MoCo Underground Writers Showcase [Julia Tagliere]
@mocounderground.bsky.social
MoCo Underground is a free, bimonthly get-together in Sandy Spring, MD, where awesome writers can share their work with a live audience.
More info: https://justscribbling.com/mocounderground/ OR mocounderground@gmail.com.
More info: https://justscribbling.com/mocounderground/ OR mocounderground@gmail.com.
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Only TWO showcases left in 2025:
Oct 16 and Dec 11, 7:30-9:00 PM ET at Sandy Spring Museum, MD
*NEW! 2026 DATES*:
[VIRTUAL] Feb 12, Aug 13, Dec 10, 7-8:30 PM ET
[IN PERSON] Apr 9, Jun 11, Oct 8, 7:30-9:00 PM
More info: justscribbling.com/mocoundergro...
JOIN US! (It's free & we have wine)
Oct 16 and Dec 11, 7:30-9:00 PM ET at Sandy Spring Museum, MD
*NEW! 2026 DATES*:
[VIRTUAL] Feb 12, Aug 13, Dec 10, 7-8:30 PM ET
[IN PERSON] Apr 9, Jun 11, Oct 8, 7:30-9:00 PM
More info: justscribbling.com/mocoundergro...
JOIN US! (It's free & we have wine)
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My book is about a month old now. Thanks a million to those who have supported, come out, and recommended the book. If you enjoyed it and could leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads, I would be grateful! Reviews are so important for smaller press books. Thank you!
November 26, 2025 at 4:20 PM
My book is about a month old now. Thanks a million to those who have supported, come out, and recommended the book. If you enjoyed it and could leave a review on Amazon or Goodreads, I would be grateful! Reviews are so important for smaller press books. Thank you!
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November 26, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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"James Patterson has been a huge ally of independent bookstores for years, for good reason — he understands how badly we need their enthusiastic work to support reading, authors and community.” —Andy Hunter, founder and CEO, Bookshop.org people.com/james-patter...
James Patterson and Bookshop.org Announce New Literary Prize for Debut Authors
James Patterson and Bookshop.org have launched a new literary prize. The James Patterson and Bookshop.org Prize honors books written by debut authors within the last 12 months, and are selected by ind...
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November 25, 2025 at 11:14 AM
"James Patterson has been a huge ally of independent bookstores for years, for good reason — he understands how badly we need their enthusiastic work to support reading, authors and community.” —Andy Hunter, founder and CEO, Bookshop.org people.com/james-patter...
Rest in Power to Mother Viola Ford Fletcher.
111 years, the oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.
She never got the justice she deserved
www.fox23.com/news/mother-...
111 years, the oldest survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.
She never got the justice she deserved
www.fox23.com/news/mother-...
Mother Viola Fletcher passes away at 111 years old
TULSA, Okla. — Mayor Monroe Nichols announced the passing of one of the two last remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Mother Viola Fletcher.
www.fox23.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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You know what, I'm just gonna re-up this post
November 24, 2025 at 3:04 PM
You know what, I'm just gonna re-up this post
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Only a few weeks left! Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award - they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime.
Nominations close December 15! Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
Nominations close December 15! Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
November 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Only a few weeks left! Nominate a librarian you love for the 2026 I Love My Librarian Award - they could win $5,000 and the recognition of a lifetime.
Nominations close December 15! Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
Nominations close December 15! Submit yours here: https://bit.ly/3yiyT9C
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Support emerging writers! Attend a totally unique creative competition! Take a break from thinking about holiday shopping! So many reasons to attend our first ever Write Off!
Write-Off Fundraiser
Join Porter Square Books: Boston Edition for our First Ever Write-Off Fundraiser for GrubStreet’s Emerging Writer Fellowship.
What’s a Write-Off?
Writers will compete in a live test of their literary chops! The competitors will respond to timed, writing prompts.
portersquarebooks.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Support emerging writers! Attend a totally unique creative competition! Take a break from thinking about holiday shopping! So many reasons to attend our first ever Write Off!
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Next Sunday!
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Next Sunday!
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Reminder that books make awesome gifts for all holiday events, and they taste sweeter when they’re from indie bookstores. Don’t know what to get? Indie bookstores have gift cards!
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Reminder that books make awesome gifts for all holiday events, and they taste sweeter when they’re from indie bookstores. Don’t know what to get? Indie bookstores have gift cards!
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I swear being a Bears fan this year has taken years off my life in a different way than usual
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I swear being a Bears fan this year has taken years off my life in a different way than usual
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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#booksbooksbooks for the holidays (or for you!)
Affordability crisis -- yes, it's real, dear leaders-- so we've lowered our wholesale prices. Our award-winning books are available everywhere books are sold! More info on our re-designed website www.washingtonwriters.org
#bookssky📚✍️💙🌈🏳️🌈 #lgbtquia+
Affordability crisis -- yes, it's real, dear leaders-- so we've lowered our wholesale prices. Our award-winning books are available everywhere books are sold! More info on our re-designed website www.washingtonwriters.org
#bookssky📚✍️💙🌈🏳️🌈 #lgbtquia+
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
#booksbooksbooks for the holidays (or for you!)
