Joan Dempsey
@joandempsey.bsky.social
Novelist, reader, writing teacher & retreat host, run an online community for novelists, ❤️ all creatures, ❤️ art, meditate and practice Qigong daily, ❤️ Maine. https://joandempsey.com/ and https://gutsygreatnovelist.com/
I'm delighted to announce the honorable mentions in 6th Annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize (Among the top 20 of 969 entries!). Congratulations! Discover these fine writers and read their winning pages, and thanks to all who entered! gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri....
August 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I'm delighted to announce the honorable mentions in 6th Annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize (Among the top 20 of 969 entries!). Congratulations! Discover these fine writers and read their winning pages, and thanks to all who entered! gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri....
I'm delighted to announce the three NOTABLE honorable mentions in 6th Annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize (Among the top 6 of 969 entries!). Congratulations! Discover these fine writers and read their winning pages, and thanks to all who entered! gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri....
August 22, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I'm delighted to announce the three NOTABLE honorable mentions in 6th Annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize (Among the top 6 of 969 entries!). Congratulations! Discover these fine writers and read their winning pages, and thanks to all who entered! gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri....
I'm delighted to announce the winners of the 6th Annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize. Congratulations to all our winners, chosen in a blind reading process. Discover these fine writers and read their winning pages, and thanks to all who entered! gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri....
August 22, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I'm delighted to announce the winners of the 6th Annual Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize. Congratulations to all our winners, chosen in a blind reading process. Discover these fine writers and read their winning pages, and thanks to all who entered! gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri....
Thanks, @newpages.bsky.social, for spreading the word about the Page One Prize. 🙏🏽
Enter the first page of your unpublished novel to the Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize for a chance to win $1k. Open internationally to writers over 18.
https://www.newpages.com/guide-submission-opportunities/gutsy-great-novelist-page-one-prize/
#writingcontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
https://www.newpages.com/guide-submission-opportunities/gutsy-great-novelist-page-one-prize/
#writingcontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize
Enter the Gutsy Great Novelist Page One Prize for a chance to win up to $1,000 for your novel's opening page.
www.newpages.com
June 21, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Thanks, @newpages.bsky.social, for spreading the word about the Page One Prize. 🙏🏽
I'm delighted to announce that the 6th Annual Page One Prize (for novelists) is open for submissions. Deadline July 16, 2025 @ 5PM ET. Get all the details, check your eligibility, and submit page one of chapter one today: gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri...
June 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I'm delighted to announce that the 6th Annual Page One Prize (for novelists) is open for submissions. Deadline July 16, 2025 @ 5PM ET. Get all the details, check your eligibility, and submit page one of chapter one today: gutsygreatnovelist.com/page-one-pri...
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Trump is testing a legal theory that would give him sweeping control over the federal government. Experts warn it could eliminate key checks from Congress, the courts and independent agencies.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
What Is Unitary Executive Theory? How is Trump Using It to Push His Agenda?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Trump is testing a legal theory that would give him sweeping control over the federal government. Experts warn it could eliminate key checks from Congress, the courts and independent agencies.
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
www.democracydocket.com/analysis/wha...
Thank you, Maine lawyers, for confirming your oath and standing up for the rule of law. We appreciate you!
Proud to be on a path to one day join a legal community here in Maine that stands up for the rule of law.
May 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thank you, Maine lawyers, for confirming your oath and standing up for the rule of law. We appreciate you!
Happy to see my alma maters among the universities and colleges speaking out against unprecedented government overreach and political interference. Thanks, @bostoncollege.bsky.social, Lesley University, and @antiochmfa.bsky.social.
A Call for Constructive Engagement | AAC&U
A Call for Constructive Engagement
www.aacu.org
April 29, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Happy to see my alma maters among the universities and colleges speaking out against unprecedented government overreach and political interference. Thanks, @bostoncollege.bsky.social, Lesley University, and @antiochmfa.bsky.social.
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Here’s my @bookshop.org list of my fav books on the craft of writing fiction. Go indies!!! ❤️📚
Best Books on the Craft of Fiction
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
bookshop.org
April 26, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Here’s my @bookshop.org list of my fav books on the craft of writing fiction. Go indies!!! ❤️📚
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I got an honorary mention, which means I'm in the top 8. It's a lovely confidence boost when you reach the top 8 in an international writing competition. I'd recommend entering competitions to all #writers (if eligible)on that basis alone...
Tagging those winners who are here on Bluesky. Congratulations again to @luwrites.bsky.social and @foxcrows.bsky.social
March 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
I got an honorary mention, which means I'm in the top 8. It's a lovely confidence boost when you reach the top 8 in an international writing competition. I'd recommend entering competitions to all #writers (if eligible)on that basis alone...
I'm delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Chapter One Prize! Please join me in congratulating these fine writers, and visit the website to see our winners, honorable mentions and notables, and read their winning entries. gutsygreatnovelist.com/winners-2025/
March 31, 2025 at 12:52 PM
I'm delighted to announce the winners of the 2025 Chapter One Prize! Please join me in congratulating these fine writers, and visit the website to see our winners, honorable mentions and notables, and read their winning entries. gutsygreatnovelist.com/winners-2025/
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A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
March 20, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A friend drove two hours today for her breast cancer chemotherapy only to learn it was canceled due to NIH cuts. Clinical trial ended midstream. No treatment, no restart, no plan, no information. Her bro-in-law's chemo was also canceled.
