iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

To whoever reads this: You are worthy of real love; not the kind that leaves or only shows up halfway. Your worth is never defined by people who can’t love you well. You are wanted. You are beautiful. You are still becoming.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

School fundraisers used to be like: “Sell 5 items, get a prize!” Now it’s: “Donate money and your kid gets… a sticker shaped like responsibility.” I’m sorry… WHAT

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I want there to be another form of capitalization. We have lowercase, UPPERCASE… and I want MEGA‑UPPERCASE for when the drama requires it. My emotions need fonts that scream!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I got myself a little snacky‑snack, got all cozy with my book, tucked into my blankets like a burrito of peace, and all 3 of my children decided that THIS was the time to lay the day’s requests at my feet. I have returned to my snack 2 hours later and I don’t even want it anymore. The betrayal!!!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I just used a thumbs‑up emoji… and felt GOOD about it. Oh no. Oh no no no.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I’m drowning in teacher emails. Every time I clear one, three more spawn like I’m fighting a boss battle. This is too much.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It’s my last semester at UTSA and I’m running on caffeine, zero meals, and whatever scraps of sanity I haven’t misplaced. Catch me crawling across the graduation stage like a cryptid.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

New Star Trek MTG set dropping soon and somehow they didn’t include a card named “Fire Everything!” This was a FREEBIE. A LAYUP. A GIFT. I’m taking this personally, as if they aimed the phasers directly at my joy. @wizardsofthecoast.bsky.social

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I’ve hit a level of exhaustion that the English language simply isn’t built for. “Tired” is adorable. “Exhausted” is a polite whisper. I need a word last used by someone in 1634 who had survived a famine, three plagues, and a disappointing marriage.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

So I was classically trained to sing at a very early age and still sing today… Now my daughter wants to learn so she can audition for a musical. Y’all, I did NOT give that one teacher enough credit. This is way harder than I remember. 😅

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Thank you!! 😊 i appreciate you saying that!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Puuuurfect!! 🥰 Precious baby!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Yes!!! One thousand times, yes! Thank you

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

My kids brought home bugs from school (already?!) and I thought I was just having a rough day. Turns out I was sick enough to need medication. So yes, the bugs were real… and so was my suffering. 😑 🤒 Please send kitty pictures to ease my suffering.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

DJ PanicMode CTRL+ALT+DROP THE BEAT Or DJ CatStack every track has at least one meow And NO I did not accept! 😂

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Got a text today asking if I could DJ for election events. Me. A person who has never DJ’d anything except maybe my own mental breakdowns. The universe is clearly bored and making up new lore for me. Cybersecurity degree incoming. DJ era… pending.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I appreciate the offer! I’m not looking to hire anyone to help. I have so many editor friends, which I am truly blessed to have! Thanks for offering tho!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Thank you! I only use beta readers that I know personally. I didn’t know that people did this crap, ugh.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Got my first beta reader and apparently I’m out here writing page‑turners. My confidence inflated so fast I’m basically a parade balloon now.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’m one semester away from graduating with my cybersecurity bachelor’s. I’m also one semester away from adopting another cat because that’s how I cope. Growth comes in many forms.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

My day has me craving a hot bath, a margarita, a cigarette, chocolate cake, a massage, and possibly galloping into the sunset on horseback. This is what I have dubbed: The Erica Deluxe Spa Package

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

My son and I saw a reel about a rare coin worth like 2k, looked at each other, and IMMEDIATELY sprinted to our giant piggy bank. Now we’re fully obsessed with coins. This is what my camera roll looks like now. 😂

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Me writing when the writing requires zero cats:

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

My writing brain: elegant sentences, emotional nuance. My texting brain: “Kids are doin good. You aint hear yet?” These two women have never met.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

My kid hates the fan in my room so much he dropped to the floor and army crawled under the breeze. The motivation. The technique. The drama.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I learned that the night sky is only dark because the starlight hasn’t reached us yet. And it made me think about hope… how sometimes the brightest parts of life aren’t here yet. Maybe the good things aren’t missing. Maybe they’re just traveling toward me, slowly but surely.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I ate dessert before dinner and didn’t get a stomach ache. My parents were absolutely full of shit.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Does everyone have that one preteen who just… dances constantly? Mine moves through the house like a background NPC with a permanent dance animation.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

My cat thinks he’s my therapist and the bathroom is his office. I sit down and he immediately climbs into my lap like, “So… tell me about your day.”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

The cat tree says “max 12 lbs.” My boys said “we are 26 lbs of love and you will DEAL WITH IT.”

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

I got back from vacation and my cats are using me as a human cat tree. I am their prisoner.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

My kitten knocked a Funko Pop off the shelf and inserted himself instead. This is the rare Mr. Bisky (Shelf Goblin Variant). Only one exists.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The squirrels ate every peach off my tree. I love nature, but I almost squared up with a squirrel in my yard. Can I… like challenge a squirrel to combat?

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Kombucha Tea Girl Reacts: No!

ALT: Kombucha Tea Girl Reacts: No!

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Those dolls that shut their eyes when you lay them down were clearly designed by someone as tired as I am. If I go horizontal at any point tonight, I’m done.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Just a little vacation for myself. 😁

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Nope! I just saw the squirrel. 🤭

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Went to Montreal and immediately started taking pictures of squirrels like I’m filming a nature documentary. “Here we see the majestic Canadian Trash Squirrel in its natural habitat.” I need more hobbies.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

My cat is currently just two feet sticking out from under the curtains. The Munchkins have confirmed: the witch is down for her nap.

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Erica Marks @ericamarks.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Oh my goodness! This is the sweetest thing! 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

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