J. L. Long
@jllongwrites.bsky.social
J. L. Long (he/him/his) lives in NH w/an indeterminate number of adults, teens, & cats. Writer, poet, mac 'n cheez connoisseur. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📖 www.jllongwrites.com
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Coming Spring 2026: THE CANCER CANTOS
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
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Watch me be a total dork about my latest book for two minutes! 😂🩷
“It’s Showtime, Sophie!” is the ninth Breaking Cat News book! This one goes out to all the ✨wrestling nerds and theater kids✨!
“It’s Showtime, Sophie!” is the ninth Breaking Cat News book! This one goes out to all the ✨wrestling nerds and theater kids✨!
January 29, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Watch me be a total dork about my latest book for two minutes! 😂🩷
“It’s Showtime, Sophie!” is the ninth Breaking Cat News book! This one goes out to all the ✨wrestling nerds and theater kids✨!
“It’s Showtime, Sophie!” is the ninth Breaking Cat News book! This one goes out to all the ✨wrestling nerds and theater kids✨!
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[NEW POST!] 📢Essential Tips for Aspiring Authors: Key Strategies for Turning Your Writing Dreams into Reality - Loud In The Margins loudinthemargins.com/writing/esse... #writingcommunity #authors #blackauthors
Essential Tips for Aspiring Authors: Key Strategies for Turning Your Writing Dreams into Reality - Loud In The Margins
Want to finish your book? Get insightful advice on staying open-minded, practicing regularly, and reading within your genre to grow as a writer.
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January 27, 2026 at 6:20 PM
[NEW POST!] 📢Essential Tips for Aspiring Authors: Key Strategies for Turning Your Writing Dreams into Reality - Loud In The Margins loudinthemargins.com/writing/esse... #writingcommunity #authors #blackauthors
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
When New York transplant Nora Braxton seeks to escape her old mistakes back east and to establish a fresh start, she moves to a small town in the American Midwest and buys a small, green split-level home.
When New York transplant Nora Braxton seeks to escape her old mistakes back east and to establish a fresh start, she moves to a small town in the American Midwest and buys a small, green split-level home.
Coming Spring 2026: THE CANCER CANTOS
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
January 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
When New York transplant Nora Braxton seeks to escape her old mistakes back east and to establish a fresh start, she moves to a small town in the American Midwest and buys a small, green split-level home.
When New York transplant Nora Braxton seeks to escape her old mistakes back east and to establish a fresh start, she moves to a small town in the American Midwest and buys a small, green split-level home.
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New #samuraitroopers ep today, so here's a pair of pics I did for @starlitskvader.bsky.social's fan calendar project from last year depicting my two faves from the original show: #shinmouri and #shutendoji!
Calendar available here: www.lulu.com/shop/kshinju...
#gojiart #roninwarriors #anime #fanart
Calendar available here: www.lulu.com/shop/kshinju...
#gojiart #roninwarriors #anime #fanart
January 27, 2026 at 4:36 PM
New #samuraitroopers ep today, so here's a pair of pics I did for @starlitskvader.bsky.social's fan calendar project from last year depicting my two faves from the original show: #shinmouri and #shutendoji!
Calendar available here: www.lulu.com/shop/kshinju...
#gojiart #roninwarriors #anime #fanart
Calendar available here: www.lulu.com/shop/kshinju...
#gojiart #roninwarriors #anime #fanart
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This hit so fucking hard today.
January 26, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This hit so fucking hard today.
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Wait for the surprise.. 😅
June 16, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Wait for the surprise.. 😅
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Looking through my phone at saved poems, searching for one appropriate to these hard days
Found this one, but without attribution. Thankfully Google reminded me that it's one from
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Oh. Yes. Plague Poems.
of course 💔
Found this one, but without attribution. Thankfully Google reminded me that it's one from
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Oh. Yes. Plague Poems.
of course 💔
January 26, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Looking through my phone at saved poems, searching for one appropriate to these hard days
Found this one, but without attribution. Thankfully Google reminded me that it's one from
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Oh. Yes. Plague Poems.
of course 💔
Found this one, but without attribution. Thankfully Google reminded me that it's one from
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Oh. Yes. Plague Poems.
of course 💔
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"With gentle hands, we will bring all that is lost back
into the world. Green shoots uncoil from the darkness."
into the world. Green shoots uncoil from the darkness."
