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Marie Vibbert

@reasie.bsky.social

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Hugo and Nebula nominated author with over 90 works in print, computer programmer, weirdo from Cleveland. Class-conscious science fiction. Unionize the world.

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · Sep 10

Time for a new pin-able post. I just can't get enough of these two covers!
https://www.marievibbert.com/novels/

Book cover for Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert next to book cover for Andrei and the Hellcats, both featuring golden age style art of space babes
Orange box at the bottom reads "Look at my gorgeous babies! More info on my website: https://marievibbert.com/novels "

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 17h

oooooh

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 18h

I am awkward when communicating with humans.

We're all awkward. Why is that? You'd think our awkwardness would occasionally align into seamless communication, like... statistically.

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Ursula K. Le Guin Bot @leguinbot.bsky.social · 20h

We're each of us alone, to be sure. What can you do but hold your hand out in the dark?

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

I didn't say it was a lot, but it's what I have recorded. It's very hard to find paying poetry markets, and I only submit to those.

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you so much!

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

This poem was submitted 7 places since 2023, garnering 7 form rejections before this submission. Honestly, it's a very weird poem, rife with my love of playing with punctuation, and I'm just floored someone took it. :D

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Delighted to announce that my poem "A New Grammar for Atlantis" was shortlisted for the very grandly named Brilliant Poetry Prize. You can read all ten listed poems here: https://www.thebrilliantpoetry.com/2025

photo by Christina Ramirez for the algo.

Marie caught in mid head-bang, her hair and skirt all waves against a graffiti wall with a green monochrome filter

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Trust an expert!

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Cool!

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Cleveland has a lovely poetry open mic in Larchmere, and the next one is tomorrow!
Check it out: www.litcleveland.org/events-progr...

One Mic Open - Events & Programs | Literary Cleveland

Share your work at our free open mics each month hosted by Eric Odum!

www.litcleveland.org

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Yay! I loved your poem. It was both heartbreaking and hopeful.

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Another illustrated blog - my submission process for fiction
https://www.marievibbert.com/the-submission-process/

Text Step One: Write a Story
cartoon image of a girl at a laptop thinking "This is the best thing I have ever written!"
Step Two: Submit story
cartoon image of a hand dropping an envelope in a blue mailbox.
Next to these two images is a blue box with white text reading Illustrated Blog: My submission process (it's more than this)

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

Okay, okay, I have added two more events to my calendar - but they are a teen writing fair and a poetry reading. I am totally not going to burn out on that, right?
www.marievibbert.com/calendar/aut...

Author Events – Marie Vibbert, author

www.marievibbert.com

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Eric Meyer @meyerweb.com · 1d

As of today, Netflix was founded (as a DVD mailing service) closer to the Apollo 11 Moon landing than to the present day.

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 1d

[sarcasm voice] Thanks.

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

Wow that's great!

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

Lakewood, as always, leading the way on LGBTQ+ rights

Lakewood drafts first-in-Ohio ‘Gender Freedom Policy’ in response to anti-trans attacks

Lawmakers aim to provide ‘reassurance and protection’ to transgender residents, families and drag performers

thebuckeyeflame.com

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

Here's a fun essay on probability, poker, and hypergeometric functions: mathvoices.ams.org/featurecolum...

The Hypergeometric Flower Pot

The negative hypergeometric distribution isn’t labeled negative because it uses negative numbers. It’s negative because we’re thinking about failure… The Hypergeometric Flower Pot…

mathvoices.ams.org

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

Wordle 1,572 4/6

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

Being a developer is to be in a constant state of confusion. This is the job.

sob.

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

Those fuckers again??
siiiigh

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 2d

I survived Tuesday. Now I gotta make it through Wednesday.

First step: stop doomscrolling.

I gotta be good.

... why is being "good" in my mind tied to my job?

... will answer question after earning paycheck...

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 3d

I have to bet on humanity growing and learning, even as it seems we are pouring gas on our burning planet, chasing meaningless gain and ever more commodified lives. I have to believe in us. The alternative is despair.

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 3d

Those are literally the worst. No novel sounds good reduced to one page.

Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · 3d

OMG the tiny bakery at the end of my street is going to REPRESENT THE USA.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Cleveland bakery to represent US in ‘Bread Olympics’ in France

For the first time since 2017 the US will be represented in the event, by Brian Evans of On the Rise Artisanal Breads

www.theguardian.com

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