iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

We lived, became friends, & met IRL.

Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

I decided to start a Substack on everyday people doing good in the world and as I write up my first interview I'm so grateful for this quiet act of self-care.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

I roam around my house, I sigh, and I mutter, "It's ok." It's who I am now I guess.

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Misa Sugiura @misa-sugiura.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Trump's DoE is dismissing challenges to school book bans, calling them "meritless" since the bans are instituted by parents who are "working to protect students from obscene content."

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

I'm not sure what to say to any of it, so here's a picture of my dog Hope, who we adopted in 2020 during what we thought was the All Is Lost moment in this story but turned out to just be world-building for 2025.

small fluffy dog with kind eyes sitting on a doormat

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

I've had the strangest most heartbreaking week in which I reconnected with my very long-lost brother and filed for my estranged father’s death certificate on my deceased mother’s birthday. Life is wild.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Everything is so dark and heavy but I just had my last infusion after being diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021. I won’t miss the infusion center, but I’m grateful for the kind nurses who took such good care of me. Onward. 🩵

Image of woman wearing mask in oncology waiting room.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

The things people have lost in this fire. It’s unfathomable.

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@NYAnna22 @nyanna22.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

Please share.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

things are getting pretty dystopian out there

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

Absolutely gutted Tahlequah the orca lost her calf...again and is carrying her around refusing to let go. Nature is a beast.

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

I have the most brilliant idea for a business that would fail but be beloved by a few: a book and film theater, where you buy a book and a movie screening; you’d get the book a month ahead of then arrive at the screening, watch the film, and follow with drinks, food, and book and film discussion

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

Super grateful for the airbnb lister who charged a minimal cleaning fee and reasonable rate so I could book myself a three night writing retreat to kick off the new year 🤩

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

“You will be visited by three spirits.” The three spirits:

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Sharing an essay from a few years ago in case it resonates. Grateful for my found family and the traditions we've built together. www.huffpost.com/entry/estran...

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This Is What No One Tells You About Being Estranged From Family During The Holidays

"The simple question 'Are you going home for the holidays?' has always made me bristle."

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Amy ☀️ @amygrier.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Don't give up! Your story matters. In 2024, "267 authors got memoir deals as of December 15th. This is 85% higher than 20 years ago... the past several years have been consistently high, with most years between 279 and 322 memoirs sold annually." #memoir #writingcommunity tinyurl.com/ynxunyp5

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Fear Not: Publishing is Alive and Well — Yes, Even for Memoir and Literary Fiction

By Peter Mountford As 2024 draws to a close, I’ve been sifting through the stats on Publisher’s Marketplace for the year and am pleasantly surprised that SO MANY books have been accepted for public…

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Relatable words from @amygcb.bsky.social about mothering and writing (or not). "Why do I tell you this protracted story? Because THIS is also how I also did “writing” in those years when my kids were younger."

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

I have not published much this year, but I raised this human for 18 years and made beef Wellington to celebrate his birthday so please clap.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Excellent news! The HEARTS Act will save lives! ❤️👏🏼 Thank you Damar Hamlin, @americanheart.bsky.social, and the Senate for unanimously passing a bill to support CPR and AED training in elementary and secondary schools — providing equal access to AEDs and cardiac emergency response plans for students.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Logged into the *other place* for a sec and felt like Frodo with the ring. Took it off before it could melt my brain.

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Jacqueline Doyle @jacqdoyle.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Check out @allisonkwilliams.bsky.social's reevaluation of the popularity of memoir (and the definition of memoir) on today's Brevity blog (@dintywmoore.bsky.social)

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Kristi Ferguson @kfergusonwrites.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Such sad news. Hoping there is someone out there who will take over Pidgeonholes and keep it going

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BadRedhead Media, LLC / Rachel Thompson / RachelintheOC @badredheadmedia.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Bluesky vs. X for Writers: What's the Best Choice? 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙖 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙢𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩: badredheadmediallc.substack.com/p/bluesky-vs... If you’re reading this, you’ve probably either already left X (formerly Twitter), are considering leaving X, or are unsure—do I need to be on both?

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Bluesky vs. X for Writers: What's the Best Choice?

Well, it's a little complicated.

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John Breen @breen.tech · 29/11/2024

Fwiw, go check your settings. There’s a good chance you were “opted in” to this new sorting by default

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving to all, but especially the Gen X peeps who will appreciate this perfect merging of seminal things. 🦃🖤 www.youtube.com/shorts/Y-HlJ...

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The Cure vs Peanuts - A Forest

YouTube video by Bryan Do

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Playing darts with my kids and listening to Christmas in Hollis, as one does.

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Alex Lopez @alexlopezwrites.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

can’t stop thinking about this Mary Oliver poem 🥹

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Share with a scene of your Thanksgiving eve 🦃

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Identity Theory @identitytheory.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Made a starter pack of lit mags and presses that have been around a while and made their way to Bluesky.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

I *might* fit the job description. Relatable words from @caseymulliganwalsh.bsky.social

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

Every year on this day, my youngest and I stay in our pj's and bake pies, peel potatoes, tear bread for stuffing, and listen to the cheesiest Christmas music we can find. 10/10 would recommend.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Sharing a piece I wrote about making Thanksgiving dinner in October (the day before starting chemo) when the future felt uncertain. Grateful to be here and thanks for the follow. 🧡https://bit.ly/4g5ub3d

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On Thanksgiving, an Uninvited Guest | Los Angeles Review of Books

Jacque Gorelick explores her grief upon her breast cancer diagnosis, her experience of her treatment program, and the fear that she will have fewer Thanksgivings with her children.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

It’s nice to see some familiar and new faces here. I’m Jacque (Jackie) and I write about estrangement, family, motherhood, and health. My memoir, Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Finding the Way Home, about a medical crisis and found family comes out in Feb ’26.

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The guy stocking pies at Trader Joes said I got the LAST pumpkin (even the warehouse is out) so do I need a security detail now?

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

Didn't even mind there was no gold.

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Kate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Optimist: The cup is half full Pessimist: The cup is half empty Agent: The cup isn’t a good fit for my list

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Azalea Forrest 📚 A Witch in Isenshire @azaleaforrest.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Looking for a way to support your favorite indie authors? Share their work! Buy their books! Leave a review! Make fanart, share your favorite quotes or something about the characters you absolutely love. & more! We love your love for our work. 🥰 Thank you! #author #books #writing #reading

How to support indie authors

Interact with their social media: share, comment, like.
Ask your local library or book shop to carry the book.
Tell other people about the book; in real-life or on social media.
Read the book - eBook, paperback, Kindle Unlimited, it doesn't matter which.
Share a review on Goodreads, Amazon, or in other bookish online spaces.
Image provided by @sarahjuleswriting

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

Social media started because people just wanted to talk to other people about the music or movies they liked, no one ever asked for it to be a debate club

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Alia Volz @aliavolzzz.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

A starter pack for those who've flown the coop, blown the pop stand, made like a banana and split, made like a hockey player and gotten the puck outta there. Who am I missing?

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

What is it called when you're working on a piece and your brain overheats and you can't remember what words are?

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

Important piece about living with invisible disabilities by @paulwrites7.bsky.social

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Jacque Gorelick @jacgorelick.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

As we find each other on here I feel it only fair to inform you that I'm the sort of person who spends Friday night having a themed birthday party for my cat. (Yes, his name is Pumpkin and yes, we had pie)

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Albertina Rizzo @albzrizz.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

This place has farmers market energy and I’m here for it

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