I'm back, in podcast form! Hear me discuss my novel, being evil (about literature), why litfic is bad now, and how I felt personally victimized Joyce Carol Oates.

Me: There's a fraud occurring. Here're all the details. #WellsFargo: Cha-CHING!!!! Me: So, you're not going to do anything about it? WF: No. We can't do anything without the account-holder's permission. Me: The criminal's? WF: Yup @wyden.senate.gov @merkley.senate.gov @tinakotek.bsky.social

Really loving this so far! Side benefit: brushing up on my British slang! #ManHatingPsycho #IphgeniaBaal

Hey friends, if anyone is interested in signing the petition to perform a study on consolidating Multnomah County and the City of Portland, I have sheets you can sign and I will come to you!

I'm not crazy about jus. There's a song there, right?

god i love it when an AMA goes well www.reddit.com/r/Banksy/com...

#PDX!!!

Hey imagine how good this guy must be at curating a bookstore:

Published today! #EmergencyDream out now. Catch it at your local bookshop or there are unlimited signed copies through @samreadbookseller.bsky.social or I believe there are a few @lighthousebks.bsky.social.

I love delivery day and a cheeky publisher. #waxing&waning

My debut novel Afterward is one year old! I admit I let myself be distracted by writing more books rather than marketing this one, but I there may not be "more" books if I don't. Like riding around in someone's head while they navigate the heaviest and lightest of life's obstacles? Pick it up!

I think any person who can't sleep is, at some point, jealous of the dead.

There's still time to get your subs in theprideroars.blogspot.com/p/flash-comp...

I hate to complain, but if I'm taking the time to read your fiction manuscript to give you feedback, you should follow through with me when you say you will. Or, you know, within a year of that.

I've been checking out the book subscription from @literatibookstore.bsky.social that features small, independent publishers. Each one comes with a great letter talking about the book that makes me want to dive in on the way back from getting the mail. @izidoraangel.bsky.social #SheWhoRemains

You all know I love the #BeyondCraft essays by #JoePonepinto (or in this case, his "evil twin"). This one was an especially eye-popping one for him. No wonder he's letting "twin" take the credit. #litfic #writerscommunity

A little late for 2025 reading recaps, but here's mine. A couple of short reading lists from Billy Book News #booksky #litfic billy-1.ghost.io/2025-in-read...

Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” “Together, we are America”

BAD BUNNY ROCKED IT SO HARD!! (the party is the protest) #BadBunny #halftime

Really excited to be hosting an online book launch for @tracieadams.bsky.social on the 21st Feb. "Not Finished Yet" is a brilliant book and we've got a really fun event lined up with readings, Q&As and a giveaway of some cool stuff: forms.gle/4vmgBsrQQdNQ...

If you see a dog, post a dog.

New writing workshop! Details & registration at cleavermagazine.com/classes.

If you liked the novel #HamOnRye by #CharlesBukowski, you've gotta read this! You're gonna love it! #AnthonyKoranda #BrokenBottles @tortoisebooks.bsky.social

Stop. Take five minutes right now to read this excellent essay by Roger Berkowitz of the @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social. Um, yes...it's just about the Pentagon Papers and Vietnam and has no other application. Just read it. And pass it on.

A great review for AFTERWARD by one of my favorite book reviewers, who clearly "got" my main character. THANK YOU! "I found myself routing for Lauren, laughing with her and brooding with her, even when I wanted to take her aside and shake her." - Rose City Reader #litfic #readingcommunity #booksky

Advance notice. I'm having a clear out of some near-pristine paperbacks that I'm unlikely to read again (incl. a couple of dreadful Booker prize winners), to free up shelf space in the library - one door down from the Chinese drawing room. Big bag off to Oxfam, Sheep Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.

One Story is an independent publishing house focused on literary fiction. Their primary publication is the monthly One Story. They are seeking student applicants for their paid summer internship. Link is in photo.

"I highly recommend Afterward for anyone looking for fresh storytelling and entertaining literary fiction." Thanks, Gilion, for the five-star review on Goodreads. #litfic #readingcommunity #booksky

Another great essay by Joe Ponepinto. Scams are hard. If someone emailed me saying how much they appreciated my writing (other than my mom), I would be primed for more.

Always wanted to explore more literary fiction from UNP but not sure where to start? We're so proud to partner with Revolving Books to launch our first ever book club. February's pick is THE LAST SUMMER OF REASON by Tahar Djaout. More info: revolvingbooks.com/products/boo...

In Crafting the Path today, I discuss the new Independent Press Top 40 Bestseller list and why it's especially useful to writers of literary fiction, upmarket fiction, and books that may have niche audiences or an unconventional approach to fiction. crafting-the-path.pika.page

‘It’s about making reading as natural as breathing’: Mallory Blackman supports National Year of Reading | books 🔥 Explore this insightful post from Culture | The Guardian 📖 📂 **Category**: Books,Children and teenagers,Literacy,Culture,Education,Libraries,Children's Booker prize 📌 **What You’ll…

This #SabineMcCalla

"Afterward doesn’t moralise. It doesn’t tidy up grief into something poetic. It asks: What do we do after the worst thing happens, and life just…keeps going?" - Nessa's Book Review #litfic

No, I'm not making a reading goal. I read all the time for pleasure, why set myself up for either self-condemnation or, best case scenario, relief? #readingcommunity

"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers." –Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers." –Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon

Okay! Leaving out my love of reading and writing: gardening, foraging, pizza oven/santa maria grill, cooking, hiking, games, sports (doing, not watching)... Huh, I got pretty far into my list before I listed something not food-related. Move along.

Stone Wall Books is opening shop on eBay - new book listings will be posted here - great prices on rare finds, and affordable books for your reading pleasure. Everything from textbooks to historical monographs, with some strong literary fiction mixed in. Essentially, find anything! #eBay #books

Reposting again cuz, GREAT and IMPORTANT

Super grateful for the people around me in this crazy business. #litfic #writingcommunity

Just had my first legit hot jalapeño in, like, 10-15 years. I wanted to force it to tell me where the other rebels are, but in my heart I knew I had already moved on to the Fresno. 🌶

We will be open for submissions 1 to 15 Jan. For inspiration, read our winning stories from last issue by @karaoakleaf.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @belindarowe.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @theodora.bsky.social @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social newflashfiction.com/issue-39/

I miss Canadians.

'I re-read The Great Gatsby – among others – all the time, and every time I do, I’m amazed by how much the authors are layering in there, despite how short the books are.’ Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted. thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l... #fscottfitzgerald

FLASH SALE! - Get 3 Months/$1USD. Get thoughtful short stories emailed to you every month; stories that ask questions about marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your “purpose.” buff.ly/QTgEejb

What an incredible project! Great job!