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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

‘Tis the 22nd of September, which doth mean that ‘tis Hobbit Day! Enjoy today’s creation from the Writers Room. #HobbitDay #22september #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #Poetry #Sonnet

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

‘Twas a FANTASTIC opening weekend at the @spartarenfaire! Three shows per day, PLUS a daily pub crawl with my dear friends The Foxy Bard & Twig! Let’s do it all again for two more weekends! #RenFest #RenFaire #ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare #PubCrawl

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

My apologies, dear friends, but I’m not going to be able to do “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” at our normal 10 am EST slot tomorrow, but rather I’ll go live at 8:30 EST and then rebroadcast the episode at 10. Salem life hath ta’en o’er!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare in the Writers Room Tuesday morning at 10 am Eastern Time, as we collaborate to create something unique, maybe silly, and definitely special together! Watch and participate live on the Nat21 Twitch channel, YouTube or Facebook!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Here's Shakespeare's updated schedule for the rest of 2026 (for the most part!):

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Behold! Shakespeare’s schedule (and the overall schedule for the Pavilion Stage) for the next three weekends at the The Maine Renaissance Faire! I’ll be sharing the stage with some of my favourite people: The Rowdy Rovers, Les S. Moore Show, and Captain Frances Drake, the Pirate Queen!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This Saturday for the closing weekend of the Midsummer Fantasy Renaissance Faire, join your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare for a Shakespearean comedy in three parts: “Midsummer: A Gaye Olde Tyme (Almost A Musical)!”

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Tonight at 7 pm eastern time Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare will be hosting a Patreons-only live stream for my Patreons of the Arts! It will be a general hang-out & ASA (Ask Shakespeare Anything) for about an hour.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Shakespeare’s got to make a coffee run, so no live streams of “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be at the Vermont Renaissance Faire June 27-28 and I’m back in the Writers Room on June 30th, 10 am EST! #CoffeeRun #ALongAwaitedHoliday #ShakespeareApproves

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

This is remarkably accurate on how my process works. Just substitute “wife” for “husband.” And the Twizzlers are Hershey’s Chocolate-flavoured.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

2026 marks the third and final year of your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s 3-year-long 20th Anniversary, and to celebrate I’ve had challenge coins created (same design as this year’s Token of Affection, but MUCH heavier!).

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Did we write an ode, however accidentally on purpose, to mushy peas today? Yes. Do I regret this? Somewhat yes. Did I write a substack piece about it? Also yes. #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #mushyPeas #Sonnet #Writing #Substack

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

No “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” this week, as I’m traveling cross-country, but we’ll open up the Writers Room again next Tuesday! #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #ShakespeareApproves #Writing #Poetry #Shakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Shakespeare hath a new article up on Substack! shakespeareapproves.substack.com/p/stepping-o... #Substack #ShakespeareApproves #ProfessionalCreative #CreativeProfessional #RenFaire

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

You are cordially invited! This Saturday your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is engaging in a special theatrical experiment: to tell a single story in three parts over the course of the renaissance festival day: “Midsummer: A Gaye Olde Tyme (Almost a Musical)”!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

How does one become a writer? One writes. It's as simple, and as scary and difficult, as that. open.substack.com/pub/shakespe...

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

We’ve all spent two hours writing alternative lyrics to a classic song about a fandom or franchise on a very specific date because of a Facebook joke … right?

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Shakespeare hath a new piece (two actually, as one posted over the weekend) on my new substack! ‘Twould mean the world to me for thee to give it a read, & e’en more for thee to subscribe. ‘Tis free to read! open.substack.com/pub/shakespe...

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Shakespeare is working on a video for tomorrow about seeing “Shakespeare in Love” (aka my unauthorized biopic) in the cinema. Subscribe to my YouTube channel (on my Linktree) to watch it when it drops! . . . #ShakespeareApproves #ShakespeareInLove #ShakespeareOnShakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Soo … looks as tho’ I’ll be seeing “Shakespeare in Love” in the cinema to-morrow. Do I wear a fancy doublet for the occasion? Or do I attend more like a regular person?

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Friends, please be so kind as to take a moment and subscribe to your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s YouTube channel, and then answer the poll: what should next Thursday’s video be about? Go to YouTube.com/ShakespeareApproves

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Shakespeare’s going to be live in the Writers Room at 10 AM EST on YouTube — join me for some collaboration! . . . #Sonnets #WritersRoom #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

“On the Shore by the Sea” The latest poem from “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare” #WritingSonnetsWithShakespeare #ShakespeareApproves #Writing #Poetry #Sonnet

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Shakespeare’s ready for #PirateWeekend at the Florida Ren Fest, and I’m doing my best Les S. Moore impression whilst getting ready! Four shows per day today and tomorrow at the Cog & Corset Caberet, sharing the stage with the Crimson Pirates! . #RenFest #Florida #ShakespeareApproves #Shakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is ready to play for the next three weekends at the Florida Renaissance Festival for his first time ever! Join me four times daily (12, 1:30, 3, 4:30) on the oh-so-steampunky Cog & Corset Stage, which I’m sharing this weekend with the Crimson Pirates!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

#ToBeOrNotToBe? #JustBE. Lord knows being a human is rough these days (‘tho I’d be hard-pressed to name a time when it wasn’t), so give yourself some grace.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Monster Gandalf! The Shakespeares are doing a “Lord of the Rings” watch this weekend for Valentine’s Day, but my question is: ARE THOSE REAL HUMAN TEETH?!?? #shakespeareapproves #renfest #lotr #monstergandalf #renfaire

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Behold! Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s 2026 season schedule (so far)!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Ralphie is making sure that your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare is getting his admin work done today! . . . #FriendlyNeighbourhoodShakespeare #ShakespeareApproves #cats #blackCatAppreciation #WorkingWithCats #Shakespeare

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare’s first-ever stickers are in! They’ll be available starting at the Vermont Winter Ren Faire February 7-8! . . . #StickerApp #ShakespeareApproves #Stickers #Shakespeare #RenFaire

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The code is good for $5 off ticket purchases for the 2026 Ren Faire! The code gets applied to the entire transaction, so if you are getting multiple tickets you will need to do a separate transaction for each ticket to save $5 on every ticket. njrenfaire.ticketspice.com/new-jersey-r...

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

“My Tiny Foe Has Finished Me Once More” Today’s brand-new sonnet from “Writing Sonnets with Shakespeare”

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

It’s been TWENTY YEARS of mutual, glorious affection! 2026 is a big year for your friendly, neighbourhood Shakespeare — it’s the third and final year of my three-year-long 20th Anniversary!

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Shakespeare’s Word(le) of the day for Festivus! Air those grievances! Test your feats of strength! Gather ‘round the pole! www.nytimes.com/games/create...

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Wordle Puzzle Created By ShakesDan

Choose a word for friends to guess, then share your own puzzle.

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Shakespeare Approves! @shakesapproves.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Shakespeare’s Word(le) of the day for Monday!t The clue is: "Two Gents, Act II, Scene five" www.nytimes.com/games/create...

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Wordle Puzzle Created By ShakesDan

Choose a word for friends to guess, then share your own puzzle.

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