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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 11h

Yikes!

Nanoraptor @nanoraptor.danamania.com · 1d

If you were born before 1995 then you’re older than most people.

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 11h

#AmQuerying #AmWriting #amwritinghorror #Author #authorscommunity

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 17h

yoursuddenflash.blogspot.com/2025/10/gara...

Garage Band

The band is still together.

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Mrs. West : Do Not DM Me @mrswest.bsky.social · 20d

There was a time when unscented products were popular. Lately, I've noticed that every damn thing is perfumed. And the advertisers want you to know you stink.
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...

You’re Probably Wearing Too Much Deodorant

Whole-body deodorant is thriving. But at what cost?

www.theatlantic.com

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 1d

My stats for September
13 pending submissions carried over
7 new submissions
4 accepted
5 rejected
1 withdrawn
10 still pending

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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 4d

#amwriting #writingcommunity #writingfeedback #indieauthor #indieauthors inventingrealityediting.com/2...

Avoid name drift with proper planning

One of the most common problems I see in novice writers’ manuscript is something I call “name drift.” This occurs when the spelling of a character’s name changes in the novel, or worse yet, th…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

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dabxdee.bsky.social @dabxdee.bsky.social · 6d

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 5d

Some of the largest law firms in the U.S. are telling clients to prepare for possible politically motivated governmental probes stemming from President Donald Trump’s new national security directive on domestic terrorism. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/law...

‘Stakes Are High:’ Big Law Alerts Clients on Trump’s Domestic Terrorism Order

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 7d

“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero

Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf

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Gerry Joyce-Magladene @deaconbluesky.bsky.social · 7d

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surely magazine @surelymag.bsky.social · 8d

R.K. West brought us a one-sentence wonder: Maureen at the Mall
surelymag.com/maureen-at-the-mall

blue text on a cream-colored background reads: Maureen was not surprised to see her late aunt Maude standing in line at Sbarro in the mall food court, because lately she had seen several of her deceased relatives at the mall... — R.K. West, "Maureen at the Mall"

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Paragraph Planet @paragraphplanet.bsky.social · 9d

"Final Rest" by R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social is today's 75-word #story on Paragraph Planet paragraphplanet.com #writingcommunity

Creative writing website for authors and readers. 75 words, changing daily. Submit your paragraph today.

A flash fiction website for writers and readers. One 75 word tale published daily. Plus author interviews and writing group map

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 9d

My story, "Maureen at the Mall," appears in the current issue of Surely Magazine.
surelymag.com/maureen-at-t...

Maureen at the Mall by R.K. West — surely

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 9d

my story is today's paragraph at @paragraphplanet.bsky.social !

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 10d

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Bruce Ross

They say Portland is war-ravaged. As I sipped my iced pumpkin latte, strolling past historic Victorians and boutiques selling $300 clogs, I had to ask… War-ravaged…by what? Gentrified minimalism and.....

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 11d

Looking at a story that's been rejected several times, I remind myself that if I thought it was good enough to write, someone will think it's good enough to read.

R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 13d

How much do you like breathing?

Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 13d

www.sciencealert.com/ocean-warmin...
RIP Humanity.

Ocean Warming Threatens Microbe That Makes Nearly a Third of Earth's Oxygen

Earth wouldn't be the lively place it is without photosynthesis, which harnesses solar energy to fuel most of the planet's food webs.

www.sciencealert.com

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Fay Thompson, Author/Artist @faythompsonauthor.bsky.social · 13d

Thinking your writing is too good or never good enough are both thinking errors. It is often quite difficult to accurately evaluate your writing as you cannot generate an objective viewpoint. Your viewpoint is informed by your personality and life experience.

#writingcommunity #booksky #quality

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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 16d

www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/j...

Trump's order to halt offshore wind project overturned, Orsted to restart work soon

The Interior Department had ordered Orsted on Aug. 22 to halt construction on Revolution Wind off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 16d

Democracy is under attack, and the courts are at the center of the fight. I spoke with Jamie Raskin, Mary McCord, and Nicholas Bowie about how Trump’s tactics and the Supreme Court are undermining the Constitution, and what we all must do to defend it.

Watch, enjoy and share. youtu.be/3I1r3jdrWbM

Can We Fix Our Broken Constitution? | Rep. Jamie Raskin & Experts

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 17d

Don't give up. I have a story, rejected by 4 zines, that was just accepted by the 5th. I've got another one that I love, rejected 10 times, but I'm going to keep on submitting it.

R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 17d

There are a few people I'd like to have one more conversation with. Unfortunately, some of them are already gone.

R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 18d

Publishers who scorn simultaneous submissions: Then don't spend six months reading my half-page poem.

R.K. West @ithinkiwrite.bsky.social · 20d

The paragraphs don't remain visible on the site, so here's a screenshot: