Crysta Parkinson (She/her)
@crystawrites.bsky.social
Trying to keep it all together. Your biggest fan. Writing, reading, travel, family, crochet ... in some order.
I have been enjoying the reminder to visit one of these fantastic March Xness essays every day so far this month. Sometimes we just need a little reminder to breathe.
"Approaching things in new ways is scary: I think it’s worth the risk. "
3/9 it's @katiedarbymullins.bsky.social's ode to Robbie Williams's "Rock DJ" from March Danceness 00s: marchxness.com/thegames#/2x...
3/9 it's @katiedarbymullins.bsky.social's ode to Robbie Williams's "Rock DJ" from March Danceness 00s: marchxness.com/thegames#/2x...
March 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I have been enjoying the reminder to visit one of these fantastic March Xness essays every day so far this month. Sometimes we just need a little reminder to breathe.
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Creative writers: come work with us at ASU! We're currently running a search for an Assistant Teaching Professor to teach undergrad CW in-person and online, and to oversee online curriculum development as their service component. More info here: english.asu.edu/about/employ...
November 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Creative writers: come work with us at ASU! We're currently running a search for an Assistant Teaching Professor to teach undergrad CW in-person and online, and to oversee online curriculum development as their service component. More info here: english.asu.edu/about/employ...
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Jess is up again in @marchxness.bsky.social, championing "Milkshake" against "Tik Tok"! My mom read Jess's essay and said it was great, so you should read out too. Give "Milkshake" a vote while you're at it: if Jess reaches Round 3, she's beat my best tournament showing. It'd make her day!
March 12, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Jess is up again in @marchxness.bsky.social, championing "Milkshake" against "Tik Tok"! My mom read Jess's essay and said it was great, so you should read out too. Give "Milkshake" a vote while you're at it: if Jess reaches Round 3, she's beat my best tournament showing. It'd make her day!
This was so much fun! Congrats to Deanne Battle and Jo Lo! Thanks everyone for following along, sharing and voting. I really (really really really) needed that levity.
Tough losses today for some brilliant songs and essays. Sending our appreciation and condolences to Elise Gorzela, @crystawrites.bsky.social, Raquel Gutiérrez, and Emilie Begin. You crushed your essays and played a great game. Surprising results today, but we salute you!
March 7, 2024 at 6:06 PM
This was so much fun! Congrats to Deanne Battle and Jo Lo! Thanks everyone for following along, sharing and voting. I really (really really really) needed that levity.
Hey friends! I did a thing, and it needs your support to get through to the second round!
This @marchxness.bsky.social match was also close, but JLo seems to be pulling away. I'm Team Thong—it captures 2000 as well as "White Rabbit" does 1967—& @crystawrites.bsky.social's very funny essay is full of amazing twists & turns. SO INFORMATIVE.
3/6, 1st Round: (6) Sisqo vs (11) Jennifer Lopez — March Danceness
marchxness.com
March 7, 2024 at 2:27 PM
Hey friends! I did a thing, and it needs your support to get through to the second round!
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Fave Five: Middle Grade Novels About Anxiety lgbtqreads.com/2024/03/05/f... 🌈📚
Fave Five: Middle Grade Novels About Anxiety
Just Shy of Ordinary by A.J. Sass The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy The Golden Hour by Niki Smith Asking for a Friend by Ronnie Riley How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby Bonus: Coming in Septe…
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March 6, 2024 at 3:03 PM
Fave Five: Middle Grade Novels About Anxiety lgbtqreads.com/2024/03/05/f... 🌈📚
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Hey all! I am repping P!nk today. Going head to head with another Phoenix writer. Read the essays, listen to the songs, vote!
And today's games. Are. Live! marchxness.com
March 4, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Hey all! I am repping P!nk today. Going head to head with another Phoenix writer. Read the essays, listen to the songs, vote!
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Everybody! It’s @marchxness time! Time to vote ROCK (rock!) DJ! It will make you feel so nice. marchxness.com/1strd-gorill...
March 2, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Everybody! It’s @marchxness time! Time to vote ROCK (rock!) DJ! It will make you feel so nice. marchxness.com/1strd-gorill...
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March Xness, the yearly music tournament conducted by @angermonsoon.bsky.social and I starts in a few days - this year's theme is '00s dance music & you still have a few days to submit your bracket PLUS you'll have an excuse to listen to Electric Six all spring if that's your thing
Behold: the official March Danceness 00s Edition Tournament Bracket: marchxness.com
February 27, 2024 at 3:48 PM
March Xness, the yearly music tournament conducted by @angermonsoon.bsky.social and I starts in a few days - this year's theme is '00s dance music & you still have a few days to submit your bracket PLUS you'll have an excuse to listen to Electric Six all spring if that's your thing
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The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental well-being.
Details at the link below:
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Details at the link below:
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January 4, 2024 at 6:44 PM
The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental well-being.
Details at the link below:
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Details at the link below:
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Remember the Washington Post digital picket line today, folks.
a note to Washington Post readers: On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.
A letter to our readers
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December 7, 2023 at 11:56 AM
Remember the Washington Post digital picket line today, folks.
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Hey ya'll. I run an account on Instagram that features writers and their (coffee/tea) mugs along with a little story/essay. IG: @ mugshotwriters2
Open right now to submissions! I guess you can't DM here so you can email me at austin.stephanie@gmail.com
Open right now to submissions! I guess you can't DM here so you can email me at austin.stephanie@gmail.com
November 21, 2023 at 2:33 AM
Hey ya'll. I run an account on Instagram that features writers and their (coffee/tea) mugs along with a little story/essay. IG: @ mugshotwriters2
Open right now to submissions! I guess you can't DM here so you can email me at austin.stephanie@gmail.com
Open right now to submissions! I guess you can't DM here so you can email me at austin.stephanie@gmail.com
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My first nonfiction book GENDER REBELS: 30 Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present, for readers 12+, is out today! I am so excited to share this book with the world.
