Liza Achilles, literary/autobiographical author & blogger
@lizaachilles.bsky.social
🩷 Books to make you laugh, hope & ponder
📖 The blog for the discerning reader
🤩 Read my book of Shakespearean sonnets
➡️ Visit https://lizaachilles.com
📖 The blog for the discerning reader
🤩 Read my book of Shakespearean sonnets
➡️ Visit https://lizaachilles.com
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Hi, I'm Liza! I'm a poet and author, reader and book lover, technical writer and blogger. 📖✍️📚📝 Runner. 👟🏃♀️ Former keeper of backyard chickens and lover of chickens. 🐓🐔🐤 Social justice and the environment. 🌎 Say hi and I will say hi back! 😊 #booksky #writing #poetry #chickens #blogger #running #resist
Reach out anytime if you'd like a free consultation or a quote! More info at lizaachilles.com/services
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October 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Reach out anytime if you'd like a free consultation or a quote! More info at lizaachilles.com/services
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Silent Book Club celebrates 10 years of quiet camaraderie. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/pip... @lizaachilles.bsky.social @silentbookclub.bsky.social #booksky
October 1, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Silent Book Club celebrates 10 years of quiet camaraderie. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/pip... @lizaachilles.bsky.social @silentbookclub.bsky.social #booksky
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Protect freedom of speech during Banned Books Week! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/a-m... @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social @authorsguild.org @bannedtogetherdoc.bsky.social @lizaachilles.bsky.social #booksky
September 29, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Protect freedom of speech during Banned Books Week! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/a-m... @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social @authorsguild.org @bannedtogetherdoc.bsky.social @lizaachilles.bsky.social #booksky
Join us in Bethesda, Maryland, for a documentary film screening during Banned Books Week! Free and open to the public. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 17, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Join us in Bethesda, Maryland, for a documentary film screening during Banned Books Week! Free and open to the public. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Leaves That Are Green from Sunday mornings concert with my friends @sethkibel.bsky.social & Margaret Wolfe. Special thanks to @lizaachilles.bsky.social for the video. youtu.be/-9CqMpVI_04?...
Leaves That Are Green (Live)
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August 19, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Leaves That Are Green from Sunday mornings concert with my friends @sethkibel.bsky.social & Margaret Wolfe. Special thanks to @lizaachilles.bsky.social for the video. youtu.be/-9CqMpVI_04?...
I'm humbled and honored to share that TWO NOVEMBERS has sold so many copies that it is now entering its 4th print run! 🎉 It chronicles my love life for one year in Shakespearean sonnets. But don't be intimidated - it's written in modern, understandable English! #shopindie #localpress #lovestory
August 15, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I'm humbled and honored to share that TWO NOVEMBERS has sold so many copies that it is now entering its 4th print run! 🎉 It chronicles my love life for one year in Shakespearean sonnets. But don't be intimidated - it's written in modern, understandable English! #shopindie #localpress #lovestory
New bus routes, in a cute little song! youtu.be/-b5LTtz8Edg?...
The New Bus Network: New Route Names – Explained in Song!
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July 7, 2025 at 1:33 PM
New bus routes, in a cute little song! youtu.be/-b5LTtz8Edg?...
I was laid off from federal work by DOGE. Hear my story about my pivot to freelancing on the I Hate Politics podcast! Episode out today. #doge #federal #freelance
July 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I was laid off from federal work by DOGE. Hear my story about my pivot to freelancing on the I Hate Politics podcast! Episode out today. #doge #federal #freelance
Excited to share new web design I created for the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival! fitzgeraldfestival.com Need help with a website? Reach out! #webdesigner #webdesign #wordpress
Home Page - F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Conference Inc.
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July 2, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Excited to share new web design I created for the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival! fitzgeraldfestival.com Need help with a website? Reach out! #webdesigner #webdesign #wordpress
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Great time at #SilentBookClub today in #Rockville and our host @lizaachilles.bsky.social posted a reel on IG 😄Restarted the Gryphon Insurrection series by @kvalenagle.bsky.social
June 30, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Great time at #SilentBookClub today in #Rockville and our host @lizaachilles.bsky.social posted a reel on IG 😄Restarted the Gryphon Insurrection series by @kvalenagle.bsky.social
Fabulous podcast episode with lots of food for thought for #writers
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨
So uh. Laura got mad enough about Erik's approach to his creative life that she wanted to devote an episode to Doing Some Psychology. What could go wrong!
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So uh. Laura got mad enough about Erik's approach to his creative life that she wanted to devote an episode to Doing Some Psychology. What could go wrong!
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Episode 179—The Psychologisode
This week, Laura got mad enough at Erik’s approach to his creative life that she’s devoting an episode to psychoanalyzing him and his writing practices. What could go wrong!
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June 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Fabulous podcast episode with lots of food for thought for #writers
I am one of three new DC ambassadors for Authors Guild! Join us at our first DC event next Friday, June 27th, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Elaine's in Alexandria, Virginia. More events in the DC area coming soon! #dcliterary #dcauthors #dcwriters
June 18, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I am one of three new DC ambassadors for Authors Guild! Join us at our first DC event next Friday, June 27th, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Elaine's in Alexandria, Virginia. More events in the DC area coming soon! #dcliterary #dcauthors #dcwriters
New post! lizaachilles.com/2025/06/16/w...
What Is Sexual Trauma Healing & How to Heal Sexual Trauma Now – Liza Achilles
It’s a taboo topic of conversation. You might not want to bring it up while talking to your boss at a fancy work gala. But, folks, this is important. You are important. What is sexual trauma, and what...
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June 16, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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I'm teaching a class on Shakespeare's Sonnets! Register online or call 240-800-3745. washington-metro.oasiseverywhere.org/product/shak...
