Neighborhood sights. And resharing a neighborhood essay illustrated by my daughter and published by the amazing @icefloepress.bsky.social. icefloepress.net/2025/02/21/a...

This year began with a huge novel acceptance @stanchion.bsky.social and now “A Question of Family” exists. So honored to be Stanchion’s first novel. Please consider a preorder, attending my San Diego launch, or coming to one of my events (details on my site). francoisbereaud.com

I had so much fun this year sharing San Diego Stories doing events and seeing it in 6 local bookstores. Eternal thanks @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social @vanwinkle.bsky.social

Thanks to the journals that shared my work this year: @alliumjournal.bsky.social @icefloepress.bsky.social @epistemiclit.bsky.social @templeinacity.bsky.social @stanchion.bsky.social @tcwestminster.bsky.social Here’s a fun one from early in the year: www.bunkersquirrel.com/nola-love.html

I’d love that. Proud of this novel and heart is warmed to see praise from extraordinary writers.

❤️❤️❤️. Please consider preordering friends!

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

Just finished this amazing novella @pleomorphic2.bsky.social published @publishedbyjake.bsky.social. Get it, read it, share it.

“I’m calling you a man with a choice.” Loved this small moment with big implications.

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…

Very honored to be nominated by this wonderful journal run by amazing people. You can read or listen to it here epistemiclit.com/past-issues/...

Great collection from a wonderful human. Get it!

Amazing team chat post en route to away hockey game: “We stopped to get drive through and a car crashed into the restaurant! We are now trapped in the parking lot. Don’t know when we will get out.” These may be opening lines to my next novel. Get my first one @stanchion.bsky.social

I’m so excited and honored. Please consider preordering, or, better yet, join the Stanchion book club for a year’s worth of great indie literature.

Believe the blurbs! Preorder! ❤️

Welcome to San Diego @pleomorphic2.bsky.social. Can’t wait to dive into this gem!

Grateful for the support of indie bookstores here in San Diego. Dropped by the amazing Libélula and found a friend, @stanchion.bsky.social For those of you who shop, support indie presses, support indie stores.

Amazing. @jonathanin2k.bsky.social Arizona collection is one of my favorites. His words honor me. So excited to launch the novel.

It’s really happening friends! I’d love for you to consider preordering.

San Diego weekend: Hung out with kids from Congolese refugee families. Went to a trans author event. Played low level hockey with teammates from both sides of the border. Heard equal parts English & Spanish at #SDFC game. No xenophobes, no TERFs, no fascists. Love my city.

$10? You kidding me? What a deal!

“As there’s no indication women will ever again be,” Dr. Hera throws air quotes, “‘blessed’ with control of their own reproductive health. We must take action.” Damn, this story is dark and spot on. A necessary gut punch. Congrats Ann.

Gonna be lit!

Delighted to have a piece of short fiction in the latest issue of the wonderful @alliumjournal.bsky.social. allium.colum.edu/fall-2025-fi...

« you smiled even wider and said, “Yeah, cool,” even though you know what this meant. » I didn’t realize what I’ve been missing. It was a Sumitra story. So fucking great.

Writer friends! My novel from the amazing @stanchion.bsky.social is out in Feb. I’d love to plan some events. If you have friendly book stores, dive bars, breweries, festivals, or street corner gatherings in your area that might welcome a visiting author, send them my way! 💙

Searching for good news … I found out yesterday that two copies of San Diego Stories @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social sold 2400 miles from here, and I took a walk amidst the tall grass and trains.

Grab one! It’s fabulous!

Friends, a long time dear friend of mine has her first published work, wonderful and humorous CNF. It’s a quick read if you have a moment. She’s not on this platform but I’ll send her any comments. 💙🙏 writtentales.substack.com/p/menopause-sh…

My first novel, A Question of Family, comes out from @stanchion.bsky.social in Feb! Preorder here: www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

So honored and excited.

So exciting! 💙

San Diego Stories up the street, snug and honored next to the amazing Brit Bennett. What a joyous ride, all gratitude @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.

I hate it here (this country). But also grateful for what I have and trying to find beauty.

“Your father says he and your uncle taped flashlights to pellet guns to shoot rats in the dump at night.” Brilliance from @thorntonforreal.bsky.social in @epistemiclit.bsky.social. epistemiclit.com/current-issu...

Look what I found from the uber talented Jeff Bogle! @stanchion.bsky.social founder has a beautiful book out. Get yours!

San Diego Stories is a year old. What a joyous journey. It’s in the public library & five local bookstores, has landed in the hands of dear friends across the globe, and I’ve done events near and far. ❤️❤️❤️ to so many friends and @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social. DM for a copy 😁.

Grab this book! 🔥❤️🍾

“Drumbeat reaches you like whalesong, calling your name.” Music, adolescence, sexuality, desire, family expectation. The genius of @pleomorphic2.bsky.social is on full display here. And we get to hear her read the story. Stop everything and have a listen. newflashfiction.com/i-know-somed...

“Thirty-eight hours standing on concrete, ringing groceries while harried women screamed their frustrations in my face, and lecherous old men sneaked behind my counter pressing their bodies against mine” Genius here 🔥

Amazing work in here. Grab one!

Outstanding writing alert! Purchase!

Extraordinary writing in here. Get your copy! 🔥❤️🔥

Quick morning read. Honored to be featured here.

It was a huge honor to serve as guest editor for this issue. It’s not hyperbole to say I love each piece in here and that the whole is even greater than the sum of the parts. $10? You kidding me? Preorder folks!

Honored and super excited!

It was a great honor to guest edit this issue of Raw Lit. Many thanks @delgeo14.bsky.social. I encourage you to give it a read. Every piece and its paired artwork soars. rawlit.weebly.com/issue7.html

So agree. An extra pleasure to publish a fellow San Diego writer.

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And the inside lives up to the cover. Grab this one!