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Julie Calidonio
@juliecalidonio.bsky.social
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Writer. Lawyer. Mother. Advocate.

Published in Scary Mommy, Motherly, Mamamia, YourTango and Medium.
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Airport intercom: did someone leave a laptop at security?
My husband: do you have your laptop?
Me: 😬
As airport security pages "Julie Calidonio"

In my defense, I have no defense just that motherhood has made me the equivalent of Dory from Finding Nemo.

And it was my work laptop 🫠
#motherhood
June 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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There's a bit of irony that I just told my daughter I can't walk with her because I need to share my essay on my socials when the essay is about choosing her over pursuing my writing. Read below about how I resolved my mommy midlife crisis. Thank you! #writing #motherhood
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Mommy Midlife Crisis: Are My Dreams More Important Than My Kids?
Learning to accept that sometimes you can’t have it all.
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May 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Me to car salesman: I can't part with my 2014 Honda Odyssey for sentimental reasons
Him: this might be inappropriate to say but you remind me of Zeta-Jones.
Me: Catherine Zeta-Jones?
Him: Yes from Zorro. Have u seen it?
Me: here's my van. I will take every car you have
#humor #hondaodyssey #minivan
May 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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My husband: what do you want for Mother's Day?

Me: for you to write the synopsis for my book 🤷🏻‍♀️

#querying #queryingauthors
May 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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When you spend ten minutes trying to escape the snake in your house only to realize it's a dog leash 👀

#humor
April 7, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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My latest essay talks about what I learned from landing my agent but failing out on submission to book publishers. If you are #amquerying, please read and learn from my mistakes! You only get one bite at the apple.

#writingcommunity #writers #writingtips #querying

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What I Wish I Knew Before Landing A Literary Agent and Going Out on Submission to Book Publishers.
How I survived failing at traditional book publishing.
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March 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Now that I'm 40ish, should I cut my hair!
🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️🤷🏻‍♀️
#advice
March 27, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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My son is a hard core #bibliophile. It's hard to keep up with his appetite for books, but I realized I have saved my books from my 4 years at Duke.

His goal is to get through then by the end of the summer! 🤯 I love how curious he is. We'll be posting updates as he goes!!

#books #mybooks #duke
March 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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Is 69k unread emails below average, average or above average? 👀😬🤷🏻‍♀️

#emailhoarder #lifelessons
A picture of the author's email box showing 69k unread emails.
March 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Do I tell him they are for the kids or just let him feel special? ❤️❤️❤️

#marriedlife #nostalgia #thelittlethings
March 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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What it's like being together 26 years:

@kmschmid1977.bsky.social
snuggles my neck and whispers: is that Biofreeze or Noxzema I smell?

I whisper back: both.

He hugs me tighter and says: I knew it. Love you.

#Marriedlife #myhusband
March 19, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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Check out my essay about being Hispanic when you don't speak Spanish. They call me a "no sabo kid"--but I'm doing what I can to preserve my father's culture.
#hispanic #writing
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Do You Have to Speak Spanish to Be Hispanic?
My life as a “no sabo” kid.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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THE GOOD PART x DO I KNOW YOU?

An impulsive anniversary wish sends an unhappy power couple back in time, rewinding two decades of deception and offering them a chance to explore what might’ve been if they hadn’t married #P2Ppit #a #r #q
Top L - man and woman hands w/ wedding rings Top C - Blackberry Top R - a woman typing on a laptop Center - the word “Time” Bottom L - a checklist Bottom C - a couple in bed not interacting Bottom R - a fountain
January 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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THE GOOD PART x DO I KNOW YOU?

An impulsive anniversary wish sends an unhappy power couple back in time, rewinding two decades of deception and offering them a chance to explore what might’ve been if they hadn’t married #cupit #a #ttr #rc
Top L - man and woman hands w/ wedding rings Top C - Blackberry Top R - a woman typing on a laptop Center - the word “Time” Bottom L - a checklist Bottom C - a couple in bed not interacting Bottom R - a fountain
February 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Read about the time I was catcalled with my kids while at lunch, teaching me that sexual harassment doesn't end with motherhood!
#writingcommunity #women
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Being Catcalled by A Man While With My Children in Broad Day Light
How I Learned Sexual Harassment Doesn’t End At Motherhood
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February 13, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Lately, it feels like my dream of being a writer is playing second fiddle to my real world obligations and day time job. So excited to attend the Deep Dive to get focused in 2025!

#dds2025excited #writingcommunity
January 23, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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It's fitting to have this published as I'm boarding my flight home from El Salvador, an empty trip w/o him there.

I long for those idyllic days of riding in the back of a pickup truck up winding roads to travels unknown, inhaling her scents with him at the wheel.
#Grief
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Falling In Love With My Father’s Mistress
How I finally understood my father’s amor a la patria
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January 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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THE GOOD PART x DO I KNOW YOU?

