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I'm a Springboard for the Arts 2026-2027 Rural Regenerator Fellow! This cohort of 6 artists is focused on Care, Safety, and Solidarity in rural areas. Hooray for fellow fellows: Reyna Hernandez, Rubina Martini, Sharon Mansur, Rebeka Ndosi, and Ray Janis! springboardforthearts.org/stories/rura...

Soft Focus: a movie zine Issue 2--Tearjerkers--features my essay about how "Encanto" made me cry about the loss of my family of origin. The issue has essays and art about films as diverse as "Popeye" and "The Bicycle Thief".

I'm leading 2 critique groups through Wisconsin Writers Association beginning in September. "Writing for Performance: Crafting a Story for the Telling" and "Word Play for Poets". Both groups will be lots of fun but serious about our growth as writers. Find out more: wiwrite.org/Virtual-Crit...

Nephew just sent me this in a letter. I feel seen. 😂

Trump’s humiliating Iran surrender in one chart: Obama: 98% uranium cut, enrichment capped, sanctions in place, 0 American lives lost. Trump: $25 BILLION unfrozen, sanctions lifted, Hormuz tolls for Iran, 15 dead + 543 injured Americans, $2.2 TRILLION cost. Pure weakness. #TrumpSurrendered

I have a NaNoWriMo-ish goal—40,000 words added to my novel next month—a May-o-WriMo! But I need some accountabili-buddies. You want to join me? Email me: info@moraleswrites.com. We can share intentions, set some check-in times, maybe add some virtual coworking at various points in the month.

Need a nudge and dedicated time to get your writing submissions out? Once a quarter I host a Submissions Lab through the Driftless Writing Center. Next one is this Tuesday, for 90 minutes starting at 6:30 pm CT. Join me! More info: driftlesswritingcenter.org Events page.

I’m thrilled to moderate “Autistic at Work” with the Center for Autism, a panel of autistic people speaking about our experiences in the work world. Join us online April 28 at 5:30 ET!

We should demand Congress meet with/without their leadership to put a stop to this illegal war. Threatening genocide (after everything else they have done) should constitute immediate removal from office. Following "rules" while our president starts WWIII is cowardly.

A malignant narcissist believes that nothing deserves to outlast him after he dies, because he's the whole purpose of the world. He's been mumbling about death lately. I’m sure he's thinking (if you can call sparks of his rotting synapses that), contrary to popular wisdom, he can take it with him.

I'm supporting working people on May 1 by closing my business and walking out. No work. No school. No shopping. Working families power our society--billionaires do not. maydaystrong.org