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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 17h

#Octember Oct 2 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity Ethan/Ambrose/Gabrielle are undead Kobolds. Ambrose on the bottom, Ethan middle, Gabrielle top. They'll "lend a hand" as long as no limbs fall off. 🧟 They're going to a zombie rave in Salem MA where they keep the rednecks at bay and compete with witches.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 17h

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober Oct 2 I highly recommend WIDOW'S BAY on Apple TV. It's a horror comedy that walked away with most of the Emmys for comedy. It was also filmed where I live in MA! Wanna go to a Widow's Bay party in May, 2027? Watch my BlueSky page for more info as the date approaches!

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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WritingCommunity Tell us about your project and why you decided to work on it for this event! And if you haven't yet, check out our full schedule of First Draft Fall programming - including all the extras you'll get in our pro community weeknightwriters.com...

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober Oct 1 - I'm Trish Wilson, horror writer. Book: TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. Ethan Harris is the undead living in a rundown apt. complex. He works making websites for sex toys companies. He's grateful when the dishwasher doesn't break down and when he has enough money for rent.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Octember Oct 1 My MC Ethan Harris in TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES works creating web sites for sex toys companies. Sex sells. His boss would be a poltergeist. The noise it makes rivals the noise from his junkie upstairs neighbors. He's relieved when it's supernatural and not his washer breaking down.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Sustember Sept 30 I'm doing a book reading Fri Oct 9 at 6 PM EST. Reading from 3 short stories at a witch shop in Gloucester, MA. Signing & selling my books. One story is based on the Lizzie Borden ax murders. Here's the dirt: trishwilsonauthor.blogspot.com/p/samhainhal...

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Samhain/Halloween Book Reading - Oct 9, 2026

Are you a true connoisseur of the macabre? Do you crave stories that make your skin crawl and keep you up past midnight? Join me October 9, ...

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#Sustember Sept 30 Did you like WIDOW'S BAY? Wanna party? The show was filmed where I live in MA & there will be a Sunset Cocktails gathering in May '27 for season 2. I'm on a team setting it up. If you want to go keep an eye on my page for updates.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat I have already done this with DREADFUL DISSONANCE. Blasphemous musical instruments pitch so high most people can't hear the music but they feel it in their solar plexus. The instruments feel warm to the touch and you have to put that flute in your mouth! Ew!

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat So hard to choose only one! I'd go with Lustmord's The Place Where The Black Stars Hang paired with F. W. Murnau's 1922 classic NOSFERATU. Of interest: the original title is NOSFERATU: A SYMPHONY OF HORROR. Here's Lustmord: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Gkm...

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat I don't use real music since I can't afford to pay a royalty fee. I've referred to musical styles but not specific songs or artists. That said, my short story DREADFUL DISSONANCE includes blasphemous musical instruments that pitch so high only a select few can hear the music.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat I'm Trish Wilson & I write quiet horror and horror comedy. I LOVE trance music! I can't listen to it when writing, since I start dancing. LOL I listen to ambient or New Age when writing. Trance artists I like: Tiësto, Sasha, Armin van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk & Marcus Schulz.

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This week #HorrorWritersChat will be hosted by our Guest Host @jamesryan.bsky.social Keep an eye on the hashtag today or give James a follow 😊 #HorrorSky #AmWriting

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WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tomorrow, WriteStuff will have our weekly chat at 9 PM EST. We paid homage to Dolly Parton, so we are ending September with a homage to another great we lost: Time for Tim Curry. #WriteStuff

