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Taffeta Chime
@taffetachime.bsky.social
Pushcart-nominated writer and editor, mother, linguist, drummer, gamer, and big ole nerd.
Author of Stoodie (2007) and The Last (2011)
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English/汉语/español
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SUPER excited to share this one!! LaDS has been a great part of my year, and here are just some of my reasons why! Take a read why LaDS is not just a fun game for women but a cultural milestone. #loveanddeepspace #lads #china #infold #otome #girlgamer
January 28, 2026 at 1:14 PM
And so it begins ... #snowstorm2026
January 24, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A book I worked on with NABU and Colgate is out now for free online! Read "The Taste of Victory" to teach your kids about healthy tooth brushing habits! Available in English and Spanish! read.nabu.org/book/1025
#childrensliterature #childrensbook #authorsofinstagram #parenting #toothbrushing
read.nabu.org
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I totally forgot to be the tooth fairy last night. 🤦‍♀️ Can we stop with these holiday traditions that happen overnight because my tired brain can't handle it ...
January 3, 2026 at 3:00 PM
This month's blog is up for the Rutherford Arts Alliance! Check out all the things happening this month in the area! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/12...
January Literary Events and a Few Thoughts on Creative Resolutions — Rutherford Arts Alliance
New Year’s parties, author signings, fundraisers, and more! Plus a few thoughts on setting creative resolutions. Come see what’s happening with the literary community in Rutherford County!
www.rutherfordartsalliance.org
December 31, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Though it's not necessarily one to celebrate, my poem "911 Watch" about pregnancy loss and depression/suicide ideation is out now in Issue 2 of @harrowhousejournal alongside some powerful poems about a range of grief and trauma. harrowhousejournal.wixsite.com/harrowhousej...

#writingthroughgrief
December 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Writing on location this weekend at my parents' cabin! #amwriting #research #logcabin #woods #forest #christmas #newyear #holiday
December 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Genuinely thinking of deleting my account here ... Convince me to stay?
December 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Every time I go to the Evergreen Cemetery in Murfreesboro, I visit the grave of Mary Noailles Murfree, the first published female writer in Tennessee. She received a Daughters of the Republic plaque, but it often goes unnoticed. I say hi to her, clean her plaque, and remember her legacy. ♥️
December 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
New pub alert! My latest article for Renew.org just dropped!

Have you ever been curious what the Bible says about anxiety? Then read here!
renew.org/bible-verses...

#faith #BibleStudy #anxiety #wordstudy #Bible
Bible Verses About Anxiety
To understand what the Bible says about anxiety—and to understand anxiety itself—it’s helpful to look at the words that are translated as anxiety through
renew.org
December 10, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Heard today is #caturday , so here is the picture I sent my husband when I told him I had to confess I was sleeping with another man
December 6, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Y'ALL. I've been crying so much since I got this email. The Pushcart was not on my radar this year, but wow, I am just ... honored! Validated! All the things!! Thank you so much to the team at Meetinghouse!!
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#pushcart #pushcartnominee #pushcartprize #shortfiction #WritersLife
December 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The Rutherford Arts Alliance December blog is up! Featuring ...

📢 news and events
🎉 celebrations
🎁 gift ideas for all the writers and readers in your life

