I went on an @umnenglish.bsky.social MFA book buying spree this week! Can't wait to read @shanayoungdahl.bsky.social's A Catalogue of Burnt Objects, Cheri Johnson's Annika Rose, & Kevin Fenton's brand new Cyan Magenta Yellow Black! #amreading #authorsky #writingcommunity #booksky

Love this piece by @sarifordham.bsky.social in @short-reads.org today! www.short-reads.org/in-grover-cl...

From alum Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers:

I still have a few spots open in my Motherword & Words online class starting next week, including two scholarships for BIPOC women. Join me and write the stories you need to write! #writersky #motherhood #writingcommunity #amwriting

I've got my pour-over in (one of my) favorite mugs and Winston snuggled next to me, so I'm ready. #5amwritersclub #amwriting #amquerying

Morning everyone! I just want to offer this bit of wisdom today!

Introducing myself: I'm a mom, author, writing coach. My passion is helping women write the stories they need to write. I've written memoir, essays & now romcom/romance, querying 1st book in a 3-book series. I'd love to connect w/ writers, creatives, empaths. Dog & cat photos welcome! #amwriting

Winston's ready! Time to dive into book two in my romcom series. #amwriting #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity

There are stacks of books on the floor in my bedroom. I have bookshelves, too—that's not the problem; just too many books. These are the ones on my early fall reading line-up. Some of them are newish; some have been in one of my stacks for a while, and I'm happy to finally pull them out. 1/3

With their daughter Lydia upstairs at Children’s Minnesota recovering from surgery, Annunciation parents Leah and Harry Kaiser urged Vice President JD Vance to take action to prevent more school shootings.

Bravo to ALL of the brave women speaking out today. #ReleasetheEpsteinFiles

Needed this beauty today! #Minneapolis

Yep!! QB1!

Heartbroken for Minneapolis. Heartbroken for the families and communities shattered by this senseless gun violence. A parent's worst nightmare. We must make it stop! 💔💔💔💔💔

Join me and an amazing community of mother writers for a my five-week Motherhood & Words online class this fall and write the stories you need to write! Link in bio! Two discounted spots for BIPOC women. #writingcommunity #writersky #booksky #motherhood #amwri̇ti̇ng #memoirwriting #poetry

What a fun evening connecting with old friends and seeing Donny and his teammates and those who came before and after being honored for their contributions to Minnesota soccer! #mnsoccer #mnufc #futbol

“None Of These Books Are Obscene”: Judge Strikes Down Much of Florida’s Book Ban Bill This is a big win for intellectual freedom and will have big implications in other ongoing lawsuits and future laws aiming to ban books. bookriot.com/penguin-rand...

I'm gearing up for fall teaching! Check out my website (link in bio) for details about my 5-week online Motherhood & Words class (kicking off 9/22) and my 8-week virtual reflective writing workshop, which meets via Zoom (beginning 10/1). Join me! #amwriting #writingcommunity #writingsky

I love this piece by @brendanomeara.bsky.social in @short-reads.org today! www.short-reads.org/racing-racha.... #writingcommunity #flashcnf #amreading

I just finished my first novel. I have never written so fast nor had so much fun. I love this story and these characters so very much. I'm so proud of myself and this book that I cannot stop crying. Not my usual "book is done" reaction! #booksky #amwriting #writingcommunity #romcom

I needed this today! Bakunawa! Winner of the #tinydesk contest, Ruby Ibarra, featuring Ouida, Han Han, Anna Candari, Jojo Ramirez, Camille Ramirez and the one and only June Millington of Fanny. I will be watching this again and again! youtu.be/IBOPNgYJ9_w?...

"When we think we have something to say we are usually wrong. We are fooling ourselves. Trip into discovery. Don't write what you know, discover something new." ~ Marie Howe

In case you hadn't noticed:

STAND and DEMAND the immediate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia. BRING HIM HOME! Abrego Garcia is a SMART Local 100 first-year apprentice who was working full-time to support his young family — before he was brutally abducted and illegally deported to El Salvador. SMART General President…

Every academic library administrator in the US should be paying attention to this story. Every single one. Don't think for a moment it'll stop with the Naval Academy.

The acting head of the Internal Revenue Service resigned after the Treasury Department and Homeland Security reached an agreement to share tax data from some immigrants living in the country without legal status. (via @wbur.org)

Powerful, gut-punch of an essay by @caseymulliganwalsh.bsky.social in @short-reads.org today: short-reads.org/still/ #writingcommunity #flashcnf #amreading #motherhood #grief

Trump is attempting to eliminate federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action now at SaveIMLS.org

Wonderful interview with @paullisicky.bsky.social, @sissonab.bsky.social! Can't wait to read the book!

Kelly Stonelake is suing Meta for what she describes as a culture of sexism, harassment, and retaliation for speaking out. I wrote about her case which will feel relatable for anyone who’s tried to speak truth to power. lyz.substack.com/p/a-woman-is...

I'm loving your picks as guest editor of The Slowdown the last two weeks, @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social! Check them out, friends: www.slowdownshow.org #poetry #theslowdownshow

Love this piece!

My first time going to the luminary loppet. Fresh snow was a bonus! Music, skiing, good friends and beauty. Exactly what I needed! I love Minneapolis!

good. more like this. don’t give those fucking weasels a moment of quiet

This Saturday! #poetry #healing #trauma #writing #class online at The Loft Literary Center @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social

When I started submitting to literary magazines in 2021, I had no MFA, no literary connections. Since then, I've had 100+ pieces published in lit mags. I've learned so much, and I love to share what I've learned. Join me for an info-packed webinar: shorturl.at/ag6Tp

I am serious about my Christmas tree, always! Tell me, friends, how many lights have I strung here? Note: it took more more than five hours and one blown fuse to make this magic happen, and despite the many applications of aquafor, my hands are a mess! But it is so worth it!

I love it so much, Kate!

Check out this gorgeous #flash nonfiction piece by my friend @katefreeborn.bsky.social in @riverteeth.bsky.social's Beautiful Things: riverteethjournal/beautiful-th... #writingcommunity #cnf #flash

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I'm grateful to be finding a community of old and new friends here! I hope you all have a lovely day!

We couldn't be more thrilled to share our long list for The SmokeLong Grand Micro Contest. Congratulations to the writers of these 42 micros--out of 1,170. You are all stars. www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...

Loads of #literary #magazines are coming to Bluesky, here is a great list to follow! PLEASE SHARE TO HELP THEM LEAVE TWITTER! #litmags #writer #writingcommunity go.bsky.app/7cWNC2j

An incomplete list of writers and publications whose work has appeared on Short-Reads.org. go.bsky.app/6Zt1SZy

"Look, I don't know much, but I know these things uncontrovertibly and inarguably: One: stories matter waaaaay more than we know. Two: all stories are, in some form, prayers. Three: love is the story and the prayer that matters the most." -Brian Doyle These words have been comforting.