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Shawna Ayoub
@surviveyourstory.bsky.social
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Writer. Queer. Brown. I teach expressive writing for release and recovery. 🌈 🇱🇧
https://surviveyourstory.substack.com/
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I'm working with @literaryliberation.bsky.social to circulate $25,000 to community members in need of assistance.

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November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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Writing letters can be a heartfelt way to express our love and celebrate the relationships we’ve shared. Letters can help us preserve important memories and stories, confront unfinished business, and more. Register: rcwms.org/events

Cost: $35
Nov 16, 2025
Sunday, 2-4 PM EST
Via Zoom
November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Looking for a way to stop climbing the walls of your #writing. The Writer's Recovery Room is your dedicated time to break free! Whether that means checking items off a to-do list, dusting off a just-for-you project, or tackling your inbox, know this time is your time.
October 30, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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"The sun was shining through the picture windows on us. He told me he wanted better for me. We were smiling. He swept his arm around like a wizard. 'I free you from the patriarchy,' he said, and it meant something to me to hear that."

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September 10, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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The Center for Creative Writing x Survive Your Story cohost two monthly 90-minute silent write-ins on Zoom. Register to drop in (or out!) at any point & write or work in quiet community.
Sat, 9/13, 11A-12:30P EST
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Sat, 9/27, 3P-4:30P EST
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September 10, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Can’t forget my wife and two cats! 🌈
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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My 19yo, 12yo, me, and my 16yo. Queer and dear. Happy Pride! 🌈
June 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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What is gender anyway? Who gets to decide? I read and reviewed Yours for the Taking by @gabriellekorn.bsky.social

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Cover of Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn for www.creativewritingcenter.com
April 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Whether you drop in for a single session or stay for the full journey, this circle exists so that you don’t have to write alone. Here, we write with the light on—so that we can see and be seen, so that our stories can illuminate the path forward.

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March 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
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My copy of Molly House arrived. It’s gorgeous. 🥰😍 Wife is currently learning it so we can play! #boardgames #boardgamebabe
March 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Cuddly babies. #cats
Two black cats cuddling on an orange comforter.
March 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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Beacon Patrol, but instead of following the rules, I placed half the tiles according to the rules and the other half however I damn pleased. #boardgames
Blue and white Beacon Patrol tiles laid out with a red ship.
March 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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Ever wondered how you can use writing for release and recovery? Expressive writing is science-backed technique. Join me for this 2 hour Zoom session to learn more and put it into practice.

#write #release #recover

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March 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Good morning! 🐈‍⬛
A black cat with sleepy eyes tucked into an orange comforter.
March 3, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Trying to learn City of Six Moons. #boardgames
March 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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I updated my testimonial capture form in case you've worked with me in any writing capacity and would like to support the growth of Survive Your Story and my personal growth as a writing instructor:

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Five pink hearts with white outlines over a white rating bar set to the furthest heart.
February 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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"Here, we write with the light on—so that we can see and be seen, so that our stories can illuminate the path forward."

Join a 12-week expressive writing circle for BIPOC writers, prioritizing QT voices. Weekly sessions, sliding scale, apply by 3/10.

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"Here, we write with the light on—so that we can see and be seen, so that our stories can illuminate the path forward." Join "Writing with the Light On," a 12-week expressive writing circle for BIPOC writers, prioritizing queer/trans voices. Weekly sessions, sliding scale, apply by March 10. Dates: March 29 - June 28 (no session on April 12 and May 31) Time: 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM EST or 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Online https://literaryliberation.substack.com/p/circle-writing-with-the-light-on
February 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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She loves a warm vent. #cats
A small black cat with big yellow-green eyes on a wooden floor sitting next to a floor vent.
February 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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I don’t know how to tell you this, but I have a NIS 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of Firefly The Gameboard I need to sell. It’s boxed to ship within U.S. from zip 27705 (9.5 kilos). Asking $275 +Shipping. LMK if you need this #boardgame!
A photo of the 10th Anniversary fully boxed-to-ship Collector’s Edition of Firefly the Game. A photo of our opened copy of the 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of Firefly the Game. A photo of our opened copy of the 10th Anniversary Collector’s Edition of Firefly the Game with Winspan on top of it to show how enormous Firefly is.
February 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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My cat, at 3 and 1/2, has started burping. Always at unexpected intervals. Each time, it’s a fun surprise for all of us.
A black cat lays facing the camera on a beige couch with one leg extended. His yellow-green eyes are half lidded.
February 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Bitoku is a super fun game. Highly recommend.
A cat holding a lantern and a squirrel holding a fan. Both are wooden Bitoku board game pieces.
February 7, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Here’s a cat paw in case you need a lift:
Close up of a black cat’s paw, beans up. A black cat laying on a mint green blanket with on paw out.
February 7, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Nothing like waking up from a nap to find one of your favorite writers has read and reposted your review of their work.
An image of Tananarive Due’s repost of a Bluesky post mentioning my review of her book, The Reformatory.
February 5, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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Read my review of @tananarivedue.bsky.social's The Reformatory and try a writing exercise that asks you to imagine what life would be like if you erased a key person, place, or thing from it and rewrote history:

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Cover of The Reformatory over photo of an open book with a black bookmark icon that reads Beyond a Book Review, via Canva. Quote from book review of The Reformatory in purple box over photo of an open book with black bookmark icon that reads Beyond a Book Review, via Canva. “Books like The Reformatory need to be written and read...We need to know our history to prevent it happening again. Or, in the case of history repeating itself, to know what steps dissenters took and to build on their platforms...”
February 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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IF ICE AGENTS SHOW UP AT YOUR DOOR 1. You do not have to open the door. If you do, stay calm-you have rights. 2. Ask what they are there for (and ask for an interpreter if you need one). 3. If they ask to enter, ask if they have a warrant signed by a judge and if so, ask to see it (through a window or slipped under the door). 4. If they do not have a warrant signed by a judge, you may refuse to let them in. Ask them to leave any information at your door. 5. If they force their way in, do not resist. Tell everyone in the residence to remain silent. 6. If you are arrested, you have the right to remain silent. Do not sign anything until you speak with a lawyer. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS ACLU
January 27, 2025 at 11:44 AM