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Emily Brisse

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Writer. Teacher. Dreamer. Presence and positivity (not the toxic kind). πŸ’« Words in NYT, Washington Post, The Sun, Parents, CSM, River Teeth, & CNF’s True Story. Oh, and on whiteboards. 🍎 @emilybrisse on Insta βœ”οΈ

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Even when they cut you open, may love be what they find. #lovewins #valentinesday

14.02.2025 21:31 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am one of those people who learns something new about someone and immediately thinks of a book I should recommend they read. What does this mean for my life? What should I be when I grow up?! πŸ“š

28.01.2025 02:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Parents: β€œ6:45 is probably early enough for our Christmas morning wake-up, right?”
Kid: β€œFine, but if you’re not out of bed by 6:46, I’m getting my trumpet.” 🎺

Sleep tight, ya filthy animals! πŸŽ„

25.12.2024 02:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Teens can't get off their phones. Here's what some schools are doing about it Teens spend much of their days on their phones β€” many of them during school. Here's how schools and teachers are trying to fix that.

πŸ“± In case you’ve missed it, phones in classrooms have been a recent hot topic in education. I talked to @npr.org a bit about why here: www.npr.org/2024/12/03/g...

04.12.2024 01:38 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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That Time When β€” Autofocus Books That time when, while your mother was shopping, you pressed yourself through the woven fabric and faux fur of the coats hanging on their carousel at JCPennyβ€”the sudden muffled quiet of that secret inn...

Essay on those old circular department store racks and The Never Ending Story and getting lost and college frat boys and the ins-and-outs of a fear in Autofocus Lit. πŸ”₯

autofocusbooks.com/mag/that-tim...

27.11.2024 13:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œIn a Crowd of Thousands” Music Video | ANASTASIA The Musical
β€œIn a Crowd of Thousands” Music Video | ANASTASIA The Musical YouTube video by Anastasia The Musical

Just heard this song for the first time and now I must admit to being the theater girl I was and clearly still am because I would brave a crowd of thousands for tix to this show #anastasia

m.youtube.com/watch?v=EWYp...

23.11.2024 02:14 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is reading a book in front of a window with rain drops on it ALT: a woman is reading a book in front of a window with rain drops on it

It’s officially β€œonce I’m home, I’m not coming back out” season

21.11.2024 01:17 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

So helpful. Thanks!

19.11.2024 02:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reminders:
1. Every human is somebody’s human.

2. You don’t have to smile at everybody, but if you’re doing okay, it diminishes nothing and possibly expands something essential to pass that doing-okay-hi-smile on.

3. If you’re not doing okay, here’s a picture of a couch in the woods, because πŸ’‘.

18.11.2024 02:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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17.11.2024 03:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Folks! I’m on the hunt for small presses that accept non-agented nonfiction manuscripts. Who can throw some names at me, especially if they’re not ones that pop up first in a Google search? πŸ™ŒπŸ€ž

17.11.2024 02:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for reading. ☺️

16.11.2024 20:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Wind | River Teeth

Ittybittymicro in @riverteeth.bsky.social β€˜s Beautiful Things about an embodied out-of-body experience. Happy hiking. 🌾

riverteethjournal.com/beautiful-th...

16.11.2024 03:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooo! Nice. Would love to be added to this list if possible. 🌱

16.11.2024 02:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Edit: alllll the funny memes. ☺️

16.11.2024 02:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Deep Water by Emily Brisse Under my shifting feet, the dock creaks and moans. Or maybe those noises are coming from me. I’m pacing the dock’s platform, some forty feet out from shore. The water below isn’t clearβ€”algae and se…

New story about a scared lady on a dock with some baggage up at @flashfrog.bsky.social flash-frog.com/2024/11/11/d...

15.11.2024 03:18 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

Here for the writers and the writing. And maybe a few funny writing memes? πŸ‘‹

15.11.2024 03:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, please. Literally hopped on here seconds ago, and looking for people to help me not feel so lost. ☺️ Thanks!

15.11.2024 02:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0