Bruised, Resilient is turning one year old! For tomorrow only, you can get a FREE ebook at Smashwords as my book birthday gift to you! (Use the coupon code at checkout.) Happy reading! #shortstories #feministfiction #amwriting #litfic #speculative #collections #readmorewomen #freebooks

Newly released from @writersworkout.bsky.social I have two stories in this anthology as well as penned the foreword. I guarantee there is something for everyone in this book! Happy reading! #amwriting #shortfiction #shortstories

It's a 2 rejections and 1 acceptance kind of day... and it's only lunchtime! #amwriting

A little "winner's circle" interview with yours truly and @writersworkout.bsky.social #amwriting #contestjunkie

Such a good one! Make some time to read it today!

Currently at 98 submissions YTD. At this time in 2024, I was at 46. On track to send out double the (non-contest) submissions this year. Woo! #amwriting #submissions #shortfiction

Sooooo, do I start Tasha Suri’s Realm of Ash (The Books of Ambha Book 2), sequel to a book I really loved… or Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows which has been giving me sexy eyes from the TBR list. Dilemmas of a reader who doesn’t have to work tomorrow. #amreading

Hey lookie! It's me! #nominations #amwriting #bestofthenet

A little tête-à-tête with me & Bold Journey Magazine out today. #amwriting #interview #boldjourney

Basic storytelling 101: choose names wisely. Currently reading a book where one character is named Rain and another Rhin. So confusing. Are you telling me the author, agent, editor, & publisher all thought this was a good idea? 🤦‍♀️ #amreading

Have 25 minutes and looking for someone to read you a story? My piece "When the Soul Catcher Knocks" is featured on today's Storytime w/Writers Playground podcast. (Links to Apple, Spotify, iHeart, YouTube in blog post!) #amwriting #podcast #audio #shortstory

TFW a reader loves one of your darlings. They don’t all have to be killed. #anwriting #writingrules

This final essay in my craft series with @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This time I'm talking about breaking the rules with deliberation & artistry. Thanks for following along! #amwriting #craftessays #writingrules #breaktherules

Despite being American, “grey” feels more grey than “gray” to me. Editors think I’m extra. #amwriting #wordnerd #language

Me: looking forward to a quiet weekend with nothing I need to do. Also me: forgets about NYCm Flash & does well enough to move on to the next round. I guess there’s something that needs doing this weekend after all. 🤷🏼‍♀️ #amwriting #contestjunkie

The second essay of my craft series at @intrepidusink.bsky.social is out today. This one talks about how to get reader buy-in when adding speculative elements to real world settings. #amwriting #craftessays

This is my 10th @writersworkout.bsky.social Writer Games & my 3rd time winning overall. It’s a contest where I’ve written some of my favorite stories. (& some total flops) It’s a hell of a slog, 5 wks writing prompted shorts on tight time limits. Insane & yet I keep coming back. 💜#amwriting

A little flash-style craft essay by yours truly today. It's the 1st in a series of 3 as guest editor at Intrepidus Ink. This week, we're talking about character voice. #craft #writing #charactervoice

Has anyone else been just bowled over by an increase of "book promoter" emails/DMs lately? You know, the type that promise for the low, low price of a kidney & a piece of your soul, they'll make you an international best seller by Tuesday.... #amwriting #writerslife

I’m on staycation this week. I imagine that lots of words will be involved (written & read), there will be too many snacks, and by the end of the week my hair will be a random new color. I really shouldn’t be left unsupervised. #vacation #amwriting #amreading

Me: sets out to write a bit of flash fiction, ends up w/a nice little 800 word tale. Also me: 24 hours later it turns into a 2700 word saga. Also also me: this might need one more scene. I adore #flashfiction but I can’t stop diving deeper into this one. #amwriting #writerslife

Often I just jot down something stupid as a placeholder and then hope Team Beta makes interesting suggestions. 🤣 #amwriting

Happy solstice! I just finished both my regular and my audio books and am looking for my next reads. What's on your summer TBR list, friends? #amreading #summerreading #summerreads #bookrecommendations #books

