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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

First appearing in 1937 per the OED in the context of writing, Doodle is a wonderful name for an editor’s cat! 🥰 #stetpet #CatsOfBlueSky #WritersOfBlurSky #Cats

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I upgraded my bookcover of a book of #haiku I wrote several years ago centered around 50 black and white photos I took. I think there’s thread of simplicity between black and white photographs and haiku. #PoetsOfBlueSky #WritingCommunity

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

If I have to use a dictionary or chatGPT to figure out a joke, is it a joke, or am I just stupid? The latter! Seriously, love the play on the alternate universe #MarvelComics timeline too! @ivacheung.com is The #NewYorker brilliant! 🙏 #editing #WritingCommunity

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

For those of who know “Joy is not made to be a crumb” then you’ll ❤️ this new documentary about #MaryOliver on Amazon. 🥰 #WritersOfBlueSky #PoetsOfBlueSky #Poetry Hey I’m watching Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World. Check it out now on Prime Video! watch.amazon.com/detail?gti=a...

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I’ll bet @cloviseditorial.bsky.social #StetPet editorial assistant is excellent inspiration for your horror vampire 🧛‍♂️ novel editing too! My vet would say those are great looking teeth! 😉 #CatsOfBlueSky #WritersOfBlueSky #HorrorNovels

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Q: What’s worst than writer’s block? A: Cat’s block!!!! #amwriting #amediting #CatsOfBlueSky 🥰

A black cat in front of a Mac studio computer and to display screens with keyboard and touchpad and silver coffee flask in the foreground

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

From Poet Julia Caroline Dorr: “Buttercups, bright-eyed and bold, Hold their chalices of gold To catch the sunshine and the dew.” Not a bad description for Ms. Buttercup! 😉 look at those eyes! #StetPet #CatsOfBlueSky #WritingCommunity

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My writing desk set up: MacStudio 🖥️ with a double Mac Studio display and my Apple Watch ⌚️ charger and light when needed. Nothing else. Minimalist. What’s yours? #WritersOfBlueSky #amwriting

Desktop and office set up with two max studio monitors, a max studio, Apple Watch, wireless keyboard and trackpad and a drafting light with items in the background, including a kitty clock two pictures of ravens and some miscellaneous books and a leather chair.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

“Guardian of The Dictionary” is my favorite! 😍 So strong! #StetPet #CatsOfBlueSky #Cats #Writing

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Some walks are better than others for thinking💭 . #walking

A walk with a gravel trail next to a field with cows in it on a sunny day with a blue sky.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Looks like Impa did some paw 🐾 typing? 🥺 Neither Noah Webster nor George and Charles Merriam were big dog owners, so I’m going with Impa! 😉 #DogsOfBlueSky #Dogs #StetPet

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Working on my rough draft today! Caution is warranted! #WritersOfBlueSky #writing

A photo of a sign warning of bees in the area with a chaotic scene of plants and vegetation in the background

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

“He tried his best to be a good boy.” I’m sure he succeeded and I’m sure you have him a wonderful life. 🥰🙏 #DogsOfBluesky

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

What’s one of the best physical feelings that both a geek and a writer enjoy experiencing? Pulling off the screen protector of a new MacStudio display! 🖥️ (If you know, you know! 🤓) #joy #MacStudio #WritersOfBlueSky

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Not all #stetpets have 4 legs. Some have wings 🪽! (The coloring of the feathers 🪶 is amazing). #StetPet #birds #BirdsOfBlueSky #Editing

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

“Mei Mei” — “little sister! beautiful, plum blossom?” I definitely think the name has caught the spirit of this adorable little being! 🤓 #StetPet #DogsOfBlueSky #Editing

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Whatever the question, go for a walk is (nearly) always the right answer.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Herman 🐕 and Starbuck 🐈: TWO #Stetpet for the price of ONE! That’s some great editorial help, and ends the debate on whether dogs or cats make the best writing or editing assistant! 😉 #DogsOfBlueSky #CatsOfBlueSky #Cats #Dogs #editing

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Hopefully @annemorganedits.bsky.social edits military thrillers, because #BelgianMalinois dogs are the dog of choice for Special OPs, Navy Seals, etc. 🐕 And the name Dove? What a fabulous name for this smart, high energy companion! #DogsOfBlueSky #Thrillers #Editing #StetPet

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Who needs a #Pomodoro timer 🍅 ⏱️ for #writing & #editing when you have a beautiful cat like Timberline? #Cats know just the right moment to jump on top of a manuscript or keyboard! ⌨️ 🐈‍⬛ They aren’t a distraction from work; they are the reason to work. #StetPet #WritersOfBlueSky #CatsOfBlueSky

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Kona: Visual proof that dogs love 💕 their humans more than cats do. And look at that face! You can actually see it saying: “What’s next? What else do you want me to do? Park time? Woof! “ #DogsOfBlueSky #StetPet

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Wow! @jamiegentry.bsky.social ! I saw this beautiful cherry blossom 🌸 inspired shoe by Jamie Gentry who reminds us that as beautiful as cherry blossoms are, their beauty is in part due to their transience. Check out her AMAZING creations at the Bill Reid Gallery in #VancouverBC.

