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Jay Hoffman
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I love movies and all things Kansas City. Award-winning report writer. he/him
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@mikeduncan.bsky.social's description of Diocletian's visit to Rome sounds like my freshman English classes. Degrees of familiarity, disrespect, and vulgarity that I haven't seen in a long time.
November 20, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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No more returns, ever. Please. #SpecialTeamsFlags
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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I've been lucky enough in the past decade to have more than a dozen pull quotes pop up here & there. Yet it's this one for the DEATHSTALKER remake that made my day. This film put a big dumb giddy smile on my face the whole way through, and that's something I needed in what's been a tumultuous year
A pull quote for the 2025 deathstalker movie remake that reads "simply put, deathstalker rips" and is credited to the poster & the Kansas City News outlet The Pitch
November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Back now that my finals are in. Today's #WIPSnips is "hat."

Back to "Power Play." Sam's daydreaming, but business calls in the form of the POTUS.

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I let Emma handle the introductions as I dropped into an available chair. Rude, possibly, but I was in no state of mind to introduce Alex to anyone. My mind replayed the scene on the dance floor. The encore was as pleasant as the original performance and I let my mind wander to the possibilities of how Alex’s dance floor prowess could translate to other venues. My mental meanderings were soon interrupted when a hand landed on my shoulder. The hand belonged to Rusty Gaines. The president’s personal assistant, a young man who was always eager to do the commander-in-chief’s bidding at the drop of a hat, stood at my elbow. “Samantha, do you know where Mr. Roth has gotten to?” I raised my eyebrows. “He said he had an event of some kind. Cheryl would know his schedule far better than I do. Have you asked her?”
October 27, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.
October 26, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Back to “Power Play”—Sam meets Alex for the first time.

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October 16, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Fun discovery looking for "ultimate." I have two different versions of "Something More" lurking in my files. Neveah's mom has a different name in each. Oops!

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Though Sybelle had refused ultimately, the offer had only further solidified the relationship between the two families. The connection between Nevaeh and Kessler, forged as young teenagers, held a hint of promise, but Nevaeh wondered if there would ever be something more. Before the destruction of the castle, many of the young girls in Castle City had dreamed of the day they would hold their wedding, with a handsome groom waiting for them at the foot of the castle on the lush lawn. Nevaeh had not grown up with these stories, but she had imagined Kessler waiting there for her. His smile in her dream was only matched by her own as her thoughts wove her very own version of happily-ever-after.
October 14, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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The final paragraphs of my opening scene (for now) from "The Hidden Court."

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“Seriously?” Georgia asked after the call ended. “Now you can call me Lady Georgia?” “Your official title, for the time, is Her Serene Highness Lady Georgia of the Ducal State of Kalivique, Heir to the Alpenrose Throne. The investiture ceremony in Alpenbloom tomorrow will elevate you to Her Royal Highness Grand Duchess Georgia. This way to the car, please.” Georgia allowed herself to be led to the car—a limo, really. “I suppose there’s no hope of getting you to just call me Georgia?” Anthony allowed himself a smile. “Not at all—Your Highness.”
October 13, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Apparently, I don't use the word "prize" very often. "Treasure" was the best I could do. What's that? It's "Something More." Neveah and Kessler are back on a hike, but her books are never far away.

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The woman had no authority over Kessler, Nevaeh knew. Kessler could have ignored Lorel’s pleas and discontinued his studies—no one would have questioned the mayor’s son. But his loyalty to Nevaeh and his appreciation for Lorel led him to slog through the textbooks salvaged from the ruins of the Normal School while Nevaeh did the same. The girl knew without looking that Kessler wore his ever-present backpack on their impromptu hike, and that he carried her treasured books everywhere he went. Nevaeh quickened her steps, knowing they would not have long at the ridge if they dawdled. Despite her illness, Lorel managed tolerably well on her own, but night would arrive within two hours, and with it the danger of scavengers and vagabonds, increasing the danger to all of them, and with it Lorel’s worry. Nevaeh’s mother had taken to her bed, in complete shock after the violent death of her husband six months earlier, and had never fully recovered. The trail had become steep as Nevaeh had wandered through her thoughts, and Kessler offered his hand to help her over a small creek. Often dry, the recent rains had swollen the waters and made the hike treacherous to the unwary. Though she had not seen the trails in months, Lorel knew the land around
October 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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First two submissions are out! Let's see if ya girl can get herself published.
October 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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Up for a short writing challenge? Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social 250-word Microfiction Challenge on December 5th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/250
The 250-word Microfiction Challenge — nycmidnight
The 250-word Microfiction Challenge is an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to create very short stories based on genre, action, and word assignments in 48 hours.
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October 8, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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how your email finds me
October 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Just embarrassing. #Chiefs
October 7, 2025 at 3:09 AM
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Royal to the rescue! From “The Queen of Reality.”

