This made me cry. Thank you @monicahesse.bsky.social for making it okay to love my country again.

www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

THE BOOK OF THE UNNAMED MIDWIFE by @megelison.bsky.social.

What a wonderful novel. Follows a midwife wandering a post-plague America secretly supplying birth control to outnumbered, enslaved women. Humane & complicated & messy & dire & inspiring. And, wow, TIMELY.

The fact that this word is real is strong evidence for the existence of God.

This, but also it is now my mission to use the phrase "chucklefuck" ten times in convo organically by EOD. I'll post results as they happen.

My dog is Chewie on Hoth.

Also known as "Why horror writers do it." This is a GREAT article and super applicable now.

Hey,
#writingcommunity, our new group for experienced writers in transition (ie 'my career sure didn't take off like I planned, but I can't quit so let's write together) is starting to host live drop in writing sessions. FB live is AWFUL. Suggestions besides Zoom?
www.facebook.com/groups/77970...

So you know all those writers with amazing careers and Santa sacks full of cash and opportunities? 😆 I've created a group for the rest of us who've been around the publishing block, (barely) lived to the tell the tale, but Just. Can't. Quit. Join us. #amwriting
www.facebook.com/groups/77970...

So in case anyone needs something unmiserable to look upon today, here's my pup Zelda and my cat Winter, coordinating to steal cereal. Caught!

Remember to share holiday traditions like decorating the tree with your kids even if they’re out of town.

Hey #writingcommunity and #amwriting... What are the tags people are using when they're sprinting? I'm a Twitter refugee!

#authorsky #writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky #author

Hi there! I'm Tracie and I finally took the Bluesky plunge. This seems like the kind of place that appreciates a good dog pic, so here's one of my pup Zelda discovering snow.