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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 6h

Go see Nalini Jones at Amherst Books on Monday October 20 at 4pm. She is amazing and you will love this book! @nalinijones.bsky.social

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 1d

"I watch you come out of nowhere, your three ships and your hunch..." Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day, friends.

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 3d

#vintagepost As I was waiting for the light to turn at the intersection of King Street and Damon Road, I felt someone in the car next to me trying to get my attention. I looked over. Read more: ko-fi.com/post/Vinta...

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 6d

"All great artists draw from the same resource: the human heart, which tells us all that we are more alike than we are unalike." -Maya Angelou

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 7d

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Retreats – Nerissa Nields

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 7d

Dig Deep, Get Dark, Find your Kali, write like your hair is on fire. Nov. 7-9, Northampton and Zoom.

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 8d

Morning Seeding & Tending is your time to free-write, continue a project, get your word count in, and be a part of a literary community on your own terms. The Zoom room is open Mon-Fri from 10-11AM.

Free to all paid Substack subscribers! Non-subscribers can access it here: ko-fi.com/seedlings

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 10d

Spring was imminent (but taking its time) and I was so eager to see it all come together: ko-fi.com/post/Vinta...

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Vintage Post - Day 33 - Roof Almost Finished, Ditto Dry Wall

Writing It Up in the Garden published a post on Ko-fi

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 10d

If you're enjoying the Little Blue journey, you might like to see these photos and hear this part of the Writing It Up in The Garden origin story as we were building my beautiful little studio retreat center.

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 11d

What are your favorite genres of literature? If you are a writer, do you write in the genre you most love to read? And if not, what is the quality that you are most drawn to across all the genres? Here's what I have to say about that: nerissanields.substa...

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 14d

“We don’t, of course, write for worldly success; we write for the pleasure of being involved in a work of art, and discovering new things about our mind and the world.” -George Saunders

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 15d

Katryna and I are practicing for tomorrow's first rehearsal for our brand new Welcome Table Chorus. For singers who need a little more joy and community in their lives. Here's a bit of "Don't Carry It All" by Colin Maloy (The Decemberists).

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 18d

#vintagepost A somewhat cranky post about the lateness of spring and the destruction of my yard due to construction and chaos. Also, what if we all staged a coup of LinkedIn and made it more fun and photo-y? Read more at ko-fi.com/seedlings

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 19d

Dearests,Life is a’swirl at the moment. But even in the midst of the swirl, we’re gigging away. Find us on substack to see all of the places we will be, and to hear stories from recent days, and to see more pictures! See you over there (on substack), and see you out in the world soon, we hope!

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 22d

"You must have a place to which you can go, in your heart, in your mind, or in your house, almost every day, where you do not know what you owe anyone or what anyone owes you."

—Joseph Campbell

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 23d

In honor of Sunday's eclipse, I'm debuting a short film/long video I've been working on since the North American solar eclipse of 2024. This is the story of the two colliding experiences of April 8. Dedicated to Joe Shieber.

#eclipse #eclipsechaser #nields #nerissanields

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 26d

#vintagepost - Seven years ago, as Little Blue was being built, I reflected on my own writing frustrations and my dreams for Little Blue to be a creative haven for writers. Read the rest: ko-fi.com/seedlings

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · 28d

Join me for the annual adventure of 30 Poems in November. You can sign up this week and create your page to start raising funds for Center for New Americans' while flexing your daily writing muscles with a Poem a day. All ages welcome - invite your teens and kids to participate too!

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Sep 14

#vintagepost 7 years ago, during a dreary winter when my backyard was torn apart for electrical work, I went on an impulsive trip to London with my daughter. When I returned, my ambition and strength slowly did as well. Read the blog: ko-fi.com/seedlings

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Sep 13

Last chance for the September Equinox retreat! Come for a day or more! Eat, write and be merry!

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Sep 12

Fresh news hits the stands: Join 30 Poems in November to fundraise for @cnaforimmigrants! Bob Dylan's invisibility schtick at the Outlaw Music Festival last weekend prompted me to reflect on how we shouldn't fear irritating others for a good cause. Link in bio

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Enjoy this technique and song to lift your baby's mood (and get in your daily workout snack)! This is "Babar the Elephant" from our Organic Farm DVD for kids and families. #thenieldsband #musicforkids #babar #workoutsnack

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Flashing back to our Monday Night Live "Your Wish is Our Command" all request show with "May Day Cafe". Was this your request? We DO have live and in-person shows on the horizon AND we're launching a community chorus here in Northampton (click on “chorus” at nerissanields.com to learn more)

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Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Sep 1

Happy Labor Day! Come eat (and/or WRITE) with me in my September or November retreats. Registration open now at nerissanields.com!

Nerissa Nields @nerissafranklin.bsky.social · Aug 31

Fresh news! I’ll tell you what I love if you tell me what you love!: “I just finished reading aloud the last song I’d chosen for the “song lyric” prompts for the month of August in Morning Seeding & Tending—“The Mother” by Brandi Carlile––and as usual, it…nerissanields.substack.com