Of course I used a fork! #corgi #thanksgiving #rva

Many thanks to Tom Dooley for publishing one of my stories in Eclectica. “To Whom Much Is Given” explores the expectations eroding a millennial’s well-being. www.eclectica.org/v29n2/solomo... #millennials #studentloans #fiction #literaryfiction #literarymagazine #shortstory #writingcommunity

Mahalo to Professor Tyler McMahon and his team for giving my story “When” (about when to say when) a home in Hawai’i Pacific Review. hawaiipacificreview.org/2025/10/23/w...

I attended the 2025 James River Writers Conference. Along with the keynote address by Angie Kim regarding writing later in life, there were many notable panels exploring the writing life.

Along with many fine writers and artists, I am honored that my story, "To Whom Much Is Given," (www.eclectica.org/v29n2/solomo...) has been nominated by Tom Dooley, editor of Eclectica Magazine (@eclecticamagazine.bsky.social), for the Best of the Net Anthology.

scottsolomonwriter.substack.com/p/literacy-i... #literacy #illiteracy #reading #writingcommunity

In conjunction with @jamesriverwriters.bsky.social and RVA First Fridays, I will be reading September 5th at Mudhouse Specialty Coffee, 418 W. Broad St,. Richmond, VA 23220. www.visitrichmondva.com/listing/mudh... #reading #fiction #coffee #richmondva #rva

Caught in the Labyrinth #labyrinth #yauponplace #richmondva #rva

Aspects of Narration applies E. M. Forster's Aspects of the Novel to a novel (The Flicker of Old Dreams by @litpark.bsky.social ), a memoir (We Are Too Many by Hannah Pittard), an essay, and a short story. #novel #memoir #essay #shortstory #writing scottsolomonwriter.substack.com/p/aspects-of...

In Scott Solomon's Writerly News, "Ode to Short Pump" looks back at a once-rural area of Virginia that inspired one of my published stories. scottsolomonwriter.substack.com/p/ode-to-sho... #craft #inspiration #literature #fiction #stories #writing #writingcommunity #shortpump #richmondva #rva

I am thrilled to launch a Substack. By way of Scott Solomon's Writerly News, I intend to write down writerly things picked up along the way. scottsolomonwriter.substack.com/p/hello-world #craft #literature #fiction #nonfiction #books #novels #stories #essays #flash #writing #writingcommunity

TFW something’s got your name on it.

Richmond Blizzard #rva

Thank you @thedrevlow.bsky.social and BULL for publishing “The Fray,” a story of mine delving into the perils of involuntary commitment to a substandard mental health facility. (Link in bio and below.) mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas... #fiction #shortstory #mentalillness #darkhumor #writingcommunity

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Recently, I undertook the task of moving back to my hometown. Had I not made this exhausting yet exhilarating effort, I would have been filled with regret for the rest of my life. Now, every morning, I awaken to a view of one of Richmond’s community gardens.

I recommend “The Sweetest Girls” by Elaine Palencia. Like all the work in Women Speak, this story is not full of stereotypes conjured by a politically opportunistic man. Instead, these are the Appalachian voices of strong, real women who value their heritage. Women Speak Volume 7 a.co/d/dz99rDb

AWP24 panel on publishing after age fifty: There is something to be said for playing the long game. @jiminhanwriter.bsky.social

AWP24 panel on autobiographical fiction: Now that you’re older, make inferences about what flummoxed you in the past. @chrisdennis.bsky.social @jeffreydlofton.bsky.social @sashavasilyuk.bsky.social

Made it to #AWP24.

Hi. I received blue-sky wings on 12/20/23. My fiction has appeared in many literary magazines. I am currently at work on a novel. Keeping up with social media is a Sisyphean task. Here’s hoping the skies in this site remain in reach and blue. #amwriting #writingcommunity

I was honored to read from my work at the 2023 North Carolina Writers’ Network Fall Conference. Highlights included sessions on quotes-to-write-by (@saraharcherwrites.bsky.social), atmosphere (@kellymustian.bsky.social), and the writing life (@tommytomlinson.bsky.social). #writingcommunity #ncwn

In “Old Man Proffitt,” a beleaguered delivery boy seeks refuge. Many thanks to @laurenalwan.bsky.social and the entire team at The Museum of Americana for giving this story a home. themuseumofamericana.net/2023/07/11/a...

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