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Posts by Leah Plotz

In the centre of the image, my book proudly stands! The cover is a bold maroon. In large, white capital letters in the top centre is the title "More" with the 'e' in parenthesis. The sub text, in the same but smaller text says "than motherhood." Underneath is a line drawing of a woman's hands coming down from the title, the fingers hand softly. Her index finger is being held by a baby's hand. Their touch is soft but reassuring. The lines are a crisp cream with some soft shading to add a 3D feeling. My name is in small white text at the bottom centre, "Ruth Rostrup". Twisting around all the elements is a subtle, dark red, twirly vine. Adorned with small leaves and twirling little offshoots. It starts in the top left and spirals to the bottom right, twirling around the hands. A secret for any alt text readers: this vine will continue onwards across the cover of the next book in the series. // Above the book image is large text that reads "New cover. Same brutality and beauty". // On each side of the book are 5 star reviews. Underneath the book it reads "A unique reading experience from both sides of labour, postpartum, and depression."

In the centre of the image, my book proudly stands! The cover is a bold maroon. In large, white capital letters in the top centre is the title "More" with the 'e' in parenthesis. The sub text, in the same but smaller text says "than motherhood." Underneath is a line drawing of a woman's hands coming down from the title, the fingers hand softly. Her index finger is being held by a baby's hand. Their touch is soft but reassuring. The lines are a crisp cream with some soft shading to add a 3D feeling. My name is in small white text at the bottom centre, "Ruth Rostrup". Twisting around all the elements is a subtle, dark red, twirly vine. Adorned with small leaves and twirling little offshoots. It starts in the top left and spirals to the bottom right, twirling around the hands. A secret for any alt text readers: this vine will continue onwards across the cover of the next book in the series. // Above the book image is large text that reads "New cover. Same brutality and beauty". // On each side of the book are 5 star reviews. Underneath the book it reads "A unique reading experience from both sides of labour, postpartum, and depression."

She's here 😭 I wrote 'Mor(e) than Motherhood' when I was in the depths of postpartum depression. I'm so proud of her. And me. 🤍

Shoutout to @mldesigns.bsky.social for the beautiful new cover.

#BookCover #BookSky #IndieBooks #Poetry #Motherhood #Writer #Author #HappyDance

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"When We Are Singing" - David Byrne (LIVE on The Late Show)
"When We Are Singing" - David Byrne (LIVE on The Late Show) YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Time for a post

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The news I hope you see

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Styles guide: is Harry’s album Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally. grammatically correct? The follow-up to 2022’s Harry’s House boasts an esoteric title – but experts say ambiguity might be the goal

«I think Americans are overly punctilious punctuators.»
-Ellen Jovin

Guilty.

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This time last year I set out on a solo vacation. Best thing I ever did as a mother. I came back rejuvenated in my role and more in love than ever.

#motherhood #morethanmotherhood

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Low Threshold Book Club 2025:

We read a whopping 3 books!
1: A topical 🇺🇸 book on feminism. We could not stand the writing. Abandoned.
2: A romantasy. They loved it, I struggled. Took months to synch, months to recover.
3: Winner! The gorey murder novel Victorian Psycho. Finally!
#libfaves2025

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This scandal is the Tiger King of 2025 and I’m grateful to have found this piece. Thank you for your sacrifice.

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Well, I’d say @lyz.bsky.social is pretty damn chic!

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Todd snider, musician

Todd snider, musician

“May your hope always outweigh your doubt, until this whole world finally punches you out”
-Todd Snider.

I’ll play your music extra loud today. Thanks for the words when I lack them. RIP.

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A break from the routine reminds you that you’re still that girl with the wind in her hair and who wears adventure on her sleeve.

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«James», a novel by Percival Everett. About a runaway boy and a runaway slave along the Mississippi River.

«James», a novel by Percival Everett. About a runaway boy and a runaway slave along the Mississippi River.

