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Taffeta Chime

@taffetachime.bsky.social

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Freelance writer and editor, mother, linguist, drummer, gamer, and big ole nerd. Author of Stoodie (2007) and The Last (2011) she/her English/汉语/español

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 16d

So glad to share that I had three poems published in The Poetry Lighthouse last week! Read them here! (CW: pregnancy loss, perinatal depression/anxiety)
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www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/poems?author...

Our Poems — The Poetry Lighthouse

The Poetry Lighthouse welcomes poetry lovers to read our new poems — with a wide variety of topics and poetic styles.

www.thepoetrylighthouse.com

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 2d

We have a tree like this in our neighborhood, and the very tippy top starts turning orange in August, which gets me excited for fall. Now it's about half red, with the bottom half still green and yellow. But soon it will be like this, a blazing red and orange. Gorgeous. ♥️♥️♥️

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 2d

I've always said writing is the closest thing to world domination. 😆

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 2d

Tried sleeping in a satin bonnet for the first time. My curls? Hydrated. My ego? Slightly dented. My laughter? Uncontrollable. 🤣

Any tips would be appreciated because I'm still learning how to tame this beast 😆😆

#CurlyHairProblems #BonnetLife #MorningChaos #curlyhairjourney #curls #curlyhair

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 9d

Heyyyy thanks to the 300 of you hanging around on this little corner of the Internet. I still don't really know what I'm doing how or how to really engage on here ... So I'm especially thankful to those of you who have made being here worth it! 😅
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#thankyou

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 16d

So glad to share that I had three poems published in The Poetry Lighthouse last week! Read them here! (CW: pregnancy loss, perinatal depression/anxiety)
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www.thepoetrylighthouse.com/poems?author...

Our Poems — The Poetry Lighthouse

The Poetry Lighthouse welcomes poetry lovers to read our new poems — with a wide variety of topics and poetic styles.

www.thepoetrylighthouse.com

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 23d

You are not alone 😆

I've noticed that so many of my titles are either one word or, like, a full sentence 😆😆😆

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 23d

#mooncakes #midautumnfestival #chinesefestival #festivalseason #foodreview #thekitchn #chinesefood #asiandessert #falltraditions #sweettooth #taffetachime

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 23d

For the Mid-Autumn Festival, I wrote a review for @thekitchn.bsky.social about some of my favorite mooncakes and where you can find them here in the US! From budget-friendly picks to more high-end treats, these are the ones worth trying.

Check it out here: www.thekitchn.com/rong-shing-m...

These “Delicious” Mini Cakes Are So Good, I Buy 30 at a Time

They’re a big part of tradition.

www.thekitchn.com

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 24d

#LiteraryCommunity #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #SouthernFestivalofBooks #AmWriting #WritersLife #BookLovers #TaffetaChime

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 24d

So many great lit events this October! From MTSU’s In Process series to the Southern Festival of Books (with a strong Rutherford County presence), plus Writers Mingle, Poetry in the Boro, and more—it’s a great month to celebrate stories and community.
🔗 www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/9/...

It's a Busy October for Book People! — Rutherford Arts Alliance

We have already established that I am a basic you-know-what who loves fall. October brings autumn in full swing, and it always seems like October is one of the busiest months for bookish things—which ...

www.rutherfordartsalliance.org

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 25d

Exciting news! My poem "Firecrackers on the Mountaintop" was just published in @lunchticket.bsky.social ! 🎆

It’s a bilingual English/Mandarin piece about life as a foreigner in China—navigating what you do (and don’t) understand.

Read here: lunchticket.org/bian-pao-zai...
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#poetry #poem #poets

Bian Pao Zai Shan Ding/Firecrackers on the Mountaintop - Lunch Ticket

Taffeta Chime's multilingual poem is mindful and observant, mixing English with Mandarin to create an effect reminiscent of what a foreigner might understand and not understand.

lunchticket.org

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 25d

It was a pitch, not a submission. It would have been a fun one to write, but the timing just didn't work out because the coverage for the event was this summer and this editor didn't start taking pitches until the fall. But anyway! The rejection was gorgeous! Hehe

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · 29d

New article up on Renew.org: Do Animals Go to Heaven? 🐾✨

It’s one of those questions so many of us wonder about. In this piece, I dive into Scripture and explore what the Bible has to say about Heaven, salvation, and whether animals might share in the afterlife.

renew.org/do-animals-g...

Do Animals Go to Heaven?

I’m a 90s kid, so I grew up with the 1989 classic Don Bluth movie All Dogs Go to Heaven about Charlie, a mobster-type dog who’s been murdered but is able to

renew.org

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 24

Got another rejection yesterday. The pitch wasn’t timely enough, but the editor ended with "please keep pitching, you’re exactly the kind of writer I want to hear from."

Rejections sting, but kind ones remind me it’s worth pressing on. 💪

#writers #writingcommunity #amwriting

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 17

Like many writers, I get lots of spam about book promo. I understand the ones asking for pay for reviews. Clear scam. But what's the deal with all the ones asking about where to a review? I've had obvious bots asking for Goodreads links and then leaving me lovely reviews! I don't ... understand ...?

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 11

Death should never be celebrated.

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 2

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ALT: a man in a suit is sitting in a chair with a book in front of him and the website sharktankgifts.com is visible

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 2

Oh my gossssshhhhh I love it!!!

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 2

Deadlines projects all turned in ✔️ Kids (and me) on the mend from HFM 🙌 Coffee in hand ☕ That rare in-between space: wanting more work but also loving a little time for my own projects. ✨ How do you spend your in-between times?

#writers #writingcommunity #amwriting #AuthorLife

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Sep 1

🍂 The -ber months are here, and with them comes a full calendar of local literary events! I put together this month’s roundup for the Rutherford Arts Alliance blog, which you can find here:
www.rutherfordartsalliance.org/news/2025/8/...

Come support our vibrant literary community. 📚💙

September Lit Events — Rutherford Arts Alliance

Book sales, author signings, free lectures, writers’ groups, open mics, and so much more this month! Come check it all out!

www.rutherfordartsalliance.org

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Aug 26

Here are mine! Target age is 10-14, so yes, MG/YA!

Stoodie (dystopian about education/disability): bookshop.org/p/books/stoo...

The Last (post-apocalyptic COA, themes of multiculturalism and grief): bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

Stoodie

Check out Stoodie by Taffeta Chime O'Neal, Taffeta Chime, and Auburn Dawn Spicer on Bookshop.org US!

bookshop.org

Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Aug 26

Get some good words in yesterday??

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Taffeta Chime @taffetachime.bsky.social · Aug 26

When I heard “hand, foot, & mouth disease,” I pictured an Oregon Trail nightmare. 😱 In reality (for my girls) it was 4 days of fever, rash, and sore throats .... Not as dire as I feared. Just enough to throw off a week of deadlines. 😅

#writers #writingcommunity #parentlife