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Valette F. Kelly (she/her)

@valettefkelly.bsky.social
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Wife, pharmacist, and aspiring author. Lover of literature and bad jokes. 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans rights are human rights. This is my (somewhat) serious account. If you're looking for shitposts, go here: bsky.app/profile/teethwhitener.bsky…

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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Does anyone have any recommendations for victorian-era writing? It's for a project. #writingcommunity #writing #booksky
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
I left the following comment: The attitudes this administration—and particularly this department—have shown members of the trans and nonbinary community are disgusting, cruel, pointless, and unscientific.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
I've been having a rough time lately. I won't get into specifics. Instead, I'll share a passage from the best book I've read this year, "Piranesi". This is dedicated to any of you who've been struggling as I have.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The fact that almost 100% of the Trump's efforts have been spent attacking the vulnerable—trans people, immigrants, and Medicaid patients—and none has been spent attacking billionaires than shows just how much of a bully and a coward he is.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
As much as I fucking hate the disgusting things that this administration is doing instead of, I don't know, CONTROLLING INFLATION LIKE HE "PROMISED," I want to remind my trans siblings that our community has been through worse before. Much worse. We'll get through this too, together.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
Yesterday, I had a text convo with some friends because we're all feeling a bit shitty. I don't know if this will help anyone, but I said what I said as much for myself as for anyone else. Hope this makes someone feel at least a bit of hope when things seem a bit hopeless. #positivity #optimism 1/9
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
I can't speak for everyone, but auditory overload for me is a sort of omniscient deafness. I hear everything, but all at once and at the same volume, so it's like I'm not hearing anything at all.
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wint @dril.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
got me and my wifes anniverseary mixed up with 9/11 again. in my defense the numbers are kind o f close together. "Im sorry Toots"
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 11/01/2025
The depression was strong today. I was stronger. Made my word count today despite fierce internal opposition. #amwriting #writingcommunity #booksky
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wint @dril.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
they said in 2025 i will say "Heavens to betsy" . I wont be incorporating the phrase "Heavens to betsy" into my posts, not in 2025, not ever
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 08/01/2025
I think I dreamed about an Australian postal service musical because I woke up with the sound of Australian kids singing "Stamp, post, deliver" in my head. It was very jaunty. The Australian post must be a very whimsical place.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Authors & writers: 1 sentence/day, any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgment. Day 2. "In their minds, if they act they’re better than everyone else, it’s because they are." #writing #writingcommunity #booksky
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 07/01/2025
Writing goal for this week: 2410/7000 words Writing goal for today: 1191/1000 words Total writing progress: 11,732 words Feeling pretty good about today! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writing #booksky
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Authors & writers: 1 sentence/day, any project for 20 days. No explanations & no judgment. Day 1. "I’m sobbing for I don’t know how long, when a hand is placed upon my shoulder, delicate as a lighting moth." #writing #writingcommunity #booksky
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 06/01/2025
Going forward, I'll be posting status updates on my book progress! Writing goal for this week: 1219/7000 words Writing goal for today: 1219/1000 words Total writing progress: 10,541 words So far so good! #booksky #books #writingcommunity #writing
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
Got a hair trim the other day. I'm quite pleased with the results!
It's me! Val!
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 05/01/2025
It can be hard to love myself for many reasons, but it's worth remembering that I made most of those reasons up.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
If any of your friends are thinking of going into pharmacy, don't let them.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
Question booksky. If I started a book in 2024 and ended in 2025, which year gets the credit?
