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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 5h

Did Twitter actually die? It hasn't loaded for me all morning.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 29/09/2026

Just cancelled my CRW membership after 5 years. I'm going to miss that group.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 29/09/2026

Okay, form with statement of intent has been sent. Now we wait.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 28/09/2026

Had the application open when my cat sat on my laptop, and he typed this into the statement of interest box: JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Think they'd be okay with that?

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 28/09/2026

I was *this* close to running for a position on a certain board but will no longer be doing so for *reasons*. Now I'm considering joining a very different type of board but they want a resume and statement of interest and it's been so long since I've submitted either and I feel intimidated 😭

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 27/09/2026

Welp, being a CRW member was fun while it lasted.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 26/09/2026

Since I had to turn on the heat this morning I guess it's time to make my list of what I need to do before I go into hibernation. ⏹️Get flu shot ⏹️Get Novavax vaccine ⏹️Get RSV shot ⏹️Have furnace serviced ⏹️Have gas logs checked

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 25/09/2026

I'm tired 😴 I'm going to take a shower, proofread and post the PitchDis wrap-up, and call it a night.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 24/09/2026

#Nonprofits are required to make their tax returns available upon request, but I'm seeing a disturbing trend lately - they're providing an "impact report" instead of the required tax forms. These reports usually paint a glowing picture of the NP. ALWAYS get the tax returns.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 24/09/2026

I've been so overwhelmed and had so many things thrown at me this week that I literally just remembered I was supposed to attend a meeting yesterday. It had been on my calendar for months. 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 23/09/2026

PSA if you're under 50 but your doctor recommended the #RSV vaccine because of an underlying condition (like me) - CVS will not allow you to make an appointment because they apparently only consider your age, not your risk. I was able to schedule at Walgreens, though.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 23/09/2026

Other than the wrap up and looking up some stats, I'm done with #PitchDis duties for the year.

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Completely Exhausted

ALT: Completely Exhausted

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#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · 21/09/2026

Hi registered #agents and #editors! Just a reminder that since we had some technical difficulties last week we've extended the #PitchDis request period until today at 8pm EDT. Get those last-minute requests in 😊

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 21/09/2026

Just a reminder to all my agent and editor friends that the #PitchDis request period has been extended until Monday night at 8pm EDT. Need a little more time? Just let me know and we'll arrange it. Forgot to register and now you have a strong sense of FOMO? I can help with that too 😊

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 20/09/2026

I'm excited to announce that GUARDED won the Stiletto award in the Unpublished Long category! Disability representation is so important, and I'm honored that this story with a disabled heroine won this award 💜 Thank you to @contemporaryrom.bsky.social, the judges, and all the volunteers!

Backdrop in various shades of pink and a black sparkly high heel with the words "2026 Contemporary Romance Writers Stiletto winner!!"

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colinmochrie.bsky.social @colinmochrie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

There should be a Clue:White House edition, but every crime is committed by Lord Dampnut, with a Sharpie in Half a b\Ballroom.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 16/09/2026

An Air Quality Alert has been issued for Mecklenburg and Gaston counties for Thursday from 10am to 8pm. #cltwx #ncwx

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#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · 16/09/2026

A few more #PitchDis requests that were stuck have made it out. There are many more to go and new requests are paused until this afternoon at the earliest. If you receive a duplicate request from the same agent or editor you can ignore it.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 16/09/2026

Ed's own band quit too. I love this for him.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 12/09/2026

It's been a busy week for me working on everything #PitchDis. I have a little time to rest up tonight and tomorrow before it ramps up again.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 12/09/2026

I love it when scammers try to solicit you and address you by the entirely wrong name and business name.

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#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · 08/09/2026

🎉🎉🎉The #PitchDis pitch form is open! 🎉🎉🎉 Remember - there's no benefit to being the first (or last) to enter, so take your time. The form will automatically close September 10 at 8pm EDT. GOOD LUCK!!! forms.gle/F8kHEmZYvdYE...

