Writing MY Memoir
@tomowenswriter.bsky.social
AuDHD. Officially diagnosed at age 60. Freelance writer. Pals with PennyTheCat. Vegetarian (me, not her). Future memoirist, learning by doing.
Thank-you notes after Christmas won't be hard.
That is, if you start NOW by posting your thanks.
Some of my best finds of the day look like mini ESSAYS.
Thoughtful posts take time to construct.
I appreciate every person here who does that.
You're all star "skeeters."
That is, if you start NOW by posting your thanks.
Some of my best finds of the day look like mini ESSAYS.
Thoughtful posts take time to construct.
I appreciate every person here who does that.
You're all star "skeeters."
December 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Thank-you notes after Christmas won't be hard.
That is, if you start NOW by posting your thanks.
Some of my best finds of the day look like mini ESSAYS.
Thoughtful posts take time to construct.
I appreciate every person here who does that.
You're all star "skeeters."
That is, if you start NOW by posting your thanks.
Some of my best finds of the day look like mini ESSAYS.
Thoughtful posts take time to construct.
I appreciate every person here who does that.
You're all star "skeeters."
This is so good/funny/TRUE, Doug.
Some superheroes are unknown, because they've never had opportunities to use their secret powers.
But they're ready, too.
True Badassery!
Some superheroes are unknown, because they've never had opportunities to use their secret powers.
But they're ready, too.
True Badassery!
December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
This is so good/funny/TRUE, Doug.
Some superheroes are unknown, because they've never had opportunities to use their secret powers.
But they're ready, too.
True Badassery!
Some superheroes are unknown, because they've never had opportunities to use their secret powers.
But they're ready, too.
True Badassery!
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Happy December 1st! It is officially the Christmas season and to celebrate, I made a Bubble Gum Pop Art advent calendar!
It's been a crazy year for me and the project, and next year is looking even crazier! Thanks for being here with me this festive season.
24 days 'till the big guy is here! 🎅
It's been a crazy year for me and the project, and next year is looking even crazier! Thanks for being here with me this festive season.
24 days 'till the big guy is here! 🎅
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Happy December 1st! It is officially the Christmas season and to celebrate, I made a Bubble Gum Pop Art advent calendar!
It's been a crazy year for me and the project, and next year is looking even crazier! Thanks for being here with me this festive season.
24 days 'till the big guy is here! 🎅
It's been a crazy year for me and the project, and next year is looking even crazier! Thanks for being here with me this festive season.
24 days 'till the big guy is here! 🎅
In a poorly-plowed Walmart parking lot, I did the splits on the slick snow-pack.
I tried to be like a Nicholas Brother. Could I just put it in reverse and come out of the splits?
Nope. Some things only happen in movies, I thought, as I was sprawled on the pavement, laughing my snowy ass off.
I tried to be like a Nicholas Brother. Could I just put it in reverse and come out of the splits?
Nope. Some things only happen in movies, I thought, as I was sprawled on the pavement, laughing my snowy ass off.
December 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
In a poorly-plowed Walmart parking lot, I did the splits on the slick snow-pack.
I tried to be like a Nicholas Brother. Could I just put it in reverse and come out of the splits?
Nope. Some things only happen in movies, I thought, as I was sprawled on the pavement, laughing my snowy ass off.
I tried to be like a Nicholas Brother. Could I just put it in reverse and come out of the splits?
Nope. Some things only happen in movies, I thought, as I was sprawled on the pavement, laughing my snowy ass off.
So funny. You've got quite a good-looking creation here, Scott! If anyone could pull this off, it's YOU.
Thank you so much to every person out there in the internet world for being so nice to me all year long and checking out the nonsense I make. I hope you and your family have a great day and a very Happy Thanksgiving! #Thanks #Thanksgiving #turkeydrop #cardsky @sabrbbcards.bsky.social
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
So funny. You've got quite a good-looking creation here, Scott! If anyone could pull this off, it's YOU.
I'm a grateful Twitter escapee.
I am thankful for all the positivity here that keeps my sky blue!
I am thankful for all the positivity here that keeps my sky blue!
November 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I'm a grateful Twitter escapee.
I am thankful for all the positivity here that keeps my sky blue!
I am thankful for all the positivity here that keeps my sky blue!
No box. No padded mailer. Just shrink-wrap and a shipping label from Amazon. Why wouldn't both covers get crunched and mangled? I paid for a new hardcover journal. Instead, this mess is what they offer. Beware!
