Sheila Scarborough
@theseafarer.bsky.social
Speaker, educator, writer. Love tourism, travel, and social media. Tourism Currents and Perceptive Travel Blog co-founder. US Navy veteran. Caffeinated.
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"I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction, of the Constitution." Barbara Jordan
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And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The Austin TX airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend a Jo's Iced Turbo coffee for travel energy:
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#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #EatLocal #TrueAustin
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#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #EatLocal #TrueAustin
Austin Rocks: Even the Airport is Cool
The Austin airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend Jo's Iced Turbo for travel energy.
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November 25, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Austin TX airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend a Jo's Iced Turbo coffee for travel energy:
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11...
#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #EatLocal #TrueAustin
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11...
#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #EatLocal #TrueAustin
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On December 4, 2007, in the Usenet group “Friends of the Friendless,” someone wrote:
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
November 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
On December 4, 2007, in the Usenet group “Friends of the Friendless,” someone wrote:
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
“Happy Friendsgiving Y’all!”
And that is the first recorded use of ‘Friendsgiving’ in print.
How can you keep your small business running when you have personal issues, like being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's dementia? Maintain a basic presence, don't disappear, hang tough. New on my personal blog:
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Hello from the other side | Sheila Scarborough
How can you keep your small business running when you have personal issues, like being a caregiver? Maintain a basic presence, don't disappear, hang tough.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
How can you keep your small business running when you have personal issues, like being a caregiver for someone with Alzheimer's dementia? Maintain a basic presence, don't disappear, hang tough. New on my personal blog:
www.sheilascarborough.com/2025/11/24/h...
www.sheilascarborough.com/2025/11/24/h...
Add to your memorable travel experiences by finding historic restaurants through a country's National Trust and historic preservation organizations. On @perceptivetravel.bsky.social
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#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #HistorySky #RoadTrip
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#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #HistorySky #RoadTrip
Finding Classic, Historic Restaurants When You Travel
Add to your memorable travel experiences by finding historic restaurants through a country's National Trust and historic preservation organizations.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Add to your memorable travel experiences by finding historic restaurants through a country's National Trust and historic preservation organizations. On @perceptivetravel.bsky.social
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2024/11...
#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #HistorySky #RoadTrip
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#TravelTuesday #TravelSky #HistorySky #RoadTrip
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Oh, I almost forgot the time that my non-cook sister in law got my brother in law the ingredients for Grandmom's oyster dressing! She got (sweetened) condensed milk instead of evaporated milk and he didn't know the difference.
yes, hello, I would like to place an order for everyone’s funniest stories of holiday food-related family grudges / drama / chaotic incidents / lore
I feel like we need this
I feel like we need this
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Oh, I almost forgot the time that my non-cook sister in law got my brother in law the ingredients for Grandmom's oyster dressing! She got (sweetened) condensed milk instead of evaporated milk and he didn't know the difference.
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Hey winter cyclists: the smartest thing I've done after threatening to do it for too many years was actually write down what to wear based on temperature. This helped immensely last year, and winter is coming 🥶
November 25, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Hey winter cyclists: the smartest thing I've done after threatening to do it for too many years was actually write down what to wear based on temperature. This helped immensely last year, and winter is coming 🥶
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Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died
Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Breaking: Viola Ford Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, has died. She was 111 years old
Finally got a post up on my personal blog almost exactly one year after the last one. There's something about Thanksgiving week, apparently. 🤷♀️
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Finally got a post up on my personal blog almost exactly one year after the last one. There's something about Thanksgiving week, apparently. 🤷♀️
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if there was one lesson i could impart to young women it would be this one:
November 24, 2025 at 9:14 PM
if there was one lesson i could impart to young women it would be this one:
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I know Trump's poll numbers are in the toilet, but that's nothing a quick unnecessary invasion of Venezuela that sends U.S. soldiers into harm's way for the holidays can't fix!
November 24, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I know Trump's poll numbers are in the toilet, but that's nothing a quick unnecessary invasion of Venezuela that sends U.S. soldiers into harm's way for the holidays can't fix!
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"It honors our country."
Yeah, the thing that's going to bring America back to its glory days is me showing up for my Frontier Airlines flight in a tux.
Yeah, the thing that's going to bring America back to its glory days is me showing up for my Frontier Airlines flight in a tux.
Duffy on his demand that air travelers not wear slippers or pajamas: "It honors our country ... don't take your shoes off and put your feet on the chair ahead of you"
November 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"It honors our country."
Yeah, the thing that's going to bring America back to its glory days is me showing up for my Frontier Airlines flight in a tux.
Yeah, the thing that's going to bring America back to its glory days is me showing up for my Frontier Airlines flight in a tux.
The famous, delicious Round Rock Donuts are yeast-based and have a distinctive color. Get them right out of the oven at the Lone Star Bakery in Round Rock, just north of Austin, Texas:
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/10...
#EatLocal #ShopSmall #TravelSky #RoadTrip
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#EatLocal #ShopSmall #TravelSky #RoadTrip
A Hole Lot of Goodness: Round Rock Donuts
The famous, delicious Round Rock Donuts are yeast-based and have a distinctive color. Get them right out of the oven at the Lone Star Bakery in Round Rock, just north of Austin, Texas.
perceptivetravel.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:36 PM
The famous, delicious Round Rock Donuts are yeast-based and have a distinctive color. Get them right out of the oven at the Lone Star Bakery in Round Rock, just north of Austin, Texas:
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/10...
#EatLocal #ShopSmall #TravelSky #RoadTrip
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/10...
