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I don't think most people realize what a crisis this is. Huge numbers of students now skate through school without doing any reading or writing. They will graduate without having learned a single thing. They will have diplomas but be completely uneducated. This is unsustainable.

Congratulations to our annual writing contest winners and honorable mentions. Sumitra Singam Tiffany Harris K is for KATE Who Was Struck with an Axe Dawn Tasaka Steffler Eileen Tomarchio is Bluesky bound Ani King CHT-CHEN Jessica Klimesh and lots of love to our guest judge Melissa Llanes Brownlee gooseberry-pie.com/special-issue-…

So honored to be among these amazing prize-winners. Huge thanks to jhhwriter and Melissa Llanes Brownlee for selecting my small story about music and goats. 🐐🎵💙

This winter I finished writing a full-length choral requiem for the Sycamore Gap tree, called The World Tree. The Finnish composer Matthew Whittall is setting it to music now. It will premiere in Helsinki in November, then hopefully travel to the UK. thetimes.com/uk/arts/articl…

"uncle slams the spotted octopus against black lava rocks, tentacles gripping his arm, hand, fingers, his hair tearing from the roots..." Just a taste of the trio of dazzling, visceral micros from Melissa Llanes Brownlee in Cutleaf Seriously wow... cutleafjournal.com/content/tako-p… 🐙🦀👩‍🎤🌊

Yasujiro Ozu and his mother Asae, with whom he lived almost his whole life. Wishing all a happy Mother's Day!

How can language and storytelling keep us moving forward? Can't wait to be part of this amazing panel at Patient Advocate Foundation’s  "Hear Me Now: Innovative Storytelling in Uncertain Times" Thursday, May 22. It's free and open to all: patientadvocate-org.zoom.us/webinar/regist… WCM Emergency Medicine

Thanks to Duotrope!

Happy to be on the Long List! Thank you, SmokeLong Quarterly 🥰🙏

We should be investing in rural communities and making them better places to build a life and raise a family - not shutting down rural hospitals by choking off their funding. Saving rural hospitals is one more reason to call your Representative and speak out against this

Beside myself with happiness 🥰

Here’s a prose poem by the first Latina U. S. Poet Laureate, Ada Limón, which I enjoy sharing in my prose poetry workshops.

Radiohead released Amnesiac on June 4, 2001 in Europe and on June 5 in the States.

Ready to be swept up in FlashFlood 2025 National Flash Fiction Day ! My story "Butterfield Estates, 1968" goes live at 12:45 pm ET/ 17:45 pm BST. 🌊💙

Honored to be a part of this super-cool day ☺️💜💚💙🙏 National Flash Fiction Day

🚨 There’s a lot of horrific news out of Washington right now—but you might have missed this: Senate Republicans just introduced a plan to sell off 120 million acres of our public lands. Let me break down what’s in the bill and why it’s a full-scale land grab. 🧵

Sign ups now open for fall online sessions in flash fiction and more with the amazing Beth Hahn at Hudson Valley Writers Center. Can’t say enough good things—Beth is a remarkable teacher and writer. And friend. 🥰✍️👩🏻‍💻💚💙💜❤️ writerscenter.org/event-details/…

So grateful for the LL recognition for my story “Latecomer” in Reckon Review. A bright spot after a difficult stretch. Thank you to all who make this happen every year! ☺️🙏💚💜💙

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