I'd Rather Be Writing
Walter Rhein, Libbie Grant, Melissa Chaudhry, Jason P. Odell \ud83d\udcf7, A. Eevie Bateman, The Rebel Crone (Shālah)My perspective is never given equal representation in the mainstream media. I believe character matters. I believe the experts. I believe in education. I believe women. Let me know if you have a story to tell. There's no AI content in my newsletter.
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How America Is Failing Its Children by not Teaching Foreign Language
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I stand for women's rights, tolerance, integrity, and compassion. Together we'll work to create a better world for our kids.
Writer. Next book: THE ENDED WORLD (Galiot Press, Sept 15, 2026) You might also know my pen name, Olivia Hawker.
Candidate for Congress in WA-9. Author of Service & Sacrifice. Writing on peace, courage, and accountable government—rooted in our family’s legal fight after my husband, a disabled U.S. Army veteran, was unlawfully detained by ICE.
Professional photographer in Colorado | Grab your camera and join me on a tour! | OM System user | www.luminescentphoto.com
Dorothy Zbornak incarnate. A cautionary tale who learned to write. Now everyone’s uncomfortable. I write passionately about feminist cultural criticism, political & religious accountability, and progressive electoral politics.
Cottage crone with pods for Wise Women and Gen X, and a travel journal with prose, poetry, and photography. I give 0 fucks and have 0 tolerance for hate...except when it's directed toward those who promote it.
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