2025 was a life changer. THE LOWEST BASIN: ARIZONA STORIES was published by @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social and somehow, someway, was longlisted for the @penamerica.bsky.social Robert W. Bingham prize. I got an acceptance I can’t talk about yet and published a story with the rad @stanchion.bsky.social

Soooo you're gonna pre-order @fbereaud.bsky.social's novel, right? The guy who champions everyone, who lifts up others & is a truly good egg in this murky indie lit world? It comes out in early Feb, but I'll be shipping pre-orders next week so you can get started on your first read of the year!

Thanks to my youngest kiddo, Lowly Worm has been added to my laptop!

Leaving for a dream trip in 18 days, on the eve of turning 50. It's just about all I can think about. The geeky geography nerd boy who still exists inside me is freaking out about circumnavigating the globe, returning to the U.S. in time for @fbereaud.bsky.social's book launch in San Diego on Feb 7!

I was so lucky to be among the very first readers of Danielle McMahon's irl. You'll read it in an evening, but think about it long afterwards!

ONE WEEK AWAY! All the info here: stanchionzine.com/submissions Let's make Issue 21 together.

Preorders for EIC Danielle’s poetry chapbook irl start in the new year! 😱 If you’ve got a soft spot for aol instant messenger and a certain summertime lovesickness, this one’s for you!

The new year will bring new pre-order sales, new cover reveals, and a blurb extravaganza. Stay tuned for your chance to be among the first poetry lovers to buy Adam Gianforcaro's Poems to Stage Dive to and Danielle McMahon's irl.

ONE WEEK AWAY! All the info here: stanchionzine.com/submissions Let's make Issue 21 together.

Wanna know what kind of stories I want to read on Jan 5? A sorts of stuff, really, but I'd kill for some horror, get excited for some erotica/sexy shit, and escaping our current timeline with a bit of sci-fi would be welcome. What do you have for me? www.stanchionzine.com/submissions

Other then, you know, actually selling books & magazines, the only other way Stanchion raises funds to keep the lights on is the 72-hour rapid response submission scheme. Those rapids can now be purchased for the Issue 21 subs you'll send me on Jan 5th. www.stanchionzine.com/submissions

include my poem in it! I was totally honoured and said yes! This "Best Of" issue is amazing and Jeff has even included his own photography, matching up his wonderful pics to the authors' writings. He did a wonderful job with mine! Well worth purchasing a copy or even subscribing!

Last year, I was fortunate enough to have a short poem, 'Of all the things we did, brilliantly, together' published in @stanchion.bsky.social . A few months ago, Jeff Bogle, Stanchion's editor, contacted me to say he was compiling a "Best Of" issue, in honor of its 20th edition and could he...

8 days until Stanchion opens for submissions for Issue 21 of the Magazine, the music issue! So let's talk about track 8 of Nation of Language's new album Dance Called Memory, "Under the Water," and the lyric, "Worse, for the wear / I'm not trying to be anything / that I'm not, my dear"

9 days away from Stanchion Magazine's next 24-hour sub window! My favorite track 9 right now is "Be Sweet" from Billboard Heart by Deep Sea Diver. The lyric, "Why can't I be what you see in me," breaks my heart every damn time. I can't wait to hear your writing sing on Jan 5.

❤️❤️❤️. Please consider preordering friends!

They're here 5 weeks early & they're beautiful. Pre-order your copy of Stanchion's 1st novel, by your friend & mine @fbereaud.bsky.social for only $16. That's $2 off the already fairly-priced cover price. Will ship direct from Stanchion way before Feb 3 pub date www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

Just found this story in the latest issue of @stanchion.bsky.social, looks pretty good!

You can buy it direct from the publisher @stanchion.bsky.social here or order it from your local bookstore!

Are you ready to make 2026 your Big Writing Year? Why not invest in a craft book that will demystify techniques and support you on your journey? AN HONOUR AND A PRIVILEGE is a collaborative fiction/non-fiction anthology about what we write, why we write it, and what we do when the going gets tough.

@stanchion.bsky.social YES

Merry Christmas to the book spammers who diligently work 365 days a year to bring us joy

It's truly wild and wonderful knowing that my book about the resilience and beauty of cats and traveling the world with wonder, my book dedicated to my soul cat Tilly who I lost 6 years ago, is wrapped and under trees all over the country. It makes me so ridiculously emotional.

It's truly wild and wonderful knowing that my book about the resilience and beauty of cats and traveling the world with wonder, my book dedicated to my soul cat Tilly who I lost 6 years ago, is wrapped and under trees all over the country. It makes me so ridiculously emotional.

