Cannot tell you how depressing it is to read that people are simply refusing to read nonfiction after you’ve worked really hard to write a nonfiction book you believe in, in case anyone is wondering why I’m posting so much about my book which comes out in a few weeks #BookSky
Calling all artists, photographers and collage-makers! Geist is open for ART & PHOTOGRAPHY submissions until March 12, 2026 🐠
We're looking for art and photography (traditional, digital, mixed media, etc.) to accompany written work in the magazine. Check out our full guidelines at geist.com/submit
Very true. I've learned I should share and even submit pieces that I'm not 100% about because I know that I am not always the best judge of my work.
110/1300
Rent is due next week and I'm still short!!
venmo: bevmichele
paypal: bevmichele
cashapp: $BevMichele
www.gofundme.com/f/urgent-hel...
#helpsky #helpfolkslive2026 💕💸
Mark Medoff said I was good at writing dialog.
Image of 9 books covers for books by Helen Whistberry: Roadkill, shows a highway with animal skeletons on it; The Final Voyage of Avery Mothmere, has a black cat playing with an old-fashioned sailing ship; When Your Heart is a Broken Thing, has a white rabbit crying red tears and a red rabbit with skeleton exposed crying blue tears; Once Upon a Wave of Witches, with co-author Eli Belt, has a green kraken tentacle sweeping through turbulent blue waves; The Tail of Nightshade, has a gray mouse among purple nightshade blooms; The Melody of Trees, has a red fox among twining tree branches; The Weird Sisters, has a full moon behind tombstones with a hand visible lying on the ground; The Avenging Angel, has a full moon behind a mansion; The Ghostly Groom, has a full moon behind a tombstone with a black bird on top of it.
World Book Day? I have books, though I don't talk about them as much as I should which means nobody buys them, but if you're into classic mysteries or dark fantasy or hopeful horror or fractured folk tales and enjoy illustrated books, I got 'em!
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A commission info card. It shows 5 cropped illustrations of animals and plants with text over the top that says “commissions are open”
✨ April commissions are OPEN! ✨
I have 6 spots open in my April queue, so if you are interested in some artwork from me, please check out my TOS for pricing. I’m open for all types of commissions! 🌱
Reposts and Shares = 💚
[ #art #commissionsopen #commissions #blueskynightmarket #supportartists ]
My pop culture references may be esoteric but they're also really dated.
Adding "vaguely Southwestern sounding name" to my list of red flags for organizations.
A secretive ad campaign calls on New Mexicans to support controversial Project Jupiter data center • Source New Mexico share.google/Ukc1W3TO9wCp...
In acceptance of yet another reality that I take serious issue with, I have begun the biannual rotation of my wardrobe.
I like to write in order of urgency- the scene that most needs to be written or I'm most clear on.
I also tend to move scenes around, so sometimes what seemed sequential in the first draft was out of order the whole time.
That said, sequential does make revision easier.
There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now
So um, we know everything is horrifying right now but we are trying to put a comics anthology of queer romance stories out in the world & we could use your help to get it funded 👉👈
It has some amazing creators involved too so check it out if you feel like it💖
✨ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...
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> volunteers
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Please take a few minutes to complete the Horror Writers Chat Questionnaire: forms.gle/raUDEuJHLxub...
Thanks!
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DISABILITY CROWDFUNDING Overdue bills + New Bills gas: $360 electric: $400 water: $80 other: $60 venmo: bermichele paypal: bermichele kofi: beverlyannemichel
✨MARCH PINNED✨
Behind on bills from last month. Just trying to catch up.
#HelpSky #HelpFolksLive2026 #Disabled #MutualAid #MABoost 💕💸
On it!
Amazing glasses and fabulous hair!
Phone numbers for New Mexico Federal legislators:
NM Sen Ben Ray Luján
(202) 224-6621
(505) 337-7023
(575) 288-4644
(505) 398-9465
NM Sen Martin Heinrich
(202) 224-5521
(505) 346-6601
NM Rep Melanie Stansbury
(202) 225-6316
(505) 346-6781
Following the lies and hatred targeting trans folks during the State of the Union Address, numerous republican House representatives introduced a bill that would create A NATIONWIDE BOOK BAN.
Here's what it is and what to do: bookriot.com/hr7661-book-...