After a power couple’s impulsive 20th anniversary wish sends them back in time and erases their unhappy marriage, they make a pact to help each other fulfill the lost dreams of their youth.
#P2Ppit #a #r #q
Leo and CeCe’s checklist after getting sent back to the past
January 17, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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PITCH: In a world controlled by corporate vampires, two men struggle for autonomy. Will a chance meeting lead them to freedom—or a web of subterfuge, where every thread brings a monster offering death or permanent confinement? #P2PPIT 📖 💙📚
#Q #R #A

Power Hungry CEO x Abandoned Puppy Bartender
PITCH: In a world controlled by corporate vampires, two men struggle for autonomy. Will a chance meeting lead them to freedom—or a web of subterfuge, where every thread brings a monster offering death or permanent confinement? Power Hungry CEO x Abandoned Puppy Bartender I Am Chosen By Dawn Berkoski 77,000 M/M Paranormal Romance Dark with a little spice meets silly-sweet Blue Bloods (minus the angels and school) x Interview with a Vampire (add more humor) x X-Men (replace Xavier with Stryker as head boss) x Yakuza Tropes * Forbidden Love * Fish Out of Water * Forced Proximity * Dark Secrets * Unequal Power Structure * High Action Chase Scenes * Emotional Growth Arcs + Satisfying End Quotes "He was leaving. He was leaving New York for good. But instead of freedom, he wondered if he was headed toward greater danger." ~Jason Allard (Protagonist) "Now that he has chosen you, Alexander has all but forsaken our protection!" ~Tristan De La Salle (Thwarted Lover) "Alexander and I have unfinished business." -Shigekazu (Japanese Business Rival) MAIN CHARACTERS Alexander Grant Jason Allard CEO of M-Corp Bartender Control Issues Anxiety/Clingy Likes: Power + Money Likes: Video Games +Pizza Several photos are shown in this Mood Board for I Am Chosen, a paranormal romance by Dawn Berkoski. From the top left, a glass of aged scotch surrounded by butterscotch candies, a CEO standing in a high rise office, staring out a window, a giant hotel clock surrounded by Christmas decor, a photo of art depicting demons rising from hell, a sunset with black, billowy clouds hovering over an orange stripe, a dirty cement staircase near a darkened entrance, and the city of London as viewed from the river. A car speeding past a cemetery. The view is seen from the driver, looking out their side window. Photo by Dawn Berkoski
January 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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HEARTLESS x KILT TRIP, C FORTUNE for tone

’97: it’s ONLY ONE SUMMER IN BERLIN, then she can return to France. But she’s falling for the city—and her reluctant host. Their chemistry sizzles. The devastating catch? She must go. Heartfelt, retro #R
#P2Ppit #UW #Q #A
January 17, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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When Keira's sister is captured by a shape-shifting immortal, she teams up with the God of Light to rescue her; but an ancient darkness grows within Keira, and she must choose between stopping those who seek to harness it or saving those she loves.

✨️ #P2Ppit #Q #A #RF 🌗
Three by three grid of pictures: a white feather; a silhouette of a woman; a silhouette of a couple; a silhouette of a person with wings before the setting sun; a silhouette of a woman wrapped in lights, a silhouette of a woman before a sunset, a silhouette of a woman at sunrise; a couple in front of a sunrise; a hand reaching out towards a window with sunlight pouring out Crown of Amethysts, 99,000 words. New adult romantic fantasy. Comps are Spark of the Everflame x A Fate Inked in Blood. Tropes and themes are: reluctant hero, dark secrets and hidden truths, forced proximity, Forbidden and slow-burn romance, gods and goddesses, vengeance and betrayal, found family, love vs. duty "Ker, you were meant to move mountains. To make the ocean shudder in your wake, and to shatter the sky into the stars we once had. I just hope your mother and I will be around to see it."
January 17, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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JOURNEY TO RALLEM
Josie, Jameson, and their friends travel across the continent in the hopes of bringing back Josie's lovers. They face unexpected challenges from meddling, immortal ancestors with age old vendettas. At each turn, events drive Josie and Jameson closer. #P2Ppit #Q #r #f
January 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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THE GOOD PART x DO I KNOW YOU?
An impulsive anniversary wish sends an unhappy power couple back in time, rewinding two decades of deception and offering them a chance to explore what might’ve been if they hadn’t married #P2Ppit #a #r #q

Co-written with my husband @kmschmid1977.bsky.social
Top L: hands entwined with wedding rings Center: blackberry Top right: female typing Bottom left: checklist Middle: sign saying time and couple in bed not talking Right: fountain
January 17, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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THE LIFE BETWEEN follows a cancer survivor afraid to hope for a future beyond her next three-month scan. But when she crosses paths with a deploying soldier, he inspires her to fully embrace life even if neither of them survives the year. #p2ppit #uw #A
January 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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"Yes, I’m calling it a hoo-ha to pander to the common denominator and trick men into reading an article about women’s health..."

Read my essay about why it's important to study the impact of perimenopause and menopause on our health.

Clapping is appreciated.

#women

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Tales of a Forty-Four-Year-Old Hoo-Ha
Are you there, God? It’s me, Julie Cali.
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January 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM