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Hillary Millán

@writesintallinn.bsky.social
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Writer living in Estonia, raising fourth culture kids. Third place winner of The Masters Review 2022-23 Winter Short Story Award.

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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Considering my familiar surroundings involve children and unwashed laundry, I would have to go with the latter 😀
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
BREAKING: Judge Patrick Schiltz cancels contempt hearing Friday where ICE chief Todd Lyons was to be forced to testify, but excoriates ICE for defying almost 100 court orders in last month. "ICE is not a law unto itself," Schiltz writes. Doc: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
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Alex de Campi @alexdecampi.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Not pictured: Haruki Murakami’s wife, or indeed whoever is cooking, cleaning, paying bills, running errands, doing the laundry, answering emails, etc like yea his routine is goals, but let’s not lie to ourselves about all the invisible work others are doing to enable him to have that routine
quote from Haruki Murakami: “I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.

“But to hold to such repetition for so long—six months to a year—requires a good amount of mental and physical strength. In that sense, writing a long novel is like survival training. Physical strength is as necessary as artistic sensitivity.”
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
This was my Christmas gift — here's to hoping it gets the words flowing! I joined the upcoming Tempest Owl Battle. www.writingbattle.com/join-battle Get Ready to Battle on Jan 13, 2026! @writingbattle.bsky.social #flashfiction #writingprompts #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writersofbluesky
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Writing Battle — Write. Read. Win.
Write. Read. Win. A competitive writing platform for storytellers around the world. Receive oodles of feedback. Join the most supportive writing community on the web. You up for the chal...
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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
it probably shouldn't make it worse that Renee Nicole Good was a pretty fine poet but it does
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2020 Academy of American Poets Prize
On Learning to Dissect Fetal Pigs by Renée Nicole Macklin
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 07/01/2026
Mayor Jacob Frey: “To ICE, get the fuck out of Minneapolis.”
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Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
"Ever since our Paleolithic ancestors began painting caves, carving figurines, dancing and singing, engaging in the arts has been interwoven with health and healing." "when we engage in the arts, we give our brains what they want to be happy". (Thus, I add, art is about doing, not slop-grifting.)
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Art could save your life! Five creative ways to make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful
Engaging in creativity can reduce depression, improve immunity and delay ageing – all while you’re having fun
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Let me tell you a beautiful story about this couch. 🧵 IG msviciousdesign
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 18/05/2024
My first BBC Travel piece came out this week! Wondering about #Estonia’s naked wellness tradition? Read on! 👉 www.bbc.com/travel/artic...
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Estonia's naked wellness tradition to cleanse both body and soul
Used for centuries by rural Estonians to heal their aches and pains, smoke saunas are a soulful experience that clears the mind and cleanses the spirit.
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Claire Bentley @cbentleywriter.bsky.social · 02/04/2024
Parent-writer tip: If your kid is old enough, and they like writing / reading / drawing, then do a mini-writing retreat with them! It’s fun, you spend time together, and you get a little bit of writing done (don’t expect 4000 words! 😅) #WritingCommunity #momswritersclub #author #momswhowrite
Cafe table with coffee, juice, muffin, pens and drawing tablet
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Sudeepa Nair @sudeepa.bsky.social · 19/12/2023
New kind of #scam is to bait writers by sending an email impersonating a film production company. Beware of such scams! Please verify the site from which the email is sent. Use domain validity checks online or google for possible scams. #authorsky #writersky writerbeware.blog/2021/08/13/s...
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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 16/11/2023
Writers are wizards. We lock ourselves away within our mystic towers (bedrooms, offices, coffee shops) and utter arcane magicks (lots of swear words) over our ancient tomes (long-ass WIPs) while imbibing potions of potency (ungodly amounts of caffeine). #writerslife
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Rob Bignell, Editor/Author @inventingreality.bsky.social · 10/11/2023
West-central Wisconsin and the Twin Cities metro area abound with great authors. You can meet more than 40 of them – and even me – on Saturday's Author Fair at the River Falls (Wis.) Public Library. #author #amwriting #writingcommunity #riverfallswi fb.watch/obhtTN9dfR/
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
I just got a pair and oh boy, that noise cancelling is a game changer!
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
Planning on attending the online events! Though seems like a good excuse to plan a trip to London 😁
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
🙏 Thank you!!
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 27/10/2023
😳Looking for a read that will make your hairs stand on end? Take a look at my piece”The River at the End of the Road” in The Masters Review 👇 mastersreview.com/winter-short... #author #writingcommunity #amreading #shortstory
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Winter Short Story Award, 3rd Place: “The River at the End of the Road” by Hillary Millán
