Requiem for Requiem for a Dream and can I have one please

The lost thing on the internet I think about the most is the quiz that told you what fictional character you resemble the most, using percentages, and it brutally, accurately pinpointed me as 98% Calvin’s Mom.

No, no he didn’t

(Note to self for next installment of Women Who Rule: work up a header so it doesn’t do that horrific stretchy thing with my face as a graphic)

Women's History Month is over. Let's talk about women and history.

The door slams shut on Women’s History Month today. I have thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/theladyg...

Women Who Rule | Greer Macallister | Substack Posting about women we admire, women we’ve imagined, and the women who write today’s best fiction and nonfiction. Click to read Women Who Rule, by Greer Macallister, a Substack publication. Launched 3...

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Theoretically, I’ve had a Substack for several years. Tomorrow, I’ll actually publish. If you think the end of Women’s History Month is a great time to start talking about women and history, this one’s for you: Women Who Rule.

Reading as a Writer I don’t remember the time before I was a reader, just as I don’t remember the time before I was a writer. I’ve always read for the joy of it. Now, as a published author, I read fo…

Do writers read differently? @theladygreer.bsky.social writerunboxed.com/2026/03/02/r... @writerunboxed.bsky.social #books #booklove #authorlife #writingcommunity #WorldBookDay

Yes, I’m real.

Trying to stay positive so the good news is that when the crown I spent 5 hours at the dentist for yesterday fell out today, at least I didn’t swallow it.

Becoming a New Writer in the New Year Just a few days into January, you may already be tired of the idea of resolutions. There’s nothing special about January, really, if resolving’s what you want to do: you can vow to chan…

When it comes to resolving to change, there’s nothing special about January, per Author Greer Macallister. Still, a blank calendar makes for a fine time to strive. She offers ideas on starting fresh, today at WU.

Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.

RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!

A child in my kids’ karate class wore one of these a couple years back and imagine just how delightful this thing looks attempting pushups

A graphic with a light orange background and blue text that reads: "Where and when to pick up food: Tuesdays 12pm — 2 pm No Limits Outreach Ministries 7721 Barlowe Rd, Hyattsville, Maryland 20785 Wednesdays 10 am — 11:30 am So What Else 6116 Executive Blvd, North Bethesda, Maryland 20852 Fridays 11 am — 1 pm United Community 7511 Fordson Rd, Alexandria, Virginia 22306 11 am — 1:30 pm Urban Outreach 5343 C St SE, D.C. 20019 Saturdays 1pm — 2:30 pm LindaBen Foundation 10739 Tucker St, Beltsville, Maryland 20705" The ACLU-DC logo is in the bottom right corner

Starting this week, Capital Area Food Bank is providing free food assistance to furloughed federal workers & contractors struggling to make ends meet because of the government shutdown. Simply show your government work I.D. & stock up on shelf-stable items & fresh produce.

IN THE GARDEN OF MONSTERS my wild, spooky Hades & Persephone retelling, is on sale for $1.99 for four days only! It's gothic, ghosty👻 , and set in a real stone garden in Italy. 👹 geni.us/ITGOMebook #BookSky #BookDeal #spookybooks #myth

On top of SNAP benefits running out Nov. 1, many federal employees will be turning to food banks as they miss a second paycheck

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program 2025 James Patterson is once again supporting independent booksellers with a revival of his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program. This year Patterson has pledged a total of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores.

The James Patterson Holiday Bonus program is a great way to support your indie booksellers. Deadline to submit your favorite libromancer to receive a $500 bonus is October 31, 2025. If that person is a PSBer and you don't know their name, ask us here or send us an email!

A gentle reminder for whoever needs it: you don't have to make yourself small for anyone. You are perfect, exactly the way you are.

Why Bother Writing a Good Book? It’s one of the most common complaints online from discontented writers: the books that sell the best aren’t even good. I’m not saying it’s true, but it’s a common refrain. Quality doesn’t matter, …

If today you're struggling with motivation, read this - why bother writing a good book? @theladygreer.bsky.social writerunboxed.com/2025/10/06/w... #writingcommunity #writinghacks #writinglife #authorlife #skywriters

Picture of the cover of A Grave Robbery on an ereader with a tag saying it is $1.99 for a limited time

Now through September 22, you can get A GRAVE ROBBERY, Veronica Speedwell’s creepiest adventure yet, for only $1.99 from your favorite digital retailer! 🦋

There is still joy in the world, behold

Ruin a book by adding “Tom Clancy’s” to the title:

Tom Clancy’s Little Women

It will always amuse me that he was, like, the less-cool awkward friend/ damsel in distress for Sydney

Jessica Chastain on Veronica Mars

Audiobook lovers, if you haven’t yet made the leap to Libro.fm, today’s a lovely day for it.

Gritty's a librarian now thx.
#ALAAC25

Unearthing Women’s Desires in "Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" - Chicago Review of Books Any writer who experiences spectacular success knows the emotional undertow that goes with it: yes, people loved this book, but what about the next? And the next after that? Comparison is inevitable. ...

"Some of the best feminist fiction doesn’t stop at promoting women’s rights, but allows us to revel, cathartically, in women’s wrongs." @theladygreer.bsky.social's review of “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil" by V.E. Schwab (@torbooks.bsky.social) is out now.
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Always up for some Hildegard of Bingen content

Loved reading this, loved writing this.

If a human told you things that were correct 80% of the time but claimed, flat out, with absolute confidence, that they were correct 100% of the time, you would dislike them & never trust a word they say. All I'm really suggesting is for people to treat chatbots with that same distrust & antagonism.