@msterryet.bsky.social
Writer in Plano, Texas, trying to get words out of her head and onto the page. I write stories- some of them are true.
Cover of The End of the World As We Know It by Christopher Golden, Brian Keene
Currently reading: The End of the World As We Know It — Christopher Golden, Brian Keene
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The Shy Lady’s Treasure
An NYC Midnight Short Story Photography by the author I don't remember the prompts for this one. I think the genre must have been Adventure or something like that. I do remember thinking this ended up a hot mess, and looking back at the feedback I received the judges…
Facing Fire
Another NYC Midnight Story Obviously this image is AI generated. This week I have a treat of a tale from one of my entries in the NYC Midnight Flash Fiction contest. For this unfortunate assignment, I received the challenge of writing a spy thriller story in 1,000 words or less. To top…
The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only 3 comments so far.
Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)
www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...
The TL is bleak but Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, donated her Tesla to @npr
01.03.2025 15:43 — 👍 36088 🔁 5627 💬 426 📌 316How cute! We have dozens of green anoles in our garden. Love to see them each spring.
22.02.2025 14:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Whatever they'll do to trans people, they'll do to you...BUT WHY DO YOU NEED TO BE DIRECTLY THREATENED IN ORDER TO CARE? A human being is a human being. The trans community is made up of human beings who have every right to the same respect and care that you want for yourself 1/?
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Here’s a link to the finalists from January’s Globe Soup micro fiction contest. I won second place 😁
www.globesoup.net/hotel?fbclid...
Every morning as soon as I start reading the news.
01.02.2025 15:51 — 👍 442 🔁 50 💬 20 📌 6There is a quote from @ericlarocca.bsky.social At Dark, I Become Loathsome, "... I've learned that human decency only exists when it's convenient." Nothing has hit me quite as hard since November as that line. I wish that didn't feel so fucking accurate right now.
01.02.2025 04:36 — 👍 11 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0Thank you @vantine.bsky.social & library journal for this great review!
"The book explores guilt as a kind of haunting and is a contemporary ghost story with great crossover potential...The book leaves readers wanting more stories about Olivia and her friends."
