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Nicole Rivera

@nvrivera.bsky.social

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Writer, reader, mom of one human and one bearded dragon, wife of teacher. Former teacher and teacher coach NYCDOE. Curator of Community https://stopwritingalone.substack.com/ Writer and Hoarder of Stories https://storyhoarder.substack.com/

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NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social · 9h

I'm @ansleyashe.bsky.social and I will be here tomorrow 5-7pm Pacific.

My colleague Tavia Stewart will be here tomorrow morning for an hour at 10am Pacific.

I am so excited to see all of the work you all are doing.

You're doing great. You can fix in editing NEXT MONTH.

Until next time. ♥️❣️♥️

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · 3d

Woo Hoo!

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · 3d

252 words, my characters were already in a truck so sort've road-trippin'!

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · 3d

These are the facts I live by!! 🤗

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · 3d

Hopping in for the final ten minutes lol!

NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social · 3d

Time to push through for our final 20 minute sprint!

Optional prompt: road trip. Get your characters in a car or on a plane or a train or a bus… and let the conflicts write themselves. 🚗✈️🚆🚍

And GO!

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NaNo 2.0 Word Sprints @nano2wordsprints.bsky.social · 23d

Hey writer! 👋

Looking for a word sprint? 🤔

You've come to the right place! Follow this channel for regular word sprints in November, hosted by the folks at @nano2point0.bsky.social!

See you next month!

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · 10d

If you are looking for #writingcommunity to connect with while you are getting your writing done this month, check out the #StopWritingAlone Calendar of events #Write-ins #OpenMic #WritingPrompt Party, #WritingPractice #StoryClub and MORE! #letswritetogether

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November 2025 Events

Let's Write Together!

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · 11d

It’s NaNo season. Do I have a plan? Kinda. Am I ready? Maybe. Will I be diving in, head first, starting on November 1st? HECK YES!

Only question left: Will you be joining me?

#stopwritingalone #letswritetogether #writingcommunity

NaNo with Nicole 2025: PREP?
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NaNo with Nicole 2025: PREP?

What's Up Wednesday?

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · Jul 11

If you writing fiction is something you like to do for fun, you might want to join my party over at Stop Writing Alone. #letswritetogether :
stopwritingalone.substack.com/p/july-2025-...

JULY 2025 Let's Write Together

PROMPT POST!

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Tack Warren 🐸✌️😱👊🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @realtack.bsky.social · Jul 2

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · Jun 14

This is brilliant!!
I ❤️ NY

Maureen Johnson @maureenjohnsonbooks.com · Jun 13

The only thing I've ever read that explains life in NYC correctly.

Mimi @mimimedusa.bsky.social · Jun 13

allwitnobrevity.com/how-to-convi... ?

Everything about this is *chef's kiss*

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · Jun 13

I’m certain this can not be recognized medically, but I think the frequency with which I burn toaster waffles ranks high as a criteria for self-diagnosis of ADHD.

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you for sharing it!

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · Jun 12

I do think so. I don’t know if they are closing it at the end of the month or sooner, but they just announced it will be closing “soon.” As it is a family from our neighborhood/school, I’m thinking we *might have to the end of the school year (26th).

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · Jun 12

They are getting ready to close this GoFundMe for the family of two little girls who lost their mom this year. As someone who lost a parent very young, this one’s close to my heart. #donate if you can. Thank you 🤗 gofund.me/45289a71

Donate to In Memory of Nicole Perez (43), organized by Jimmy Desiderato

The family of Nicole Perez(43), a beloved, teacher, mother, wife and friend is in need… Jimmy Desiderato needs your support for In Memory of Nicole Perez (43)

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 31

Please, please #savethemath

Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · May 31

This slashes at the majority of physics and math research in the United States, a major source of national strength.

Oppose this. Call your congressman or senator, 202-224-3121 and say no NSF cuts

Dan Garisto @dangaristo.bsky.social · May 30

Presidential budget is out. Here's NSF. Biggest cut, by amount, is $1 billion, or 66.8%, from MPS (Physics & Math directorate). nsf-gov-resources.nsf.gov/files/00-NSF...

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 30

One of my favorite. Definitely time for a rewatch!

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 30

🏀💙🏀💙🏀💙🏀💙
#amwatching 😍 #letsgoknicks
🏀💙🏀💙🏀💙🏀💙

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 29

My pleasure. I am so happy Bluesky opened the door for me to share this insanity. 😆🤣

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 29

It is more so when symptoms flare. In between I can pretend all is well with the world!

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 29

The woman’s app kept showing weird toothbrushing times, so she starting investigating why that was… SURPRISE!

Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 29

I heard it in the Elvis Duran Show but I can’t find a recording of that part of this morning’s show. Here’s another source:

www.odditycentral.com/news/woman-c...

Woman Catches Husband Cheating with the Help of Electric Toothbrush

UK woman catches husband cheating after checking the data on her electric toothbrush companion app and noticing that they were brushing at odd times of the day

www.odditycentral.com

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 29

Just heard a story this morning about a woman catching her husband cheating because of one of these toothbrushes. 🤯

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Barb Natividad 🇵🇭🇺🇸 @barbnatividad.bsky.social · May 28

Reminder to a reminder.

Halo-Harvest Librarian 🇵🇭🇺🇲ℹ️📖 @infoandhalohalo.bsky.social · May 28

Reminder to self and to anyone who needs the reminder.

On a Post-It Note on a mirror:
Please be gentle with yourself. you have already been through so much. ❤️

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Nicole Rivera @nvrivera.bsky.social · May 28

Heading home from another blood test. Twisted up about what I’m hoping for now.
Here’s the thing… I don’t WANT a chronic disease, but I need a diagnosis. When you are constantly fighting symptoms, sometimes “finding something” in your blood is a weird kind of “good” news. #medicalmysterytour

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