Laurel Clarke 💗💜💙
@laurelclarke.bsky.social
She/her.
If John Donne and Taylor Swift had a baby who kept saying she was a Writer and needed to work on her blog and novel but just kept posting instead.
🏳️🌈& ADHD & leftist takes.
(Not) blogging at sexythesaurus.com
If John Donne and Taylor Swift had a baby who kept saying she was a Writer and needed to work on her blog and novel but just kept posting instead.
🏳️🌈& ADHD & leftist takes.
(Not) blogging at sexythesaurus.com
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I know I have a dirty mind but this oatmeal did *not* have to go this hard. Like calm down, oatmeal, this is a Kroger. 🤣
February 16, 2024 at 5:04 PM
I know I have a dirty mind but this oatmeal did *not* have to go this hard. Like calm down, oatmeal, this is a Kroger. 🤣
A weekend gift for me: my self-indulgent pulp (said as fondly as possible) order of used books came in and look at this cover! Exquisite. Incredible.
February 17, 2024 at 10:58 PM
A weekend gift for me: my self-indulgent pulp (said as fondly as possible) order of used books came in and look at this cover! Exquisite. Incredible.
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"A rising tide most definitely did not lift all boats. It didn’t even lift most of them, as nearly all of the benefits of growth these past 45 years were captured by those at the very top. And as the American economy grows radically unequal it is holding back economic growth itself."
A staggering $50 trillion. That is how much the upward redistribution of income has cost American workers over the past several decades.
The Top 1% of Americans Have Taken $50 Trillion From the Bottom 90%—And That's Made the U.S. Less Secure
A report shows that a $50 trillion redistribution of income to benefit the richest has made America less healthy, resilient, and secure
time.com
February 17, 2024 at 10:47 PM
"A rising tide most definitely did not lift all boats. It didn’t even lift most of them, as nearly all of the benefits of growth these past 45 years were captured by those at the very top. And as the American economy grows radically unequal it is holding back economic growth itself."
Do I need to start a fight with ThriftBooks about their definition of a historical romance novel because WHAT IS THIS
February 15, 2024 at 1:14 AM
Do I need to start a fight with ThriftBooks about their definition of a historical romance novel because WHAT IS THIS
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I know that we're not supposed to be importing anything from The Other Place, but this is a masterwork that deserves universal acclaim.
February 12, 2024 at 6:12 PM
I know that we're not supposed to be importing anything from The Other Place, but this is a masterwork that deserves universal acclaim.
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I hope people understand this includes alt text that's nothing but "screenshot of text/tweet/poem/excerpt of my book". You used an image of text in a post. Screenreaders can't read it. Add the text.
I know people say "the only bad alt text is no alt text" but if you keep putting, for example, "an image of a flyer" instead of telling people what is on the flyer, you're still leaving out everyone who needs alt text. It's not good alt text.
February 10, 2024 at 6:17 PM
I hope people understand this includes alt text that's nothing but "screenshot of text/tweet/poem/excerpt of my book". You used an image of text in a post. Screenreaders can't read it. Add the text.
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The woke mob wants to change it to Transylvania
February 10, 2024 at 6:20 PM
The woke mob wants to change it to Transylvania
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One day I’ll write a story inspired by the time I was so disgusted by the lack of cookies in my cookies and cream ice cream that I dated a beautiful food scientist who worked at nestle in a misguided attempt to get more cookies in the ice cream
#romancelandia #bvm #writingcommunity
#romancelandia #bvm #writingcommunity
February 10, 2024 at 5:57 PM
One day I’ll write a story inspired by the time I was so disgusted by the lack of cookies in my cookies and cream ice cream that I dated a beautiful food scientist who worked at nestle in a misguided attempt to get more cookies in the ice cream
#romancelandia #bvm #writingcommunity
#romancelandia #bvm #writingcommunity
I know we all have to self-promo sometimes, no shame, but I am looking for other folks in Romancelandia or writing circles who post random oversharing instead of market savvy stuff mostly. Bonus points if queer and/or neurodivergent! Help me find the best kind of people!
February 10, 2024 at 6:03 PM
I know we all have to self-promo sometimes, no shame, but I am looking for other folks in Romancelandia or writing circles who post random oversharing instead of market savvy stuff mostly. Bonus points if queer and/or neurodivergent! Help me find the best kind of people!
