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Lyza Fennell

@lyzamay.bsky.social
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Writer, artist, founder of an arts org uplifting m/other artists. Living with ALS. Mother, wife, caretaker, converted dog lover, disabled. Entrepreneur at heart, and politically progressive. lyzafennell.com experiencemica.org

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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
"You duck, the whirring sound goes over your head…" Tom’s back. And he’s throwing more than insults.
lhttps://lyzafennell.com/2025/08/08/you-can-go-to-hell-and-back/ #Storytelling #ShortStory #FictionHybrid #SurrealFiction #DarkHumor #ALS #DisabledVoices #terminalillness #AmWriting #FlashFiction
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 11/05/2025
Happy Mother’s Day to all m/others. my kid wrote and made this #ALS fundraiser in my honor. Such beautiful words secure2.convio.net/alsa/site/TR...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
New horoscope just dropped for Pissaedae (♒️ the pissy sign) Take the good with the bad in this surreal horoscope. Take a dive: 👉 lyzafennell.com/2025/05/06/t... #pissaedae #zodiacspoof #weirdwriting #fiction #horoscopes #bskywriters
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Today's Horoscope: A Great Day for Pissy Days (Lat. Pissaedae) - Lyza Fennell
Today's Horoscope: Today is a great day for Pissy Days (Lat. Pissaedae). You're headed for European romance, perfectly pressed pants, and wild strawberries—until, of course, a boat crash ruins breakfa...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Oh, i was sad when i wrote this. #sadpoetry #badday #writeaboutyourfeelings #als lyzafennell.com/2025/04/28/w...
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What Are You Waiting For?
In this powerful piece, a woman reflects on the finality of waiting and the bittersweet freedom that follows. Paired with a stark black-and-white image of solitude and resilience, this meditation capt...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
This is how you protest.
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Susan Cartwright @listen2.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Someone called me a clown. So I became one. 🤡 Read my latest short story about insults, identity, and a potential career in progressive clowning. lyzafennell.com/2025/02/17/j... #WritingCommunity #Satire #ClownLife
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Jesse Fett Called Me a Clown - Lyza Fennell
After being called a clown in an online debate, Clara embraces the insult in an unexpected way—reimagining herself as a warrior for justice, humor, and change.
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
💼 New Absurdist Short Story: "Matters of Great Concern" 💼 The New World Order has decided who matters and who doesn’t—and Suzi didn’t make the list. Why her? lyzafennell.com/2025/02/16/m... #Fiction #Satire #Absurdism #Dystopian #DarkComedy #DystopianBureaucracy
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Matters of Great Concern - Lyza Fennell
In a world where bureaucracy dictates existence, Suzi learns that her very name has rendered her obsolete. A sharp, absurdist take on identity, control, and the arbitrary rules that govern society, 'M...
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
You can’t spell FELON without ELON.
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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Not for nothing but everyone realizes that these teenagers and 20 somethings who have complete access to the Treasury payment source code are now #1 espionage recruitment targets for Russia and China, right?
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Ami Berger @amiberger.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The cognitive dissonance of getting up every morning and making coffee and walking the dog and going to meetings and answering emails and wondering what to make for dinner while there is a real live actual coup d’etat happening is BONKERS
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Heather Cox Richardson’s live video from tonight. She is so good at laying it out for us. If you can, you should watch this. www.facebook.com/share/v/15fs...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Who’s on FanBase? Follow me: fanbase.app.link/K39eHEjqnQb
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Messages from the Cloud lyzafennell.com/2024/12/22/m... ☁️
A surreal story about life, loss, and watching over loved ones from the great beyond. Thought-provoking with a twist of humor. #ShortStory #Surrealism #LifeAndLoss #ExistentialHumor #QuirkyNarratives #LifeAfterDeath
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Messages from the Cloud - Lyza Fennell
Messages from the Cloud is a wry, existential tale from beyond the veil. A narrator, adrift in an imagined afterlife, muses on fate, autonomy, and the absurdity of enlightenment. Between quips about l...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Facebook Said You Were Dead lyzafennell.com/2024/12/22/f... A satirical story that dives into the absurdity of social media, nostalgia, and algorithms for connection. Who’s really gone—your friend or just their posts? 💻 #ShortStory #Satire #SocialMediaLife #MemoryandConnection #Algorithm #writing
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Facebook Said You Were Dead - Lyza Fennell
Facebook Said You Were Dead is a quirky and satirical tale about the absurdities of social media, memory, and connection. When a person stumbles upon posts suggesting an old friend’s demise, they spir...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
“Help! Help! I’m a chronic mindfulnesser, and I’m stuck in the moment!” Back pain, mindfulness, and a plea to escape the eternal now. 🔗 lyzafennell.com/2024/12/16/t... #ShortPlay #ComedySketch #TheaterHumor #MindfulnessGoneWrong
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The Future Refuses to Happen - Lyza Fennell
The Future Refuses to Happen is a darkly humorous exploration of mindfulness gone awry. A recovering worrywart recounts their journey from anxious living to a life-altering retreat with Jon Kabat-Zinn...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Two women, a manager, and one unforgettable day at the A&P. What’s the price of bruised bananas? Comedy gold. 🍌✨ lyzafennell.com/2024/12/16/t... #ShortPlay #ComedySketch #TheaterHumor #DialogueDriven #QuirkyCharacters #GroceryStoreDrama #PlaywrightLife
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Trouble at the A&P - Lyza Fennell
Trouble at the A&P is a comedic skit featuring two women reflecting on a grocery store debacle where bruised bananas, dropped eggs, and overzealous management collide. Through fixations, therapy advic...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
