Catherine Buck

Invitation by Mary Oliver • Read A Little Poetry "it is a serious thing // just to be alive / on this fresh morning / in this broken world." — Mary Oliver

Well I'm reading Mary Oliver again

Lol I popped over to the bad place to see what you might be talking about and it was the third post down

Woah! Just signed up because of this, thank you!

Hauntingly lovely 🩶

Absolutely love the way this unfolds!

Got really lovely news about a former student. As a 7th grader, he was always drawing and making elaborate comic books. A friend who worked with me then just realized he's now in her first year writing class, and is an animation major. 🥰

I have a strong good memory of going to a presentation about 'Bury Me in My Jersey' in @kevingrauke.bsky.social's class at a time (probably 2013?) I was first learning that a writer was something a person could really be. Love this piece and can't wait to read the new book.

am I writing a novel or is it several short stories stacked on top of each other in a trench coat

Wonderful! Can’t wait to read.

"Who is your ideal audience," people sometimes ask me, and it's this kid and the people they grow up to become.

Haven't submitted to you yet but maybe this is a sign!

So beautiful- love this!

Happy Birthday Robert!

The Lambda Literary speculative fiction cohort just wrapped up 5 days of magical workshop with Nisi Shawl. Help them fund their next book, The Five Petals of Thought!

Going to be forever grateful for this @lambdaliterary.org cohort with @nisishawl.bsky.social 💖🌈

I like how almost none of this makes any sense (complimentary). More writing rules should sound nonsensical.

Running out of milk has made me realize that if you keep a tub of ice cream in the freezer, every morning can include a semi-affogato

I'm very proud of this one! The formatting works best not on mobile (the two timelines parallel): rougarou.org/2023/05/room...

Such a good poem (they’ve got me twice)

My buddy Jud’s LARP camp is featured in a new documentary. Cannot wait to see this. ❤️❤️

Definitely not Queen's Gambit if avoiding addiction stories

I downloaded it in the start of the summer and have been obsessed ever since! It's so fun to save them and see the list grow.

One! More! Week! One last chance to support the emerging writers of lambda literary’s writers retreat. Fundraising now closes on Sunday, July 20, at 12:00 pm EST. Check out how much our fellows still need to raise

🚨 FUNDRAISING DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨

This year, we have more emerging writers fundraising for their retreat tuition than ever before. We are calling on YOU, our community, to help these fellows get to the Retreat!

Donate through Sunday, July 20. Link below.
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Loving these titles!

"The children are always ours, every single one of them, all over the globe; and I am beginning to suspect that whoever is incapable of recognizing this may be incapable of morality."
- James Baldwin

Welcome to the 2025 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices fellows! We can't wait to host you. Less than a month away!

Check out the press release and our website to see all of the fellows and scholarship recipients.

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I remember this one and love it so much!

I have just a few weeks left to fundraise the remainder of my tuition ($602!) for @lambdaliterary.org's retreat this summer, and would love any help you can share! 🌈

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Thanks so much for reading!

So proud of this story and grateful to @lostballoon.bsky.social for giving it a home!