GESSwrites
@gesswrites.bsky.social
Writer of stories about women getting what they want.
My short story "Unnoticed" appears in #MixedBagOfTricks,
an anthology of 11 short stories by 11 women writers.
Finalist in 2025 Fugue Prose Contest
Member of Armadillo Authors Society
My short story "Unnoticed" appears in #MixedBagOfTricks,
an anthology of 11 short stories by 11 women writers.
Finalist in 2025 Fugue Prose Contest
Member of Armadillo Authors Society
Pinned
GESSwrites
@gesswrites.bsky.social
· Jul 23
Mixed Bag of Tricks: A Short Story Anthology
A Short Story Anthology
bookshop.org
Mixed Bag of Tricks is everywhere,
with stories to shock, delight, and break your heart
by @gesswrites.bsky.social (that's me!),
@ileenieweenie.bsky.social, @roanna.bsky.social,
and more writers of bsky.app/profile/arma...
#MixedBagOfTricks
#ArmadilloAuthorsSociety
bookshop.org/p/books/mixe...
with stories to shock, delight, and break your heart
by @gesswrites.bsky.social (that's me!),
@ileenieweenie.bsky.social, @roanna.bsky.social,
and more writers of bsky.app/profile/arma...
#MixedBagOfTricks
#ArmadilloAuthorsSociety
bookshop.org/p/books/mixe...
Could someone please tell me who created this image?
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Could someone please tell me who created this image?
"Get the who, the how, the why, and the why now."
"Get the what and the what?"
"See, why would you say 'what'? I never said what. There's no what."
#OMITB can still give me a giggle. Plus, I'm still celebrity crushing hard on Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
"Get the what and the what?"
"See, why would you say 'what'? I never said what. There's no what."
#OMITB can still give me a giggle. Plus, I'm still celebrity crushing hard on Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
a woman with curly hair is smiling and laughing while standing in front of a mirror .
ALT: a woman with curly hair is smiling and laughing while standing in front of a mirror .
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"Get the who, the how, the why, and the why now."
"Get the what and the what?"
"See, why would you say 'what'? I never said what. There's no what."
#OMITB can still give me a giggle. Plus, I'm still celebrity crushing hard on Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
"Get the what and the what?"
"See, why would you say 'what'? I never said what. There's no what."
#OMITB can still give me a giggle. Plus, I'm still celebrity crushing hard on Da'Vine Joy Randolph.
Why are you replying to
"what is the sexiest non-sex scene you've ever seen?"
with a scene/moment that is clearly foreplay?
That's not the point of that question.
"what is the sexiest non-sex scene you've ever seen?"
with a scene/moment that is clearly foreplay?
That's not the point of that question.
a woman wearing a blue shirt and a name tag that says pcr
ALT: a woman wearing a blue shirt and a name tag that says pcr
media.tenor.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Why are you replying to
"what is the sexiest non-sex scene you've ever seen?"
with a scene/moment that is clearly foreplay?
That's not the point of that question.
"what is the sexiest non-sex scene you've ever seen?"
with a scene/moment that is clearly foreplay?
That's not the point of that question.
#MariageFrères #DeStress tea
for this Thursday's #TeaOfTheDay.
It occurred to me this morning that
this tea contraption is
many years old and made of plastic
into which I pour boiling hor water.
That's probably poisoning me, eh?
for this Thursday's #TeaOfTheDay.
It occurred to me this morning that
this tea contraption is
many years old and made of plastic
into which I pour boiling hor water.
That's probably poisoning me, eh?
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#MariageFrères #DeStress tea
for this Thursday's #TeaOfTheDay.
It occurred to me this morning that
this tea contraption is
many years old and made of plastic
into which I pour boiling hor water.
That's probably poisoning me, eh?
for this Thursday's #TeaOfTheDay.
It occurred to me this morning that
this tea contraption is
many years old and made of plastic
into which I pour boiling hor water.
That's probably poisoning me, eh?
Reposted by GESSwrites
Our writers conference offers a 4-Hour pre-conference masterclass:
Anatomy of a Romance with Sherry Thomas!
Structure is just as important in a romance as in a mystery or a work of speculative fiction. A hands-on, example-driven workshop!
Register: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling-1
Anatomy of a Romance with Sherry Thomas!
Structure is just as important in a romance as in a mystery or a work of speculative fiction. A hands-on, example-driven workshop!
Register: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling-1
November 12, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Our writers conference offers a 4-Hour pre-conference masterclass:
Anatomy of a Romance with Sherry Thomas!
