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Caroline Anna Bock

@cabockwrites.bsky.social

✍️Writer. The Other Beautiful People, a novel, (Regal House Publishing), publication date: June 2, 2026. πŸ“šCo-President/editor with the Washington Writers’ Publishing House Reader, Theater-reviewer, Small Talk columnist, lifelong πŸ’™ and ally to all πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ

791 Followers  |  880 Following  |  209 Posts  |  Joined: 04.08.2023  |  1.9109

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Happy day!!!

15.02.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ICYMI!

11.02.2026 23:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œI’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” πŸ˜•πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ’”

(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )

15.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 28682    πŸ” 9915    πŸ’¬ 636    πŸ“Œ 576

We’re revisiting 3 of our favorite stories from meetings past! These are worth a reread!

Glass Bottle Dancer by Celeste Rita Baker πŸ’œ

The Time Traveler’s Cookbook by @angelaliu.bsky.social

Open House on Haunted Hill by @wiswell.bsky.social

Links follow - read along with us!

10.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

This is a great idea - and anyone can do it! We've been meeting to discuss short spec fiction for 5 years. Grab a couple of friends and start your own groups!

05.02.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

bravo!!

01.02.2026 22:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let it snow! We're inside writing-- and we hope you are too!
DC, Maryland and Virginia writers & all those with a connection to the DMV, submit your work to CAPITAL LOVE. Let's show them who we are. FREE to submit.
More details and prompts at www.washingtonwriters.org #writers #writingcommunity

25.01.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let it snow! We're inside writing-- and we hope you are too!
DC, Maryland and Virginia writers & those with a connection to the DMV, submit your work to CAPITAL LOVE. Let's show them who we are. FREE to submit.
More details and prompts at www.washingtonwriters.org
#poets #poetry #flashfiction

25.01.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our 2026 pocket-sized anthology CAPITAL LOVE is now open for submissions through Saturday, January 31st. More details and prompts at www.washingtonwriters.org -- and your questions answered below... #writers #flashfiction #writingcommunity #poets #poetrycommunity

27.01.2026 18:28 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Today! More details, prompts, and how to submit at www.washingtonwriters.org
#writers #poets #writingcommunity

31.01.2026 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In literary solidarity. www.washingtonwriters.org
#writers #flashfiction #poetry #resist #resistance

30.01.2026 16:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@maddow.bsky.social -- please consider sending us a few words... a haiku... @cabockwrites.bsky.social

31.01.2026 14:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Sun Bear Wears a Blazer - Cagibi By Sean Cho A.

cagibilit.com/the-sun-bear... evocative braided essay - first person plural -- #read bravo!

29.01.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜We’ve Fought Side by Side’: Danish Veterans March Against Trump’s Comments

β€˜We’ve Fought Side by Side’: Danish Veterans March Against Trump’s Comments www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/w... ... and the courage of the Danes saving Danish Jews during WWII -- #courage #resist

01.02.2026 02:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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About me –

Huge thanks to Maria for spending time with us today! Great discussion of craft, from story structure to language. We loved digging into these stories!

Thank you @mariahaskins.com!!

31.01.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Six Dreams About the Train and Other Stories Available now! Buy Six Dreams About the Train and Other Stories: Paperback & ebook fromΒ JournalStone Paperback & ebook fromΒ AmazonΒ  Paperback & ebook from IndieboundΒ /Β B&N…

I write speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror & points in-between), and I also write reviews & essays.

My short fiction is available in two short story collections:

πŸ›€οΈ SIX DREAMS ABOUT THE TRAIN: mariahaskins.com/six-dreams-a...

🐺 WOLVES & GIRLS: mariahaskins.com/wolves-and-g...

11.10.2024 03:31 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 10

To read! I love Maria Haskins’s stuff and I like what Diabolical Plots publishes, so my expectations are high!

30.01.2026 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
DP FICTION #70B: β€œTony Roomba’s Last Day on Earth” by Maria Haskins – Diabolical Plots

"After two years of working undercover as a vacuum cleaner bot on this boondock planet, he is finally heading home to the Gamma Sector, but his final day is full of challenges."

Such a cool story - give it a read!

@mariahaskins.com in @diabolicalplots.com

30.01.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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The Sun Bear Wears a Blazer - Cagibi By Sean Cho A.

cagibilit.com/the-sun-bear... evocative braided essay - first person plural -- #read bravo!

29.01.2026 13:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitman Packs His Suitcase - Cagibi by Anne Babson

cagibilit.com/whitman-pack... loved this piece - vividly filled with artifacts of life @annebabson.bsky.social #amreading

29.01.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whitman Packs His Suitcase - Cagibi by Anne Babson

cagibilit.com/whitman-pack... loved this piece - vividly filled with artifacts of life @annebabson.bsky.social #amreading

29.01.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And our first story this week is "Highway 1, Past Hope" in @psychopomp.com!

"Layla rises like a breath in winter from the hollow beneath the black cottonwoods beside the river, shrugging off the blanket of dirt and leaves and centipedes she slept beneath."

@mariahaskins.com

26.01.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

πŸ’– #writers #writingcommunity #maryoliverpoet

15.01.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I loved this interview I did with Myna. She asks such great questions. I hope you’ll give it a read. Thank you Myna for the lovely review as well.

15.01.2026 17:28 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

That is sooooooo perfect! πŸ’š Congrats, @thesuiway.bsky.social!

15.01.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes!! eligible !! πŸŽ‰

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πŸ’– #writers #writingcommunity #maryoliverpoet

15.01.2026 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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DC, Maryland, and Virginia writers (and anyone with a connection to the DMV!!) Please consider submitting your work! FREE to submit. More details, more prompts at www.washingtonwriters.org #writers #writingcommunity πŸ’™πŸ“šβœοΈ

15.01.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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