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You Could Win a HOTSHOT ARC
PLUS: Notes on writing past identities and an AMA
Jun 20
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River Selby (they/them)
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Waiting for My Father
Growing up without a father and becoming responsible for myself
Jun 16
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River Selby (they/them)
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Turning a Writer's Worst Fear into an Opportunity for Connection
Scarcity vs. Collaboration and Mutual Support
Jun 10
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River Selby (they/them)
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Pain and Sensation
Living with chronic illness (plus another starred review for my forthcoming book)
Jun 4
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River Selby (they/them)
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May 2025
Wide-Eyed and Unknowing
When We Take the Leap(s)
May 27
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River Selby (they/them)
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What I've Learned About Being a Writer
Eleven weeks away from my first book's debut
May 21
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River Selby (they/them)
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Fifteen Years Without my Mother
Reflecting on surviving parental suicide and a book that helped me make it through
May 12
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River Selby (they/them)
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You Can Win My Book!
Or: trying to maintain one's sanity before the book release
May 1
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River Selby (they/them)
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April 2025
Things That Shouldn't Exist
In honor of Earth Day
Published on WILDERNESS
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Apr 22
Today There Was a School Shooting at my University.
It finally happened here. Again.
Apr 17
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River Selby (they/them)
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What The White Lotus Taught Me About Myself
The Illusion of the Constructed Self
Apr 15
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River Selby (they/them)
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Costco Birdsongs: Who and What Deserves Protection?
Plus, a call to action
Apr 3
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River Selby (they/them)
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