Thea T. Kelley
@theaoregon.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer. WIP: a young sculptor struggles to defeat a spell that's leaching all the magic out of her (our) world.
I won a short story contest! (It's *not* a cute story, despite the picture.) #writinglife www.writersworkout.net/post/25q2-1-sharkmermaid
First Place: The Shark Mermaid
Fiction Potluck is a quarterly competition where the guest judge sets the challenge. In first place, "The Shark Mermaid" by Thea T. Kelley, for April's Ocean challenge.
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June 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I won a short story contest! (It's *not* a cute story, despite the picture.) #writinglife www.writersworkout.net/post/25q2-1-sharkmermaid
What the #nokings protests accomplished:
REPUBLICANS & SKEPTICS: What did the No Kings protests accomplish?
ANSWER: The anti-Trump movement is being noticed. Politicians are paying attention and will feel safer speaking out. The White House sees that Trump overreached.
Watch this stitch…
ANSWER: The anti-Trump movement is being noticed. Politicians are paying attention and will feel safer speaking out. The White House sees that Trump overreached.
Watch this stitch…
June 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
What the #nokings protests accomplished:
Corvallis, OR stood up for #NoKingsDay! We love our country and want to save it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smr...
June 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Corvallis, OR stood up for #NoKingsDay! We love our country and want to save it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smr...
#Federal employees: How should you craft the "5 bullet items" demanded by #DOGE? In Clearance Jobs today, federal careers expert Nancy Segal and I offer tips to help you defend your job. news.clearancejobs.com/2025/04/02/h...
How to Make Your '5 Things' Bullet Points Bulletproof
The '5 things you accomplished this week' requirement isn't going anywhere. Here's how to write good ones and protect your job.
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April 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
#Federal employees: How should you craft the "5 bullet items" demanded by #DOGE? In Clearance Jobs today, federal careers expert Nancy Segal and I offer tips to help you defend your job. news.clearancejobs.com/2025/04/02/h...
Jo Walton on book synopses: "Any story sounds stupid when summarized." Yes! But I'll keep trying...
March 28, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Jo Walton on book synopses: "Any story sounds stupid when summarized." Yes! But I'll keep trying...
AI in the #writinglife: As promised, this article does raise points I hadn't thought about. bang2write.com/2025/02/5-bi...
5 Big Truths In The A.I Debate Nobody Seems To Be Talking About - Bang2write
The A.I Debate has been raging since the technology dropped in late 2022. Here's some points that appear to be missing from discussion.
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March 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
AI in the #writinglife: As promised, this article does raise points I hadn't thought about. bang2write.com/2025/02/5-bi...
Exceptionally clear & insightul article about creativity & how modern life becomes (but doesn't have to be) "death by a thousand cuts." www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/the-writers-...
The Writer’s Road to Creative Burnout Recovery
Recover from creative burnout with these holistic strategies. Create space in your life to rebuild creativity and overcome writer's block.
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February 3, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Exceptionally clear & insightul article about creativity & how modern life becomes (but doesn't have to be) "death by a thousand cuts." www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/the-writers-...
80% of #writers are depressive, sez @annerallen.bsky.social. Interesting! annerallen.com/2012/06/hell... #writinglife
Hello Darkness, My Old Friend: New Research Helps Writers Fight Depression - Anne R. Allen's Blog... with Ruth Harris
by Anne R. Allen I started feeling it this last week: that dark heaviness lurking somewhere just below my conscious thoughts. It makes me burst into tears for no reason. I get clumsy and out of touc...
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February 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
80% of #writers are depressive, sez @annerallen.bsky.social. Interesting! annerallen.com/2012/06/hell... #writinglife
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I think about this joke a lot these days.
January 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I think about this joke a lot these days.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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Is it fun to have your very own pet president? Personally, I'd want something cuter.
December 20, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Is it fun to have your very own pet president? Personally, I'd want something cuter.
Some people have such sad problems.
"Sorry, we can't make this technology that sucks and nobody wants and that uses enough power to blow up the moon unless we *also* steal people's shit to throw into our content woodchipper in order to produce mediocre digital particleboard out of the cumulative artbarf."
