Dinah Lenney
@dinahlenney.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, actor, warbler, editor of #Snapshots: An Album of Essay and Image forthcoming from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social, @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social, lover of dogs, birds, photos, dinner on a sheetpan, jigsaw puzzles, and the emdash—
This coming Sunday, talk about a grand finale, come hear @davidulin.bsky.social @atticalocke.bsky.social @emipasbeck.bsky.social and Alex Espinoza read from #snapshotsthebook @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social at Stories Books & Cafe! You’ll be so glad you did! 🥳
March 3, 2025 at 9:46 PM
This coming Sunday, talk about a grand finale, come hear @davidulin.bsky.social @atticalocke.bsky.social @emipasbeck.bsky.social and Alex Espinoza read from #snapshotsthebook @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social at Stories Books & Cafe! You’ll be so glad you did! 🥳
Just leaving these here, just in case you want to put the dates in your calendar—
February 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Just leaving these here, just in case you want to put the dates in your calendar—
Today is pub day! These 36 essays spread out on the big kitchen table altogether finally in #snapshotsthebook — thanks all you writers for your words and photos, and to @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social for putting the album together— wait till you see, everybody, and I hope you like it!
February 6, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Today is pub day! These 36 essays spread out on the big kitchen table altogether finally in #snapshotsthebook — thanks all you writers for your words and photos, and to @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social for putting the album together— wait till you see, everybody, and I hope you like it!
For your final prompt (number 30) choose from the following titles, and write: On Chutzpah; On Nudity; On Looking Up; On Geraniums… (h/t @aimeeliu.bsky.social )
February 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
For your final prompt (number 30) choose from the following titles, and write: On Chutzpah; On Nudity; On Looking Up; On Geraniums… (h/t @aimeeliu.bsky.social )
Prompt number 29: So much to do— how will you ever get it all done? When will you ever get it all done? What if you do and what if you don’t?
February 4, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Prompt number 29: So much to do— how will you ever get it all done? When will you ever get it all done? What if you do and what if you don’t?
Prompt number 28, #snapshotsthebook coming to a shelf near you in three days, three prompts to go!
February 3, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Prompt number 28, #snapshotsthebook coming to a shelf near you in three days, three prompts to go!
February 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Prompt number 28: Write about a message from the universe—
February 2, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Prompt number 28: Write about a message from the universe—
Everybody, please come, there will be cookies!
February 1, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Everybody, please come, there will be cookies!
Prompt number 27: Who is your oldest friend? How have they changed? How are they exactly the same? How have you changed? How are you exactly the same?
February 1, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Prompt number 27: Who is your oldest friend? How have they changed? How are they exactly the same? How have you changed? How are you exactly the same?
Prompt number 26: Write a fan letter to somebody who deserves one, or—
Write about a song that’s with you wherever you go—
Write about a song that’s with you wherever you go—
February 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Prompt number 26: Write a fan letter to somebody who deserves one, or—
Write about a song that’s with you wherever you go—
Write about a song that’s with you wherever you go—
Prompt number 25: Write about your day job or your dream job or just an extremely satisfying chore…
January 31, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Prompt number 25: Write about your day job or your dream job or just an extremely satisfying chore…
Prompt number 24: Write about a particular scar, wound, idiosyncrasy, badge of honor that is yours and yours alone—
January 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Prompt number 24: Write about a particular scar, wound, idiosyncrasy, badge of honor that is yours and yours alone—
Prompt number 23: Write about the best way to get from here to there…(Literally, figuratively, magically, quickly, slowly, intentionally, or by accident.) Or—
Who’s your favorite travel companion?
Who’s your favorite travel companion?
January 29, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Prompt number 23: Write about the best way to get from here to there…(Literally, figuratively, magically, quickly, slowly, intentionally, or by accident.) Or—
Who’s your favorite travel companion?
Who’s your favorite travel companion?
Today’s prompt, number 22, is an epigraph: “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now—“
Or—
Consider the daffodil —
Or—
Consider the daffodil —
January 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Today’s prompt, number 22, is an epigraph: “I’ve looked at clouds from both sides now—“
Or—
Consider the daffodil —
Or—
Consider the daffodil —
Prompt number 21: She/he/you/they/we danced and danced/couldn’t stop dancing/wanted/needed/asked him/her/you/me/them/us to dance…
January 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Prompt number 21: She/he/you/they/we danced and danced/couldn’t stop dancing/wanted/needed/asked him/her/you/me/them/us to dance…
Prompt number 20: On the joyous and sorrows of collecting and collections—
What do you collect? Where do you keep your collection? Where did you find your favorite treasure?
What do you collect? Where do you keep your collection? Where did you find your favorite treasure?
January 26, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Prompt number 20: On the joyous and sorrows of collecting and collections—
What do you collect? Where do you keep your collection? Where did you find your favorite treasure?
What do you collect? Where do you keep your collection? Where did you find your favorite treasure?
Prompt number 19: Write about something that happened on the front porch or—
About a favorite piece of furniture
About a favorite piece of furniture
January 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Prompt number 19: Write about something that happened on the front porch or—
About a favorite piece of furniture
About a favorite piece of furniture
Pump number 18: The dinner party— because it was wonderful or terrible for any number of reasons…
January 24, 2025 at 6:37 AM
Pump number 18: The dinner party— because it was wonderful or terrible for any number of reasons…
Prompt number 17:
January 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Prompt number 17:
Prompt number 16: Write about a time you were or were not invited…
January 22, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Prompt number 16: Write about a time you were or were not invited…
Prompt number 15:
January 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Prompt number 15:
Prompt number 13:
January 19, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Prompt number 13:
Prompt number 12:
January 18, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Prompt number 12: