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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

It was fun to see those who were able to attend ( @melegyrn.bsky.social and @blackcrowcolin.bsky.social, this includes you) . I hope others will be able to join us in the future. The 3rd Quarter Potluck Recap is up on the blog now: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/08/3rd-... .

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

The room is reserved and our next Potluck and Write-in is on the calendar for Saturday, July 25th from 1 - 3 p.m. Visit this (very short) blog post -> writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/06/anno... for full details. Hope to see you there! #PCSockmonkeyWriter #InPersonEvents #Potluck #BlogPost

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Stop by the blog for an update on our 2nd quarter potluck: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/06/2nd-... . (Also if you want to see the rest of the whiteboard drawing!) #PCSockmonkeyWriters #BlogPost #PotluckUpdate

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Hi Sockmonkeys! Just a quick post to let you know Write Time is canceled this Sunday. Back again in July!

Lined spiral notebook graphic in the center of a beige background. June 2026 is centered at the top over the swimming Dinoshark confetti graphic uses by Write Time. Text below that reads: Write Time At Electric Coffee Cafe above a red box with white text in it that reads CANCELED. Text at the bottom reads See you in July!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Just popping in to announce the next potluck. Here's the blog post with more details: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/03/anno... . Hope you'll join us!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Just popping in to let you know that the post potluck update is now live on the blog. I hope you'll check it out! Thanks again to @jexx.bsky.social and @xwordslingerx.bsky.social for taking over & hosting while I was out with a cold! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/03/1st-... #BlogPost

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

After hearing from some of you that getting onto the group's calendar wasn't working for you, I found a way to make it viewable via our blog. Hopefully that will help! Visit this post for more details: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/03/marc... #BlogPost #BlogUpdates

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Quick reminder that the March Write Time is this afternoon starting at 3 p.m. at Electric Coffee in Sumner. Short post about it on the blog if you want to check it out: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/03/marc...

Beige background with a lined spiral notebook page graphic in the center. March 2026 is typed above the Write time swimming Dinoshark confetti image. Below that reads Write Time at Electric Coffee Cafe over a red box with 3/15 3 - 6 p.m. in it in white text. Below that in smaller letters are the words See WritingInPierce.Blogspot.com for more info.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Many thanks to Jen and Tina for hosting the potluck in my absence, since I didn't want to share whatever cold my husband brought home a few days earlier! Thanks to Jen, also, for the photo in this graphic and for posting her soup recipe on the blog: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/03/soup...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Last minute reminder! Our 1st quarter potluck and write in is tomorrow morning, March 7th from 11 - 1. Stop in and snack while chatting and writing with other local writers. Full details on the blog (writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/02/anno...) and Google Calendar.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Hi Sockmonkeys! A quick photo post with permission and a few more details up on the blog here: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/03/sock.... Two of our fellow Sockmonkeys met up at Book Bash in Graham last Sunday and were willing to share a photo. #BookishEvents #PCSockmonkeyWriters

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I know, two posts in the same day! Anyhow, wanted to be sure to invite you to our 1st quarter Potluck & Write In, Saturday, March 7th, 2026 from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. See the post with the same graphic for location & other details. Hope to see you then! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/02/anno...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Just a reminder that today is Write time from 3 - 6 p.m. Short post on the blog: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/02/febr...

Image: Beige background with a white paper steno notebook graphic in the center. February 2026 is typed above the Write time swimming Dinoshark confetti image. Below that reads Write Time at Electric Coffee Cafe over a red box with 2/15 3 - 6 p.m. in it in white text. Below that in smaller letters are the words See WritingInPierce.Blogspot.com for more info.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It's been a bit busy around here, but I finally had time to post about our 2025 Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange. Please check out the post for more info, a shared recipe, and the date of our 1st quarter Potluck and Social! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2026/01/2025... #PCSockmonkeyWriters

Polly Esther on the left with four smaller holiday Sockmonkeys next to her and Pierson the Sock dog on the right next to a plastic tote with notebooks in it. A roll of blue tickets sits on the table in front of them and a gray backpack sits on the table behind them.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

It's the 3rd Sunday of the month, & that means it's Write Time! Meet us at Electric Coffee House in Sumner from 3-6 pm where we'll do a little writing, a little talking. It's parallel-play for grown-ups! Bring your works-in-progress or your shiny new year's project. Hosted by @jexx.bsky.social .

