Nicole Vanderlinden
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Nicole Vanderlinden
@nicolevanderlinden.bsky.social
Writer, prose book review editor at Colorado Review, reader for Ploughshares. Stories in swamp pink, Epiphany, Cimarron Review, others. Past winner of the New Ohio Review Fiction Prize. www.nicolevanderlinden.com
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Just a reminder for aspiring writers out there:
- it took me 10 years to find the right agent
- my first 4 books never got published (and one in the middle)
- my daily goal for writing is just 500 words
- it’s mostly luck & showing up
- spite is my main motivator
- I still have imposter syndrome
March 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
“We have to remove transgender Iowans’ civil rights so that we stop getting sued for violating their civil rights” sure is a choice
February 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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aint no way we cut medicaid and housing assistance so jeff bezos could buy this shirt
February 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.”

A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.
February 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
We’re all on the Titan now
February 12, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:

Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
February 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Doing the most Canadian thing I can think of
February 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Does your February reading include Jamila Minnicks’s absolutely excellent Moonrise Over New Jessup? It should…
February 2, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Hi, in the interest of doing something being better than doing nothing when feeling overwhelmed, I made a quick list. It’s Iowa City-specific but easily tailored.
February 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM