Patrick
@onequietcorner.bsky.social
Bricoleur, nebshit, writer, freelance journalist, alleged klugscheißer. Writing a novel (or two). Yinzer expat, relic of the 20th century. Always seeking new ideas, learning about new things, and navigating new experiences. 🏳️🌈
I'll remember my mom here, who was told for a decade her painful periods were "all in her head." She had severe fibroid tumors & when she had a hysterectomy it transformed her life. A decade, though, and probably even longer than that, lost to "it's all in the little lady's head."
Heather Hill@rollin-academic.bsky.social · 3w agoA question from Reddit that I'll answer here: "What's the most unhinged thing a doctor has said to you with a straight face?"
Oh, no. This place was a second home for many years. Great people and great food.
Connie Schultz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, journalism professor, and author of “The Daughters of Erietown” and Substack newsletter, “Hopefully Yours.” Schultz profiles Joseph Pulitzer, the immigrant publisher who shaped the modern American newspaper. #WeAreAmerica250
I'm HERE for the Prefab Sprout renaissance. Young artists performing their songs on stage AND a frickin' BOOK about the band. YES PLEASE
new modern books@newmodernbooks.bsky.social · 3mo agoTruly Gifted Kids:A Book About A Band Called Prefab Sprout by @nigetassell.bsky.social Nige sets out to uncloak the enigma in this deepest dive ever made into Paddy McAloon’s craft, motivations and methods Personal and poetic, a true labour of love about labours of love 13-08-26 tr.ee/-BLPqLQ27t
Winnemac, partly because it sounds cool, partly because I lived on that street for a time.
Laurie! Live!@laurie-merrell.bsky.social · last mo.poll: what is your favorite street name in Chicago? [warning that if you reply you need to be prepared for your answer to be milkshake ducked]
Need to plan a writing retreat for a few days, where no one can disturb me or distract me. (Not that I'm not perfectly capable of getting distracted all on my own....)
Small tangent: the Mayor has a wee bit of a Pittsburgh accent here. It's rare to hear a strong "Yinzer" accent these days (outside of a Pittsburgh Dad video) but I can still pick up bits of it in the tone and phrasing of O'Connor's way of speaking.
250 to 250@250to250.bsky.social · 2mo agoCorey O’Connor is the 62nd mayor of Pittsburgh and serves as ambassador for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s summer reading program, alongside his wife, Katie. He shares how Andrew Carnegie gave much of his fortune to building almost 2,000 libraries across the United States. #WeAreAmerica250
There was a call for essays for a local book describing my hometown's various neighborhoods. The call indicated the editors wanted gritty, real, etc. After a long delay, my essay was rejected with a note that it was too gritty, too real....and too gay. (It mentioned the word gay maybe twice?)
S R Jones @aegisimmemorial.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you see this, please tell me the worst/most baffling bit of creative feedback you've ever recieved. Mine is still the time somebody told me my aliens had names that were too alien. Not that they were unpronounceable, just that they didn't sound enough like human names.
Exciting season! Not only the book mentioned in the quote below, but there's also an upcoming reissue of Meet Me In St. Louis by Sally Benson. Two of my favorite holiday movies. (Well, Meet Me isn't exactly a holiday movie, but I watch it every holiday season.) press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
Meet Me in St. Louis
Sally Benson’s charming slice-of-life story is back in print for a new generation of readers.Originally published as World War II raged overseas, Meet Me in St. Louis is Sally Benson’s semi-autobiogra...
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Alonso Duralde@aduralde.bsky.social · 2mo agoHappy Halfmas, Happy Leon Day — today we are halfway to Christmas. And I have some suggestions. First of all, it’s a great day to pre-order Emily St. James and Lauren Theisen’s book about the greatest Christmas movie ever made: #filmsky 📽 #booksky 📚 (1/)
This is Vinnie. He just got a new splish splash pad and literally can't contain his excitement. Thinks this is going to be the best summer ever. 13/10 (FB: Claudia Carr)
Am in total denial this was 40 years ago....that would make me.... *does math* *flings calculator into trashbin*
WHAT A FUCKING RECORD@whatafuckingrecord.bsky.social · 2mo ago40
I'm in the midst of writing my debut novel, an MM romance at that, and I know and expect that it will be read by all of, oh, maybe 22 people. I don't expect my debut will be Ready For Prime Time, as the saying goes. But hopefully I'll grow and get better, get sharper. All out of the spotlight.
KJ Charles@kjcharleswriter.com · 3mo agoOf all the many things wrong with publishing today, chasing debuts is among the worst, especially when it's paired with a failure to edit and the subsequent abandonment of marketing promises. It's so destructive to young writers.
This was an amazing book. Really, you could pick *any* #KJCharles book and it would be amazing. Every single one I've read thus far has been entertaining with a great mix of historical romance, witty dialogue, a vivid cast of characters and a finely woven plot.
This is Bodie. His presence indicates the beginning of Pride Month. May his whimsy and steadfastness bring joy and confidence to all. 14/10 the parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾 (IG: hellobodie)
I have deep roots on both sides of my family in and around #Johnstown. Hundreds (if not thousands) of my ancestors were impacted by the massive devastation. Infuriating to know none of the robber barons responsible for neglect of the dam ever had to pay for the horror they created.
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 3mo agoMay 31, 2026
Now is the time to make your thing. Stop motion with LEGO, webcomic, walking sim game, weird Halloween costume, backyard water feature, container garden. This is your sign. Make your thing. Stop waiting. Do it.
A minor blip in the universe but I'm sad, as a music fan in the US, to lose access to BBC6 Music, which has long been a favorite. Wish more US stations had the breadth of genres and an array of fascinating DJs. Long may 6 Music live.
Just snapped this up - can't wait to read! Loved Dylan Morrison's other books.
Dylan Morrison@dylanthyme.bsky.social · 3mo agoIT'S PUB DAY! So excited to say that SECOND HELPINGS is out now. This book is a love letter to second chances, deli food, Cleveland, food service, and of course queer romance 🌈💜🥪 I hope you love it as much as I do!
Why is Philadelphia in....Sandusky? Kansas City is in.....Pueblo, Colorado? Let's not even talk about Toronto. Someone failed geography.....
Sickos Committee@sickoscommittee.org · 3mo agoI’m concerned Amtrak doesn’t know where Kansas City is.
happy 9th anniversary to the day we watched Zendaya fall madly in love with Tom Holland in real-time
There's still time to bid! (I will be incredibly jealous of the winner. )
Benjamin Dreyer@bcdreyer.social · 4mo ago2.5 days, more or less, to go!
love this Depeche Mode photo from their first Smash Hits feature where Vince looks 11, Andy serves Victoria Wood character realness and Dave resembles a cashier named Janine.
That's impossible. That would mean So. Central Rain was released..... *does math* *buries head in sand*
R.E.M.@remhq.bsky.social · 4mo ago🎸 “Imitation Of Life” turns 25!