Venessa Anderson

writer, educator, mother, -dóttir, lover of stories, graduate of #FairfieldUMFA (2022), @v.e.nessa_anderson (Instagram&Threads)

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25 years, and still healing. Everyone has a story of a hero from that fateful day. https://t.co/4BwzJWQWNC

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Thoughts on the recent Icelandic EU rejection: https://t.co/JEPgYZkX17

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I hope you enjoy this piece that Bright Flash Literary Review picked up: Please don’t share this with my children, but…. https://t.co/IeHTfV0xGD

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Finally found my "X" password and logged in for the first time in ages. I am querying my novel and was told that I needed to work on my digital presence, which is beyond cringy... Twitter, I mean X, is there any hope for me?

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Writing like a Gardener https://t.co/WycoeDcWUg

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A close up of the Hotel Borg and writing about setting in historical fiction: https://t.co/EQoON7nIyE

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A blog post: https://t.co/tdxWVJ28Ts

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Haven't tweeted in ages b/c, you know, Elon. Am finishing my manuscript and dittering around twitter to get inspo. My latest epiphany? I am not nearly cool enough to hang out with any of you. I am literally a 40+ mom who can't even sweet talk her son into mowing the lawn.😭

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@BRCrandall @CWPFairfield @writingproject Congrats, Julie! What an accomplishment!

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Today I shared "Sounds of My Father" in my AP Lit classroom to talk about the use of sound. Thought you'd like to know that your amazing poem inspired and moved a bunch of great kids, @shesnotinsorry.

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Just returned from parent's weekend and I feel like I can finally breathe easy. The kiddo has great roommates, is loving campus life, and just generally slaying. Now, if he would just eat a vegetable every once in awhile....

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@CatherineXie18 @icelollyreview So happy for you! Well deserved, to be sure.

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@JABell27 Thanks for the suggestions. There was a writer's retreat that I had wanted to go to this fall, but the timing doesn't work. Brattleboro in particular sounds promising!

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I need a writer's retreat weekend. Any suggestions for New England/NY area?

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@deltawriter12 @lynnsstrong Advice taken.

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@KristenVanNest It must be biological. My children, who happen to be 25% Swedish, think flat sheets are for insane people.

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@deltawriter12 @lynnsstrong BTW - Daughter had her first travel game today. Of course it was raining. ☂️

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@deltawriter12 @lynnsstrong Rain! I hadn't even considered the weather!😭☂️🌩️

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@lynnsstrong Ha! Where were you with this advice 3 months ago when my daughter was trying out! The only thing to do now is befriend a similarly-minded mom and drink wine out of coffee cups in the parking lot.

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The damn roosters started crowing....🤬Time to find them better pastures. Or a pot.