Katharine Herndon
@kaherndon.bsky.social
Dog lover, tea drinker, and late night writer. My super power is making lines slower. Executive Director, James River Writers since 2013. she/her
Amazon controls over 60% of the market according to Bookstore.org. Shop your local indie tomorrow. We have awesome ones in #RVA
Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · last yr.Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Trump signed an Executive Order attacking Federal Funding for Libraries. Please send an email to your legislators and governors before it's too late! action.everylibrary.org/emaileo2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social
SEND AN EMAIL: Stop Trump's E.O. Attacking Federal Funding for Libraries
We need your help TODAY to tell your governors and key members of the House and Senate that federal funding for libraries - the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - needs to be preserved!
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Super excited about this: 2025 SPRINGBOARD! Mini Retreat - jamesriverwriters.org/springboard/...
2025 SPRINGBOARD! Mini Retreat - James River Writers
2025 SPRINGBOARD! A Weekend of Developing Story Structure with TRACEY LIVESAY Saturday, March 29 and Sunday, March 30, 2025 | 8:45 am – 5:00 pm Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden | […]
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2025 FEBRUARY ONLINE WRITING SHOW | Building Your Editing Toolkit - jamesriverwriters.org/event/2025-f...
2025 FEBRUARY ONLINE WRITING SHOW | Building Your Editing Toolkit - James River Writers
It’s common writing advice to ruthlessly cut any storyline, character, or sentence that doesn’t pull its weight, even if you love its beauty or wit. But how do you know when your writing is indulgent ...
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I don't care if Dems are in the minority. I still want them delaying shit with the energy of an ungovernable toddler scattering Legos to be stepped on, covering everything in peanut butter, screaming for no reason, putting gum in people's hair, and drawing on the walls.
This is adorable and gave me a much needed giggle! Also what an absolutely awesome cover!
Olivia Dade@oliviawrites.bsky.social · last yr.I did an unboxing video for my ZOMROMCOM ARCs! Please watch it if you enjoy: 1) an enormous amount of giggling 2) unsuccessful attempts at being FANCY 3) a moment of awkward, silent staring at the end of the video, when I panicked and was unable to find the "stop" button
Call your reps, folks. The phone lines just disconnect at @markwarner.bsky.social and @kaine.senate.gov DC office. But you can talk to a person in the #RVA office if that's your local. (804) 775-2314 and (804) 771-2221 respectively.
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My quest to cut 27,000 words from this current WIP is going well. I started at 121,804, and I now have 122,763. #amediting #sortof
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just repeating "awareness without action is just anxiety" from @mostlybree.kitrocha.com to myself bc man the way anxiety spreads on this app as;kldfna;sdlkfjasdf;klnadsf
I can't seem to get through to Senator Warner's office. And when I try to leave a message, it just hangs up on me. Hope it's because thousands of you are calling and leaving messages for @markwarner.bsky.social about the imminent death of democracy and Elon's illegal shenanigans.
Calling my reps this morning using the @5calls.org app. If I can, you can. 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
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Are you a trans or nonbinary writer? Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
Announcing a Scholarship for Trans Writers
We are delighted to announce the Sea Star Scholarship, an annual full-tuition scholarship for our flagship Six-Week Workshop, offered by an anonymous donor, which will be awarded each year to one…
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Fellow authors! Promo is gonna feel weird in this burning world, but we need your words and your worlds more than ever. Pls don't feel shy about sharing. I want to know what you're writing!
Kingfisher & Wombat@tkingfisher.com · 2y agoMy fellow authors with books out soon—god, I’m so very sorry.
Reminder that if your real life is overwhelming and you cannot keep up with all the bullshit, Resistbot has a page with ongoing message campaigns. You use a code via chatbot, text, IG to send to your reps. That keeps the tallies going at rep offices when you need a break. resist.bot/petitions
Petitions
New and trending campaigns created by Resistbot members.
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Authors should have 3 letters ready to go right now: 1. A letter of support to send to teachers and librarians who are fighting for our books 2. A letter to the school/library board condemning book bans/promoting freedom to read 3. A letter to the editor promoting the freedom to read
I buy audiobooks from the Libro.fm sale like I buy vegetables from the farm delivery service. I'm always enticed by intriguing & unfamiliar things that it turns out I'm not in the mood for the second they're in my possession.
All sale audiobooks
Check out the selection of Libro.fm’s on-sale audiobooks!
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The miscommunication trope is my least fav. This made me snort.
Preeti Chhibber@runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 2y ago
A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
I'm always hopefully perusing articles that claim they have the "Best Gifts for Book Lovers" and am usually disappointed by the obvious or ridiculous (and ridiculously expensive) choices. What are y'all's best book gifts or book adjacent gifts?
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Thanks @bluesky.pfy.de for heads-up about a tool by @adrianus.twexit.nl shows Bluesky accts I've interacted with the most. Currently checks my last 1000 posts and looks for REPLIES to someone. You can check yours: twexit.nl/interactions/ Lots of other stuff in this tool to explore as well, I see!
I’ve definitely gotta get me one of these. You should have one, too. Or buy 2—one to loan out. Seriously, you’ll be telling people they’ve gotta read it:
Terri Windling@terriwindling.bsky.social · 3y agoREALMS OF IMAGINATION is out today: a lavishly illustrated book on Fantasy literature expertly edited by @tanyakirk.bsky.social & @mjrsangster.bsky.social, introduced by @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com. I've contributed to the book as well, alongside a wonderful range of authors, artists, and scholars.
#FinishUrBookFall is the gentler, kinder nanowrimo ✍🏼📖 www.tiktok.com/t/ZT8B46dBT/
Claribel A. Ortega - author on TikTok
I love the idea of a gentler, slower #nanowrimo so I started #finishurbookfall for all the anxious, slow writers out there who want to avoid burnout and find community 🧡🍂 #writingabook
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Vote Forward has mail campaigns that need letter writers over the next few days. Some will help gather data on how voters react to key issues. Or you can send letters to get out the vote. Virginia campaigns are available, fellow Virginians. Find out more here! votefwd.org/campaigns
Vote Forward
Vote Forward volunteers send heartfelt handwritten letters to unregistered and low-propensity voters encouraging them to participate in our democracy. The letters have been shown to significantly boos...
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