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Cat Rambo

@catrambo.bsky.social

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They/she. My cats' names are Bruce, Clark, & BabyBear. Nebula award winning F&SF writer/editor/teacher. Snark at your own risk. Located in South Bend, IN. Sometimes I swear. linktr.ee/catrambo

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · Nov 16

Hello! I'm now 61! I write F&SF and sometimes lean literary. Midwesterner, feminist, tattooed enby. Finding fellow spirits who also like:
reading
ttrpgs
cats
fantasy, SF, and horror
rock hunting
gardening
spiders
enamel pins
libraries
hopeful things
overthrowing the patriarchy
dismantling capitalism

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 3h

I just realized the info didn't have the signup method! Added it here - www.catrambo.com/classes/plot...

Plot Basics | The World of Cat Rambo

This workshop focuses on a specific aspect of fiction: plot and structure. It includes writing exercises designed to hone your skills in this area. This class is designed for newer writers who want to...

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 10h

Saturday I'm teaching Plot Basics. Come brush up on the ins and outs of constructing satisfying story plots. Scholarships available.

www.catrambo.com/classes/plot...

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 1d

RT @EastEndJoe: This is an excellent idea!

Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 2d

RT @ThisWillHold2: ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN have left the building.

Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 3d

RT @SpencerHakimian: If what ICE is doing is so bad that Twitter has to censor me posting it, that’s probably not a good sign.

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 3d

RT @LiveWireGuides: “What Speculative Fiction Writers Can Learn from the Origins and Evolution of the Wuxia Genre” by Yilin Wang @yilinwriter via @SFWA #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingadvice #writingtips #amwritingscifi www.sfwa.org/2021/12/28/w...

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 4d

Thank you for spreading the word!

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Fourmoyle 🇯🇲 @fourmoyle.bsky.social · Feb 23

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As John Oliver said, song of the summer.

Hostile Government Take Over (EDM Remix) @AGiftFromTodd

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 4d

Apparently I have trained Alexa to play the Magnetic Fields no matter what type of music I asked for. It just segued from Enya into one of the songs from 69 Love Songs. Happened yesterday with Lady Gaga.

Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 4d

Last few minutes for signing up for this class on character interiority if you're interested! www.catrambo.com/classes/furt...

Further Out and Further In: Character Interiority | The World of Cat Rambo

A character's inner landscape makes them who they are. How does a writer figure out what a character's history is like and how it affects their personality?

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 5d

Tomorrow, first of three sessions on Character Interiority! Want to write characters that are deeper, realer, and more complex? Check out this class. Full and half scholarships available.

www.catrambo.com/classes/furt...

Further Out and Further In: Character Interiority | The World of Cat Rambo

A character's inner landscape makes them who they are. How does a writer figure out what a character's history is like and how it affects their personality?

www.catrambo.com

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, I didn't know about that!

Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 5d

Thank you, that made me smile. :)

Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 5d

My online community read this in our craft book discussion group and had Henry come talk to us for the final session. Great book! (And if you want to be part of a community that does events like that, check out my Patreon.)

Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · 6d

if you're a writer, you need this in your toolkit

Susan Kaye Quinn is Writing Solarpunk 🌞🌱 @susankayequinn.bsky.social · Aug 21

I preordered this, so I’ve had it for a minute, but today’s the day I get to start reading it! Can’t wait. Thanks to @henrylienauthor.bsky.social for writing it!!

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 5d

RT @OrganizerMemes: This Obama edit has 6.3 million likes and 23 million views on TikTok from a random political creator

I've never seen the actual establishment sell Obama's legacy as well as this organic hit