FINAL DAY TO SUBMIT! The 5th annual Chapter One Prize closes today at 5PM ET (Mon, March 3). Submit chapter one of your unpublished novel. gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #novels #MYSTERY #thriller #Crime #fiction #scifi #writing #writingbooks
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #novels #MYSTERY #thriller #Crime #fiction #scifi #writing #writingbooks
March 3, 2025 at 12:35 PM
FINAL DAY TO SUBMIT! The 5th annual Chapter One Prize closes today at 5PM ET (Mon, March 3). Submit chapter one of your unpublished novel. gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #novels #MYSTERY #thriller #Crime #fiction #scifi #writing #writingbooks
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #novels #MYSTERY #thriller #Crime #fiction #scifi #writing #writingbooks
Reposted by Joan Dempsey
Reposted by Joan Dempsey
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
February 28, 2025 at 9:25 PM
"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."
DEADLINE: Monday, March 3, 2025 5PM ET (sharp).
Submit the first chapter of your unpublished novel.
gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #novels #creativewriting #mystery #romance #literary #scifi #thriller #writingcontest
Submit the first chapter of your unpublished novel.
gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #novels #creativewriting #mystery #romance #literary #scifi #thriller #writingcontest
February 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM
DEADLINE: Monday, March 3, 2025 5PM ET (sharp).
Submit the first chapter of your unpublished novel.
gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #novels #creativewriting #mystery #romance #literary #scifi #thriller #writingcontest
Submit the first chapter of your unpublished novel.
gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #writingcommunity #novels #creativewriting #mystery #romance #literary #scifi #thriller #writingcontest
Reposted by Joan Dempsey
The Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first chapter of an unpublished novel. First prize is $1,000. Open to writers around the world over 18. Deadline: March 3, 2025 5PM ET. $20 fee.
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize
Explore the Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize. Win cash prizes for the best first chapters of unpublished novels.
www.newpages.com
February 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first chapter of an unpublished novel. First prize is $1,000. Open to writers around the world over 18. Deadline: March 3, 2025 5PM ET. $20 fee.
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
#novelists! Deadline Mon, March 3 5PM ET (sharp!). Submit chapter one of your unpublished novel(s). 1st prize $1,000; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Get all the details and submit today: gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #writingcontest #scifi #fantasy #mystery #fiction
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #writingcontest #scifi #fantasy #mystery #fiction
February 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
#novelists! Deadline Mon, March 3 5PM ET (sharp!). Submit chapter one of your unpublished novel(s). 1st prize $1,000; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Get all the details and submit today: gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #writingcontest #scifi #fantasy #mystery #fiction
#amwriting #WritingCommunity #writingcontest #scifi #fantasy #mystery #fiction
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist . . . Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." —Martin Niemöller
The Attempt to Purge Trans Members from the Armed Forces
The effort to purge all trans people from the military is not merely a repeat of the struggle that played out during the first Trump administration; it is an attack of a different order.
www.justsecurity.org
February 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist . . . Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me." —Martin Niemöller
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The Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first chapter of an unpublished novel. First prize is $1,000! Open internationally to anyone 18 or older writing in English. Enter by March 3! $20 fee.
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize
Explore the Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize. Win cash prizes for the best first chapters of unpublished novels.
www.newpages.com
February 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
The Gutsy Great Novelist Chapter One Prize is awarded for an outstanding first chapter of an unpublished novel. First prize is $1,000! Open internationally to anyone 18 or older writing in English. Enter by March 3! $20 fee.
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
#writers #writingcontest #fictioncontest @joandempsey.bsky.social
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Super glad we torched our reputation with one of our closest allies by continually dangling a self-destructive trade war threat over their head, brilliant 14 Dimensional Chess move here
audible boos for the US National Anthem in Montreal before the USA-Canada 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game
February 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Super glad we torched our reputation with one of our closest allies by continually dangling a self-destructive trade war threat over their head, brilliant 14 Dimensional Chess move here
The Chapter One Prize is open for submissions! Writing a #novel? Check this out.
Deadline March 3. 1st prize $1,000; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Open internationally to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English.
Determine eligibility and submit: gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting
Deadline March 3. 1st prize $1,000; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Open internationally to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English.
Determine eligibility and submit: gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting
February 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Chapter One Prize is open for submissions! Writing a #novel? Check this out.
Deadline March 3. 1st prize $1,000; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Open internationally to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English.
Determine eligibility and submit: gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting
Deadline March 3. 1st prize $1,000; 2nd $500; 3rd $250. Open internationally to anyone over 18 writing a novel in English.
Determine eligibility and submit: gutsygreatnovelist.com/chapter-one-...
#amwriting
So much suffering because of shutting down USAID. This whole🧵is worth reading and sharing.
As a test case for hijacking the entire US government, the world’s richest man is destroying health and humanitarian efforts with gleeful indifference to the horrific damage to the US and people’s lives. 10 Examples:
February 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
So much suffering because of shutting down USAID. This whole🧵is worth reading and sharing.
Reposted by Joan Dempsey
Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD.
Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%.
Keep voting with your wallet.
Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%.
Keep voting with your wallet.
February 8, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD.
Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%.
Keep voting with your wallet.
Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%.
Keep voting with your wallet.