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Whatever comes into my addled, shrinking brain.
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Avg Comments
32.8
Avg Likes
862.4
Engagement Rate
0.53%· ~895 likes + comments/post
(comments + likes) / subscribers
Quality Score
Engagement vs Culture
0.53% engagement rate
Score Breakdown
Engagement Score
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| Poetry in Hard TimesThe Joan Margarit International Poetry PrizeMay 26, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| DOLLHOUSEA teeny peek behind a teeny scene of the TV series The Testaments, launching April 8 .... This gets meta.Apr 8, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The Woman Thing, Part 3: Is it Better in Gilead? Well, at least you'd be "protected."Mar 31, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Claude, you are a cutie-pie!And an outrageous flirt. How I ended up showing off to a seductive and possibly psychopathic AI.Mar 14, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| The Woman Thing, Part 2Generation of VipersMar 1, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Planes, Trains, and AutomobilesDashing through the snow...Jan 30, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| I'm baaaack...after a very immersive book tour for Book of Lives and a demented "holiday" season.Jan 26, 2026 | Subscriber-only |
| Publication Day for Book of LivesIs almost upon us. And I'm not exactly packed. But at least I have the fuchsia satin gloves.Nov 3, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
| Handmaid's Tale Banned in Edmonton (Alberta, Canada) SchoolsAnd everyone and their pet canary wants me to "comment."Sep 2, 2025 | Subscriber-only |
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Engagement Rate
0.53%
median: 0.01%
Posts per Week
0.3
median: 1.0
Publishing Consistency
55/100
median: 65/100
Subscribers
169K
median: 1K
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Publishing Frequency
Monthly
Last published Jun 3, 2026
0.3 posts/week avg
Culture Pricing
$5/mo median
Above average(+20%)
Monetization Readiness
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