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Ahhhhhh see you Tucson!

At least things improved by the 1950s, when literary magazines had plenty of support from <checks notes> aw, shit.

John Waddy Bullion's collection is here! Get THIS WORLD WILL NEVER RUN OUT OF STRANGERS from CJ Press and be one of the cool kids: www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/this-world-w...

Since August, I’ve been asked to blurb seven books. It’s a privilege and blessing to have so many talented writers invite me to be part of their work, and I don’t take it for granted.

Amazing. @jonathanin2k.bsky.social Arizona collection is one of my favorites. His words honor me. So excited to launch the novel.

This collection was twenty years in the making, and there were times I could’ve quit, but I never stopped believing in these stories. Thanks @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social and @vanwinkle.bsky.social for believing in them too—and for making this whole process the smoothest imaginable. a.co/d/8UAd3Ij

Very fortunate to have read an advanced copy of @fbereaud.bsky.social’s forthcoming debut novel (from the wonderful @stanchion.bsky.social). I’m telling you, friends, mark Feb 3rd on your calendars.

First blurb is in for François Bereaud's A Question of Family, the first novel in Stanchion Books history, available to pre-order from Stanchion today, available wherever you buy books on Feb 3, 2026. www.stanchionzine.com/product-page... @fbereaud.bsky.social @jonathanin2k.bsky.social

Little birthday present to myself. 1930s Phoenix-based noir detective fiction by the one and only @jtalton.bsky.social

Happy publication day @johnwaddy.bsky.social! Been really looking forward to this! Get yours today!

…I need it!!!

The Dbacks giving up Slade Cecconi and a competitive pick just to flip Josh Naylor for Brandyn Garcia and Ashton Izzi will go down as one of Mike Hazen’s dumbest trades (and he’s had a number of them)

Me, showing my eldest Fellowship of the Ring finally

Just stepped outside and oh my god…it’s finally hoodie weather.

I know what I want my next book cover to be…

Vainly looked up my book at the Scottsdale Public Library and saw it was checked out 

Doing AZ research (like I do) and learning that I grew up five houses away from the border of the Indian Bend Wash Superfund Site explains, I think, a lot

Books AND friendship bracelets? I’m so in!

Excited to have a new story in the new issue of Story! It's about calculus tests and family secrets.

Indie bookstore presale campaign: Go! Order CLUTCH now and get a Clutch friendship bracelet. booksaremagic.net/preorders/em... www.strandbooks.com/clutch-97819... womenandchildrenfirst.com/list/clutch-... Thank you, @tinhouse.bsky.social!

Happy Partially Muscled Skeleton Stands by the Perimeter Fence and Screams Day to all who celebrate!

Just got out my ax, sharpened it, and chopped down a dead tree in our yard. I’ve never felt so alive.

Back with the longest short story I've pubbed in a mag since two and half years ago. Grateful to @vanwinkle.bsky.social for putting out this one!

With any luck, I’m going to get this micro-essay/story/thing about forever love at The Format’s Madhouse on McDowell reunion show before their new album launches in January.

Arizona Fall League is 💯 💯 💯

This collection is knockout. Thalia Larry McMurtry knockout.

How it feels when you were asked for a blurb on Thursday and you read the book and sent in the blurb before noon on Tuesday.

Advance praise for my collection of short stories THIS WORLD WILL NEVER RUN OUT OF STRANGERS (out 11.18 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social) from the wonderful Tom Williams

Can’t wait!

It’s really happening friends! I’d love for you to consider preordering.

I maybe kinda sorta got to read this early, and let me tell you, order now!

WEST OF DESTRY by @kevingrauke.bsky.social is out today from Cowboy Jamboree Press! This town, these characters, this land. We dig everything about this one. You will too. www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/west-of-dest...

Happy publication day to @kevingrauke.bsky.social’s WEST OF DESTRY, out today from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social I had the wonderful opportunity to read this book early, and here’s what I had to say. I hope you’ll check it out!

My collection of connected stories is out today (paperback and ebook)! And published by the very cool @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social! There are much more important things going on everywhere, but it sure would be nice if you'd spent a little time in the tiny West Town of Yonder.

Ordered some out of print children’s books for my daughter’s birthday and they sent me this instead. While I’m super annoyed I don’t have the gifts I intended to give my kiddo, this is honestly pretty dope.

Happy Circulatory System Walking Through the Kitchen Day to all who celebrate!

Being an Arizona sports fan is not for the weak. It’s for the stupid, BUT NOT FOR THE WEAK!

During the fall, I hang in ASU flag every Saturday, and this morning I went to take it down and jokingly saluted it first and didn’t realize my neighbor was walking his dog behind me 😑😑😑

An accidental text led to me getting to say something about True Grit, one of my favorite novels of all time, on @johnwaddy.bsky.social’s awesome Tantalizing Texas podcast. I show up around minute 41, but you should listen to the whole thing! open.spotify.com/episode/2Ddo...

If you live in Southern California and interested in politics, you really should be following my buddy Chris Hallenbrook, a political scientist and professor at Cal State Dominguez Hills

Your second draft rewrite suggestion (along with weasel words) done changed my life, Matt! No exaggeration!

It’s so, so good.

Droppin 11/11 from CJ 🔥

Baseball season only ended for normies and not total sickos like us! Arizona Fall League, baby!

Just found out my book will be featured at the Tucson Festival of Books as part of their Indie Author Experience! Come chat and get a book March 15th, 10 am to 1 pm!

"I hate endings. Just detest them. Beginnings are definitely the most exciting, middles are perplexing and endings are a disaster..." Born on this day in 1943: the brilliant Sam Shepard. Where do you start? It's all good. MOTEL CHRONICLES, BURIED CHILD, PARIS, TX...