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J. L. Long
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J. L. Long lives in NH w/an indeterminate number of adults, teens, & cats. Writer, poet, mac 'n cheez connoisseur. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️📖 www.jllongwrites.com
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J. L. Long @jllongwrites.bsky.social · Jul 1
Heya! I now have an account on Ream. It's a monthly subscription-based site for readers, and the first book I'll be launching there is my first novel, A SLOW-MOTION SUICIDE. A new chapter will drop every month.
Ream
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I am set up at the HoliGAY Fair at Throwback Brewery in North Hampton, NH! The snow is cold, but the fires are warm!
Photo of a table covered with a metallic rainbow tablecloth and stacks of books.
December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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A series of screencaps from "A Muppet Christmas Carol" showing Bob Cratchitt (played by Kermit the Frog) standing in the snowy streets of an 18th-century British city; the first screencap shows Kermit in profile and is captioned "There's only one more sleep 'til...". The second screencap shows a long shot of Bob looking up at the night sky; the two anthropomorphic mice featured in the "Holigay Fair" promitional image have been edited into the shot where Kermit is looking. The final shot shows a head-on close-up of Bob with his mouth tightly closed and is captioned "[screams internally]"
December 5, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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It's just one more sleep 'til ̶C̶h̶r̶i̶s̶t̶m̶a̶s̶ the HoliGAY Fair!
jllongwrites.bsky.social J. L. Long @jllongwrites.bsky.social · 18d
Come by the HoliGAY Fair on December 6th to check out my books, browse through the other vendors' awesome stuff, and freeze your ass off by the campfires!
Image of two cartoon mice dressed in winter clothes and holding hands. Text reads: Join us for the fifth annual HoliGAY Fair! Outdoor market, 30 vendors, food, drink, community, campfires, Seacoast Queer Choir, raffle. Dec. 6, 2025, 11 am - 3 pm. Throwback Brewery, North Hampton, N.H.
December 5, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Two! More! Days!
jllongwrites.bsky.social J. L. Long @jllongwrites.bsky.social · 18d
Come by the HoliGAY Fair on December 6th to check out my books, browse through the other vendors' awesome stuff, and freeze your ass off by the campfires!
Image of two cartoon mice dressed in winter clothes and holding hands. Text reads: Join us for the fifth annual HoliGAY Fair! Outdoor market, 30 vendors, food, drink, community, campfires, Seacoast Queer Choir, raffle. Dec. 6, 2025, 11 am - 3 pm. Throwback Brewery, North Hampton, N.H.
December 4, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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Consider the following before adopting a Manticore for your family
A Manticore with the caption "I am not a toy. I am not a pet. I am not a Christmas present. I am a 400 year commitment."
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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It's like feeeeeceeeeees
In the litterbox!
I had just finiiiiiiished,
God Fucking Damn It, Socks!
December 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory. In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities. "The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Alanis Morissette's "Ironic" should have included a line about cats immediately shitting in the litter box just after you've cleaned it.
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Pleased to be part of the NH Writers Project's Holiday Showcase this year! Check out all the offerings at nhwritersproject.org/2025-author-....
2025 Author Holiday Showcase - New Hampshire Writers’ Project
Jump to Fiction Unwrap Nonfiction Wander to Poetry Explore Youth Reads Featuring NH Writers’ Project Authors Welcome to the 2025 Holiday Showcase—your chance to discover, explore, and connect with the...
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December 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
jllongwrites.bsky.social
This year I didn't set a word count goal but just a general goal of writing at least a bit each day. Some days that was less than 100 words, and most days that was less than 400 words, but I've got a few more chapters than I had at the beginning of the month.

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I'm participating in Novel November.
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November 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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She judges me. She judges us all. #cats
Image of a black cat with yellow eyes, sitting on a kitchen island.
November 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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Hey NH cat lovers, here's Branch, new to the house scene and loving. She'd like to have a furever home by the holidays. let's repost and get Branch her furever home.
catsinnh.bsky.social New Hampshire Cats @catsinnh.bsky.social · 14d
#CatOfTheDay Branch is sweet! Only three years old, she used to live outdoors but now has decided she wants to be a house cat. 🏡🧡😺 Good with other cats! #Adoptable in Swanzey #NH! www.adoptapet.com/pet/46496910...
Close up of a pretty short-haired black kitty with a tiny bit of white on her chest. She is looking confidently at the photographer while comfortably resting on a beige blanket inside a shelter enclosure.
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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I have officially reached the part of the month where I am sick of writing everyday! Yay! #novelnovember #amwriting
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November 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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Applications for the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices are now open!

Apply for your chance to work with one of our 8 amazing faculty members, attend programming aimed at developing craft and demystifying the publishing industry, and build forever-community. 🥰

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Lambda Literary - 2026 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices Application
Retreat Dates and Location The 2026 Writers Retreat will be held virtually from August 1-August 8, 2026.   Application Details Applications to attend the 2026 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ* Voice...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Shout out to Solange. ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
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Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Hey all! The ebook version of CABINET OF CURIOSITIES is on sale for a limited time right now. Grab a digital copy for just $2.99 across all ebook retailers! Valid now until 12/1. Thanks for supporting the things I do!
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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If you'd like to donate to Trans Lifeline in honor of the Trans Day of Remembrance, you can do so here: give.translifeline.org/campaign/746...

Also, do some shopping via trans owned/operated small businesses, especially if you'd just be buying stuff for the sake of it during Black Friday week. 🏳️‍⚧️
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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"We say their names because silence is a grave that tries to bury the truth."

-Rev. Carmarion Anderson (from the UCC's TDOR service)

#tdor
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Lol
November 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Time for a new set of Weekly Sketchbook Pics, and this month is all about #nintendo! #nintendovember, if you will. First up: a pair of #papermario partners! If #sushie thought the #yoshi kids from the ISLAND were a fin-full...!
#gojiart #supermario #fanart #mariofanart
A fan-art pic based on the "Super Mario" franchise showing Sushie (from the original "Paper Mario") in the lower left-hand corner looking up anxiously towards the upper right-hand corner; her fins are curved under her mouth in a worried pose, and sweat drops are flying off of her head. In the upper right corner is Kid Yoshi (from "Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door") taking a big jump and throwing a Yoshi Egg towards the upper left corner, looking at it with an excited smile.
November 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Come by the HoliGAY Fair on December 6th to check out my books, browse through the other vendors' awesome stuff, and freeze your ass off by the campfires!
Image of two cartoon mice dressed in winter clothes and holding hands. Text reads: Join us for the fifth annual HoliGAY Fair! Outdoor market, 30 vendors, food, drink, community, campfires, Seacoast Queer Choir, raffle. Dec. 6, 2025, 11 am - 3 pm. Throwback Brewery, North Hampton, N.H.
November 19, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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I just want to say I am offended by the idea of a movie where people time-travel to 1995. That year just happened!
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Writers and word nerds have always been petty, messy bitches.

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The Dictionary Wars! with Gabe Henry - You're Wrong About
Remember being a teen and coming up with “cool” ways of spelling common words? Well, just like the teenager it was, the United States in the 18th century was annoying their mom, England, with the hip ...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Imari Haines, seeking a fresh start after her breakup, finds herself in Appeley where she unexpectedly reunites with childhood friend Cassidy Martinez, igniting an instant connection. Is it possible for Imari to trust Cassidy and find love? is.gd/bjElfS #booksky #blackromance #blackbooksky
November 15, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Two weeks of writing every day! cdn.prowritingaid.com/challenges/n... #novnov #novelnovember #amwriting
I'm participating in Novel November.
Join me for free https://prowritingaid.com/novel-november
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November 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM