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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D.

@akanderswo.bsky.social
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Coach, Storyteller, and Instructor. Ph. D. in Mythological Studies and Depth psychology. Expert in a lot of niche subjects. Autistic. Chronically ill. Living my best life in New Mexico

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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Getting prepared to present a fairy tale writing workshop at PRS with @morbidanatomy.bsky.social this weekend. If you're in the LA area and looking for a fun event check it out www.morbidanatomy.org/events/2026/...
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In Person Event · The Art of Fairy Tale Weekend in Los Angeles with the Philosophical Research Society — Morbid Anatomy
Join us in Los Angeles as we celebrate Morbid Anatomy founder Joanna Ebenstein’s new book, The Art of Fairy Tales with our friends at the Philosophical Research Society. Offerings will include a day...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Therapy today felt like I had aced a test. I don't usually feel like I need my therapist's approval, but whooooo still riding on the high of receiving it.
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C. Robert Cargill @crobertcargill.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Guys! GUYS! It's back! It's coming back!!! The single greatest literacy promotion in human history* is coming back! All you 80s and 90s kids know what's up! *(this point may be a little hyperbolic, but just a little) people.com/pizza-huts-b...
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Pizza Hut's 'BOOK IT!' Summer Reading Program Returns to Provide Voracious Young Readers with Pizza Parties and More
Pizza Hut's BOOK IT! program has announced the return of "Summer of Stories," where kids can earn personal pan pizzas and more for meeting reading goals. The program, open for kids in pre-K through 6t...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.
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Punk Rock Empath @punkrockempath.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
if any of my New Mexico folks are in Santa Fe tomorrow... stores.barnesandnoble.com/event/978006...
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Alicia K. Anderson PhD "Burnout Recovery" Author Signing
Join us for an in-store event, Alicia K. Anderson PhD "Burnout Recovery" Author Signing, on Saturday, April 11, 2026.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
My book launches today!!!!!
book cover of "Burnout Recovery: a Neurodivergent Friendly Guide to Healing Burnout Through Nature's Wisdom"
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Nome @nome.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
This is false. Jamal Harrison Bryant, a Megachurch pastor, has said the boycott is over. He is not leaders, plural. He and his church were not the ones to start the calls for boycott. Nekima Levy Armstrong, who founded the Racial Justice Network, and other Minnesota civil rights activists were.
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The Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Did you just understand that you're autistic? What's next? My 6-week workshop will guide you thru the next steps in a supportive community. www.theautisticcoach.com/newly-diagno...
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Newly Identified Autistics Life Coaching Group | Autism Workshop — The Autistic Coach
The Autistic Coach offers a workshop for newly identified or newly diagnosed autistic adults in the UK, US & Europe. Led by an autistic coach, this group provides strategies, tools, and support to help you understand your autistic identity and thrive. Access to Work approved, offering a safe, in
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Today's article is a look at my various mythology retellings. www.patreon.com/posts/112306...
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🎃 Trip Ghouley 🎃 @trip.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
The time is NOW. Valenziaga will fall. Category is: Science-Fantasy EXTRAVAGANZA! Think Drag Race meets a gay Game of Thrones meets Chronicles of Amber. High drama and high CAMP! Spread the word! RT, tell your friends, shout it from the rooftops! BACK THE BOOK TODAY! #booksky bit.ly/3OIVfNs
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The Fall of the House of Valenziaga: A Special Edition Novel
It’s Drag Race meets a gay Game of Thrones meets The Chronicles of Amber in this queer post-apocalyptic science-fantasy extravaganza!
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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Reposting this because, hilariously, someone running an AI news aggregator just plagiarized the hell out of it and got shared 3x as much as the original post. So you know, here's the actual piece. Where I talk about LLMs making copies of copies of copies of copies and how that drives disinformation.
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AI update: replication crisis — Jessica Kant
Regardless of who actually prints a story, it is the merger of social media and machine learning which increasingly drives narratives in the immediate wake of a major event. The next time a catastroph...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
This week, I'm finishing up what I refer to in my book as "fire season" preparations. This aspect of burnout prevention is to anticipate when the circumstances are right to lead to burnout, and take preventative measures. I know March will be busy.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
One of the wisest things I learned in grad school was that whenever we call on or summon an archetype, we are also always summoning its equal and opposite. www.patreon.com/posts/archet...
