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I'm not going to be here in 2026. If you want to follow me or learn why, please read my blog below!
I’m Doing a Social Media Detox for the Entirety of 2026 and Potentially Beyond — Karen A. Parker
For those who might be unfamiliar with him and his work, Corpse Husband (AKA Corpse) is an American YouTuber, musician, voice actor, narrator, and live streamer from San Diego, California. With music ...
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October 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
I'm not going to be here in 2026. If you want to follow me or learn why, please read my blog below!
There's only room for one Sora in my heart.
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
October 15, 2025 at 12:06 AM
There's only room for one Sora in my heart.
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
#NoMoreGenAI #AIHarmsEarth #KingdomHearts #KHSoraNotAISor
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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
October 5, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.
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"Zen" in Japanese derives from Chinese "Chan," which in turn comes from Sanskrit "dhyāna," meaning “meditation” or “meditative absorption.”
#etymology
#etymology
October 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
"Zen" in Japanese derives from Chinese "Chan," which in turn comes from Sanskrit "dhyāna," meaning “meditation” or “meditative absorption.”
#etymology
#etymology
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The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.
Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.
Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.
October 4, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Vice President of the United States used his social media page to tell Joy Reid, a private citizen with no connection to the government, that she should express "gratitude" for how this country has treated her.
Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.
Black women remain the most consistent targets in all of this.
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Capitalist innovation is taking away a feature that used to be free (like YouTube allowing videos to play in the background) and then offering that same service back to you for a paid subscription.
Capitalist innovation is creating problems and then charging you for solutions.
✨ Innovation ✨
Capitalist innovation is creating problems and then charging you for solutions.
✨ Innovation ✨
October 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Capitalist innovation is taking away a feature that used to be free (like YouTube allowing videos to play in the background) and then offering that same service back to you for a paid subscription.
Capitalist innovation is creating problems and then charging you for solutions.
✨ Innovation ✨
Capitalist innovation is creating problems and then charging you for solutions.
✨ Innovation ✨
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Just so we’re clear, Charlie Kirk shouldn’t be shot down while talking and kids shouldn’t be shot down in classrooms. It’s that easy. However, a lot of powerful people are okay with both things, so here we are, surrounded by bullets, blood, thoughts, and prayers.
September 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Just so we’re clear, Charlie Kirk shouldn’t be shot down while talking and kids shouldn’t be shot down in classrooms. It’s that easy. However, a lot of powerful people are okay with both things, so here we are, surrounded by bullets, blood, thoughts, and prayers.
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It's World Suicide Prevention Day today.
Be Kind.
X
Be Kind.
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September 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
It's World Suicide Prevention Day today.
Be Kind.
X
Be Kind.
X
Wrote a poem about my succulent, patience, and back injuries because some things can't be talked about through blogs. #amwriting #amwritingpoetry #amapoet
Reverence for the Flowers: A Poem — Karen A. Parker
In my excitement at its growth,
I had diligently watered
my budding aloe vera plant,
unaware of white mold
which sprouted beside it.
I have since bathed the buds in sunlight
and picked the six-leafe...
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September 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Wrote a poem about my succulent, patience, and back injuries because some things can't be talked about through blogs. #amwriting #amwritingpoetry #amapoet
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Not joking. Let’s go. If you can get the authors paid, drop me a line.
Dear publishers:
Hello! Wanted to say I’m a little tired of dark academia novels set in Ivy League schools and would love to edit an anthology of dark academia set in universities across the world, in local community colleges, and online. I have a PhD and everything! Let’s talk.
Hello! Wanted to say I’m a little tired of dark academia novels set in Ivy League schools and would love to edit an anthology of dark academia set in universities across the world, in local community colleges, and online. I have a PhD and everything! Let’s talk.
September 5, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Not joking. Let’s go. If you can get the authors paid, drop me a line.
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Top reasons to get the ebook of House of Bone and Rain today:
- Only $3.99 everywhere!!!
- Creatures from beyond the reef
- Friendship
- Magic and monsters
- Violence
- Every copy pushes me closer to a new contract 😬
- It hates fascism and colonialism
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...
- Only $3.99 everywhere!!!
- Creatures from beyond the reef
- Friendship
- Magic and monsters
- Violence
- Every copy pushes me closer to a new contract 😬
- It hates fascism and colonialism
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...
September 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Top reasons to get the ebook of House of Bone and Rain today:
- Only $3.99 everywhere!!!
- Creatures from beyond the reef
- Friendship
- Magic and monsters
- Violence
- Every copy pushes me closer to a new contract 😬
- It hates fascism and colonialism
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...
- Only $3.99 everywhere!!!
- Creatures from beyond the reef
- Friendship
- Magic and monsters
- Violence
- Every copy pushes me closer to a new contract 😬
- It hates fascism and colonialism
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP...
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The uptick in “our book club wants to read your book!” followed by expensive fees to share with their members is absolutely wild.
Be careful? These scams wouldn’t be so prolific if they didn’t work every now and again.
Be careful? These scams wouldn’t be so prolific if they didn’t work every now and again.