Shakespeare’s Sonnets: 400 Years of Timeless Love
William Shakespeare's sonnet sequence was first published over 400 years ago and still resonates with readers today. "But thy eternal summer shall not fade," proclaims the most famous of them all (Son...
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May 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I'm teaching a class on Shakespeare's Sonnets! Register online or call 240-800-3745. washington-metro.oasiseverywhere.org/product/shak...
What happens when you stop taking psych meds? Folks this is a really great book. If you or someone you love is on psych meds, do read it! 💙📚 lizaachilles.com/2025/05/19/w...
What Happens When You Stop Taking Psych Meds? – Liza Achilles
Huge numbers of Americans take psychiatric medications to treat mental health conditions. I’m one of them, and maybe you are, too. One-quarter of all adults experience a diagnosable mental health cond...
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May 21, 2025 at 1:36 PM
What happens when you stop taking psych meds? Folks this is a really great book. If you or someone you love is on psych meds, do read it! 💙📚 lizaachilles.com/2025/05/19/w...
The Gaithersburg Book Festival was a huge success! I'd like to give special thanks to the rain gods who held off and kept things sunny all day! #GBF2025 #gaithersburgbookfestival #writingcommunity #authorlife #lovepoetry
May 19, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Gaithersburg Book Festival was a huge success! I'd like to give special thanks to the rain gods who held off and kept things sunny all day! #GBF2025 #gaithersburgbookfestival #writingcommunity #authorlife #lovepoetry
If I wasn't going to be at the Gaithersburg Book Festival all day on Saturday, I would definitely want to be here.... Alas, I'm not superhuman enough to do both in one day! 🤷♀️
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Fed Up: Comedy Show for the Furloughed and the Comedic Resistance
Free comedy for furloughed feds, roasting DOGE’s lies with laughs—because resistance is funnier with jokes.
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May 16, 2025 at 1:10 AM
If I wasn't going to be at the Gaithersburg Book Festival all day on Saturday, I would definitely want to be here.... Alas, I'm not superhuman enough to do both in one day! 🤷♀️
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Come to the Gaithersburg Book Festival this Saturday, 10-6 at Bohrer Park!
May 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Come to the Gaithersburg Book Festival this Saturday, 10-6 at Bohrer Park!
Spring in Washington, DC, is fabulous for readers, writers, and thinkers! Check out these great opportunities and events. lizaachilles.com/2025/05/12/s... #washingtondc
Spring in Washington, DC, for Readers, Writers, & Thinkers – Liza Achilles
The weather is nice, and many literary events are happening in and around the city! This blog post is for all you readers, writers, and thinkers looking to participate in bookish opportunities this sp...
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May 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Spring in Washington, DC, is fabulous for readers, writers, and thinkers! Check out these great opportunities and events. lizaachilles.com/2025/05/12/s... #washingtondc
JAMES by Percival Everett won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction! Well deserved. The novel is a masterpiece. Wondering whether to read HUCK FINN before reading JAMES? Check out my article: lizaachilles.com/2024/12/16/e... 📖 #james #percivaleverett #huckfinn #pulitzer #booksky 💙📚
Everyone's Asking: Should I Read Huckleberry Finn Before James? – Liza Achilles
A classic has been born. Yeah, I know—you’ve heard that before. It’s on the back cover of practically every book you pick up. But this time, it’s for real. The 2024 novel James, by Percival Everett, i...
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May 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
JAMES by Percival Everett won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction! Well deserved. The novel is a masterpiece. Wondering whether to read HUCK FINN before reading JAMES? Check out my article: lizaachilles.com/2024/12/16/e... 📖 #james #percivaleverett #huckfinn #pulitzer #booksky 💙📚
Today, April 30, is the last chance to register for the Washington Writers Conference! Learn more: www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
April 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Today, April 30, is the last chance to register for the Washington Writers Conference! Learn more: www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/page/the-202...
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I'm grateful to @lizaachilles.bsky.social for reading Viable (Lily Poetry Review) and interviewing me about the writing of the poetry collection.
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April 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I'm grateful to @lizaachilles.bsky.social for reading Viable (Lily Poetry Review) and interviewing me about the writing of the poetry collection.
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PLEASE don’t buy into Amazon’s booksale this week.
They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions.
Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.
They are intentionally trying to eat into profits from Indie Bookstore Day this weekend, a really important annual event for our important community institutions.
Check out your local fave or bookshop.org.
Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores.
An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.
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April 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Book lovers, I need your help! I'm trying to think of a modern novel that alternates chapters from present to past, with the same protagonist. Published in the last 5 years. Literary fiction. Any ideas? 💙📚 #booksky
April 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Book lovers, I need your help! I'm trying to think of a modern novel that alternates chapters from present to past, with the same protagonist. Published in the last 5 years. Literary fiction. Any ideas? 💙📚 #booksky
Sunday's literary event is live on the Busboys & Poets website! Grab your ticket - will be a very fun event. Always great to be able to enjoy yummy food & drinks during artsy events. Hope to see you there! ✍️🎉🎤️🍺 🍔 🎊 www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev... #washingtondcevents #dcevents #dcliterary
Story! Story! Story! | Busboys and Poets
Takoma Writers Present Story! Story! Story! An Epic Evening Come join us for a night of creativity and inspiration at Busboys and Poets. This event is the perfect opportunity to connect with and suppo...
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April 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Sunday's literary event is live on the Busboys & Poets website! Grab your ticket - will be a very fun event. Always great to be able to enjoy yummy food & drinks during artsy events. Hope to see you there! ✍️🎉🎤️🍺 🍔 🎊 www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev... #washingtondcevents #dcevents #dcliterary