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Robin Writes It

@robinwritesit.bsky.social
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Writing fiction in the upper left to save my sanity & entertain somebody someday. Nature, good books & dog love are my salvation. More @ robinhaglund.info 🚫 Idiocracy, bullies, bigots, 🤖, greed, liars 🚫

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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
3 good things today: 1. Woke up to rain 2. Wrote a short story 3. Frog on fragrant rose #amwriting #threegoodthings #gardeninglife #writinglife 📚🏵️👩‍🌾
Pacific chorus frog on fragrant ‘At Last’ rose.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Blast from my past! Who’s old enough to remember this small press & its amazing catalog? #amediting #writerslife #books 📚 ✍️
Straight outa University with a BA in English Lit & I scored a dream job for a time working as Noel Young’s assistant editor at Capra press.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Garter snakes are among my favorite garden residents. Buh-bye slug! If you know me from my years @gardenmentors.bsky.social you already know this about me. #gardening #snakes #fauna
Western gather snake eating slug.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
Superb owl in my backyard. Go Seahawks! #superbowl
Superb great horned owl for superbowl. I photographed this beauty in 2018 in my PacNW backyard forest.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
Even in the dark times, brightness is often just around the bend. #nature #mountains #komakulshan #pacnw #inspiration #mountbaker
Koma Kulshan aka Mount Baker in Washington State. Photographed at the Breazeale Environmental Learning Center on the Padilla Bay Estuarine Research Facility upland trail in Skagit County.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
For You Who Have Loved Old Dogs - just about ate my heart for Andy. #amreading #poetry #dogs #booksky #silashouse
All These Ghosts by Silas House. 

