Tahhhhh, tayyyyyy, teeee, tohhhhhh, tooooooo

"En I cayn't staynd 'im!"

Absolutely not. I am a therapy dog handler and on nearly every visit someone says that my dog likes to be pet. Gratess on my ears but of course I have to be nice and not say anything. (They are not wrong in general, only grammatically.)

Polite applause? How about dead silencein instead?

WHAT THE ACTUAL HELL

Wishing a HAPPY GALENTINE'S DAY to all my fabulous gal pals. You know who you are! We can always count on our fierce, strong, gorgeous female friends, amirite? Here's to you, you fabulous creatures!!

Nope. I'd delete "both."

Woke up this morning to three-part canine harmony . . .

Still no updates on my FB account . . . Just me sitting here in the dark until whenever, I guess.

Rachel, looks like you're not very active on here, and I'm not allowed to message you. Can you message me here? or email me, amy@featherschneider.com. Thanks (if you see this!)

A Threads account that I also can't access because it's also Meta, sigh

MY FACEBOOK ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED!

So I guess this is where people can reach me. I also have a Threads account.

@jacques-couteau.bsky.social poking you to share stuff over here!

Hi Ronny -- I was just telling someone how lovely it was to see you when you came to play in Wisconsin. Such a kind and gracious man you are. 🙂

My goodness, I nearly forgot that today marks THIRTY YEARS that I've been in business! What a long strange trip it's been. Thanks to everyone who's cheered and supported me along the way: family, friends, clients, edibuddies, all the fine folks at U of Chicago Press . . . here's to thirty more!

Our editorial mastermind group, The Quad, recently held our first in-person business retreat since 2018! Find out more about how The Quad helps each of us build our business! #QuadEditors

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Check out this starter pack!

We so crafty! #QuadCommaCon

And we have been delighted to bask in your glow!

Just me and five of my six besties! What a wonderful weekend. I'm so refreshed and energized in the presence of these amazing women (and Adrienne Montgomerie who joined us remotely). We've gotten a lot done. Tonight's agenda: a big home-cooked pasta dinner and then creative fun! #QuadCommaCon

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Our fabulous breakfast spread, prepared by Lori! #QuadCommaCon

Delicious buttery palmiers made for us by Duncan Brenner. #QuadCommaCon

Our new logo, in sticker form! Art by our own creative wizard Lori Paximadis. #QuadCommaCon

We are well provisioned! Thanks to Sarah for this lovely charcuterie.

Bringing Adrienne in remotely! #QuadCommaCon

Plotting world optimization! With @kokedit.bsky.social, @laurapoole.bsky.social, @ebrenner.bsky.social, @loripax.bsky.social, @scieditor.ca, and Sarah Grey