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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
I can’t believe you lefty Luddites hate tech so much that you embrace mRNA vaccines, heat pumps, electric bikes, hybrid work, renewable power (and awesome advancements in storage), space telescopes, and hot/cold running water but reject the planet destroying plagiarism enrich the worst people bots!
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
“Is there a technology the left is excited about?” High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!
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Wil Wheaton ❌👑 @wilwheaton.net · 18/02/2026
Artists, I want you to hear this and embrace it: you're amazing. I love you and I want you to keep making art. Don't listen to anyone who tries to tell you it isn't as important and necessary as it is.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
Reframing my whole body fear as the fact that I'm getting very close to something I really want. (What I want is for people to read my book) burnout-recovery-book.com
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Burnout Recovery
Alicia K. Anderson's Burnout Recovery: A Neurodivergent-Friendly Guide to Healing Burnout Through Nature's Wisdom
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Only 3 more days left to sign up for 75% off my Patreon channel. Exclusive videos, about twenty free short stories, nerdy academic deep dives, resource libraries to lead you down your own nerdy paths, plus downloadable free classes. Don't miss this sale! www.patreon.com/aliciakingan...
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Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite! | Patreon
Stories, Myth Deep-Dives, How-Tos, and Rituals
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
I'm having a blast putting together the lectures and concepts for the Tricksters class that starts a week from today. We're going to chase this slippery archetype and its shapeshifting forms and genders for five weeks. It's not too late to sign up! www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/tr...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I'm slowly revamping my website. I tend to do fast prototypes with the intention of returning to them later, and then never return. I just updated this page for the first time in over a year when it was intended to be a soft-launch placeholder page. aliciakinganderson.com/creativity-c...
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Get Ready to Go Deeper | Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D.
Depth Psychology, Mythology, combined with Burnout, Positive Psychology, Storytelling and Creativity give Alicia a range of tools to offer coaching clients.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Periodic reminder that I have a book of fairy tale retellings available. Some are dark, some are funny, some are a little gay. Retelling fairy tales is necessary subversion. bookshop.org/p/books/magi...
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Magic, Murder, and Machines: Reimagining Fairy Tales
Reimagining Fairy Tales
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
Only one more week to get 75% off my Patreon subscriptions. If you subscribe to the $12 tier (for just $3) you can grab resource libraries, digital downloads of short stories, nerdy deep dives on various myth topics, and free classes. It's a steal. www.patreon.com/aliciakingan...
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Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite! | Patreon
Stories, Myth Deep-Dives, How-Tos, and Rituals
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Imagine an entire summit with no video, no Zoom, and no pretending your house is clean. Just powerful writing delivered to your inbox. Your weird is welcome. Your chaos is welcome. Your brilliance is expected. Unmasked: Jan 27–30. profoundcreativity.com?aff=3 (affiliate link)
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Profound Creativity
Profound Creativity is where my worlds collide—writing, neurodivergent imagination, and sometimes art.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
I’m speaking at a summit designed for neurodivergent creatives who are done pretending to be smaller than they are. It’s called Unmasked, and trust me — you want in. Free. Email-only. You don't have to burn yourself out to fit in. profoundcreativity.com?aff=3 (affiliate link)
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Profound Creativity
Profound Creativity is where my worlds collide—writing, neurodivergent imagination, and sometimes art.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
Is Odysseus a Trickster or a Hero? Can a character be both at the same time? (Some scholars say that's not possible) Free Post: www.patreon.com/posts/odysse...
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Odysseus as Liar and Trickster | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Me in Therapy this morning: "I need to work on feeling safe with me / my work being seen by the rest of the world." Opens email: Message from the Library of Congress about my Name Authority Record and ensuring all my publications are tied to my name in the database. Me: "Well, hell."
