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Dr. Alexandria Szeman @dralexandriasz.bsky.social · 2d

Should, Should Not (a poem) | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47n9p

A woman should not love a man, but if she does, she should keep the child of their breath close to her heart. A man, when he loves a woman, should not use words that are dear to her...

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Dr. Alexandria Szeman @dralexandriasz.bsky.social · 2d

The Lies Our Parents Tell Us | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47mgw

The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...

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Anne R. Allen @annerallen.bsky.social · 2d

The Secret Weapon Behind Every Great Character Arc writersinthestormblog.com/2025/10/the-...

The Secret Weapon Behind Every Great Character Arc

We may think of fear as the monster under the bed, but fear can also be sneaky. Fear can protect, or ruin lives long before a villain gets the chance.

writersinthestormblog.com

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Samuel Joseph @samueljoseph.bsky.social · 2d

Secondary characters are important, but you need to be careful they don’t take over the story by being more interesting than your protagonists. @annerallen.bsky.social shows you how to achieve this balance.

5 Tips for Writing Vivid Secondary Characters

Secondary Characters can Make or Break a Story. 5 Tips for a Vivid “Supporting Cast” Who Don’t Take Over the Story

annerallen.com

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

Bow-wow-wow, yippie-yo, yippie-yay.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/dog...

17 Words for Dog Breeds

If you love dogs and words, you’re barking up the right tree

www.merriam-webster.com

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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 2d

The Worst Mother on the Planet | @MonaAndrei.bsky.social aka MoxieDude via Substack vist.ly/4aaw7

(Spoiler: It's not you!)

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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 2d

Traveling the Familiar: Why Certain Places Feel Like Home | @MargaretWhitford.bsky.social https://buff.ly/wQeAi78

In The Reader, the protagonist comments that he once believed he should be more adventurous in his travel, so he explored countries and cities he might not have visited.

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Sheila Sharpe, Mystery Author ✍️ @sheilasharpeauthor.bsky.social · 2d

Field of Gold | @SheilaSharpeAuthor.bsky.social https://ow.ly/mBQe50Wx1pR

The first occupant I saw in Julia's conservation studio was a nine-foot-tall Madonna. She was a fright - her face flaking, her oversized halo full of cracks, her dull white gown ripped and stained.

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

A memorable woman of influence, born in October in 1884, whose actions reverberate today
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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 4d

#OnThisDay
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt was born in 1884, on October 11. She became an icon for her social advocacy during her husband's presidency, when she traveled as his eyes and ears because he could not. #NewDeal #womenshistory

The Dust Storm That Stopped A First Lady

When First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt met a Texas dust storm in 1939, her encounter gave me an idea for my historical novel, Unspoken

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Jann Alexander @jannalextx.bsky.social · 2d

Can we learn from our mistakes?

www.jannalexander.com/post/can-the...
#mondayblogs #history #environment #dustbowl

Can the Dust Bowl Happen Again?

With new research showing the world's fresh water supply is quickly disappearing, it's not a leap for an author to plot a dystopian waterless future — and another novel in The Dust Series

www.jannalexander.com

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A Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 2d

"we look well enough to be a ‘#capable’ person, yet we’re feeling just the opposite on the inside. Pain, fatigue and a boatload of other heavy feels weigh you down, yet no one else can see them.": buff.ly/W5IaDuj #InvisibleIllness #ChronicPain #spoonie #MondayBlogs

Are You a Capable Person? What Does That Even Mean? (A woman with multiple hands hold onto different productivity items, such as gadgets, a coffee cup and an alarm clock.)

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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 2d

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙎𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙄𝙣𝙫𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙡 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘼𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙡𝙚𝙬 𝙈𝙮 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙙 : The hidden inspirations behind a novelist’s heroine | @SheilaSharpeAuthor.bsky.social https://buff.ly/AFJeGUl

"I should have known sooner. Or at least suspected."

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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 2d

Why single moms should embrace life's bloopers | @MonaAndrei.bsky.social aka Moxie-Dude via Substack vist.ly/4a9p6

“Mommy, do we still have eggs in our hair?”

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D.R. Ranshaw @drranshaw.bsky.social · 2d

Writing Sins tinyurl.com/v5pr5ah6 #MondayBlogs #WritingCommunity #amwritingfantasy

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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 2d

Should Your Books Have Content Warnings? Authors Weigh In, by Howard Lovy for IndieALLi and featuring @BadRedheadMedia.bsky.social https://buff.ly/42gzGbK

A good disclaimer serves multiple purposes, allowing readers to decide if they’re ready to engage with the content.

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Jennifer Kindera, CHSP, TICC, CLC @jenniferkindera.bsky.social · 2d

Untangling Emotions: Toxic Positivity, Self-Care, & Shame | @JenniferKindera.bsky.social vist.ly/49fyc

Toxic positivity is a deeply embedded part of our culture, and it can infiltrate into our mindset and affect our emotional and relational self-care.

#MondayBlogs #Trauma

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Jennifer Kindera, CHSP, TICC, CLC @jenniferkindera.bsky.social · 2d

Narcissism & Codependency — Shame, the Missing Puzzle Piece | @JenniferKindera.bsky.social vist.ly/49gra

As the family rules and mottos get passed from generation to generation, we are groomed to fulfill our role, and because shame rises up to protect us.

#MondayBlogs #Narcissism

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MondayBlogs - use #MondayBlogs to share posts on Mondays! @mondayblogs.bsky.social · 2d

"Last night I dreamt of you, after all these years, and you were lying in my arms... and it was like something out of a romance novel only better because, at last, you were mine."

In the Thin Places | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/4aaej

#Divorce #MondayBlogs #Love

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Dr. Alexandria Szeman @dralexandriasz.bsky.social · 2d

The Lies Our Parents Tell Us | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47mgw

The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...

#MondayBlogs #Poem

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Dr. Alexandria Szeman @dralexandriasz.bsky.social · 2d

Should, Should Not (a poem) | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47n9p

A woman should not love a man, but if she does, she should keep the child of their breath close to her heart. A man, when he loves a woman, should not use words that are dear to her...

#MondayBlogs

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Romance Book Promo Central @romancebookpromo.bsky.social · 6d

"There is a ghost who walks my garden each night, summer or winter, rain or snow, and this ghost causes quite a furor in the village."

The Ghost Walk | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/49vu5

#Poem #Memoir #Divorce

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Dr. Alexandria Szeman @dralexandriasz.bsky.social · 9d

The Lies Our Parents Tell Us | @DrAlexandriaSZ.bsky.social vist.ly/47mgw

The lies our parents tell us begin in childhood... and we swallow the lies because we’re so hungry, because the lies are all we have...

#MondayBlogs #Poem

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 8d

This is Chico. He is the star of this year's hottest film, Fast and the Furriest: Tokyo Drift. 13/10 (TT: mariana_rodrigues_ssilva)

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 7d

This is Clio. She did not study for the test today. Also does not know how to read. 12/10 (IG: paspastotoro)

a black and gray long-haired yorkiepoo sits at a desk in a university classroom. a piece of paper lays on the desk in front of her, her paws propped up on the desk as if she's bracing herself. there are students in the background hunched over and working on paper in front of them. the pup looks at the camera with a concerned side eye. she's realizing she probably should have read some of the homework before eating it.

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