NEED A LAST MINUTE GIFT? How about a Stanchion eGift card? Seriously! Any amount you'd like, for yourself or an indie book-loving friend. Never expires and can be used on books, magazines, book club memberships, magazine subscriptions, anything at all! www.stanchionzine.com/gift-card

I'm awash in beautiful blurbs from beautiful people for the beautiful books by @tcboudreau.bsky.social, @dehm000.bsky.social & Adam Gianforcaro I'm privileged to be publishing this spring. Also, it's weird that most presses & publishing houses don't do the work of sourcing blurbs for their authors.

Treat yourself to a surprise item from @stanchion.bsky.social, because Jeff is awesome and did this BY REQUEST 🤩

I recently purchased @stanchion.bsky.social's zine and was quite impressed with the quality of content... Support #SmallPress if you can.

2 weeks from today!!! Who's got something for me? Tell me what it's about here and get me excited to open your email on Jan 5!

Hey I'm running over to the post office, 3 days before Christmas (pray for me), to drop off something I sold on eBay. Anyone need anything from Stanchion? Anyone...anyone...Bueller? Issue 20, An Honour & A Privilege, Ladies, First Kicking, Irregulars, My Dungeon Love Affair????

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With an introduction by Dr Graham Robert Scott. And I’ve just re-located @jduckwriter.bsky.social and @melisfluous.bsky.social here 👏 Available from publishers @stanchion.bsky.social #AHAAP @lindzmcleod.bsky.social

You're cordially invited to spend An Evening with Stanchion. Please save the date, time & location for this special AWP offsite reading, open mic pitch party & celebration at the stunning Black-owned bookstore, record shop & community space @vinylnpages.bsky.social. Wednesday Mar 4th 8pm

Book 107 of 2025: Stanchion Magazine Issue 20: The Best Of from @stanchion.bsky.social I haven’t read all 20 but I’ve read a whole bunch as a subscriber for the past two years so I remembered some of the choices and I’d say Jeff did a great job choosing “the best.” The new #BookSky #LitMag

I hear we’re in the holiday season, some of you may have even shopped. Good news, you can preorder my novel, A Question of Family @stanchion.bsky.social from the comfort of home. stanchionzine.com/product-page/a…

It's 1518 words (18 over, that's fine) and it's pretty damn good. I brought a lot of voices (5 sources) and a lot of locations (4) together into a yarn about the physical, mental, and emotional benefits of spending QT with kitties while traveling, specifically as an older person.

Available wherever you order books, from Waterstones to Barnes & Noble & even bookstores James Daunt doesn't oversee! :) @lindzmcleod.bsky.social & co have created something timeless, unique & thoroughly beautiful with An Honour & A Privilege. It was my privilege to design the cover & publish it!

Seriously, this book bangs. Get it for yourself, get it for a writer friend! Demystify all the magician's tricks behind really bloody good fiction!

Have you been looking for a craft book that discusses techniques & when to implement them? Or a craft book that talks honestly about burnout & the pursuit of perfection? Or a craft book stuffed with incredible short stories, accompanied by a breakdown of what worked & what didn't? MERRY CHRISTMAS!

This thing I'm writing, which is really important and due tomorrow at noon, is finally FINALLY taking shape. I landed at 700 words over word count and cut 550 pretty easily. Now it's all about trimming and tightening and making the heart beat louder.

Enjoyed this interview! 🙂 litmagnews.substack.com/p/i-love-new...

3 cheers for presses & mags that actually ship the shit people pay money to order. & ship it all quickly, too. @thirtywestph.com is a gem who's reliable for both authors & readers. show them some support. I've been looking up to Josh since I started Stanchion. He's a good egg who makes great books.

I'm 49 and 11/12. One month to 50. Gulp. One month to a dream trip to celebrate a half century. Yay.

Read a stunning poem last night! “What the Husband Keeps” by @toddedillard.bsky.social in @stanchion.bsky.social “best of” issue 😱. Gorgeous. I dog-eared the page and I neeeeeever do that.

Great interview. Jeff's doing a great solo thing (yes, he published me, but it's still true). Talk about passion projects. Check out his mag, buy it, or his books. He clearly cares.

It's heartwarming that people are watching my interview with @beckyltuch.bsky.social, checking out Stanchion, reaching out to say hi, saying they appreciate the way I run this magazine and press, and then buying some things. That's really, really lovely. And so very appreciated!

Listen/watch my interview w/ @beckyltuch.bsky.social. We talked all things Stanchion, from what I like in a pitch email to what I hope to find in the writing being submitted & a bit of the history behind my magazine and the community that grew up around it. litmagnews.substack.com/p/i-love-new...

Am I disappointed to not place in any category in the 2025 @chillsubs.bsky.social lit mag awards (after being 5th overall in 2023)? Yeah & I won't lie about it. But this here, this is really beautiful. Thanks, all. I don't know what the future holds, but I'll hold on to this for a long while.

Now that I've opened the door to theme issues, there's virtually zero chance I don't do a 'cats' issue of Stanchion Magazine.

30 minutes away! WHY AM I SO NERVOUS?!