Salma Ismail
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reading my way into oblivion
reading my way into oblivion
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December 18, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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Unsolicited writing advice: no. 1026:
POV is a camera. You get to decide what to point it at; how close to zoom in; when to cut; how many cameras to use. Make sure what you show makes sense; feels satisfying to the reader.
POV is a camera. You get to decide what to point it at; how close to zoom in; when to cut; how many cameras to use. Make sure what you show makes sense; feels satisfying to the reader.
November 22, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Unsolicited writing advice: no. 1026:
POV is a camera. You get to decide what to point it at; how close to zoom in; when to cut; how many cameras to use. Make sure what you show makes sense; feels satisfying to the reader.
POV is a camera. You get to decide what to point it at; how close to zoom in; when to cut; how many cameras to use. Make sure what you show makes sense; feels satisfying to the reader.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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I don't have a job where sabbatical is a thing, but I might try to design myself a 2026 sabbatical year, in terms of where I put my creative energy.
November 2, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I don't have a job where sabbatical is a thing, but I might try to design myself a 2026 sabbatical year, in terms of where I put my creative energy.
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been crying at this for the past hour
October 30, 2025 at 12:15 PM
been crying at this for the past hour
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This year for Halloween, I’m going to go dressed as someone who’s tired and simply wants some precedented times.
October 30, 2025 at 2:43 PM
This year for Halloween, I’m going to go dressed as someone who’s tired and simply wants some precedented times.
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Surveillance state
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Surveillance state
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Reading is food for your mind. Like food, different reading choices serve different purposes. Some books are read for pleasure; some to satisfy a need. Some are like junk food; great as long as that's not all you eat. Some help to counter an imbalance in knowledge or experience. Variety is the key.
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Reading is food for your mind. Like food, different reading choices serve different purposes. Some books are read for pleasure; some to satisfy a need. Some are like junk food; great as long as that's not all you eat. Some help to counter an imbalance in knowledge or experience. Variety is the key.
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Unsolicited writing advice, no. 5:
A book doesn’t need a “serious message” to be worthwhile. Joy is a legitimate end in itself.
A book doesn’t need a “serious message” to be worthwhile. Joy is a legitimate end in itself.
October 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 5:
A book doesn’t need a “serious message” to be worthwhile. Joy is a legitimate end in itself.
A book doesn’t need a “serious message” to be worthwhile. Joy is a legitimate end in itself.
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October 19, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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#Caturday - Getting in the Halloween mood:
"Beware! For I am Darkness, Destroyer of Worlds! Rawwrr!"
#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Catsky #TinyCats #Kittens #BlackCats #ChatNoir #Void #Halloween #SpookyPets #SpookyCats #MurderMitts #CatGoals
"Beware! For I am Darkness, Destroyer of Worlds! Rawwrr!"
#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Catsky #TinyCats #Kittens #BlackCats #ChatNoir #Void #Halloween #SpookyPets #SpookyCats #MurderMitts #CatGoals
October 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
#Caturday - Getting in the Halloween mood:
"Beware! For I am Darkness, Destroyer of Worlds! Rawwrr!"
#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Catsky #TinyCats #Kittens #BlackCats #ChatNoir #Void #Halloween #SpookyPets #SpookyCats #MurderMitts #CatGoals
"Beware! For I am Darkness, Destroyer of Worlds! Rawwrr!"
#Cats #CatsOfBluesky #Catsky #TinyCats #Kittens #BlackCats #ChatNoir #Void #Halloween #SpookyPets #SpookyCats #MurderMitts #CatGoals
“But books are different. I often look for books that are like medicine, that fit my situation and my thoughts, and I read them over and over again until the pages are tattered, underlining everything and still the book will have something to give me.
October 17, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“But books are different. I often look for books that are like medicine, that fit my situation and my thoughts, and I read them over and over again until the pages are tattered, underlining everything and still the book will have something to give me.
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والله نفسي اغير جوالي بس حرفياً مالي خلق وحيل لحركة انقل كل شي وعدل ونزل من جوال لجوال
October 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
والله نفسي اغير جوالي بس حرفياً مالي خلق وحيل لحركة انقل كل شي وعدل ونزل من جوال لجوال
my hormones are doing a number on me lol why am I watching a video of a tiny cat - who is just there, it's not even dead (yet) nd bawling my eyes outtt?! My body's like It's cute let's just cry 😭😭
i hate the luteal phase 🤦🏾♀️
i hate the luteal phase 🤦🏾♀️
October 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
my hormones are doing a number on me lol why am I watching a video of a tiny cat - who is just there, it's not even dead (yet) nd bawling my eyes outtt?! My body's like It's cute let's just cry 😭😭
i hate the luteal phase 🤦🏾♀️
i hate the luteal phase 🤦🏾♀️
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I still don't have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."
October 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I still don't have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder, so no, I'm afraid your email did not "find me well."
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I live life by the nine Cs
-Chocolate
-Coffee
-Cobblestone streets
-Cats
-Crows
-Cottages
-Cream first / jam second on Scones
-Christmas
-Commas of the Oxford variety
-Chocolate
-Coffee
-Cobblestone streets
-Cats
-Crows
-Cottages
-Cream first / jam second on Scones
-Christmas
-Commas of the Oxford variety
October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
I live life by the nine Cs
-Chocolate
-Coffee
-Cobblestone streets
-Cats
-Crows
-Cottages
-Cream first / jam second on Scones
-Christmas
-Commas of the Oxford variety
-Chocolate
-Coffee
-Cobblestone streets
-Cats
-Crows
-Cottages
-Cream first / jam second on Scones
-Christmas
-Commas of the Oxford variety
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All I can say is today is a good day.
October 8, 2025 at 11:16 AM
All I can say is today is a good day.
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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944
October 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.” —FDR, 1944
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Shared a few messy pages with a friend today. Not polished, just real. They saw what I couldn’t. Sometimes courage is letting others witness your process. #writingmotivation #writingcommunity #inspiration
October 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Shared a few messy pages with a friend today. Not polished, just real. They saw what I couldn’t. Sometimes courage is letting others witness your process. #writingmotivation #writingcommunity #inspiration
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Never give up on your dream that one day, you will finally have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder.
September 29, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Never give up on your dream that one day, you will finally have a bookshelf with a rolling ladder.
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“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ―Elie Wiesel
October 4, 2025 at 11:18 AM
“I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation. We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.” ―Elie Wiesel
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
it’s loveliness increases
It will never pass into nothingness
John Keats
it’s loveliness increases
It will never pass into nothingness
John Keats
October 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever
it’s loveliness increases
It will never pass into nothingness
John Keats
it’s loveliness increases
It will never pass into nothingness
John Keats
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Lost in the Waves...🌺 #BeachLife #Photography
October 1, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Lost in the Waves...🌺 #BeachLife #Photography