Sorrel D. Richmond
@sorreldrichmond.bsky.social
I am a writer, teacher, spouse, and parent. This is a space to share what it’s like to be a writer with neurodivergence and or mental illness.
Winter Solstice. My favorite day. The oranges are dry and ready, my wife made a chocolate cake, and a bean soup is in the slow cooker. I took a bit more time creating my 13 wishes this year. I know this time is difficult for many. I hope for all to have warmth, peace, and love this Yule.
December 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Winter Solstice. My favorite day. The oranges are dry and ready, my wife made a chocolate cake, and a bean soup is in the slow cooker. I took a bit more time creating my 13 wishes this year. I know this time is difficult for many. I hope for all to have warmth, peace, and love this Yule.
It’s that time of year again. Two days until Winter Break and my 8th grade classes are watching The Outsiders. This photo is a few years old; I haven’t slicked my hair back in a while. I think I need a hair cut, but I’ll go to the salon instead of using a switchblade.
December 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
It’s that time of year again. Two days until Winter Break and my 8th grade classes are watching The Outsiders. This photo is a few years old; I haven’t slicked my hair back in a while. I think I need a hair cut, but I’ll go to the salon instead of using a switchblade.
Around ten years ago, I had a student write a fantastic short story about a professional Operation player who participated in tournaments. No spoilers, but could you imagine what could go wrong? Choose your own game: Sorry, Trouble, Uno...Trivial Pursuit!
December 16, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Around ten years ago, I had a student write a fantastic short story about a professional Operation player who participated in tournaments. No spoilers, but could you imagine what could go wrong? Choose your own game: Sorry, Trouble, Uno...Trivial Pursuit!
Ten years ago, I had a student write a fantastic short story about a professional Operation player who participated in tournaments. I won't spoil it, but imagine what could go wrong. Choose any game: Sorry, Trouble, Uno...Trivial Pursuit! #writingprompt #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #write
December 16, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Ten years ago, I had a student write a fantastic short story about a professional Operation player who participated in tournaments. I won't spoil it, but imagine what could go wrong. Choose any game: Sorry, Trouble, Uno...Trivial Pursuit! #writingprompt #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #write
I am working to recenter the idea that, ultimately, I write to make magic. I write to process the deep, hidden wounds with the hopes that others with similar experiences can process right along with me. Authors, why do you write?
December 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I am working to recenter the idea that, ultimately, I write to make magic. I write to process the deep, hidden wounds with the hopes that others with similar experiences can process right along with me. Authors, why do you write?
Is it seasonal depression? Burnout? The chaos in the country and the world? I’m exhausted.
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Is it seasonal depression? Burnout? The chaos in the country and the world? I’m exhausted.
For the longest time, I had requisites for creativity. The right chair, the right beverage, the right pen, the right candle. Hell, even the right sweater. Then I realized my creativity couldn’t wait for perfect conditions. What do you absolutely need to be creative?
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
For the longest time, I had requisites for creativity. The right chair, the right beverage, the right pen, the right candle. Hell, even the right sweater. Then I realized my creativity couldn’t wait for perfect conditions. What do you absolutely need to be creative?
Writing prompt Wednesday! Write a scene in which your character is in the throes of illness. Use sensory details and internal thoughts to show the reader what the character is experiencing.
November 13, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Writing prompt Wednesday! Write a scene in which your character is in the throes of illness. Use sensory details and internal thoughts to show the reader what the character is experiencing.
I’m still figuring out my place on this app. Writer. Reader. Gardener. Teacher. Parent. Spouse. This space just feels so different to me than the others. Any advise on how to connect?
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 PM
I’m still figuring out my place on this app. Writer. Reader. Gardener. Teacher. Parent. Spouse. This space just feels so different to me than the others. Any advise on how to connect?
I consider myself a plantser. I write, plan, write more, etc. I'm beginning to question my choices. Terry Pratchett said, "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." Have I taken it too far? Should a 60,000-100,000 word draft act as an outline? How do you write your stories?
November 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
I consider myself a plantser. I write, plan, write more, etc. I'm beginning to question my choices. Terry Pratchett said, "The first draft is just you telling yourself the story." Have I taken it too far? Should a 60,000-100,000 word draft act as an outline? How do you write your stories?
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hey friends. I’ve joined over 60 other content creators on a team for @feedingamerica.org. $1 = 10 meals, meaning even a single dollar donation will help de-enshittify the holidays for hungry families. give if you can, boost if you can’t. thank you! ❤️💪 teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
I'm supporting Feeding America!
To feed America’s hungry through food banks and engage our country in the fight to end hunger
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November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
hey friends. I’ve joined over 60 other content creators on a team for @feedingamerica.org. $1 = 10 meals, meaning even a single dollar donation will help de-enshittify the holidays for hungry families. give if you can, boost if you can’t. thank you! ❤️💪 teamfeed.feedingamerica.org/participants...
Writing Update. New blog post. I took 31 days off of socials. We will see where this goes. www.writersdrichmond.com/post/goddess...
Goddess of the Trees Series Book 3 Writing Challenges
As I jump back into writing the third and final novel in the Goddess of the Trees series, I find that I’m bumping up against myself. I’ve read a few trilogies over the past year, and in some cases, th...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Writing Update. New blog post. I took 31 days off of socials. We will see where this goes. www.writersdrichmond.com/post/goddess...