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
No box. No padded mailer. Just shrink-wrap and a shipping label from Amazon. Why wouldn't both covers get crunched and mangled? I paid for a new hardcover journal. Instead, this mess is what they offer. Beware!
Who will you thank today?
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Who will you thank today?
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I don't believe those recordings.
A simpler version would be, "Don't press any buttons until I'm done talking, okay?"
A simpler version would be, "Don't press any buttons until I'm done talking, okay?"
November 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I don't believe those recordings.
A simpler version would be, "Don't press any buttons until I'm done talking, okay?"
A simpler version would be, "Don't press any buttons until I'm done talking, okay?"
America is facing a very different future.
Every time I call a business, the pre-recorded voice says, "Listen carefully. All of our options have changed!"
Every time I call a business, the pre-recorded voice says, "Listen carefully. All of our options have changed!"
November 18, 2025 at 4:16 PM
America is facing a very different future.
Every time I call a business, the pre-recorded voice says, "Listen carefully. All of our options have changed!"
Every time I call a business, the pre-recorded voice says, "Listen carefully. All of our options have changed!"
I'm tired of the voice-mail saying "Please leave a BRIEF message."
I think I have crafted the perfect reply:
"I have completed my novel manuscript. It's only 900 pages. Ready? CHAPTER ONE."
I think I have crafted the perfect reply:
"I have completed my novel manuscript. It's only 900 pages. Ready? CHAPTER ONE."
November 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I'm tired of the voice-mail saying "Please leave a BRIEF message."
I think I have crafted the perfect reply:
"I have completed my novel manuscript. It's only 900 pages. Ready? CHAPTER ONE."
I think I have crafted the perfect reply:
"I have completed my novel manuscript. It's only 900 pages. Ready? CHAPTER ONE."
First snow of the season here. No accumulation. Just a dusting of powdered sugar.
Resist the crabby crabs who want to grouse about the news.
"Just wait til the snow's up to your waist!" they'll warn. "No fun then!"
Ignore them. Beauty and magic are free for the taking.
Resist the crabby crabs who want to grouse about the news.
"Just wait til the snow's up to your waist!" they'll warn. "No fun then!"
Ignore them. Beauty and magic are free for the taking.
November 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
First snow of the season here. No accumulation. Just a dusting of powdered sugar.
Resist the crabby crabs who want to grouse about the news.
"Just wait til the snow's up to your waist!" they'll warn. "No fun then!"
Ignore them. Beauty and magic are free for the taking.
Resist the crabby crabs who want to grouse about the news.
"Just wait til the snow's up to your waist!" they'll warn. "No fun then!"
Ignore them. Beauty and magic are free for the taking.
"Wait a minute. Does that bonus hour get subtracted from my nap time?"
- Questions from pets everywhere today. After eating breakfast early, they realized their early-bird meals come with a cost.
- Questions from pets everywhere today. After eating breakfast early, they realized their early-bird meals come with a cost.
November 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
"Wait a minute. Does that bonus hour get subtracted from my nap time?"
- Questions from pets everywhere today. After eating breakfast early, they realized their early-bird meals come with a cost.
- Questions from pets everywhere today. After eating breakfast early, they realized their early-bird meals come with a cost.
I don't think Frankenstein ever sewed, you only need one thread to connect all those parts.
I always thought of Frankenstein as a quilt that came to life!
I always thought of Frankenstein as a quilt that came to life!
Often my book chapters are stitched together from scraps, notes, & late-night thoughts. I used to judge this as messy. Now I call it Frankensteining. My work is made of many parts. But unlike the Creature's creator, I don’t abandon it, I stay & nurture it.
October 31, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I don't think Frankenstein ever sewed, you only need one thread to connect all those parts.
I always thought of Frankenstein as a quilt that came to life!
I always thought of Frankenstein as a quilt that came to life!
More than fine art. That's a great tribute to an underrrated STAR!
October 21, 2025 at 11:14 AM
More than fine art. That's a great tribute to an underrrated STAR!
I think the most flattering thing you can do for people you've just met is LEARNING THEIR NAMES.
October 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I think the most flattering thing you can do for people you've just met is LEARNING THEIR NAMES.
That is FUN. Well done. Thanks for sharing!
October 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
That is FUN. Well done. Thanks for sharing!
