Yes, a Sesame Street-themed piece of agate rock is just the thing I need in my life right now. Thank you internet. Dean Wilson goodnewsnetwork.org/geologist-find…

The #1 writing rule that results in failure when broken: Write.

Plant-human communication is finally here...and it's wonderfully weird. 🥬 Spinach has been engineered to send emails when it finds specific compounds. This tech could be used to detect landmines, pollution, and even upcoming droughts. The ultimate superfood...! In full 👇

Anne Boyer speculates on world(s) without capitalism: yalereview.yale.edu/heavy-air

Jonathan could easily outlive everyone reading this

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It’s a very weird thing with cons and Limbaugh. I begrudge no one their grief. I celebrate no ones passing, even people I loathe. Death is too central to the human condition; it affects too many beyond the person who died. But the aggression and provocation that was ...

The Netherlands looks like an abstract painting this spring. #tulips #agriculture

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Morally obligated to retweet this brilliance whenever it comes through my timeline.

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Being an editor is hard

saw someone say “grown men shouldn’t love theme parks” and I can’t stress enough how much joy there is in ignoring what others think and letting your soul delight in good things

That said, it’s kind of amazing to learn that you can cut a tree into vertical slices, move it, bolt it back together, and it will not only live but grow back into one piece.

A sobering & surprisingly inspiring look at how hard it is to make money writing what you love, but how writing what you love matters anyway poecansaveyourlife.substack.com/?utm_medium=we…

If you're a writer and not on Instagram yet, maybe my blog post featured at Chicago Writers this morning will tempt you. #writingcommunity #writers #womensfiction #WFWA #bookstagrammers chicagowrites.org/blog/entry/why…

.@jessicavitalis wrote five books before her sixth--"The Wolf’s Curse," narrated by the grim reaper--landed her a book deal with Harper Collins. She shared revision tricks with the Inlet (writersinlet.com). Watch to "reap" the benefits:youtube.com/watch?v=amPpwk…

When you’re writing a book in your head and trying to act normal in public.

Hi if you're looking for places to submit your work and don't know one mag from another, I've got you covered! Dozens of live editor interviews here. With Creative Nonfiction Story Literary Magazine SmokeLong Quarterly Colorado Review Gulf Coast Journal The Ilanot Review Tahoma Literary Review & more. youtube.com/channel/UCnrRq…

The eastern screech owl is a master of disguise. You better have a sharp eye to spot these birds of prey, which like to nest in tree cavities. Photo at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge by Graham McGeorge