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Sparrow F. Alden
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Lover, Matriarch, StoryWeaver, Teacher, Tanister, and Everyone's Great Aunt. 💙🩶💙

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Sparrow F. Alden @sparrowgg.bsky.social · Nov 16
Hello, BlueSky.
I like to write stories; I like to encourage other people to write stories; I like to read stories.

I live with my wonderful wife, daughter, and dogs in the New Hampshire woods. The Elder Child and my Be'aspe live nearby.

I believe in libraries, integrity, kindness, & more stories.
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Oh, NH Senators, I am ashamed of you.
November 10, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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… that feeling when I’m watching a show set 50 years ago and singing along to the juke box background music….

#DarkWinds
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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#QueerWriters
#RelicWorld

The page turned and shouted to her as she adjusted her far-glass.
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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#RelicWorld = really good revision Saturday

#HelpDesk = moving forward on January and invented the owners of SquirrelTree Flowers, so that's all good.
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 1d
#queerwriters Saturday: Check in Day!

How was your week? Did you accomplish what you set out to do?

Share your progress, encourage, cheer, and support others!

#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
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November 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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This is Hudson. He is a strong, independent dog who boops his own snoot. 13/10 (IG: hudsonstaysgolden)
November 6, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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#AmWriting

Today I knocked out TWENTY open loops and identified OVER ONE HUNDRED more secret message codes!
November 6, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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#HelpDesk
#AmWriting

Today's adventure: writing January '26.
November 6, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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#Novmemeber
#HelpDesk

He's charming, educated, wealthy, and laser-focused on Brenna...
sagetgreene.bsky.social Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 5d
#Novmemeber 5

Yeah, your Antagonist has flaws, but what are some green flags of theirs?
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Can't think of any/not applicable to your villain? What would THEY say are their green flags?

Not a person, but a construct/idea? What do proponents say?
5. Your Antagonist’s green flags A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners.
November 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk

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November 6, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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#WIPSnips
#HelpDesk

As you know I got to spend a lot of time cleaning up the northeast trails over the summer (we’ve got informational signs about the trees and understory at the spectator points now), and I’m ready to pitch in with whatever needs to be done.
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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#NovemberWorldBuilders
#WritingPrompt
#RelicWorld

Catching up!
Red berries in those delicious pies
Orange feathers of the mainu-bird
Green peace of the forest of Dau
Purple lead-ropes for Matoa's sheep
White burrowing bugs
Black pups in the wolf den
November World Builders, days one through seven: something in the world that is Red, Blue, Yellow or Orange, Green, Purple, White, Black
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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WriterSpace on Twitch in three! www.twitch.tv/signumu
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November 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Good morning Brenda & #BreakfastCrew friends!
✨🐿️🤍🍂
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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#WIPSnips
#WritingPrompt
#HelpDesk

“Is that the snick of a Haefele ten meter self-retracting lock-tight steel measuring tape with mini-level and pencil adapter?”

(one of my better lines, I gotta say.)
November 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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#CharacterQuestion
#WritingPrompt
#HelpDesk

Field notes.
kikilegendlore.bsky.social Kiki Lee | Author ✒️ 🩷💜💙 @kikilegendlore.bsky.social · 6d
Writers and TTRPG Players, today's character question!

If you gave your character a blank book, what would they fill it with? (Sketches, journal entries, day to day thoughts etc)

#authors #characterinsporation #characterdevelopment #characterquestion #writingcommunity #writersky #writingprompt
November 4, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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#QueerWriters

This week I wish to:
#WritingCommunity support @julianbarr.bsky.social on one of his current projects
#HelpDesk draft the January '26 chapter (I keep trying to make this easier on myself and failing)
#RelicWorld do a big old Revision on Saturday, possibly inventing a new chapter.
amaralynn.bsky.social AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 7d
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!

What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!

🍂
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
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November 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of October!
November 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Just saying: I love libraries.
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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So excited to begin tonight's course, co-teaching with the amazing Pilar Barrera!

Barrera is a scholar of Fairy Tales and she teaches us about the structures and expectations of the tales, and then I turn those into writing prompts for our Writers!

Writers write, readers read, everyone wins!
November 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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#QueerPrompts
#HelpDesk

Because we write the world into being.
cjaralore.bsky.social 🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 7d
#QueerPrompts November 3: Why you chose or didn't choose queer acceptance in your story's world
Graphics: The background galaxies and stars. The border has stars and planets in the colors of the pride flags. Text: "November 2025", "Safe Space", and "You're A Star" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom in a rainbow font. Center text is: #QueerPrompts November 3: Why you chose or didn't choose queer acceptance in your story's world
November 3, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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#WIPSnips
#HelpDesk

“Wow, nice to meet you. I’m Kenny Rogers, no relation.”
“No relation to who?”
“Um. to Kenny Rogers."
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 7d
Welcome to a new week of #WIPSnips

The word for November 3rd is "nice"

Regular reminder to put Alt Text on your graphics!

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag November 3 - nice Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner #WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag November 3 - nice Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with a light blue rectangle highlighted by a fuchsia line. An illustrated caticorn holding a pencil and writing in a book with a rose behind one ear is in the lower right corner
November 3, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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#WIPSnips
#WritingPrompts
#RelicWorld

“I feel like the sun hasn’t shone straight at me for months and something like cobwebs is clinging to everything - to the food and my skin and even my heart. Will winter ever end?”
wipsnips.bsky.social ✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 8d
To round out spooky week on #WIPSnips the word for November 2nd is "cobweb"

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#WIPSnips a bluesky writing community tag November 2nd - cobweb Share a line from your WIP with the daily word for inspiration Use #WIPSnips. Don't forget Alt Text for graphics Synonyms, variation and vibes are fine. Support others on the #WIPSnips tag! Hosted by rosie-j-potter.bsky.social The image behind the text is a border that is black with stars with an orange rectangle highlighted by a purple line. An illustrated back cat is in the bottom left corner, with a few silhouettes of bats in the right corner and a spider dangling down from the top.
November 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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#WritingPrompt
#RelicWorld

The encampments took advantage of the branches for protecting their stores, of the wide spaces between ancient trees for their cook hearths.
November 2, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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#Bookvember

The Silver Crown by Robert C. O'Brien. I wore that paperback cover through.

Acknowledgement for a young person that they are set apart, different.
woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 8d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 2!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of the written word with others.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 2: Share a children’s book that influenced you as a writer or reader. What about the book captured your imagination? Remember: Quote post using #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 2, 2025 at 12:19 PM