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Josh Morgan

@joshdmorg.bsky.social

Californian. Nonfiction author. Work in higher education marketing.

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First, yes I love graduations because itโ€™s a physical example of people meeting goals. Itโ€™s the same reason one of my favorite places is the finish line of a long run. You get to see people achieve things they set out to do.

24.05.2025 00:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sacramento Book Festival comes to McKinley Park for last day of May โ€ข Sacramento News & Review Timely reports from Sacramento News & Review writers on breaking news and big issues.

The last day of May Iโ€™ll be at McKinley Park along with a lot of other authors at the Sacramento Book Festival. Iโ€™ve never done this before so come make I do it right. Come on out and say hi! sacramento.newsreview.com/2025/05/23/s...

23.05.2025 21:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Alex for the kind words and support! Always wonderful connecting with others who love California history.

23.05.2025 19:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for the kind words Alex! Youโ€™re on my list of people who may even enjoy California history more than me, and itโ€™s a short list.

23.05.2025 19:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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From the crowd generated fantasy casting of The Folsom Prison Bloody 13 at my recent reading in Roseville a few names came back including Mads Mikkelsen, Pedro Pascal, JK Simmons Any to add?

18.02.2025 02:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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WE R1! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’› UC Merced has officially been named a Carnegie R1 top-tier research universityโ€”the only one in the Central Valley. In less than 20 years, we've joined the nation's most elite institutions, proving that innovation and impact have no limits. ๐Ÿ”— ucm.edu/3ussof

13.02.2025 16:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 22    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6

Itโ€™s like the Avengers but for aging rockers.

19.01.2025 18:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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If youโ€™re thinking that a nice Kindle version of a heartwarming true story of a bloody escape from Folsom Prison in 1903 would make a great gift, youโ€™re right! The Folsom Prison Bloody 13 is now available on Kindle for $9.99 a.co/d/2AgufkE

03.12.2024 04:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is this an appropriate time to recognize I was well into adulthood before I realized there were raisins in Its Its and Iโ€™ve never recovered.

02.12.2024 19:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The great thing about writing is there is literally nothing stopping you. Sometimes I hear, I donโ€™t have timeโ€ฆ thereโ€™s not a deadline. I donโ€™t know what to write aboutโ€ฆ.we are surrounded by stories. If you think you want to write, then write.

01.12.2024 21:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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How it started and how itโ€™s going. The letter my great grandmother received in 1903 and the book that resulted and came out in June of this year.

27.11.2024 02:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also for me associated with โ€œThe Cowboy Way,โ€ just basically most early 90โ€™s movies.

26.11.2024 17:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This morning I was at a memorial service and mass for a community leader who died after a life of serving others. This is your reminder to do the thing, take the trip, and tell people you love them.

25.11.2024 20:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi! Iโ€™m here too!

24.11.2024 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In Elf when Jovie shows Buddy the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree and they stop and go, โ€œWowww.โ€ Yeah, kind of like that. Treemomemeter update: September 29, October 13, October 25, November 11, November 16, November 24.

24.11.2024 18:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™ve followed the other Josh Morganโ€™s here. Hi other Joshโ€™s!

24.11.2024 16:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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That lucky moment when the scrapbook of one of the subjects of your book is housed in the special collection of your Alma mater and the librarian stays late to make sure you get it. Thank you University of the Pacific Holt-Atherton Library!

23.11.2024 19:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hey there #CommSky โ€” come work in sunny blue California! #AcademicJobs Find
@beaster-jones.bsky.social & me #NCA2024 to talk more; apply by 12/2!

22.11.2024 16:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The power of editing. Call it a win.

23.11.2024 01:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It separates him from other wardens in that he was local. PS - you used three responses to talk about brevity ;-)

23.11.2024 00:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As a nonfiction writer, Iโ€™m trying to learn the balance between, โ€œI just need a little more detail here, and OHMYGOD WHO WILL CARE!โ€ In a related note, Former Folsom Prison warden JJ Smith was born on his fathers 240 acre cattle ranch along the American River.

22.11.2024 16:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally agree and the live together aspect of sports for me specifically the Giants was what made Twitter amazing.

22.11.2024 00:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

There really is no capitalization sTraTegy and iTโ€™s DisconcerTing.

18.11.2024 20:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Welcome!

18.11.2024 02:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On my morning runs I track a specific tree as my โ€œtreemometerโ€ for fall. This week it went big. Picture dates: September 29, October 13, October 25, November 11, November 16.

16.11.2024 16:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today I learned someone worked across from Slough House. Side note, why donโ€™t we name buildings like that.

14.11.2024 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My #nonfiction #author friends will appreciate this. Current in process book includes the story of โ€œLloyd Sampsell,โ€ the โ€œYachting Bandit.โ€ I get the mugshot from the Archives and it says โ€œFloyd.โ€ Confirmed itโ€™s him but phew, a little scared.

14.11.2024 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the world I came for.

14.11.2024 02:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hi. Reintroducing myself. I write nonfiction, first book about a 1903 break from Folsom Prison was published by Arcadia Publishing this year. I work in higher education and am a champion of affordable, accessible, equitable higher ed.

13.11.2024 18:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Slow Horses completely has me and now Iโ€™ve read all the books. Bad Monkey may be next as I used to read a lot of Hiassen.

13.11.2024 18:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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