White text at the top reads "Come write with us! Sunday, January 18 from 3 - 6 p.m. at Electric Coffee House in Sumner." Graphic is of a swimming Dinosaur with colored confetti around it and an explosion in the upper left corner.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange sign-up links and information is up on the blog now: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/11/anno... Hope you can join us! #PCSockmonkeyWriters #WinterPotluck #BlindBookExchange

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 11/11/2025

Just a quick graphical update to remind everyone about what's on the calendar this week. More information about pretty much all of them can be found in posts on the blog. I hope to see some of you at the potluck on Saturday! #MidwayPieDayAndMugExchange #Potluck #PCSockmonkeyWriters

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Okay, I mentioned it in a previous post, but here is the official blog post with sign ups for our Midway Pie Day and Mug Exchange Potluck. I hope some of you will join us! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/11/2025... #MidwayPieDayAndMugExchange #InPersonEvents #PCSockmonkeyWriters

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Also, it's the middle of the month, but I just saw this posted - if you're interested in submitting stories this month, take a look through this post: publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2025/09/51-w... (It's late, so I haven't looked through them all... just passing it along so I don't forget!)

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62 Writing Contests in October 2025 - No entry fees

This October there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes rang...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

I know it's semi-short notice, but I'm trying to get it in before our traditional Midway Pie Day and our Winter Book Exchange... so, here's the info on our 4th Quarter Potluck and mini Preptober. I hope you'll attend! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/10/sock...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Quick new post on the blog w/an update about the 3rd quarter potluck PLUS dates for our final events of 2025. Hope you'll check it out and plan to attend (more details to come): writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/10/3rd-... #PCSockmonkeyWriters #BlogPost #InPersonEvents

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

It was buried in drafts, but I finally fixed some photo issues and now the 2024 Winter Potluck and Book Exchange post is up on the blog. If you were there, please let me know if you read the book you chose! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/10/bela...

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(Belated) 2024 Winter Potluck and Book Exchange Wrap-up

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Apologies for the short notice, but I hope some of you will be able to join us this Saturday, September 27th, 2025 from 1 - 3 p.m. for our 3rd Quarter Potluck. Details and sign up forms can be found posted on our blog. Hope to see you there! #PCSockmonkeyWriters #WriteIns

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Sorry to get this up late, things have been busy here. If you're able to stop by, feel free to join one of our Sockmonkey Writers for Write Time sponsored by A Good Book Bookstore between 3 and 6 p.m., Sunday, September 21, 2025. #WriteTime #PCSockmonkeyWriters #CoffeeShopeWriteIns #WriteIns

Beige background with a fall leaf graphic along the top and the bottom. September 2025 is typed above the Write time swimming Dinoshark confetti image. Below that reads Write Time at Electric Coffee Cafe over a red box with 9/21 3 - 6 p.m. in it in white text. Below that in smaller letters are the words See WritingInPierce.Blogspot.com for more info.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

Just a quick post to let you know that the weekly Zoom write-in will not be happening tomorrow, but will resume next week. 3rd Quarter Potluck and Write-In announcement coming soon! #PCSockmonkeyWriters #ZoomWriteIn #WriteInCancelled

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Hi Sockmonkey Writers! Here is your friendly reminder about our event tomorrow, Sunday, April 27th, 2025. It's our 2nd Quarterly Potluck & Write-In of the year from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Parkland/Spanaway. Details & sign-up links on our regional blog. Hope to see you then!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

It may not seem writing related, but it is! Please check out this post on the blog about the Graham Library's Combo Book and Food Drive event (including some info for those who don't live near Graham): writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/grah...

A field of tulips with an orange tulip behind the title "2025 Spring/Summer Donation Days Friends of the Graham Library". The white text beneath the tulip reads: Donate your gently used books, CDs and DVDs (no more than 2 shopping bags per household). We will be having a food drive at every event. The charities receiving the non-perishables will trade off between NOURISH and the Lutheran Church of St Paul Food pantry. April 14 (12 - 2 p.m.); April 28 (2-5 p.m.); May 3 (12-2 p.m.); May 14 (4:30 - 6:30 p.m.); May 21 (12 - 2 p.m.). More dates will be added in June and July. Book sale on Saturday July 26 (10 - 3 p.m.)

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

I know this one is close on the heels of the last, but if you're able, I hope you'll join us for our upcoming Potluck and Creative session! More info and forms to RSVP and sign up for the potluck can be found on this post on our blog: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/apri...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

Quick Wednesday Writing Weigh-in for you today, Sockmonkeys! This graphic only has a few possible options for responses. There are a few more on this very short blog post: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/apri... Please check in here or there and let us know how your writing is going!

