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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Those with the password could do whatever they want with the doc, of course. Not foolproof, but better than what we have.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Could there be a program that that locks out the ‘select all’ function in a doc? If the recipient could only select 500 words at a time. It would take a dedicated thief to copy an entire manuscript into AI.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

I made it to the highway, sticking out my thumb as if I knew what I was doing. As if I knew how to make a getaway. There was no choice. One look at the woman’s body told me I wouldn’t be going home to fetch my shoes. One look at that knife and I knew I could never go home again

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Kirk advocated for the release of the files.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

They are just kicking back some of their new tax revenue.

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Cormac MacFhionnlaoich @cormacscoast.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Sunset from Lahinch, looking across Liscannor bay. County Clare, Ireland.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

2/2 Once again the election will be decided by the silent majority, many of whom don’t vote at all if they think a blue wave is a foregone conclusion.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

I hope you’re right. The disenfranchised MAGA folk I know aren’t voting blue. ‘In good conscience’ they aren’t voting at all. Diehards will still turn out so their decision amounts to a guilt free Trump vote. 1/2

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

And then Vance, who will fix enough of Trump’s mistakes to win the base back, and then rule with impunity.

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi @debbieohi.com · 17/08/2025

If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting. - @lianabrooks.bsky.social #WriterSky #BookSky #KidLit

Handwritten quote on a white sheet with an illustrated face at the bottom and pink hearts around the text. The quote reads:
"If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement for bad days when they want to take up scorpion petting."
— Liana Brooks

Illustration and lettering by Debbie Ridpath Ohi. A paintbrush lies across the page on a wooden surface.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

My grandfather used to say that frost comes six weeks after the goldenrod blooms. Northern Canadian farmer.

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Tim Clare @timclare.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

This sounds like such a neat idea for a workshop. It feels like an under-discussed area when we're trying to teach writing. How to be creative, over a long period, while being a human in the world

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

Same here. I only weed so that she can easily find the truly tasty bedding plants.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

We ride at dawn. Well, maybe not exactly at dawn…

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Your life is so much more exciting than mine, MJ

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

It gets worse. There are several books entitled Bear. I used one as a comp and the agent was intrigued because he thought it was this one I was comping to. Sigh.

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Guido Eekhaut @eekhaut.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

#speclist A major literary problem...

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Call me Ishmaboo @billjank.bsky.social · 10/09/2024

Damn. Stefan Pastis is a national treasure.

Pearls Before Swine for 10 Sep 2024
First Panel: two dudes in a diner are reading the newspaper and sharing a cup of coffee.
Dude 1: “DID YOU HEAR WHAT THEYRE DOING WITH THESE GENDER-NEUTRAL BATHROOMS?”
Dude 2: YEAH. WHATS HAPPENING IN THIS COUNTRY?

Second Panel: Rat has joined the two dudes in the diner.
Rat: WHATS HAPPENING IS THAT GOOD, MIDDLE-CLASS JOBS THAT USED TO BE IN THIS COUNTRY WERE MOVED OVERSEAS FOR THE BENEFITOF HEDGE FUNDS AND CORPORATIONS FAR RICHER THAN YOU.

Third Panel: Rat continues to elucidate
Rat: TOGETHER WITH THEIR CAPTIVE TUDGES AND POLITICIANS, THEY ARE PART OF AN ELITE CLASS WHO HAVE BECOME SIGNIFICANTLY MORE POWERFUL WHILE THE REST OF US ARGUE OVER BATHROOMS.

Last panel: Rat has turned back to talk to Goat. Rat is drinking Coffee, Goat is drinking Tea
Rat: SOMEONE HAD TO SAY IT.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

What do rhythm guitarists and vacuum cleaners have in common? When you plug them in, they both suck. What do you call a guitarist who only knows two chords? A music critic.

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 28/04/2025

A few times a year, I open applications to my Short Story Cohort, in which you and a small group will level up your short story writing skills, receive insightful critiques, make friends, and wrap up the three-month experience with three polished stories ready to submit to markets. More in comments.

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Jim 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦✊ @ch33psunglasses.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Der Verzauberte Turm Race to save the princess or trap her forever! 3.4⭐ #boardgames

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Adorable. A driving Toad works but currency breaks the fictive dream.

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Tariffs will be lifted on penguins who agree to be completely white. by Stephen Miller

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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

How clever is this…. #Art #Cat #BlueSky

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heather bussing @heatherbussing.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

breathe

Waves reflecting light meet the beach in curvy lines. In the background are large rocks and hills. The sky is clear.

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brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social @brendamcqueenneil.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

To Kill a Mockingbird, the Bible, Strunk and White, every Agatha Christie, Dorothy Sayers, PD James and Austin.

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Helen Macdonald @hjm.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This Reddit thread of people explaining the most unhinged reason they ever abandoned a book is a delight

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Tomer Rozenberg @tomer-rozenberg.com · 01/04/2025

You’re doing better than your inner critic gives you credit for. Politely tell it to take a seat.

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MJ Huntsgood @mjhuntsgood.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

I am so thrilled to announce that my story, "You Know I'm No Good" has been accepted into GuiltyCrimeMag's flash fiction series! While the tale behind this story may have been complex, I'm so happy it's had a happy ending after all!