Buy Link: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathe...
+ Resources: www.katherinelockebooks.com/gender-rebel...
Buy Link: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathe...
+ Resources: www.katherinelockebooks.com/gender-rebel...
November 14, 2023 at 7:52 PM
My first nonfiction book GENDER REBELS: 30 Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present, for readers 12+, is out today! I am so excited to share this book with the world.
Buy Link: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathe...
+ Resources: www.katherinelockebooks.com/gender-rebel...
Buy Link: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathe...
+ Resources: www.katherinelockebooks.com/gender-rebel...
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ALREADY GONE comes out on Tuesday!!!
Featuring an amazing short story by @ambersparks.bsky.social!
Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/alre...
Featuring an amazing short story by @ambersparks.bsky.social!
Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/alre...
November 12, 2023 at 4:51 PM
ALREADY GONE comes out on Tuesday!!!
Featuring an amazing short story by @ambersparks.bsky.social!
Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/alre...
Featuring an amazing short story by @ambersparks.bsky.social!
Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/alre...
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Would very much like to have bodily autonomy and weed today
November 8, 2023 at 12:11 AM
Would very much like to have bodily autonomy and weed today
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If y’all wouldn’t mind helping me spread the word. 😀🪓
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November 7, 2023 at 9:23 PM
If y’all wouldn’t mind helping me spread the word. 😀🪓
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www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1643...
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"Death makes mothers out of daughters. Anyone can switch places, switch realms, switch lives at any time."
Now playing: "Mariners Apartment Complex" • Lana Del Rey (@jillianluft.bsky.social)
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Now playing: "Mariners Apartment Complex" • Lana Del Rey (@jillianluft.bsky.social)
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"Mariners Apartment Complex" • Lana Del Rey (by Jillian Luft)
"Death makes mothers out of daughters. Anyone can switch places, switch realms, switch lives at any time."
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October 27, 2023 at 3:12 PM
"Death makes mothers out of daughters. Anyone can switch places, switch realms, switch lives at any time."
Now playing: "Mariners Apartment Complex" • Lana Del Rey (@jillianluft.bsky.social)
t.co/vKgexwnyQh
Now playing: "Mariners Apartment Complex" • Lana Del Rey (@jillianluft.bsky.social)
t.co/vKgexwnyQh
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applications due one week from today; send questions my way. joblist.mla.org/job-details/...
Professor - English (Creative Writing) | MLA Job List
The English Department at the University of Illinois-Chicago is searching for a Professor of Creative Writing, specializing in fiction, to begin Fall…
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October 25, 2023 at 9:30 PM
applications due one week from today; send questions my way. joblist.mla.org/job-details/...
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Forever reminding myself that “working on my novel” is not just chipping away at a word count but also observing the feel of hot water on my skin; feeling fright; listening to a song til a knot forms in my throat; releasing the knot into tears; scribbling about dreams and love and question marks
October 23, 2023 at 11:39 PM
Forever reminding myself that “working on my novel” is not just chipping away at a word count but also observing the feel of hot water on my skin; feeling fright; listening to a song til a knot forms in my throat; releasing the knot into tears; scribbling about dreams and love and question marks
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Hi pals - I started a lit mag - or a literary mixtape, more officially. First volume's up and it's a doozy. Appreciate any likes shares subs etc
thx xo
thx xo
Major 7th Magazine is a literary mixtape founded to collect the scraps of consciousness you connect to your favourite songs. We work in flash — fiction, CNF, poetry, essay, comics, and more — and today we go live.
Now Playing: Volume 1
www.major7mag.com/post/literar...
Now Playing: Volume 1
www.major7mag.com/post/literar...
Literary Mixtape Vol. 1
Thank you for giving a fuck enough to read this.
www.major7mag.com
October 22, 2023 at 7:23 PM
Hi pals - I started a lit mag - or a literary mixtape, more officially. First volume's up and it's a doozy. Appreciate any likes shares subs etc
thx xo
thx xo
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Hughes Van Ellis, one of three known remaining survivors of the massacre in which a white mob killed hundreds of Black residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921, died on Monday. He was 102.
Hughes Van Ellis, Tulsa Massacre Survivor, Dies at 102
Mr. Ellis was one of three known remaining survivors of the massacre, in which a white mob burned down the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Okla., killing as many as 300 Black residents.
www.nytimes.com
October 11, 2023 at 12:11 AM
Hughes Van Ellis, one of three known remaining survivors of the massacre in which a white mob killed hundreds of Black residents in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 1921, died on Monday. He was 102.
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Roommate wasn't able to make rent again, so I'm hustling tarot readings to make up some of the money, so I can get through the next two weeks! $10 for a 3-card reading, $25 for a 10-card reading. Let me know if you're interested!!!
October 1, 2023 at 12:53 PM
Roommate wasn't able to make rent again, so I'm hustling tarot readings to make up some of the money, so I can get through the next two weeks! $10 for a 3-card reading, $25 for a 10-card reading. Let me know if you're interested!!!
What are some things your grandmother did when you were growing up that stick out in your memory as positive things?
September 26, 2023 at 3:06 PM
What are some things your grandmother did when you were growing up that stick out in your memory as positive things?