Here for the Hopepunk • TKSellman
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I block DMs from strangers; here for peace and community. Exploring the intersections between creativity, gardening, rewilding, ecology, spirituality, and cooking. [US Ag Zone 8b]. When you nourish the earth, you nourish the body, mind, and soul.
I'm tired of self-pub'd authors presuming trad-pub'd authors have it easy, tired of trad-pub'd authors expecting a glitzy book tour. I learned 5yrs ago: you can't count on social, internal mktg to do ALL the work. Authors must find ways to sell direct to readers. It's on you! buff.ly/o7SJOHM
What Publishers Won’t Tell You About Book Marketing (But You Need to Know)
A candid look at how book marketing actually works—and what authors can do to feel more in control.
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Ironically, I think men who identify as feminist get more booty than incels who treat women like chattel to exploit to meet their needs. So Dave? You might wanna rethink misogyny if you ever want to get laid again. Most women find men who respect/support them pretty darn desirable. buff.ly/BSP2IGW
Hey, Dave? A Feminist Man Is Not a Less Masculine Man
Apparently, some men hear “feminist” and think “less of a man.” Let’s clear that up.
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Perfect for the year-round Halloween garden!
Dear Wordfolk: What do you predict will be the next trending novel/fiction genre?
I hope this is true! I'd love to see the course corrected for faux celebs, influencers, worthless politicoes who only use their manufactured fame/access to media for self enrichment. I think/hope? the US has entered a truthtellers/"real humans only" phase. MORE... [1/2] medium.com/the-antagoni...
Powerful People Are About to Find Out They’re Not As Important As They Think
The moment of accountability is inevitable now and I’m looking forward to it
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It's here at last, the August double header for the Rhymes With Camera Substack, chock full of news about my new book, TRUST FALL, its companion podcast, THE F WORD, a new BOOK CLUB!, and some nostalgia about dreamy late summer reading. buff.ly/E5Xy4c1
if you write because you are a creative person who cannot NOT write, and you're tired of not being heard (because writing is a signal that requires reception), this is for you. And it has everything to do with leaving social media. medium.com/mastering-th...
#3Things that bring me joy for SAT: Day of Garlic & Mugwort 1. My excellent audiobook streak continues! 2. Deep discussion about the movie Obsession 3. 🫐 picking with my oldest today
First episode of THE F WORD now live! I can’t believe I just launched my first podcast :) substack.com/@rhymeswithc... #feminism #GenX #TrustFall #Podcasting #1970s
The F Word ep1: "Who do you think you are?"
Why I wrote Trust Fall • A brief history of feminist economics • "The M.R.S. degree"
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · last wk."She stood behind the seal of the White House wearing her little cross around her neck and became the glossy public mouth of an administration marinating in brutality, corruption, retribution, greed, deceit, autocracy, and spiritual putrefaction..." jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/goodbye-yo...
#3Things that bring me joy for THURS: Day of Wheat & Sage 1. My new jasmine tealight 🕯️last 6hrs, w/such heavenly fragrance 2. The Pitmasters contestants are amazing! So inspiring! 3. I don’t care for most marigolds beyond signets but here’s a gorgeous ‘Strawberry Blonde’ that survived the 🐇
#3Things that bring me joy for WED: Day of Fern & Lavender 1. More decent progress on The F Word podcast! 2. Animals sighted today: coyote(!), owls (heard only but super loud!), goats, rabbits, hummingbirds 3. Just look at the amazing spaces I get to visit any time I want
Dear PNWfolk: How many of you hike year-round no matter the weather?
#3Things that bring me joy for TUES: Day of Thistle & Ginger 1. Made progress on my new podcast and I love my new show theme song 2. More ducks in a row for my book promo… slow and steady wins the race 3. Cardoons in full bloom
#3Things that bring me joy for TUES: Day of Thistle & Ginger 1. Finished THE SIRENS… another badass dark tale fully aligned w/my SUMMER OF DIVINE FEMININE RAGE reading list ✨ 2. Dreamed there were secret new 💐 growing beneath my old 💐 3. Got me some new 📚 w/a mostly fem spec vibe 🚺💪🏽🪐🧜♀️
I’m proud of TRUST FALL, my book coming out in Sept, but iibh there’s a little pilot light that goes on each time I think about the reality behind my quirky feminist fairy tale. The truth of it broke a place in my heart that at age 61 I’ve still not healed. #chiron
Writers, be the change you wish to see in the world. That means taking part in community. It’s more important than it might seem, not only to you but to everybody else. erikkeevan.me/2026/08/03/i...
#3Things that bring me joy for SUN: Day of Lemon & Sunflower 1. Local bookseller at Puget Sound Book Fair complimented my excellent taste in weird lit. I gave her a postcard of my upcoming book TRUST FALL; we're talking about a reading this fall! 2. Only 1 thing today. See also car accident😡
Why I want to become a hermit #3674. Not my worst day but it was pretty shitty. To avoid hitting a car darting out in front of me at high speed (w/o its lights on) in a very dark parking garage while I followed a narrow turn, I swerved slightly, scraping the fuck out of my car on a concrete pillar.
#3Things that bring me joy for SAT: Day of Garlic & Mugwort 1. Selling out book stock at the Stanwood Book Fair today! 2. Beautiful weather for spending outside 3. Flowers learn to get along. Top: Rose of Sharon. Middle left: Stargazer Lily. Bottom: Salvia ‘Hot Lips’
#3Things that bring me joy for FRI: Day of Rose & Vanilla 1. First film at West Sound FF was fantastic! “Crystal Cross“ 2. Opening short film block is a poetry film yasss 👏🏽 3. This pin cracks me up!
Curious about hopepunk? This recent collex, INTERESTING TIMES, makes it relatable just as our consensual reality continues to shatter. I'm proud they included my short piece, "Three Best Practices for Helping Bottlenecked Earthbounds." Thx to Marc T/Suzanna L for believing in it! a.co/d/0dQvjSPS
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New Mexico court orders Meta to pay $567 million over mental health harms to kids online
Judge Bryan Biedscheid said in a ruling late Thursday that the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people. The rest will go toward awareness and…
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I’m calling it now: expect a fake assassination attempt to magically appear sometime in late September or just in time for an October “surprise.” Graphic courtesy of @tomadelsbach.bsky.social
12 hour day doing proofs for my new book, which includes illustrations and nonstandard formats and other quirky features (I mean, when does fiction come with appendices???) It's so great seeing it come together and my editor is such a great cheerleader. Almost ready to send ARCs to my street team!
#3Things that bring me joy for THURS: Day of Wheat & Sage 1. Phoenix 🐦🔥 rising vibes in my dreamscapes last night 2. My anti-AI writer peers in the HWA and beyond 😘 👊🏽 3. Cardoons in bloom
Dear Femfolk: Does the fact that we really got close--but failed--to ratify the ERA back in the 70s-80s something that still haunts you? Do you imagine what the world would be like in the US today had it passed?
