Congratulations, @jennybartoy.bsky.social and @catapultbooks.bsky.social! Thank you for including my essay in your best-selling anthology! So happy about this news!

One of the things that has gotten me through these challenging times is getting to teach #creativewriting to adult #writers. I am excited to expand where I will be offering my creative #writingclasses this year. More details coming soon... #teachingartist #writingcommunity

I have always admired snakes, even back when I had more complicated responsibilities to them as a personal assistant to a movie star - one of the many odd jobs I’ve had over the years. In fact, part of that experience inspired my novel, GRIEF CAMP, which will be published by SFWP in 2027. #GriefCamp

The Citizen Artist exhibition at the #Delaware Art Museum connects the past and present by exploring what it means to be a working artist. It's the kind of exhibition you'll want to visit more than once. See it as much as you can before it closes on July 19! delart.org/event/citize...

Thank you so very much for all the support, @sfwp.bsky.social!

It was an honor getting to join @jennybartoy.bsky.social, the editor of No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, published by @catapultbooks.bsky.social, and fellow contributors at Jenny's book launch last night at Liz's Book Bar. Photos by Barbara Garrick

I look forward to being in conversation with @jennybartoy.bsky.social, the editor of No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, and with fellow contributors tonight at Liz's Book Bar in Brooklyn. This anthology is out today, published by @catapultbooks.bsky.social. books.catapult.co/books/no-con...

Happy Publication Day to @jennybartoy.bsky.social! I'm honored to be one of the contributors to No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, edited by Jenny Bartoy, published by @catapultbooks.bsky.social. This book is available everywhere books are sold: books.catapult.co/books/no-con...

Thank you so much, @sfwp.bsky.social, for helping to spread the word. Looking forward to seeing everyone tonight at the book launch! Happy Pub Day to @jennybartoy.bsky.social!

This weekend, your #writingprompt is to do a #freewrite on the types of forms you might try to fit an essay inside. Then, pick one and write a draft of an essay that fits inside that form. Read about this in Tell It Slant by Brenda Miller and Suzanne Paola. #writingcommunity #writinginspiration

Check out this indispensable series of articles on the business of publishing by Andrew Gifford, the Founder and Director of @sfwp.bsky.social and author of the memoir, We All Scream: www.patreon.com/cw/sfwp #writingtips #writing #writingcommunity #creativewriting

Geneva Phillips is a brilliant, award-winning writer and a fellow contributor to No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, edited by @jennybartoy.bsky.social. You can hear her read from one of her poems on this page. writing-freedom.org/fellows/2025... #writinginspiration #writingcommunity #writing

It is a tremendous honor to have one of my essays published by Oprah Daily! Thank you to Books Editor, Charley Burlock. The full essay is included in No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, edited by @jennybartoy.bsky.social, published by @catapultbooks.bsky.social. www.oprahdaily.com/life/wholene...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I'm not there today, but my visit earlier this month has inspired my #writing.

On 4/28 at Liz’s Book Bar, @writercasslewis.bsky.social will be joining Hannah Bae, Lindsey Danis, Stephanie Foo, Monique Laban, Emi Nietfeld, and Domenica Ruta for the launch of "No Contact: Writers on Estrangement," edited by @jennybartoy.bsky.social! buff.ly/GTNzuTt @catapultbooks.bsky.social

I'm excited to kick off my Saturday Fiction #Writing Workshop with a wonderful (full house) group of writers at the #Delaware Art Museum. We’re going to explore how our obsessions fuel our creative engines. #writingcommunity #writingclasses #creativewriting #writinginspiration

I’m looking forward to kicking off a new creative nonfiction workshop tonight at the Delaware Art Museum! We will go caving (or spelunking for beginners) through our memories in search of meaningful story gems. #writingclasses #creativewriting

It is an honor to be one of the writers participating in the book launch event for No Contact: Writers on Estrangement, edited by @jennybartoy.bsky.social, and published by @catapultbooks.bsky.social! Please join us at Liz's Book Bar. Reserve a ticket by visiting: www.lizsbookbar.com/events/49075...

It was wonderful to be one of the readers and meet up with other writers at the Philly Writers Circle last night! #writingcommunity #writing

I am super excited to be one of the readers for tonight's Philly Writers Circle at Ray's Happy Birthday Bar (1200 E. Passyunk Ave.), 7-9 pm. I look forward to meeting up with other writers and experiencing new work. See you there! #writingcommunity #writing #creativewriting #writinginspiration

My child spotted this alligator at the Okefenokee Swamp Park (after I must have passed him at least twice without noticing). This inspires today's #writingprompt. Do a #freewrite on something or someone that is unnoticed. #writinginspiration #writing #writingcommunity

“The proper length for a short story is to go as far as you can without going so far that you have forgotten the beginning.” —Russell Banks

The books are here! THE BOOKS ARE HERE! Such a thrill to receive my author copies from Catapult. You can get your very own copy of No Contact: Writers on Estrangement by pre-ordering! Link below. It officially comes out on April 28. Stay tuned for book tour news! books.catapult.co/books/no-con...

