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Jill McCabe Johnson
@jillmccabejohnson.bsky.social
Writing about nature, science, history, & sexual violence. Multiple books, multiple mischief. TANGLED IN VOW & BESEECH (poems) last year. LEARNING TO SPAR (memoir) next year. EiC Wandering Aengus & Trail to Table Press. Here for lit community & Caturday.
From yesterday’s walk…

(Second time to visit this Paleolithic site of Magdelenian cave paintings. Incredible.)
November 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
From yesterday’s walk (in southern France)…
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
From today’s hike…
November 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
From today’s walk…
November 11, 2025 at 11:54 PM
From yesterday’s walk…
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Look who’s signing books at the #PortlandBookFest! The brilliant and inimitable poet, Amanda Hawkins, with their book, When I Say the Bones I Mean the Bones.
November 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
November 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
We’re ready for you at the #PortlandBookFestival

Hope to see you there!
November 8, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Who’s willing to pay me to review neighborhood coffee shops ‘cause I am ready!!!
November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Good morning, Portland (OR)!

I’m fueling up for the #portlandbookfestival!
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
This gets tricky…
November 4, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Big thanks to @alanparrywriter.co.uk, @katiejenkinspoet.bsky.social & David Hanlon for including my poem in @brokenspinejournal.bsky.social's Autumn 2025 Selected Poetry.

Hope y'all read the whole, beautiful issue!

@lossley.bsky.social this one's for you.

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October 27, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Pictures of Fall from yesterday’s walk and today’s hike.
October 14, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Happy Fall, y’all!

Don’t forget, beauty and art are the building blocks of resistance.

🧡🎃👻
October 11, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Drop everything and join us for this fab reading today with Jan Shoemaker reading from her essay collection, Slow Learner, and Peter Ludwin reading from his poetry collection, An Altar of Tides!

4p Pacific, 7p Eastern on Zoom. Pre-register here:
us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
What shall we serve our B&B guests this morning?
October 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Here’s a dinner-plate-size magnolia blossom for all that ails ye…
October 2, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Hello, Fall.
September 30, 2025 at 6:09 AM
A quick pick-me-up at Better Living Through Coffee (and peppermint tea).
September 29, 2025 at 8:29 PM
What do you think? Author photo?
September 14, 2025 at 2:37 AM
A metaphor for our time…
August 17, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Procrastinating Affogato
July 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Quince, in case you were wondering
July 28, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The trees have eyes…
July 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Can’t wait to dig into this fun read—the latest #novel from my friend and fellow alum, @ianmrogers.bsky.social!

His last book was insightful and hilarious, so I know (especially as a fan of D&D and Magic the Gathering) I’m going to love this one!

#fiction
#amreading
July 24, 2025 at 1:43 AM