Structure is just as important in a romance as in a mystery or a work of speculative fiction. A hands-on, example-driven workshop!
Register: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling-1
Anatomy of a Romance with Sherry Thomas!
Structure is just as important in a romance as in a mystery or a work of speculative fiction. A hands-on, example-driven workshop!
Register: www.chicagonorthromancewriters.com/spring-fling-1
Algeria’s president pardons jailed writer Boualem Sansal
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on ‘humanitarian grounds’.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on ‘humanitarian grounds’.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
Algeria’s president pardons jailed writer Boualem Sansal
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on 'humanitarian grounds'.
www.aljazeera.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Algeria’s president pardons jailed writer Boualem Sansal
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on ‘humanitarian grounds’.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
The pardon of the 81-year-old author comes after Germany appealed for his release on ‘humanitarian grounds’.
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...
My brain while I'm at a movie theater alone:
You should send a quick message to Hubby and Eldest.
The message with map and selfie:
Location and proof of life 'cause I'm the only one in this theater and this feels like the beginning of a mystery suspense horror movie.
You should send a quick message to Hubby and Eldest.
The message with map and selfie:
Location and proof of life 'cause I'm the only one in this theater and this feels like the beginning of a mystery suspense horror movie.
November 12, 2025 at 9:17 PM
My brain while I'm at a movie theater alone:
You should send a quick message to Hubby and Eldest.
The message with map and selfie:
Location and proof of life 'cause I'm the only one in this theater and this feels like the beginning of a mystery suspense horror movie.
You should send a quick message to Hubby and Eldest.
The message with map and selfie:
Location and proof of life 'cause I'm the only one in this theater and this feels like the beginning of a mystery suspense horror movie.
Speaking of #Sinners...
Two Roads on @hoopladigital.bsky.social.
Legendary folklorist and banjo rambler Mick Moloney
and performer Lenwood Sloan explore how
African Americans and Irish people in the US
found common ground and shared humanity...
www.hoopladigital.com/title/18692956 #HooplaDigital
Two Roads on @hoopladigital.bsky.social.
Legendary folklorist and banjo rambler Mick Moloney
and performer Lenwood Sloan explore how
African Americans and Irish people in the US
found common ground and shared humanity...
www.hoopladigital.com/title/18692956 #HooplaDigital
www.hoopladigital.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Speaking of #Sinners...
Two Roads on @hoopladigital.bsky.social.
Legendary folklorist and banjo rambler Mick Moloney
and performer Lenwood Sloan explore how
African Americans and Irish people in the US
found common ground and shared humanity...
www.hoopladigital.com/title/18692956 #HooplaDigital
Two Roads on @hoopladigital.bsky.social.
Legendary folklorist and banjo rambler Mick Moloney
and performer Lenwood Sloan explore how
African Americans and Irish people in the US
found common ground and shared humanity...
www.hoopladigital.com/title/18692956 #HooplaDigital
Wednesday #TeaOfTheDay:
enough #justea #HolidaySpice
(with a mandarin peel) for now
and for morning writing session.
(in another mystery tea contraption
of unknown source)
with a blue #Fiesta mug and
a pink #KODI insulated cup.
enough #justea #HolidaySpice
(with a mandarin peel) for now
and for morning writing session.
(in another mystery tea contraption
of unknown source)
with a blue #Fiesta mug and
a pink #KODI insulated cup.
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Wednesday #TeaOfTheDay:
enough #justea #HolidaySpice
(with a mandarin peel) for now
and for morning writing session.
(in another mystery tea contraption
of unknown source)
with a blue #Fiesta mug and
a pink #KODI insulated cup.
enough #justea #HolidaySpice
(with a mandarin peel) for now
and for morning writing session.
(in another mystery tea contraption
of unknown source)
with a blue #Fiesta mug and
a pink #KODI insulated cup.
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NEW MUSIC VIDEO!!
GALAXY RACER MV IS HERE!!!!
【Music Video 解禁】
ソロディストピアイドル、PAiDA。
目の前に迫る Finish Line！火花を散らせ！
Watch the music video here! Please comment your thoughts!
youtu.be/uyfK6NesEro
GALAXY RACER MV IS HERE!!!!
【Music Video 解禁】
ソロディストピアイドル、PAiDA。
目の前に迫る Finish Line！火花を散らせ！
Watch the music video here! Please comment your thoughts!
youtu.be/uyfK6NesEro
PAiDA - Galaxy Racer [Official Video]
YouTube video by PAiDA (パイダ)
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
NEW MUSIC VIDEO!!
