We're writing spec flash tomorrow in my workshop! Thanks so much for this terrific resource, @mynachang.bsky.social 💙

Is it some kinda rule of the universe that all folks named “Hannah” are some of the nicest, most decent folks you’ll ever met? 🧐I have never known a MEAN Hannah!

At that age where I NEED to eat a little something before I take my daily supplements or else nausea ensues… 🫠

TONIGHT! Join us for the virtual book launch of @writesloud.bsky.social collection: FIRST KICKING, THEN NOT (@stanchion.bsky.social) Readers include: @coocoo4afropuffs.bsky.social, @toddedillard.bsky.social, @mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social, and me! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/hannah-gri...

Our submissions are now ✨ open✨ again, so here's a reminder of what we're looking for: ✨ Voice-driven writing ✨ Fresh, authentic, & unpublished work ✨ Compelling voices

Jackson, Mississippi, a primarily black city and the state’s capital, hasn’t had a proper running water treatment facility since late August of 2022.

Feeling very thankful to all of the amazing writers who have responded with a beautiful “Yes!” when I’ve asked for arcs to review their work. 💚It’s quite a privilege, and I feel so honored that folks trust me to adore their books with as many wonderful words as necessary. ✨

My Black Vamps Only (as in Black vampire characters exclusively) Movie Birthday Party is coming up soon, and I’m finding it obscenely hard to focus on anything else. 😅I feel like a kid. I haven’t had a birthday party since I was about 14! I’m excited! Hehe 🤭🤭🤭

My plum-cherry wine is FINISHED, ya’ll! Look at the COLOR on my pretty boozy baby! 🥰😍🥰She’s a whole Backwoods Blackhawk Brewer Babe! 🤭🤭🤭

Y’all reading, writing, or relaxing today? Or a lil of all three? 😇

I’m having a 🧛🏾🧛🏿🧛🏼‍♂️Movie Party for my birthday this year, and decided to bring out these beautiful crystal shot glasses that my beloved bat babe @kcmeadbrewer.com gifted me years ago! They have clovers on them for luck which—considering how strong I make my drinks?—might be what the guests need! 🤭🤭🤭

Baby, I just know some artist’a throw a $12k price tag on this for sale in somebody’s gallery. 😅

🌸COVER REVEAL🌸 for MORE FLOWERS & it’s a beauty! I’m grateful to so many: @triohousepress.org, @krisbigalk.bsky.social, @natashakane.bsky.social & to @fascicles.bsky.social, @kcbrattpfotenhauer.bsky.social, & @cynthiamhoffman.bsky.social for their kind, generous words! Pre-order link in comments!

My latest arc: “Patchwork a Sewist’s Diary” by Maddie Ballard publishing with Tin House on October 21st, 2025! THIS sewist and baby fashion designer cannot WAIT to get into this beauty! 😍 Review coming soon! 🪡💚🪡

Yay! Peep my story in the TOC A tale about a fraught and complex mother-daughter relationship, a genius scientist who uses math to open up the cosmos, and using love to navigate unbearable grief. Excited to share it later this week. And the other stories here? Incredible.

Seriously you guys, with a late surge before Tuesday's publication day, there's a chance to push @writesloud.bsky.social Hannah Grieco's First Kicking, Then Not into an unprecedented 4th printing! That'll get Hannah another $350 and 15 more author copies! If you want this book (& you should) do it!

Took like a 3-hour nap after SEVERAL nights of the worst insomnia I’ve ever had. Then ate a bonkers big bowl of popcorn AND a brown sugar poptart. Baby, I don’t even know. 🤪

Fresh from the UPS—ARC of Nikesha Elise Williams’ debut novel “The Seven Daughters of Dupree” dropping on January 27th, 2026! I can’t get enough of this COVER! 😍 Reading and book review in-progress! 💚

The 2025 Best of the Net Anthology is now live! Read work from this year's winners and see the full list of finalists here! bestofthenetanthology.com

I am writing the most challenging work of my life, thus far, and all I can do is giggle and journal about it. 😅

PLEASE REPOST! WRITERS! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SHINY WORDS! buff.ly/9AyStcb

Reminder! My online book launch is August 19th! ❤️ And joined by a 🔥🔥🔥 lineup: @coocoo4afropuffs.bsky.social @toddedillard.bsky.social @mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social @anniejowrites.bsky.social and @avitusbcarle.bsky.social RSVP (and get the link): www.eventbrite.com/e/hannah-gri...

