@writersflow

Just another writer going with the flow. Sharing tips, tricks & treats all about #writing #editing #publishing #reading #books #literacy #literature #language

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EveryLibrary
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🧙 Cast your vote, not just a spell! Vote NO on Amendment 3 and help keep Florida’s libraries funded. 🗳️📚 We’ve got libraries to protect: KeepLibrariesFunded.org
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APStylebook
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We have new artificial intelligence guidelines on Stylebook Online, informed by the AP's own policies on what we do and don't do with AI. One tip: Any output from an AI tool should be treated as unvetted source material. You must apply your editorial judgment and sourcing standards when considering and editing any information for publication. For the full list of considerations, subscribe to AP Stylebook Online. store.stylebooks.com/apstyle…
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PragmaticMom@pragmaticmom15h
3 Children's Books Featuring Activist Yuri Kochiyama + 3 Signed Book GIVEAWAY buff.ly/SUF3JXs via @pragmaticmom @redcometpress #giveaway #picturebook #biography #MalcolmX #YuriKochiyama
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"Morning Song" by Sylvia Plath, born #OTD in 1932. Read more: poets.org/poet/sylvia-plath
Morning Song by Sylvia Plath: Love set you going like a fat gold watch. The midwife slapped your footsoles, and your bald cry Took its place among the elements. Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety. We stand round blankly as walls. I’m no more your mother Than the cloud that distills a mirror to reflect its own slow Effacement at the wind’s hand. All night your moth-breath Flickers among the flat pink roses. I wake to listen: A far sea moves in my ear. One cry, and I stumble from bed, cow-heavy and floral In my Victorian nightgown. Your mouth opens clean as a cat’s. The window square Whitens and swallows its dull stars. And now you try Your handful of notes; The clear vowels rise like balloons.

ALT Morning Song by Sylvia Plath: Love set you going like a fat gold watch. The midwife slapped your footsoles, and your bald cry Took its place among the elements. Our voices echo, magnifying your arrival. New statue. In a drafty museum, your nakedness Shadows our safety. We stand round blankly as walls. I’m no more your mother Than the cloud that distills a mirror to reflect its own slow Effacement at the wind’s hand. All night your moth-breath Flickers among the flat pink roses. I wake to listen: A far sea moves in my ear. One cry, and I stumble from bed, cow-heavy and floral In my Victorian nightgown. Your mouth opens clean as a cat’s. The window square Whitens and swallows its dull stars. And now you try Your handful of notes; The clear vowels rise like balloons.

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I allowed myself to be pleasantly sucked into Nine Books, the game of selecting just 9 titles that have stuck with you. As I attempted to sample from across my entire reading life, I wondered if readers could sense this readerly DNA in my writing.
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UkraineWorld
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✍️ Today, Ukraine marks the Day of Ukrainian Language and Writing. On this day, Ukrainians celebrate the rich history and uniqueness of the Ukrainian language. UkraineWorld has gathered five things to know about the Ukrainian language. 1/4
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Maria Popova
@themarginalianOct 27
"When power corrupts, poetry cleanses. For art establishes the basic human truth which must serve as the touchstone of our judgment." On this day in 1963, JFK delivered one of the greatest (and truest) speeches of all time themarginalian.org/2015/05/0…

JFK on Poetry, Power, and the Artist’s Role in Society: His Eulogy for Robert Frost, One of the...

“We must never forget that art is not a form of propaganda; it is a form of truth.”

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Steve Denehan@SteverinoDOct 26
As it's Halloween week I thought I might post a spooky poem (with bonus picture) that was published in a Halloween anthology. Thanks for reading. :)
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Kate Halena
@KateHalenaOct 26
Behind every confident author is a manuscript that knows the truth. The plot holes, the midnight meltdowns, revisions, and the seventeen times (or maybe a million times) they threatened to quit...
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#writermemes #funnymemes #writersnetwork #bookmemes
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#MondayBlogs Grammar Errors You May Be Making Right Now and How to Stop. Please. | @BadRedheadMedia geni.us/GrammaticalErrors Twenty-five word crimes that make writers twitch... Okay, I admit it; I have grammar pet peeves. Come on, we all do. We may pretend we’re far too evolved to judge other people’s word choices, but then someone writes alot, and suddenly we’re pacing around the house muttering, “It’s two words. TWO, dammit.” Might just be me. So, with affection and a tiny speck of judgment, let’s discuss a few repeat offenders. 1. Alot No. It’s a lot. Two words. You wouldn’t write alittle, abunch, or awholemess. Please stop making a and lot live together before they’re ready. 2. For Free You received the book free. You downloaded the guide free. You attended the event free of charge. You can say you received it for free; that phrase is grammatically acceptable, widely used, and understood. I still don’t like it. My dad hates this phrase (former retail guy), and he’s 89, so we listen. Not every pet peeve is a rule. Sometimes a collection of perfectly innocent words irritates us by simply existing, kinda like your little brother. 3. People Who, Things That He is the author who wrote the book. This is the book that ruined my sleep last night. Who is preferred for people, while that is more commonly used for things. Using that for a person isn’t always grammatically wrong, but who usually sounds more natural. Your editor is a person who catches mistakes, not a helpful household appliance that lives inside your laptop, no matter how convenient. Editors need rest, too. Animals deserve flexibility. If Pip knocks a glass off the counter while staring directly into my soul, he is absolutely a who because I want to, ya know, live. Read more: geni.us/GrammaticalErrors Always free to read and subscribe.
#MondayBlogs Grammar Errors You May Be Making Right Now and How to Stop. Please. | @BadRedheadMedia https://geni.us/GrammaticalErrors Twenty-five word crimes that make writers twitch... Okay, I admit it; I have grammar pet peeves. Come on, we all do. We may pretend we’re far too evolved to judge other people’s word choices, but then someone writes alot, and suddenly we’re pacing around the house muttering, “It’s two words. TWO, dammit.” Might just be me. So, with affection and a tiny speck of judgment, let’s discuss a few repeat offenders. 1. Alot No. It’s a lot. Two words. You wouldn’t write alittle, abunch, or awholemess. Please stop making a and lot live together before they’re ready. 2. For Free You received the book free. You downloaded the guide free. You attended the event free of charge. You can say you received it for free; that phrase is grammatically acceptable, widely used, and understood. I still don’t like it.