🌿 Through the Shadows: A Triptych
Inspired by Mary Oliver, these erasure poems carve meaning from silence, lingering in grief and rising through resilience. ✨ Read them here: lyzafennell.com/2024/12/08/t... ✨
#Poetry #ErasurePoetry #ThroughTheShadows #Grief #CreativeWriting
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Through the Shadows: A Triptych of Poems - Lyza Fennell
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
Big AL’s Trucking isn’t the story of a lone truck driver. It’s a journey into the unexpected—where humor meets heartbreak, and resilience lights the way—a glimpse into navigating the unimaginable. lyzafennell.com/2024/12/07/b... #ALSJourney #CreativeNonfiction #ResilienceAndHumor #ShatteredRealities
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Big AL’s Trucking - Lyza Fennell
Big AL’s Trucking isn’t the story of a lone truck driver. It’s a journey into the unexpected—where humor meets heartbreak, and resilience lights the way. Life’s cruel surprises demand reflection and a...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
Still grappling with the election and what the future brings. As a mother, I wonder: what kind of world will 2025 hold for our children? This piece reflects on the heartbreak and hope we face together. lyzafennell.com/2024/12/02/b... #LiberalMother #SocialCommentary #ParentingInAmerica #Writing
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Ballad of a Dying Dream - Lyza Fennell
"Ballad of a Dying Dream" is a lyrical reflection on the state of America, grappling with the weight of history, the broken promises of democracy, and the uncertain future that lies ahead for our chil...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
🎶✨ Just posted "The Night I Met Jack," a whimsical retelling inspired by the night I met my husband 25 years ago. Featuring a fictional boombox dance party and NYC magic! 🗽💃 lyzafennell.com/2024/11/29/t... #FictionInspired #CreativeNonfiction #MagicalRealism #Whimsical #LoveStory #NYCAtNight
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The Night I Met Jack - Lyza Fennell
A high-energy, late-night escapade on the streets of 1990s Manhattan leads to an unforgettable connection. With humor, sass, and a boombox, this creative nonfiction piece recounts the night that chang...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
lyzafennell.com/2024/11/24/b... A darkly funny story about Trixie, a woman battling depression, whose life takes a sharp turn after an unexpected visitor. Chaos, clarity, and humor ensue! #DarkHumor #ShortStory #MentalHealth #WritingCommunity #OvercomingObstacles #Satire #Fiction
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Battling Your Demons: A Tale of Overcoming Depression - Lyza Fennell
A darkly humorous tale of Trixie, a woman grappling with depression, whose life takes an unexpected turn when the enigmatic and recurring character, Tom, makes a surprising cameo, bringing chaos, clar...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Things Lyza thinks of during her MRI. lyzafennell.com/2024/11/24/a... #absurdist #playwriting #joy #findingjoy #humor #comedy #momwriter
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A Joyless Search - Lyza Fennell
Penelope and Roger's search for "Joy" takes a hilariously literal and metaphorical turn as they tear apart their living room in desperation. This playful yet poignant short stage scene explores loss, ...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
lyzafennell.com/2024/11/15/d... #terminaldiagnosis #chronicillness #baddoctors #creativenonfiction #trauma #scaredandalone #creativewriting #writingprocess
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Diagnosis: Your F*cked - Lyza Fennell
A raw, introspective journey through the disorienting experience of a troubling medical diagnosis. From the subtle changes that went unnoticed to the emotional turmoil of navigating a healthcare syste...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
lyzafennell.com/2024/11/23/i... #creativenonfiction #debilitatingillness #momcantdoit #writing
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I Don't Know How You Do It - Lyza Fennell
"I Don't Know How You Do It" is an intimate exploration of resilience, regret, and care. Through a heartfelt reflection on the toll of life's unrelenting demands, this piece tenderly navigates the com...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
lyzafennell.com/2024/11/23/d... #dystopian #suspensefulwriting #writinglife #unseen
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Don't Cry - Lyza Fennell
In a world where silence is survival, two companions face a desperate fight for escape deep in a shadowed forest. Bound by trust and the will to endure, they battle pain, fear, and the ever-present th...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
lyzafennell.com/2024/11/22/i... #humorwriting #selfhelp #dreamscometrue #momwriter #notforkids #satire #surrealcomedy
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I'm So Proud - Lyza Fennell
What starts as a light-hearted reflection on self-pride and success takes a delightfully unexpected turn on this self-talking, pep-talking journey. This satirical piece surprises at every turn, celebr...
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 23/11/2024
lyzafennell.com/2024/11/22/t... #chronicillness #processthroughwriting #metaphor #writing #dragons
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Tears of a Dragon - Lyza Fennell
A raw and heartfelt narrative exploring vulnerability, perseverance, and the power of facing life’s battles together. Tears of a Dragon weaves together metaphor and reality, creating a poignant portra...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 19/11/2024
Lots of people are about to be really mad that price of eggs goes up but they can’t get a 2nd job because they can’t afford childcare and when they do finally get the eggs they get E Coli because there’s no FDA but can’t go to the doctor because they got kicked off their health plan. #FAFO
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
“You thought you were a bundle of nerves, but then you realize that they aren’t working, so maybe it was something else.” From Diagnosis: You’re Fucked—a raw exploration of illness, resilience, and finding meaning in chaos. #CreativeWriting #ChronicIllness #Memoir #Diagnosis #WritingLife
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Lyza Fennell @lyzamay.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
The emotional turmoil facing a life-altering diagnosis. Before the Lights Go Out lyzafennell.com/2024/11/17/b...
Text “You were rageful and in despair. I’m here now.” Before the Lights Go Out by Lyza Fennell Image of woman standing on roof in front of mountains.
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