LJ

Poet & SF&F author. Potter. Crafter. Community Organizer. Relentless optimist. Local foodie & sourdough wrangler. Curious maker. Owned by a former shelter dog. Neuro-Atypical. Grey Ace. Earnest to a fault. Recovering city mouse in Central MA. She/Her

#writing #ScienceFiction #SFF #poetry #pottery #ceramics #food #homesteading #dogs #knitting #crochet #fedi22

(This is the main account for [@lj](https://weirder.earth/@lj )

same writer/potter/fiberartist/geek. just a new instance.)

Writing site: http://www.ljcohen.net
Pottery site: http://www.dragonbellyceramics.com
Books available on Gumroad: http://ljcohen.gumroad.com
Bookwyrm: https://bookwyrm.social/user/LJ-reads

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2026-03-08 17:51:35 UTC

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beautiful!

2025-09-11 20:46:32 UTC

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yes. This! For someone of limited means, or with family history of going without, minimalism is likely not something they have the privilege of indulging in. My mother - a depression era kid - couldn't throw anything out. Because that meant waste & they couldn't afford to waste anything. It was literally survival.

2025-07-08 12:27:25 UTC

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we've been growing potatoes for years now, simply cutting up the ones left over in our root cellar from the last years harvest & have never seen a problem with yield or quality.

2025-07-07 19:56:31 UTC

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our studio stocks laguna bmix (which is not my favorite as its absorption rate is too high & doesn't fully vitrify), 60 (a speckled tan stoneware), and 90 (a red brown stoneware.)
90 is my favorite. It has a very low absorption.

2025-07-06 20:17:31 UTC

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All dozen cups trimmed & textured!
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2025-05-03 13:08:29 UTC

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"I heard it once, long ago, and left it on the bare mountain top where I found it."
Pure poetry. Lovely.

2025-04-07 15:08:56 UTC

Need a palate cleanser for your timeline? Watch this space!
There's a lot to be heartsick & anxious over, but we also need whimsy & things that delight to be whole human beings. I'm going to do my best to help with that.
After today, I'll need to set this project aside for the summer.
Why?
Stay tuned to see what I'll be knitting for the next few months.
Hint: it's massive & involves one of my favorite things.
I'll be documenting my progress here & also on a blog.
@npub1tnu…g0xj
#CowParade
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2025-02-11 00:29:02 UTC

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information about & reviews of home coffee roasters? Reasons I should absolutely not go down that rabbit hole?

2025-02-01 19:59:03 UTC

Are you a book reviewer? LITANY FOR A BROKEN WORLD is available to request now on Netgalley.
A modern reworking of The Wizard of Oz that unfolds in a Boston homeless encampment. This multiverse story explores themes of memory, identity, trauma, & repair.
https://www.netgalley.com/widget/772660/redeem/2c7d9ec0c623110a58acd576cfad5d31979486e8385dec777dd992474a987916
#scienceFiction
#speculativeFiction
#review
#BoostsWelcome
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2025-01-05 02:44:02 UTC

Mya has been having chemotherapy for lymphoma & for a few weeks, we saw really robust results from her infusions. In the past 48 hours, her lymph nodes have enlarged again. :(
Monday is a chemo day & I'll talk with the oncologist about other treatment options.
#Mya
#DogsOfFedi
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2024-12-24 21:55:49 UTC

I have my laptop back!!! It's a Solstice miracle. ;)

2024-12-05 13:58:30 UTC

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all quiet here under the snow in Central MA. Harvested the last few forgotten carrots yesterday ahead of the snow.
Looking forward to a quiet day beside the woodstove.
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2024-11-30 15:34:45 UTC

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I know that I assume if there's no price, than I can't afford it, and I suspect others may feel the same way. It should be simple to add the price in the text and wording that someone should message you if interested.

2024-11-30 15:26:27 UTC

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I looked at your art site and there are no prices on anything. Am I missing something?

2024-11-29 17:23:57 UTC

And the kiln gods were kind!
Galileo mugs!
I know some folks here were interested in buying these. $35 U.S. ea, plus shipping. HMU!
#ceramics
#DragonBellyCeramics
#Galileo
#AndYetItMoves
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2024-11-17 13:48:35 UTC

With all the talk about bluesky/threads, etc vs fedi, the only distinction that matters to me is not having a single entity that can pull the plug on the network. I'm still angry about Google plus. I lost an amazing community there practically overnight.
Fedi isn't perfect. But it's not beholden to VC & corporate pressures.

2024-11-15 06:16:08 UTC

I stayed up far too late, but I've finished incorporating the final edits to #LitanyForABrokenWorld
Next, to create an e-arc.

2024-10-12 12:21:31 UTC

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happy birthday, my friend! May it be a joyous one.

2024-09-21 22:21:06 UTC

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oh, yes, this! Tonight, we will roast our own potatoes, carrots, and cherry tomatoes for supper. Bonus points for eating homegrown food on the plates I made (I'm a hobby potter.)

2024-09-01 13:49:34 UTC

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there are so many kinds of winter squash! The small varieties are bred to be small & are fully ripe at that size. Curing is when you harvest the squash, you need to let them sit in a dry warm space until the skin resists a fingernail push. Then they are ready for cool storage.

2024-09-01 01:05:48 UTC

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nice! We have mix of sugar pumpkins, acorn squash, & butternut. Though I think planting the smaller ones would work better for us going forward. We're only 2 people & 1 butternut is really too large for a single dinner.

2024-09-01 00:59:53 UTC

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WOW! That's a lot of squash!!

2024-08-28 01:56:17 UTC

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our green beans are the gift that keeps in giving this year!

2024-07-06 01:34:14 UTC

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oh, I'm glad you'll continue to post!