I refer to a specific poem on page 50. (& my own old dog Andy who was big & orange & who died in my arms.)
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 30/12/2025
Currently reading & loving Buffalo Hunter Hunter by @sgj.bsky.social When my tired eyes go blurry, I swap for @marthawells.com Network Effect audio via Libby. One more book recommendation: Girl Dinner. Expected fluff. Got a big, welcome surprise! #amreading #booksky
Buffalo hunter hunter by Stephen graham jones
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
Thank you @chrislatray.bsky.social for sharing your raw, beautiful journey of discovery. #amreading #booksky
Becoming Little Shell, A Landless Indian’s Journey Home by Chris La Tray
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
When your dog looks like how you feel. But way cuter.
Silly Aussie for a smile. No 🤖 involved in this beautiful creature having his happy moment.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Guess my jam. #growcookeat #jammin #diy #homegrown #homemade
Guess what’s in today’s jam.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
A lil’ buddy hopped by to remind me he lives where I was pulling weeds. #flora #fauna #frogs #gardening
Pacific tree frog on boulder near Japanese maple and moss in autumn
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Nature: a healing balm for the heartbreak of incessant human snafu. #nature #cutenessoverload #timelinecleanse #babyanimals
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 27/04/2025
High in a hedge #garden #nature #snakes #wildlife
Garter snake sunny in a boxwood
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
Beautiful, wild & free on the Salish Sea #salishsea #nativeplants #nature #naturewriters #happyplace #flowers
Indigenous Cama lilies growing on Fidalgo Island bluffs overlooking the Salish Sea in April 2025
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
Hummingbird showed me her nest on Earthday. She chooses this tree often. #earthday #nature #birding #hummingbirds #nest #birdsky #trees #wildlife
Anna’s hummingbird nest in a Douglas Fir Spring 2025 on Earthday
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Where my faith resides, always. #timelinecleanse
Spring in the PacNw
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
What’s your take? #writingclub 💙 📚 #historicalfiction #writer #reader #photography #badparenting
My great grandfather aims his revolver at his son & an unknown girl. His son lived to die in a car crash, so it’s unlikely he was shot in this moment. But I cannot fathom pointing a gun at children, ever. Different time? Circa 1918ish rural Virginia. It’s clearly staged, but why? There’s a story here, but anyone who could recount the moment is now long dead, so we’ll have to just let the photo spark our imaginations & create a story of our own.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
I love my birthday books that arrived late for reasons including: 1. They did NOT come from the shit river store overnight 2. They aren’t fresh off the presses but gently used 3. Some might ban them 4. They’re written by award winning writers who make me think like @edyong209.bsky.social #readers
I contain multitudes by the Ed Yong & Beloved by Toni Morrison used books from Thriftbooks
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 23/03/2025
If in doubt, always send me books. 💙 📚 #reader #booksky #writingclub
Whole food cooking everyday by Amy Chaplin, of shadows & stars anthology edited by jendia gammon & gareth l Powell, the serviceberry by robin wall kimmerer, the river has roots by Amal el-mohtar
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 16/03/2025
Last supper for you buddy! #gardening #growyourownfood #slugs #springvibes #vegetablegardening
Slug eating kale in the veg garden
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
I’m still unpacking how much I’ve taken away from this story & grown as a writer from your reading books. Enjoy this small gift of entertainment for you from my own silly Spinner dog.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
I am reminded of all I have imagined, let go, lost. Childhood & memories of my mother doing the best she could-badly- goodness & badness in the same father, wild places & plant names I have known. & my dog who spins for his dinner. Bravo for another masterpiece @eowynivey.bsky.social #reader
Black Woods Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
FYEO he teased #dogsky #aussie #dogs #cutenessoverload
Cute Aussie dog silliness
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
“Carry on” says the forest. Do your thing beautifully. Persist. Thrive. Survive. #nature #forest #flowers
Late winter wild cherry tree flowers blooming at the forest edge
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
I wish I could do this #shakeitoff #dogs #ashamedandanxious
Wet dog shaking it off
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 01/03/2025
Pink pussies. Some in hats. #garden #spring #flowers
Pink pussy willows blooming under blue skies
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Salish Sea moment of zen … #nature #ocean #zen #writerslife
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Often I find book character inspiration in old family photos. This chill kid in KS is so intriguing. I have no idea who s/he is. Do you? All captions appreciated — true or invented — for fun. Tip — remember to label your photos for posterity! #skywriters #writinglife #historicalfiction #history
Unknown child in 1800s cabinet card photo by JW Honey in Clyde, Kansas
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 26/02/2025
Refreshing my feed, my garden, my outlook.
Late winter crocus flowers after the rain
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Taught & gave away a terrarium today at #nwfgs #gardening
Quick terrarium I built at 2025 NW Flower & Garden Show DIY stage. Gave it away to an attendee. Fast & furious creation of something I love spending hours crafting.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Writer’s garden vignette 💙📚 #booksky #nwfgs #writerslife #gardening
Display garden corner perfect for writing as seen at the 2025 NW Flower & Garden Show city living sky bridge display area.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
3 Good Things Valentine edition: ✅ Helped a family in need. ✅ Snow & ice is nearly gone. ✅ Daphne survived the long days of freeze & smells so good. #threegoodthings #3goodthings #flowerpower #stongertogether
Daphne odora flowering in February
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Today I’d just like to crawl inside this terrarium world & take a vacation from it all. Discount 🔗 to NWFGS where I’m teaching these gardens: bit.ly/25NWFG_JoinMe #gardening #garden #gardeninggoals #Nwfgs #nwfgf #seattle #pacnw #gardenshow #terrarium #indoorgarden #houseplants #diy
Terrarium garden. Use discount link https://bit.ly/25NWFG_JoinMe to save on tix to Northwest Flower & Garden Festival 2025 where I’m teaching terrarium gardening. This gardening class included with show admission. Discount should work til 2/18/2025.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Yay - Superb Owl Sunday! #SuperbOwl #owls #birds #wildlife
Great horned owl in alder forest copyright Robin Haglund
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
2025 economics: 1 healthy hen = 5000 golden geese #eggs #farmlife
Easter egger farm egg laid first in 2025 after winter solstice has passed & spring is yet to come.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
It’s never too cold outside to plant a terrarium! I’ll teach you to DIY yours at NWFGS & I might give away a few terrarium goodies to the audience! Discounted tix til 2/18/25 + show deets: bit.ly/25NWFG_JoinMe #NWFGS #NWFGF #Gardening #Seattle #Houseplants #Terrarium #DIY #IndoorGardening
Terrarium gardening ingredients example. Class at NWFGS 2025. Discounted tix til 2/18/25 here: https://bit.ly/25NWFG_JoinMe + all the garden show details
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Research day for this writer! #writerslife #writingcommunity #historicalfiction #speculativefiction #keepwriting
General store display at Skagit Historical museum
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
(2/2) “…With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.” (Excerpted from I Have A Dream) #IHaveaDream #MartinLutherKingDay #readers #booksmatter #inspiration
Martin Luther king I have a dream
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I had the honor of being on the team that crafted this MLK commemorative book set. Today I revisit Dr. King’s words. To find solace & inspiration from his teachings. “With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a stone of hope…” (1/2) #booksky 💙📚 #martinlutherking #MLK
Martin Luther king I have a dream letter from the Birmingham jail I’ve been to the mountain top book collection
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Gardening with no other sensory inputs than those nature provides is the best way I know to break from putting words to paper, clear my imagination & better the tale I’ll resume writing tomorrow. #booksky 💙📚 #writingcommunity #writingtips #gardening #writinglife #keepwriting
Winter blooming hellebore on a sunny day
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
A VERY rare moment at rest
Old border collie napping with young Aussie. Property Robin Haglund
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Koma Kulshan & I escaped the fog monster only briefly today. I am now, again, engulfed. The status of my friend the mountain is now unknown. #naturewriting #mountains
Mount Baker aka Koma Kulshan in Washington state.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
Picked up a lil something for my hummingbird winter garden today. #gardensky #gardening #hummingbird
Winter flowering mahonias are a great addition to garden designs to support hummingbirds & for bright sunny flowers on cold, short days.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
It’s a blues kinda day, but what’s the ring song to pair with the view? #blues
View of San Juan islands in the Salish Sea in Washington State on a very blue day.
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
This handmade book from mom is what I’m most thankful for today. She passed this fall, but having her recipes, her artwork, her humor at my fingertips gives me some sense of having her with me. Hug your mom even if she’s driving you batty. & get her to give you that favorite recipe. 🥧 ❤️ #books
Handmade and illustrated cookbook by artist Marki Brown
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Robin Writes It @robinwritesit.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
My entire team is recharged after a good romp on the beach. #optoutside
Dogs at the beach. Copyright Robin Haglund. Eff off 🤖
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