If you have not read or listened to this eloquent, heart-rending book, please do so. It is a miracle of clarity and compassion.

Friends! I am teaching a workshop in December that I am so excited about! I’ve been writing and writing about domestic fabulism forever, but I’ve never actually fashioned a workshop around it before. I think this is going to be so much fun - I hope you’ll join!

I'll be doing an online workshop on character creation and development for Blue Stoop on December 7th! Interested? Register and pay here: www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/nk...

As chosen by Judge Nish X. Hegde @nishxhegde.bsky.social FFF Competition Thirty Shortlisted: They Start by Banning Indigo by Chris Cottom @chriscottom.bsky.social chriscottom.wixsite.com/chriscottom #FlashFiction #flashfiction #writingcompetitions freeflashfiction.com/fiction/comp...

I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...

The only way to fix it is to let the sun shine on all of it.

got a teeny tiny perfect miiiiiiicro for you all today from Catherine Rockwood!! https://www.havehashad.com/6wpxk

You know you've reached a certain age when the sentence "I can't just be giving out waffles willy nilly" comes out your mouth.

Quick question: what the fuck is anyone talking about anymore

Hey, it is our co-founder's birthday today. Show @writesloud.bsky.social a little love and visit one of her babies (our site) and share something you love. If you are a teacher, please submit your poems, stories and CNF about teaching! www.porcupineliterary.com/blog

We are pleased to announce that Peatsmoke is now paying contributors! Contributors will receive $10 per piece (though we wish it was one million because that's how much we love you)!

We are OPENING for previously published submissions in ONE WEEK. 💡 November 24! 💡 We're so excited to read all of your incredible work!

One of mine, “Lemons,” in @frozenseapoetry.bsky.social #smallpoemsunday @tomsnarsky.bsky.social

Light on water. November 2025 #landscape #Scape #forest #trees #exmoor #monochrome #ClassicMono #BlueSkyArtShow #pentax #Pentax #pentaxk1 #photography #nature #blackandwhite

Sometimes I wonder what the other timeline versions of me are doing. At one point I was a parent. At another I was married. And then somewhere in the midst I just huddled down and just focused on either my art or writing. To them I send all my love regardless.

Sometimes I make a good loaf of bread and then I eat toast every meal for a week

Me, trying to include my husband in the creative process: “hey, what’s a pizza topping that starts with B? It’s for a poem.” Him: “we’ve talked about this, the shower is the ONE place I get to be alone”

One of the most transformative moments I had as a writer was listening to a podcast years ago in which the editor in chief of Smokelong, Christopher Allen, talked about the day the guy who'd submitted 152 times to Smokelong had his piece accepted and how the whole staff celebrated. Suddenly (1/??)

Cowboy Jamboree's Fall issue is live y'all. We're kicking off our 11th (!) year with "Hidden behind the door that sorrow locked." The theme was inspired by a Slim Hand lyric & these writers took it in all kinds of cool directions. www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/hidden-behin...

Reminder that submissions for @delicatezine.bsky.social close after the 15th. So you have a couple more days to send your shorter poems. Go to their profile for the link to the sub form!

Reminder: A lot of great books published this year during absolutely bonkers news & world event times. That squashes people talking about them. Keep buying books please, keep borrowing them from libraries, and for the love of all that's good, talk about them. Post about them. 📚

Coming at you in May 👀@tortoisebooks.bsky.social

Good night, internet, sleep tight.

Aurora tonight in Massachusetts!

Hey teacher-writers! I'll be giving a reading/interview in the National Writing Project Teacher Studio on Tuesday at 6:00 PM Eastern! If you're in NWP's online space already, go to events and RSVP for 11/18. studio.nwp.org/posts/928761...

@smokelong.bsky.social Archive Challenge day 5. I love this quiet moment of happiness in “Soap” from Katrina Denza from 2008 in Wigleaf. wigleaf.com/200804soap.htm

I really didn’t think that “fulfilling my NYC dream of living in a loft apartment” would mean “waking up at 5 a.m. to my kid’s BFF playing Hot Cross Buns on her recorder during a sleepover” but here we go.

Very important news everyone

I think the painting of the branch this kingfisher is sitting on is one of the best examples of watercolour I’ve seen a child do. It’s beautiful - look at the range of colours #primaryart #watercolour #thelostwords

This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both

Petrified ham!

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Arranged very last move of stuff from papa's 2. Painted a sheet of Christmas wrapping paper 3. Bought a desk! (From local upcycle) 4. Wrote a few thousand words 5. Started making some paper stars

One of my hospice patients told me that on the ship that took him to fight in WWII he hated to sleep below bc it smelled. So he crept on deck & slept on bags of cargo. He said there were more stars than black. He said they reflected off the water. He said it was dazzling.

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there's so many things I love about this video. The poetry of someone who has absolutely mastered a skill set. The wood thrushes singing. Reviving a Model T that's been sitting in the woods for *90 years* (what?!). Watch the first 10 minutes and restore your soul. youtu.be/LEDhFp1SyEw?...

Normally I feel a little anxious when the snow starts flying (I'm a spring girl), but right now it's helping. It's crisp and clean, and nothing other than itself.

WOAH WOAH WOAH @lumchanmfa.bsky.social THIS IS AMAZING

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Continued sanding a chair 2. Shelved a box of books 3. Bought some string 4. Looked in six places for my pliers then circled back and found them 5. Searched for a local willow supplier

Today’s hike was a nice flat 5 miles at Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge on perhaps the last “hiking in a T-shirt” day of fall.

kids ❤️❤️❤️

Five Bohemian Waxwing in drizzly Dundee today #birds #birdingscotland

Things I did today instead of doomscrolling 1. Painted the gingerbread Dutch houses for the garland 2. Painted the advent calendar I'm making Sam 3. Started sewing my advent calendar 4. Sorted glass jars ready to paint 5. Emptied car of boxes from papa's

Things I did yesterday instead of doomscrolling (inspired by @electrarhodes.bsky.social): 1. Sewing first sweatpants, halfway through. 2. Ate at Gujarati AYCE restaurant for @gooutsidetoday.com's birthday. (SO GOOD) 3. Got my Linux plain text editor to do my bidding. 4. Wild keyboard changes (1/2)

TOMORROW, Sunday 11/9 from 1-3pm ET! Join me and these wonderful author-instructors at our 10-Month Manuscript Program Open House & Reading! Learn more / RSVP: mailchi.mp/pioneervalle...

One of yesterday's purchases was a little saucepan with a pouring spout for making cocoa, and I put it to use tonight. The pouring spout made pouring the cocoa into the mug so much neater. It's funny how such a little thing can bring so much joy.

here's something cool: the son of the letter carrier on Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood (McFeely) is a real letter carrier for the USPS and he's our letter carrier and he's awesome

leaves of grass

random lore I was just reminded of: when i was in second grade, i would shout random bollywood lyrics at my classmates and tell them i was putting a curse on them, and the school had to call my parents in to make me stop lmao

great work, buddy