MargaretSefton

RickiTarr, 9 days ago to random

America: You need to have health insurance!

Me: Cool, that makes sense, but it's going to cover my whole body, right?

America: Depends, do you use your teeth and eyes?

RickiTarr, 1 month ago to random

What kind of high-school experience did you have? Were you in a clique? Were you popular, unpopular, the coolest kid in your Homeschool? Did you have a sweet jean jacket with patches, or maybe a leather vest? Were you an evil villain or a Mary Sue?

RickiTarr, 1 month ago to random

I love when the public bathroom toliet is in a fully enclosed little room, so no one can look at my feet or peak through the cracks. Stay away you bathroom voyeurs!

MargaretSefton, 3 months ago to random

If you would like an editor, be in touch. I've noticed there are people who self-publish longer works, as well as short stories and memoir pieces. I am a gentle person who would want you to feel good about what I say. I can give big picture thoughts or last-minute touch ups before you publish. I have taken some editing coursework with the University of Washington and the University of Chicago. I have a BA in Literature and an MFA in Fiction. I am open to a low flat fee based on ability to pay.

RickiTarr, 2 months ago to random

Alright y'all, whenever I see something funny, I save it to show you all, but then I forget, so now I have a small backlog. So, here's a couple of things to give you a chuckle, and feel free to share a couple of your own if you have them!

Why would a rich famous guy marry a 34 year old woman? If you started immediately you MIGHT be able to have two kids. And she’s publicly had sex with a ton of guys. Despite her wealth she’s very low quality for any successful male. Just seems weird and almost like he’s a L= Why would a successful man want a middle aged woman who’s always on tour? Is it...could it be...because he’s gay? Underneath all that nonsense is a lovely picture of Taylor Swift mentioning that she's 34
There's two kids in the pool with their mother one is being held up by the mother and it says Horny, the other is next to them struggling to swim and it says Hungry, underneath that is a skeleton under water that says Happy
ra Tech > News Tech VIRTUAL LOVE Al girlfriend earns $30,000 a month from ‘lonely men’ and received *20 marriage proposals’ despite not being real Charlotte Edwards, Assistant Technology and Science Editor Published: 16:51 ET, Jan 18 2024 | Updated: 824 ET, Jan 19 2024 There is a picture of a blonde white fake looking woman who looks just a little too perfect

MargaretSefton, 1 year ago to music

Intro...#Shortfiction writer of #flashfiction and #microfiction incorporating #MagicalRealism and #horror. I sometimes incorporate #fairytales.

I love to #cook #read, watch #movies, and listen to #music. I am a #BreastCancer and #ThyroidCancer survivor and am managing #Diabetes type 2 and #Bipolar 2. #American.

I enjoy meeting new people here and have loved my experience so far. I return follow, especially if you have an avatar photo, some posts, an introduction, a bio. Cheers. 🖤 💀 🦋 👾

MargaretSefton, 3 months ago to Bipolar

As a #bipolar woman, receiving the command/wish to smile, however gently phrased and well-intended, feels like an overwhelming burden. It also reminds me of performing for the family business---the ministry. So, let's just say, I don't want anyone messing with my resting face. lols.

"I want you to think about how you would react if another man asked you to smile, especially if you didn't want to. Besides, wouldn't you want a woman to smile at you because she wants to?"

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/its-important-for-men-to-stop-telling-women-to-smile_b_9655246

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to random

Published in Monday Morning Musings today. A flash memoir. Friend link provided, no paywall. 💜 🌺 #flashmemoir

https://medium.com/morning-musings-mag/travelglam-10963616f949?source=friends_link&sk=a315c8094aee8967cd8aa641919c7920

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to random

La Llorona is a popular ghost story that is prominent on Día de los Muertos. Having drowned her own sons out of despair over an abusive, cheating husband, or neglecting them and so they drowned by accident, a woman named Maria, aka "La Llorona" --"the weeping woman"-- is forced to wander the Earth searching for her lost sons. La Llorona's siren-like wails are said to lure adults and children to their untimely deaths: “Mis hijos! Mis hijos! ¿Dónde están mis hijos?” (Britannica) #MythologyMonday

