Florida #HurricaneSeason missmelysse.substack.com/p/small-dog-...

#6/100 The song is just the hook; after that the story changes. Sirens seduce sailors and eat their entrails for lunch. Mermaids flirt & send them home with a briny kiss and a dazed smile. #100Notecards #BathtubMermaid #MermaidWisdom #SirenVsMermaid #DistilledMoments

Faulkner advised writers to “kill your darlings.” Me? I resurrect mine. #bathtubmermaid #writerlife #amwriting #writingcommunity #100daysofnotecards

You have the right to call President Donald Trump a fascist. (new @msnbc.com column)

The bayou makes a memorable setting, but it was the characters who kept me turning pages in On the Bayou My latest review is up on Bibliotica - with a giveaway Thanks to @lonestarlit.bsky.social #seanbridges #onthebayou #LSLL #lonestarliterarylife #bibliotica www.bibliotica.com/2026/05/book...

Dave has a lime-green shirt he bought for seven dollars off a clearance rack. It has opinions about what he eats. Flash fiction about a garment with standards... and an appetite. missmelysse.substack.com/p/daves-gree... #flashfiction #speculativefiction #shortstory #bathtubmermaid #twicetoldtides

substack.com/@missmelysse... New at Twice-Told Tides: “Caffeine Theology.” A story about ritual orders, café regulars, espresso philosophy, and the graduate student writing a thesis about the barista. #twicetoldtides #splashfic #ritualorders #whateveryourehaving #cafetheology

Had a great time chatting with Brian Thomas Donahue about not just Star Trek, but also that for most Americans the things that unite us still outweigh the things that divide us. #stilluuthough Pastor Brian is doing good work with this podcast. Give it a listen. open.spotify.com/episode/7iaI...

open.substack.com/pub/missmely... I'm really bad about posting here - so, anyway, new #flashfiction over on my substack. Enjoy.

Haven’t been a barista in decades, but my milk frother and I have an understanding. ☕✨ She doesn’t judge me, I don’t question her methods. #BathtubMermaid #BaristaSurvivor #CoffeeFroth #MorningRitual #coffeeismyhigherpower

My name is Archer. I like proximity to my mother, even in the most inopportune places. Privacy is a myth. I checked. Good job, Archer. #goodjobarcher #purerescue #staffymix #lifewithdogs #velcrodog

substack.com/@missmelysse... Sunday flash fiction, and it’s about trees on Mars 🌿 “Disbelieving in Trees” — on belief, survival, and a question a child asks that no one can answer. Welcome to the forest. Your hour begins now.

The prophecy covered the Sword of Winter's Memory, the nine seals, and the desolation of the Blighted Marches. It did not cover hot water. New splash fiction for Easter Sunday — because resurrection deserves a long soak. 🛁✨ #twice-toldtides missmelysse.substack.com/p/hot-water-...

Somebody Save Me substack.com/@missmelysse...

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I mean, the corridors of the Enterprise D are pretty walkable as well. Fewer shopping opportunities though. Either way? Occasional trips to Risa are a must.

I’m really bad at promoting my own stuff. I write speculative flash fiction. I have a blog and a podcast but I’m now on Substack to try to broaden my reach. I’d love it if people would subscribe and share. Most of my content will be free. missmelysse.substack.com

A delusional warning. A deadly AI bill. 72 hours to stop disaster. Enter to win Frantic, the techno-thriller racing against power and time. @lonestarlit.bsky.social kingsumo.com/g/1yp4xy1/fr... #LLSLFrantic

But we need more training to fix ICE, am I right?

I've been reviewing books for DECADES, but this is my first audio capsule-review. The Locked Room by #HollyHepburn www.patreon.com/posts/bathtu...

Read A Treatise on Martian Chiropractic Manipulation and Other Satirical Tales by Lisa Fox this month and really enjoyed the range. Satire, speculative fiction, social commentary, and stories that are quietly unsettling @lisafox10800.bsky.social Full review: www.bibliotica.com/2026/01/book...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Night 8 — Hope & Shared Light: We light this candle to affirm our hope for the future and the light we create together. May these eight flames guide us toward possibility, courage, and the promise of a more just world. #uuhanukkah #humanisthanukkah #projectmenorah

Night 7 — Community & Care: We light this candle to affirm the strength we find in community. May its glow remind us that care is a shared practice and that none of us walk alone. #humanisthanukkah #uuhanukkah #projectmenorah

Night 6 — Courage & Repair We light this candle to affirm our courage to face truth, seek repair, and begin anew. May its light help us move through fear with honesty and hope. #uuhanukkah #humanisthanukkah #projectmenorah

Night 5 — Compassion: We light this candle to affirm our choice to meet one another with compassion. May its warmth remind us that kindness can transform even the heaviest days and deepen our connections.

Night 4 — Stewardship of the Earth : We light this candle to affirm our responsibility to care for the earth. May this small flame inspire us to protect our planet with humility, gratitude, and mindful action. #uuhanukkah #humanisthanukkah #projectmenorah

Night 3 — Justice: We light this candle to affirm our pursuit of justice in all its forms. May its glow strengthen our resolve to challenge harm, repair what we can, and stand beside those whose voices have been overlooked. #uuhanukkah #humanisthanukkah #projectmenorah

Night 2 — Equality : We light this candle to affirm our dedication to equality, dignity, and fairness. May this flame guide us toward a world where every person is valued and every life is treated with respect. #uuhanukkah #humanisthanukkah #projectmenorah #messytable

Hanukkah with Galaxy: Night 1