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Happy 10th! Here’s a throwback to when Gertrude was on there back in 2016 (I think?)

This is Archie. He's deaf and doesn't hear when his humans get home. Luckily, his little brother Frankie lets him know with a gentle nudge to make sure he doesn't miss the moment. 14/10 for both (TT: melissamilne)

here's something cool: the son of the letter carrier on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (McFeely) is a real letter carrier for the USPS and he's our letter carrier and he's awesome

Know who really ruined the workplace?

A certain mega retailer who has put countless small businesses literally out of business.

One under-appreciated aspect of ADHD is that when you ask people random questions to figure out a gift for them, there is little to no follow up because they are used to you coming in hot from left field.

Great 20th Anniversary party last night at Beach Books! Meet 3 wonderful authors and bought their books. Here’s to another 20 years Beach Books!

@beachbooks37.bsky.social

Great 20th Anniversary party last night at Beach Books! Meet 3 wonderful authors and bought their books. Here’s to another 20 years Beach Books!

Writer pals, as we venture into “best of” list season, remember to focus on your other accomplishments.

That new draft, the books you’ve read to hone your craft…

Maybe the new thing you’re doing outside of writing (these are so important!)

Zero in on what you can control, and keep your head up. ❤️

If you're able, please consider donating to local food banks and pantries.

With millions at risk of losing SNAP in the coming days, a reminder: hunger doesn't happen in isolation. When food assistance disappears, families use rent money to eat. Then come evictions and homelessness.

Housing, food, healthcare—it's all connected. Cut one thread and the whole thing unravels.

Why yes I do live in the Pacific Northwest

Good News Alert: 🌊🌲Yesterday, Governor @tinakotek.bsky.social signed Executive Order 25-26 to prioritize and increase the pace and scale of adoption of climate resilient strategies into existing state programs to deliver benefits for communities and ecosystems.

#climatechange #oregon #climate

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Amazing video from Chicago today.

No Kings

Indie bookshops care about your community because they are a part of your community.

And while there are mega retailers out there trying to convince us that we don’t need these small businesses, they could never do what indies do.

I have been eyeing Ordinary Time 👀

Photo of Travis with the incredible Chuck Tingle

Love is real @ NYCC

What sets us apart from Audible? Let us count the ways:

📚 Every purchase supports your indie bookshop
💗 Employee-owned, Certified B Corp, & Social Purpose Corporation
📖 DRM-free (you own your audiobooks)
🤖 Bookseller driven, not algo driven (& our customer support team = real people, not robots)

I’m taking a relaxing trip next weekend for which I’ve made a schedule because I’m very good at being chill.

I love Cleo!!

Brilliant.

Sea otters’ shell-cracking leaves behind underwater seashell middens. 🦦 www.nature.com/articles/s41... #seaotterawarenessweek

joining the war on autism on the side of autism

This is the week where I try to stop using exclamation points in excess. But I need to get it out of my system!!!!!!!!!

So @chucktingle.bsky.social’s novel Bury Your Gays is so incredibly prescient because it shows that industries celebrating diversity when they think it earns them money and shows them ditching it in a heartbeat if it won’t

This is Ralphie. He's trying to live up to his reputation as a retriever. Let him cook. 12/10 (TT: ralphiesgoldenlife)

hi! I have been unemployed since March despite my best efforts to find a job. so I am freelancing in the meantime & am open for novel manuscript consults & book coaching. email me marisacrane12(at)gmail(dot)com

www.marisacrane.org/manuscript-c...

Got a box with a strict laydown sticker (which means it’s a big release.) We all crowded around “what’s out next week that we forgot about?” “This will be exciting!” Opened it to discover the new Dan Brown.

Anyway, apparently most booksellers have the same groan for these sorts of situations.

Why are all the good overalls made in the UK? 😩

Watching millennials and Gen Z argue over emo is kinda cute. The tradition of generations fighting over what emo is and who is or isn’t emo continues.