Affordability crisis -- yes, it's real, dear leaders-- so we've lowered our wholesale prices. Our award-winning books are available everywhere books are sold! More info on our re-designed website www.washingtonwriters.org
#bookssky📚✍️💙🌈🏳️🌈 #lgbtquia+
Affordability crisis -- yes, it's real, dear leaders-- so we've lowered our wholesale prices. Our award-winning books are available everywhere books are sold! More info on our re-designed website www.washingtonwriters.org
#bookssky📚✍️💙🌈🏳️🌈 #lgbtquia+
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If you're looking for another way to divest from Amazon and instead support your local community, hi, nice to meet you 👋
When you buy audiobooks through us, a portion goes to your independent bookstore. It's an easy way to shop small all year long.
When you buy audiobooks through us, a portion goes to your independent bookstore. It's an easy way to shop small all year long.
November 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
If you're looking for another way to divest from Amazon and instead support your local community, hi, nice to meet you 👋
When you buy audiobooks through us, a portion goes to your independent bookstore. It's an easy way to shop small all year long.
When you buy audiobooks through us, a portion goes to your independent bookstore. It's an easy way to shop small all year long.
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[Alt text: A screenshot of a form asking, “What’s your occupation?” Answer provided, “Writer,” has a red triangle + warning beneath it that reads “Please enter a valid occupation”]
[Alt text: A screenshot of a form asking, “What’s your occupation?” Answer provided, “Writer,” has a red triangle + warning beneath it that reads “Please enter a valid occupation”]
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 22, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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[Alt text: A screenshot of a form asking, “What’s your occupation?” Answer provided, “Writer,” has a red triangle + warning beneath it that reads “Please enter a valid occupation”]
[Alt text: A screenshot of a form asking, “What’s your occupation?” Answer provided, “Writer,” has a red triangle + warning beneath it that reads “Please enter a valid occupation”]
It’s #FridayReads time! Books make great gifts and are tastier than turkey. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a (45% off!) novel full of monsters, friendship, love, magic, revenge, ghosts, storms, syncretism, and maybe a bit of violence…
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www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
November 21, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Done.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Done.
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Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
November 20, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looks like LLMs are *very* vulnerable to attack via poetic allusion: "curated poetic prompts yielded high attack-success rates (ASR), with some providers exceeding 90% ..."
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
https://arxiv.org/html/2511.15304v1
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Pay what you can, on Zoom 12/18!
✍️ Coming 12/18, 7 PM ET: Join us for “Short & Sweet: Two New Flash Fiction Drafts,” a workshop w/ @writesloud.bsky.social! In this workshop, you’ll read, brainstorm, & start 2 drafts under 1k words, concluding w/editing tools to polish your work! Sign up: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/sho...
November 21, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Pay what you can, on Zoom 12/18!
Well, this was a wonderful way to start my Friday! Thank you for the nomination! 💗💗💗💗
CONGRATULATIONS!! And thank you to all in our community -- the 164 contributors to America's Future! We're the Washington Writers' Publishing House because of you!
Read AMERICA'S FUTURE (special pricing for educators/classrooms at www.washingtonwriters.org ) @mocounderground.bsky.social✍️🎉🥳 #write
Read AMERICA'S FUTURE (special pricing for educators/classrooms at www.washingtonwriters.org ) @mocounderground.bsky.social✍️🎉🥳 #write
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Well, this was a wonderful way to start my Friday! Thank you for the nomination! 💗💗💗💗
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Friends! I am teaching a workshop in December that I am so excited about! I’ve been writing and writing about domestic fabulism forever, but I’ve never actually fashioned a workshop around it before. I think this is going to be so much fun - I hope you’ll join!
No Place Like Home: Writing Domestic Fabulism with Amber Sparks
Learn to write domestic fabulism with author Amber Sparks. Transform ordinary home and family stories with fantastical elements in this online seminar.
writingworkshops.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Friends! I am teaching a workshop in December that I am so excited about! I’ve been writing and writing about domestic fabulism forever, but I’ve never actually fashioned a workshop around it before. I think this is going to be so much fun - I hope you’ll join!
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The Punctuation Collection™️
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Punctuation Collection™️
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This is tonight! Please join the ASU Worldbuilding Initiative online or in-person for "Resistance in Speculative Fiction and Beyond"!
Two weeks from today, the ASU Worldbuilding Initiative will host "Resistance in Speculative Fiction and Beyond," our final workshop of 2025, with speakers @jennahanchey.bsky.social and Tanvir Akhtar Ahmed! Free and open to the public. Join us in-person in Tempe or on ASU Live!
Resistance in Speculative Fiction and Beyond | ASU Events
In this workshop, our speakers will use speculative thinking, literary criticism, and fiction writing to explore what resistance looks like in both our real world and in the imagined worlds that refle...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:35 PM
This is tonight! Please join the ASU Worldbuilding Initiative online or in-person for "Resistance in Speculative Fiction and Beyond"!
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November 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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