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
If you apologize to furniture when you bump into it, we should be friends. If you accidentally taught your dog to shuffle his buns out of the way when you say, "excuse me," we should be friends. We should be friends.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
When I was in undergrad, I took Political Philosophy and International Law classes at the same time. Do Not Recommend. This is a highly reactive combination that imploded my dreams of working in the State Department, and to this day has ripple effects on my mental health when watching the news.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
Still working on those resolutions? all of the goal-setting downloads, meditations, and PDFs that I am sharing with my Morbid Anatomy "Mythopoeic Midwinter" class are available here www.patreon.com/posts/mythop...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Happy New Year! I'm offering a 75% discount off all paid Patreon tiers in January 2026. This post includes the code, and what all I post per tier. www.patreon.com/posts/januar...
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January 2026 Preview & 2026 Themes | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
Have you ever struggled with the feeling of being "not good enough"? Are affirmations just not cutting it? I created a resource to help with that! aliciakinganderson.com/cultivating-...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Fixed a leaking toilet & went on a hike with the dog today. Well-being located.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Drove to town to get allergy shots and had to stop to enjoy the cottonwoods all dressed up for fall
A cottonwood in golden leaves with mountains behind Golden cottonwoods beside an empty arroyo
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Joy and hope are our most powerful weapons. Stubbon optimism and snarling creativity. I bear a shield of contentment thicker than wool socks. I bear a sword of inspiration gleaming with starlight. I will thrust a purring cat into your arms and dare you to despair.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Currently rearranging this class to include more tools to feel safe when triggered in general, and more dream interpretation. Only a week left to sign up !
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Grim Grimm: How Dark Fairy Tales Speak to Women’s Trauma, Taught by Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins November 5 — Morbid Anatomy
Six week class taught online via Zoom Wednesdays, November 5 & 19, December 3 and 17, 2025 & January 7 and 22, 2026 (every other wednesday, skipping holidays) 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (New York City time)…
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Let's talk about bears! www.patreon.com/posts/deep-d...
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Deep Dive on Bears
Bears have fascinated humans for a very long time (see the 36K yo cave painting below). In many ways, they seem like they are nearly human. So nearly, that some indigenous cultures refer to them as “uncle,” “brother,” or “grandmother.”
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Happy Myths and Legends Awareness Day! I'm filling out my classes for next year, what kinds of mythic topics would you be interested in learning more about?
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 11/10/2025
Vacation was fun
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
Spotting dragons everywhere these days
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
As I revise and edit the manuscript on Unicorns, I'm playing with my class exploring the archetype, as well. Price drop available now via my Patreon. (Or subscribe as a $12 member and get access for 78% off...) www.patreon.com/posts/unicor...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
It's National Read an Ebook day! A perfect day to pre-order my new novella ebook a.co/d/1Y9VEpm (delivered to your device on 9/26!)
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Speaking of which I have a Dragon class starting later this month www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/dr...
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Dragon Archetypes and What They Mean For You, with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins September 29 — Morbid Anatomy
Six Week Class Taught Online Via Zoom Mondays, September 29 - November 3, 2025 7:30 - 9:00pm ET (NYC Time) $115 Paid Patreon Members / $145 General Admission PLEASE NOTE: Classes will be re...
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Today I'm thinking about Dragons and Unicorns, and honestly this is where my headspace belongs these days. www.patreon.com/posts/dragon...
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Dragon as Archetype | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!
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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 02/09/2025
The places where you actually NEED grace are filthy and bloody and despairing. Grace is the last cigarette shared in the gutter, the hand of the dying being held by the stranger, the kindness done by the broken.
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Patrick Vallely @pjvphotography.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?" Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
A pika sits on a mossy rock.Tighter crop of the same pika, focusing on its head.An even tighter crop, focusing more on the pika's eye.An extremely tight crop of the pika's eye, emphasizing their reflection of an early morning mountain scene.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
Just packed up all the books for my first Storygraph giveaway. I hope they like them and review them!!
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Feeling starved for beauty so when errands called me to Santa Fe, I decided to see some art! I also got grocery store flowers, because beauty.
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Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D. @akanderswo.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
Last Chance to sign up for my writing workshop, "How to Write Fairy Tale Retellings" - only a few spots remain www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...
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How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins August 19 — Morbid Anatomy
8-week class taught live, online via Zoom Tuesdays, August 19 – October 7, 2025 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (NYC Time) $115 Paid Patreon Members / $145 General Admission All classes will be…
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