A moccasin with embroidered cherry blossoms

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

“”How I do love ❤️ new comforters. No—I will not let you put the duvet cover on!” Happy #Caturday! - Roo. #CatsOfBlueSky #cats

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Speaking of time—and cats: “Time spent with cats is never wasted.” — Sigmund Freud #CatsOfBlueSky #Cats 🐈 #WritingCommunity #StetPet

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

I’m thinking trains 🚂 and coffee are a great supplement to writing and editing….off to Vancouver BC 🇨🇦 fro a writing retreat and to see La Bohème! #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

On this cool spring morning at my favorite coffee shop in #NorthBend #KingCounty (Hartwood Cafe & Bakery), I decided on a rare post-walk #hotchocolate. 🥰 #ThinkWalking

A hot chocolate being made on a barista counter with whipped cream, green sprinkles, and chocolate syrup being placed on it with a wood floor in the background

A hot chocolate with whipped cream on a wood counter. The surface of the hot chocolate has whipped cream with green sprinkles and dark chocolate syrup.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

This is a beautiful big-eyed cat—great for both copyediting and proofreading! 😉 #CatsOfBlueSky #Cats #WritingCommunity

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

My #Writing Survival Kit for my 8-hour library stretch today: 1. Jellybeans 2. Beef Jerky 3. Oranges 4. Diet Coke 5. Coffee (not pictured) #WritingCommunity #Library #WritersOfBlueSky

In a plastic bag, we have two oranges, jellybeans, beef jerky, two Diet Coke’s sitting on a desktop with a keyboard in the background

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

A perfect post-walk coffee spot. Great views of Mt. Rainier. Also a bird-filled lake soundscape. #walking #coffee

Lake in foreground with snow-covered mountain top in the background under cloudy blue skies the mountain is Mount Rainier with a cone like shape

Dock in foreground lake in mid ground, distant view of a mountain other docks, and a partially cloudy sky in the background

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

My beautiful, gentle cat never scratches me intentionally, but her does occasionally snag and hook me accidentally! 🥰 #cats

Sharp cat claw sticking out of black furry paw. Blue cloth in background.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” — Josh Billings That”s what Monk’s face is expressing. 🥰 #DogsOfBlueSky #StetPet #WritingCommunity

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Black cats 🐈‍⬛ are the best! 😌 “A ghost, though invisible, still is like a place your sight can knock on, echoing; but here within this thick black pelt, your strongest gaze will be absorbed and utterly disappear.” – Rainer Maria Rilke #CatsOfBlueSky #StetPet #BlackCats

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

From the Iliad: “And Hermes led the way, the kindly god, unseen, guarding him (her) through the night.” This lovely dog is obviously living up to his namesake, watching over you and your family! Dogs are the best. 🥰 #DogsOfBlueSky #WritingCommunity #StetPet

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Slowly working through my copyedited chapters. Only 40 to go! 😌 🖍️ #writing #amwriting #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky

A list of chapter titles on a white piece of paper with the top three struck out with a red pen, all sitting on a wooden desktop. At the top is an Apple keyboard. At the top of the list are the words, 43 chapters.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Such a wonderful writing post on so many levels! 😌 #WritersOfBkueSky

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The Chicago Manual of Style @chicagomanual.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Are tabular figures proportional or monospaced? What is a serif? Is letterspacing the same thing as kerning? What does the “S” in “HTTPS” mean? Explore these and other editing-adjacent terms in the latest update from CMOS Shop Talk.

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In editing as in life, things tend to come in pairs. Life has its ups and downs, left and right, sea and land, victory and defeat. In editing you have capitals and lowercase, justified and ragged righ...

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Whenever I doubt the existence of a God, I just look at cats, these perfect little beings. To love and have been be loved by a cat is an amazing thing. 🥰 #CatsOfBlueSky #WritingCommunity

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

A key part of my writing process is using a pomodoro timer 🍅 ⏰ . I write in 50 minute chunks. (It’s on a velvet cushion so the alarm is less jarring). #WritersOfBkueSky #WritingCommunity ##Writing

A red tomato shaped timer set to 50 minutes, sitting on a purple velvet cushion on the base of an iMac. To the side is an Apple Watch charger. Everything is sitting on a wooden desktop with a few wires in the background.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Sometimes an author has to break his work to find its core. 🤓 #writing #WritingCommunity

A tree in a forest snapped at its base with a lake and blue sky in the background

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Josie looks like one happy doggie! And what an excellent idea: #stetpet as a pomodoro timer! I suspect dogs are better at this? Sadly, try as I might, my cat Roo is not a good tomato 🍅 timer; Only a good 3 am alarm clock ⏰ ‼️ 😌 #writingcommunity #DogsOfBlueSky #CatsOfBkueSky

A black cat on a beige carpet, standing in front of a tomato shaped Pomodoro timer with the bottom of a bookcase in the background

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Brick & Mortar Books @brick-mortar.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Word Craft is this Thursday, 3/19 at 6:30pm!✒️ Alexandra Oliva will be joined by Kim Fu, who has written great books like LESSER KNOWN MONSTERS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY and THE VALLEY OF VENGEFUL GHOSTS! The topic of the evening is "building tension." No tickets or registration required #booksky

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

On my walk today, I see this pig-nosed, melting snowman ⛄️ gazing at Mt. Si. Compared to Mt. Si, our transient lives are much like this snowman’s. Embrace the day with joy! 🙏 #walking #KingCounty #NorthBend

A dirty, partially melted snowman, looking up at the distance towards a mountain with gray sky in the background and partially melted snow and green grass in the foreground. The snowman has a blunted pig nose.

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Matthew Rehrl MD @matthewrehrl.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Sitting is a an excellent addition to walking with writing….except maybe on wet snow?! 😉 #writing #walking #sitting?

A snow covered bench on a cool day with the snow on the bench undisturbed

A snow covered bench surrounded by snow, but with what appears to be a sitting/buttocks print on the snow on the bench

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