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Crysta Parkinson (She/her)

@crystawrites.bsky.social

Trying to keep it all together. Your biggest fan. Writing, reading, travel, family, crochet ... in some order.

247 Followers  |  278 Following  |  117 Posts  |  Joined: 16.07.2023  |  2.2892

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I don't know anything about BTS, but I can send love and light!

17.03.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I have been enjoying the reminder to visit one of these fantastic March Xness essays every day so far this month. Sometimes we just need a little reminder to breathe.

09.03.2025 15:53 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Creative writers: come work with us at ASU! We're currently running a search for an Assistant Teaching Professor to teach undergrad CW in-person and online, and to oversee online curriculum development as their service component. More info here: english.asu.edu/about/employ...

13.11.2024 19:00 β€” πŸ‘ 159    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 4

Jess is up again in @marchxness.bsky.social, championing "Milkshake" against "Tik Tok"! My mom read Jess's essay and said it was great, so you should read out too. Give "Milkshake" a vote while you're at it: if Jess reaches Round 3, she's beat my best tournament showing. It'd make her day!

12.03.2024 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

This was so much fun! Congrats to Deanne Battle and Jo Lo! Thanks everyone for following along, sharing and voting. I really (really really really) needed that levity.

07.03.2024 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey friends! I did a thing, and it needs your support to get through to the second round!

07.03.2024 14:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fave Five: Middle Grade Novels About Anxiety Just Shy of OrdinaryΒ by A.J. Sass The Best At It by Maulik Pancholy The Golden Hour by Niki Smith Asking for a Friend by Ronnie Riley How to Become a Planet by Nicole Melleby Bonus: Coming in Septe…

Fave Five: Middle Grade Novels About Anxiety lgbtqreads.com/2024/03/05/f... πŸŒˆπŸ“š

06.03.2024 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey all! I am repping P!nk today. Going head to head with another Phoenix writer. Read the essays, listen to the songs, vote!

04.03.2024 20:04 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Everybody! It’s @marchxness time! Time to vote ROCK (rock!) DJ! It will make you feel so nice. marchxness.com/1strd-gorill...

02.03.2024 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

March Xness, the yearly music tournament conducted by @angermonsoon.bsky.social and I starts in a few days - this year's theme is '00s dance music & you still have a few days to submit your bracket PLUS you'll have an excuse to listen to Electric Six all spring if that's your thing

27.02.2024 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

It's the first one I've seen that doesn't have "Thong Song" advancing to round two! I have to work on the convincing!

29.02.2024 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

12-year-olds definitely know this. That would also drive me crazy!

27.02.2024 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They are lovely! :)

04.02.2024 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The editors of West Trade Review seek creative nonfiction that engages with the ideas of mental health and mental well-being.

Details at the link below:

buff.ly/3KCbUwi

04.01.2024 18:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry, you must not have received the email I sent this morning. I'll forward it. (You know, late in the afternoon when I'm tired of the garbage, man.)

20.12.2023 20:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think 2 is fun if the use isn't for something TOO super serious!

11.12.2023 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Remember the Washington Post digital picket line today, folks.

07.12.2023 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 181    πŸ” 147    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Hey ya'll. I run an account on Instagram that features writers and their (coffee/tea) mugs along with a little story/essay. IG: @ mugshotwriters2

Open right now to submissions! I guess you can't DM here so you can email me at austin.stephanie@gmail.com

21.11.2023 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh. Clearly my experience with this as a little white girl is very different from your experience, but I remember being so unsure how to figure out what they were actually called, because my dad only referred to them by this name.

20.11.2023 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have to lock mine out because I can't convince him not to drink the bath water, and I want to put oils and things in there!

20.11.2023 01:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My school growing up was the "Borderites." Like, we lived on the border. The only logo I recall had the Peace Arch in it, no physical representation of a Borderite. Then I went to community college and we were the Fighting Orcas, which makes a lot more sense now than it did then.

20.11.2023 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Glad to help! (And glad he was just home for a wedding, or there was no way I would have been confident I was asking the right person.)

Good luck! Can't wait to hear how they turn out. :)

14.11.2023 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay, so per Michael.
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These are cookies sold all over the Mediterranean including Lebanon, but are not "Lebanese."
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Apparently delicious.

14.11.2023 23:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I just realized I have a friend who is from Lebanon, so I also texted him to ask his opinion. Invested, obviously.

14.11.2023 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Um, I'm not Lebanese, but....

hadiaslebanesecuisine.com/newsite/reci...

14.11.2023 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first nonfiction book GENDER REBELS: 30 Trans, Nonbinary and Gender Expansive Heroes Past and Present, for readers 12+, is out today! I am so excited to share this book with the world.
Buy Link: www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/kathe...
+ Resources: www.katherinelockebooks.com/gender-rebel...

14.11.2023 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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ALREADY GONE comes out on Tuesday!!!

Featuring an amazing short story by @ambersparks.bsky.social!

Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/alre...

12.11.2023 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Would very much like to have bodily autonomy and weed today

08.11.2023 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 55    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3
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If y’all wouldn’t mind helping me spread the word. πŸ˜€πŸͺ“
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1643...

07.11.2023 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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