"When looking at the manuscript as a whole, I could see how I had diminished my truths, even years later...In the essay form, I could not hide behind fictional characters or situations." @mardery.bsky.social interviews @mfraterrigo.bsky.social on The Perils of Girlhood, @univnebpress.bsky.social:

Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math

My first book LEVEL WATCH is officially out today!! <3

Congratulations to contributor @mardery.bsky.social ! Her collection LEVEL WATCH is released today from @juneroadpress.bsky.social .

"I tell my students that they do not have to write every day—I am unable to ask this of myself—but they do have to widen the scope of what they consider writing to be." @mardery.bsky.social interviews @mfraterrigo.bsky.social, author of The Perils of Girlhood: A Memoir in Essays:

Join us for a cozy Sunday-night virtual craft chat on 9/28 to celebrate the launch of Level Watch in two weeks, featuring Abbie Kiefer! Register at bit.ly/level-watch-launch ✨

"My sister's unborn baby was as big as a striped skunk that week. Or, romaine lettuce." This week's miCRo, "Benevolent Ruler" by @mardery.bsky.social‬, is an essay that presents the mundane but also demonstrates the complexities of women's health treatment. More on our site:

I'm so very excited to share the cover of my book LEVEL WATCH. It's out September 23rd from June Road Press ♥️ Learn more at the website: www.juneroadpress.com/level-watch

Hi friends—I’m offering this workshop twice in July, to raise money for our upcoming year at @riverriverbooks.bsky.social 📚💙 It’s a suggested $100 donation to attend, & you can donate here to save your seat: tinyurl.com/mnbtc3ks Then email [email protected] & let me know which day!

Thank you, @nataliesolmer.bsky.social and The Indianapolis Review. I love that this hometown poem founds its home in Indiana<3 theindianapolisreview.com/bring-on-the...

Hell, you can order DIRECT FROM SMALL PRESSES 📚💙 Like @riverriverbooks.bsky.social and @juneroadpress.bsky.social and @lightscatterpress.bsky.social and @perugiapress.bsky.social 🔥🔥

Here is a great litmag fundraiser that comes with awesome swag—adore @nataliesolmer.bsky.social and The Indianapolis Review. Support them here: www.bonfire.com/the-indianap...

We’re delighted to announce our new authors for this year—two Marys (go figure)! Mary Ardery and Mary Simmons will have woodsy, wonderful debut collections out in the fall, and we’ll be sharing lots more details along the way. But first: AWP next week in LA! Find us at at table 318! 😎☀️

I wrote a review of @abbiekiefer.bsky.social's stunning debut Certain Shelter—you can read it now in Museum of Americana: themuseumofamericana.net/the-ultimate...

For those looking for a writing prompt to start off the new year, consider writing (and submitting) to this stellar one from @riverriverbooks.bsky.social: duotrope.com/duosuma/subm...

@driftwoodpress.bsky.social is the best

This was my first year applying for an NEA. I got rejected, as anticipated, but the email actually made me feel really encouraged to try again because 35 fellows out of 2,003 eligible applicants is way better odds than many first-book contests😅

I’m here mostly for the writing community, but I’m also here for pictures of your pets. Here’s mine, with his pet pumpkin roll.