September 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The uptick in “our book club wants to read your book!” followed by expensive fees to share with their members is absolutely wild.
Be careful? These scams wouldn’t be so prolific if they didn’t work every now and again.
Be careful? These scams wouldn’t be so prolific if they didn’t work every now and again.
Just started a sensitivity read for an author of a Big 5 Publisher. If all goes well, that'll be 2 out of 5 that I've worked with so far. #amediting #amreading #amfreelancing #amflexing
a cartoon duck is hanging upside down on a beach .
Alt: Psyduck, a yellow Pokemon with two arms, flexes his muscles confidently.
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August 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Just started a sensitivity read for an author of a Big 5 Publisher. If all goes well, that'll be 2 out of 5 that I've worked with so far. #amediting #amreading #amfreelancing #amflexing
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Excellent question.
August 29, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Excellent question.
I just discovered SmartArt on PowerPoint, and y'all ain't ready. #amabookcoach #ampresenting #amlevelingup
a woman is holding a red purse and says you are not ready for this
Alt: A Black woman is holding a red purse and says, "You are not ready for this".
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August 28, 2025 at 10:30 PM
I just discovered SmartArt on PowerPoint, and y'all ain't ready. #amabookcoach #ampresenting #amlevelingup
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We all need an occasional reminder, so listen up. Write that book. Send that story. Query that agent. Ask for that blurb. Maybe it doesn’t work out, but there’s a chance it will, and that chance—however small you think it is—is all you need.
August 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
We all need an occasional reminder, so listen up. Write that book. Send that story. Query that agent. Ask for that blurb. Maybe it doesn’t work out, but there’s a chance it will, and that chance—however small you think it is—is all you need.
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Very beautiful illustration of the "just make it exist first" argument.
August 23, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Very beautiful illustration of the "just make it exist first" argument.
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
I played Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memoirs instead of working on my new novel today, and it was worth it. Sometimes, you need a break from being in the writer headspace. #amwriting #amgaming #amtrying
August 21, 2025 at 1:16 AM
I played Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memoirs instead of working on my new novel today, and it was worth it. Sometimes, you need a break from being in the writer headspace. #amwriting #amgaming #amtrying
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I’ve learned more about being a better advocate for my son, through the questions children have been kind enough to ask.
A little essay for The Huffington Post, and how I learned to shed my “it’s not my job to educate everyone” armor, for the child who needed me to. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...
A little essay for The Huffington Post, and how I learned to shed my “it’s not my job to educate everyone” armor, for the child who needed me to. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...
People Love To Ask Invasive Questions About My Son's Autism. These Are The Only Ones I'll Answer.
"I’ve never liked talking about my son’s autism with other people."
www.huffpost.com
August 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I’ve learned more about being a better advocate for my son, through the questions children have been kind enough to ask.
A little essay for The Huffington Post, and how I learned to shed my “it’s not my job to educate everyone” armor, for the child who needed me to. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...
A little essay for The Huffington Post, and how I learned to shed my “it’s not my job to educate everyone” armor, for the child who needed me to. www.huffpost.com/entry/answer...
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Holy shit, yesterday it was DARK in my head. Today there’s some light, and that’s all we need, right? Wishing you a bit of light today. Text a friend. Call your mom. Listen to some good stuff. Make art. Read (I have some recs!). Listen to the birds. Take care of yourself.
August 13, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Holy shit, yesterday it was DARK in my head. Today there’s some light, and that’s all we need, right? Wishing you a bit of light today. Text a friend. Call your mom. Listen to some good stuff. Make art. Read (I have some recs!). Listen to the birds. Take care of yourself.
First partial request! #amquerying #amwriting
joy from inside out is dancing with her arms in the air and saying yay !
Alt: Joy from inside out is dancing with her arms in the air and saying "Yay!!!"
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August 13, 2025 at 5:07 PM
First partial request! #amquerying #amwriting
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Reminder: Write that thing. Pluck it outta your soul with rusty pliers. Hit the keyboard like it owes you money. Write whenever, wherever you can. Tell your story. Make the words dance. Whatever you want—a novel, a short story, an agent, a movie—it all starts with the writing.
August 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Reminder: Write that thing. Pluck it outta your soul with rusty pliers. Hit the keyboard like it owes you money. Write whenever, wherever you can. Tell your story. Make the words dance. Whatever you want—a novel, a short story, an agent, a movie—it all starts with the writing.
While waiting to hear back from agents I've queried, I'm torn between working on the sequel for #FeatherWIP and starting an entirely new book to build my backlist. What do y'all think?
#amwriting #amquerying #amtorn
#amwriting #amquerying #amtorn
cookie monster from sesame street is holding a tray of food and says me can 't decide
Alt: Cookie Monster from Sesame Street is looking a tray of food with a plate of cookies and a plate of fruits. The caption reads, "me can't decide".
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August 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
While waiting to hear back from agents I've queried, I'm torn between working on the sequel for #FeatherWIP and starting an entirely new book to build my backlist. What do y'all think?
#amwriting #amquerying #amtorn
#amwriting #amquerying #amtorn