ALT #MondayBlogs Grammar Errors You May Be Making Right Now and How to Stop. Please. | @BadRedheadMedia https://geni.us/GrammaticalErrors Twenty-five word crimes that make writers twitch... Okay, I admit it; I have grammar pet peeves. Come on, we all do. We may pretend we’re far too evolved to judge other people’s word choices, but then someone writes alot, and suddenly we’re pacing around the house muttering, “It’s two words. TWO, dammit.” Might just be me. So, with affection and a tiny speck of judgment, let’s discuss a few repeat offenders. 1. Alot No. It’s a lot. Two words. You wouldn’t write alittle, abunch, or awholemess. Please stop making a and lot live together before they’re ready. 2. For Free You received the book free. You downloaded the guide free. You attended the event free of charge. You can say you received it for free; that phrase is grammatically acceptable, widely used, and understood. I still don’t like it.

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Maude Frome@frome_maudeOct 26
#Illustration from April’s Kittens, a children’s book written & illustrated by Clare Turlay Newberry, 1940 . #NationalBlackCatDay (27 Oct) #FairyTaleTuesday
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Super excited for this book that comes out in January! Amazon: link.amazon/B09tbS3ad Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/110785/978163…
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Global Media and Information Literacy Week starts today 📚 Librarians are trusted sources of information. That’s why training sessions for librarians and teachers is part of every library we create or refurbish with our partners. 👉 Find out more: bookaid.org/what-we-do/train…”
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Saganism
@SaganismmOct 24
“Tyrants and autocrats have always understood that literacy, learning, books and newspapers are potentially dangerous. They can inspire independent thought and even rebellion.” — Carl Sagan
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#OtD 21 Oct 1929 anarchist, feminist, sci-fi and fantasy novelist Ursula K. Le Guin was born in Berkeley, California. We have made available some of her little-known works in our online store. Check them out here: shop.workingclasshistory.com…
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UkraineWorld
@ukraine_worldOct 22
Russia is attacking Ukrainian books. Again. October brought new strikes on the country’s publishing infrastructure. ukraineworld.org/en/articles… 📘On October 19, Russian ballistic missiles damaged the building of the Book Chamber of Ukraine in Kyiv, an institution responsible for preserving the country’s printed heritage. Its collection contains more than 15 million archival items, including books, newspapers and journals. 📗On October 14, an attack on a logistics terminal in Mykolaiv disrupted the planned presentation of Liberation: A Kherson Ballad, a novel about life under Russian occupation. 📕On October 7, a Russian missile strike severely damaged a warehouse belonging to the Ukrainian publisher Knyholove. The strike destroyed or damaged tens of thousands of books, including reprints of titles already destroyed in a previous strike. UkraineWorld updates the analysis to document the latest attacks and explain the broader threat to Ukrainian literature and cultural memory. 📷: Facebook/knygolove/
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What makes an author successful at a book signing or event? An appealing presentation isn't everything, but in the game of grabbing people visually, looking good doesn't hurt. It helps. Let's dive into how your table can help you sell more books. #Booksigning #Author #Writer
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The Nobel Prize
@NobelPrizeOct 22
“Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible.” Novelist Doris Lessing was awarded the 2007 literature prize when she was 88 years old. She was and still is the oldest person to receive the award.
Grey and white photo of Doris Lessing looking off into the distance.

ALT Grey and white photo of Doris Lessing looking off into the distance.

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21 Oct 1940: American #author Ernest Hemingway's novel, For Whom the Bell Tolls, is published. He had completed the #novel in July. #book #History #OTD #ad amzn.to/37qgeNm
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