Dr. Alexandria Szeman
@dralexandriasz.bsky.social
NYTimesBooks Notable Book/Top 100 Books of Year. XSpacesCoHost #SexAbuseChat #BookMarketingChat #ChildLossChat. #CSA survivor & advocate. #Migraine writer. Editor @RockWayPress.bsky.social https://www.TheAlexandriaPapers.com
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The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social buff.ly/46kv6Jv
In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social buff.ly/3OYJUFv
While the Music Lasts: Poem to My Younger Self | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social buff.ly/480lPGN
#Memoir #Poetry #Poems
The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social buff.ly/46kv6Jv
In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social buff.ly/3OYJUFv
While the Music Lasts: Poem to My Younger Self | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social buff.ly/480lPGN
#Memoir #Poetry #Poems
“Everything that happens emerges out of what preceded it. Everything we do now becomes a condition for what is possible later.”
— Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
— Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
November 22, 2025 at 6:09 PM
“Everything that happens emerges out of what preceded it. Everything we do now becomes a condition for what is possible later.”
— Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
— Stephen Batchelor, Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
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This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
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This is Link. His ball suddenly went missing and then reappeared trapped under his bed. He called his brother Otto in for backup, knowing they'd need all three of their collective brain cells to get it back. 12/10 for both (IG: thegoldenbruvs)
November 19, 2025 at 11:22 PM
This is Link. His ball suddenly went missing and then reappeared trapped under his bed. He called his brother Otto in for backup, knowing they'd need all three of their collective brain cells to get it back. 12/10 for both (IG: thegoldenbruvs)
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Reposted by Dr. Alexandria Szeman
Reposted by Dr. Alexandria Szeman
not now babe i’m working on my research
October 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
not now babe i’m working on my research
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@dralexandriasz.bsky.social @kaggsy59.bsky.social @covidhart.bsky.social @mondayblogs.bsky.social @madamebibi.bsky.social @karenfaris.bsky.social @sarahmatthews.bsky.social @cathybrown746.bsky.social @maireadhearne.bsky.social @lizanne.bsky.social Many thanks for sharing my post. Happy reading!
November 17, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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@dralexandriasz.bsky.social Thanks for the repost, Alexandria.
November 17, 2025 at 10:38 PM
@dralexandriasz.bsky.social Thanks for the repost, Alexandria.
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"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 https://buff.ly/euki0f2
#Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love
In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social https://buff.ly/euki0f2
#Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
"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 https://buff.ly/euki0f2
#Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love
In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social https://buff.ly/euki0f2
#Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love
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"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
The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social https://buff.ly/46kv6Jv
#Poem #Memoir #Divorce #MondayBlogs
November 17, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"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
The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social https://buff.ly/46kv6Jv
#Poem #Memoir #Divorce #MondayBlogs
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The Lies Our Parents Tell Us | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47mgw
The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...
#MondayBlogs #Poem
The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...
#MondayBlogs #Poem
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Lies Our Parents Tell Us | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47mgw
The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...
#MondayBlogs #Poem
The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...
#MondayBlogs #Poem
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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
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
November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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
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
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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
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
November 17, 2025 at 6:04 AM
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
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
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The Alexandria Papers Newsletter #156 | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/4eqcy
#MentalHealth #Migraine #Trauma #Books
#MentalHealth #Migraine #Trauma #Books
November 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The Alexandria Papers Newsletter #156 | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/4eqcy
#MentalHealth #Migraine #Trauma #Books
#MentalHealth #Migraine #Trauma #Books
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𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 : The hidden inspirations behind a novelist’s heroine | @SheilaSharpeAuthor.bsky.social https://buff.ly/AFJeGUl
"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."
#MondayBlogs
"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."
#MondayBlogs
November 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 : The hidden inspirations behind a novelist’s heroine | @SheilaSharpeAuthor.bsky.social https://buff.ly/AFJeGUl
"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."
#MondayBlogs
"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."
#MondayBlogs
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"If someone is making ignorant remarks about your #ChronicIllness, remember that you don’t have time or energy for this nonsense..Spend [your energy] on creating good #memories that you can treasure & keep instead.": buff.ly/2e632cI
#SelfCare #ChristmasSeason #MondayBlogs
#SelfCare #ChristmasSeason #MondayBlogs
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"If someone is making ignorant remarks about your #ChronicIllness, remember that you don’t have time or energy for this nonsense..Spend [your energy] on creating good #memories that you can treasure & keep instead.": buff.ly/2e632cI
#SelfCare #ChristmasSeason #MondayBlogs
#SelfCare #ChristmasSeason #MondayBlogs
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November 17, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Reposted by Dr. Alexandria Szeman
#MondayBlogs #bookreview The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan starts promising. A charter yacht explodes. There are multiple casualties. Who or what was the target? The FBI’s Mobile Response Team arrives to assist local police. Then the books runs into trouble malhammagna.com/2025/11/17/t...
