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Lori D. Johnson
@loridjohnson.bsky.social
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I write. Won NELLE’s Three Sisters Award 2024. Honorable Mention in the 2024 Great Gutsy Novelist Contest. 2021 Pushcart Nomination by Novel Slices. Pubs in Midnight & Indigo; Santa Fe Writers Quarterly; Mississippi Folklife; The Root and others.
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Apr 16
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Lori's Old School Mix
Lori's Old School Mix is where you can find Lori D. Johnson's latest blog posts, research findings and links to her latest publications.
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 1d
How sad. My home state (TN) is third in this race to the bottom. 🫣😕🖤✏️ #writingcommunity
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 2d
Well . . .
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 4d
Same here. Slaughterhouse-Five and The Scarlet Letter are the two I haven't read.
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 4d
I've read 8 of the books in this stack. What about you? 📚 🖤✏️ #writingcommunity
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 7d
#writingcommunity 🖤✏️
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 9d
Which category best describes you? These days, I’m a Regular reader. Typically, I read between 10-15 books a year. Back in the day, when I worked at a public library and prior to becoming a mother, I was a Relisher. Yep back then, 30-40 books a year wasn’t uncommon. 🤓 🖤✏️ #writingcommunity
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 14d
👍⌨️😉 #writingcommunity
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 21d
😉 #writingcommunity 🖤✏️
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · 24d
#writingcommunity 🖤✏️
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 29
Sad news. Whenever I'm in ATL on a Sunday, I'm in the habit of picking up a newspaper. Guess those days are over. 😕📰📰
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 28
Breaking News: After over 150 years, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution will stop publishing a print newspaper at the end of the year. The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”
Atlanta Journal-Constitution to Quit Print Cold Turkey
The publication says the time is right to pour all of its resources into its online news operation and get its journalism “in front of the most people.”
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The Forge Literary Magazine @theforge.bsky.social · Aug 28
An advertisement for The Forge's Flash Competition. At the top is a photo of an anvil, hammer, and hot piece of iron with the logo "The Forge Literary Magazine." Below, on a yellow background, text reads: The Forge 2025 Flash Fiction and Nonfiction Competition, September 1-14. Winners Awarded $1000. $5 Submissions. (no-fee options available)
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 26
This Time (1980) and Jarreau (1983) are my top two favorite Jarreau albums. 👍👍
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 25
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Ms. AWashington M.A. artist | poet | writer @arwashington.bsky.social · Aug 24
A #Solseed Joint
“A prompt, a pulse
—a purposeful
soul to water a seed.

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Photo: stock image
#DigitalArt Rendition:
#ARW-RAW #BlackWriters
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Freaks, Lovers, Purple Prophets: Reminiscing Y2K and Missing Prince Rogers Nelson
Back when the world was humming toward apocalypse — Y2K coded into the news like a countdown to oblivion — we were oiling our legs, lining our lips in brown, and sliding into bootcut jeans with…
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 24
Wow! :-(
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 24
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 21
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 17
☺️😉 #writingcommunity
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NewPages @newpages.bsky.social · Aug 15
Happy Friday! After storms and rain, we got a nice cooldown from the 90s into the 70s. So much more enjoyable! Grab a laptop, latte, & dive into 88 ways to share your work with the world in this week's submissions roundup + explore collaboration & music in this week's prompt.

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Where to Submit Roundup: August 15, 2025
And the beat marches on! Dive into 88 submission opportunities across a variety of genres & get inspired by a musical inspiration prompt.
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 12
"In search of my mother's garden, I found my own."
--Alice Walker--
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 10
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 8
Pretty much. ☺️
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 7
“Don’t just aspire to make a living. Aspire to make a difference.” --Denzel Washington--
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Lori D. Johnson @loridjohnson.bsky.social · Aug 5
Good to know!
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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · Aug 4
Thank goodness for the American Medical Association. Here is their YouTube page. Please share this far & wide. MISINFORMATION at CDC is spreading throughout our country & most people have no clue. Please stay updated & bookmark this page for your health & well-being.➡️ www.youtube.com/@americanmed...
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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · Aug 5
RIP writer Toni Morrison, died this day 2019.

“You wanna fly, you got to give up the shit that weighs you down.”

“At some point in life the world's beauty becomes enough. You don't need to photograph, paint, or even remember it. It is enough.”

“You are your best thing”
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