Check it out!! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/11...
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#WritingCommunity #LocalAuthors #rutherfordarts #SupportLocal #BookishLife
RuCo Dec Lit News and Events, Yays, and Gift Ideas for Bookish People — Rutherford Arts Alliance
From author events to fundraisers, from local awards to publications, from gift ideas for readers and writers to everything in between—check out what’s happening in the literary community of Rutherfor...
www.rutherfordartsalliance.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Soooo want to know what I'm thankful for this year?
#alttext
a man in a suit is pointing at the camera with the words `` it 's you '' written below him .
Alt: a gif of one of those guys from Britain's Got Talent pointing at the camera with the words "it 's you'' written below him. That's right. You. Especially you, if you're reading this alt text. I sometimes like to leave little Easter eggs in the alt texts just for cool kids like you. So let me tell you a story. I'm in the US, and like many US-ers, I was at my parents' this weekend for Thanksgiving. My mom told me she had a desk that my great-grandmother used to write letters, and she was hoping to give it to me eventually. Last night I took it for a test run. It's super uncomfortable and definitely NOT a writing desk. Come to find out it's a French provincial vanity from the mid-20th century, to sound fancy about it. This made me laugh because it says a lot about my great-grandmother and, in fact, many of the women in my family: we care way more about what we write than how we look. So I'm on the fence if I want to keep the desk or not. Maybe for a conversation piece more than an actual writing desk. Comment and let me know what you think. Or don't. As my daughter said when she was four, "You are your brain." And I'm glad you and your brain are here. Have a great day and keep being awesome.
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November 29, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Somehow I feel like I'm hitting the deadlines but also really behind? Anyone else feel that?

I've already asked my husband--if he can watch the girls tomorrow and give me a full day of work tomorrow, I think I ought to feel caught up. Maybe? Possibly?? Hopefully???

#writers #november #worklife
November 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
When the depression hits hard and I feel like I'm not good enough, I try to remember that when my cat is looking for comfort, she will find something that smells like me and lie down on it. To her, just my scent is enough. No effort. No conditions.

#mentalhealth #cats #pets #animals #depression
November 14, 2025 at 3:28 PM
My contributor copies arrived from Meetinghouse Magazine!
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“Hustlers of the Second Grade,” blends gangster tropes with “elementary economics”: cafeteria trades, playground deals, bus stop negotiations, all that. It was so fun to write, and I’m so honored it's in Meetinghouse’s issue V!
November 13, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Because my husband is Chinese and we’re raising two Chinese American daughters, I cook Chinese food several times a week and have for over a decade. 🍚🥢

So I wrote for The Upside by @vitacost about how to make authentic Chinese dishes right here in the US: www.vitacost.com/blog/how-to-...
www.vitacost.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Yes, I know it’s been live for a week ... but better late than never, right? 😅 The November Rutherford Arts Alliance blog is full of local lit news, events, and creative highlights. Give it a read! www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/10...
MTSU Write Conference, Author Signings, New Bookstores, and More! — Rutherford Arts Alliance
Get up to date on local literary events, whether you’re an avid reader, writer, or both!
www.rutherfordartsalliance.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:33 PM
If you’re into creative writing, you NEED to know about @chillsubs.bsky.social ! It’s the best resource out there for lit mag submissions, contests, & tracking your work. I use it daily!

Use code TAFFETA for 10% off any paid plan: chillsubs.com/?via=taffeta

#WritingCommunity #LitMags #WritersLife
Chill Subs
Free database of 3000+ literary magazines, 1200+ writing contests, a submissions tracker, and other tools to make your writing life not so freaking exhausting.
chillsubs.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Mid-life writer problems: If I sit at a desk to write for too long, my feet start to swell. If I lie down on the bed to write and keep my feet elevated, I get sleepy. A recliner is not enough space to spread my work out. What is the Goldilocks writing space? 😭
#help #homeoffice #wfh #writer #midlife
October 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Tried sleeping in a satin bonnet for the first time. My curls? Hydrated. My ego? Slightly dented. My laughter? Uncontrollable. 🤣

Any tips would be appreciated because I'm still learning how to tame this beast 😆😆

#CurlyHairProblems #BonnetLife #MorningChaos #curlyhairjourney #curls #curlyhair
October 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Heyyyy thanks to the 300 of you hanging around on this little corner of the Internet. I still don't really know what I'm doing how or how to really engage on here ... So I'm especially thankful to those of you who have made being here worth it! 😅
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#thankyou
October 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So glad to share that I had three poems published in The Poetry Lighthouse last week! Read them here! (CW: pregnancy loss, perinatal depression/anxiety)
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www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/poems?author...
Our Poems — The Poetry Lighthouse
The Poetry Lighthouse welcomes poetry lovers to read our new poems — with a wide variety of topics and poetic styles.
www.thepoetrylighthouse.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:02 PM