any day I end up writing immediately turns into the best day

any day I end up writing immediately turns into the best day

the bruce springsteen residency (for people sick of trying to write their books): drive all night, let the wind blow back your hair, dance in the dark, live with the sadness, love with all the madness in your soul

happy no novel november to all who celebrate in which we will continue to write new short stories instead of our novels

"It’s the perfect place for our imperfect girl." This is such a moving, aching story! @anniejowrites.bsky.social in Craft. www.craftliterary.com/2025/09/19/t...

“‘She’s not a ghost,’ I say. ‘She’s our best friend.’” @anniejowrites.bsky.social in Craft Literary www.craftliterary.com/2025/09/19/t...

tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild & precious extra hour

I have a new story in Craft Literary, “Two Old Friends and a Ghost Walk Into the Woods”, about the people & places that haunt us. would be so thrilled for you to read this one 👻 🌲 🤍 www.craftliterary.com/2025/09/19/t...

I have a new short story in the wonderful Terrazzo Editions today called “Maybe Mary” & I’d be thrilled if you give it a read. so grateful to amazing editor Gina Nutt. you can find her interview with me here too www.terrazzoeditions.com/terrazzomag/...

I have a new tiny story in @havehashad.com today about fleeting connections. thanks as always to @aaronburch.bsky.social, one of the best editors around, & to all of you who read this one ♡ 💀 🪦 ♡ www.havehashad.com/hadposts/our...

if you see me scrolling through endless photos of autumn leaves that counts as writing

can’t wait for never finish my novel november to start. I will delete some pages of it every day until there are zero pages & words left

one of the best parts of writing fiction is sitting down at a desk & making things up for a while & becoming deeply invested in what will happen to these people that didn’t exist a few hours earlier

once I learn how to fall asleep when I’m tired I will be unstoppable

are you okay babe you’ve barely touched the novel your author bio says you’ve been working on for years

Happy Best American Day to all who celebrate! Lots of friends and writers throughout! Special shoutout to Short Story, Long authors @joshdenslow.bsky.social & Chase Dearinger for getting notabled in Best American Short Stories and Best American Mystery and Suspense, respectively!

Thank you @autumnhousepress.bsky.social!

at the point in my life where I decline plans by saying no that’s my evening walk + quiet reflecting time

a horror movie but you’re being chased through a cornfield by all the story ideas in your notes app you never wrote

writing residency at a grocery store where you’re surrounded by food & drinks & people watching opportunities

I love reading and writing short stories so much. making me laugh, cry, think, wonder & want to reread immediately—like a song. my favorite art probably

listening to heavy rain on the roof and windows while reading a book from the giant stack beside your bed counts as writing this morning

literally everything is better when i’m reading a good book

I have a new story out today @maudlinhouse.bsky.social! Writing it was heavily inspired by the increasing cost of groceries and general anxieties around money and trying to live a stupid little life!

I have a new story in Short Story Long today! it’s about the mystery of people you come across often but can’t truly know. many thanks to wonderful editor @aaronburch.bsky.social, Zoë Petersen for the lovely art, & any of you who read it ♡

I have a new story in @havehashad.com today! my third one 💀 🏚️ ✨ grateful as always to editor @aaronburch.bsky.social for providing a wonderful home for my words + to all of you who read it ♡ www.havehashad.com/hadposts/the...

hi bluesky! I wrote Turmeric & Sugar—a book about love, loneliness, obsession, ghosts, the surreal + the real, & longing. @tananarivedue.bsky.social calls it “an impressive debut by a writer with a clear vision into the human heart.” @thirtywestph.bsky.social www.thirtywestph.com/shop/turmeri...

Anna is one of the best writers working today. Give this a read and you’ll see why. Just a monumental talent.

“If this isn’t Mary, what would be the alternative?” Oh, I love this story by @anniejowrites.bsky.social. Check it out, friends!❤️

Free shipping today at @bookshop.org which means that yes now is a perfect time to pick up MAGIC CAN'T SAVE US! bookshop.org/p/books/magi...

Bookshop is offering free shipping on all orders today. Just saying 🥺

I will not create new social media accounts. I will walk deep into the woods & spell out my silly little thoughts with sticks + fallen leaves for whoever finds them

it’s been a minute since i’ve published anything, so i’m especially grateful that @matchbooklitmag.bsky.social gave this little musing on love + leavings a home. you can read the full piece here: matchbooklitmag.com/mb/relles/departures

wrote a paragraph. this novel should be done any decade now

Oof. An absolute banger of a story by @anniejowrites.bsky.social compelling from the very first sentence to the last. Read it.

Some of my favorite pieces this year have been written by @anniejowrites.bsky.social and this is no exception. The tension, tenderness, and longing here is just off the charts. One of those that leaves you hanging on every sentence.

Thrilled to have three tiny poems up on @havehashad.com! www.havehashad.com/hadposts/amp... Here’s one:

There are some stories that stay with you after you finish reading them. This one is much more than the actual words on the page. Left me thinking about it for quite some time. Stunning. Deep. Emotionally immersive. Wow! @anniejowrites.bsky.social

Okay…*deep breath and sorry for awkward promotion things….*, my new flash fiction chapbook ‘Light Chemical Sea’ is coming Fall 2026 with Bull City Press. ✨⚗️🌊 Sign up for a one time email notification that will let you know when the book is released! forms.gle/yJPmMGThEiDW...

So excited to have a new story in one of my very favorite magazines today. Super proud of this one, and I hope you all like it.

“'Wait.' My voice cracks because I’m not sure I want to know the answer. 'Are you really her?' She turns back to smile at me, but her eyes are sad." Love the longing and pain of not having resolution in this brilliant piece by @anniejowrites.bsky.social.

“Now that I am the last remaining person on Earth who still believes in Mary’s ongoing existence, I can’t wait to be proven right, even if she’ll probably swear me to secrecy.” A disappearance. A possibility. So much suspense. Could not stop reading this story by @anniejowrites.bsky.social

I have a new short story in the wonderful Terrazzo Editions today called “Maybe Mary” & I’d be thrilled if you give it a read. so grateful to amazing editor Gina Nutt. you can find her interview with me here too www.terrazzoeditions.com/terrazzomag/...

tried writing a poem but it was mostly just listing the cool birds I saw on my walk today & why I liked each one

read a book, listened to sad songs, had a cup of tea, looked out the window. officially in my autumn era

if I continue scrolling for just a few more minutes I will reach the end + enlightenment & be free