Amazing night in Brooklyn: packed house for @ursastory.bsky.social live at The Center for Fiction with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @dawniewalton.bsky.social @kiese.bsky.social, Lawrence Burney, and Carrie R. Moore.

Dear friends, I'll see you Wednesday night in Brooklyn with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, @dawniewalton.bsky.social, and @kiese.bsky.social, in conversation with Lawrence Burney (NO SENSE IN WISHING) and Carrie R. Moore (MAKE YOUR WAY HOME). markarms.com/2025/07/07/u... #booksky #podcasts

This is one week away! Join us Wednesday, July 9, for Ursa's first-ever live storytelling night at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn — with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, @dawniewalton.bsky.social @kiese.bsky.social, Carrie R. Moore and Lawrence Burney: centerforfiction.org/event/ursa-l...

Halle Hill x @ursastory.bsky.social! Fun fact, this was the story I read in @oxfordamerican.bsky.social that led to @hubcitypress.bsky.social acquiring GOOD WOMEN 💫

Ursa Short Fiction is proud to present a new audio story, "Bitch Baby," written by Halle Hill and performed by Nytia Nikole. @oxfordamerican.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @dawniewalton.bsky.social #podcasts #shortstories ursastory.com/bitch-baby-b...

Who doesn't love a good interview to start ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY? Contributor @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social interviewed @dawniewalton.bsky.social on the latest episode of @ursastory.bsky.social 🤩 Become a member now: https://buff.ly/41zRUEx

Catch up with @dawniewalton.bsky.social and me on the latest episode of @ursastory.bsky.social ! ursastory.com/member-bonus...

“ if the characters are taking me to a place, I’ll go” …. Yes. 👏🏽 👏🏽

New Episode: What @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social are reading, writing, and watching right now... ursastory.com/member-bonus...

Destiny talks about navigating censorship and what happens when writers and editors don’t see eye to eye, and they highlight the necessity of respect and support from editors and keeping the integrity of your work when finding a home for it.

One helluva post script…

Last year, Destiny Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later over disagreements with the editors. She talks with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social about it: ursastory.com/destiny-o-bi... #longreads

Today's episode of Ursa Short Fiction feat Destiny O. Birdsong is JUST SO GOOD. Destiny O. Birdsong on Navigating Censorship in Storytelling pod.link/1621746749/e... #blackBooksky #bookpods

Listening to a rough cut of the next episode of @ursastory.bsky.social. Sex scenes and censorship and saying no to editors, oh my! Stay tuned…

Listen and find out why Dawnie’s agent said, “Fuck Nev”…

A friend gifted me a copy of this. As much as I have trouble reading things quickly coz I don't have time, I got thru this one almost too quickly. Such a validating read considering at least one of my WIPs and my friend is hoping for an adaptation.

Loved doing this one, obvs! Thanks to my friends and Ursa partners for welcoming me home 🥰

Love this episode, and Dawnie's journey to writing her debut novel is super inspiring. #podcasts #booksky #writers

❤️ New Ursa Short Fiction! @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social break down the first chapter of Dawnie's debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. ursastory.com/final-reviva...

I loved this story so much. Thank you Stacie and Nasheen, and associate producers Marina Leigh and @heyjackson.bsky.social, editor Kelly Araja, and special shout-out to Cleyvis Natera for helping us choose this story for Season Three. #longreads

"I asked myself, What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?" Presenting "Snow Bath Season," a short story by Stacie Denetsosie, performed by Nasheen Sleuth. Introduction by @dawniewalton.bsky.social and @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social. #shortstories #longreads #podcasts ursastory.com/snow-bath-se...

The latest on Ursa Short Fiction!Dawnie and I interview our agents about the publishing industry, what it means to be a white agent representing authors of color, what makes an agent say “hell yes” to a pitched book, common red flags with scammy “agents,” and more!

"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience." New Ursa Short Fiction! @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social chat with their agents, Danielle Chiotti and PJ Mark, about getting published. #podcasts #longreads #writing ursastory.com/agents-pj-ma...

I usually listen to a literary podcast while cooking breakfast on Sunday. Can’t listen to my favorite one this week cuz I’m on it 😬 but you should.

Dream ep

You need a good podcast to listen to while cooking your turducken? I talk short story creation with my faves @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social on the latest episode of @ursastory.bsky.social ursastory.com/rion-amilcar...

I really enjoyed the episode with Rion and what he said about the many layers of the Black experience. It reminds me of Ross Gay writing about joy and sorrow existing in the same place.

A new episode of Ursa Short Fiction! ❤️ @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social chat with with @reeamilcarscott.bsky.social. "It has to be fun, and it has to be funky." #podcasts #longreads #writing #shortstories ursastory.com/rion-amilcar...

Thankful for a social network that doesn't hate links. And every episode of the Ursa Short Fiction podcast includes an epic reading list for #longreads fans.

This week on Ursa Short Fiction, a Member Exclusive: @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social examine James Baldwin's 1957 short story, "Sonny's Blues." ursastory.com/member-exclu... #shortstories #longreads #podcasts #readinglists #booksky #fridayreads

"Take the time to write. You can do your life’s work in half an hour a day." —T.E. Wilderson (@mizgolightly.bsky.social) #podcasts #shortstories #longreads ursastory.com/telling-stor...

New! @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social introduce our latest Ursa Short Fiction story production: "Telling Stories," written by T.E. Wilderson and performed by Jordan Cobb. ursastory.com/telling-stor...

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Hello!

Unbelievably thrilled by this review of Company in the Times (alongside two books I admire greatly, no less). So grateful to @escoffery.bsky.social for this generous review!

Hello friends! ❤️