I wrote a list of my favorite books with messy characters (that we love anyway). 💙📚 Maybe we have the same reading tastes? Maybe you'll find your next favorite book recommendation? Check out the article below! Thanks to BookDNA for letting me do this - a great platform for writers and readers!

On this day in 1898, Septima Poinsette Clark was born. She became a tireless advocate for education and civil rights. Martin Luther King, Jr., called her the “Mother of the Movement.” Her motto was “literacy means liberation.” #WeTheMen

messy writing is human these days. drafts are human. revision is human. fragments, misplaced commas, awkward sentence constructions & word choices—human. that’s where we start. I’m here to tell you it’s work to find your writer’s voice. but it’s so worth it. AI can’t touch it.

Yes! This is why I phrase a lot of my feedback as questions when working with creative writing students.

In the mood for a new short story collection to read and looking for recs! #booksky #fiction #readingcommunity Some authors I love in this genre: Lily King, Elizabeth Strout, Jhumpa Lahiri, Curtis Sittenfeld TIA!

My first book, How Far a Night Can Reach, is now available for preorder! Check it out (and the amazing cover art by Vanessa Lovegrove) by visiting the ELJ Editions site (linked below). ✨Official pub date: June 16, 2026!✨ #WritingCommunity #Debut #BookSky elj-editions.com/how-far-a-ni...

Read “A Musical in Winter” in our newest issue for exquisite phrasing, distinct personality, and moves that will agonize you. Plus there’s a musical. An immediately gripping piece by @manateevanity.bsky.social . www.mudroommag.com/meghan-daira...

I highly recommend StoryGraph if you haven’t joined yet!

Issue 20 is live! Check out the amazing work by Teo Vasilescu, @manateevanity.bsky.social, Aaron Rachel Selby, Charlie Harris, @gessicasakamoto.bsky.social, Annie Grimes, @graycious.bsky.social, Kelly Murashige, & Cathy Adams. And a review of The Earth Room by @danadiehl.bsky.social! mudroommag.com

Out today: BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES 2025, edited by... me! So so many great stories in here. I can't wait for you to discover them and their talented writers.

The wait is over... Congratulations to our Best of Net 2026 nominees! Cortez @manateevanity.bsky.social Rachel Dorn Annastacia Stegall Sarah Burke Sullivan Jordan Eric Roy Esmé Kaplan-Kinsey Garth Pavell Ruby Wang Ara Deinde Sewkhy Tan

Every story (yes, EVERY story) is a second-person story. (Same goes for poems and essays, actually.) I wrote about what I call “the ear of the story” — something I’ve spoken about a lot but never written about before. Come nerd out with me! rebeccamakkai.substack.com/p/every-stor...

My newest short story “Little Drama” is part of this fantastic issue! Thanks to Peatsmoke for giving it a home

Hi. Books are incredibly important. Please let them be.

Our Spring 2025 Issue is in bloom! www.peatsmokejournal.com FLASH 🌷 @fionamckay.bsky.social 🌷 @aniking.bsky.social 🌷 @pegahouji.bsky.social 🌷Stephen Mirabito 🌷J. Condra Smith FICTION 🌷Jamey Gallagher 🌷@manateevanity.bsky.social 🌷Brian Lynch 🌷Alan Ackman 🌷Ea Anderson