I am so tired of the used-to-death phrase "Pick your brain" as slang for asking questions (for free).
This is what I think of the e-mail request belonging to EYEGOR from the 1974 movie.
You have my permission to watch it again. Blame Halloween on the diversion.
This is what I think of the e-mail request belonging to EYEGOR from the 1974 movie.
You have my permission to watch it again. Blame Halloween on the diversion.
October 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I am so tired of the used-to-death phrase "Pick your brain" as slang for asking questions (for free).
This is what I think of the e-mail request belonging to EYEGOR from the 1974 movie.
You have my permission to watch it again. Blame Halloween on the diversion.
This is what I think of the e-mail request belonging to EYEGOR from the 1974 movie.
You have my permission to watch it again. Blame Halloween on the diversion.
Just because you witness the same thing happening weekly (such as the kind store sample lady or the attentive teen bagger) don't minimize those happenings.
These repeated blessings may be gifts that no other person has ever summed up before.
These repeated blessings may be gifts that no other person has ever summed up before.
October 12, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Just because you witness the same thing happening weekly (such as the kind store sample lady or the attentive teen bagger) don't minimize those happenings.
These repeated blessings may be gifts that no other person has ever summed up before.
These repeated blessings may be gifts that no other person has ever summed up before.
Total agreement, Jenny.
I would go so far as to say occasional hand gestures. Not a "stop sign" signal, but a visual clue that you've thought of something worth value.
I would go so far as to say occasional hand gestures. Not a "stop sign" signal, but a visual clue that you've thought of something worth value.
Thank you for reminding me of the power of my intentional silence. It’s the external manifestation of my internal pause to choose from a centered place
October 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Total agreement, Jenny.
I would go so far as to say occasional hand gestures. Not a "stop sign" signal, but a visual clue that you've thought of something worth value.
I would go so far as to say occasional hand gestures. Not a "stop sign" signal, but a visual clue that you've thought of something worth value.
I loved this at my local grocery store.
The manager taking students seriously.
Giving them a taste of the real world.
Who gave you your first big chance as a teen?
The manager taking students seriously.
Giving them a taste of the real world.
Who gave you your first big chance as a teen?
October 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I loved this at my local grocery store.
The manager taking students seriously.
Giving them a taste of the real world.
Who gave you your first big chance as a teen?
The manager taking students seriously.
Giving them a taste of the real world.
Who gave you your first big chance as a teen?
The geese swooped low over the field across the street. Their shadows seemed like an encore.
I thought of the Blue Angels, the Navy's precision flying team.
All I had to do was stop and be amazed!
(Illustration made with Meta AI.)
I thought of the Blue Angels, the Navy's precision flying team.
All I had to do was stop and be amazed!
(Illustration made with Meta AI.)
October 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The geese swooped low over the field across the street. Their shadows seemed like an encore.
I thought of the Blue Angels, the Navy's precision flying team.
All I had to do was stop and be amazed!
(Illustration made with Meta AI.)
I thought of the Blue Angels, the Navy's precision flying team.
All I had to do was stop and be amazed!
(Illustration made with Meta AI.)
"That SUCKS."
You don't have to reinvent the English language to connect with readers.
Likewise, you don't need 1,001 words to make a point.
If you are writing about YOUR feelings, use YOUR words.
You don't have to reinvent the English language to connect with readers.
Likewise, you don't need 1,001 words to make a point.
If you are writing about YOUR feelings, use YOUR words.
October 2, 2025 at 3:49 PM
"That SUCKS."
You don't have to reinvent the English language to connect with readers.
Likewise, you don't need 1,001 words to make a point.
If you are writing about YOUR feelings, use YOUR words.
You don't have to reinvent the English language to connect with readers.
Likewise, you don't need 1,001 words to make a point.
If you are writing about YOUR feelings, use YOUR words.
The Ink Spots "Java Jive" on The Ed Sullivan Show
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September 29, 2025 at 4:26 PM
I predict FLYING RAISINS will be a company brand name in a year!
Such pure innocence!? Or not... He was trying to will a house fly to come closer so he could eat it. "Flying raisins" we call them, all our cats LOVE to hunt and eat them.
#caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #caturdayeveryday #petsofbluesky #blueskycats
#caturday #catsofbluesky #cats #caturdayeveryday #petsofbluesky #blueskycats
September 28, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I predict FLYING RAISINS will be a company brand name in a year!