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GESSwrites
@gesswrites.bsky.social
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Writer of stories about women getting what they want. My short story "Unnoticed" appears in #MixedBagOfTricks, an anthology of 11 short stories by 11 women writers. Finalist in 2025 Fugue Prose Contest Member of Armadillo Authors Society
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · Jul 23
Mixed Bag of Tricks is everywhere,
with stories to shock, delight, and break your heart
by @gesswrites.bsky.social (that's me!),
@ileenieweenie.bsky.social, @roanna.bsky.social,
and more writers of bsky.app/profile/arma...
#MixedBagOfTricks
#ArmadilloAuthorsSociety
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Mixed Bag of Tricks: A Short Story Anthology
A Short Story Anthology
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 22h
You're not wrong but
why are you laying his
whole life bare for us to see?
a bald man wearing glasses and a suit sits in front of a blind
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 22h
Sometimes, convenience
is necessary #TeaOfTheDay:
Starbucks grande #MedicineBall
aka honey citrus mint
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Start that book blurb with
"intrepid heroine" and I'm out.
a woman holding a fishing rod in front of a sign that says 1
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Ugh, another morning without tea... so far. 😢
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Suleikha!
a man and woman are standing next to each other
ALT: a man and woman are standing next to each other
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
But... the ground
can't cause the fumble.
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EveryLibrary @everylibrary.bsky.social · 1d
Email your legislators to support libraries: speakupforlibraries.us
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
I was reminding Hubby
just the other day
that #InLivingColor did
a live mini episode
during a #SB halftime show
in the 90s and
the racists/xenophobes/intolerant
could do the same
or turn off the TV
or go make the nachos
(his contribution)
or take a piss
or have a quickie
during those 13 minutes.
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
footage of a bear with its mouth open in a field
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Or all of the above.
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
How many books would have to have fallen on you to render you unable to get yourself out from under them?
a wall of books stacked on top of each other on a table .
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Next show at #MMNT*:
Love, lies, and laughter collide
in this swinging 1960s reimagining of
Shakespeare’s classic comedy,
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING. After years of war, an Italian town
bursts back to life with romance,
rivalry, and music.
Directed by Robert Tolaro
* at St. Edward’s University
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
a woman in a leopard print shirt says same in a netflix ad
ALT: a woman in a leopard print shirt says same in a netflix ad
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Congratulations!!
two women sit on a couch with cw written on the bottom right
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
I hate getting the
#UncannyValley discomfort
from an actual human being.
It's so very unnerving.
a woman wearing a red shirt that says uc
ALT: a woman wearing a red shirt that says uc
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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 2d
PEN America: "Rather than overtly censoring reporters, the DoD’s revised policy now includes vague and troubling provisions that allow government officials to label reporters as ‘security risks’ and revoke their credentials simply for seeking information." pen.org/press-releas...
Pentagon's Revised Rules Seek to Intimidate Rather Than Overtly Censor Journalists
PEN America remains deeply concerned today about threatening protocols in place that have the goal of intimidating reporters and even would allow the government to revoke credentials by labelling a re...
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 1d
Lunchtime #TeaOfTheDay:
#justea African Breakfast
with lunch.

For the record:
I'm much happier if
I have tea in the morning.
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 2d
Torch Day at BookPeople will be
Saturday, October 11th!

Shop at BookPeople
in person and online
Torch receives 10%.

Plus
Poetry Reading with @amandajohnston.bsky.social,
Camari Carter Hawkins,
C. Prudence Arceneaux, and Ehigbor Okosun
@torchliteraryarts.bsky.social
@bookpeople.com
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 2d
Torch Day at BookPeople will be
Saturday, October 11th!

When you shop at BookPeople
in person and online, Torch receives 10%.

Torch Day at BookPeople includes:
Storytime with Amanda Johnston
The ABCs of Women's History,
Mama's Home, and I Am Loved.
@torchliteraryarts.bsky.social
@bookpeople.com
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Tricia FUCKING BRILLIANT Lawrence @trishtoneylawrence.bsky.social · 2d
If I liked your #dvpit entry, please query me at [email protected] with your query and full manuscript attached. THANK YOU ALL! I had a blast reading through as many as I could. Well done, everyone!
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Olivia Gaines, Author @ogaines.com · 3d
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 2d
Look at what my friends @ileenieweenie.bsky.social and @danielaquirke.bsky.social are getting up to:

It's a BOOK LAUNCH!

Save the date. Mark your calendars. Book your tickets.
www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
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Denise Oliver-Velez @deniseoliver-velez.bsky.social · 2d
Caribbean Connections: Puerto Rico
Caribbean Connections: Puerto Rico introduces students to the history, economy, environment, and culture of Puerto Rico through essays, poetry, and fiction.
You can download a free copy
www.teachingforchange.org/books/puerto...
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GESSwrites @gesswrites.bsky.social · 3d
Listening to #ReLivingSinglePodcast S1 E16
Hide Ya Wigs: Regine Gets Mugged.
I love the conversation about
the resilience of Black women,
often interpreted as a hard, harsh,
calloused persona rather than the
survival tool it is, and add that
Black GIRLS must take it on too.
youtu.be/QLQQZ6AMOBE?...
Hide Ya Wigs: Regine Gets Mugged | S1 E16 | Full Episode | ReLiving Single Podcast
YouTube video by ReLiving Single Podcast
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Libby App @libbyapp.com · 3d
Attn: #Booksky! 📆 It's #BannedBooksWeek and we’re breaking down myths vs. facts about book bans to show why access matters. Do your part, follow the @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social for info and updates. 📚 Remider that all profits from our merch go to the ALA. Check it out: https://plotthreadsshop.com/
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