Dawnie Walton
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
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Writer, teacher, co-host of Ursa Short Fiction. Author of THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV.
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Mark Armstrong
2 months ago
After our first successful live show,
@ursastory.bsky.social
is rolling out Ursa Story Club — join us in Brooklyn and Philly w/
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
@kiese.bsky.social
@thedennemichele.bsky.social
@trejohnson.bsky.social
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Ursa Story Club: New Events in November and December - Ursa Story Company
Join us for more Ursa Story Club live events in Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
https://ursastory.com/ursa-story-club-events-november-december-2025/
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Dawnie Walton
Mark Armstrong
6 months ago
This is one week away! Join us Wednesday, July 9, for Ursa's first-ever live storytelling night at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn — with
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
,
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
@kiese.bsky.social
, Carrie R. Moore and Lawrence Burney:
centerforfiction.org/event/ursa-l...
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✨Your Seaside Oracle✨
6 months ago
His victims got on the stand and shared some of the most horrific stories and he was acquitted anyway. This is why I get so angry when people blame victims for not speaking up or walking away. Why? Who will protect them, believe them, and guarantee proper justice?
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Liiiiiiiive! Can’t wait for our Brooklyn show
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8 months ago
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Clint Smith
10 months ago
“The loss of U.S. support may mean 75 million children do not receive routine vaccinations in the next five years, with more than 1.2 million children dying as a result.” 1.2 million children dying. Abhorrent. Evil. Indefensible.
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U.S. to End Vaccine Funds for Poor Countries
A 281-page spreadsheet obtained by The Times lists the Trump administration’s plans for thousands of foreign aid programs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/26/health/usaid-cuts-gavi-bird-flu.html
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10 months ago
✨Cover reveal ✨ We're excited to finally share the cover for YOU've GOT A PLACE HERE, TOO, a collection of Black love stories set at HBCUs from prominent Black writers. Preorder now:
bit.ly/gotaplaceher...
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Mark Armstrong
11 months ago
I needed an episode like this right now.
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
and
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
construct an epic list of what they're reading, writing, and watching.
#longreads
#booksky
#podcasts
#newsletters
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Ursa Story Company
12 months ago
Last year, Destiny Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later over disagreements with the editors. She talks with
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
and
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
about it:
ursastory.com/destiny-o-bi...
#longreads
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Destiny O. Birdsong on Navigating Censorship in Storytelling - Ursa Story Company
Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later.
https://ursastory.com/destiny-o-birdsong-censorship-storytelling/
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Loved doing this one, obvs! Thanks to my friends and Ursa partners for welcoming me home 🥰
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Dawnie Walton
Ursa Story Company
about 1 year ago
"I asked myself, What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?" Presenting "Snow Bath Season," a short story by Stacie Denetsosie, performed by Nasheen Sleuth. Introduction by
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
and
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
.
#shortstories
#longreads
#podcasts
ursastory.com/snow-bath-se...
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Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Snow Bath Season,’ by Stacie Denetsosie - Ursa Story Company
Stacie Denetsosie asks the question: "What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?"
https://ursastory.com/snow-bath-season-stacie-denetsosie-nasheen-sleuth/
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Dawnie Walton
Ursa Story Company
about 1 year ago
"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience." New Ursa Short Fiction!
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
and
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
chat with their agents, Danielle Chiotti and PJ Mark, about getting published.
#podcasts
#longreads
#writing
ursastory.com/agents-pj-ma...
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Member Exclusive: Agents PJ Mark and Danielle Chiotti on Getting Published - Ursa Story Company
"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience."
https://ursastory.com/agents-pj-mark-and-danielle-chiotti-on-getting-published/
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Dawnie Walton
StoryStudio Chicago
about 1 year ago
There are just a few spots left in
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
's Zoom class on how to grab your reader from page 1. The class is ONE WEEK from today, Dec. 11. Grab your spot now:
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...
#writingcommunity
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Grabbing Your Readers From Page 1 with Dawnie Walton - StoryStudio Chicago
In this session, we will close-read masterful story and novel openings, and discuss how those texts unlock beginnings that invite the reader into a narrative while setting the table for what’s to come...
https://www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/classes/grabbing-your-readers-from-page-1-with-dawnie-walton/
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Dawnie Walton
Ursa Story Company
about 1 year ago
A new episode of Ursa Short Fiction! ❤️
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
and
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
chat with with
@reeamilcarscott.bsky.social
. "It has to be fun, and it has to be funky."
#podcasts
#longreads
#writing
#shortstories
ursastory.com/rion-amilcar...
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Rion Amilcar Scott: ‘It Has to Be Fun, It Has to Be Funky’ - Ursa Story Company
“We have to write what we're obsessed about. Big things and small things."
https://ursastory.com/rion-amilcar-scott/
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Dawnie Walton
Ursa Story Company
about 1 year ago
This week on Ursa Short Fiction, a Member Exclusive:
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
and
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
examine James Baldwin's 1957 short story, "Sonny's Blues."
ursastory.com/member-exclu...
#shortstories
#longreads
#podcasts
#readinglists
#booksky
#fridayreads
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Member Exclusive: ‘Sonny’s Blues,’ by James Baldwin - Ursa Story Company
“James Baldwin is the writer that made me want to be a writer.”
https://ursastory.com/member-exclusive-sonnys-blues-by-james-baldwin/
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Christina Cooke
about 1 year ago
cat’s outta the bag: BROUGHTUPSY’s getting a pretty new cover for paperback!!! 😍🙌🏾 i’m partnering w/ Oblong Books on a signed preorder campaign—so buy something pretty AND love on indie bookstores by grabbing yr copy today! (just in time for holiday shopping 😉🎅🏽🛍️)
www.oblongbooks.com/christinacooke
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Dawnie Walton
StoryStudio Chicago
about 1 year ago
In "Grabbing Your Readers from Page 1," an online class happening Dec. 11, writers will close-read masterful story and novel openings and discuss how those texts unlock beginnings that invite the reader into a narrative.
#writingcommunity
Register now:
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Grabbing Your Readers From Page 1 with Dawnie Walton - StoryStudio Chicago
In this session, we will close-read masterful story and novel openings, and discuss how those texts unlock beginnings that invite the reader into a narrative while setting the table for what’s to…
https://buff.ly/3ObSOzr
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Dawnie Walton
Ursa Story Company
about 1 year ago
New!
@deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social
and
@dawniewalton.bsky.social
introduce our latest Ursa Short Fiction story production: "Telling Stories," written by T.E. Wilderson and performed by Jordan Cobb.
ursastory.com/telling-stor...
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Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson - Ursa Story Company
A new production from Ursa Short Fiction Season Three.
https://ursastory.com/telling-stories-t-e-wilderson/
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