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 29 Rappaccini's Daughter by Nathaniel Hawthorne - Man falls in love with next door neighbor & her lovely garden. She's not what he thinks she is. The Interlopers by Saki - Two warring enemies are trapped beneath a tree, forcing them to talk and make amends. Then the shock comes.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 27 (I'm doing these out of order) Tips: 1. The shorter the sentence the more intense the anxiety becomes. 2. Show, don't tell. Exposition drags the pace to a halt. 3. Use all the senses. 4. Have plenty of action to keep the tension going.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 28 My favorite writer is Edgar Allan Poe. I grew up in Baltimore where he died. You don't live in Baltimore & not know about Poe. 😸 I visited his grave and home. Big fan. Poe builds suspense until you can barely take it. His endings always leave you in awe. The man was a master.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters I'm fading again. I tend to turn in earlier than this. So, I'm signing off for the night. Great chat, everyone! I won't be here next week. My horror story reading is Oct 6 in Gloucester, MA. Things are going so well I may feel like writing again soon. Cool! See you in two weeks.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A4: Enjoy my week since it's my last relaxing one for awhile. Husband's getting shoulder replacement surgery next Thursday. I won't be here. We're going to two fun events. Also planning a story. Career safecracker hired by UK commando as a soldier and explosives expert. True story!

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A3: Widow's Bay! I'm psyched! I finally feel less lost since retiring. We went to a Renaissance festival last Saturday. Fun! We're going to a scale model event and a fall fair this weekend. Fair is held in the Rebecca Nurse homestead. She was hanged during the Salem witch trials.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A2: I'm not struggling yet but I will next Thurs. My husband gets shoulder replacement surgery and I will play nursemaid for several months. I'll be exhausted at first. Will try to not take on too much except Widow's Bay stuff.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A1: Not too shabby. I have the Widow's Bay promo and party coming. Haven't written anything but I will soon - nonfiction. Press releases. Articles. I want to write a Widow's Bay short story with permission from showrunners. Who knows where that will lead? 📚😸

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters Trish Wilson again. I'm also doing a book reading Oct 9 at a witch store in Gloucester MA. Reading from 3 horror stories. Signing and selling books and... limited edition Ouija boards! Just in time for Samhain/Halloween.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters I'm Trish Wilson & I write horror. I'm going to soon be writing press releases and articles for a party in May '27 for fans of WIDOW'S BAY, which is filmed here, incl season 2. I'd love to write a short story based on the show with permission from showrunners. Sweet!

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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Join tonight's #WeeknightWriters chat at 7 - 9PM EST for a candid discussion about the joys and struggles of the writing life

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 24 I write horror. I use cliffhangers like a fractal. Chapters & paragraphs within chapters with scene changes will end with either a shock or a cliffhanger so you can't resist turning the page to the next chapter. I don't end stories with cliffhangers. That's cruel to the reader.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat But wait! There's more! I'm doing a Samhain/Halloween book reading at Apothecary Suil Crow (witch shop) in Gloucester, MA on 10/6 at 6pm. I'm on a committee setting up a party for fans of WIDOW'S BAY. It was filmed here. I'm inviting cast & crew. Party in May or Oct.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat Thanks for a great chat, everyone! My story THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR appears in THE LIZZIE BORDEN HOUSE ANTHOLOGY. It's about the bed and breakfast's hauntings, but not how you'd think. www.amazon.com/Lizzie-Borde...

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat Oh, gosh, there are so many. The Horror Zine (now closed) and editor in chief Jeani Rector did wonders for me. I'd also thank Douglas Clegg, Trent Zelazny (Roger's late son), John Skipp & Beth Massie for starters. I interviewed all of them (not Zelazny) for THZ. That was an honor.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat Edgar Allan Poe. We'd gossip about Rufus Griswold, his literary rival who lied about his life. We'd also drink his family's egg nog recipe since the holidays approach. I grew up in Baltimore where he died. Been to his grave and house. He's my favorite writer of all time.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat I forgot to say who was on my panel! Josh Malerman Stephen King Bret Easton Ellis Paul Tremblay Shirley Jackson Bram Stoker V. C. Andrews

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat My real ideal horror panel is the one I was on when I met my husband who was in the audience. 💖 Panel: Your novel/short story has been turned into a hit movie/TV show. How much hair do you pull out when you see how much the show runners changed the plot and characters?

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HorrorWritersChat: I'm Trish Wilson & I write quiet horror & horror comedy. My pitch: Lizzie Borden took an axe... Today, the house is a bed & breakfast with ghost tours. Does Lizzie haunt the house? Who is the child who appears in the attic? There were no children in the Borden house...

