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Rusty Fischer | Children's Author

@rustyfischer.bsky.social

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Rusty Fischer's poems for children have appeared in Reader’s Digest, Good Housekeeping and Woman’s Day. His latest poem, “Socks,” is currently featured in The Dirigible Balloon.

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Rusty Fischer | Children's Author @rustyfischer.bsky.social · 9d

Not quite snowman... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Drawing of a melting snowman clearly concerned about his situation paired with the design of a polar bear in a bright blue scarf also looking alarmed, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Snow is falling,
Soft and wet.
Not quite snowman
Weather yet…

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Stella Sacco

@antlervel.vet

Tubi is such a crazy streaming service. It’s like if the Criterion Closet was in a gas station

December 9, 2025 at 10:49 PM

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Shawn Robare

@shawnrobare.com

Folks…FOLKS! It’s happening.

December 9, 2025 at 6:35 PM

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Scarina’s Vault

@scarinasvault.bsky.social

It’s so funny to me how my writing skeets seem to take off. I barely consider myself a professional, despite having a book published. I’m just a bobo that got lucky.

December 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM

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@rustyfischer.bsky.social

He deserved it... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Drawing of a bratty older brother looking proud of something sneaky he probably just did paired with the design of a giant white and red candy cane, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Candy cane, so
White and red;
Stuck to my big
Brother’s head!

November 30, 2025 at 1:19 PM

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Rusty Fischer | Children's Author

@rustyfischer.bsky.social

Snow angels fly... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

Drawing of a happy child bundled up for winter making a snow angel on the ground paired with the design of an orange and blue ski cap, both graphics in support of a poem by Rusty Fischer that reads:

Wave your arms
And legs around,
Snow angels fly without
Leaving the ground…

November 30, 2025 at 1:18 PM

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Rusty Fischer | Children's Author

@rustyfischer.bsky.social

Not quite snowman... A Christmas poem #Christmaspoem #kidlit #Christmaspoems #childrenspoetry #kidslit #childrenspoems #Christmas

November 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM

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JosephScrimshaw

@josephscrimshaw.bsky.social

Starting my great American novel:

It was the stupidest of times. It was the, again to be clear, stupidest of times.

December 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM

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Havoc

@havoc147.bsky.social

Too many albums later and this is still my favorite song. #swiftie

December 9, 2025 at 4:44 AM

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Publisher Spotlight

@pubspotlight.bsky.social

And speaking of prepping your collection for #ValentinesDay (or any day)…. Happy #BookBirthday to @nosycrowus.bsky.social I LOVE YOU! new in the #GuessWho series

December 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM

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Mx. Fee - FREE LINK

@mxfee.bsky.social

I get that I can be annoying about alt text but I need you to imagine for just a minute what it's like to rely it.

Imagine logging onto socials and every post is "Omg this is so funny! Image." Or, "This is really important information. Image."

You don't know what the image is - it's just "image".

December 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM

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Ian

@mplsnightmayor.bsky.social

The Thing (1982, John Carpenter)

A golden retriever holding an octopus in its mouth, so it looks like tentacles

December 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM

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Autumn Wolff | Lesbian Romance Author

@autumnwolff.bsky.social

Reviews of your books aren't typically for you. They're for other readers.

If you must read them, do so with a detached mindset to avoid getting your feelings hurt.

Not everyone who disliked your book will be able to articulate what frustrated them in a way that helps you grow as a writer.

December 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM

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JLars 🇨🇦

@jeloise.bsky.social

Be kind to yourself. Eat brown cheese every day until Christmas. Call it your advent calendar! Riktig koselig! ☃️🩵

December 8, 2025 at 3:34 PM

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Vohlos

@vohlos.bsky.social

I once tried reading a book (some sci fi) in class after finishing an assignment and everyone was still working on the assignment. This got me the hardest scolding in school ever. lol.

December 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM

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Marie O’Regan

@marieoregan.bsky.social

Lovely evening at @onemorechapternotts with Mark Lathamon Saturday - huge thanks to Charlotte for the invitation, and to everyone who came along. Thanks to @paulkane.bsky.social too, for taking photos :-)