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 01/01/2025
In the four combined days of writing I've managed since my reset, I've written over 5,000 words. Yes, it's messy and will need to be revised big time, but I feel like I'm finally getting over the hump going into the new year 😊. #writingcommunity #writing #books
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
I deal drugs. I went to school for exactly this reason.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Gonna wade into writing discourse a bit here. There seems to be a belief that the writing powers that be consider the use of adverbs to be an inherent sin. How dare these stuffy old men take away an entire part of speech away from the masses! No. That is not the case. #writingcommunity #writing
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
By far, the best, and indeed the only good thing about having a drive thru in the pharmacy is that you get to see dogs a lot more often.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
One of the things I learned from "On Writing" was that we can learn quite a bit from books we don't like. I agree, but I'd like to add the following.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
I made an author's note last night—a complete throwaway line that the audience won't even see—about a made-up liquor. I just realized that this line completely changes a key aspect of my story in a very interesting way. Thank God I'm not far along in my work yet! #writingcommunity #writing #books
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
I managed to write 1000 words for the first time in weeks. And I feel so good. It's such a small thing in the grand scheme of things but I proved to myself that I could do it, despite my depression. For the first time in a while, I feel proud of myself. #writing #writingcommunity #booksky
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
An old lady told me, unprompted and without warning, that l was lovely today at work. Lady, you can't just be handing out compliments willie-nillie. Your girl worked really hard on her eyeliner this morning, and now she's about to cry. Tears of joy, sure, but the eyeliner, dammit!
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 28/12/2024
Oh god, no. Not again.
Weather alert for asheville which reads: "River Flood Advisory from SUN 7:00 AM EST until MON 7:00 PM EST
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 27/12/2024
Being depressed is like being dipped in hot wax and then being asked to walk ten miles. At first, when the wax is still hot, it may hurt, but it's not in and of itself difficult. Then the wax starts to solidify and the strength it takes to move grows.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Next up is the Power Broker by Robert A. Caro. This book is an epic, both in length and scope. With the audiobook clocking in at over 66 hours, it's an immense undertaking. But it's worth it. Trust me. #booksky #books
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Just finished listening to Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman. Overall, I'd say it was pretty good. Well written for the most part, but too repetitive at times. There were hints at an emotional core to the story, but it still didn't hit that transcendent resonance I was hoping for.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Good afternoon from Asheville, NC! I wish a Merry Christmas and a happy holiday to a y'all and your families. And to those of you apart from loved ones or whose loved ones are estranged, I'm thinking of you especially 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈. With much love, Valette. #christmas #trans #pride #holidays
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
Because I love Bloodborne and wanted to know what it would be like to visit central Yharnam for the first time.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
So today wasn't great, but I did get a good laugh earlier at work. I had a nonbinary patient come through the line wearing a sweater with "husband/wife" printed on it. I said I liked their sweater. They thanked me and said, "I'm not even married."
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
My absolute favorite pizza place is PIZZERIA(tm) at the end of ROAD STREET. I especially love how the sun sets behind its edifice and magically transforms into a supreme pizza.
A pizza box with a pizza place named Pizzeria in the center of the frame. Overhead, an enormous pizza-shaped sun hangs ominously.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Alright, now I'm going to talk about the books I shared in the #booksky 20-day #BookChallenge. 1 book a day, starting with the first book on my list!
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 23/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 20/20
Cover of "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft" by Stephen King
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 19/20
Cover of "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" by Agatha Christie
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
"Help! I want I write, but I don't know how to start!" If this is you, here are five tips to get you off the ground. 1/8
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 21/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 18/20
Cover of Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 17/20
Cover of Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
I've been depressed to the point where, after months of work with her, my therapist finally suggested antidepressants. It's a tough pill to swallow—no pun intended—but it's hopefully going to help me on the road to recovery.
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 16/20
Cover of Dune by Frank Herbert
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
@mslexia.bsky.social I heard that you were lovely people who had advice on writing! I'm in a bad slump and need advice to get the gears turning again. Thanks y'all!
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Looking for words of encouragement, writers. I've been in the worst skimp of my life and I don't know what to do about it. #writers #writing ##writingcommunity
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Whoa! Over a hundred followers! That may not seem like much, but it's by far the most I've had on any social media before. Thanks y'all!
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 15/20
Cover of The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 13/20
Cover of Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 12/20
US cover of Tell Me I'm Worthless by Allison Rumfitt
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Valette F. Kelly (she/her) @valettefkelly.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #Books #BookSky #BookChallenge 11/20
Cover of Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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