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OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
OpenAI is begging Parliament to allow it to use copyrighted works because it's "impossible" for the company to make money without them.
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December 20, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Some people have such sad problems.
I definitely agree with #1. Would have to think about some of the others, and hey, this is social media & I'm in too much of a hurry to think.
This is a list I post from time to time. My answer to a reader who asked me: what could journalists do NOW to break with some of their more corrosive habits. You would think it would grow out-of-date, but...
December 13, 2024 at 3:55 PM
I definitely agree with #1. Would have to think about some of the others, and hey, this is social media & I'm in too much of a hurry to think.
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To the “high road” Democratic leaders who say Biden should pardon Trump, knock it off. What the hell kind of a message do you think that would send? We need to fight autocracy, not flirt with it.
December 9, 2024 at 10:13 PM
To the “high road” Democratic leaders who say Biden should pardon Trump, knock it off. What the hell kind of a message do you think that would send? We need to fight autocracy, not flirt with it.
Love these ideas, I'll go with it! I'll pass on the Stooges marathon, it's too much like real life.
Also a good day for a 3 Stooges marathon.
We need to make Good Trouble on Monday, Jan 20th, for Trump’s inauguration. I propose volunteer work, peaceful protesting and holding community space all while participating in a complete media blackout of the inauguration.
December 9, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Love these ideas, I'll go with it! I'll pass on the Stooges marathon, it's too much like real life.
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Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
November 29, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Well played. And frighteningly accurate.
Nobody will notice this post. (Prove me wrong?)
November 24, 2024 at 6:33 PM
Nobody will notice this post. (Prove me wrong?)
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When I was a child, I learned that the Constitution didn’t apply to people like us. I said the Pledge of Allegiance from inside a barbed wire camp, the words “with liberty and justice for all” wholly meaningless.
But I did not give up on America. I’ve spent my life fighting for its ideals.
But I did not give up on America. I’ve spent my life fighting for its ideals.
When we were children, we were taught that no matter how you reached, no matter much wealth and power you accumulated, you were not above the law.
We can no longer teach our children that.
And that's really fucking tragic.
We can no longer teach our children that.
And that's really fucking tragic.
November 24, 2024 at 9:57 AM
When I was a child, I learned that the Constitution didn’t apply to people like us. I said the Pledge of Allegiance from inside a barbed wire camp, the words “with liberty and justice for all” wholly meaningless.
But I did not give up on America. I’ve spent my life fighting for its ideals.
But I did not give up on America. I’ve spent my life fighting for its ideals.
First foray into posting trivia! Here goes: Am I the only one who has a favorite spoon (among all the mismatched silver)? Ask nice & maybe I'll post my favorite fork & knife, too!
November 24, 2024 at 12:28 AM
First foray into posting trivia! Here goes: Am I the only one who has a favorite spoon (among all the mismatched silver)? Ask nice & maybe I'll post my favorite fork & knife, too!
Please reply/repost your own answer to: What does spirituality mean to you?
November 24, 2024 at 12:21 AM
Please reply/repost your own answer to: What does spirituality mean to you?
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The American people did not elect Trump and the GOP to focus on genitals and culture wars. They wanted cheaper rent, groceries and gas. Which Republicans will fail to deliver.
November 23, 2024 at 11:44 AM
The American people did not elect Trump and the GOP to focus on genitals and culture wars. They wanted cheaper rent, groceries and gas. Which Republicans will fail to deliver.
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Good morning y’all
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November 21, 2024 at 1:13 PM
Good morning y’all
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My latest speculative story, in the late, great journal Lamplit Underground. "Flood, Flight and Firelight." online.fliphtml5.com/dnitz/lnhr/#...
Lamplit Underground Volume 10: Eaten Alive
Volume 10 of the literary arts webzine Lamplit Underground.
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November 23, 2024 at 11:54 PM
My latest speculative story, in the late, great journal Lamplit Underground. "Flood, Flight and Firelight." online.fliphtml5.com/dnitz/lnhr/#...