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 07/09/2026

Can some explain the science behind me feeling sick or being injured or recovering after an ailment every Labor Day for the last several years? It's always something different but I always feel like crap.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 05/09/2026

I love it when roofers try to sell me a new roof. Them: After that big storm with hail- Me: Which storm are you referring to? Because I don't recall recent hail T: Uh, see, we have access to software that shows us storms M: I'm a meteorologist, so I do too T: ...oh

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 05/09/2026

They're putting out the propaganda hard this weekend, so here's yet another reminder.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 29/08/2026

Just a reminder if fire fighters ask you to fill the boot this weekend...

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 04/09/2026

Never thought I'd obsess over sports ball shows like Ted Lasso and Chad Powers and yet here we are.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 03/09/2026

And more stuff got added today 😭

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 03/09/2026

Hey so does anyone happen to know what the consensus is for Covid vaccines this year? Is Novavax still the best one to get?

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 02/09/2026

I remember, for many year of my life, May was always the busiest month of the year for me. September has now taken its place. I swear I don't plan it this way 😭

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 02/09/2026

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Mecklenburg and Gaston counties until 8pm. #cltwx #ncwx

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 01/09/2026

Y'all, I'm so mentally wiped. 😔 My brain needs a vacation.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 01/09/2026

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for Mecklenburg County until 8pm. #cltwx #ncwx

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 31/08/2026

Hey @mda.org in your 60 second ad for #MDA75 you tout accomplishments, yet never mention or show Jerry Lewis, the man who put the organization's name on the map and helped raise hundreds of millions of dollars. The only Telethon picture you posted excluded Jerry. Why?

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 30/08/2026

Introduce yourself with 10 acts or bands you've seen live. Backstreet Boys Bon Jovi Maroon 5 Bryan Adams Kelly Clarkson Reba McEntire Tina Turner Tony Bennett Def Leppard The Beach Boys

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 30/08/2026

When you see something completely rage-inducing but can't talk about it with anyone yet for reasons.

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Inside Out Anger Character Screaming

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Greg Proops @gregproops.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The US and Canada will always be friends. #LakeOntario

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 29/08/2026

Bad news: I only wrote 82 words today. Good news: Those 82 words made up a paragraph that I've been trying to get down for days, so I feel a small sense of relief.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 29/08/2026

Random question, but has anyone here been to a large convention (like Comic Con) and would be willing to answer a few questions regarding how you meet the celebrities, get in the audience for panels, get tickets, etc? This is for book research.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 29/08/2026

Just a reminder if fire fighters ask you to fill the boot this weekend...

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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 28/08/2026

Texas has suspended over 1.2 million voter registrations. Many valid voters in Texas have found their voter registrations were somehow canceled when they checked. Check your registration here and fix it immediately - Texas doesn't always honor provisional ballots cast on election day.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 28/08/2026

A Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect for Mecklenburg and York counties until 6pm. #cltwx #ncwx #scwx

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#PitchDis @pitchdis.com · 25/08/2026

It’s almost time, agents and editors! If you’d like to participate in this year’s #PitchDis please make sure you’ve filled out a registration form before September 3. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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George Wallace @mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Shout out to Dolly, with the Jolene and the 9 to 5 and the islands in streams and charity work and allyship and whatnot. You crushed it, guuuuuurl.

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Emily Keyes @esckeyes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

I remember someone telling me once that Dolly Parton could have been a billionaire (her net worth was an estimated $650mil), but she gave away to too many charities, funded research and bought theme parks to create jobs. I think about that a lot.

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 25/08/2026

I knew it would hurt when we lost Dolly but it hurts way more than I imagined. If there are saints, she was one of them. It's hard to imagine a world without her 💔

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Despina Karras @despinakarras.com · 24/08/2026

Like clockwork, the Muscular Dystrophy Association is using the nostalgia of the telethon to raise money now that we're approaching Labor Day. Did you know that MDA no longer pays for wheelchairs, braces, clinic visits, or flu shots? On top of that, millions more are going to salaries than research.

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