best part of reading some excellent books is wanting to go improve what you’re writing as soon as possible

that’s me in the corner that’s me in the spotlight writing my silly little stories hoping they find readers

I have a tiny new micro today in @bulbregion.bsky.social. grateful to @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social & any of you who read this story! 🥭 🥃 bulbregion.com/Mangoes-and-...

Sky doing sky things this evening.

I have a new story in Short Story Long! many thanks to @aaronburch.bsky.social, a wonderful editor who always makes my writing better, the incredible Zoë Petersen for her beautiful original art, & all of you who take the time to read this one ♡ ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/a-love-sto...

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...

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...

I'm honored to have my exorcism story, "Queen of Hell," in @bourbonpenn.bsky.social alongside these great writers. Happy Women in Horror Month! 🖤

A reminder to authors: yell about your books! And often! I follow several authors, who I adore, and had no idea they had books up for preorder!

a writing residency where every time you write you get a little treat

Pulling pitchers from the kiln. For this brown, cream, and blue one, I threw three colored clays on the wheel to produce a marbled effect and glazed the bisqued pot with a glossy clear. I think daffodils would look pretty in this pitcher. #pottery🌼🤎💛🩵

✨A new episode has arrived!✨ Not all things happen as they should. What news does a doctor with a golden watch bring? Watch Episode 6: The Doctor with a Golden Watch from ‘The Time Pirate Who Waits Ashore’. 🕰️ Watch it here: youtu.be/m-D92_8L_JA

writing the novel in the morning, writing short stories at night

they should invent a twilight zone where I’m in the ruins of a library surrounded by books I have time enough at last to read & my glasses don’t break

thought I sent an early draft of my new story to a friend but sent it to some customer service rep with the same name. hope they like strange little stories

my very reliable method for writing a new short story for my collection is to try working on my novel first

was nowhere near as flexible as the other people in yoga class but three of them asked me where they can get my pants so I still came out on top

reading a new book as soon as I bought it has me feeling like I can do just about anything

had a great time reading, signing books, meeting writers & reuniting with others, & now I’m ready to sleep for about a week. goodbye, Baltimore! #AWP2026

The Split Lip FAM is PROLIFIC. Check out the great news from @sean-carlson.bsky.social @the-big-quiet.bsky.social @kathyfish.bsky.social @bettysueblue.bsky.social @anniejowrites.bsky.social @ilanaslightly.bsky.social @arahko.bsky.social @ritamookerjee.bsky.social @eshanisurya.bsky.social & more!

writing is fun. you can love your first draft, then a week later wonder who wrote it, dramatically rewrite it, then realize it was better twenty drafts ago

had a great time reading, signing books, meeting writers & reuniting with others, & now I’m ready to sleep for about a week. goodbye, Baltimore! #AWP2026

We ❤️ the Book Fair. ❤️ Treasurer @ruthlefaive.bsky.social ❤️ Former Asst. Editor @anniejowrites.bsky.social ❤️ Editor-in-Chief @maureenlangloss.bsky.social ❤️ Memoir Editor @krysmalcolmbelc.bsky.social! ✨

I took one selfie during AWP, to document finally meeting @anniejowrites.bsky.social. We've been friends and cheerleaders for each other for years, and her writing has been an inspiration. It was an honor.

The Split Lip fam is showing👏 up👏 ❤️ Fiction contributor @kaylalightner.bsky.social with @annablabs.bsky.social. ❤️ Contributor Josh Jones with former Asst. Editor @anniejowrites.bsky.social. ❤️ Flash reader Amanda Ellard.

A darn fine day of author signings that just happen to be back to back! @keslentz.bsky.social @anniejowrites.bsky.social @adamg.bsky.social @chelseastickle.bsky.social

can’t wait to see all the people I’ve been excited to meet at AWP from a distance & then just remain far away, not wanting to bother them 🫠

I'll be at AWP Fri afternoon to Sunday, and will be reading on Friday evening with all these fab @hexliterary.bsky.social peoples!! Come say hi! Saturday I'll prob just be hanging out at the bookfair with @josephlezza.com all day!

“…and I’m going to miss you.” Oh, I just love this gem by @anniejowrites.bsky.social. That ending!❤️💔❤️

Honored to have a new story in @bulbregion.bsky.social. It's about a van. Check it out if you wanna. 🚐

Thrilled to have a new CNF in @whaleroadreview.bsky.social , a magazine I’ve long admired. Grateful to the awesome @katiemanningpoet.bsky.social for letting me dip my toes in the illustrious waters of this new issue. 🐳 🗺️ 📓

I'm still doing a GoFundMe to help my parents rebuild after a devastating house fire. The costs of doing so, with an uninsured house, are extremely high. My parents are elderly and low-income and my disabled brother lives with them. I deeply appreciate shares of this link! gofund.me/ac93c03d5

hello, novel, my old friend. I’ve come to try to write you again

me: no my first person narrator is not me. reader: oh good, I didn’t really like her. me: well she doesn’t like you either

Thanks to @aaronburch.bsky.social for writing a beautiful little book and celebrating with a call for beautiful little stories!

A new sentimental flash from me at the amazing @lostballoon.bsky.social

dreamt last night that I was on a long drive pointing & saying “cow” every so often & nothing else happened

it’s rude how exercising + sunlight + water makes you feel better

Friendly reminder I got laid off recently & want the bookstore to be my main job alongside Amanda. Spent the last week brainstorming how to make it happen. Some cool things you could do to help: -Buy books at @eveninghouse.bsky.social, in-person or online -buy Boxcutters or Feast -hype either 🍻🙏🫡

I’ll never manage to pull it off every day but any morning that starts with me reading & writing is always the best

I'm so excited to have a story in this absolutely amazing issue!

Gorgeous piece of micro fiction

if I read your email & proceed to overthink how best to respond, that should count as me replying

🎶 a girl with a short story & a long title 🎶

I have a piece with ghostlighting and the horse we rode in on in it in @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social. Thanks so much @jhhwriter.bsky.social for including this one in Issue 40. gooseberry-pie.com/on-a-ghostli...