Looking through my phone at saved poems, searching for one appropriate to these hard days
Found this one, but without attribution. Thankfully Google reminded me that it's one from
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Oh. Yes. Plague Poems.
of course 💔
Found this one, but without attribution. Thankfully Google reminded me that it's one from
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Oh. Yes. Plague Poems.
of course 💔
January 26, 2026 at 9:55 AM
"With gentle hands, we will bring all that is lost back
into the world. Green shoots uncoil from the darkness."
into the world. Green shoots uncoil from the darkness."
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In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
January 25, 2026 at 10:21 PM
In case anyone was wondering how it’s going over on American Girl doll Instagram
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Morning mantras and life time dreams.
January 25, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Morning mantras and life time dreams.
THE CANCER CANTOS
In the autumn '19, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. In October '20, my mother died. This poetry collection covers that year and beyond, exploring grief, family, resilience, the COVID pandemic, sweet potato casserole, and more.
In the autumn '19, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. In October '20, my mother died. This poetry collection covers that year and beyond, exploring grief, family, resilience, the COVID pandemic, sweet potato casserole, and more.
Coming Spring 2026: THE CANCER CANTOS
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
January 25, 2026 at 7:03 PM
THE CANCER CANTOS
In the autumn '19, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. In October '20, my mother died. This poetry collection covers that year and beyond, exploring grief, family, resilience, the COVID pandemic, sweet potato casserole, and more.
In the autumn '19, my mother was diagnosed with cancer. In October '20, my mother died. This poetry collection covers that year and beyond, exploring grief, family, resilience, the COVID pandemic, sweet potato casserole, and more.
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Hi friends, please help us spread the word about some important changes to our free stores over the next few days - 1/25 and 1/26 - due to the dangerously cold weather & snowstorm, as well as ways that we can all help keep ourselves and our neighbors safe. Dm us if you have questions and stay safe!
January 24, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Hi friends, please help us spread the word about some important changes to our free stores over the next few days - 1/25 and 1/26 - due to the dangerously cold weather & snowstorm, as well as ways that we can all help keep ourselves and our neighbors safe. Dm us if you have questions and stay safe!
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Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
January 24, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
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Hey APub authors who have Amazon works on the rights list--this could give you a LOT more money out of the Anthropic settlement.
HEY APub AUTHORS!!!
Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
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Amazon has put up a form where they (non legal terminology) sign over their half of any anthropic settlement money to you. Obvs I can not give anyone legal advice, but check this out. This could give you 2x the money.
d1qwyayg24w5f4.cloudfront.net/pdf/Anthropi...
January 23, 2026 at 8:31 PM
Hey APub authors who have Amazon works on the rights list--this could give you a LOT more money out of the Anthropic settlement.
ALWAYS AND FOREVER MY EPONINE
I love her www.thepinknews.com/2026/01/23/l...
Lea Salonga celebrates trans son and says unaccepting parents shouldn’t have kids
Broadway and Disney star Lea Salonga has opened up about supporting her trans son, Nic Chien, saying that parents should accept their kids no atter what.
www.thepinknews.com
January 23, 2026 at 11:11 PM
ALWAYS AND FOREVER MY EPONINE
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A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
January 23, 2026 at 11:44 AM
A few days ago, I stood in the graveyard of an 1100 year old church, getting damper and damper in the drizzling rain.
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
A woman walked into the graveyard, waved, said hello, and, as we had previously arranged, handed me a paper bag full of human bones.
The life of a churchwarden is a strange one...
At the Rochester, NH Public Library next month! More info: www.facebook.com/share/p/16jm....
January 23, 2026 at 4:13 AM
At the Rochester, NH Public Library next month! More info: www.facebook.com/share/p/16jm....
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Yes,
they sleep with one eye open, and when
they fly, one eye appraises your size,
your rise to whatever defines your day."
(From "Ekphrastic Poetry Contest 3rd Place WInner Sentries of the Sky" by Beth Fox, TOUCHSTONE Vol 67.2)
"Yes,
they sleep with one eye open, and when
they fly, one eye appraises your size,
your rise to whatever defines your day."
