@jacjemc.bsky.social says #ThenThenThen has "an obsessive, unrestrained, imploring horror to it". She says "I am changed by this book. I wish every book made me feel as much as this one did." www.kernpunktpress.com/store/p44/th...

All I’ve ever wanted and more

It rains so seldom in Southern California that, when it starts, I sit in my spot confused for a good 10 minutes wondering what the sound is. And then it is the BEST SOUND! ❤️☔️🥰

For people who used to follow my rejections blog, my work has been declined many times lately, but I’ve also had a couple really flattering solicitations and, today, my first personalized, encouraging rejection from The New Yorker. Keep going. Let failure be a success, too.

We're thrilled to announce the selection panel for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction! The recipient of this year's award will be chosen by: Matt Bell Indra Das Kelly Link Sequoia Nagamatsu Rebecca Roanhorse www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25

There might come a day when I don’t buy every one of my former student’s books, but it’s hard for me to imagine that day. Such a lovely, contemplative, transitional chapbook. Pure Olga. ❤️

So fun to review this one for the @nytimes.com. Very quick, gory read already set to be a movie with Margaret Qualley. Thank you to Lauren Christensen for the opportunity!

hey question, is this bad?

It was just such a pure pleasure to be terrified in Area X again. Missed it there.

Happy New Year! Earlier this month I set an intention of holding a snake in 2025. This weekend, a friend bought me a handful of snakes to support this goal. And then I found out that, here we are, in the Year of the Snake. Hoping all of this means good luck is on the way. ❤️🐍

Something new about me in 2025 is that you can often hear me emitting a barely audible death rattle as I attempt to process the bullshit. If you hear this noise, it’s most appreciated if you remind me to breathe.

So excited for this coming summer of @clarionucsd.bsky.social! Come spend 6 weeks with Clarion at UCSD!

At first I was like, “oh good, I was never good at Twitter so now I get a fresh start to make an attempt with Blue Sky.” But then I realized I’m still just bad at it, so I’ll continue to lurk on others and post very little. ❤️

Powder/Powter/Pouter.

See you at the Book Catapult tomorrow! I’m reading part of a story that features a person getting a massage at Kobey’s Swap Meet!!! I may decide it’s terrible later and abandon it but for now you can delight in my misguided errors!

in case you happen to be in san diego, come catch @dtrobbins.bsky.social @jacjemc.bsky.social @lexikentmonning.bsky.social tomorrow it's IMPORTANT

Like…can we put together a second better government to do actual oversight while this nonsense is playing golf?

The production designer for this movie had never seen a spreadsheet before.

I Followed You but I Didn’t Realize You Post Too Much and Now I Have to Mute You: A Love Story

me standing on the sidewalk talking to every cat hanging out in a neighbor's yard:

I guess this is what we’re doing?