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H.M. Joinville

@hmjoinville.bsky.social

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Writer of horror & poetry, MLIS, history blogger, mother, and ordained in the church of the flying spaghetti monster. #amquerying Words in Bookends Review, Athena Review & the upcoming anthology "Surviving Humanity" out 2026. https://www.readex.com/blog

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Nov 13

"The rise of horror fiction has historically coincided with periods of social unrest."
I guess I better get writing because it is going to be a busy 4 years.

a black and white photo of a man using a typewriter with the watermark @laplaza

ALT: a black and white photo of a man using a typewriter with the watermark @laplaza

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · 1d

#casper #whipstaff #spookyvibes

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · 6d

"History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes." Mark Twain #historyresearch #history #nokings #firstamendment

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Sep 19

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Sep 14

#CovidIsntOver #LongCovidAwareness

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Sep 8

#IsItOverYet #FuckICE #BBObituary #ImDone

Golden book cover with a little blonde girl in a blue dress is sitting on a rainbow rug and playing yarn with a white kitten. She says "Everyday is a fresh new horror."

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Sep 6

Bloody typewriter with quote by Halsey "And I've grown familiar
With villains that live in my head
They beg me to write them
So I'll never die when I'm dead"

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Aug 27

Feel the love.

T swift and Kelce embracing. T swift has "Everyone" labelled on her and Kelce has "Trump's eventual obituary" on him.

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Aug 26

"Give us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free..."

Black and white antique looking drawing of immigrants on the deck of an ocean liner looking towards the statue of Liberty. She is tired looking and behind her is flames. Ships in the harbor are also on fire.

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Aug 22

New #CrackerBarrel logo has dropped!

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Aug 16

I know it is still August, but mentally I'm here. #IsItFallYet

A mug filled with a chai latte sits on a cozy blanket in front of a roaring fire

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Aug 5

Check out my latest work blog! #historyfacts #historylover #lgbtqhistory
#histodons #BlueskyHistorians #blogwriters

Readex @readex.com · Jul 28

Queer histories were often erased. But obits and news notices speak volumes—telling how LGBTQ+ lives were lived and mourned.

📚 Discover more: bit.ly/3GFfpEx

#GayHistory #LesbianHistory #TransHistory

Those They Left Behind: The Hidden Grief of LGBTQ+ Loss in 19th and Early 20th Century Obituaries and Poetry | Readex

Scottish poet Thomas Campbell wrote, "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." While each life is unique, some experiences and emotions—such as fear, excitement, love, and loss—are universal…

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jul 28

My story "The lucky one" is set to be published in February 2026!

WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · Jul 28

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🐝 Ian M Salavon
🐝 Toshiya Kamei
🐝 H.M. Joinville
🐝 Holly Goode
🐝 Donald J Bingle
🐝 Jake Stein
🐝 Victoria Ojo

Congratulations to all! To learn more about their individual stories, please visit writehive.org/surviving-hu...

Surviving Humanity Authors - WriteHive

Rescuing Curiosity, releasing December 2024 features 12 stories from talented authors. Upcoming is open submissions for Surviving Humanity

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jul 14

@writehive.bsky.social conference is over and I already miss it. Lots of videos to catch up on. Already started working on my next short story!

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jul 13

Millennial moment #98749 Jamming to "Lose yourself" by Eminem while waiting to pitch my novel to an agent. #AmQuerying

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Lisa Sell, Author @lisasell.bsky.social · Jul 12

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jul 12

Stupid excited about @writehive.bsky.social conference this weekend! If you are there hit me up in the Horror Genre chat! #BlueSkyWriters #WritersCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #HorrorWritersChat

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jul 5

Okay is this crazy or is this crazy? I wrote a dystopian short story and had an illustration commissioned by @ozmwizart.bsky.social last year. This mural was just revealed in France. I'm shook. #WritingCommunity #BlueskyWriters

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jun 30

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jun 24

New Reality TV show idea that I would totally watch. "The Friend Ship." A cruise ship full of middle aged people desperately trying to make/navigate adult friendships. It's like the love boat, but for platonic adult friends. You like Bridgerton, Chinese takeout, and staying home? Me too! #PitchThis

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · Jun 5

Dems need to offer Elon immunity to reveal how he fixed the 2024 election now. #ElonTrumpBreakup

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · May 19

Finally!! I'm happy to announce my short story "The Lucky One" has been accepted for publication! More information to follow. Stay tuned! #HorrorWriters #Writers #BlueSkyWriters #WritersCommunity

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Jodie 🇦🇺 @jodie.sheshed.rocks · May 5

Damn 😂😂

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H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · May 4

Yeah, unfortunately we are the cautionary tale for the rest of the world. At least others are learning from our stupidity. 🤷‍♀️

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · May 3

The account is run by that popular guy in highschool who never left your hometown, works at the video store, and whose only high in life at this point is "owning the libs" on the Internet.

H.M. Joinville @hmjoinville.bsky.social · May 3

Send help 💀 #parenthood #BlueskyParents #ToddlersMan #Space #Planets

"My space obsessed 2 year old just got this book today and has spent the better part of the day running around saying"Icy Uranus" and I am just trying to hold it together.' An image of a child's book that reads "Icy Uranus seems really quite shy. it looks a bit weird spinning on one side."