Liz
@lizturtonwrites.bsky.social
Writer. Teacher. Coach. Professional Procrastinator.
Lover of 19th c. Irish history, running, hiking, embroidery.
Lover of 19th c. Irish history, running, hiking, embroidery.
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"The many identities you hold and your lived experiences are not in conflict with each other; they make you sharp, whole, and extraordinary"
~ Alice Wong, Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
Rest easy 🌸🌸🌸
~ Alice Wong, Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
Rest easy 🌸🌸🌸
November 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
"The many identities you hold and your lived experiences are not in conflict with each other; they make you sharp, whole, and extraordinary"
~ Alice Wong, Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
Rest easy 🌸🌸🌸
~ Alice Wong, Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life
Rest easy 🌸🌸🌸
Trying to finish up report cards ahead of the deadline, but keep thinking up ideas for @sagecollins.bsky.social's November writing challenge. Also I might be starting coaching next week? #sendhelp
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Trying to finish up report cards ahead of the deadline, but keep thinking up ideas for @sagecollins.bsky.social's November writing challenge. Also I might be starting coaching next week? #sendhelp
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what do you want
April 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
what do you want
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microdosing my childhood by being dehydrated all the time
March 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
microdosing my childhood by being dehydrated all the time
You won't catch me posting a yearly wrap on my reading. Despite the fact that I've read every day (or near enough) I have finished...three books this year. Attempting to finish two more in the next 24hours. Honestly at this point, it's a hidden talent.
December 31, 2024 at 12:43 AM
You won't catch me posting a yearly wrap on my reading. Despite the fact that I've read every day (or near enough) I have finished...three books this year. Attempting to finish two more in the next 24hours. Honestly at this point, it's a hidden talent.
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Initial preparatory surveys for the imminent #Tuam #MotherandBabyHomes exhumation (which is due to begin in February 2025) are underway.
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
Initial surveys under way at Mother and Baby Home in Tuam
Preparatory surveys have commenced at the site of the former Mother and Baby Home in Tuam, Co Galway, in advance of excavation work there.
www.rte.ie
November 27, 2024 at 10:08 AM
Initial preparatory surveys for the imminent #Tuam #MotherandBabyHomes exhumation (which is due to begin in February 2025) are underway.
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
www.rte.ie/news/connach...
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On academic writing 📍
A helpful post from Alexis Shotwell about how to decide when to write:
"Academic writing, like many things, is quite vulnerable to co-optation by what Jay Smooth calls 'The Little Hater,'" #academiclife 🧪
www.alexisshotwell.com/2020/03/26/d...
"Academic writing, like many things, is quite vulnerable to co-optation by what Jay Smooth calls 'The Little Hater,'" #academiclife 🧪
www.alexisshotwell.com/2020/03/26/d...
Deciding whether to do academic writing right now – Alexis Shotwell
www.alexisshotwell.com
November 19, 2024 at 5:31 PM
On academic writing 📍
Hi all! I'm Liz. I'm a teacher & writer. I have an MA in History, specializing in post-famine Ireland. I like embroidery, running & hiking. I excel at none of these things.
November 10, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Hi all! I'm Liz. I'm a teacher & writer. I have an MA in History, specializing in post-famine Ireland. I like embroidery, running & hiking. I excel at none of these things.