I like to write stuff. maryhelenspecht.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social@mhspecht.bsky.social - Mary Helen Spechthttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3mczwn3px5c2w Congrats to @ninamcconigley.bsky.social for this fab review of her brand new novel! https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2026/01/22/nina-mcconigley-postcolonial-murder-novel-review/22 Jan 2026 19:35 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3mczwn3px5c2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3lf6lbic2ys2yFrom the NYer: "English describes acoustic pitch using a verticality metaphor (high-low) but... in the case of some Zimbabwean instrumentalists [they use] 'crocodile' (low pitch) and 'those who follow crocodiles' (high pitch)." Amazing.07 Jan 2025 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6lbic2ys2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3ldmffiqngc2o18 Dec 2024 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldmffiqngc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3lciq4pb5ek2rAnyone else feel as though the elf on the shelf is watching them? I mean, nobody likes a tattle-tale, amirite?04 Dec 2024 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lciq4pb5ek2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3lcatdyzlu224No notes.01 Dec 2024 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcatdyzlu224https://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3lbrqmnp4ds2sBeyond grateful.25 Nov 2024 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrqmnp4ds2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3lbmnetgr322wKiddo (red hair) and I (blonde) want matching punk rock streaks. What color/s should ask for?23 Nov 2024 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbmnetgr322whttps://bsky.app/profile/mhspecht.bsky.social/post/3lbhi3bsp4k2bLoved hearing Michelle in conversation last night about her amazing book of essays HERE, NOW.21 Nov 2024 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:dlckvhuotcyceu3uasd4csbe/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbhi3bsp4k2b