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SSkeel.Writer

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Favourite line ever came from Alice's Caterpillar: "Whooo are youu?" Still working on that one. Learning from the greats: Poe, Philip Roth, Coetzee, Lawrence Durrell, Anthony Burgess, Peter Cary, Ian McEwan ... #writerslife #writing

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SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 3d

Now for something different. For #writers a form of meditation that is captivating in its reality and honesty. #BenMarkovits tells a tale many may relate to. Love it. #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #books

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 16d

Acerbic wit at its best is shown by one of the main characters in Stephen Benatar book When I was Otherwise. You'll positively wince....and laugh. Red hot! #writingcommunity #writing #books #blueskybooks #amwriting

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 27d

A good friend in California Sent out 45 queries over many months to #literaryagents for her novel. And she just got asked for the full script by one! Keep at it fellow writer Rottweillers! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writerslife #books #writing

a cartoon dog with a pink collar and a peace sign on its neck

ALT: a cartoon dog with a pink collar and a peace sign on its neck

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SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 27d

#Quilt my oldest,dearest friend from #Canada (home of the free!) made for me. Quite something isn't it? #happymonday, #writing community #writing #writers life #amwriting

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 28d

This man is WILD! #willself rips out your funny bone and chews it to oblivion. Just keep a #dictionary on hand. Highly recommended. #books #blueskybooks #writingcommunity #writers #amwriting

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 28d

And in London. Just Blue blue blue.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · 29d

I would hope they would show a little respect for the poor relatives and all Jews before attacking the homeland of Jews with an angry protest. Many Jews hate what is happening in Gaza too. Respect is needed on both sides.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

Hardly. And by the way Israel and Jewry are pretty well one thing. Ask any Jew. That doesn't mean all or even many Jews support what is happening in Gaza. Most do not. But most love Israel. Even as they condemn her actions. This is an esoteric and irrelevant argument

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

Now that is some twisted logic. You know people only understand slogans. They should have cancelled it out of respect

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

Unfortunately people will show up thinking they are supporting peace. Very sad.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

And unfortunately now a typical day in the world we live in.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

Amen

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

If the protesters had any shame they would hold off their protest to show they do not support terrorism. They look like they support killing Jews. Hatred is not the answer. But people are reveling in it.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

I do not understand. Why are people out in the street right after the Manchester killing unless THEY are linking their protest to this killing. It looks horrific

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

Amen.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

That is incredibly naive.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

If they are peaceful....why are they coming out just after 2 Jewish related deaths? They seem to be celebrating. Everyone should condemn this violence

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Oct 3

I cannot believe the pro Palestinian protesters are coming out after 2 deaths at a synagogue. What? They are heralding violence? I thought they were against violence? I agree it is not binary.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Sep 29

How about that. Just on a London tube and seated were: 3 people reading #BOOKS, 10 staring into space or on headphones. Only THREE on their phones. A quiet revolution.? #writingcommunity #writerslife

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Sep 26

Writer #WillSelf is a riot. Take this description of an #Anglican church out of his #book Liver: "with their tepid air of state assisted piety". And the #Catholic : "musty battlefields where lust and repression fought it out, in the process of torturing wooden effigies". #writingcommunity #writing

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 20

The 400 richest Americans are now worth a record $6.6 trillion.

The entire bottom 50% of America is worth just $4.2 trillion.

Our problem isn't a lack of resources.

Our problem is ever-expanding inequality.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Sep 21

Enough of the mad orangutan. Time for #Goodbooks! Oldie but goodie this one. @marksarvas.bsky.social presented this in class as a good eg. Of subtext. Writers take note. #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting #writerslife #blueskybooks

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Sep 21

I can't believe the brits would do that. But so the polls show.

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Sep 21

Cutting funds, controlling material....Trump does not want children educated to think for themselves. #writingcommunity #education #trump

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Sep 21

Trump’s war on America’s schools on.ft.com/47TYSaP | opinion

Trump’s war on America’s schools

The US president wants to destroy them, but most Americans still support them

SSkeel.Writer @sskeel.bsky.social · Sep 17

#richardrusso writes people like noone else. A few sentences and I care about them. An artist! #writing #writingcommunity #books #greatbooks #writerslife #blueskybooks