See this is what happens when teams try to save a buck by signing a 78-year old Grammy-winning guitarist instead of a guy with MLB experience.

Every year I have to pinch myself that I get to be a part of this wonderful conference. If you haven't signed up yet, make sure you check out the Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference hosted by Piper Center at ASU

I announced a new book yesterday. The 2nd novel in Stanchion Books history. Exciting times. Order @spencerfleury.bsky.social's The Shitbird now and save $4 off the cover price. www.stanchionzine.com/product-page... Buy indie books from indie small presses. Please.

Looking forward to this one @suzyeynon.bsky.social @malarkeybooks.bsky.social

Pepperleaf is a month old! You can order through @thirtywestph.com or bookstores & online. “...the power of human connection outshines all obstacles, leaving the reader with a sense of hope—both for the novel’s characters and themselves.” -Seattle Magazine www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/peppe...

Congrats @spencerfleury.bsky.social and @stanchion.bsky.social! This looks great, my friends!

Sooooooo this is finally real now. PREORDERS ARE OPEN LET’S FUCKIN GOOOOOOOOOOO www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

So excited to open up the pre-order sale for The Shitbird, the new novel by @spencerfleury.bsky.social, author of the remarkable short story collection I Blame Myself But Also You and other stories (@malarkeybooks.bsky.social)!! This novel is FUN AS HELL! www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

Listening to a biography of Fiorello La Guardia for information on his childhood at Fort Whipple, and based on the descriptions, I am almost certain this famous historian does not realize that Prescott, Arizona, is located in the mountains and not the desert

Was feeling pretty good about myself until I randomly remembered the band members of Silverchair were only 14 when they recorded “Tomorrow.”

Father’s Day Mesa Bookman’s find. Also! I got to talking to a guy in the Arizona section and not only did he buy my book, but he asked me to sign it in the checkout line 🥲😭🙏

On the bestseller wall at Third Place Books!

Officially official! @tucsonessayclub.bsky.social with the best swag for the coolest writing club in southern Arizona

Spent a lot of time this year in a few of these authors Arizonas and now want to revisit the state and more books.

Happy National Arizona Day! 🌵🏜️🌵 Every year, June 21 celebrates Arizona’s places, history, people, and cultures, and I hope you'll support the work of wonderful Arizona writers (just to name a few)! Viva Arizona!

Chapters 1-4 of this novel in first draft: 8,646 words Chapters 1-4 of this novel in second draft: 14,896 words Also, a new title!

San Diego is my favorite city ever, but it’s nice to be home. My hot, sweltering home.

Congrats!

very excited that my forthcoming story collection ASK ME ABOUT THE MONEY is now available for preorder. If interested, you can check out more info here: www3.uwsp.edu/english/corn...

At this point of my life, this is akin to a yearly holy pilgrimage

Done! Fun grit lit with the added bonus of hearing @stephanieaustin.bsky.social as the narrating voice the whole time I was reading :)

You should performatively read this one

I mean, I make no promises…

A great place to catch a ballgame

I’m ready to give up this life in academia and move to Carlsbad and get a job at Legoland

Not trying to brag or nothing, but I did write in my blurb that Sabrina was a “writer you shouldn’t and won’t and can’t ignore.” Congrats again, @sabrinahicks.bsky.social! Well deserved!

Thrilled to have made Editor’s Pick for Kirkus Magazine with a full page feature! A dream. 😍

Gila Bend fine dining

In my annual post NBA Finals depression about how the Phoenix Suns will never win one

Watching all these teams these past few years win their first ever championship or their first championship in a lifetime…man, what I wouldn’t give to see the Suns finally win it

Blessed to write 200ish words a day until the end of time.

But it’s true!

Damn, this hockey season has really made me miss the Coyotes

Moore book mail! Congratulations again to @barbarabyar.bsky.social and @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social for IN THE DESERT! And thanks again for letting me be a small part of it.

Hot damn! Fingers crossed!

This looks great! Congrats!

Many thanks to the team at @vestalreview.bsky.social for listing my new chapbook of micros & flash, “Ghost in the Rain,” in their 2026 publication listings. Such a great service to provide to short fiction writers working with small indie publishers. www.vestalreview.net/new-flash-fi...

Just a reminder - Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water by Marc Reisner remains a highly relevant and important book. I'm revisiting this book now as I revise my debut novel, GRIEF CAMP, which will be published by SFWP on September 14, 2027.

Book mail is the best mail! Congratulations again to @rossmcmeekin.bsky.social and @thirtywestph.com on this truly spectacular novel!

Desert Nights, Rising Stars, October 16-17 in Tempe with keynote @stephengrahamjones.com. Fair cost with over 70 sessions and the opportunity to get up close and personal with lots of our most exciting literary voices. Spots going fast! Learn more: piper.asu.edu/conference#a...

I'm rich in books! Excited to read / reread collections by Jared Yates Sexton, @stephanieaustin.bsky.social @sabrinahicks.bsky.social Leslie O'Connel, @luannecastle.bsky.social @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social & poems by @lesliearchibald.bsky.social 💙 Congratulations, all!

Took the kids to the Salt River last night. “This is our drinking water,” I told them as they swam. “And our toilet water?” my eldest asked. “…yes, son. Yes it is.”

For April, I decided to theme my reading: books by people I know in real life …

The thing about this book is that it says the most obvious things, but does so in such profound ways that you never thought of before.

Enjoyed the whole collection, The World Will Never Run Out of Strangers, by John Waddy Bullion at Cowboy Jamboree Press. But this story was such a fun concise story as a sports lover who also writes.

I’m not gonna lie to you, until this whole Chicago Bears stadium fiasco, I had no idea Indiana was so close to Chicago 😂

Today’s most awesome Bookman‘s find

Watching this DBacks/Nationals game and I realize I still have PTSD from attending Brandon Pfadt’s All-Hitter last year

Down to the last two copies of the first edition of Terrestrial. I believe they are signed by @suzyeynon.bsky.social. asterismbooks.com/product/terr...

"Ross McMeekin’s novel Pepperleaf offers sharp perspective on modern suburban life." Today I have an annotated playlist accompanying Pepperleaf in Largehearted Boy. Thanks to David Gutowski for having me! largeheartedboy.com/2026/06/05/r...