Suzanne Johnson
@suzmjohnson.bsky.social
Writing, painting, hoofing along any trail I can find, always looking for the pearls in the oysters. Big fan of libraries and public land. #Oregon #historicalfiction
#writing #PNW #watercolor
#writing #PNW #watercolor
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Ready to launch my first #historicalfiction novel, a mostly true story of a mother-daughter duo adventuring through the American West.
#writercommunity #PNW #watercolor
#writercommunity #PNW #watercolor
I find myself reaching for my old paper thesaurus instead of asking AI. Maybe its the tangible real-life heft of the book in my hands that make the words feel more substantial. Maybe AI is getting lazy, like the demand for a wider vocabulary is fading. #writing #AI #analoglife #writingfiction
August 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
I find myself reaching for my old paper thesaurus instead of asking AI. Maybe its the tangible real-life heft of the book in my hands that make the words feel more substantial. Maybe AI is getting lazy, like the demand for a wider vocabulary is fading. #writing #AI #analoglife #writingfiction
Weighing the pros and cons of self publishing paths. Seems like #KDP and #IngramSpark complement each other. Any advice or stories from writers with experience using both is welcome! #writing #historicalfiction #publishing
August 25, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Weighing the pros and cons of self publishing paths. Seems like #KDP and #IngramSpark complement each other. Any advice or stories from writers with experience using both is welcome! #writing #historicalfiction #publishing
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this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
this iconic advertising copywriter named Kathy Hepinstall Parks died over the weekend and I wanted to share something from her website I thought Bluesky would like
Paleontologists are a well-read crew — Jaws, Jurassic Park, and Robert Frost. Read to the end for Amy Tan’s excellent reaction to having a leech namesake. #science #writing #authors
An insect named after your favorite writer? It’s more likely than you think.
Turns out there are a lot of insects named after writers.
A couple of weeks ago I happened upon a sex hormone named after Mr. Darcy, and it sent me down a rabbit hole, looking for other odd names scientists have bestowed on their discoveries. As a result …
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August 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Hey #substack writers… do you see many readers who prefer to follow you instead of subscribing (read in the app instead of email newsletters)? And does this change your writing? I’m a newbie trying to figure it out. #writingcommunity #publishing
August 21, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Hey #substack writers… do you see many readers who prefer to follow you instead of subscribing (read in the app instead of email newsletters)? And does this change your writing? I’m a newbie trying to figure it out. #writingcommunity #publishing
How do you prepare a canvas for watercolor paint? I gave this two coats of gesso and two coats of ground, and it was very strange how the paint spread. Used a bit of acrylic paint and a micron pen to give definition. All suggestions welcome! #watercolor #art #painting #mixedmedia
August 19, 2025 at 4:53 PM
How do you prepare a canvas for watercolor paint? I gave this two coats of gesso and two coats of ground, and it was very strange how the paint spread. Used a bit of acrylic paint and a micron pen to give definition. All suggestions welcome! #watercolor #art #painting #mixedmedia
In the spark-of-hope department, here is an excellent read about work that lifts both Native American culture and environmental restoration.
#americanhistory #westernlandcapes
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/path-...
#americanhistory #westernlandcapes
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/path-...
A Path for Restoration at Bear River
How the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation is breathing new life into their ancestral Idaho lands
www.sierraclub.org
August 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
In the spark-of-hope department, here is an excellent read about work that lifts both Native American culture and environmental restoration.
#americanhistory #westernlandcapes
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/path-...
#americanhistory #westernlandcapes
www.sierraclub.org/sierra/path-...
Unplugging for a weekend in a dark sky wilderness. Excited for everything except my 40 pound backpack. Everything I need plus snacks. #publiclands #getoutside #perseids
August 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Unplugging for a weekend in a dark sky wilderness. Excited for everything except my 40 pound backpack. Everything I need plus snacks. #publiclands #getoutside #perseids
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“A legitimate PhD-level expert in anything,” they said.
“Show me a diagram of the US presidents since FDR, with their names and years in office under their photos,” I said.
“Show me a diagram of the US presidents since FDR, with their names and years in office under their photos,” I said.
August 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
“A legitimate PhD-level expert in anything,” they said.
“Show me a diagram of the US presidents since FDR, with their names and years in office under their photos,” I said.
“Show me a diagram of the US presidents since FDR, with their names and years in office under their photos,” I said.
Ready to launch my first #historicalfiction novel, a mostly true story of a mother-daughter duo adventuring through the American West.
#writercommunity #PNW #watercolor
#writercommunity #PNW #watercolor
August 6, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Ready to launch my first #historicalfiction novel, a mostly true story of a mother-daughter duo adventuring through the American West.
#writercommunity #PNW #watercolor
#writercommunity #PNW #watercolor
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#OnThisDay, 5 Aug 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim: the first journey of 100+km in a car by *anyone*.
#WomenInSTEM #EuropeanHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️
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#WomenInSTEM #EuropeanHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️
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August 5, 2025 at 8:00 AM
#OnThisDay, 5 Aug 1888, Bertha Benz drove from Mannheim to Pforzheim: the first journey of 100+km in a car by *anyone*.
#WomenInSTEM #EuropeanHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️
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#WomenInSTEM #EuropeanHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️
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The world changed for the better 125 years ago when the Kodak Brownie camera put the power of photography in the hands of average people. Did social media start when anyone could capture and share a moment in time? Old photographs tell important stories.
#historicalfiction #writing #photography
#historicalfiction #writing #photography
How the Brownie Camera Made Everyone a Photographer - JSTOR Daily
Eastman Kodak used folklore to sell a modern technology, and ended up creating new communities and forms of expressions along the way.
daily.jstor.org
August 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The world changed for the better 125 years ago when the Kodak Brownie camera put the power of photography in the hands of average people. Did social media start when anyone could capture and share a moment in time? Old photographs tell important stories.
#historicalfiction #writing #photography
#historicalfiction #writing #photography
A shout-out to my favorite resource for finding old maps that relate to my historical fiction project! Search by location and year, then dive down those research rabbit holes. www.oldmapsonline.org
OldMapsOnline
The easy-to-use getaway to historical maps in libraries around the world.
www.oldmapsonline.org
July 31, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A shout-out to my favorite resource for finding old maps that relate to my historical fiction project! Search by location and year, then dive down those research rabbit holes. www.oldmapsonline.org
March 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
February 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Looks like tomorrow will bring votes on a Republican plan to fund tax cuts for the rich by slashing Medicaid.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
So this is a great time to contact your Member of Congress.
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Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can
January 31, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can
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