Oooo! Bug book love! Get your copy today! 🕷️

The random number generator picked @connorwordsmith.bsky.social for the Prismatic Dreams giveaway. Connor - I'll DM you with the link to redeem. Happy reading, happy Pride! #lgbqtfiction

Last day to qualify for the giveaway. Comment or share to get your name in the drawing. Picking the winner tomorrow morning. Happy Pride! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The words are fighting me so hard lately. 😭 #amwriting #writerslife

New story is live! "Tapestry" in Sci-Fi Shorts. CW: Domestic violence. ift.tt/WcuwTXG

I do love book mail day. #amreading #queerfiction #lgbqtbooks

If you're feeling up to some satirical scifi... May I introduce you to Manny and Gina?

To honor Pride I'll be giving away an ecopy of the @awwlitmag.bsky.social "Prismatic Dreams" all queer anthology, which includes my story "Resistance". (Offer good for US folks only, sorry) To enter - comment and share this post by 6/15! #queerfiction #pride #giveaways

Current status: all vibes, no plot #amwriting #writerslife

A new little cyberpunk flash by yours truly is out today. We often think of tech dominated futures as noisy & full of hustle-bustle, but I had a lot of fun creating a *quiet* society. Enjoy! #amwriting #scifi #cyberpunk #flashfiction

A whole book of queer fiction? Yes pls! This great anthology includes my mythology mashup piece “Resistance” featuring a rebellion against the gods, who, with their vast power, care so little for how their actions impact humanity. So, yeah, still relevant. 😬 Grab a copy today!

Excited to have taken 3rd place out of 700+ entries for Writers Playground. Read the story here: www.writersplaygroundllc.com/stories #amwriting #shortstories #contestjunkie #ghoststories

Me: has a specific plan for things I want to write over the next month Also me: hears about a upcoming themed call & forgets everything to obsess about something completely unrelated Why am I like this? #amwriting #writerslife

Nothing like a quick <1 day acceptance for a little writing confidence boost. #amwriting #flashfiction #scifi

It’s heartbreaking to keep opening my email to find yet another message from a great magazine saying that their NEA grant has been terminated because their work doesn’t “align” with the administration’s creative priorities. 🤬 #nea #fundthearts

Check out this wee little story I have out at @justkeepupmagazine.bsky.social today! #amwriting #scifi

So worth the three minutes it takes to read this. Gorgeous and heart crushing. Congrats @mizukiyamagen.bsky.social!!

Dear authors, Envelope and envelop are not the same thing. Love, A reader who is giggling a little bit right now. #amreading

Happy little Wednesday treat to find out my little ghost story took 3rd place for Writers Playground. #amwriting #ghoststory #contestjunkie #shortstories

It's going to be a creepy-crawly one, folks! Excited for "Black Widow" to join the lineup! 🕷️ #amwriting

Omg. I just read two stories to a room full of strangers. It was amazing. And terrifying. I’m going to need a whole lot of time to recover. #amwriting #introverts

I have a new creepy little crow story out today at The Stygian Lepus. I had a lot of fun writing this one - hope you enjoy it! #amwriting #horror #shortstories

Wahoo! Finally! #amreading @aijiang.bsky.social

Wrote a fast and dirty little story this evening that instills the same vaguely unsettled feeling that stapling a stack of papers in the upper right hand corner does. Not sure if that makes me an evil genius or an awkward monster. 🤔 #amwriting

LESSONS IN SUBMITTING: For the love of all the elder gods: Double. Check. Your. Attachment. Fuck me. #amwriting #submissions #writerslife #awkward

As a not-yet-old, but /aging/ woman, I LOVE this little story by @mynachang.bsky.social published at @goodlifelitmag.bsky.social today. It's very human, beautifully done, and a bit heartbreaking. I won't spoil it here, but the ending line is just perfect. 😍 Go check it out! #flashfiction

I've noticed several stories I've written lately have featured cold, rain, & mist. Life is creeping into the fiction. It would be great if Spring arrived here. I'm sure my characters would appreciate some sunshine. #amwriting #ifIsuffertheysuffer #writerslife