Let's write our stories and change somebody's life.
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It's here! This beautifully written anthology features the true stories of women who faced upheaval and found renewal, healing, and transformation on the other side. Grab your copy and one to give a friend going through a hard time. Who hasn't experienced a plot twist? www.amazon.com/Plot-Twist-S...
It's here! This beautifully written anthology features the true stories of women who faced upheaval and found renewal, healing, and transformation on the other side. Grab your copy and one to give a friend going through a hard time. Who hasn't experienced a plot twist? www.amazon.com/Plot-Twist-S...
It's here! This beautifully written anthology features the true stories of women who faced upheaval and found renewal, healing, and something powerful on the other side. Grab your copy and one for a friend going through a hard time. Who hasn't experienced a plot twist? www.amazon.com/Plot-Twist-S...
- catfish
- toad in the hole
- thunder shirt
- rocket salad
- pirate radio
Now I have "ghost writers innnn the sky" stuck in my head.
Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
Don't be shy about sharing the work you do. We need to be well-resourced to withstand what's next. I'm a book coach, editor, author, and ghostwriter. I'm lucky I have a gift for language; I make books better. I work with only a handful of clients a year, but a deposit holds space on my schedule.
What we can count, I believe, is that those willing to destroy the Republic for money and power will do anything to hold onto it. Lawsuits won't do it. I believe this will require a revolution.
Graphic: YourStory Memoir Workshop, February 27 - April 3 on Zoom. Discover what drives your narrative, find your voice, write with honesty, heart and impact, learn how to write about real people, and explore the heart and art of writing your memoir. Let's plan and write together.
Agents and publishers are showing interest in creative non-fiction memoir. If you have a personal story to tell, now's a good time to write it. I can help.
I'm teaching an online workshop get you started. I offer the same 1:1.
Ask for the syllabus and details.
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Yes, but then the new number just goes into the computer system already breached, yes?
Why haven't Musk and his teen tech posse been arrested? Where are the brakes on this clown car? DO SOMETHING.
Speechifying ... Frowning in dismay at the podium ... Strong language ... Meaningless. DO SOMETHING.
Webinars and speeches from podia won't cut it. For God's sake, DO SOMETHING.
Feel like there's nothing you can do? There's real power in your story.
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent.
Opportunities are everywhere.
Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Donβt take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are π
If you can go, go. 5pm today. Last night's cutoff of federal funding by 47 doesn't just mess with the recipients, it violates the Constitution and seizes powers that belong to Congress. It's a dictatorial attempt at consolidation of power in the presidency.
www.mobilize.us/climateactio...
When scrolling is like rubbing salt into my eyes, I reach for whatever good news I can find. Here, have some.
#news
Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.
Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.
Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.
Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.
Indeed. If you haven't watched it, A Man on the Inside is also delightful. And has just some gently comedic spy action.
That sounds delightful--both the evening, and the blessed mundanity.
If I hadn't seen this post, I would have gotten stuck paying an extra $30 for AI shit I don't want. Check your account.
I completely accepted early worms as a thing.
About 75% of immigrant farm workers did not show up for work this week in Bakersfield, California, as the threat of Trumpβs immigration raids looms.
In light of Trump IIβs predictably cruel and bonkers beginning, many people are asking: βWhat can I do now?β Here are 10 recommendations. robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-c...
Wow, you think???
I was diagnosed with ME/CFS in 1989, and now have "long Covid." No doubt in my mind that they are the same.
A picture of seven women of different races and ages, many with arms crossed, standing and looking into the camera. The text reads: "Writing as An Act of Resistance: Why It's Time to Tell Your Story."
New post is up. Why writing is a surprisingly powerful act of resistance, and why it's time to do so now.
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