Andrea Cavedo
@mrscavedowrites.bsky.social
Reader, writer, ugh, 'rithmetic. Still making sourdough.
www.andreacavedo.com
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Particularly cruel that the two-year-old has entered the "Mommy no sing" phase here on the cusp of Christmas music season
November 21, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Particularly cruel that the two-year-old has entered the "Mommy no sing" phase here on the cusp of Christmas music season
Not a short thread…
This is a thread detailing a series of incidents where federal Judge Ellis rules that Gregory Bovino and his agents lied or misrepresented what was happening on the streets of Chicago. In this one, she says body cam footage suggests they brake checked to cause accidents
November 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Not a short thread…
Okay so we're doing this. (Again!)
Up for a writing challenge? Join me in the 20th annual Short Story Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social on January 23rd! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
Up for a writing challenge? Join me in the 20th annual Short Story Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social on January 23rd! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
The Short Story Challenge — nycmidnight
The Short Story Challenge is an annual creative writing competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories based on genre, subject, and character assignments in as little as ...
nycmidnight.com
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Okay so we're doing this. (Again!)
Up for a writing challenge? Join me in the 20th annual Short Story Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social on January 23rd! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
Up for a writing challenge? Join me in the 20th annual Short Story Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social on January 23rd! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ssc
I came to this competition via @chillsubs.bsky.social and their Contest Calculator. True to the advertising, Foofaraw were crystal clear about their process, down to a spreadsheet detailing where entry money ended up being spent. That alone felt like a win…though winning is very nice, too.
November 19, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I came to this competition via @chillsubs.bsky.social and their Contest Calculator. True to the advertising, Foofaraw were crystal clear about their process, down to a spreadsheet detailing where entry money ended up being spent. That alone felt like a win…though winning is very nice, too.
There are so many people in line at the Barnes & Noble they had to call backup cashiers and crowd control folks out of the way of the entrance. No reason. Just folks buying books.
November 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
There are so many people in line at the Barnes & Noble they had to call backup cashiers and crowd control folks out of the way of the entrance. No reason. Just folks buying books.
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At the end of the day, the only real gatekeeper in the arts is debt.
November 14, 2025 at 12:30 AM
At the end of the day, the only real gatekeeper in the arts is debt.
No joke, one of my greatest life decisions:
FIVE @storystudiochicago.bsky.social Novel in a Year classes are open for applications right now, but move quickly—those apps are due 11/14!
Here are your options🧵
Here are your options🧵
November 13, 2025 at 5:53 PM
No joke, one of my greatest life decisions:
I’m sorry, what?! @foofarawpress.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I’m sorry, what?! @foofarawpress.bsky.social
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HUGE ANNOUCEMENT: We are beside ourselves with excitement to share with you that we've been awarded a $100,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
HUGE ANNOUCEMENT: We are beside ourselves with excitement to share with you that we've been awarded a $100,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Go, writer-parents of small children!
DST means an extra hour and so gonna make this call ~an hour — and not TOO overwhelmed with subs yet — so submissions will close at 8:30am ET
let that lessen or heighten your stress as you see fit
let that lessen or heighten your stress as you see fit
an extra hour this morning! what if I fill it with a 30-60 minute spontaneous submission call??
— @aaronburch.bsky.social
open now:
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/1cad7...
— @aaronburch.bsky.social
open now:
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/1cad7...
November 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Go, writer-parents of small children!
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October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
No Kings in Evanston.
October 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
No Kings in Evanston.
New work up today with @chestnutreview.bsky.social Chicken nuggets are involved, but not in a good way (?)
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chestnutreview.com/andrea-caved...
Andrea Cavedo, Antifreeze – Chestnut Review
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October 15, 2025 at 8:21 PM
New work up today with @chestnutreview.bsky.social Chicken nuggets are involved, but not in a good way (?)
chestnutreview.com/andrea-caved...
chestnutreview.com/andrea-caved...
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My wife once asked me what drugs writers take, this is my answer @havehashad.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:05 PM
My wife once asked me what drugs writers take, this is my answer @havehashad.com
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If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken. https://cnn.it/4pPCXIt
37 people arrested and American kids separated from parents after ICE raid at Chicago apartments | CNN
Adults and children alike were pulled from their Chicago apartments, crying and screaming, during a large overnight raid that has left tenants and neighbors shaken.
www.cnn.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
If you like yelling about misuse of the passive voice, THIS IS IT.
Longlisted for the September #FuriousFiction Showcase? I'll take it! www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/furious...
Furious Fiction: September 2025 Story Showcase | Australian Writers' Centre
Are we there yet? Well, YES – the latest Furious Fiction creative showcase has arrived, and this month we played tourist in a round-the-world journey full of questions and consequences. Here were this...
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September 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Longlisted for the September #FuriousFiction Showcase? I'll take it! www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/furious...
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In my culture it is extremely disrespectful to subject another person to AI-generated art or language.
September 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
In my culture it is extremely disrespectful to subject another person to AI-generated art or language.
The camo print Harris Walz trucker hat in the bin at Goodwill is a whole Hemingway story.
September 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The camo print Harris Walz trucker hat in the bin at Goodwill is a whole Hemingway story.
Hang on… Erewhon isn’t a Pokémon?
September 21, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Hang on… Erewhon isn’t a Pokémon?
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this exists it is called thinking
September 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
this exists it is called thinking
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Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
September 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Know your rights, Illinois.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Stay safe and stay informed.
Another #furiousfiction attempt complete, all requirements met this time. 😅 Love these little creative assignments to shake the rust off and try something fresh.
September 6, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Another #furiousfiction attempt complete, all requirements met this time. 😅 Love these little creative assignments to shake the rust off and try something fresh.
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We must preserve the US Postal Service because UPS or FedEx would never do this.
August 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We must preserve the US Postal Service because UPS or FedEx would never do this.