The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan
This is my first book by Allison Brennan. This is the third installment in the Quinn & Costa thriller (as per the cover) series. First, this is not a thriller. A thriller is a fast-paced story …
malhammagna.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:14 PM
#MondayBlogs #bookreview The Wrong Victim by Allison Brennan starts promising. A charter yacht explodes. There are multiple casualties. Who or what was the target? The FBI’s Mobile Response Team arrives to assist local police. Then the books runs into trouble malhammagna.com/2025/11/17/t...
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As fate would have it I am not guilty of using any of this claptrap in my prose. Are you all clear, too? Truth be told 😇
#writetips #authors #mondayblogs
#writetips #authors #mondayblogs
Outdated Phrases for Writers to Retire for Good: Don’t use the phrase “Truth be told” in your writing, unless you purposely want it to sound antiquated.
More at lindaksienkiewicz.com/at-the-end-o... #mondayblogs #writersky
More at lindaksienkiewicz.com/at-the-end-o... #mondayblogs #writersky
At the end of the day, ditch the dated language - Linda K Sienkiewicz
Overused phrases like “Truth be told” and “Little did they know” can make fiction feel dated. Learn what cliches to to do without.
lindaksienkiewicz.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
As fate would have it I am not guilty of using any of this claptrap in my prose. Are you all clear, too? Truth be told 😇
#writetips #authors #mondayblogs
#writetips #authors #mondayblogs
Reposted by Dr. Alexandria Szeman
#MondayBlogs [new] An Instrument for Living: How Am I Using My Words?
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It’s no hyperbole to claim that our words can change lives, even save lives.
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www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/11/an-i...
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It’s no hyperbole to claim that our words can change lives, even save lives.
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www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/11/an-i...
An Instrument for Living: How Am I Using My Words?
No one is too far away to be cared for or to care. Inspiring those who support a friend living with mental illness.
www.gumonmyshoe.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
#MondayBlogs [new] An Instrument for Living: How Am I Using My Words?
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It’s no hyperbole to claim that our words can change lives, even save lives.
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www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/11/an-i...
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It’s no hyperbole to claim that our words can change lives, even save lives.
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www.gumonmyshoe.com/2025/11/an-i...
Reposted by Dr. Alexandria Szeman
Outdated Phrases for Writers to Retire for Good: Don’t use the phrase “Truth be told” in your writing, unless you purposely want it to sound antiquated.
More at lindaksienkiewicz.com/at-the-end-o... #mondayblogs #writersky
More at lindaksienkiewicz.com/at-the-end-o... #mondayblogs #writersky
At the end of the day, ditch the dated language - Linda K Sienkiewicz
Overused phrases like “Truth be told” and “Little did they know” can make fiction feel dated. Learn what cliches to to do without.
lindaksienkiewicz.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Outdated Phrases for Writers to Retire for Good: Don’t use the phrase “Truth be told” in your writing, unless you purposely want it to sound antiquated.
More at lindaksienkiewicz.com/at-the-end-o... #mondayblogs #writersky
More at lindaksienkiewicz.com/at-the-end-o... #mondayblogs #writersky
Reposted by Dr. Alexandria Szeman
From J.H. Jones ...The Secret Ingredient to Finding Your Writing Voice joanneguidoccio.com/2025/11/17/t... #Inspiration #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs
The Secret Ingredient to Finding Your Writing Voice
(Hint: It’s Not What You Think) I’m happy to welcome author J.H. Jones. Today, she shares her experiences with writing groups and her recent release, From Draft to Craft. Here’s J.H. Jones! I…
joanneguidoccio.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:57 PM
From J.H. Jones ...The Secret Ingredient to Finding Your Writing Voice joanneguidoccio.com/2025/11/17/t... #Inspiration #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs
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4 UK Agents Actively Expanding Their Client Lists. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #querytip #amquerying #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/11/6-uk...
4 UK Agents Actively Expanding Their Client Lists
Updated 11/13/25 Here are four UK agents actively expanding their client lists. Kate Evans is seeking narrative nonfiction and fiction. Andr...
publishedtodeath.blogspot.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:49 PM
4 UK Agents Actively Expanding Their Client Lists. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #querytip #amquerying #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/11/6-uk...
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