Rasmenian Detritus

Fragments of Rasmenia Massoud: American writer and expat bumbling around the UK or France. Author of HUMAN DETRITUS, BROKEN ABROAD and lots of other tiny stories.

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In Defense of an Aging Rock Star with Shitty Opinions - Flipboard

rasmenia.com - Every day the Internet tells me which artists I’m not supposed to like anymore. As much as I don’t want to enable anyone’s shitty behavior, people …

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Why I’m No Longer Mad at Boulder, Colorado

You can’t go home again. That’s what they say. Which is weird, because the truth is that you never really leave. Regardless of how many years or miles pass by, there’s always a part of you trapped in that place. A splinter of home is forever lodged in your psyche. Home is a complicated thing. […] from Why I’m No Longer Mad at Boulder, Colorado

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I've got a new book coming out in October. It has everything you could want in a book: hobos, a ferret, a serial killer, and Soundgarden. If you appreciate Holden Caulfield or Ponyboy and Johnny, you might dig this. And you can preview the first chapter right now. Link in bio. . . . . . #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #books #writingcommunity #writing #readersofinstagram #read #bookpreview #bookexcerpt #litfic #rasmeniamassoud #tiedwithin #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram #supportindieauthors #indiewriter #indieartist #womenwhowrite https://www.instagram.com/p/CDwFutuAwt-/?igshid=gj69wcx018ud

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Read the First Chapter of Tied Within

Chapter 1: Entering We’re talking about nothing again when someone asks if I know what terror feels like. A familiar voice, an echo, reaches through the smoke. Behind the guitar assault grinding and growling though a blown speaker, I know someone is talking to me. I summon the effort to focus my attention on the […] from Read the First Chapter of Tied Within

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Hey, friends. I’ve got a new novella coming out this fall, but you can read the first chapter right now if you head to my bio link and go to my blog. . . . . . #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #books #bookstagram #writerscommunity #reading #litfic #novella #fiction #author #authorsofinstagram #supportindieauthors #indiewriter #brightonwriter #booksbooksbooks #booksofinstagram #readersofinstagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CCbIS64gUyo/?igshid=q60sr6iwdddv

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Black Stories Matter. Here’s a Few I Really Like.

Stories matter. They change our minds and teach us empathy. Stories help us to understand ourselves and those unlike ourselves; experiences we can never truly understand, even though we must try. If we want to make the world a place where human beings can do things like go jogging, relax at home, drive a car, […] from Black Stories Matter. Here’s a Few I Really Like.

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Make the most of estrangement. #bookquotes #writersofinstagram #books #read #circuitsend #runningwildpress #litfic #novella #rasmeniamassoud #estrangement #copingmechanism #makeyourself #mothersanddaughters #writing #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #indiewriter https://www.instagram.com/p/CBicoojgH_U/?igshid=rbvls8ld5elt

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One of the Many Things I Learned from My Dog

Human beings have a weird tendency to project ridiculous ideals on themselves. Until someone or something sets them straight and they learn to embrace and live with who they really are. For me, it was my dog and a cherry tree. Yeah, a cherry tree. And my doggo. Several years ago, my husband Olivier and […] from One of the Many Things I Learned from My Dog

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Everywhere. . . . . . #art #lookaround #dennishopper #quotes #artquotes #artist #quotestagram #artiseverywhere https://www.instagram.com/p/B_uSnMCA9Eb/?igshid=na6fs3gr9avs

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Working on putting together another monthly newsletter. Sign up and get essays about stuff, updates on new stuff, cheap stuff, and free stuff. Everyone likes stuff. Link in bio. . . . . #writersofinstagram #writing #writingcommunity #supportindieauthors #writer #writerscommunity #indieauthor #indieartist #brightonwriter #rasmeniamassoud #supportindiewriters #newsletter #funstuff (at Brighton) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_NPPHLgzPu/?igshid=1ibxlklu7etyr

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I made a new thing. This autobiographical zine brings together true crime, childhood fear, and a classic short story in order to ask the chilling question: How can you be certain that you're still alive? If you want one, I’m selling them on my website for a few bucks each, or you can get one for free if you buy one of my books. Link in bio. . . . . . #stayhomeandread #writersofinstagram #zine #truecrime #authorsofinstagram #read #zines #free #indie #indieartist #supportindieauthors #rasmeniamassoud #womenwhowrite #indiewriter #indiewritersofinstagram #books (at Brighton and Hove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-sAa1yAEoY/?igshid=dac3jcat40uk

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Hey, Friends. With the increase of boredom and isolation, combined with decrease in income for many, I'd like to offer what I can. I can't offer much, but I can give you stories. I find my own healing and escape through stories, so I'd like to try to provide that for anyone who may need it. All of my books are free on Smashwords right now. No purchase or coupon code required. Download in any format of your choice, Kindle, iBooks, pdf, whatever. Just go to my biolink, click on ‘Smashwords’ and have at it. Feel free to share with anyone you feel could use this. Stay cool. We're gonna be okay. . . . . #beexcellenttoeachother #staythefuckhome #books #bookstagram #reading #readersofinstagram #freebies #stayinandread #bookworm #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #rasmeniamassoud #stories #smashwords #readingtime #read (at Brighton and Hove) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9_fM0Dgv8x/?igshid=1run1dhy6uqxp

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An Author’s Rite of Passage

I was selling some of my books at a local book fair when a cheerful woman walked over, scanned my table, waved her hand over my display then asked, “But do you self-publish these stories or did someone else publish them?” “Both.” With a squint and a head tilt, she asked me to elaborate. I […] from An Author’s Rite of Passage

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How about a free book in honor of International Women’s Day? It’s about mothers, daughters, sisterhood, and learning to resist after a lifetime of letting men take the wheel. You can download it for FREE wherever you get your ebooks. Happy Women’s Day. . . . . #internationalwomensday #iwd2020 #feminist #feminism #free #ebook #freebies #freebooks #rasmeniamassoud #writersofinstagram #fuckthepatriarchy #girlstothefront #neverthelessshepersisted #supportyourlocalgirlgang #womensupportingwomen #womensmarch https://www.instagram.com/p/B9eHz7rgWWV/?igshid=1067umghs52cn

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Hey, friends. Currently on sale at more than 50% off in the Kindle store. You were probably just gonna stay in and read all weekend anyway, right? . . . . . #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #kindle #kindlebooks #kindlebookdeals #litfic #readersofinstagram #books #booksofinstagram #fiction #read #reader #book https://www.instagram.com/p/B8jp9CSAcE4/?igshid=1q390b24ofnpu

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Resurrection Through Fiction

Somewhere in northern Colorado there’s a dingy gray duplex sitting on a cul-de-sac near the railroad tracks. Behind it is a dry, yellow field where grasshoppers and mice keep busy. One half of the duplex is occupied by my mother and a version of me at 16 years old. The other half is occupied by […] from Resurrection Through Fiction

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Easy is what I've always done. Easy brought me to this moment and all I want is for this moment to be over. I want the future, but the future isn't always easy to come by. . . . . . #bookquotes #rasmeniamassoud #circuitsend #writersofinstagram #runningwildpress #novella #fiction #litfic #authorsofinstagram #writing #womenwhowrite #writingcommunity #lookingahead #future #itainteasy #writer #writersofig #quotes #books https://www.instagram.com/p/B7YrpHxA7I3/?igshid=1wg6gr7qcq22x