It was wonderful getting to review Kate Crane's memoir for @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social.

What it's like to touch the bottom of the world www.themarginalian.org/2026/01/27/m...

In 2016, the ICIJ, German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung, and more than 100 media partners published the #PanamaPapers. In the decade since, the investigation has pushed for greater transparency in public and political conversations around tax, secrecy, and inequality. https://twp.ai/E6HNUk

Margaret Mead and James Baldwin's forgotten, prophetic conversation about reimagining democracy for a post-consumerist age www.themarginalian.org/2015/05/06/a...

I'm also excited to offer a fiction #writing workshop this spring at the #Delaware Art Museum. Register on DelArt.org. I hope to see you there!

I'm delighted to offer a creative nonfiction #writing workshop at the #Delaware Art Museum this spring. Share excerpts of your creative nonfiction works in progress in a welcoming environment and receive encouraging feedback. Register through DelArt.org. .

I'm thrilled to be quoted in this great article by the editor-in-chief of Broad Street Review: www.broadstreetreview.com/editorials/a...

I was in DC yesterday and noticed this kite stuck in a tree, which inspired this week's #writingprompt. Set a timer for 10 minutes and do a #freewrite in response to this image. Or in response to the idea of being temporarily stuck. How will you or your character navigate disentanglement?

I am honored to be a contributing writer at BSR. And I am grateful to be paid for my #writing. In this terrifying time when journalism outlets are being severely reduced, we need to support publications like Broad Street Review. Please consider making a donation. donorbox.org/spring-bsr-i...

President Trump has deployed ICE agents to airports around the country, causing fear and uncertainty for many travelers. Know your rights and assert them.

Know your rights ahead of this weekend’s No Kings protests.

Our latest free post on Patreon touches on what Andrew Gifford's next #PatreonExclusive Series will be about! buff.ly/zwhhLun

My essay was selected as a finalist in the nonfiction category of the 2026 Tucson Festival of Books Literary Awards competition. It's an honor to be here in Tucson with so many authors I admire. #writingcommunity #writing #writinginspiration

Our #writing assignment for this week is to go outside. Many of my best ideas arrived when I was away from my writing desk. The portal to your unconscious is easiest to open when you are relaxed. #writingtips #writingcommunity #creativewriting #writinginspiration 53m

I’ll be at the Tucson Festival of Books on March 15. I hope you’ll stop by and chat!

Today's #writing prompt is inspired by the first signs of spring. Set a timer for 10 minutes and do a #freewrite starting with "The first signs..." #writingprompts #writinginspiration #creativewriting #writingcommunity

I'm very grateful to have received advanced copies of @jennybartoy.bsky.social's anthology, NO CONTACT: Writers on Estrangement. I brought one with me today to #AWP26 in Baltimore. NO CONTACT: Writers on Estrangement, edited by Jenny Bartoy, published by @catapultbooks.bsky.social on April 28.

See you tomorrow (3/7) in Baltimore at #AWP26! #writingcommunity #writing #writinginspiration #creativewriting

Only four copies left of THE WEST FACADE by @laurencjohnson.bsky.social at Booth 529 #AWP26! You do not want to miss out on this book. Spin by and grab it ASAP!

We are at AWP today through Saturday. Stop by to hear about new initiatives at The Rumpus, our redesign, buy amazing books from my imprint and merch and also we have candy and swag! Booth 1240.

Up next: Introduction to Playwriting at the #Delaware Art Museum. #Playwrights will explore ideas from Ancient Greece to new plays on Broadway and beyond as they begin drafting their own short plays. Register in advance by visiting DelArt.org.

Visualize your story as a window. The story has a life of its own and is already in action before and after the reader peers through the window. At what point in the story does the reader arrive at the window? #writingtips #writing #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #creativewriting

ACTION ALERT: Massachusetts readers, ask your legislators to protect the freedom to read by supporting H.3594, An Act Regarding Free Expression. This bill would strengthen protections for libraries & students’ right to read. Send a message today: https://act.pen.org/a/mass-action-alert-h3594

Spaghetti and Meatball wish you a cozy and productive #writing weekend!

It was just round 1. It is not over. It’s time to resist. We will APPEAL this ruling in North Dakota. Energy Transfer’s intimidation lawsuit is a billionaire-backed attack on the right to protest. We won’t back down. Learn more: www.greenpeace.org/usa/what-tod... #TimeToResist

I'm gathering micro and flash stories to share in my creative #writing class this weekend. What are some of your favorites?

I had a wonderful weekend in DC and now I'm hoping to beat the blizzard and return home to my adorable #writing assistant.