GALAXY RACER MV IS HERE!!!!
【Music Video 解禁】
ソロディストピアイドル、PAiDA。
目の前に迫る Finish Line！火花を散らせ！
Watch the music video here! Please comment your thoughts!
youtu.be/uyfK6NesEro
GALAXY RACER MV IS HERE!!!!
【Music Video 解禁】
ソロディストピアイドル、PAiDA。
目の前に迫る Finish Line！火花を散らせ！
Watch the music video here! Please comment your thoughts!
youtu.be/uyfK6NesEro
What happens when
11 women from around the world
challenge each other to write
a story outside their genre?
A collection of short stories
of cross-cultural clashes,
living on new planets,
mutual grieving,
bachelorette party otherworldly visit,
and more? You get a #MixedBagOfTricks!
11 women from around the world
challenge each other to write
a story outside their genre?
A collection of short stories
of cross-cultural clashes,
living on new planets,
mutual grieving,
bachelorette party otherworldly visit,
and more? You get a #MixedBagOfTricks!
November 12, 2025 at 4:52 AM
What happens when
11 women from around the world
challenge each other to write
a story outside their genre?
A collection of short stories
of cross-cultural clashes,
living on new planets,
mutual grieving,
bachelorette party otherworldly visit,
and more? You get a #MixedBagOfTricks!
11 women from around the world
challenge each other to write
a story outside their genre?
A collection of short stories
of cross-cultural clashes,
living on new planets,
mutual grieving,
bachelorette party otherworldly visit,
and more? You get a #MixedBagOfTricks!
Tuesday morning #TeaOfTheDay:
#HeavenlyTeaLeaves'
organic rooibos cream chai
with a little evaporated white sugar,
also this infuser+cup+lid combo is from #Teavana.
#HeavenlyTeaLeaves'
organic rooibos cream chai
with a little evaporated white sugar,
also this infuser+cup+lid combo is from #Teavana.
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Tuesday morning #TeaOfTheDay:
#HeavenlyTeaLeaves'
organic rooibos cream chai
with a little evaporated white sugar,
also this infuser+cup+lid combo is from #Teavana.
#HeavenlyTeaLeaves'
organic rooibos cream chai
with a little evaporated white sugar,
also this infuser+cup+lid combo is from #Teavana.
Still thinking about
the novel I finished yesterday,
(by an author I've read/enjoyed before)
which had a decent concept
(hence my purchase),
and was quite okay but not great
and I can't help wishing
still
that the author had done better
because I know she could have
since she's done it before.
the novel I finished yesterday,
(by an author I've read/enjoyed before)
which had a decent concept
(hence my purchase),
and was quite okay but not great
and I can't help wishing
still
that the author had done better
because I know she could have
since she's done it before.
a woman is sitting on a couch wearing a headband and a white shirt .
ALT: a woman is sitting on a couch wearing a headband and a white shirt .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Still thinking about
the novel I finished yesterday,
(by an author I've read/enjoyed before)
which had a decent concept
(hence my purchase),
and was quite okay but not great
and I can't help wishing
still
that the author had done better
because I know she could have
since she's done it before.
the novel I finished yesterday,
(by an author I've read/enjoyed before)
which had a decent concept
(hence my purchase),
and was quite okay but not great
and I can't help wishing
still
that the author had done better
because I know she could have
since she's done it before.
Writerly realization...
All of the so-called rules are suggestions;
recommendations to be learned, considered,
applied, or dismissed to one's own (dis)liking.
All of the so-called rules are suggestions;
recommendations to be learned, considered,
applied, or dismissed to one's own (dis)liking.
November 10, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Writerly realization...
All of the so-called rules are suggestions;
recommendations to be learned, considered,
applied, or dismissed to one's own (dis)liking.
All of the so-called rules are suggestions;
recommendations to be learned, considered,
applied, or dismissed to one's own (dis)liking.
All the movie theaters near me
are playing the same group of
disinteresting crappy movies.
are playing the same group of
disinteresting crappy movies.
a man wearing a red sweater that says " notice me "
Alt: a Black woman wearing a red sweatshirt that says " notice me " looks disgusted and puts on sunglasses and leaves
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:36 PM
All the movie theaters near me
are playing the same group of
disinteresting crappy movies.
are playing the same group of
disinteresting crappy movies.
