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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Sep 22

I stayed up till 2 am writing
A story and I’m not sad about it.

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AK Press @akpress.org · Aug 27

Plumas County: join 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 editor @writerchickmama.bsky.social for a series of events this weekend!

‘Red Flag Warning’ book tour this weekend | The Plumas Sun

The Dixie Fire forever changed the lives of most residents of Plumas County. How they endured, and why, are among the personal testimonies presented in

plumassun.org

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 21

When you cancel therapy three weeks in a row because you’ve got too much trauma going on…

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 19

Nothing says middle age like a date with a cardiologist…

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 17

Trader Joe’s on a Sunday morning with ok computer playing softly in The background is peak gen x nostalgia meets despair.

Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 15

Yes but we are also gonna swing by Westwood.

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 15

Anyone else write noir short stories while driving ? Just me?

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CAW @caw-shinythings.bsky.social · Jul 28

🐦‍⬛NEW POST!🐦‍⬛

@danisavestheworld.bsky.social has a nuanced and deep conversation about her recent book (co-edited w @writerchickmama.bsky.social), Red Flag Warning: Mutual Aid and Survival in California’s Fire Country on @thefinalstrawradio.bsky.social radio!

book is out now from @akpress.org!

The Final Straw Radio Podcast with Dani Burlison: Mutual Aid in CA’s Fire Country

Check out Dani chatting about her recent book, Red Flag Warning: Mutual Aid and Survival in California’s Fire Country! The conversation dives into the nuance and less heard stories around fire ecology...

www.cawshinythings.com

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 13

Got a Plumas/Lassen tour going… #waynorthcalifornia

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Aug 8

Not ever on my bingo card but I inherited two pairs of jeans from my kid today and they actually fit. I guess weightloss happened.

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 22

Love Love Love that a favorite bookstore Vromans made us a suggested read! Big smiles!

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 21

Exactly this. I am savoring every interaction with decent humans I come across.

Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 11

Want a sneak look at one of the essays in our new book? Thanks truthout.org !

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 11

Saw Superman with the adult son tonight. It's been quite awhile that I felt the need to watch something where the good guys win. Wish someone would save us as we head face first into a blackhole.

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 9

the face of a murderer

Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 9

thanks for reading!

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jul 5

This morning I went to a talk given by Richard Bausch put on by the OC branch of California Writers Club. It was a great talk and then I finally bought his new book Fate of Others. His inscription to me, however made me cry. His grace and kindness is such a gift.

"For Margaret, who can write as well as I ever did."

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jun 25

margaretelysiagarcia.substack.com/p/red-flag-w...

Red Flag Warning Anthology is Here!

[our beautiful labor of love is born--thank you AK Press]

margaretelysiagarcia.substack.com

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AK Press @akpress.org · Jun 24

OUT NOW! 🎉 You want to get your hands on a copy of 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘨 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨: 𝘔𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘢’𝘴 𝘍𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘺, edited by @danisavestheworld.bsky.social & @writerchickmama.bsky.social. A thoughtful collection on place, community, organizing, resilience. www.akpress.org/red-flag-war...

A copy of the book Red Flag Warning is held in front of a background of purple echinacea flowers.

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Margaret Elysia Garcia @writerchickmama.bsky.social · Jun 21

JD Vance knows damn well the name of our senator but not unlike people who've addressed me as maria instead of margaret he can't be bothered not being a racist jerk.

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Dani Burlison @danisavestheworld.bsky.social · Jun 13

Hello from California! @writerchickmama.bsky.social and I are raising some dollars to support the contributors of this book, out verrrry soon from @akpress.org ! 🖤https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/support-red-flag-warning/x/27434122#/