Erica Watson

See you in Baltimore for #AWP26? Incoming with @rickirobin.bsky.social/Ghosts of Distant Trees and Maya Jewell Zeller, whose Raised by Ferns launches March 3! Find us at Booth 1254.

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i mean he also eats poop, but some of his instincts suggest something like wisdom

Oh my GOD this wind

& my dog will not poop within a half mile of the house which I’m sure is good for evolutionary hygiene reasons but bad for humans who have to accompany him on -24° windy af poop walks

hire them

I, too, have turned purple

"I had a robot do my homework and now all my metaphors suck," case study 7,892

This thread is still going 😱

I'm not here to preach but I will just remind you that Trump doesn't lie to be believed. He lies to be repeated. So you don't have to help him.

Screenshot of an instagram ad reading “Canada is looking for you” and a sort of innocuously attractive thoughtful looking middle aged white man looking like maybe he’s looking for you

Insta is trying to sell me dog toothbrushes and…Canada

(I don’t know who this man is. Should I know who he is? Would that help my chances? I also don’t have marketable skills)

i have a meeting then (bc it's not 9pm) & i can't stand that voice anyway, but i'll keep an eye on the commentary

I've never been near the time zone where it's happening at 9pm but it makes me think about it every time

9pm seems late to start a speech, even if you're not 80

Ah, you’re destroying my romanticized illusion that Whitehorse is a place that cares about clearing sidewalks

Wow, looks like some white folks died on some real weird hills on here today 😵‍💫

But hear me out: what if it makes you feel cool

we absolutely live in a tech dystopia but over the past 2 weeks I think I’ve taught the bot in charge of Philips electric toothbrush warranties some valuable lessons about Alaska shipping logistics so

Seems likely! I don’t know the area, but that region is the setting for Christine’s novel at the heart of this essay (Lookout; absolutely recommend!)

Real West, True North: Reading Beyond Literary Myths by Christine Byl - 49 Writers, Inc. When my first novel, Lookout, was released in 2023, the cultural zeitgeist tilted toward nuance and diversity. Remember those days? Arts boundaries and literary archetypes were being pushed and expand...

"At times, my sentences and paragraphs seem tepid, a minimal offering. And yet, I sense that the more varied the stories we write, read, tell, and recommend to others—about the West, the North, or wherever we live—the safer and more interesting the spaces we inhabit will become." -Christine Byl 🔥

the figure skating gala really is like theater kids gone wild night 😂

screenshot: DuckDuckGo search can a can a man get pregnant can a president serve 3 terms can a uti go away on its own

Slightly different vibe (but only slightly) from duck duck go

Fascism is here and yet we insist on continuing to make things. Keep creating. It's so important. Do not let the fascists colonize your imagination or curtail your creativity.

I don’t remember the number of men taken recently. AFAIK, Sonia & her kids are the first family/children taken this way from Alaska. They were violently taken from their home by men in masks & tactical gear. Reportedly ~12 men, 5 vehicles. Handcuffed husband & son.

ICE terrorized our town.

An outdoor/indoor thermometer reading -38.9°F outdoor, 54.1°F indoor

“There sure is a lot of weather,” c said earlier this week

hey if you like birds maybe you'll like this class I'm co-teaching with poet Laura Da' over at Nightjar Arts Collective. it's a multigenre class built by bird lovers for bird lovers!

it's meant to mean the person doesn't belong/doesn't know what they're doing, & in most contexts is intended as punching up (ie, i grew up w "john mccain skis in jeans") but it's definitely insider language & from outside might sound more like "can't afford bougie ski gear" & meaning can be lost

GHOSTS OF DISTANT TREES AT AWP BALTIMORE, MARCH 3-7 THUR. 3/5: SIGNING: PORPHYRY PRESS, BOOTH 1254, 11AM-1PM FRI. 3/6: SIGNING: PORPHYRY PRESS, BOOTH 1254, 10-11AM PANEL: WRITING IMPERMANENCE (MODERATOR), 3:20-4:35PM, RM 325 LEVEL 300 W/ MONICA MACANSANTOS, BATHSHEBA DEMUTH, SEAN ENFIELD, & ANNA CABE OFFSITE: NORTHERN EXPOSURE: A SALON a HOTEL MONACO, 2 N CHARLES ST, 7-9PM SAT. 3/7: SIGNING: TERRAIN.ORG, BOOTH 751, 10-11AM

#AWP26 promises to be an even weirder time than usual, but I am looking forward to the immersion with writers & ideas & dilemmas. Here’s where to find me & #GhostsofDistantTrees.

Donate to Help Sonia & Her Children Return Home, organized by Alexander Sanchez-Ramos Sonia and her three children, ages 18, 16, and 5, have been a vibrant pa… Alexander Sanchez-Ramos needs your support for Help Sonia & Her Children Return Home

3 ways to help Sonia Espinoza Arriaga & her family:

1.) vigil in Anchorage Mon 5 - 6 pm at St. John's church on O'Malley

2.) Mtg. in Soldotna Fri 6 pm at a church -- DM me for location

3.) Donate to this (verified, from reputable source) fund to bring them home: www.gofundme.com/f/help-sonia...

Ah, thank you for the donation link, I know folks who have been wondering how to give $