Monday morning #TeaOfTheDay:
Just a cup of #justea African chai,
#HigherHarvest almond milk,
plain ole evaporated white sugar
Just a cup of #justea African chai,
#HigherHarvest almond milk,
plain ole evaporated white sugar
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Monday morning #TeaOfTheDay:
Just a cup of #justea African chai,
#HigherHarvest almond milk,
plain ole evaporated white sugar
Just a cup of #justea African chai,
#HigherHarvest almond milk,
plain ole evaporated white sugar
November 9, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thirty minutes wait was nothing
to see a panel Nic Stone,
Nnedi Okorafor,
Ali Hazelwood.
At @texasbookfest.bsky.social
to see a panel Nic Stone,
Nnedi Okorafor,
Ali Hazelwood.
At @texasbookfest.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Thirty minutes wait was nothing
to see a panel Nic Stone,
Nnedi Okorafor,
Ali Hazelwood.
At @texasbookfest.bsky.social
to see a panel Nic Stone,
Nnedi Okorafor,
Ali Hazelwood.
At @texasbookfest.bsky.social
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Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man’s Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tatt...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tatt...
Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man's Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea
Historians are investigating the haunting handwritten manuscript, which chronicles Thomas White's escape from slavery in Maryland and adventures around the world nearly 200 years ago
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Tattered Pages Discovered in Storage Reveal an Enslaved Man’s Daring Bid for Freedom—and His Second Life at Sea
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tatt...
www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tatt...
University of Austin to offer
free tuition permanently with
$100 million donation from billionaire
"The gift comes amid a broader push by wealthy conservative donors and political leaders to build new education models outside public systems andto exert influence"
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/u...
free tuition permanently with
$100 million donation from billionaire
"The gift comes amid a broader push by wealthy conservative donors and political leaders to build new education models outside public systems andto exert influence"
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/u...
Jeff Yass gives $100M to University of Austin for tuition
Yass, a school voucher supporter and an influential figure in Texas politics, said the only condition for the gift was for the school not to receive government funding.
www.texastribune.org
November 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
University of Austin to offer
free tuition permanently with
$100 million donation from billionaire
"The gift comes amid a broader push by wealthy conservative donors and political leaders to build new education models outside public systems andto exert influence"
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/u...
free tuition permanently with
$100 million donation from billionaire
"The gift comes amid a broader push by wealthy conservative donors and political leaders to build new education models outside public systems andto exert influence"
www.texastribune.org/2025/11/05/u...
Dear Black Woman Writer
a letter from Tamara Winfrey-Harris
- April 30, 2021
- Women Writers Women Books
booksbywomen.org/dear-black-w...
a letter from Tamara Winfrey-Harris
- April 30, 2021
- Women Writers Women Books
booksbywomen.org/dear-black-w...
Dear Black Woman Writer - Women Writers, Women's Books
Dear Black Woman With A Pen, You say you want to be a writer. Here is how. Write. That is it. Writers write. You want to be a writer. You write. You are not stealing time. It may feel like there are ...
booksbywomen.org
November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Dear Black Woman Writer
a letter from Tamara Winfrey-Harris
- April 30, 2021
- Women Writers Women Books
booksbywomen.org/dear-black-w...
a letter from Tamara Winfrey-Harris
- April 30, 2021
- Women Writers Women Books
booksbywomen.org/dear-black-w...
Why is #TheGrandBudapestHotel
the only #WesAnderson movie that
I have any interest in at all and
in fact enjoy very much?
the only #WesAnderson movie that
I have any interest in at all and
in fact enjoy very much?
a man in a purple suit and hat is standing in a room .
Alt: a young man in a purple suit and hat labeled LOBBY BOY standing in a room saying: TRULY; from the movie Grand Budapest Hotel
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Why is #TheGrandBudapestHotel
the only #WesAnderson movie that
I have any interest in at all and
in fact enjoy very much?
the only #WesAnderson movie that
I have any interest in at all and
in fact enjoy very much?
Forgive me again if I have re-opened your wound.
Mine continues to bleed.
- So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
#WishIWroteIt✍️🏾
#SoLongALetter
#MariamaBâ
Mine continues to bleed.
- So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
#WishIWroteIt✍️🏾
#SoLongALetter
#MariamaBâ
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Forgive me again if I have re-opened your wound.
Mine continues to bleed.
- So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
#WishIWroteIt✍️🏾
#SoLongALetter
#MariamaBâ
Mine continues to bleed.
- So Long a Letter by Mariama Bâ
#WishIWroteIt✍️🏾
#SoLongALetter
#MariamaBâ