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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Alright, this one was the easiest to draft an idea for. We shall see what it looks like after some more polishing.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My daughter is at it again: "I'm a spooky skeleton that lives in the forest and hunts kids to eat... and fart on them."

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Sometimes being a writer do be like that.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Speaking of organized, I'm trying to organize myself and checking things off my to do list and draft for Whimsy. But I think 🦄 🎈✨whimsy✨🎈🦄 has no schedule.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Working on my submission, any one have some whimsical tunes to get me in the right headspace?

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Adventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"No. I don’t know how The Apogee flies – makes about as much sense as its name – but I don’t suppose there’s much difference between floating on the sea and in the sky." The Furthest Point by @aletheapaul.bsky.social #firstlinethursdays www.adventitious.net/stories/the-...

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The Furthest Point

A wandering ship, a flautist captain, and a sky that listens in this lyrical fantasy short story by Alethea Paul.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Opened up a story I hadn't subbed in a while because it seemed like a good fit to a call an immediately went: WELL that is a word I use all the damn time. Oh well. Still gonna sub it.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Anyone else having trouble psyching themselves up to do some submission grinding? I didn't make my goal last month and not currently on track to make it this month either. lol

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Submit your comment against Absentee Ballot Regulations Proposed by Trump. Do it now, before 5pm today EST. It will limit access to voting. Here are places with pregen comments to send in: www.lwv.org/take-action/... www.nonprofitvote.org/take-action-... www.aapd.com/action-alert...

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Oppose Proposed Mail-In and Absentee Ballot Regulations | League of Women Voters

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

You ever get an idea for a story, knowing the ending or turning point and you write everything up to that but now the words dont flow and you realise: welp. What I've written does not support this cool idea. Everything or this ending will have to change. At least this is a flash fiction piece.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Nothing to do with writing, except I use Pinterest to browse character ideas, but WHY is my "for you" page dyed hair and deviled eggs? Dyed hair and Deviled eggs would be a good title for something though... Maybe we should all make titles based on Pinterest for you pages.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

"My city!" "OK, go save it." "NO! I'm the bad guy!" Her villainy continues. Though she also needs to go to the grocery store.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

I guess today I'm channeling my own villain, Gaston, as I eat a bunch of dyed Easter Eggs before they go bad.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Today (or Yesterday) on my daughter's descent into villainy: She has decided to pretend to be the villainess (Anubia) and send her cat ghosts with heir hair ball attacks at me. She could have been one of the magic girls who use gems to turn into cats/cat girls but she chose villainess and violence.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Some days are just organizing your own writing/submission spread sheets. Maybe this year I'll earn enough to have to file taxes on it.🤞

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Sat down to draft for Twisted Tournament but my cat has other plans. @twistinthetale.bsky.social

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Today on my daughter's dissent into villainy: *Toy wand in hand, and trying to stop my husband from going anywhere and having him stay on the couch, playfully.* "Bippity-boppity-boo! Make daddy dead!"

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Adventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"No, I don’t know how The Apogee flies–makes about as much sense as its name–but I don’t suppose there’s much difference between floating on the sea and in the sky." The Furthest Point by @aletheapaul.bsky.social #FirstLineMondays adventitious.net/stories/the-furthest-point-alethea-paul/

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The Furthest Point

A wandering ship, a flautist captain, and a sky that listens in this lyrical fantasy short story by Alethea Paul.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Today on my daughter's descent into villainy: She is telling my husband that she must set traps in the woods to capture princesses so she can marry them.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

New best record for me at @writingbattle.bsky.social How did everyone else do?

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

How many rats does it take to make a lit mag? We're not sure, we're still counting all of us. But, you don't have to wait for this: Print issue #1 available for order! Order at: ko-fi.com/ratbaglit/shop #ratbaglit #literarymagazine #ratbag

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Woo-hoo! Made it into the final showdown, just barely, over at Writing Battle.

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Today's story is "To The Potential Submitters of Quantum Spec Literary Magazine:" by Alethea Paul. @aletheapaul.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #micro #micros ratbaglit.substack.com/p/to-the-pot...

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Adventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Gather 'round and hear the tale of The Apogee! It soars through the skies, but no one's quite sure how... "The Furthest Point" by @aletheapaul.bsky.social is a thrilling flash piece with ✨ Aero-Nautical Fantasy 🎶 A rugged flautist cap'n 🌩️ Rough skies ahead www.adventitious.net/stories/the-...

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The Furthest Point

A wandering ship, a flautist captain, and a sky that listens in this lyrical fantasy short story by Alethea Paul.

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Adventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

I like the stormy vibe of this title card I made for @aletheapaul.bsky.social's flash, especially because it's a tonal 180 from the accompanying card. :) Some 500-word stories have a lot of tonal complexity to capture! Thrills, chills, spills, etc.

Painting of small boats struggling through rough, dark blue waves near rocky cliffs, with sailors bracing against the storm as a larger sailboat rides the swell in the distance beneath a cloudy sky.

Colorful vintage illustration of whimsical airships and flying machines drifting through the sky, including blimps and winged contraptions carrying passengers above clouds, with promotional text overlaid about a star-powered vessel called “The Apogee.”

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

"Paul's skill is inventiveness" @adventitiouswords.bsky.social describes my writing and why they chose my story (and others) for their first issue. Look for "The Furthest Point" already out on their Patreon.

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Adventitious. @adventitiouswords.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Is it "impatient" that we dropped the first issue 13 days early on Patreon or just whimsical? www.patreon.com/c/Adventitio...

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Adventitious | Patreon

An online magazine of short stories with long odds.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

One of the strangest things about the digital age is how I keep up with friends. I have this one college roommate whom I now solely communicate with via videos of dancing birds and anything centaur related. Occasionally Bowser and Lorne Doones will also be mentioned.

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free

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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

At what point do you give up on hearing back on a submission that promised a response?

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

On today's installment of my daughter's descent into villainry: "Can we get some... ice crime?"

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

New installment in mt daughter's descent into villainy: She emerged from a time out in her room and lifted up the cuff of her pants to reveal not one, but two knives. Dont worry, they are toy kitchen knives, but still, I'm slightly concerned. She says she just wants to cut her cookie in half.

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Rat Bag @ratbaglit.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Today's story is "Cow Boy" by Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social #ratbag #ratbaglit #litmag #literarymagazine #drabble #drabbles ratbaglit.substack.com/p/cow-boy

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Thoughts on how old can my Author Headshot be? Like, legally speaking. Or maybe just practically speaking.

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

I've made my first submission of the year, but it's my 8th - and assumedly last, barring lightspeed rejection - to @welkinprize.bsky.social. I suspect @mattkendrick.bsky.social must be sick of my long list-hopeful entries. Fingers crossed, the Rs are because I've been against great competition.

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Kirsty Nottage @kirstynottage.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

If you’re interesting in submitting your writing more consistently in 2026 try www.thewritetrack.co.uk. It helps the process so you’re not worrying about submission rules and checking everything manually. Try for free to see what you think!

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Alethea Paul @aletheapaul.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

2025 Wrap! Shout out to @mikerange.bsky.social @moirariom.bsky.social @weirdauntmadge.bsky.social @mskinrys.bsky.social Congrats on that draft! How many words? @kirstynottage.bsky.social Congrats on thewritetrack.co.uk @sandrazee.bsky.social🥔 Annie💙Twin Katie✒️Call Companion Steve🦤Booby Prize

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