Do you know how many ppl replying here are bi and what a wasteland it was when I blogged about the weirdness of trying to guess what was “effective” romance marketing as a bi woman in 2014 🥲🥲🥲🥲 things have gotten a LOT better
Hey #romancelandia it's time for another SHOUT OUT IF YOU'RE HERE NOW post! Please reply so we can find you and find your friends (new & old!) in the replies. ❤️❤️❤️
February 10, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Do you know how many ppl replying here are bi and what a wasteland it was when I blogged about the weirdness of trying to guess what was “effective” romance marketing as a bi woman in 2014 🥲🥲🥲🥲 things have gotten a LOT better
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fuck i love blogs. if i had nothing but time i would just read blogs all day.
February 10, 2024 at 5:04 PM
fuck i love blogs. if i had nothing but time i would just read blogs all day.
Tragically I am just old enough to report that three bottles of wine at a 4-person dinner was in fact too many
February 10, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Tragically I am just old enough to report that three bottles of wine at a 4-person dinner was in fact too many
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honestly something beautiful about the fact that they’re measuring the performance of something that’s supposed to aspire to human intelligence by total words generated like yes you cracked it sam the more words the more information what a perfect metric
February 10, 2024 at 1:16 AM
honestly something beautiful about the fact that they’re measuring the performance of something that’s supposed to aspire to human intelligence by total words generated like yes you cracked it sam the more words the more information what a perfect metric
Possibly the most hilariously ill-advised thing I’ve seen: this interior decor game is emphasizing Black History Month (cool!), and today is:
A Tribute to Rosa Parks
a “factual” blurb that tells you nothing new & leaves out her organizing background
AND
*decorating a bus interior to honor her*
A Tribute to Rosa Parks
a “factual” blurb that tells you nothing new & leaves out her organizing background
AND
*decorating a bus interior to honor her*
February 10, 2024 at 2:08 PM
Possibly the most hilariously ill-advised thing I’ve seen: this interior decor game is emphasizing Black History Month (cool!), and today is:
A Tribute to Rosa Parks
a “factual” blurb that tells you nothing new & leaves out her organizing background
AND
*decorating a bus interior to honor her*
A Tribute to Rosa Parks
a “factual” blurb that tells you nothing new & leaves out her organizing background
AND
*decorating a bus interior to honor her*
Neopets style please
there should be a job that pays $100,000 where you walk through nature and collect berries
February 8, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Neopets style please
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I got that DBD 😭
i think often about this doctor i worked with and once i made a mistake and said “sorry i have dumb bitch disease” and without missing a beat, this doctor deadpans, “grace, DBD is a very serious condition. i would know.”
February 8, 2024 at 9:54 PM
I got that DBD 😭
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Wood frog. This year's Valentine's Day comic.
February 5, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Wood frog. This year's Valentine's Day comic.
Since bsky Romancelandia is kicking off, allow me to introduce myself with the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me fting IRL romance tropes. The year is 2014-ish. I am 20 and lost and hungry on a long roadtrip in rural, coastal Northern California. At last, we find a Taco Bell.
February 8, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Since bsky Romancelandia is kicking off, allow me to introduce myself with the most embarrassing thing that ever happened to me fting IRL romance tropes. The year is 2014-ish. I am 20 and lost and hungry on a long roadtrip in rural, coastal Northern California. At last, we find a Taco Bell.
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I feel really sorry for anyone named Al because from here on out, someone's going to type "Al wrote this" and unless they're using a serif-font everyone will think it's a bot.
February 8, 2024 at 4:07 PM
I feel really sorry for anyone named Al because from here on out, someone's going to type "Al wrote this" and unless they're using a serif-font everyone will think it's a bot.
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Hey #romancelandia it's time for another SHOUT OUT IF YOU'RE HERE NOW post! Please reply so we can find you and find your friends (new & old!) in the replies. ❤️❤️❤️
February 8, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Hey #romancelandia it's time for another SHOUT OUT IF YOU'RE HERE NOW post! Please reply so we can find you and find your friends (new & old!) in the replies. ❤️❤️❤️
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People think the bisexual conundrum is “do I want to be her or date her” but it is actually “is it appropriate to compliment my friend’s outfit by admitting to her that I was totally checking her out til I realized it was her”
October 30, 2023 at 6:23 PM
People think the bisexual conundrum is “do I want to be her or date her” but it is actually “is it appropriate to compliment my friend’s outfit by admitting to her that I was totally checking her out til I realized it was her”