My fave book of 2025. Jim and Huck escape from home and travel along the Mississippi River. The storytelling is just so…so… ✨
@percivaleverett.bsky.social

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Poem by Hollie McNish about how Paris is romanticized - and maybe that should never change

Poem by Hollie McNish about how Paris is romanticized - and maybe that should never change

Ah, Paris ❤️

Where the fumes from the traffic and the cigarette steam make my eyeballs well up like life is a dream.
-Hollie McNish

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David Byrne - "What Is The Reason For It? (ft. Hayley Williams)" (Official Video)
David Byrne - "What Is The Reason For It? (ft. Hayley Williams)" (Official Video) YouTube video by David Byrne

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Missent to Thailand Or: that one time I went to 12 new places in 12 months

How very similar and how very different we are to the versions of ourselves with each decade.
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7 months ago 0 0 0 0

@mdg.no dere vinner mest engasjerende Bluesky-konto, altså! 💚

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Vinneren av brosjyrene gjennom hele denne valgkampen: @sv.no ! Tydelig, ryddig. Føler meg informert og inspirert 🤔

Taperen: @mdg.no. 😔 OK: stem på dere, og så…kommer ikke KfF frem. Men, jeg kjente ikke at det SA (ga) meg noe.

Hilsen PR rådgiver.

Godt valg!

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Chimamanda Adichie in University of Oslo Aula, in front of Edvard Munch mural of a yellow sun.

Chimamanda Adichie in University of Oslo Aula, in front of Edvard Munch mural of a yellow sun.

“People are holding back…and we are losing because there are stories that are not being told.”
Thank you, Chimamanda Adichie, for an unforgettable night. What a force. #DreamCount

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I just really really enjoyed Cloudstreet by #TimWinton.
Two captivatingly castarophies of family units living under one roof in post-war Australia. Thankful to Matilda bookshop in Adelaide’s hills for the rec to start there.

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Holder boka «kjære natt» av Øystein skotheim. Forlaget oktober.

Holder boka «kjære natt» av Øystein skotheim. Forlaget oktober.

Kjære deg, kjære pust, kjære natt. Les den.

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Einar Skjæraasen en gang skrev «august er det mykeste myke jeg kjenner,» men i år kjennes det som løv mot kinnet. Som om oktober kommer etter; vi hopper over september. Det er bare noe med lufta.

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Gaularfjellsvegen sett fra utsiktspunktet

Gaularfjellsvegen sett fra utsiktspunktet

Sommer i Norge er virkelig ekstra stas i år. #gaularfjellet

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Summer Camp Magic Mail call was the highlight of our day

I was lucky enough to go to summer camp because I had ample amounts of outside financial support. Summer camp was my safe space, like it is for countless other kids who don’t fit the mold.

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Poem by Elizabeth Clark Wessel, from her latest collection.

Poem by Elizabeth Clark Wessel, from her latest collection.

“The best poems come barreling over the plains under a sky of stars.”
Elizabeth Clark Wessel

10 months ago 1 0 0 0
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Same!!

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I’m looking over an English translation for a friend. Their large, rich publishing house claims to have done the work. The amount of corrections I’ve made proves that automation kills books. Praise be that they asked me for my opinion. #editing #booksky

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@hoyre.bsky.social se her!

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Book launches will always be important, way beyond the commercial gains of them. Getting art out to the world is a community affair. A labor of love for more than one. Writing is not a vacuum. #keepwriting

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I made friends with a bear Meet the bear called Bjørn, aka El Oso, aka Robbins.

I’ve learned that grief is the only state of living that still feels raw ages after the urgency of it has healed.
#grief #loss

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Woooow for Pete’s sake how fcking unnecessary was that!

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This book. It twists my veins and I cry for every character. I feel a piece of every one of them and want to reach through the pages and comfort them.
For Natasha Rai, I hope it’s just the beginning. 🌹

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