Beige background with four colored squares in a 2 by 2 grid under the words "Wednesday Writing Weigh-In" in pink letters. Upper row from left to right: a teal box with a white square and teal check mark in it above the words "I'm working on a new project." in dark letters; a green box with a white square and a green check mark in it with the words "I'm writing/editing and existing project." in dark letters. Lower row from left to right: a red box with a white square and red check mark in it above the words "I'm researching or planning." in dark letters; a pink box with a white square and pink check mark in it above the words "I'm taking a break to fill my creative well." in dark letters.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Okay, last post for today... Some of you may have seen posts about this elsewhere, but NaNoWriMo HQ sent out an email March 31st talking about closing down the nonprofit. The text of that email is in the following post, along with some other information: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/an-u...

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An Update from the NaNoWriMo HQ from March 31, 2025

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

After getting a question about it in our Sockmonkey Discord, I verified with our host and found out that this month's Write Time on April 20th has been canceled. There is a short post on the blog about it if you'd like to check that out: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/upda... .

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Update to April 2025 Write Time Event

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Whoops! I started the post at the last Potluck and didn't get back to it. Please check out the blog post on our 1st Quarterly Potluck and Write-in: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/03/marc... . Sign ups & info for our 2nd Potluck will be up soon, so keep an eye out for that if you're interested!

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March 2025 Potluck and Write-in

Image: Photo in the center with (L to R) Polly Esther next to the Sockmonkey Bucket full of small Sockmonkeys and Pierson on the other side ...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

This weekend is the GWIC (Global Write In Crawl) which is hosted by multiple writers in different countries around the world, but on the same Discord server. Here's a link to their IG if you want to see the schedule: www.instagram.com/teamgwic?utm... . Any Sockmonkeys participating?

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Global Write In Crawl (@teamgwic) • Instagram photos and videos

33 Followers, 1 Following, 97 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Global Write In Crawl (@teamgwic)

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Well, here we are at the beginning of April 2025, Sockmonkeys! Are you working on anything story related this month? Create your own goal on Trackbear then join our Regional Leaderboard. A bit more info is in this blog post: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/04/writ... . #PCSockmonkeyWriters

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Hi Sockmonkeys! Just a reminder that our 1st quarterly potluck and get-together of 2025 is tomorrow, Saturday, March 29th, from 2 - 4 p.m. Details and sign ups are on the blog and I'll be live-streaming the event to Discord for those unable to attend in person. Hope to see you there!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Hi all! I need to step away from the PC and give my back a break, but I wanted to share the link to the newest blog post inviting you to our 1st Quarterly Sockmonkey Writer Get Together and Potluck! Hope you'll join us!: writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2025/03/our-... #PCSockmonkeyWriters

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Our 1st Quarterly Potluck and Writer Get Together of 2025!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

It's supposed to be visible in all of North America. Think we'll get a break in the clouds to see any of it, #PCSockmonkeyWriters? #BloodMoon #LunarEclipseMarch2025

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 13/03/2025

Flower break.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

This link was shared in our #PCSockmonkeyWriters FB group not long ago and I thought I'd share it here for any of you who write sci-fi, especially with rockets: projectrho.com/public_html/...

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Atomic Rockets - Atomic Rockets

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

The host of the Saturday writing Zoom let me know that it won't be happening today, in case anyone was planning on joining them this morning.

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Here's the update post on our #PCSockmonkeyWriters November Trackbear Leaderboard, plus the invitation to our December Leaderboard (see post for ways to access the join code): writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2024/12/nove...

Picture of a line graph titled "Standings" with various colored lines climbing from 0% on 1 Nov to whichever place they reached by 30 Nov (which isn't shown but is the end of the lower line of the graph).

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 23/11/2024

Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Quick reminder to any #PCSockmonkeyWriters who may see this - our Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange is today. Hope to see you there!

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Okay, another catch up post on the blog. This one is to invite you to our Winter Potluck and Blind Book Exchange. Please read the post and visit the links to sign up. Hope to see you there! writinginpierce.blogspot.com/2024/11/2024...

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PC Sockmonkey Writers Group @sockmonkeywriters.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Sockmonkeys who write or read fanfiction: I saw this video earlier, it's pretty short... have you seen it? What do you think of what's said about fanfiction and how this might affect it? youtu.be/c7r35ZqEQ_c?...

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If you care about fanfiction & want to see it continue, don’t normalize or promote this.

YouTube video by Head On Fire

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