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Mary Wyrd (she/her) @marywyrd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Write horror? Join #HorrorWritersChat Wednesday 23 September 2 pm (EDT-USA) / 7 pm (BST-UK) All horror writers from any time zone are welcome! Check out the graphic and COMMENT your guess for this week's theme. The winner gets the joy of knowing they guessed correctly. #AmWriting #HorrorSky

Write horror? Join us for four questions with chat and a promo opportunity Wednesday 23 September 7 pm BST (UK) / 2 pm EDT (USA). Questions will be posted by Co-Host Mary Wyrd - Search for the hashtag #HorrorWritersChat

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 23 - in LIKE A BREATH OF OCEAN BLUE, I set the scene by describing the female MC's love interest in terms of flowing water and sensuality. The suspense comes from whether or not the woman my MC adores likes her in return. This story is erotic romance. Excerpt below with alt.txt.

From LIKE A BREATH OF OCEAN BLUE, which appears in BEST LESBIAN ROMANCE OF THE YEAR 2015.

Malena, her name was like an elixir on my lips. Ma - le - na. An orgasm in my mouth. Like a breath of ocean blue, she caught me in the pull of her riptide. Malena, whose hair fell down her back like dark rain during a midnight storm. Her sun-kissed skin glowed the colour of the coffee and cream I sipped every morning. I admired her body from afar; a swell of broad hips that kissed her waist the way I wanted to; shoulders broad enough for me to rest my head upon; breasts so full I could get lost in all that delicious cleavage.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WriteStuff Sorry to bow out everyone, but I'm dead tired. I'm going to bed now. Thanks and goodnight! BTW, my favorite illustrator is Harry Clarke. He illustrated 1919 Poe's Tales of Mystery and Imagination. Gorgeous work. I want THAT kind of artwork in my future books! Here's an example:

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 22 - I like subtle foreshadowing, but I also like foreshadowing that is so obvious it's like a kick in the teeth. I write horror. Foreshadowing is a great way to build tension. My horror comedy TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES is a case in point. Excerpt below in alt.txt with pic.

Excerpt from my horror comedy TRAILER TRASH ZOMBIES. Two maintenance works show apartment resident and zombie Kevin trash in neighbor Gabrielle's car that must have been there for days. Things do not look good for her, but you don't yet know how bad things have become.

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I leaned in a bit closer to the window. Fat black green-bottle flies flew around inside the car. How long had this trash been in there? I saw corn husks and open, emptied cans of dog food through the clear plastic. I leaned against the window until my nose touched the glass. A few cardboard containers of Chinese food lay open in the trash bag, and I saw uneaten rice in one of the containers.

The rice moved. Could I jump backwards without betraying my cool, calm exterior?

"Shit, there are 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘰𝘵𝘴 in there!!! How long has this bag been in the car?"

"Close to a week," Corey laughed, amused by my being grossed out over trash that was more alive than I was. "There are other bags in the back of the car. In this heat those plastic trash bags act like incubators. They blow right up with gas and there are maggots and flies in all the bags. There's no telling what else has been growing in there all week."

"What does Gabrielle have to say about it?"

"That the thing. We don't know," Corey said. "We haven't heard a peep from her in a week."

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WriteStuff @writestuff.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey Bluesky #writers, spread the word... #WriteStuff leads a #WritingCommunity chat on Tuesday at 9:00 ET|6:00 PT - join us! Our topic will be: A Story in Pictures (with a special guest!)

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 21 - I love red herrings! They're in nearly all my work. Here's an example from my story THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR, my take on the Lizzie Borden case. The house is supposedly haunted. Read my snippet in alt.txt with the book cover picture. Enjoy!

Snippet from THE HOUSE NEXT DOOR. The MC saw what may be the ghost of a child on the third floor of the Borden house, but to her knowledge the Bordens did not have children other than Lizzie and her sister, Emma. They grew up before the Bordens were murdered. She also saw an odd figure of a woman from a window in the house next to the Borden house. So, who is haunting the Borden house? The clue is so subtle you may miss it.

"You need to calm down before you leave. I'll stay with you." For the first time, Amelia noticed the woman spoke with a faint Irish lilt. "Nothing can hurt you here. I can explain everything."