“The River at the End of the Road” by Hillary Millán was chosen by Morgan Talty as the third place finalist in our 2022-2023 Winter Short Story Award for New Writers. Talty writes, “‘The Rive...
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 26/10/2023
🍁Make time to frolic today. In your writing or with your feet, kick the leaves and let them fly. #authors #writingcommunity #amwriting
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 19/10/2023
Halloween book club 😁
Cheese covered with Serrano ham and cranberry jelly in the shape of a severed arm
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
Old school. Love it.
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
Such an incredible place 😊
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 03/10/2023
🎉I have published my first piece of #fiction! And to have Morgan Talty select it from the shortlist… such a boost! Check it out on The Masters Review here: mastersreview.com/winter-short... #writingcommunity #author #momswritersclub
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Winter Short Story Award, 3rd Place: “The River at the End of the Road” by Hillary Millán
“The River at the End of the Road” by Hillary Millán was chosen by Morgan Talty as the third place finalist in our 2022-2023 Winter Short Story Award for New Writers. Talty writes, “‘The Rive...
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
👋
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2023
Hello from Estonia!
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E.D.E. Bell @edebell.com · 15/09/2023
For $1, you can show solidarity with Ukrainian writers and receive their stories. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att... #Ukraine #SFF #EmbroideredWorlds #BookSky #WritingCommunity #WritersOfBlueSky #ReadersOfBlueSky
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Embroidered Worlds: Ukrainian Fantastic Fiction
An anthology of fantastic stories from Ukraine and the Diaspora, edited by Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Olha Brylova, and Iryna Pasko.
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Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social · 09/09/2023
My cartoon for this week’s Guardian Books.
A cartoon / diagram.
(left to right)
1. Three bowls of porridge labelled: Too Hot, Too Cold and Just Right
2. Three Beds labelled: Too Hard, Too Soft and Just Right
3. Goldilocks is sitting on the third bed, she is surrounded by piles of books and is trying to choose between them. The books are labelled: Too Long, Too Short, Too Grown-up, Too Childish, Too Scary, Too Gentle, Too Simple, Too Complex, Too Depressing, Too Jolly, Too Many characters, Too Similar to the Last Book I Read... etc.
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 06/09/2023
His Substack is fascinating as well!
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 06/09/2023
Shall put this on my list to read!
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Felicity Hayes-McCoy @fhayesmccoy.bsky.social · 06/09/2023
Tomorrow sees the publication of Irish open water/ice swimmer Nuala Moore's memoir, Limitless. I finished reading an advance copy today, and I'm here to tell you it's remarkable. #author #Irish #writing #memoir #limitless
Image of the cover of Irish swimmer Nuala Moore's memoir, Limitless. A huge green wave with white foam and the tiny figure of a swimmer.
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 06/09/2023
It’s an inspiring place, indeed 😁
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 05/09/2023
A long walk off a short pier sounds more like an invitation than a threat 😊 #swimming #wildswimmer #Estonia
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Sarah Weinman @sarahweinman.com · 04/09/2023
One of the greats of translation, Edith Grossman, has just died.
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Edith Grossman, Who Elevated the Art of Translation, Dies at 87
“You are my voice in English,” Gabriel García Márquez told her. She insisted that her name appear on the covers of books she translated, including with that of Cervantes.
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Purple Queen Publishing 📚💜 @purplequeenpub.bsky.social · 04/09/2023
Competitions and submission calls for September 2023 #Writingcommunity #writers compsandcalls.com/wp/2023/08/3...
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Comps and calls for September 2023
In several places this site is listed as a British- or UK-centred site, concentrating on UK opportunities. Well…. it’s UK-based, but that’s not the same as UK-centred. Yes, I’m British, and e�...
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 03/09/2023
Early morning swim in the bog. What a way to start the day!
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 30/08/2023
The Daily Tar Heel is the independent student newspaper for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. their front page for 8/30 is texts sent and received by students during the active shooter lockdown. absolutely stunning.
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
Looks like what I write in my Notes app when I’m at the playground! All caps and underline means it’s super important and you should never forget but also that you will never remember 😂
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
Sounds about right 😂
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
A donut in the bathtub is my daughter’s idea of a spa day. I concur. 🍩
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 26/08/2023
Tag #writingcommunity and #author to get in those feeds
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Hillary Millán @writesintallinn.bsky.social · 25/08/2023
Ooh I may have to try this! Though our iced coffee season is already coming to an end 😭
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Amy True/Amy Trueblood @atruebooks.bsky.social · 23/08/2023
Writer Wednesday: A note of positivity. You CAN finish that book. Forget the blinking cursor. The empty page. Those voices that make you doubt. The story is inside you. Get the words out. It doesn’t have to be perfect it just needs to get done. You can do it! 💛 #authors #writingcommunity
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