Amanda Surowitz

She/her 🎯 Writer and content specialist 💬 Contributor for @southmag 🍴 Revising sci-fi/fantasy heist novel 💀 Blog at

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Stay safe!

[Amanda Surowitz @ajswitzy]

Finally getting to work at my desk with my coffee is the kind of normal I've been craving. Moving is always such a gauntlet, and this one has been a real doozy. But things are finally settling down for this new North Carolina's resident. 🦇

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So far, the nicest thing about moving to North Carolina is the sunshine. Been getting my ass kicked by SAD for months. The difference after being here for just a week is crazy.

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@AnnFoxAuthor Stomachache.

Some kids I babysit when I was a teen had a pet frog named that. By far one of the best pet names I've come across my whole life.

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For the 3 years I lived in Indiana, Twitter became too draining and depressing to keep up with. But there's nothing like an unexpected move to get you motivated to get back to old practices! 👀 Looking forward to seeing who's still here.

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It's been over 12 hours. Two form submissions and a DM. You'd think we'd have at least gotten a "we're working on processing your refund," but I guess @SouthwestAir is leaving us on read.

[Trey Williams @Trey3Williams]

.@SouthwestAir scrapped some 3k flights with little warning and w/o automatically providing refunds; there are no other available flights (under $2k) and it's impossible to get through on the phone

it's all broken
https://t.co/nuM5J1Hsil

[Amanda Surowitz @ajswitzy]

Hey friends! If you're trying to join #MastodonSocial and you keep getting a 403 forbidden error, it means you're trying to join a server that's invite-only!

https://t.co/M3R7xU4CTA

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Got over 2,000 added to my manuscript today!

And then realized there's a big chunk of stuff in the earlier chapters that's probably dead weight. 🥲
#writerproblems #writingcommunity

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@jenniferdaniel Took me a few days to figure out, but the 403 forbidden error means the server you want to join is invitation-only. A lot of servers have stopped being so open because of the influx of people joining.

[David Allen @davidallenkr]

This made me choke

[Cheyn | Art Commissions OPEN @_KeyCheyn_]

@BlackettPromo Hi there! My name is Cheyn, a comic artist/writer from the Philippines! Here are some of my works! Thank you for hosting~

Feel free to check out my other arts here:

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[Anissa Dorsey (she, her) @AnissaDorsey777]

No offense but I am looking for black women who are experienced illustrators. You know any? #BlackWomen And yes still also looking for a Native American illustrator as well.
Let me know my people, let me know you are out there.

[Amanda Surowitz @ajswitzy]

@gwenckatz Do we have the option to be hermit crabs and battle each other to the death for the prettiest shells?

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@EricRubenLaw I keep trying to join https://t.co/w5JmwnwqFw, but I only get error messages whenever I try to make an account.

If you do manage to make an account, you can change servers later if you find one more suited to your interests.

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@shellyjayshore We do "pre-resting," which is falling asleep on the couch by 8 p.m. and staying there until the cats get off us and we can go to bed.

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New blog post: Gratitude Exercises for a More Positive Mindset This Fall

Inspired by my recent experiences with training myself to have a more positive mindset:

https://t.co/1nYyuhXk5T

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@sentencebender The day I noticed there's a baked potato button on microwaves was a game changer.

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@gwenckatz Yikes. No wonder actually making an account can be so difficult.

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How can your day not br brightened by looking at funky mushrooms? 🍄

[Sam J. Miller @sentencebender]

Purple mushroom in the Croatian forest! https://t.co/H9kgEEpebY