R.L. Maizes shares the story behind her new novel, A Complete Fiction. #Mainstreamfiction #Humor #SunLit #booksky coloradosun.com/2025/11/16/s...

Thank you @shelf-awareness.com for the wonderful starred review for @rlmaizes.bsky.social

Brilliant 😅👵✍️💙

Some photos of @rlmaizes.bsky.social from last night’s event at P&T Knitwear

Great night celebrating @rlmaizes.bsky.social & her fabulous new book, A COMPLETE FICTION, at PT Knitwear. R.L. was joined by Bethany Ball-what a conversation they had! The place was packed & we had some delish drinks & snacks. A good time had by all! A COMPLETE FICTION is on shelves now! #booksky

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Senior Writer Bingo, anyone? electricliterature.com/senior-write...

Feed: "Electric Literature" By: R.L. Maizes the Elder on Wednesday, November 12, 2025

A bingo card for those navigating life as an older writer (by R.L. Maizes the Elder @rlmaizes.bsky.social) buff.ly/BGy3gNl

Amused/dismayed by how much I relate to this at this morning’s Commuter piece @electricliterature.com by @rlmaizes.bsky.social (and yes, I had to “Click to enlarge” in order to read it 😂) electricliterature.com?p=301992

Forget Connections! Forget Spelling Bee! Play a round of Senior Writer Bingo by R.L. Maizes The Elder at @electricliterature.com this morning. @igpublishing.bsky.social electricliterature.com/senior-write...

Out the door and into the world! Happy Pub Day to @rlmaizes.bsky.social #booksky #book #books #newrelease

“In honor of the release of A Complete Fiction, a novel about #writers, I’m declaring November International Be Kind to Writers Month and International Return Writers’ Calls/Emails/Texts Month.” - @rlmaizes.bsky.social new @deborahkalb.bsky.social Q&A deborahkalbbooks.blogspot.com/2025/11/q-wi...

"Publishers think that readers don't like reading about writers, but I don't think that's true."

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“George Dunn sat in his cubicle at Peapod Press, a space small enough that if he stretched his long arms, he could nearly touch the fabric walls on either side.” Read from R.L. Maizes’ new novel, A Complete Fiction.

Today @literaryhub.bsky.social an excerpt from @rlmaizes.bsky.social forthcoming novel A Complete Fiction lithub.com/a-complete-f... #booksky #book #books

"A Complete Fiction" examines the very serious questions of who has a right to tell a story, and has cancel culture gone too far in our social media-drenched world? Join us on Wednesday, November 5th for this event w/ @rlmaizes.bsky.social in convo w/ Andrea Bobotis. Tix: MaizesBBS.eventbrite.com

Boulder author R.L. Maizes skewers cancel culture, social media, and sisterhood in new novel “A Complete Fiction” trib.al/kNUGPIg

I wasn't sure that this book would enter the world. To make it happen, I had to be all things people hate women to be. Assertive (aggressive, pushy). Persistent (whiny, complainy). Ambitious, hungry (greedy, unsatisfied). (A regular bitch.) Onward. I have more writing to do and more people to annoy.

In the Tumbleweed, I discuss a mascot's retirement, what it teaches us about how to love, and book news starring @rlmaizes.bsky.social, @ninamcconigley.bsky.social, @khadijahqueen.com, @scottsemegran.com, @unmpress.bsky.social, @caralopezlee.bsky.social & @karenpalmer.bsky.social! bit.ly/42gAIDZ

After a hike, it’s important restore your depleted raspberry filling. Follow me for more nutrition tips.

Why I sometimes engage in retail therapy, a short play: Me to the publishing world: Here I am! Publishing world: Me to Prana: *Looks at smock blouse* Prana: Hi Prana: Hi again! We see you! Prana: Hi, hi, hi! Me: *Takes out credit card*

SCAM ALERT Sadly, Richard Powers doesn’t want to be my pen pal, but I’m considering being the pen pal of this scammer because they know just what to say to a girl.

My good-natured publicist, @iammblankenship.bsky.social, and me taking deep breaths when we realized it's only three months to pub date for A Complete Fiction. "It's going to be all right," she said, doubtfully. @igpublishing.bsky.social

You’d be smiling, too, if you were wearing this adorable hat AND had supported one of your favorite literary magazines. Get one of your own from @electricliterature.com. Link in comment. H/T (pun intended!) Courtney Maum

Not me sending a three-paragraph email pitch to a podcast this morning and forgetting to say: I'd like to be a guest on your podcast. 🤣😭

$15.16 is the price to pre-order A Complete Fiction at my publisher, @igpublishing.bsky.social , in a sale having NOTHING TO DO with any other company whose merchandise might be on sale. You know what else you can buy for $15.16? A personalized bottle opener on Etsy. No judgment. igpub.com/a-com…

Chapsticks are pack animals. You’ll never find one alone. Tissues, similarly. You’ll never have one clean one in your pocket but you might have a dozen used. Reading glasses, likewise. You think they talk to each other about what they’ve seen? And pens, who gather to mourn friends who’ve died.

New author photo.

When a murder occurs in the home of Angie & David, their lives are shattered. PENITENCE is an examination of familial loyalty, the journey of redemption, & true forgiveness. Join us next week when Kristin Koval will be here to celebrate the book w/ @rlmaizes.bsky.social -tix: KovalBBS.eventbrite.com

NEW — Trump’s ICE has just arrested Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Alongside residents and other officials, Baraka has been protesting outside a detention facility that’s set to help Trump’s mass deportation regime.

So many talents, so little time. Thanks for all the art, Marcia Butler.

I’m wearing my Dear Leader pin, too.

Excited to announce that my bookmarks are going into a second printing! The publisher (vistaprint) is thrilled, too! Drop a comment if you'd like a set.

I'm delighted the Sundance Film Festival is coming to Boulder. As an introvert, I'm also unlikely to attend. In fact, l'll be less and less likely the closer the festival gets.

How I imagine it: Jason Sudeikis: Trump is in office again. I guess we have to make more Ted Lasso. Brett Goldstein: Faaaaaaahk.

Happy Biennial Rejection from Yaddo to all who are celebrating. 🎂🥠

Want one of these? Message me. Limited to 25.

I've been really trying to do this! I can't always keep my money in my community, but I can keep *more* of it here.

I have to do a timeline for my WIP. Pray for me. Give offerings to the math gods--perhaps pie?

The secret word for the day is "reversal."

Planning to spend spring break sending 100+ postcards to indie bookstores asking them to stock CLOSER. Plz tell me your fave indie to add to my list.

Sent in my comment to the State Department asking them to deny this immoral and dangerous White House order denying people the right to present passports that match who they are. ACLU has provided a link and sample text so submitting is easy.

Cover reveal. @bookshop-org.bsky.social is selling pre-orders of the trade paperback of A Complete Fiction at a discount, and I pre-ordered my own damn book to make sure the link was working. It is. Can't wait to read it. Pre-order here: bookshop.org/p/books/a-co...

Come see R.L. Maizes and me discuss five key steps to writing your novel, tomorrow (Sunday) at 5 pm at the new Barnes and Noble in Superior, CO. It will be a lively conversation with lots of practical advice for writers diving into the daunting process of writing a novel. @rlmaizes.bsky.social

Best/most useful/most pleasing author swag you've received. Me: Bookmark with wildflowers on one side and a ruler on the other that I use all the time for small knitting projects. Thank you Rick Reavis who wrote the Rocky Mountain Wildflower Guide.

If there is another Democratic president they need to cancel all these contracts. Sucks that it will hurt space exploration but it's necessary for the survival of the republic.