There is no life without art. There is no art without freedom of expression.

Writing books is hard. Selling books is harder. #writingcommunity #selfpublishing

If history recalls That you did not #flinch It makes a story grand And will do in a pinch But grander yet the story Of the one who #flinched And shivered, and doubted And pressed on, Pummeled but unbent. #vss365 #writing #poetry

Goodnight. May all our dreams be magical journeys that gently lead us to Monday. 🖼️ The Wanderer, Peter Van den Ende.

Leaves starting to fall A calm early morning chill Warm blankets await #emoetry #calm #haiku #writingcommunity #blueskypoetry

Goodnight, Skybirds May your breaks rejuvenate you

Paula Mela, Finnish illustrator known for her fairytale-like works #WomensArt

one summer leaf spirals to the ground fall practice #dailyhaikuprompt

here to report that someday the hundreds of notes you emailed yourself eventually can move from your inbox and into a book chapter

I’ve never hoped so hard in my alumni life for Harvard’s institutional ego to dominate decision-making www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Ballrooms, even the grand ones, don’t cost $200 million. Bribes, kick-backs, money laundering. Clock it.

Not to pile on, but every 'c' in 'Pacific Ocean' is pronounced differently.

"How's your writing coming along?" How it's coming along:

i just saw someone who is very upset that they are “remaking” pride and prejudice. this person only acknowledges the 1995 bbc production. honey they’ve been (re)making this story for hundreds of years. it is good to have a version for every generation. calm down.

the heron’s world

happy #smallpoemsunday! 💜 if you feel so inclined, you can post small poems you wrote +/or small poems you love by someone else :) here’s one by Kess Mohammadi @dearkestrel.bsky.social, from their Apt. 9 Press chapbook Gavel sound. Gravel sound. 💫

The past few months have been tough, and we just want to say thank you. In the beginning, it felt like we were yelling into the wind, no one was listening. But then you all showed up. You raised your voices, shared the truth, and made the media pay attention.

I'm not saying journalists should never interview admitted propagandists. There are journalistic reasons to do so. But if we do, we must be prepared to -- in fact it is our duty to -- challenge vociferously all unsubstantiated claims. Otherwise, we ourselves become propagandists.

book about ghosts! I have a book about ghosts coming out! (cover design is by CB Royal) stephaniecampisi.com/the-unfinish...

Bernie Sanders on stage at Coachella

"Save Libraries"

I’m sorry but it gives me hope to hear him speak. If only America could see it too.

coachella. bernie sanders. viva revolution!

Tolkien's illustration of Lake Town.

This righteous man is in his 80's and he still brings it. Bernie is one of the few politicians who can inspire people across all generations. His message has not changed for as long as I can remember. He fights against the inequality in our country and for the little guy. He is Vermont's gift to us.

I love it when you find an author you love and they have the grace to have published several books so you're not going to run out of their work any time soon. Thank you authors 🙏

"The left went too far" in contemporary U.S. politics is almost always a lie and a very convenient way to rationalize moral failure. For example, "MeToo went too far" replaces "I do not care about sexual violence or its victims and I don't want to have to even feel bad about that"

So many people discovering how capitalism really works recently and I'm here for it...

So basically all Americans think it would be better for “other people” to work in a factory, not them. 😂

It's all fun and games until the second shift begins..........

More in No, Other People: New poll: “America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory

“White House announces four-thousand-million percent tariff on China.”

Nearly everything you buy at Amazon comes from China Nearly everything you buy at Walmart comes from China Nearly everything you buy at $ Tree comes from China Nearly everything you buy comes from China.

“They give us half a life and think we won’t fight for it.” #Severance

twilight breaks like a violet shell cracking the night wide open #dailyhaikuprompt #haiku

I'm doing a virtual boot camp with my colleagues Michelle Richter and Karly Dizon next week for Writers Digest University. Check it out if you’re looking to improve your querying submission materials! Feel free to share with your writer friends! writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/perfecting-s...

I am no longer accepting the argument "there are bigger problems than this!" unless you are personally working to stop the ultimate Heat Death of the Universe.

Soothed my soul with a nice library haul this afternoon.

Regulations exist to protect what cannot protect itself!

It’s noticeably lighter for longer. #TinyJoys

Attention all #kidlit writers of fiction and poetry and #kidlitart illustrators! Submissions are officially open at Whirligig Lit EpistemicLit.com/whirligig/submissions This call is for writers of all ages for readers from 5-14 on the theme: TAKE A STAND! *see the link for guidelines

And yet nothing will be done.

You're on which chapter? 😈 #booksky #amwriting #fantasy #writerslife

turns out to be *much* more fun to read books than write them

It’s either Thursday or Tuesday but also might be Wednesday