This one was a hard to write story. TW/CW, it involves some VERY real, VERY hard topics that involve a heavy amount of #psychosis and difficult to reconcile thoughts. Read at your caution.

https://thistleandmoss.com/p/the-appetite-of-an-aberration
#trans #queer #lgbtqia #fiction #reading #writing #author

The Appetite Of An Aberration: Queer Spaces & Darker Truths

Explore mental health, queer identity, and survival within unsafe systems. A poetic, unflinching story of compassion amid crisis, trauma, and the search for sanctuary.

Wendy The Druid

To supplement my income, I decided to try my hand at writing erotica. I had heard it was lucrative, and I just got the first check for my first book. I have to say, I'm impressed!

If you read erotica, you should grab a copy of my book (April's Fool) at the link below.

#books #writing #writingcommunity

https://books2read.com/ap/nlYbG8/Stuart-J-Whitmore

Find books by Stuart J. Whitmore at your favorite digital store!

Books by Stuart J. Whitmore

I hate asking searchable questions online, but I’m coming up dry: Are there any open calls to submit short (horror) story *collections* now? Lots of single story calls. I self-pubbed my last collection. I’m beginning to think I need an agent for this one. #writercommunity #writing

Pheasants in the field
Looking for lunch
I just sit and watch

#dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing

Prompt ~ Pheasant

Buds on all the trees
Perfect compact miracle
I stare in wonder

#dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing

Prompt ~ Buds
(31st March 2026)

First bloom of spring
Tiny purple and yellow cups
Crocuses bring in the sun

#dailyhaikuprompt #haiku #poem #shortpoem #writing

Prompt ~ Crocus
(30 March 2026)

What would you do if you were the Easter Bunny?

(Maybe file this under Writing Prompts)

#Easter #whatIf #writing
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Open Mentions

'The poet’s job is simply to stay with the moment a little longer than usual"

How #Poetry Cultivates Wonder https://bookriot.com/how-poetry-cultivates-wonder/

#writing #amwriting #writingtips #writingcommunity

How Poetry Cultivates Wonder

Poet and author of World of Wonders Aimee Nezhukumatathil shares the connection between poetry and cultivating wonder.

BOOK RIOT

Welcome to Poetry Month on The Voice of Dog. This month, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we at the Fireside will be reading you poems from and for the furry community.

Today we present “The Wolves Are Always Walking” a poem by Corran Orreaux, who is a deer that bleats in common meter, and you can find more of his stories on Fur Affinity.

Listen here: https://thevoice.dog/episode/the-wolves-are-always-walking-by-corran-orreaux/
#Furry #Writing #Poetry

I think I understand this now, but apparently my Flipboard is now federated. I feel like I need to make some decisions regarding distribution or it’s too many sources. I’m not trying to flood anyone’s feed.

#Flipboard #writing https://flipboard.com/@davidtmccarty

David Todd McCarty (@davidtmccarty) on Flipboard

Writer, filmmaker, and designer. Angry, funny, disturbed, and bemused. Follow davidtmccarty on Flipboard, to explore their latest magazines and flipped articles.

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