Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 03/03/2026"'All my life I've been quiet and minded my own business so the stupid people would ignore me. Only I found out that they don't. And doing nothing only lets the stupidity spread. It's time to fight this kind of stupidity wherever we find it.'" - From MOUNTAIN LIGHT, by Laurence Yep. 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 15/02/2026New post for February. letitiamoffitt.blogspot.com/2026/02/rock...letitiamoffitt.blogspot.comRocky Raccoon Race ReportFirst, the good news: I DNF’d my 62-mile race at mile 48 because of an equipment malfunction. The waistlight that had been so reliable thr... 110
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 15/02/2026People have pointed out that the term "bossy" is usually only applied to girls/women, which is sexist -- as in, if it's a guy, he's assertive, if a girl, she's bossy. I agree that this is problematic, but is it actually good for anyone to be bossy? How about boys being more cooperative? 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 26/01/2026Three Stories, a new blog post letitiamoffitt.blogspot.com/2026/01/thre...letitiamoffitt.blogspot.comThree StoriesI’ve been revisiting some of my favorite books on audio, because sometimes there’s no friend like an old friend, and because I need a soot... 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 08/01/2026Her poem. poets.org/2020-on-lear...poets.org2020 Academy of American Poets PrizeOn Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 13/10/2025Bob and Louise Belcher of Bob's Burger bought one of my books at GalaxyCon St. Louis! Highlight of the week! 010
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 07/10/2025I haven't written a blog post in 2 years. The last one was about my mother; this one is about my father. letitiamoffitt.blogspot.com/2025/10/into...letitiamoffitt.blogspot.comInto that good nightI watched my own father go gentle into that good night. I will tell you about it, but not just yet. Dylan Thomas was a young man when he... 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 03/10/2025THE MIST AND THE FLAME will appear as an audiobook in 2026, thanks to the Illinois Arts Council! 020
Reposted by Letitia L. MoffittCynthia Raleigh @cerydwyn.bsky.social · 02/10/2025Just back from the book launch for 'The Mist and The Flame' tonight; a magical retelling of Romeo and Juliet...literally with magic. Start off your autumn reading with Foschia Luminosa and Fiamma Fredda in this delicious story reimagined in the realm of enchantment!. @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social 051
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 27/09/2025Got a Nook? The Mist and the Flame is available as an ebook at Barnes & Noble! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-mist-a...barnesandnoble.comThe Mist and the Flame (The New Bardiverse, #1)|eBookWhat's really behind the story of star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet? Let's start with the truth about Rosaline—Romeo's actual first love. Rosaline scorns romance and instead craves magic... 110
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 23/09/2025Romeowl & Whooliet: Shakespeare's tragedy, but they're owls. They're not from rival families, don't fall in love, don't even meet. They hang out separately in trees, hooting ominously and pouncing on scurrying things. They don't die in each other's wings. They live and do cool owl stuff. The end. 110
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 22/09/2025Meet Romeowl & Whooliet, mascots for The New Bardiverse. Romeowl: Why? Whooliet: Because we're "bard" owls! Romeowl: OK, so what is The New Bardiverse? Whooliet: Everything Shakespeare-inspired. For example, "It's a love story, baby..." Romeowl: "Just sayyyyyy yes!" NewBardiverse.com 100
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 09/08/2025An ad said "Go ad-free" which I read as "goad-free" and I'm like, sign me up, I hate being goaded. Also I think there should be a donut store called "Donut Reply." Because of course there should. 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Today's Wordle is a reminder: this is coming soon! #newbardiverse 010
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 27/07/2025Who is Coral-Li St. Helen? What is The New Bardiverse? And who or what are the Mist and the Flame? Find out soon... 110
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 13/07/2025Birthday boy turned 97 and enjoyed gazing at the view with a friend. 030
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 26/06/2025Sometimes you just need a nap with a sloth stuffie. 010
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 17/06/2025"A man who is no longer interested in the genetics of inbred hillbilly water unicorns is a man who is no longer interested in life." -T. Kingfisher 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 27/05/2025Gonna be an embarrassing fangirl here, but I very nearly screamed out loud when I saw this, a new novel by one of my all-time favorite authors, @nnedi.bsky.social. Yessssss! 1373
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 26/05/2025A Parker at rest tends to stay at rest, but a Parker in motion does ZOOMIES! Photo by Aldo Manfroi. 020
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 21/05/2025Old dogs are rockstars! runsignup.com/old-dogs-are...runsignup.comLetitia Moffitt - Salt Creek 24My father is 96 years old and the one thing that always makes him smile is a little dog named Twiggy. He gives her treats and talks about the dog he had when he was a boy, a mutt named Minnie. Dogs br... 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Great turnout at C-U for the rally. Some awesome signs, including "Hoo nees ejukashun?" and "Take an econ class before taking office!" with drawings of penguins. (Yep, this is a college town.) 030
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 04/04/2025If you can make it to one of the April 5 protests, you should definitely go. If you can't, no worries -- I got you covered. I used to be a high school teacher and a cross-country coach; I can YELL. :) 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 01/04/2025It's April 1st, isn't it. Yeah, I got nothin', not this year. Here's my dog again. 010
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 31/03/2025Proud of my community. Pretty good turnout for a Trans Day of Visibility rally on a cold Monday. Glad I could support family and friends. Parker says, "Sunshine, yes. Oligarchy, no." 011
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 30/03/2025"A thousand stimulating scents, the sun's warmth on his fur ... a caressing human hand and a beloved, wonderful human voice." - Marlen Haushofer, The Wall This book, by the way, is amazing -- published in 1962 but better than many post-apocalyptic novels I've read recently. #books 000
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 29/03/2025Great turnout today despite the rain for the Rally for Democracy in Champaign-Urbana. This is just the beginning. 020
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 10/02/2025Pretty sure "Personal Jesus" is meant to be ironic. Also that particular cover is one of the strangest ever. Carry on. 010
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 01/02/2025I know, sad gorilla-face peak. I know. 020
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I keep seeing posts that say he just mandated this or he just reversed that. Despite what people seem to think, the POTUS is NOT the most powerful person in the world but part of a system. Though he would dearly like it to be so, he can't just decree something on a whim and have it be done. 010
Letitia L. Moffitt @letitiamoffitt1.bsky.social · 23/01/2025I finished Mariana Enriquez's short story collection, A Sunny Place for Shady People, and all I can say is if you're a woman over 40, you *must* read her story "Metamorphosis." It'll make you laugh, creep you out, but most of all get a heart-felt "HELL YEAH" from you. Read the whole thing, really. 120