"Well, I heard this house is haunted."

She smiled. "It is."

"All the more reason for me to leave," Amelia said. The woman was so good-natured she had a calming effect on Amelia. Her racing heart slowed as tension left her body. She took a few deep breaths and spoke. "Who was that? I know Lizzie, Andrew, and Abby haunt this place, but I saw that woman and I saw a little girl. It looked like she was dressed to go to bed."

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 20 I set my short horror story FOG OVER MONS during WWI. It's based upon the Angels of Mons legend, in which German forces were pushed back by the British due to the appearance of phantom bowmen from the sky during the Battle at Mons. I liked researching WWI history for this story.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

#Sustember Sept 19 This snippet is from my horror story "Dreadful Dissonance", which is about a musician playing cursed instruments. When the pitch is so high humans can't hear it, animals attack. Snippet is attached to the book cover image. Enjoy!

From DREADFUL DISSONANCE, a horror story.

Breath burst from my mouth in a cloud of vapor. Why had the temperature dropped? I shivered, partly from the cold but mostly from terror. There was no turning back. I sat on my chair, fingers poised over yellowed keys, and waited. What would those keys feel like once I touched them? Would they numb my hands again? Would I feel pain jolt each finger through to my wrist, much like the Little Mermaid felt stabbing agony with each furtive footstep? Once I pressed those keys the music would wreak havoc. It would silence the audience in a snap. Heads would turn towards me. People would stop chattering mid-sentence. Chewing food and slurping drink would cease. I felt the power of these instruments and although I knew they would fight me, I needed to control them.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters I'm fading fast so I'm going to bow out for the night. 💤 Here's a link to info on my book reading on Oct. 9. It's going to be awesome! I'll also post more here about the Widow's Bay party for those who may want to attend. Good night! trishwilsonauthor.blogspot.com/p/samhainhal...

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Samhain/Halloween Book Reading - Oct 9, 2026

Are you a true connoisseur of the macabre? Do you crave stories that make your skin crawl and keep you up past midnight? Join me October 9, ...

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A3 Widow's Bay! I'm on the party planning committee! I have no qualms. :) Planning my book reading is fun, too. Going to a Ren Faire Saturday. Maybe vintage baseball Sunday. Going to be busy!

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A2: Fatigue. I tend to tire quickly. I'm afraid of being overwhelmed with all the cool stuff coming down the pike. I need to pace myself and plan ahead so I don't get bogged down at the last minute. I'm also nervous and a bit scared. This is new to me!

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A2: I want to be sure I don't over-extend myself. I tend to do that & I burn out & get pissed. Husband is going in for surgery Oct 1. I have Widow's Bay work, the book reading, and caring for my husband post surgery. I don't want to be overwhelmed.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters A1: I'm holding up very well. Just got off a Zoom planning meeting for a Widow's Bay event. I live in Rockport MA where some of the show was filmed. 2027 event dates to be determined. I'm VERY excited about this! There is my book reading next week. I feel pretty damned good. 😁

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#WeeknightWriters I'm Trish Wilson & I write horror. No WIP at the moment since I'm preparing for a book reading in Gloucester, MA Oct 9 at 6 PM EST for Halloween/Samhain. It will be at a witchcraft shop. Reading from 3 short horror stories. Also signing my books AND Ouija boards! I'm psyched!

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WomenWritersNet Thanks for hosting! Now I have more women writers to check out. This was a fascinating chat. Writing set in the future can be challenging but rewarding.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WomenWritersNet A6: I honestly don't know. Margaret Atwood comes to mind, but she's the only one I can think of. I've seen some good recommendations here, though.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WomenWritersNet A5: I was a feminist political activist who wrote essays and fiction. I'd sometimes imagine what the world would look like if, say, we had universal health care in the U. S. I'd write a story with that in mind. My PARENT 1 and PARENT 2 idea came from the work of activists.

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Trish Wilson @trishcwilson.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#WomenWritersNet A4: Unexpected current events that happen after I've written my story can screw it up. Example: having characters in the future visit the Rose Garden or the east wing of the White House - unless I do that for a good reason. Alternate timeline or universe comes to mind.

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