#EatLocal #ShopSmall #TravelSky #RoadTrip
Has someone ever sent business your way that was a great fit, and you closed the deal thanks to their referral? Consider sending that person a referral fee:
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Do you pay a referral fee when someone sends you business? | Sheila Scarborough
Has someone ever sent business your way that was a great fit, and you closed the deal thanks to their referral? Consider sending that person a referral fee.
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November 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Has someone ever sent business your way that was a great fit, and you closed the deal thanks to their referral? Consider sending that person a referral fee:
www.sheilascarborough.com/2024/11/25/d...
www.sheilascarborough.com/2024/11/25/d...
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Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
November 22, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Meets Zohran on Friday, dressing like an East Village poet who wrote something called "A Fairest Autumn" by Saturday.
A good day - nice visit with my Mom in memory care, Texas 🏈 beat Arkansas and Arch Manning had a solid day 🤘, and now it's time for the NWSL ⚽️ championship game (Trinity Rodman and Rose Lavelle and more!)
November 23, 2025 at 12:43 AM
A good day - nice visit with my Mom in memory care, Texas 🏈 beat Arkansas and Arch Manning had a solid day 🤘, and now it's time for the NWSL ⚽️ championship game (Trinity Rodman and Rose Lavelle and more!)
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This, this right here, this is the thing. "We needed a candidate who could excite us and was aligned with us on Gaza and student loans and spelling reform and boat safety issues"
Or, you know, just vote for the non-fascist
Or, you know, just vote for the non-fascist
In a rational society anyone running against Trump should have been a "good candidate".
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This, this right here, this is the thing. "We needed a candidate who could excite us and was aligned with us on Gaza and student loans and spelling reform and boat safety issues"
Or, you know, just vote for the non-fascist
Or, you know, just vote for the non-fascist
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Street art in Shoreditch , London for #StreetArtSaturday
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#streetart
#art #artists #artlovers #designer #design #London #Shoreditch #urbanart
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#streetart
#art #artists #artlovers #designer #design #London #Shoreditch #urbanart
November 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Street art in Shoreditch , London for #StreetArtSaturday
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#streetart
#art #artists #artlovers #designer #design #London #Shoreditch #urbanart
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#streetart
#art #artists #artlovers #designer #design #London #Shoreditch #urbanart
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Holiday markets🎄 are in season in ☘️ #Ireland...#travel #family @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #Christmas ❄️ #winter perceptivetravel.com/blog/2014/11...
Ireland: Welcoming Winter Celebrations
Highlights of winter season holiday markets and festive celebrations in Ireland and Northern Ireland
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November 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Holiday markets🎄 are in season in ☘️ #Ireland...#travel #family @perceptivetravel.bsky.social #Christmas ❄️ #winter perceptivetravel.com/blog/2014/11...
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There’s a great children’s book about this too, called Brave Girl. My girls now love running around the house shouting “general strike” in Yiddish [kvells]
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November 22, 2025 at 3:31 PM
There’s a great children’s book about this too, called Brave Girl. My girls now love running around the house shouting “general strike” in Yiddish [kvells]
www.harpercollins.com/products/bra...
www.harpercollins.com/products/bra...
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for everyone’s who’s asked; I now have signed copies available for pre-order, via @strandbookstore.bsky.social! hit the link 🔗: www.strandbooks.com/art-but-make-it-sports-epic-matchups-where-art-and-sports-collide-9781797236834.html
Buy Art But Make It Sports: Epic Matchups Where Art and Sports Collide Hardcover by LJ Rader Online
Order the Hardcover edition of "Art But Make It Sports: Epic Matchups Where Art and Sports Collide" by LJ Rader, published by Chronicle Books. Fast shipping from Strand Books.
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November 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
for everyone’s who’s asked; I now have signed copies available for pre-order, via @strandbookstore.bsky.social! hit the link 🔗: www.strandbooks.com/art-but-make-it-sports-epic-matchups-where-art-and-sports-collide-9781797236834.html
'Bout sums it up.
There's no mystery to why Trump is kissing Mayor-elect Mamdani's ass.
Trump loves two things: 1) winning and 2) extraordinary media influence.
Trump is a PR whore. He recognizes the exceptional media skills of Mr. Mamdani and wants to draft off him.
That's pretty much it.
Trump loves two things: 1) winning and 2) extraordinary media influence.
Trump is a PR whore. He recognizes the exceptional media skills of Mr. Mamdani and wants to draft off him.
That's pretty much it.
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
'Bout sums it up.
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How To Use the Internet (1995): a 23-year-old Cory Doctorow shows off Usenet, the Internet Underground Music Archive, Justin's Links from the Underground, and more to the CBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
How to use the internet, 1995
Computer consultant Cory Doctorow predicts video on demand while showing a CBC reporter some of the new medium's features. Aired on CBC's The National on June 19, 1995.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
How To Use the Internet (1995): a 23-year-old Cory Doctorow shows off Usenet, the Internet Underground Music Archive, Justin's Links from the Underground, and more to the CBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
The Austin airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend a Jo's Coffee Iced Turbo for travel energy. My latest for the Perceptive Travel Blog:
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11...
#TravelSky #travel #TrueAustin #infrastructure
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11...
#TravelSky #travel #TrueAustin #infrastructure
Austin Rocks: Even the Airport is Cool
The Austin airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend Jo's Iced Turbo for travel energy.
perceptivetravel.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The Austin airport is so full of distinctive local restaurants and shops, you'll hope for a long layover there. I recommend a Jo's Coffee Iced Turbo for travel energy. My latest for the Perceptive Travel Blog:
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11...
#TravelSky #travel #TrueAustin #infrastructure
perceptivetravel.com/blog/2025/11...
#TravelSky #travel #TrueAustin #infrastructure