In which I get a shock, promise not to procrastinate & prepare to shake up my life (on purpose not on the fly & everything)

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This week's example of why Pride is still relevant and necessary.

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I only rock up to drop links here & bugger off again. Who am I not following that I should be? Music nerds, obnoxious Northerners, ppl with improbable medical conditions, queer, woke, writers, poets, readers likely to die by their tbr pile collapsing - you there?

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In other news I got interviewed by Penny Black. It's normally me writing for them so this is novel.
I have renewed empathy for the people I interview too, it's weird seeing someone else write up what you said. John is a diamond tho. He edited me skillfully!

Breaking our surgery cherry open.substack.com/pub/fiona130...

Who has two thumbs & needs two surgeries? This guy.

Mentions cancer but I don't have cancer. It's also not another brain surgery. There is (virtual) cake & an unexpected appearance by Zeus because why not...

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New post: involves a bit of Pete McKee (more to come) an accepted poem meaning I'm part of an anthology coming from @writtenoffbooks.bsky.social towards the end of the year & a word finding request.
(Btw - you will prob need a crisp sandwich before you finish reading it)

Psychodrama open.substack.com/pub/fiona130...

I can not tell you have tempted I am to change all my profile pics to ones of me brandishing a weapon or smeared in Tesco ketchup blood. I suspect some would find it shocking and others... wouldn't.
Parenting, procrastination & Poe tho....

Such a good afternoon of poetry, metaphors and snakes 😁

So. The idea is I post every Sunday because in the past regular blog type writing has kept me more in the zone for other writing. Plus some excellent ideas have started life as an idea in a blog
trauma sprinkling, Pratchetts Reaper Man & dragon nails feature
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So. Seems like this is the one safe enough place in the social media universe?
If we leave the other places totally are we letting the hate win? Losing lots of every days we didn’t even realising we were capturing but preserving what’s left of our sanity?

I’m not NOT doing me uni work. I’m just ALSO creating another epic playlist… the videos I’d make to go with them… the order I’d perform them in Wembley…
(I hope music never stops making me smile because at that point I know I’m done.)

So this is happening next month. @concordmoose.bsky.social and #HelenMort are launching new works published by @vervepoetrypress.bsky.social

Susie’s pamphlet is the #disabledpoetsprize winner!

18 December 7pm - tickets here www.ticketsource.co.uk/sgct/winters...

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Apparently I’m back.
Leaving a social media platform for a new one used to be exciting. I’m now old enough for it to feel like getting a new mobile phone & having to enter all my stored numbers manually instead.
Anyway. Hi 👋🏻

Sums it up nicely

Ooo brand new place to seek refuge from the trash can fire of Twitter you say?
Today I was reminded how good most people are, even if they have to turn down a request for example, a clear but kind response can make all the difference. Meant a ‘no’ didn’t spoil the day, it actually enhanced it 😊