Today's mood: this poem by Arielle Herbert. poets.org/poem/our-boo...

Mary Oliver documentary coming to PBS in August. Looks good. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7bf...

If you'd like to support my book, here are 4 things you can do in under 30 seconds: • Like this post • Share a photo • Tell a friend • Leave a review: www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

"In this universe we are given two gifts: the ability to love, and the ability to ask questions. Which are, at the same time, the fires that warm us and the fires that scorch us." -Mary Oliver Photo by Rishabh Mathew on Unsplash

Winner of Best Music Video at the Indie Short Film Festival just happens to be from one of my favorite bands, Starflyer 59. Welcome to 909. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWAX...

Shout out to @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social, which has published three of my books so far (and a fourth is coming in 2027). I am so grateful and honored by their belief in my work and their dedication to aesthetics and craft. Thankful for indie presses today and always!

"The best use of literature bends not toward the narrow and the absolute but to the extravagant and the possible." -Mary Oliver

"You owe it to all of us to get on with what you're good at." -W. H. Auden

My book's mood in pictures: sacrificial cleavers, tiger time portals, desert lightning, and all-seeing egg eyes. You can order CLOISTERED anywhere books are sold, including here: bookshop.org/p/books/cloi... #booksky

"...this is bigger than books. It is thinking, as well as reading, that is cool again. The novel under the arm is just the lapel pin of the brainiac." -Jess Cartner-Morley www.theguardian.com/fashion/2026...

At Half Price Books in Lynnwood, WA, in the poetry section between Keats and Kichloo, you can get a screaming deal on a stealth-signed copy of my book, WATER SIGNS. Ferocious nature poems with soul. #booksky

Like most of my books, I revised CLOISTERED 3-4 times before submission. The first draft had been easy, something fun to do after work. Sometimes, though, I wondered if it would be worth revising, if it was too weird to find a home. I'm happy that I kept at it in the end! #writing #booksky

I grew up on Tillamook cheese. It is indeed superior 🧀

I wrote CLOISTERED because I needed to tell the truth about what it's like to be in a body with a mind in a universe of absurdities. It's immersive & cinematic, alternately isolating and comforting. #booksky www.unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/clois...

I was honored to write a blurb for PEPPERLEAF. One of the best books I've read this year! #booksky

Love these lines from "Petrichor," a poem by Reginald Dwayne Betts. poets.org/poem/petrichor

A sentence from CLOISTERED that still hits home for me. In today's world, it's OK to sheet cake. Happy Women's Day Eve. ☮️ 🍰

I interviewed Anne Leigh Parrish about her stunning book of poems, THE BANISHED AND THE DEAD. Out Mar. 10. lizkellebrew.substack.com/p/author-int... #booksky

People ask what my book is about. At its core, it's about solitude. If you've ever felt lonely, isolated, or just different, this one's for you. www.unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/clois...

The first writing could be 40,000 years older than we thought, and demonstrates the link between art and the written word. www.bbc.com/news/article...

@anneleighparrish.bsky.social interviewed me, and we discussed the impact of constraints, cinema, borders, and quantum physics on the making of CLOISTERED. Thanks for the lovely interview, Anne! anneleighparrish.substack.com/p/cloistered...

2 million books. 10,000 years. One small, durable, sustainable piece of glass. I love this latest revolution in data storage. www.sciencealert.com/this-tiny-gl...

Ada Limón reminding us how love, attention, and creativity are all connected.

Today is the day! CLOISTERED is out, and if you've ever wanted to know what goes into writing a book, here's a look at how I wrote this one. #booksky open.substack.com/pub/lizkelle...

Currently enjoying THE BANISHED AND THE DEAD, Anne Leigh Parrish's stunning new poetry collection. Anne has graciously agreed to an interview that I'll be posting soon! @anneleighparrish.bsky.social #BookSky

Last week's livestream where I read two flash fiction stories from CLOISTERED, joined by fellow author Elizabeth Jaeger in conversation with Rosalia Scalia. 6 days until pub day! www.youtube.com/live/MNdOfeB...

"Now I understand my purpose," Hekla declared. "I'm to ensure that this love survives in whatever world is yet to come, however broken it turns out to be." Savoring Ryan Boudinot's BROKEN UTOPIA this chilly winter evening. #BookSky

What do Mobius strips, Ouroboros, and alternate selves have in common? They all twist through the stories in Cloistered, where the rules of reality exist to be broken. Preorder today: www.unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/clois... #books

"Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant." -Robert Louis Stevenson Photo by Jael Rodriguez on Unsplash

Today's woodland walk, with moss the greenest of greens after our recent rain.

Livestream tonight!

January's favorite reads: 📚 BEAUTYLAND - Marie-Helene Bertino 📚 PEPPERLEAF - Ross McMeekin (read an ARC, cover TBD)

I'll be reading from CLOISTERED Weds., Feb. 4 at 5:30 PM PST. You can listen to the livestream on YouTube or IG (Literary Nights with Unsolicited Press). www.youtube.com/@unsolicited...

• last food: burrito • last drink: water • last album: Ultraviolet Heart Machine by Mt. Fog • last show: All Creatures Great and Small • last movie: Mallrats • current book: Broken Utopia • tonight’s dinner: take and bake pizza • dessert: popcorn and ice cream You?🙂

In 17 days, my surreal flash fiction collection, CLOISTERED, comes out. Here's me reading the title story. #BookSky @unsolicitedpress.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktW1...

For the memoir writers out there, a free author panel. "Telling Family Secrets." www.eventbrite.com/e/weho-reads... #writing

The UK culture secretary just announced a huge spending package for school libraries. 💛 www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...

Found burnt sci-fi pages at Ravenna Park in Seattle today. Wonder what the story is.

I just finished reading @rossmcmeekin.bsky.social's upcoming book, PEPPERLEAF. It is a literary delight and I still have that happy after-book glow. Out May 22 from @thirtywestph.com www.thirtywestph.com/catalog

Reading HAMNET right now and while it is so so beautiful and artistically perfect, it is also sad. Lovely book though.

Recently went to the BIRDBRAINS poetry anthology launch to see my friend Joannie Stangeland read, among others. C&P Coffee in West Seattle was packed, standing room only when I arrived. It's a lovely book. www.ravenchronicles.org/books/birdbr...

Thanks for the reminder, past me

I could live in a place that looks like this www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've seen: J Mascis Starflyer 59 Suffocation U2 Rabbit Wilde

Happy MLK Day friends! Here’s an article I just published about the friendship between MLK and Thich Nhat Hanh. It’s a good day to remember that how we show up for each other, and how we advocate for change, matters. There is no way to democracy, democracy is the way.

Whether it's today or 1857 Maryland, when the right to free expression makes you a target of "the authorities," those authorities are corrupt. #booksky #history www.smithsonianmag.com/history/samu...

CLOISTERED's book birthday is exactly one month from today. I'll post reading dates soon! www.unsolicitedpress.com/shop/p/clois...

Thank you for the shoutout, @joannemerriam.bsky.social !📕

When the sky is gray, literally or metaphorically, just remember you can see farther when the sun's not in your eyes. Down times are perfect for realigning your goals with your long-term plans, and recharging your body and mind.