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Faye Rapoport DesPres

@fayerd.bsky.social
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Author of 7 books and sometime poet, Best Microfiction 2023 winner, animal advocate, amateur wildlife photographer. www.fayerapoportdespres.com #WritingCommunity #WritersCoffeeBar #WritersCoffeeClub #Wildlife #5amwritersclub

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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 15h
I've added another post for #writers on my blog. This post focuses on how to give writing feedback in a way that won't make the writer feel like they are on trial or in front of a gymnastics judge. fayerapoportdespres.com/the-art-of-w... #amwriting #WritingCommunity
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The Art of Writing Feedback - Find the Missing Pieces - Faye Rapoport DesPres
Having your manuscript critiqued can make you feel like a gymnast in front of judges or a defendant on trial. There is a better way.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Hanging out in the #Berkshires during the #Noreaster.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This post (part of my blog series of Lessons from 18 Years of the Writing Life) is a technical one. It's for #writers interested in some of the best tips I've used to help improve my prose. fayerapoportdespres.com/essential-re... #writingcommunity #amwriting #writinglife
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First Essential Revision Tip: Let's Get Specific - Faye Rapoport DesPres
We get into some writing nitty gritty with the first essential revision tip to help writers improve their first drafts.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. I hope things are looking up.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The first "lesson" from my #writing life, "Are Good Writers Born That Way?" is now posted on my blog. I will post these to pay it forward to any writers who might benefit from what I've learned over 18 years, ranging from general to technical writing topics. fayerapoportdespres.com/lesson-1-are...
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Are Good Writers "Born that Way?"
Many people believe that you're either a good writer, or you're not. Full stop. There is more to the story.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Rest in peace, Annie Dillard. Her exceptional work was part of the beginning of my exploration of creative nonfiction. #CNF #WritingCommunity
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
It’s been closer to the #6amwritersclub in recent weeks. After the clocks turn back I hope to be back with the #5amwritersclub. I hope you all had a safe and happy summer.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I've decided to write a series of blog posts passing on the lessons I've learned (so far) about creative #writing. It might be valuable to someone out there to hear what I've discovered over 18 years. The first post is just an introduction. fayerapoportdespres.com/lessons-in-c... #writingcommunity
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Lessons in Creative Writing -- New Blog Series to Begin
An introduction to a new blog post series highlighting important lessons learned related to the creative writing craft and life.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is rather mind-blowing.
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crittersnackstation @crittersnack.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
raccoon and skunk 🦝🦨 #skunk #backyardwildlife #cute #critter #raccoon
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
My new #drabble, “Sacrifice,” has been published by the online literary journal “A Story in 100 Words.” The journal’s theme this month is “Frontier,”and my take has a bit of a twist. Enjoy - comments are welcomed. www.astoryin100words.com/stories/sacr... #flash #microfiction #amwriting
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Sacrifice — A Story In 100 Words
I freeze when they emerge: two cubs accompanying their mother out of the woods, nosing the lanky grass, their progress benign but intent. In another life, another form, I could have been a bear lumber...
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
A chipmunk with a little itch. #BackyardWildlife
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Killer whales ramming boats have become my whole personality. #SoTired
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Seen on a walk in the #Berkshires. #bunny
A wild rabbit in the green grass
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
And so it begins. #fall #NewEngland
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
What has everyone been reading this summer, #5amwritersclub? I went for sometime contemporary novels (The Correspondent, My Friends, The Thirteenth Tale, now Theo of Golden) with a cozy mystery or two thrown in.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Find the story in your setting.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Devastating images coming out of the Tibet/Nepal border. My heart aches for our fellow human beings and for the animals and regions affected.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. “You are enough. And anyone who tells you otherwise isn’t worth your time.” - Dolly Parton
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Bebe Neuwirth (she/her) @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Thank you Empire State Building. NYC ❤️ Dolly.
Empire State Building lit up in bright pink in honor of Dolly Parton. Beautiful.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Something different this morning, #5amwritersclub. I thought I’d share my poem published in the 2026 issue of the Massachusetts Bard Poetry Anthology. #poetry (might have to click for full view)
Text of a poem titled “All the rest”
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. August is coming to a close, but I hope your ideas are still wild and blooming.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Canada 🇨🇦
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Friends, Black-footed ferrets need healthy grasslands to survive. Weakening oil and gas bonding requirements could leave more orphaned wells polluting habitat while taxpayers foot the bill for cleanup. Please tell the Interior Dept. to keep current bonding rates in place. app.sosha.ai/s/P0nRazM7
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Take Action to Protect Black-Footed Ferrets
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A butterfly in the pollinator garden. #nature
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Art is everywhere.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
@someowmala.bsky.social Hi!
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#Montreal, Quebec. 🇨🇦
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#Montreal, Quebec. 🇨🇦
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. So much can happen in a secret garden.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
If you're near the #Berkshires and love #horses and good causes, check out "Year of the Horse: A Year of Transformation Gala”, Sept. 18, from 6-9pm. Support over a decade of programming for at-risk youth, active duty, veterans, families, & other vulnerable populations. berkshirehorseworks.com
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Berkshire HorseWorks
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. TGIF. Find the light in the darkness.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I’m reading “The Thirteenth Tale,” by Diane Setterfield. Intriguing. Windswept moors, rain clattering on the window while answers lie hidden beneath tangled vines on a moonlit night - that sort of thing. #books #amreading
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. It’s hard to believe it is August already. What lies ahead?
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I guess we’ll never know if it’s delicious. #cats
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. When life gives you a fallen tree, make firewood.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Walk where the wild things are.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Find that sunrise.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Time to walk through the portal.
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Huntsville Independent Press @hiphuntsville.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
There’s a line in Message From a Blue Jay that will stay with you forever. You won’t see it coming. 📝 buff.ly/WUvLsDq #Memoir #NewRelease #Healing #CreativeNonfiction #LiteraryNonfiction #CreativeStructure #Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
I will donate 100% of the retail price of any book sale from my website through July 25 to the #Ontario SPCA and Humane Society, which is providing pet supplies, boarding, and transportation for families affected by the fires. fayerapoportdespres.com/buy-fayes-bo... #Canada #CanadaFires
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Buy Faye's Books Direct! - Faye Rapoport DesPres
Some readers prefer not to shop at online book outlets. We’ve put together some direct sale links that we hope add up to cheaper prices while helping the proceeds get directly to the author and to the...
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
The sun and sky in the #Berkshires as the smoke drifts south from #Canada.
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Huntsville Independent Press @hiphuntsville.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Cats, wildlife, and a little suspense. The Varmint and Other Short Stories by Faye Rapoport DesPres is as intriguing as it is warm. 🐾 buff.ly/slnfl20 #CozyMystery #FictionLovers #ShortStories #Mystery #Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter
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Huntsville Independent Press @hiphuntsville.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
These are essays that look you in the eye—and then look inward. ✨ buff.ly/RkLTY2F #Memoir #NewRelease #Healing #CreativeNonfiction #LiteraryNonfiction #CreativeStructure #Books #AmReading #BookTok #ReadingCommunity #AuthorsOfTwitter #Memoir #CreativeNonfiction
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Goodnight from the #Berkshiree.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Bear with me.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
So sorry to hear about #BonnieTyler. What a voice; what a ballad for all time. Rest in Peace.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Everything is coming up roses.
White rose blooming.
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Hey (hay), #5amwritersclub, stop horsing around. 😀
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Faye Rapoport DesPres @fayerd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Good morning, #5amwritersclub. Your skill could save you.
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