I read that Carrie Fisher and Cary Grant bonded over their mutual hatred of Chase.
A digital donation flyer titled "Support Malik" with the subtitle "Scan to donate via Venmo or Cash App". The background is a vibrant blue, pink, and purple gradient with a bokeh light effect and a thin gold border. In the center are two prominently displayed QR codes: - On the left, a blue Venmo card with a QR code featuring a small profile picture of Malik in the center, and the text "venmo: @tamilove21". - On the right, a bright green Cash App card with a QR code featuring the green Cash App dollar sign logo in the center, and the text "Cash App: $tamilove21". At the bottom center of the graphic is the Bluesky handle "maliktunde.bsky.social".
URGENT HOMELESSNESS
I'm out. On the curb with my bags. It’s freezing and the hostility in this town is real. If you can help with a motel just for tonight so I can figure out my next move, please. Every dollar is life-saving right now.
tamilove21 on Cash App/Venmo/PayPal.
Slide 1: a blue graphic with an outline of the United States. Red and white text reads: Call. National Book Banning Bill Proposed in US House of Reps. Tell your rep: Vote no on H.R. 7661.
Slide 2: a blue and red graphic with white text that reads: House Republicans have introduced a bill to effectively grant the federal government decision-making power over what books make it into the library. Misleadingly called the "Stop the Sexualization of Children Act, " H.R. 7661 is a national-level book banning bill that would ban any book that, according to the bill's language, "(ii) involves gender dysphoria or transgenderism. " This means any book about a trans person or the trans experience would be banned from every public school in the United States.
Slide 3: a blue and red graphic with white text that reads: The bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. If you are represented by one of the members of this committee listed below, they need to hear from you. Rep. Kevin Kiley, California (CA-3) (Chair) - entering vulnerable election cycle Rep. Mary E. Miller, Illinois (Vice Chair) Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, Pennsylvania Rep. Burgess Owens, Utah Rep. Michael A. Rulli, Ohio Rep. James C. Moylan, Guam - entering vulnerable election cycle Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, Pennsylvania - entering vulnerable election cycle Rep. Mark Harris, North Carolina Rep. Mark B. Messmer, Indiana Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Oregon, Ranking Member Rep. Jahana Hayes, Connecticut Rep. Summer L. Lee, Pennsylvania Rep. John W. Mannion, New York Rep. Frederica S. Wilson, Florida Rep. Alma S. Adams, North Carolina Rep. Adelita Grijalva, Arizona
Slide 4: a blue graphic with red and white text that reads: If you are represented by the congresspeople listed above: Call your reps. Tell them they must oppose this bill at every turn. It is egregiously unconstitutional, targets ideas based on ideological disapproval, and misleads parents and the public about the content of children's books. It does nothing to protect kids and will badly harm education. It will tie school material funding into knots and hurt anyone who is a library materials vendor, regardless of content. If you are a bookseller, librarian, or author, tell them your livelihood depends on the next generation of readers.
Urgent message from @authorsabb.bsky.social. Call your reps to voice your opposition to the proposed nationwide book banning bill H.R. 7661.
Alice Wong's Celebration of life March 25th, 2026 11am PST This toolkit is an invitation and a resource for individuals and communities to participate in Alice Wong's Celebration of Life. Be it from bed, your living room, local community center, classroom, or in the streets... You can join Alice's Celebration of Life through: * The livestream + virtual reception: Join the livestream and gather for the virtual reception hosted by Calling UP Justice & San Francisco Disability Cultural Center. * In-person livestream watch + your own gathering: host an in-person gathering to join the livestream and connect in person to celebrate Alice. * Detailed Toolkit with links, photos, and resources to make your gathering accessible, plus ways to honor Alice Wong's legacy: https://bit.ly/aliceislove
I've written up a brief script for anyone who wants to call or write your representatives regarding this bill (yes, even the ones you think won't care). PLEASE DO THIS IF YOU ARE ABLE. This bill *cannot* pass.
You can find your representatives here: www.congress.gov/members/find...
Used to have a DVD player that would "fix" the aspect ratio on old movies by squishing it, so every actor became shorter and squatter. Never figured out how to turn off that "feature."
I do that sometimes. I also do the reverse where I'm all "Wait, didn't they die awhile back?"
May they be wise enough to recognize what a great employee you'll make. Good luck!
