Why use 2 beds when we can snuggle into 1 together?

Something very groovy is going to take place in Old Quebec City at summer's end. Join me! #BookSky

Remember to fly. ❤️

Write and study with me in Old Quebec City along with Amy Bloom, Josip Norakovich, and Mikhail lossel August 27-September 2. Imagine! #booksky

Hot off the press: I talk about why the lowly sentence, and writing well, can help save our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/conniema...

The tart turned out nice.

The writers at InkBlossom’s writers’s retreat in Flagler Beach joined the island’s No Kings Protest. It was well attended with lots of support from passing motorists. Ruby red Florida is sliding into the Blue Wave! #NoKings @ms.now

Travelers palms bronzed by the freeze, a bunting’s butt, a casualty of madonnas, and other sundry magic.

Broken Truth- live in San Antonio YouTube video by Tim Grimm

In TEXAS! The wind is shifting!

Washington Post Begins Sweeping Layoffs

The guy who owns Amazon just shut down the book section of the Washington Post.

From the NY Times article: "Mr. Murray added that The Post’s metro section would shrink. The books section will close, as will the “Post Reports” daily news podcast."

#booksky

Hat of the Day.

We--and local and state election authorities--need to plan NOW for federal government intimidation during the midterms, including ICE presence at the polls.

We are living in Babble-on. Someone needs to hook him off that stage.

Sending lotsa love, sweet pea.

A Postcard to Ernest This week's postcard contains some advice on the scintillating topic of sentence structure! Plus: The Figueroa Sisters Fellowship Returns!

The latest postcard has posted! Oh, Hemingway, you scared little rascal, you! Plus: A coveted fellowship returns!

Please, if you are so moved, subscribe so that you don't miss a single postcard! #BookSky

Not good news to wake up to on one’s birthday. Spiritually, I’m throwing in with the monks: Peace on Earth. Please.

And to you, my dear friend! Here's to many more adventures!

Brrrr! A cold New Year’s Eve morn for us Floridians! 🥶

Forget the Amens, Can I Get a YES! Pave Your 2026 Book Life with Good Intentions

My end-of-the-year postcard just dropped. It's full of wonderings and hopefully sage advice. Check it out! Share! Subscribe! Get your writing life ready for 2026. And let us close the book on 2025, the year we thought might never end.❤ #BookSky

Because everyday is Caturday. #cats

Pretty doggone happy with the apple pie. #TeamInaGarten

Baking while watching bakers. #ChristmasEve

This morning’s migration song with one brief, wistful cry from Theo. #BirdSky

The PO says tomorrow is the drop dead deadline for 12-25 delivery. My PO is rural and no one moves quickly, so I can't make any guarantees. But if you purchase today, I'll do everything I can to post it tomorrow. And I'll send a digital card announcing the treasure is on its way! cocomaystudios.com

At this time of year, we wake to this glorious chorus of migrating birds who have temporarily made our oak tree canopy home. Turn up your volume!

HELLLOOOOOOO! The Fine Art of Listening to Characters and Friends

How to talk to your imaginary friends. #BookSky #Writing

The 2026 InkBlossom schedule is complete! Check out whats new. Upcoming: Flagler Beach Seaside Retreat and Conference (this March, deadline: Jan. 30), so if you're interested in attending, drop me a line soon! www.inkblossomwriters.com
#writingcommunity #writingconference #writingretreat #BookSky

Pablito's Circle of Life Bracelet PABLITO’S CIRCLE OF LIFE bracelet is inspired by Coco’s beloved rescue pup, Pablo Neruda, who crossed the rainbow bridge on Thanksgiving 2025. The large raw citrine focal bead evokes ruggedness and be...

PABLITO’S CIRCLE OF LIFE bracelet. The raw citrine focal bead & lavender-hued fluorite shines smoky & bright. Pearls & faceted purple Czech crystals add light-play & depth. The gold leaf-motif toggle clasp completes the circle, suggesting that love and life are eternal. #artisanjewelry #gifts

I dropped so many F bombs, my dogs momentarily disowned me. The cat stuck around.

Record-breaking 75-year-old mother bird prepares to nest Wisdom has been laying eggs since the Eisenhower Administration.

Every time I sit down to write, I feel like a 75-year-old albatross trying to lay an egg. #BookSky #BirdSky