Todd
@todd_burleson
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Award-winning educator & librarian exploring history through storytelling. My debut middle-grade novel is on the way!
Kenosha, WI
Joined March 2013
Two young men. A black bear. Nothing on but our boots. Absurdity and terror under the Sierra Nevada stars—an unforgettable night when survival and laughter blurred together. #WildernessTales #BearEncounter #Memoir #Adventure
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The half-dome, the mosaics, the light — Union Terminal is more than architecture. It’s memory, story, and timeless design all in one. A morning alone in Cincinnati’s Art Deco icon. #Cincinnati #Architecture #ArtDeco #Travel #Photography
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What happens when you hand over a story you’ve carried for thirteen years? I’m learning that waiting for feedback is not idle—it’s the work of trust. Read the full post: Before the Feedback Arrives #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #BetaReaders #IndieAuthor
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A child with butterfly wings, pencil in hand, lost in creation. I sat with coffee and gratitude, realizing I was watching something much bigger than a Saturday morning. #ChildhoodInnocence #ArtOfNoticing #Gratitude #Photography #Family
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Out of collapse, I built something raw: wires, rage, and brokenness set aflame with light. What I love about it isn’t beauty but honesty—a record of survival. What have you forged from your own fire? #Creativity #Resilience #Photography #InnerFire
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Locked in a dead train car. No air, no way out. I screamed at the platforms flying past, pounded with my shoe, and thought: this might be how I die. Full story: Trapped: Next Stop Humiliation #Trapped #MemoirMoments #NearMiss #SurvivalStory #HumiliationStation
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Independent publishing has felt like balancing two lives at once—writing the story and building the bridge for it to reach readers. Here’s what I’ve learned so far. #IndiePublishing #WritersLife #AmWriting #BookJourney
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What happens when stone meets sky in perfect balance? My new series, Lines and Light, begins with the Al Noor Mosque in Sharjah, where morning light turned architecture into grace. #LinesAndLight #Architecture #TravelPhotography #Sharjah #UAE
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The series began in wonder. It ends the same way — but deeper now, shaped by gratitude and perspective. This is the final chapter of Streets, Squares, and Stories. #TravelReflection #EasternEurope #Perspective #Storytelling
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In Budapest, a pharmacist slid medicine through an acrylic cylinder. In that simple act, I heard something bigger—kindness flowing across languages, like the Danube itself. #Budapest #Danube #Kindness #TravelReflections
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