iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

I forgot this place exists. But I have remembered now.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

I’d be so powerful if I got a dopamine rush for finishing normal tasks instead of random hyperfixations.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

The moment I get comfortable on the couch is the exact moment I realize my kids start screaming about something in the other room.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Sometimes I forget I’m a real person and not just a little consciousness floating in the universe.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

What’s the weirdest dream you’ve ever had that you still think about?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

My favorite writing tool is procrastination. It pairs well with overthinking and caffeine.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Me: this poem is terrible. Also me: what if it wins a Pulitzer, though?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Find the people who get ridiculously excited about your weirdest ideas. The ones who send you unhinged voice notes about your work. The ones who remind you why you started. That’s your community.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

If you’ve ever deleted an entire poem in frustration and then rewritten it from memory, congrats, you’re a poet.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Autism means you need a plan for every situation, even the imaginary ones that will never happen.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

I saw a squirrel burying a nut this morning and thought, “Wow, he’s really got his life together.”

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

If forks could duel, would sporks be the neutral referee or an illegal weapon?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Disability justice isn’t just about access—it’s about dismantling the systems that see disabled lives as less valuable.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

In my head canon, the Tooth Fairy isn’t collecting teeth for money; she’s hoarding them for a sinister dental art project.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

My kid just yelled “BE CAREFUL!” at me while I was standing completely still. Do they know something I don’t?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

My 3-year-old just offered me a single goldfish cracker in exchange for my phone. I respect the hustle, but also, no.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Reading poetry is just vibes. Did I understand it? Maybe. Did it destroy me emotionally? Absolutely.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

No one warns you that kill your darlings will turn into a full-on massacre during revisions.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

There is nothing better than having artist friends who hear your wildest ideas and say, "YES, MAKE THAT HAPPEN." Find your people. Protect them. Make weird things together.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Me: “I need to do this one task.” Also me: does 17 other things and somehow still doesn’t complete the task.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

What’s the one thing you’ll always procrastinate, no matter how urgent it is?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

Being a woman means men will explain things you already know while ignoring everything you say.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

What if pens get stage fright and that’s why they stop working mid-sentence?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

My autism be like: I might miss the joke, but I’ll laugh later when I finally get it.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

ADHD is losing your keys 3 times a day but knowing exactly where you left that one random pen last year.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

In my head canon, Sleeping Beauty wasn’t cursed; she just desperately needed a nap and used the spindle as an excuse.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

My 7-year-old just asked if clouds ever get tired. Not prepared for the emotional weight of this question.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

“Because I said so” isn’t bad parenting, it’s just what happens when you’ve already explained something five times today.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

If stories weren't powerful, they wouldn’t be banning books.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Every acceptance feels like winning the lottery, and every rejection feels like losing a game I didn’t know I was playing.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Had a friend workshop my short story and they said I paragraph break like a poet

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I love writing because it lets me live in imaginary worlds. I hate writing because it makes me question my ability to use commas.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Art is meant to be witnessed. Share your work. Even if you think it’s not ready. Even if you’re scared. Even if your hands shake while you read. The world needs your voice.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

What’s a random habit you picked up as a kid and still do today?

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

My poetry collection Yoke is part memoir, part mystery, all true.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

I shouldn’t have to prove how disabled I am to get what I need. My existence should be enough.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Not to be dramatic, but I still think about the weirdest interactions I had in 2007.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Autism: I love plans. Big plans, small plans. Detailed plans. ADHD: Hold my beer…

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Menopause isn’t an end; it’s a fiery, sweaty rebirth as a woman who takes zero nonsense.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Parenting with ADHD is just a constant loop of "Wait, why did I walk into this room?" while a tiny human follows you asking for snacks you definitely forgot to buy.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Outlining is just your story’s first draft trying to cosplay as organized.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Artists are mirrors for each other. When we share, we reflect. When we connect, we expand. If you’re struggling to create, go sit in a room with other artists and listen.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

My therapist asked if I use writing to process my emotions. Now I’m wondering if I can expense my journals as mental health care.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Once you a parent, vacations are just parenting some place else where you don't have a routine or any of the things you usually use to help parent.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Nothing humbles you like realizing you’ve been nodding along to a conversation you stopped processing five minutes ago.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Quick, someone tell me they're coming over in an hour so my ADHD finally will fixate on cleaning.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I do not “get into” hobbies. I become consumed by them, learn everything, and then forget they exist.

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Caiti Quatmann | writer + editor @caititalks.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

What’s the last thing you learned that completely blew your mind?

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