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Cheryl Pappas

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Writer. Book: THE CLARITY OF HUNGER Word West Press (2021). MacDowell Fellow ‘23. Email: [email protected] Novel-in-progress: Abandon www.cherylpappas.net

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 5d

Many, many warm thanks to Court Harler at Flash the Court for publishing my prose poem "What It Takes, What It Gives." It's had a long journey to here, and I'm so grateful to see it published.

The work that inspired the piece is Lee Krasner's Palingenesis.

flashthecourt.com/2025/10/03/w...

An abstract painting with various shapes in green, berry red, pink, and cream.

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Amy @lolennui.bsky.social · 10h

So cool that whenever someone asks the president, “did you eat the Lindbergh baby” he’s like, “no but I’d be allowed to, I have the right to, I might do it later”

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 8h

That's the spirit!!

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 12h

Bookshop is having a sale to counter Prime Day! What a great opportunity to buy this cool new book I heard about.

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First Kicking, Then Not

Check out First Kicking, Then Not - <p>A young woman transforms after an unspeakable loss. A recent divorcee discovers a new life. An aging mother fears losing everything she loves, while another aban...

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Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 20h

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 17h

I'm sure it's changed so much! There is now a fancy coffee shop on the corner, called The Tradesman.

www.tradesmanctown.com/visit

Join Us! — Tradesman Charlestown

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 18h

Stopping for a coffee before work this morning. This is the hour I love.

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David Hayden @seventydys.bsky.social · 1d

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 1d

Dina, I could read your voice all day long. This is everything. Thank you for sharing this heartbreaking piece so full of love.

Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 2d

“Every work of art must have about it something not understood to obtain its full effect.” —Samuel Taylor Coleridge

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 5d

Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 6d

No, I appreciate it! He tends to want the same meals for a while, too! There’s so much going on in his brain, he wants to keep it simple.

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 6d

Oh, I know how that feels. But if you wrote "The End," it's an official draft!!

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 7d

Just ordered it! Looking forward to digging in!

Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 7d

My teenage son said there's nothing to eat, so when I ask him what he wants, he says, naturally:

"I don't know what I want, but I do know we don't have it."

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 7d

Oh, this one is fun. My October installment of From the Bookshelf is up. This month's writing prompt is inspired by Russell Edson. Enjoy!

cherylpappas.substack.com/p/from-the-b...

From the Bookshelf

October 2025

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 8d

The curator who brought it up to me was apparently scolded by a British editor, who insisted the "-re" is the British form. It makes sense! But I do live in a town that has a village with the word "Centre" in it. Nothing is cut and dry, it seems!

Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 8d

This came up for us recently! (I work at a museum.)

Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 8d

Thank you so much, Dan!

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WTAW Press @wtawpress.bsky.social · 13d

On September 30th, our Call for Submissions will open. Be part of this mission.

👉 Learn more using the link in our bio

#DiversityInLiterature #IndependentPublishing #CallForSubmissions

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you, T!!

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 9d

An Animated Introduction to the Magical Fictions of Jorge Luis Borges

Jorge Luis Borges for the first time is like discovering a new letter in the alphabet, or a new note in the musical scale,' writes the BBC's Jane Ciabattari. Borges' essay-like works of fiction are 'f...

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 9d

Yay! We'll be issue mates :)

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Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 9d

Thank you!

Cheryl Pappas @cherylpappas.bsky.social · 9d

Love to get an acceptance from @hexliterary.bsky.social!

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Matthew @dlthings.bsky.social · 11d

# of paragraphs for news orgs to mention there's no discernable need to deploy troops to Portland, Oregon

The Guardian: 1st paragraph
BBC: 4th paragraph
AP: 5th paragraph
Time: 6th paragraph
Politico: 8th paragraph
NPR: 9th paragraph
CNN: 10th paragraph
NBC: 12th paragraph
Fox News: never mentions

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