Stephani E. D. McDow
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Stephani E. D. McDow
@peculiarwriter.bsky.social
Wordsmith | Bibliophile | DC Sown & Grown | Lighthouse Book Project Fellow ‘24 - ‘26 | Hurston/Wright Fellow ‘23 | Tin House Alum ‘23 | Lupus Warrior 💜
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A bit about me: Published poet, essayist & short story writer currently working on my first novel. Former nonprofit & DEI leader now on disability due to lupus …
Y’all know how we are: Black folk clown folk. We crack jokes on everybody for every reason. But what I will never do [again] is clown a brotha or sista or them-sta [with words or hard to contain facial expressions] out in the world …
February 1, 2025 at 12:11 PM
And then Target doubled down on the “if you ain’t YT, you ain’t right”!
January 27, 2025 at 12:49 AM
*sips tea* Making my list [of companies I’m kicking to the curb], checking it twice … #blackdollar #blackdollarsmatter #community #people #fortheculture #Black #bipoc #disabled #lgbtq #letsbuildtogether #boycott
January 23, 2025 at 5:34 PM
A bit about me: Published poet, essayist & short story writer currently working on my first novel. Former nonprofit & DEI leader now on disability due to lupus …
January 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This post is for the sistas. Who’s down for a Black Girl Follow Train? #AddtoBlackSky #BlackWomen #F4F
January 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I am jack’s complete lack of surprise.
January 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
All skin folk (even those who speak our thoughts and feelings) ain’t kin folk.

I’m lookin at you, Snoop.
January 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Hey #DMV! I just got my farm fresh eggs delivered to my door from @sylvanaquafarms.bsky.social - Go on and hit them up for yours! #local #localbusiness #pastureraised #farmfresh #blackfarmers
January 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Was definitely being unrealistic thinking #lupus was going to let me write every day. Still pushing when I can though.
January 13, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky
November 16, 2024 at 6:30 PM