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to bluegrass

Some of my favorite Alison Krauss songs, listed below. 💜

"On November 21, 2019, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. She was inducted into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in September 2021"

https://youtu.be/l5QLod7F0Yk?si=l9DfH9WkVa3LVqS5

https://youtu.be/5nP0gMVpp1c?si=Ki4rCT_YU35xzTRJ

https://youtu.be/jcRZ_J_VgNc?si=fphbEfEBTbc4edB3

https://youtu.be/jcRZ_J_VgNc?si=fphbEfEBTbc4edB3

https://youtu.be/upzrUBltoDQ?si=ktAJZDeFUsd7lvp1

https://youtu.be/_jAOSFevfrw?si=X9I-ndhlrWuRpPYU

https://youtu.be/WDkntpA7vgQ?si=IRs47bfChwOjxfif

Ok, I'll stop. lols.

#musicwomenwednesday #bluegrass #AlisonKrauss

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to random

Florida---6-week abortion ban now in effect. DEI directives and departments gone from universities. Ah, Florida. Your beauty deceives.

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to random

"Dolores Mary Eileen O'Riordan (6 September 1971 – 15 January 2018) was an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. She was the lead vocalist and lyricist of alternative rock band The Cranberries. One of the most recognizable voices in rock in the 1990s, she was known for her lilting mezzo-soprano voice, signature yodel, emphasized use of keening, and strong Limerick accent." Wikipedia
#musicwomenwednesday #womeninrock

https://youtu.be/Zz-DJr1Qs54?si=XE0QOLrrdBbZk0Rf

MargaretSefton, 25 days ago to shortstory

I published a short story to my dark fiction journal this morning, a story that was originally published with Quail Bell, a Canadian journal. (I am providing the friend link, no paywall.) If you are interested in publishing a dark fiction story, be it a horror story, a tale of unease, a ghost story, an original folk or fairy tale, please keep A Dark Wood in mind as a possible venue. 🖤 💀 #darkfiction #ghoststory #shortstory #writingcommunity

https://medium.com/a-dark-wood/the-man-who-loved-a-grave-b6a77ddedb90?source=friends_link&sk=75820840ddc0953d7dd05ac3052a9652

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to Horror

I am receiving #submissions to my new dark fiction journal on Medium: A Dark Wood. I have turned away a few but enjoy finding writers who have talent and who are willing to work with picky ole me when it comes to their stories. 🖤 If you are a dark fiction writer and are a Medium member or would like to join, consider A Dark Wood. When you are accepted to become a writer for a journal, you may submit more than once to that journal. #publication #horror #writingcommunity
https://medium.com/a-dark-wood/a-dark-wood-welcome-8b6027bf32c1?sk=9fcb296135f0db970dcc88edd11e789b

MargaretSefton, 2 months ago to story

At Medium's Pub Crawl this week, I met a wonderful editor for a publication and decided to submit something for #WomensHistoryMonth. This is the friends link, no paywall.💜 I enrolled in the partner program after I posted this, so please let me know if you can't read it. Thank you so much. Boosts are greatly appreciated. 🛩️ #HistoricalFiction #FlashFiction #Medium #WritingCommunity #story #writing #writers #Aviation

https://medium.com/morning-musings-mag/after-amelia-29a5dd64c62d?source=friends_link&sk=76369b6a4e76f0ba031b6fe28385e05b

MargaretSefton, 2 months ago to random

Every time I tell myself, "Ok, today is the last day I'll post to Medium for a while," I later find myself posting to Medium. A motivator is having started a dark fiction publication. I'm working to find contributors while posting example stories of my own. Cheers, everyone. If you know of someone who publishes dark fiction, please send them my way. 🖤 https://medium.com/a-dark-wood/unease-in-muck-city-a-story-and-an-invitation-05b7f163114c?source=friends_link&sk=838ee2eda25aef566991805813a1dc56