(From "Ekphrastic Poetry Contest 3rd Place WInner Sentries of the Sky" by Beth Fox, TOUCHSTONE Vol 67.2)
Pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"The character, for me, is bigger than any one iteration or interpretation."
(From pg. 47 of "Superma: The Art andMaking of the Film", but this is because pg.'s 42-46 do not have text)
"The character, for me, is bigger than any one iteration or interpretation."
(From pg. 47 of "Superma: The Art andMaking of the Film", but this is because pg.'s 42-46 do not have text)
Pick up the nearest book. turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"He had no idea what he was in for, but he knew he hadn't liked anything that had happened so far and didn't think things were likely to change."
from "The Hitchhiker's Trilogy," by Douglas Adams.
"He had no idea what he was in for, but he knew he hadn't liked anything that had happened so far and didn't think things were likely to change."
from "The Hitchhiker's Trilogy," by Douglas Adams.
January 22, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, post the second sentence.
"Yes,
they sleep with one eye open, and when
they fly, one eye appraises your size,
your rise to whatever defines your day."
(From "Ekphrastic Poetry Contest 3rd Place WInner Sentries of the Sky" by Beth Fox, TOUCHSTONE Vol 67.2)
"Yes,
they sleep with one eye open, and when
they fly, one eye appraises your size,
your rise to whatever defines your day."
(From "Ekphrastic Poetry Contest 3rd Place WInner Sentries of the Sky" by Beth Fox, TOUCHSTONE Vol 67.2)
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#kaijanuary continues, and to celebrate his apparently-impending #monsterverse debut, this time it's #spacegodzilla!
#gojiart #godzilla #kaiju #fanart #godzillafanart #godzillavsspacegodzilla
#gojiart #godzilla #kaiju #fanart #godzillafanart #godzillavsspacegodzilla
January 20, 2026 at 4:58 PM
#kaijanuary continues, and to celebrate his apparently-impending #monsterverse debut, this time it's #spacegodzilla!
#gojiart #godzilla #kaiju #fanart #godzillafanart #godzillavsspacegodzilla
#gojiart #godzilla #kaiju #fanart #godzillafanart #godzillavsspacegodzilla
Coming Spring 2026: THE CANCER CANTOS
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
January 22, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Coming Spring 2026: THE CANCER CANTOS
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
Coming Autumn 2026: THE GHOST IN THE GREEN HOUSE
#indieauthor #coverreveal #amwriting
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If you're having a hard time finding the link to apply, it's right here:
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January 14, 2026 at 1:30 PM
If you're having a hard time finding the link to apply, it's right here:
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"Joining with others to shape a future is the holiest act."
This relentlessly hope-filled and smart conversation brought me joy today.
By @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @adapalmer.bsky.social @andreahairston.bsky.social @isisasare.bsky.social
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This relentlessly hope-filled and smart conversation brought me joy today.
By @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @adapalmer.bsky.social @andreahairston.bsky.social @isisasare.bsky.social
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Feminist Futurism Versus Project 2025: An Empowering Speculative Salon
When Le Guin talks about genre writers as “the realists of a larger reality” we surrender the power of that when we narrow our work to only depict one type of future. We have great power to restore…
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January 20, 2026 at 3:38 AM
"Joining with others to shape a future is the holiest act."
This relentlessly hope-filled and smart conversation brought me joy today.
By @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @adapalmer.bsky.social @andreahairston.bsky.social @isisasare.bsky.social
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
This relentlessly hope-filled and smart conversation brought me joy today.
By @charliejane.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social @adapalmer.bsky.social @andreahairston.bsky.social @isisasare.bsky.social
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
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Rochester NH
The Rochester Public Library will host a Pet Pantry on January 24, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The purpose of the Pet Food Pantry is to help local families keep their dogs and cats healthy and well-fed during tough times.
The Rochester Public Library will host a Pet Pantry on January 24, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The purpose of the Pet Food Pantry is to help local families keep their dogs and cats healthy and well-fed during tough times.
January 18, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Rochester NH
The Rochester Public Library will host a Pet Pantry on January 24, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The purpose of the Pet Food Pantry is to help local families keep their dogs and cats healthy and well-fed during tough times.
The Rochester Public Library will host a Pet Pantry on January 24, 2026, from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. The purpose of the Pet Food Pantry is to help local families keep their dogs and cats healthy and well-fed during tough times.