Day two of writing. I think I get why some writers received the fates they did. 😅I don’t like describing writing as “work” but it is QUITE a practice, and putting 4+ hours in, day to day, is a LOT.

Birthday Month! 🥰💚Virgo Gang-Gang! 🤭

“Some of us aren’t creative enough to brainstorm without ChatGPT!” Well then maybe you should sit this one out.

Celebrating folks is the BEST! 🤗✨💚

2026 BEST OF THE NET NOMINATIONS!!🎉 Doric Literary is excited to announce our fiction nominations for the #BOTN anthology are Lis Anna-Langston & @aaronburch.bsky.social! Stories: doric-literary.com/2025/06/30/l... doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r... Announcement: doric-literary.com/about-2/

HARDEST WRITERS IN THE ROOM BOOK REVIEW SERIES season 1, episode 1, dropped today featuring Andrew and his latest book “Ethan Hawke & Me” with Barrelhouse! You can hear me talk VERY Mississippi’ly about the new Bertaina Book on my IG @ CooCoo4AfroPuffs via stories! ☺️💚

It's here! My proof is here! Cover reveal for Unrivered, coming from @sundresspub.bsky.social. Pre-orders begin August 26, and I'll be sharing blurbs and links over the few weeks.

We gone keep this review train going with an IG Story Book Review Series I’m calling—THE HARDEST WRITERS IN THE ROOM! ☺️💚📝 Debuting with Literary Bad Boy Bertaina @andrewbertaina.bsky.social and his latest novel-length (🤭) memoir—“Ethan Hawke & Me”! Tomorrow at: www.instagram.com/coocoo4afrop...

really excited about this grant! please apply if you're a queer nature writer who would like $500!

Ya'll, look what made it to Blackhawk--my review of Carrie R. Moore's debut short story collection "Make Your Way Home" in the Sunday Clarion Ledger! ☺️💚✨

Have a good day, my friends. ☺️💚✨

I'm so thrilled to announce that I won the @lascauxreview.bsky.social Flash Fiction contest! Big thanks to the editors! I'm excited for you to read this story soon! lascauxreview.com/contest-resu...

Ooowee! A fat ole check in the mail for a writing thing I did. Okay, Monday! Keep that same energy up, my guh! 🙌🏽

want more recs but from the pov of a gothic shrimp? of course you do. I'm restarting my (free! tiny!) newsletter this August (aka next week!) don't miss out:

Come through, literary boos! 🤗💚✨

I wanna share some tips on how I successfully work on these big ole stories of mine at some point. It’s…a process. 😅But it’s EFFECTIVE!

Ya’ll—It’s Time to Get Down to The Nitty-Gritty and start working-working on Miss 20k Bae (that’s our nickname for her!) 🤓

Most pandemic anniversaries are grim & terrible, but today is the anniversary of the greatest typo I ever received from a student Please enjoy

“ My mom didn’t like it, but who can say no to a goddess who at any slight could destroy our whole neighborhood” 💚🔥💚

When I put on a horror movie, and see that little chair floating and spinning in the intros I know I’m in for a treat. Blumhouse, BB! 🤗👻

I finished all seasons of The Boys. 😩Now I gotta wait on the final season like a regular degular person with the rest of ya! 😭

Our annual contest opens for submissions August 1st! This year's guest judge is Andrew Porter. Keep an eye out for our Q&A with Andrew soon. Find more details about our contest here: pitheadchapel.com/larrybrown/

🚨🚨🚨PUBLICATION NEWS!!!🚨🚨🚨 Transcendent American poet @poetpatriciasmith.bsky.social selected my debut full-length poetry collection🔫 PAPER PISTOL 🔫 as a finalist for the Miller Williams Poetry Prize. It will be released early 2026 by @uarkpress.bsky.social I am excited af!!!

If you love the original Lilo and Stitch, then you might just love reading @lumchanmfa.bsky.social's upcoming collection, BITTER OVER SWEET! Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET just in time for its November release! buff.ly/tTOcIqK @susanschulman.bsky.social

🔔🔔 Calling all creatives: 🔔🔔Submissions for our Winter issue are officially open! Send us your best poetry, flash fiction, prose, and artwork starting now through September 30th. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been working on!

Laying down, watching one of my favorite comfort series—The Scream Franchise. 🙃🔪🩸

So! Can’t! Wait! 🤗💚✨

Aging is a wild thang. I can only eat 2.5 slices of pizza at 32. 👀Adolescent Exie woulda been starved. 🤣