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Midtown Writers Group
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We are a group of writers in Minneapolis/St. Paul who meet every week to write together. Our motto: It's all true. None of it is true. Don't ask.
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rudepundit.bsky.social
NJ passes a law preventing cranky fucknuts from going apeshit on school libraries and librarians.
www.nj.com/politics/202...
N.J. just struck a blow against banning books
It's called the "Freedom to Read Act."
www.nj.com
December 10, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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mainlinespy.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity,

I need a word that describes cringing because you’re anticipating a cringey moment. Real or made-up. Any ideas?
December 11, 2024 at 1:26 AM
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literaryhub.bsky.social
Ned Blackhawk considers the best books on Native American history published (so far) in the 21st century. https://buff.ly/3BgYzZP
The Twenty-first Century’s Best Works of Native American History
Ned Blackhawk, who won the 2023 National Book Award for his groundbreaking reappraisal of U.S. history, discusses some of the best recent books about Native America.
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December 10, 2024 at 1:31 AM
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artisforliving.bsky.social
“Art offers Sanctuary to everyone willing to open their hearts as well as their eyes.”

— Nikki Giovanni

May she rest in peace:

www.npr.org/2024/12/09/n...

#art #artsky #writing #poetry #blacksky
Renowned poet and Black arts movement icon Nikki Giovanni dies at 81
The poet and activist was a leading figure of the Black Arts Movement. Giovanni was working on her upcoming book of poetry, set to publish in the fall.
www.npr.org
December 10, 2024 at 5:55 AM
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geniuslemur.bsky.social
There are three dangers in unknown territory. The first is what you find. The second is what you don't find. The third is what finds you.
#writingcommunity #marchtothefirstgod
December 8, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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inbetweenpod.bsky.social
Daily timeline cleanse. Ruby telling me to get to #writing already.
December 8, 2024 at 2:26 PM
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literaryhub.bsky.social
.@britt-kathryn.bsky.social makes the case for kind criticism.
Why can’t we be kind? (A Pollyanna’s case for the nice review.)
Every so often here in the Bookverse, someone hitches up their britches and pronounces criticism “dead.” They lament a media ecosystem driven by publicists, and actual or perceived read…
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December 5, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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carly71.bsky.social
You cannot buy any more books until you read the ones you have. It’s a lie and I know it’s a lie, even as I say it.
December 5, 2024 at 3:10 PM
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A story that begins with a corpse on the floor is a mystery. A story that ends with a corpse on the floor is a tragedy. A story that begins with a floor on a corpse is The Wizard of Oz.
December 4, 2024 at 7:45 PM
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Our most recent post - a new #poem by Danielle Koch.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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We spend each Saturday session free-writing to prompts. If you want to read some of our more polished work, you can look at our blog. #Writing #Freewriting
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It's All True, None of It's True. Don't Ask.
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December 5, 2024 at 6:31 PM
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whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
I’m not currently reading Agatha Christie by a crackling fireplace on a snowy day whilst indulging in multiple cups of tea and freshly-baked scones, so no, I’m afraid your email didn’t “find me well”.
December 5, 2024 at 1:17 PM
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pronounced-ing.bsky.social
It has been a long while since I've read a book I disliked as much as the one I just finished, and it's a good reminder that not every book is for everyone. And that's okay! Read what you like and write what you need to--someone out there might hate it, but others will love it.
December 5, 2024 at 3:04 PM
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garyhornseth.bsky.social
Minneapolis Times Building on a rainy night, 4th St. S and Nicollet Ave., uncredited photographer, November 1899

Image: Hennepin County Library; digitalcollections.hclib.org/digital/coll...
A black and white image of a misty or foggy night scene, taken at street level. A man stands on the sidewalk in the middle distance looking toward a building with a sign that says “The Times”. Lamp lights glow gauzily along the sidewalk and down the street, reflecting off the damp pavement. There is a U.S. mailbox affixed to a pole in the foreground. I did a Twitter thread a while back on this photo and others that dated it pretty conclusively to Nov 1899 based on some of the posters visible.
November 16, 2024 at 1:14 AM
midtownwriters.bsky.social
Hello BlueSky! We are a group of writers who meet every week to write together to prompts. We are here to connect with other writers, talk about writing, and share an occasional blog post from one of our writers.
November 25, 2024 at 7:53 PM