Just waiting by my inbox for @awpwriter.org panel announcements to happen… #sometimeinaugust
Laurie Biggs Marshall
@lauriemmarshall.bsky.social
I write and make art and fight fascism in Arkansas. MFA candidate - class of 2027 “It’s never too late to be what you might have been.” - George Eliot
Frankel to Rubio: "It is crazy that you want to let people in from South Africa because they can assimilate, while you're throwing out hundreds of thousands of people who have already assimilated and that are important parts of our economy and family life."
If releasing your tax returns and the Epstein files would end your presidency, then your presidency must end. It's that simple.
the thing about writing is that it is *so easy* unless you are good at it
Friends! I’ll be in the Hackney/Shoreditch areas of London in a month. What should I do? Who can I have lunch with?
Joe Macken's fascination with buildings and landscapes started as a child after visiting the Panorama of the City of New York, the massive model that debuted at the 1965 New York World's Fair.
Meet the New York truck driver who spent 22 years building a model of the city he loves
Joe Macken's fascination with buildings and landscapes started as a child after visiting the Panorama of the City of New York, the massive model that debuted at the 1964-1965 New York World's Fair.
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I watched the show when I was in 6th grade, earning extra credit at school for doing so. I’m pretty sure it was a pivotal experience in my young life in Little Rock, and I’m sure those pivots are exactly what the folks in Knox Co are hoping to prevent.
kelly jensen@heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 5mo agoWhen the state is disenfranchising its Black voters, there's zero question why ROOTS was just banned in Knox County, Tennessee, schools. "Age-Appropriate" my ass. www.wbir.com/article/news...
Had coffee with my thesis advisor yesterday. This fall I begin the crazy downhill slide into the station to finish my MFA and I’m feeling SOOOOOO much better about where I am in my plan than I did a year ago. 🎉🎉🎉
Virginia Woolf, more than a hundred years ago:
FlashFlood is open! We’d love to receive your subs 😊 Flashes up to 300 words, pre 2023 prev published considered, reserved spots for debut writers. You have until 23:59 on 25 April: flashfloodjournal.blogspot.com/p/submission...
a cartoon of winnie the pooh sitting on a tree branch
ALT: a cartoon of winnie the pooh sitting on a tree branch
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And my ex insisted my idea to open one wouldn’t work. 😑
K.C. Mead-Brewer@kcmeadbrewer.com · 6mo agoanytime I see an indie bookshop, I go in & buy something; few things give me hope like indie bookshops
Do I have any friends or friends with friends who live in central London and would be willing to let me crash with them in June? Somewhere walkable to the Old Street Station would be ideal! 🤞🏻
Are you in need of a village? We are The Village with All of The Flash Writers. And here's the invitation link: smokelong-quarterly.mn.co/plans/191340...
The Village
The village with all of the flash writers
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Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs. n.pr/4qjynkB
'Washington Post' CEO resigns after going AWOL during massive job cuts
Washington Post chief executive and publisher Will Lewis has resigned just days after the newspaper announced massive layoffs.
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Who do I know who’s going to AWP next month and needs a roommate?
Uh… yeah. As dictated in the constitution and as fought for by the south as part of the STATE’S RIGHTS we were told the civil war was about. These fascists… 🙄
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 8mo agoBASH: Would you be comfortable w/Trump 'taking over' elections nationally? REP GONZALES: POTUS is bringing up a fact on many Americans' minds - election integrity B: Isn't the issue that he's not telling the truth? G: One of the issues is every state does it differently. That gives a lot of doubt
Just learned the one and only @sgj.bsky.social will be visiting my MFA program this spring - much excitement occurring in the student chat atm. 👀
"Of course, articulating those thoughts would not be prudent or polite and everyone knows I am the embodiment of both of those traits, so desirable in a woman..." @lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Ghost Parachute ghostparachute.com/issue/januar...
I’ll Tell You What I Want. What I Really, Really Want. — Ghost Parachute
I’m just sitting here, dumbstruck, maybe for the first time in my life unable to articulate the thoughts that are buzzing through my head one after another in quick succession like how did I ever thin...
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@mpalaia.bsky.social just read your Lit Hub piece about MFA programs for a class I’m taking in my MfA (as I’m a newly-minted 60-yr old). Wanted to say HELL YES, and thanks. 😊
I’m excited to share I’ll have a piece in Ghost Parachute next month! Such a great journal, and I’m thrilled to be amongst some flash superstars!
Writer/academic friends - aside from AWP, what conferences are you attending to network, learn, be inspired?
Hey friends! I'm sharing a flash fiction piece every day this month to celebrate my birthday, and I would love some suggestions! Tell me what you're reading, writing, loving, surprised by, new discoveries... all the things! You can follow along here: therepurposedlife.substack.com THANKS!!
The Repurposed Life | Substack
Repurposing isn't just about turning an old sweater into a decorative cushion, we can repurpose our very own selves into something new at any age. It's kind of exciting, pretty scary, and completely d...
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What's on the inside? It could be fire. Check out this amazing collage work from @lauriemmarshall.bsky.social in Issue 4! asteralesjournal.com/1-3-johnson-...