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October 7, 2025 at 2:17 AM
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I really wish I could be there tonight. Maniac is a terrific film.
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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Today's word: "hunt." We ended up with "look"instead. Georgia's having an Alice-in-Wonderland-ish moment.

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Georgia would have slapped him if Anthony hadn't seemed so sincere. “Look, I don’t know your game, but you need to give it up. I’m not royalty. I’m not going with you. I’m going back to work before I lose my job.” That would never happen, Georgia knew, but she had to get away from this Anthony character before losing what she was certain would be the last of her sanity. He was still following her. “That simply won’t do, Your Highness. There is an event tomorrow you must attend in Alpenbloom.” Georgia stopped. “Where on earth is Alpenbloom?” “Heavens, what have they taught you in these schools of yours?” Anthony demanded,
October 5, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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“Hibernate” wasn’t promising, but Georgia does sleep, apparently. 🙃 And she has woke up somewhere that may as well be Oz.

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October 4, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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“Salmon” was a bust, but “fish” made it into “Power Play”. Sam is playing investigator.

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October 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Aunt Gladys
Watercolor portrait of a terrifying Amy Madigan in the movie WEAPONS.
October 2, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Today, “river.” This is a scene from an untitled piece from one of my MFA classes.

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October 2, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Today’s word is “paw”. I ended up with “claw” from “Power Play.” Sam doesn’t play nice.

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October 1, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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A few of the wares available in Ye Olde Shoppe!

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September 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Today's word is "bear." I don't have much wildlife, but I did find a match in "The Hidden Court. :)

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Evelyn stood as though rooted in place as she twisted the jeweled rings on her fingers. “Georgia, it was never meant to be that long. We were certain that once we brought in the far-flung family members, the succession to the monarchy would be stabilized. No one knew your Aunt Penny couldn’t bear children, or that your Aunt Emmeline’s health would decline so rapidly.” “I have an Aunt Emmeline?” Aunt Penny–the Archduchess Penelope–Georgia had at least heard of. Evelyn’s head drooped. “Had,” she said softly. “Your Aunt Emmeline, my older sister, died two years after I returned to court. She would have possibly succeeded your Aunt Penny. At the very least, her children would have. But she was stricken suddenly and died weeks before her wedding. Your Aunt Patty, my younger sister, left court and has never returned. It’s been just me and your Aunt Penny for all these years, trying to keep things going.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Today's word is "swift." This came from an untitled WIP from the slush pile.

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Chelsea’s brow furrowed. “Why would he be in Brighton with Mackenzie? David hates Brighton. Besides, Ella’s at school in Glasgow and won’t be home for the holidays for another two weeks.” “He’s not there to see Ella. Or Brighton” Reality was swiftly crowding in. If David was really in Brighton--and why would Sharon call if he wasn’t--and he was really with Mackenizie . . . “You’re sure about this?” Her voice shook with the question. “You’re absolutely sure? David and . . . Mackenzie?” David had never had much positive to say about Mackenize, the mother of his teenage daughter Ella. Had it all been a cover, or was Sharon on the wrong track here? Surely there had to be some kind of mistake, or a joke for some reality television program, or . . .
September 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM
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"Mire." Hmm. Not a word I apparently use. "Admired" is as close as I got! Naturally, it came from "Something More."

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Suddenly, he was inspired. “If he had chosen, what sort of man do you think your father would have chosen for you?” The words had barely left Kessler’s mouth when he found himself hoping for an answer, a description that matched him to a T. Though he had long admired Nevaeh, he had never found the courage to speak of it. She had never brought up the subject, and Kessler wondered, not for the first time, if he even had a chance. Nevaeh considered the question for a moment. “Someone kind. A man who would treat me as more than an accessory to his wealth. Someone with wisdom, even if it did not come from education, and who would let me pursue my own dreams.”
September 27, 2025 at 3:53 AM