Ann Tinkham, Ghostwriter and Editor

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Why did Americans vote cruelty into office?

I'm tired of waiting for my country to become humane, compassionate, and caring.

Show, Don’t Tell? Let’s Talk If you’ve ever attended a writing craft session, workshop, or retreat, you’ve been hit over the head by a refrain: Show, don’t tell.

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Sorry, but spending taxpayer money on opulent gold ballrooms is the stuff of unapologetic authoritarian regimes.

Can we stop this charade of pretending that the person occupying the White House isn't a criminal, sexual predator, insurrectionist, charlatan, scammer, mob boss, liar, and cheater? Okay, thanks.

Stephen Colbert gave America truth with a laugh. Now he’s silenced—not for ratings, but for daring to speak against power. CBS calls it “financial.” We know better. This is a blow to satire, democracy, and every voice brave enough to mock a king. We just lost a lighthouse.

Colbert has the highest ratings of any late night host.

"Financial reasons" my ass. This is political.

Sure does.

Congrats to Stephen Colbert for never bending the knee.

I am grieving the barbarism that is going to unfurl from all this. People are going to die. Livelihoods gone. All to feed a corrupt kleptocracy.

I see every day up close how different it is from the first time around. There are no guardrails. A disaster. I’m sorry we have to live through this.

I don’t think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.

This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.

It is setting up to make what’s happening now look like child’s play. And people are disappearing.

Trickle-down economics is nothing more than a golden shower for the working class. #Bigbadbill

Mike Johnson just said if you are for reducing the deficit, this bill is for you.

The bill adds 3-4 trillion dollars to the deficit.

They just lie.

I'm so very happy for billionaires. They needed to secure their fortunes. They'll need more security in their gated communities as Americans become more desperate.

Analysts saying that the #NoKings protest was the biggest in US history!

What we learned yesterday.

The Times They Are a-Changin'

Sen. Padilla pushed to ground, handcuffed for demanding DHS not lie Forcibly removing a sitting US senator, as they opposed the president's immigration policy, is a part of a broader slide.

A DHS spokesperson defended the detainment, accusing Sen. Padilla of failing to properly identify himself during Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference.

But multiple videos show Padilla clearly identifying himself as a senator.

Elon Musk tweets: Elon Musk @elonmusk Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate. 12:46 PM - Jun 5, 2025 • 720.5K Views • 2.6K| Post your reply Reply Elon Musk @elonmusk - 32m/ Such ingratitude • 1.5K

There it is.

Elon Musk publicly admitting that he bought the 2024 election.

Dear people who voted for Dump Truck: as Americans become more desperate, this is on you. I hope you're planning to donate to help hungry children, disabled people without healthcare, and seniors who are kicked out of their senior living facilities.

If Jesus is too woke for you, you may not be a Christian.

Thank you! I'm working on two books in my spare time, and since I don't have much time to spare, it's going very slowly.

Traditional Publishing versus Self-Publishing– Pros and Cons You've written a book that you intend to publish, but you're unsure whether to self-publish or pursue traditional publishing.

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How Do You Write a Page Turner? These days, everyone is competing for our eyeballs.

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Opinion | We Study Fascism at Yale. We’re Leaving the U.S. The decision by these three Yale professors to move to Canada is both a warning and a call to action.

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Three Yale professors who have written extensively on authoritarianism are leaving the U.S. “We’re like people on the Titanic saying our ship can’t sink,” Marci Shore said. “And what you know as a historian is that there is no such thing as a ship that can’t sink.”

Creating what you love isn't about fame or fortune. It's simply about expressing something that no one else can because they're not you.

Author friends: Have you ever been in a reading slump and picked up your book only to find that it hits the sweet spot? This happened to me last night, and I reread my story in The Era of Lanterns and Bells about the orca trainer. It made me happy.

Just checking...Is he gone yet?