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Lawrence posted an update: Sixty.What the hell is sixty?Literally an […]

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 20:10:39 -0800

Sixty.

What the hell is sixty?

Literally an age uncomtemplated

And yet it’s here.

Sixty

No more young adult innocence

Or being middle-aged crisis worthy

You’re now in ‘keep scrolling down for your birth year’ zone

Sixty

The brain remains the same

Yet the shell shows signs of system failure

Aches & pains, temporary in the past, set up shop like squatters…

Lawrence posted an update: Hey y'all, In the spirit of the Metaphor Club space, […]

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 17:41:07 -0800

Hey y’all,

In the spirit of the Metaphor Club space, I’m gonna do a regular Sunday morning writers group at the Slauson Hilltop, where we’ll read pages. First ten pages, script or novel, doesn’t matter. If you’re interested, let me know. Only caveat, ya gotta buy something from them. We can’t just take up space without taking up space in…

Lawrence posted an update: Hey y'all, I'm excited because this is the last […]

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 15:04:36 -0800

Hey y’all,

I’m excited because this is the last day writing my re-write. Over 130K words, and my brain is tired. But yeah, finally done.

Raquell and Stephanie Pickens are now connected

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 23:17:56 -0800

Lawrence posted an update: People believe that MAGA is some sort of unmovable […]

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 18:31:21 -0800

People believe that MAGA is some sort of unmovable force, and that’s not true. They will leave Trump. Most autocrats end up in disgrace, and Trump won’t be any different. The key is that Trump’s MAGA cultists see themselves through Trump.

They’re not worried about corruption because if they had money, they’d be just as corrupt. Access to…

Lawrence posted an update: What's on your agenda for the week? My goal is a 12K […]

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 14:23:59 -0800

What’s on your agenda for the week? My goal is a 12K word week. What’s yours?

Lawrence posted an update: I'll be SHOCKED if they don't kill Brown vs. the Board […]

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 19:26:04 -0700

I’ll be SHOCKED if they don’t kill Brown vs. the Board of Education. That is gonna happen.

Lawrence posted an update:

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:30:57 -0700

Lawrence posted an update: On Facebook, I talked about how last week, some of my […]

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 01:52:59 -0700

On Facebook, I talked about how last week, some of my white HS classmates tried to engage me in a discussion about race, racism, and Charlie Kirk, and one called me arrogant, condescending (guilty!) because I wouldn’t, and told him so, and wasted my time teaching him. And they were shocked and angry that I dared to know what I was talking…

Lawrence posted an update: Just so you know what's about to happen: And this is […]

Sun, 21 Sep 2025 21:14:04 -0700

Just so you know what’s about to happen: And this is MAD long.

a. The GOP is gonna weaponize Charlie Kirk with MILLIONS to do a few things.

b. Every day, they will try to distort reality by repeating the Big Lie over and over. Consider their social media presence as a combo of bots and humans who’ll wear you down. That’s why each time you see…

Lawrence posted an update: How do you all feel about having a weekly topic that […]

Sat, 20 Sep 2025 00:57:01 -0700

How do you all feel about having a weekly topic that every member gives their opinions on?

Lawrence posted an update: I'm officially 191lbs. I haven't been this weight since […]

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 22:55:04 -0700

I’m officially 191lbs. I haven’t been this weight since I was 30 years old. LOL

Natalie posted an update: It's been 1 month since I closed Gypsy on Broadway. […]

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:46:05 -0700

It’s been 1 month since I closed Gypsy on Broadway. This particular contract gave me an unusual, almost magical amount of free(ish) time. So I set & met some dressing room screenwriting goals. It’s amazing how much you can get done when you’re not worried about hustling for your next paycheck. I’m happy to say that after a month almost…

Lawrence posted an update: When I spoke at the University of Arizona last fall, […]

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:01:36 -0700

When I spoke at the University of Arizona last fall, a student took a screenshot of my presentation because it had Trump in it. They then sent it to Charlie Kirk, who then put it on his X account. I didn’t know about this until a year after it happened, but when I went to check the thread, it was insane. I do not mourn that man.

Lawrence posted an update: @https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-raci […]

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 20:33:14 -0700

@https://www.thenation.com/article/society/supreme-court-racial-profiling-la-raids/

thenation.com

The Supreme Court Just Gave the OK to Racial Profiling

The court’s ruling allowing ICE to resume its indiscriminate roundups of LA’s Latino residents can only be described as one thing.

Lawrence posted an update: So let me get this straight...using race and ethnicity […]

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:51:15 -0700

So let me get this straight…using race and ethnicity in college admissions?

SCOTUS=Bad

Using race and ethnicity in detaining people?

SCOTUS APPROVED!

If this doesn’t tell you we’re living in a white supremacist world, nothing will because they’ve been hypocrites from the start and remain…

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The Supreme Court Just Let ICE Detain Americans Based on Race

Indiscriminate immigration raids will expand across the country with the implicit blessing of the conservative supermajority.

James posted an update in the group ✍️ Writers, Authors & Creators Hub: I'm really excited to be a new add to the group. My […]

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 03:15:13 -0700

I’m really excited to be a new add to the group. My current project, “Fraudulent” takes place in the mid 80s, grounded in the Divine Nine college scene set in the San Francisco Bay Area. Feel free to comment honestly @alpha1906 @debi-fraser @stephanie-pickens @tim-albaugh @J_Mas @sherri-sonnier-johnson @bryan-patrick-avery …

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Fraudulent-Book Summary

College student Jimi McDaniels is haunted by the death of his parents and faces the imminent foreclosure of his family home. His life spirals out of control after he starts a volatile relationship with the emotionally fragile debutante Tenaka "Ten" … Continue reading