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Michael Thacker
@michaelthacker.bsky.social
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I'm just a guy who enjoys writing for Medium and his many blogs and networking with other writers and creative folk. Feel free to engage with me about any topic. I usually have something to say or add to the conversation. I also share my work. Enjoy.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 6h
Anticipation. - A Poem

https://f.mtr.cool/voycpjbnao

#anticipate #poem #poetry
Anticipation - a poem - MichaelThacker.net - a man in a dark suit looking through binoculars for something or someone.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 1d
Reading is a passport to countless adventures, all from the comfort of your own mind. 📚

https://f.mtr.cool/skkcxbaxnq

#reading #library #books
Reading is a passport to countless adventures, all from the comfort of your own mind. - cartoonish drawing of a person reading a book - MichaelThacker.net
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 1d
Do you want to achieve "success?" Just take the first step.

https://f.mtr.cool/gdznborxre

#success #moveforward #writing
Just take the first step. - MichaelThacker.net - a faint background of stairs.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 1d
📖 If your life were a book, would you be proud for your grandchildren to read it?

#books #writers #grandchildren
If your life were a book, would you be proud for your grandchildren to read it?
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 6d
📖 If your life were a book, would you be proud for your grandchildren to read it?

#books #writers #grandchildren
If your life were a book, would you be proud for your grandchildren to read it?
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 7d
Summer Fades to Gray - a Poem - Read this short poem about how things change at the link below. 👇

https://f.mtr.cool/iwahrxjjha

#summer #autumn #fall
Summer Fades to Gray - a Poem by Michael Thacker - a gray and black scene in the forest with sunshine coming through in the distance.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 12d
I guess my love for all things #Apple is over. When they “bend a knee”, that tells me something I had hoped I would never hear. Sad day!
Apple store with Apple logo, large windows with a young man walking by on a sunny day.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 13d
🌳✨ The magnolia always feels like an old friend — sturdy, grounded, and quietly graceful.
Its dark green leaves and bronze undersides catch the light in a way that makes me pause… and remember that beauty often hides in the details we rush past.

#WritersLife #NatureInspires #SeasonalReflections
A magnolia tree standing up against a bright blue sky in October of 2025.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 14d
🤡🎃 Sometimes the smallest things hold the most unsettling stories.
This little clown feels like it knows more than it’s letting on…

#SpookySeason #WritersLife #CreepyVibes
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 15d
A pile of pumpkins in the afternoon sun — proof that fall knows how to show off. 🍂 Sometimes all it takes is a splash of orange and a cool breeze to remind us to slow down, breathe, and savor the season.

#AutumnVibes #WritersLife #SeasonalReflections
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 17d
Summer Fades to Gray - a Poem - Read this short poem about how things change at the link below. 👇

https://f.mtr.cool/qbhgfceltf

#summer #autumn #fall
Summer Fades to Gray - a Poem by Michael Thacker - a gray and black scene in the forest with sunshine coming through in the distance.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 17d
For the man or woman who may have everything, the ultimate gift for business, or just because you care about them. 🖊️

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#Montblanc #Writing #Writer
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 17d
A top-seller, 4.4 on Goodreads, and if you act fast, you can save on your copy, too!

Check it out: https://geni.us/107Days

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#KamalaHarris #107Days #bookshelf
107 Days by Kamala Harris - Michael's Favorite Things & Terrific Deals
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 19d
📖 If your life were a book, would you be proud for your grandchildren to read it?

#books #writers #grandchildren
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 24d
Oh my gosh, I forgot about those days when it first aired.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 24d
They repeat what keeps the eyes on the screen, and the bills being paid. Newsrooms believe that “repeating”, is the same as reporting and good #journalism.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 24d
I never imagined I’d live in a country that the VP would post the word dips—t. Heck I won’t even post it!
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 24d
Happiness is a choice.
Happiness is a choice. – Valerie Bertinelli.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 25d
What does it really mean to be alone? Is it just being by yourself, or something deeper—something internal? I explore this idea in my piece ‘What Does “Alone” Mean Anyway?’ Would love your thoughts. 💭

https://f.mtr.cool/ylnvxesufj

#lonely #writer #alone
What Does Alone Mean Anyway? - A Story on Medium by Michael Thacker - a man sitting in a darkened room, staring at the camera with a forlorn look on his face.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 26d
✍️ Writers often stumble on avoidable mistakes. How Not to Fail as an Author shows you how to sidestep them & gain momentum. A must-read for new & seasoned authors.

👉 https://f.mtr.cool/dgetepwliw
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#writer #writing #StevenWedel
How Not to Fail as an Author - Steven Wedel - book cover for the paperback version of this book.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · 27d
Summer Fades to Gray - a Poem - Read this short poem about the change of seasons at the link below. 👇

https://f.mtr.cool/dsgqunderm

#summer #autumn #fall
Summer Fades to Gray - a Poem by Michael Thacker - a gray and black scene in the forest with sunshine coming through in the distance.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · Sep 18
📖 If your life were a book, would you be proud for your grandchildren to read it?

#books #writers #grandchildren
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · Sep 16
Pride & Prejudice is a 2005 period romance film directed by Joe Wright, which premiered in theaters twenty years ago. Have you watched it, and if so, how many times have you watched it?

#PrideandPrejudice #movies #JaneAusten
Pride and Prejudice Chapter 1 opened in a book.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · Sep 10
I remember it like it was yesterday...well, sometimes! 

Read it at the link below.

https://f.mtr.cool/icwefksngr

#medium #writing #mediumwriter
An amusement park at night with a Ferris wheel all lit up and lots of people walking around. Our Night at the Amusement Park - A story by Michael Thacker on Medium.
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Michael Thacker @michaelthacker.bsky.social · Sep 7
Why does #Medium have to check to see if I am "human?" I have been as long as I can remember.
Portrait of a man with glasses holding a dusty book, creating a cloud of particles, in black and white.