Hey, I made the local paper 😎 Thanks for the write-up @scsentinel.bsky.social!

I wrote 'What You Lost' to process my grief and anger over Hurricane Helene, particularly the response from our Federal Government and my Congressman Chuck Edwards. But it's one of my more hopeful stories, because it's maybe less about what I lost, (all my fucks) and more about what I found.

I love this essay.

Pics of the Piedmont Publishing Symposium by the wonderful Trisha Slay. 1. Kyler Campbell saying something really wise and thoughtful 2. Best pic of my jaw line ever taken Please support small/university presses who are doing the Lord's work pushing boundaries and platforming new voices.

Look at these brilliant writers I got to hang out with today at the Piedmont Publishing Symposium. So grateful to the organizers for pulling this crew together for a refreshing discussion of Southern Lit and to my fellow panelists for their thoughtful insight.

Piedmont Publishing Symposium! Wofford College

Guess who can eat popcorn now?!?!?

I love Pittsburgh

Books of 2026: 16 Trash Poems for Trash People I consider @thedrevlow.bsky.social my friend. I don't know poetry. These don't read like Billy Collins or Mary Oliver. There is nothing beautiful. There is a lot of vulnerability. A lot of hard truth. A lot of shared humanity.

Books of 2026: 15 The Keeper Tana French can do no wrong. I love how she writes women, so I didn't love this one as much as earlier books. However, it's moody and quiet and devastating: exactly what her readers want.

My book out in the wild with @meaganlucas.bsky.social!

Went to see Patty to check on the broken shelving unit and saw that Patty was representing @meaganlucas.bsky.social's big event next week! Meagan is everywhere! (You got the fancy paper, Meagan!)

It's finals week so I crawled out of my study cave, and I'm back on my bullshit (fresh pixie, red lip, hawking books) to tell you you need this book. P.M Raymond, y'all. -- a southern Gothic noir journey!! @pmraymond.bsky.social

That good news I was teasing...

It's 80 degrees here, and I got some pretty great writing news (that hopefully I can share soon). That, and this cold diet coke have convinced me to get back on the horse and finish this damn collection. 🤞🏻

I'm so excited to get back to @robertmorrisuniversity and see my friends in @rmuenglishandmediaarts I hope you'll come listen to these fantastic students read their work (and me!).

Really looking forward to getting to talk to @pmraymond.bsky.social Kyler Campbell, and Scott Gould. You should come, too!

It’s pub day!! She makes good company www.rockandahardplacemag.com/womans-guide...

Hey @pahoehoe.bsky.social look what I have....

I would love an Anthony Award nomination of On Fire and Under Water—for the talented 15 authors and the dedicated editorial staff at RHP who poured their all into these stories. This anthology rings with truth, while also being and entertaining, empathetic, & emotional read. Thanks for considering!

I feel like you needed to see this. Flint loves buttercream.

I needed a treat, so I registered for this. Hoping to see some short crime fiction and DC area buddies. Also hoping Art Taylor's session on novel-in-stories helps me fix my current WIP mess. www.eastcoastcrime.com

What is all this new grey hair caused by: A) teenagers B) law school C) the fall of democracy, the destruction of the constitution, and the obliteration of human rights.

Thrilled that On Fire and Under Water is a Finalist for the Best Anthology Derringer Award!Congrats to the other five well-deserving finalists also! This is an honor and I’m so happy for everyone at @rhppress.bsky.social and our 15 contributors for making this anthology such a great success.

This newsletter is all about the story of our times, and how to write it: buttondown.com/eaymar/archi...

Quick trip to Louisville to celebrate BAMS. Loved hanging with James Markert, @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social @robdsmith.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social and J Todd Scott Huge thanks to everyone involved, and to the guy who said I should do stand up, I rode that high all the way home.

I can always find a bookstore. Thank you Louisville for this excellent 'stay inside and read' weather.

First day, second semester, you know what this means? (I gotta actually do the thing, cause the textbooks are not returnable if unwrapped.)

Against the perfect blue sky backdrop, here is a stunning collection looking directly at the climate crisis. The collection @rhppress.bsky.social features incredible writers with the always amazing @meaganlucas.bsky.social with a heartbreaking story to close. Read and support indie lit!

Real, real tired of seeing events and panels with only white male authors. Especially only cis-het, 40+, white, male authors. Unless the topic is specific to being white, male, and old? Let's mix it up.

My first baby turns 15 today. So proud, Brodie is smart and kind and going to make the world a better place.

First semester grades came out yesterday. They are kind of a big deal in law school, stakes higher than any other grad program I've been in. I decided to deal with the weight of that by giving myself bangs on Monday. The good news, I did better than I expected. Less good, now I have bangs.

Books of 2026: 1 How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu Totally not my usual thing, this dystopian sci-fi isn't character or even plot driven, but it is compelling and breaks so many storytelling molds that I feel like my own work can't help but be changed in the wake of reading this.

It’s so cool to start off the new year with a short story published in @reckonreview.bsky.social , one of my favorite short stories magazines! Thanks to everyone at RR for the opportunity to publish in your pages! reckonreview.com/were-in-an-emergency-fiction-by-e-a-aymar/

Shew. Sure needed this today. All my love, Jamey. Thank you. 🍪

This year I've mostly been working on a novel that seems particularly painful to birth. (Also law school...) I'm very grateful to these publishers & editors who believed in me and helped share my work, it is not lost on me that these 3 stories are perhaps my most vulnerable and personal work yet.

The real (non-holiday vacation) world is arriving at my door today.

NEXT YEAR FROM RHP PRESS; "A Woman's Guide to True Crime," a searing story collection from the amazing @marythor.bsky.social. You don't want to miss this one.

Trying to get there for the 15 amazing contributors of this hell of an anthology. If you could help, that would be dope of you.

My sweet babies are getting so grown up. And are so much fun.

Does the world end in fire or in flood?15 of the best crime fiction writers today know how it does, including @marythor.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

I've decided it's a compliment when old white men tell me they don't understand my work. (Pics from this weekend cause I wasn't wearing leggings for once.)

Some of my fave shots from the Noir at the Bar at Yonder last night.

I wanna see you.

We are excited to share our nominees for Best Microfiction 2026: Margo Griffin & Amanda Ashworth! Best of luck & big hugs to these brilliant writers. See reckonreview.com/award-nomina... for links to their stories.

Thankful.

Loved this story from @meaganlucas.bsky.social in the latest BAMS 🔥

AVAILABLE NOW: Will the world end in fire or flood? 15 of the best crime fiction writers have some ideas, including @meaganlucas.bsky.social. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social. Order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

WHATEVER KILLS THE PAIN--stories of heartbreak and hope from Derringer Award winner @cwblackwell.bsky.social. Listen to @meaganlucas.bsky.social and get your copy today: amzn.to/4nQ5bl7