"I counted them and double checked because extra-small things bring out the extra-small person in me who sometimes even triple-checks things; who still chances certainty might exist in asking, 'promise me?'" from [Too Much and Not in the Mood] by Durga Chew-Bose

Things I did instead of doomscrolling: 1. Picked more blackberries. 2. Watched/smelled/listened to the rain 3. Read a book 4. lit some candles 5. tidied up

Reposting for the evening crowd. Would love to hear your you-specific writing terms!

if you like writing letters and wanna spread some good in the world: codycalligraphy.com/blog/letter-... #writingcommunity

Things I did instead of doomscrolling: 1. Gathered mint ( good w rock candies as a drink) 2. watched the storm (so rainy here!) 3. Looked for online volunteering positions (y'all, I wish I had looked sooner! I've been wanting to do something but didn't know where to start) 4. watched squirrels

Things I did instead of doomscrolling (happy to be an unofficial member of analogue group on Bsky, haha): 1. Listened to Global player (which plays classical music for free) 2. Looked at birds 3. Picked berries 4. Volunteered at a food pantry 5. Updated my website.

I did it. I finished it! I finally finished the first chapter of my nonfic essay collection(MFA thesis) that I've been rewriting. It started as a memoir and has changed so much. I do believe there's a book before the book in nonfiction & so to turn all of that, into something clean is...I did it!!

#writingcommunity what accomplishments put a writer in editors/agents radar? Specific magazine publications? awards? What's the unspoken shiny medals? I speak in good faith, I am curious if there's even such a thing.

@havehashad.com is open! Writers, run! Run to submittable. #writingcommunity

or courses, or any resources, really. #nonfiction #authorsofbluesky

Best craft books on writing a personal essay that aren't from the nineties? #writingcommunity I really enjoyed Vivian Gornick's the Situation and the Story, but it focused on comparing memoir and personal essay.

Is there a magazine that accepts short works of nonfiction? I have a letter written to my mother during the war & internet shut down, I'd like to submit. Mostly, I'm searching for the ones that have an open call specifically for current events #writingcommunity

"Our daily lives are political" agnionline.bu.edu/editors-note...

Be it a curse or blessing, being a flash/micro fiction writer, there are rarely shows/movies/musicals I see that I wouldn't cut at least a half hour from. Saw Hadestown today, fun, but mindblowing to see thousands of people enjoy it as much as it seemed w the underdeveloped characters/2

AWP proposal submitted! Fingers crossed.

It's a paying market (rare!), an editor who cares (🙏🏽 Jeff Bogle) & fab writers @hayleyshucker.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social @lmbayley.bsky.social @tracierenee.bsky.social @lkardos.bsky.social @travisshosa.bsky.social @katetooley.bsky.social @josephlezza.com

Words you thought had a different meaning than it actually does: #writingcommunity

Hey friends, have you used poetic forms or devices in your flash fiction? I'm writing about this now and I'd LOVE to include some more published examples. Thanks!

Pop-Up Submission Call!! In... 6 hours. Submissions will be open for one hour tonight/tomorrow morning (?), Wednesday, May 20, from 4am-5am ET (so, 1am-2am PT, and a more convenient hour for those of you outside the US). havehashad.submittable.com/submit/35651...

Applied to an opportunity that closes in 30 mins!!! lol.

#AWP2027 Would love to join any panel's on community work, being multi-genre/interdisciplinary or be your moderator. #writingcommunity

Does anyone have a proposal sample for AWP? #writingcommunity

Me looking for apartments in Boston comparing distance with that one tea shop I know to get a sense of transportation, etc.

Any hybrid/multigenre writers would like to put an AWP panel together? O.o #writingcommunity

#writersofbluesky #poetsofbluesky #multigenreauthors #flashfictionauthors

With this piece, I have published in poetry, fiction and nonfiction, living as a multi-genre writer as I had always dreamed of! #writingcommunity (Btw, would love to be on a multi-genre/interdisciplinary AWP panel with you.) #multigenre thecommononline.org/i-teh-ran/

Would love to be on an AWP panel on community serving and literary citizenship. If that’s your topic, let’s chat! #writingcommunity

#AWP2027 flash fiction/cnf writers, poets, essayists, hit me up if you need someone to be the host of your panel, cuz being a host is kinda my thing.

If you’re in need of moderators for AWP2027, I’d be happy to help. #writingcommunity

2 nights, more than 14 cups of tea and 14 hours if writing and my MFA thesis manuscript is done! All of it revised and framed as vignettes and braided essays. There are chapters that need more generating and a whole new chapter on war but I did write a separate extra poem and essay so… success!!!

#flashfiction #ampublishing #authorsofbluesky

Does page count matter or word count? (especially for vignettes which stand alone in a page)

#writingcommunity would a nonfiction book of vignettes 30k words have any chances of getting traditionally published or should it be 50-60 k?

Are there any #flashfictionauthors who’d like to collaborate on an AWP proposal?

#writingcommunity I am curious, what’s the advantage of presenting at AWP? As far as I know it doesn’t pay (or am I mistaken?) and it’s still informative and good enough of an experience for regular participants. So what’s the motivation for you?

At the writing residency made possible by your support (and the host who generously gave me a big discount when they realized the purpose of my stay) Already figured out the formatting of the manuscript, a big “aha” moment. Thank you to all of you, for believing in me and my work. Sending love.

Btw, I post writing prompts and doodles on TikTok (never thought I’d be there but it’s kinda fun!) #writingcommunity #writingpromots #writers #poet #genz #flashfiction www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pkALy5/

Universities should offer writing residencies to MFA alumni when school is not in session. Does any of them? #writingcommunity

Hi writers, if you've been thinking about supporting another writer, I've started a fundraiser to finish my micro-fiction collection on the war days in Iran. I'm very close to my goal. If you're interested, there's more details in this post and on the pinned post on my page. #writingcommunity

Irish is the only language in which I am proud of saying a simple sentence like, "an orange juice, please." It's so different from any other languages I've learned!

Writing my AWP proposal for 2027. It's a surprise in every way. Something mysterious, new, that no one really talks about it! #AWP2027 #writingcommunity

Any poetry magazines looking for volunteer readers? #writingcommunity

Musician friends- Are there any libretti/songcycle competitions? I only know of NOA’s for chamber music and Campbell Opera Librettist Prize. #music #newmusic #opera

Made it to the shortlist with my tiny tale! What a wonderful list of titles! ❤️

The winners of the 2026 March Micro Marathon competitions are here! This year's Marathoners drafted over 2,000 stories in just 24 days. They all deserve medals. 100-word story: Adele Gallogly @adelegallogly.bsky.social 250-word story: Joyce Barton 400-word story: Didi Wood @didiwood.bsky.social

Winner of March Micro Marathon at @smokelong.bsky.social , this beautiful 100-word piece by @adelegallogly.bsky.social Every line packed to the brim, well-deserved win, worthy of a read: www.thehooletsnook.com/current-issu...

sticker seen on the car ahead of us: “Are you let letting the soft animal of your body love what it loves”

@chillsubs.bsky.social Will you be adding writing residencies to your data base? 👀

Probably the first one i got in two. #wordle

#art #artist #diaspora #Iran #writer #immigrant #book www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8ggDQvQ/