@blakebell.art.bsky.social
Teacher, writer, dog-food-plant-enthusiast
I present, Maine, the best part:
“In response to DOJ’s demand for access to Maine’s voter rolls, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows held a press conference July 29 where she told the DOJ to “go jump in the Gulf of Maine.”
"The cat stretched in the sunlight and talked to us, eyes narrowed, while Marco demonstrated the library machines."
Incredible restraint, a sense of mystery that lingers, a lazing library cat! @addisonzeller.bsky.social is back in hex with an absolute wonder that we can't stop thinking about! Go! 🐈⬛
Also, not a flash, but very cool writer thinking about Dreamtime (among other very cool writer thinking) is Jennifer Boully’s “The Future Imagined, The Past Imagined.”
03.08.2025 21:25 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This old one of me is a sort of teacher anxiety/hope dream
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Send help please I have hooked my toddler on freshly fried naan bread
01.08.2025 16:23 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Despite backlash, Ms. Rachel is featuring a child from Gaza on her show to amplify the voices of children in warn torn conflict zones.
“Speaking out for kids in this situation is more important than my career,” she said. wapo.st/3HeTCnb
I’m team Conrad, and this is the summer I turned petty, so lines in sands and all.
25.07.2025 22:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0A favorite part of being a mom is getting to think about how cool Dinosaurs are pretty much every single day for years
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The lovely people over at RUNNR from Pocket MFA featured one of my many sister stories this week ❤️
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That ending!! 🫥
16.07.2025 19:41 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Some personal news…
@roxanegay.bsky.social and @debbiemillman.bsky.social are relaunching @therumpus.net!!! And I’m excited to be joining their team as poetry editor! 🤓 WEEEEE!!! You can submit your poetry for consideration here: therumpus.submittable.com/submit
This!
There are men who like what they gain from a woman’s company (sex, secretary, status, etc.) and men who simply like being in a woman’s company.
Today, my 10-year-old melted down over my no Roblox rule, so I took him on a walk around the neighborhood. I told him that our lives are made by people, not things. We told stories illustrating this, got home, hugged, then he went into his room and messaged me asking for a $300 electric scooter.
07.07.2025 01:05 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Happy Friday! We're excited to announce and congratulate the Anthology 5 winners and all of the shortlisted writers! Big thanks to guest judge Tara Isabel Zambrano! The print book will be published in early 2026!
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New Flash by Wenyi Xue!
"Call your mother at 3 am, and when she asks why you are awake so late, tell her you recently learned that drain flies are fuzzier than fruit flies, even though both have made a home out of your sink."
fracturedlit.com/housekeeping/
Issue 31 is up!
We're proud to present new poetry by:
Pamela Annas
Mary Buchinger
Eden Chicken
Julie Esther Fisher
Luci Huhn
Charles Kell
Suzanne Langlois
Margaret LeMay
Kathy Nelson
Ann Pedone
Angela Siew
and a review of Megan Merchant by Shannon Winston
leonliteraryreview.com
fracturedlit.com/the-clay-of-...
Must read!
A heavy one for June. Content warning for grief. ❤️
29.06.2025 00:42 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0A heavy one for June. Content warning for grief. ❤️
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Dear Raye
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3 books you’ve read at least twice
Wuthering Heights
The Awakening
The Sun Also Rises
I'm thrilled to have a new poem up this month at Delta Poetry Review. It's a wonderful issue with featured poet David Kirby and many others. Give it a read! #poetry #litmag
deltapoetryreview.com/2025june-dun...
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New micro 🪄
Mixed berry tart
Deli inspired fruit tart part 2
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As the Residency Director for PocketMFA, I’m looking for a presenter interested in #NewMedia: TikTok, Substack, Threads, etc. If you dig giving stellar Zoom presentations to serious writers, please DM or email me your resume residencies@pocketmfa.com! #Residency dates are August 16-24
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As the Residency Director for PocketMFA, I’m looking for #literaryagents interested in being on a panel (Zoom). If you dig giving writer friendly advice/industry knowledge to serious writers, please DM or email me your resume residencies@pocketmfa.com! #Residency dates are August 16-24
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Some husky haiku for a hot summer day 🌞
