There are fewer than a dozen trans people in professional sports.

But there are 62 million straight men visiting a “How To Rape” website…

Guess which group conservatives are worried about…

Guess?!

The richest 10% of Americans own roughly 87% of stocks.

The richest 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks.

It's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.

Should You Kill, Cut, or Keep Your Characters? (In Memoir, Too!) Use them, or lose them, but don’t let them linger on the page just because “they were really there”

#writingcommunity as you #revise make sure to evaluate every single #character -- Kill, Keep, or Cut?

#writingtips
#creativewriting
#literaryfiction
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What is wrong with JD Vance? I looked into it for @lincolnsquare.media before the 24 election and then the piece was reprinted at Authors for Democracy, thx to @aimeeliu.bsky.social. @housedemocrats.bsky.social

"The Lost Box" narrates the story of Aimee Liu's father's death and her hunt for a box worth millions.

"I want to believe that, by launching me on this hunt, Dad at long last was inviting me in. For the treasure I’m seeking is not money but the black box of my father’s true self."

The Lost Box AIMEE LIU <br> For years when I was growing up, my mother created annual family albums at Christmastime, and she often had to resort to shots of her garden or floral arrangements for lack of human por...

I’m honored to have a #personalessay in The Common literary journal. It will be a cornerstone of my collection of family essays. Quite a ride. Give it a read!
#writingcommunity #creativewriting #litmags
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Approaching Hybrid: In Workshop with Poet Bhanu Kapil Memoirist Sarah Townsend explores the ways we write around the edges of ourselves

For fans of the internationally acclaimed #poet Bhanu Kapil, here's a view from Sarah Townsend into one of Bhanu's unforgettably transformative #MFA workshops.
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Jeff Bezos has $222 billion.

If he paid my wealth tax this year, we could fund insulin in America for everyone who needs it plus free school lunch for every kid in Texas—and have plenty of money left over.

And Bezos would still have $215 billion dollars to spare.

Most California voters support the state’s newly proposed billionaire tax, according to new polling.

Meanwhile, rich Californians are plotting a $500M slush fund to influence the state's politics.

So they can't afford a wealth tax, but they'll spend a fortune buying elections?

See the problem...

The emperor has no clothes.

Time for the #25thAmendment. Congress and the Cabinet must act.

Excellent headline, excellent feaming for your lead story, @nytimes.com.👍🏻👏💯 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/05/u...

The biggest story in the world right now is that the president of the United States is a demented old man who takes pleasure in torturing and killing people and is committing crimes with impunity. And yet most legacy media outlets are too cowardly to tell it like it is.

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Writing Prompt: CUSP Visual inspiration + mental exercise to start your writing week

#writingprompt for #writingcommunity
#photography opens portals to #inspiration :
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Still wondering if inequality is out of control?

So much LOSING. DUMP did this to himself with help from every Republican. VOTE THEM OUT. #bluewave. #nokings @indivisible.org

Writing Prompt: Pentimento Visual inspiration + mental exercise to start your writing week

#WritingPrompt: Go on a Pentimento Hunt!
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The MindMelding Art of Interiority on the Page How to represent thought in narrative: lessons from Sally Rooney

Interiority is like literary sleight of mind. The thoughts reported on the page must be carefully crafted to appear spontaneous and resemble actual thoughts, but transcripts they are not!
#writingcommunity #fictionwriting

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Writing Prompt: HALCYON Visual inspiration + mental exercise to start your writing week

Writing Prompt: HALCYON
#writingcommunity
FREE #writingprompts every Monday at mfalore.com
#creativewriting #MFA
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I Have Something to Tell You The key code to everything you write

#writingcommunity Learn how to use I Have Something To tell You as an essential #writingcraft mnemonic, AND claim your 50% #writeforpeace discount now for a full year of mfalore.com

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Tell Congress: No War with Iran Trump has launched unauthorized military strikes on Iran, dragging the United States into yet another war without approval from Congress. This reckless escalation is putting U.S. servicemembers, Ameri...

Indivisible makes it SO EASY! Tell Congress: No War with Iran act.indivisible.org/sign/no-iran...

Why is it vital in this moment of crisis to learn the craft of #literarywriting? Because literary writing conveys truth to hearts & minds, dismantles false assumptions. We need daily reminders of our shared humanity & deepest convictions. Tools of #literature help us provide that, whatever we write.

Which of These Keys Will Unlock Your Story's Meaning? The Risky Magic of Literary Tropes

#writingcommunity
#Literary tropes are verbal transformers of ideas into narrative trail markers. When used effectively, they signal what the story is really about. Take this deep dive with me into the good, bad, and magical aspects of this #writing device.
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Writing at Our Wit’s End How to create when everything feels unsettled, you can’t find calm or peace within yourself, and you're not sure which path will lead to a meaningful destination

If you're at your wit's end about the world today and your #writing in it, you will want to read this lovely essay by Goddard College #MFA in Writing alum Katrina Barnes in today's #writerintheworld at mfalore.com.
#writingcommunity #writinglife
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What to Expect When You’re Birthing a Book The critical stages from manuscript delivery to your book’s publication day

#writingcommunity #authors Want to know how your #book actually gets published after it's sold? Read this!
#bookpublishing #bookbusiness #editing #bookproduction
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Writing Prompt: HALF Visual inspiration + mental exercise to start your writing week

#writingcommunity #writingprompt
Every Monday, there's a new, thought-provoking prompt at mfalore.com Here's today's. It's free! Subscribe for more.

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Great sitting down with Brian Tyler Cohen to talk about everything from the courage we saw in Minnesota, to how Democrats can be true to our values and get stuff done, to how we’re building a community of changemakers at the Obama Foundation. youtube.com/watch?v=uI-hgSE5QIw

Opinion | New START wasn’t a silver bullet, but it helped keep the world safe Nuclear arms treaties have helped avoid a new arms race.

"The house of dynamite is getting larger and less stable, and the last guardrails are now gone," @captmarkkelly.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/4660wEK

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