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
Need an excuse to buy more books? Now you have one! Saturday is Indie Bookstore Day! Show your favorite indie some love.
Why Shopping Local This Indie Bookstore Day Is More Important Than Ever
Several independent book store owners are encouraging people to go out to their local independent bookstores to buy some novels to help celebrate Independent Bookstore Day and keep independent busines...
people.com
April 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Amazon controls over 60% of the market according to Bookstore.org. Shop your local indie tomorrow. We have awesome ones in #RVA
Goals.
Live your life so that no one can ever spend more than 24 hours talking about what a f*ckup you are.
April 2, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Goals.
This is an excellent and critical article on this EO. Read and act.
Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
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bookriot.com/imls-executi...
Library Funding Targeted in New Trump Executive Order: What It Means & What To Do Now
What the Executive Order slashing the Institute of Museum and Library Services means, how it will impact you, and what you should do right now to stop the cuts.
bookriot.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM
This is an excellent and critical article on this EO. Read and act.
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!
action.everylibrary.org
March 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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
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Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
March 11, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy on Mahmoud Khalil.
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Don't forget to nominate your faves for this!
Nominations are now open for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction—and anyone can nominate work for this $25,000 prize! We hope you'll nominate books you love that meet this year's criteria:
Ursula K. Le Guin — Nominate a Book for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
www.ursulakleguin.com
March 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Don't forget to nominate your faves for this!
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 | […]
jamesriverwriters.org
February 21, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Super excited about this: 2025 SPRINGBOARD! Mini Retreat - jamesriverwriters.org/springboard/...
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 ...
jamesriverwriters.org
February 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
2025 FEBRUARY ONLINE WRITING SHOW | Building Your Editing Toolkit - jamesriverwriters.org/event/2025-f...
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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.
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.
February 4, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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.
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!
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
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
February 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This is adorable and gave me a much needed giggle! Also what an absolutely awesome cover!
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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media.tenor.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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.
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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media.tenor.com
February 5, 2025 at 5:16 AM
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
February 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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.
February 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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.
5calls.org
February 3, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Calling my reps this morning using the @5calls.org app. If I can, you can. 5calls.org
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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:
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…
www.clarionwest.org
January 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Are you a trans or nonbinary writer?
Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
Clarion West just announced a new scholarship that covers all six weeks of tuition:
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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!
My fellow authors with books out soon—god, I’m so very sorry.
February 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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!
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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.
resist.bot
February 2, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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
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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
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
January 22, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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
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!
libro.fm
November 30, 2024 at 5:14 AM
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.
The miscommunication trope is my least fav. This made me snort.
November 24, 2024 at 5:46 PM
The miscommunication trope is my least fav. This made me snort.
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A poem for my last day working at the writing center for the semester (by Joseph Fasano)
November 23, 2024 at 2:09 AM
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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media.tenor.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:39 PM
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!
You can check yours:
twexit.nl/interactions/
Lots of other stuff in this tool to explore as well, I see!
November 21, 2023 at 2:41 PM
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!
You can check yours:
twexit.nl/interactions/
Lots of other stuff in this tool to explore as well, I see!