Tom Waits new song! You can click on it in this article.

Thank you, WriteStats!

Grateful to WriteStats for this interview.

My sympathies. I also had a story rejected twice, only without the "oops" email in between. They just really wanted to make sure I knew how MUCH they rejected that story.

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One is reminded of the story of King Croesus, who, before attacking Persia, consulted the oracle. The oracle told him that if he proceeded, he would destroy a great nation. What Croesus didn't realize was that the nation would be his own.

I'm happy to report that my novel, titled DEAR GHOSTS, will be published by Unsolicited Press in October of 2027. Thanks to poet Julia Bouwsma for the title. It's set on a college campus, and although it's not a traditional ghost story, there is a ghost! (I'm refraining from posting a ghost GIF!)

I loved this story. Didn’t want it to end.

The strait of hormuz is open for transit defense secretary Pete hegseth said. The only thing prohibiting transit in the straits right now is Iran shooting at shipping he said it is open for transit should Iran not do that

my living room is ready for guests. the only thing prohibiting entrance right now is i am blindly firing a 30.06 at my door. should i stop doing that, it will be perfectly safe to enter.

Two images of deep snow and trees lit by a full moon.

My daughter sent this just now from Lapland. The only light here is from the moon.

This reminds me there are still good people around.

Nice coat

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Sasha Riley.

Ungrammatical, but funny.

It’s a great poem. 🥰

Congratulations Moira!

Yay! I reached 1000 followers! Probably 100 of them are real people and to them I say Hi!!

Oh good. Get out the candles.

I found Lucinda Williams "Sweet Old World" therapeutic. I acknowledges death, and love, and meaning in it all. It was playing when my younger sister died.

I am following the amazing Elysia now on Instagram
and it's such fun to play like I'm in her glamorous life!

I need just one more person (or pretend person) to reach 1000 followers!

So glad I was able to see the beautiful show by Shanna McNair in the Emery Center at its closing, and to hear her read from her book SOUL RETRIEVAL. Shanna was a BFA student years ago who helped shape the program, and shape me as a writing teacher.

I just broke down and paid for a Word subscription.

Looks like it has served you well. 😊

Maybe spring 88 as Fall 87 was my first semester. I do think I remember you!

I just connected who you are! Former student, right?

Here is the town of Broto, Spain, from our hotel.

Where is my dead sister? I want to know.

Rustica journal on table.

Rustica is a beautiful new journal from central rural Maine. I'm happy to have my story "The Night It Happened" in it.

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