I'm taking a month away from social media with the hopes of reconnecting with my creativity before continuing to build this community. Drink water. Do your best to get a good night's sleep.
October 1, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I'm taking a month away from social media with the hopes of reconnecting with my creativity before continuing to build this community. Drink water. Do your best to get a good night's sleep.
I haven’t posted here in a very long time. How is everyone?
July 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
I haven’t posted here in a very long time. How is everyone?
When Beulah asked Stella for her blood in Vines and Fire, Stella had no idea what she agreed to. Here's a taste of where it started and how it's going in Binds and Breath, Book Two in the Goddess of the Trees series.
June 17, 2025 at 7:51 PM
When Beulah asked Stella for her blood in Vines and Fire, Stella had no idea what she agreed to. Here's a taste of where it started and how it's going in Binds and Breath, Book Two in the Goddess of the Trees series.
Hello! It's been a minute since I've posted! Check out the Fantastic Heroines: Awesome Women in Fantasy & Science Fiction promo that my novel, Vines and Fire is a part of. Vines & Fire the first book in a queer fantasy trilogy set in the Appalachian Mountains.
books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyheroi...
books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyheroi...
June 16, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Hello! It's been a minute since I've posted! Check out the Fantastic Heroines: Awesome Women in Fantasy & Science Fiction promo that my novel, Vines and Fire is a part of. Vines & Fire the first book in a queer fantasy trilogy set in the Appalachian Mountains.
books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyheroi...
books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyheroi...
🧵Thoughts on self-publishing as someone with ADHD Part 2: Coping with rejection sensitivity dysphoria. To be a writer, you have to have a thick skin. Meh. It’s not that easy for those of us whose neurodivergence includes rejection sensitivity.
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
🧵Thoughts on self-publishing as someone with ADHD Part 2: Coping with rejection sensitivity dysphoria. To be a writer, you have to have a thick skin. Meh. It’s not that easy for those of us whose neurodivergence includes rejection sensitivity.
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Big News! My novel Vines and Fire is on sale! The eBook is only $0.99 (most places) & $2.99 on Amazon. Visit Bea’s Pop-Up Apothecary on my website www.writersdrichmond.com for homemade salves & lip balms! Finally, check out this fantasy/sci-fi book promo: books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyfrien...
December 4, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Big News! My novel Vines and Fire is on sale! The eBook is only $0.99 (most places) & $2.99 on Amazon. Visit Bea’s Pop-Up Apothecary on my website www.writersdrichmond.com for homemade salves & lip balms! Finally, check out this fantasy/sci-fi book promo: books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyfrien...
Big News! My novel Vines and Fire is on sale! The eBook is only $0.99 (most places) & $2.99 on Amazon. Visit Bea’s Pop-Up Apothecary on my website www.writersdrichmond.com for homemade salves & lip balms! Finally, check out this fantasy/sci-fi book promo: books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyfrien...
December 4, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Big News! My novel Vines and Fire is on sale! The eBook is only $0.99 (most places) & $2.99 on Amazon. Visit Bea’s Pop-Up Apothecary on my website www.writersdrichmond.com for homemade salves & lip balms! Finally, check out this fantasy/sci-fi book promo: books.bookfunnel.com/fantasyfrien...
Lip balm making time!
November 29, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Lip balm making time!
Self-publishing w/ADHD, Pt 1
Self-publishing a novel requires the author to be more than an artist; it requires project management. Before undertaking any project, it's helpful to reflect on patterns of behavior and determine systems to work WITH these habits instead of against them.
Self-publishing a novel requires the author to be more than an artist; it requires project management. Before undertaking any project, it's helpful to reflect on patterns of behavior and determine systems to work WITH these habits instead of against them.
November 27, 2024 at 8:14 PM
Self-publishing w/ADHD, Pt 1
Self-publishing a novel requires the author to be more than an artist; it requires project management. Before undertaking any project, it's helpful to reflect on patterns of behavior and determine systems to work WITH these habits instead of against them.
Self-publishing a novel requires the author to be more than an artist; it requires project management. Before undertaking any project, it's helpful to reflect on patterns of behavior and determine systems to work WITH these habits instead of against them.
I am going to launch my Self-Publishing w/ADHD series here on Bluesky. I am still in the process of learning, but perhaps some of what worked for me will work for you, too!
November 27, 2024 at 8:07 PM
I am going to launch my Self-Publishing w/ADHD series here on Bluesky. I am still in the process of learning, but perhaps some of what worked for me will work for you, too!
Circling back into the depression stage of grief today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Night night.
November 22, 2024 at 2:03 AM
Circling back into the depression stage of grief today. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Night night.
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Officially 36 lives were lost to anti-trans violence in the last year. Unofficially the numbers are much higher. Honor those who came before, mourn those lost then figure out how you can do better for the living amid the horrors to come.
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#trans #tdor #transgender #lgbtq #nonbinary #genderqueer
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#trans #tdor #transgender #lgbtq #nonbinary #genderqueer
November 21, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Officially 36 lives were lost to anti-trans violence in the last year. Unofficially the numbers are much higher. Honor those who came before, mourn those lost then figure out how you can do better for the living amid the horrors to come.
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#trans #tdor #transgender #lgbtq #nonbinary #genderqueer
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#trans #tdor #transgender #lgbtq #nonbinary #genderqueer