MargaretSefton, 2 months ago to weirdfiction

I'm working on a project on Medium, a dark fiction publication called A Dark Wood. Here is a link if you or another writer you know may be interested in participating. Medium membership would be a part of the consideration. Cheers. #writingcommunity #horrorwriters #darkfiction #flashfiction #weirdfiction #originalfairytale #fairytaleretold #originalfolktale #folkhorror #shortstory #Medium https://medium.com/a-dark-wood/a-dark-wood-welcome-8b6027bf32c1?source=friends_link&sk=9fcb296135f0db970dcc88edd11e789b

MargaretSefton, 2 months ago to weirdfiction

Updated guidelines for my new dark fiction journal on Medium. If you write dark fiction, consider publishing with A Dark Wood. Reprints accepted. Also, if you know of someone else you think may like to participate, please let them know. Thank you. 🖤
#writingcommunity #horrorwriters #darkfiction #flashfiction #weirdfiction #originalfairytale #fairytaleretold #originalfolktale #folkhorror #shortstory #Medium
https://medium.com/a-dark-wood/a-dark-wood-welcome-8b6027bf32c1

MargaretSefton, 2 months ago to random

Up late at night, hoping sleep will call for me. I suggested edits on a story and am reading a book I purchased from Thrift Books. I read Alice McDermott's Charming Billy for a book club moons ago and loved it. Now I am reading her book The Ninth Hour. #bookstodon

MargaretSefton, 1 month ago to Horror

I've learned from experience that death and tragedy do not change the dynamics of a family system entrenched in narcissism and conservative religious beliefs. As much as I want the Hallmark movie ending, I do not hold illusions. Sometimes I think Hollywood does us no favors. Then again, we have darker literature and movies which deal with certain realities often swept away by those in a triumphant religion. It feels good to have access to cultural product that is more realistic. #horror

nadinestorying, 1 year ago to folklore

Jamaican Easter Traditions:

In the past, it was traditional to set egg white in a glass cup on Holy Thursday evening. On Good Friday morning, predictions would be made based on the pattern or shape of the egg white. For example, a ship meant travel.

#Jamaica
#JamaicanFolklore
#Caribbean
#CaribbeanFolklore
#Folklore
#FolkloreThursday
#Easter

@folklore
@folklorethursday

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MargaretSefton, 18 days ago to random

Smoldering live blues rock cover of "I Put a Spell on You" by Samantha Fish. "Samantha Fish (born January 30, 1989) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter from Kansas City, Missouri. While often cited as a blues artist, Fish's work features and draws from multiple genres, including rock, country, funk, bluegrass, and ballads." Wikipedia #bluesrock #musicwomenwednesday

https://youtu.be/Ymsb_4Z3uy0?si=q9ID3ijxzucDBtxg

MargaretSefton, 25 days ago to random

"Cowboy Junkies are an alternative country and folk-rock band formed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1985 by Alan Anton (bassist), Michael Timmins (songwriter, guitarist), Peter Timmins (drummer) and Margo Timmins (vocalist). The three Timminses are siblings...'Sweet Jane' is a song by American rock band the Velvet Underground...Lou Reed was often quoted as saying that the Cowboy Junkies' version was his favorite." Wikipedia #musicwomenwednesday #folkrock #CowboyJunkies

https://youtu.be/Fa9nN3G2CSg?si=Yn_Vk0-tO-1IrnyV

MargaretSefton, 27 days ago to random

We swam with water moccasins, rippled surfaces with stones, dreamt under blue skied blankets, rocked to wave rhythms slapping undersides of boats like persistent mothers, their concerns a muffled backdrop to bugs, the feel of silt, a blade of grass, a cloud, a song, a taunt, the flesh of fruit. #50WordFiction #DarkSummer

Photo: Lake Ozarks, Missouri State Parks, flickr