my contribution to National Poetry Month jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/reality-ch...

Crash Course: 101 Stories, Each 101 Words or Less Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

Did you know Crash Course is on Goodreads? www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

101st day of the year and a great day to read Crash Course with 101 super short stories. Available at Indie bookstores and online

Crash Course is now available in Wenatchee at Fable Books and Blooms

The US military budget is larger than the military spending of the next nine largest countries combined. It's about to get bigger.

There have been recent reports that the Pentagon doesn't even know how to spend the funds.

This is the military-industrial complex Eisenhower warned of — on steroids.

Pam Bondi has been fired despite this spectacular performance.

Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi

A Perfect Saturday Afternoon Anacortes bookstore Meet & Greet

A dream come true: jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/a-perfect-...

March 2026 check-in my monthly list & 6 word reviews

some great books on this list, enjoy! jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/march-2026...

You could say that Rock n Roll was born 111 years ago today in Arkansas, but probably not where you'd think. Before there was a Chuck Berry or Little Richard, there was those who wanted to be like her.

Rosetta Nubin better known as Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the godmother of Rock was born on this day

Jim Schmotzer -Crash Course: 101 Stories, Each 101 Words or Less | Village Books and Paper Dreams

Birthday done, now time to focus on Saturday, Author Talk at Village Books (tickets required, link below)

villagebooks.com/events/41404...

Stuck in an hours-long security line at the airport?

It’s because Senate Republicans blocked Democrats’ bill to fund DHS agencies that don’t conduct immigration enforcement, like TSA.

That’s how dead set they are on allowing ICE to keep terrorizing communities with impunity. Remember this.

Crash Course book talk March 21st! Tickets required (link below), Saturday, March 21st, 6 PM at Village Books, Fairhaven

It is almost time! jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/crash-cour...

Almost time

Watch this.

January to November Bluesky posts

New Chuckanut Reader us out!

"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed."

-Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953

February 2026 check-in monthly list & 6 word reviews (& Crash Course event info)

February list, enjoy! jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/february-2...

Wow.

You asked for it! well, some people asked for it...

You asked for it: jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/you-asked-...

And dead children. They admit there are photos of dead children

January 26 (& a bit of December 25) check-in my monthly list & 6 word reviews

It's time to say goodbye to January...

jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/january-26...

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

Whatcom WRITES- Group Readings in FAIRHAVEN | Village Books and Paper Dreams

I will be reading my new poem, Reality Check, at Village Books Fairhaven on Sunday February 15, 2 pm. This is connected to Whatcom Writes, a program of Whatcom Reads. Free event, advance registration is required, registration link here.

www.villagebooks.com/events/42288...

Jim Schmotzer -Crash Course: 101 Stories, Each 101 Words or Less Join Jim Schmotzer at Village Books as he reads from his short story collection "Crash Course", all 101 words or less!

2 months from today, March 21st, Crash Course Book Talk at Village Books in Fairhaven tickets available now, Hope to see you there! ticket link here www.eventbrite.com/e/1975349273853

may I suggest... really, I am going to need some help...

holding on for another day... jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/may-i-sugg...

I think this administration has vastly overestimated the rest of the world's willingness to put up with imperial oil war bullshit right now. I don't think this ends well. No war.

My top posts for 2025 thanks for reading and supporting me in the past year

my top posts for 2025: jimschmotzer.substack.com/p/my-top-pos...

New copies of Crash Course arrived at Village Books Fairhaven today, as well as being available in Lynden and online.