There’s something kinda satisfying about coming in 13th in an #amwriting #horror comp. 😈 It’s always a privilege to contribute to one of @tldrpress.bsky.social’s charity anthologies. Good humans, good stories, for good causes. Stay tuned for book details.

thrilled to be joining the @foofarawpress.bsky.social masthead as their novelette editor! gimme those words!!!

DOUBLE CREATURE FEATURE: Friday the 13th & Valentine's Day! For 2 days only, get 25 monster stories for 99 cents. Nothing says love like chills and thrills, right? (Offer good on ebooks at Smashwords.) #amwriting #horror #shortfiction #monsters #collections #books

Me: <cutting 200 words> snip snip motherfuckers! Also me: <cutting 3 words> Nooooo! I need them all! #amwriting #writerslife

Gah. My inbox is so full of predatory promoters with AI-generated bullshit about how, at the low, low price of $8 billion and my left kidney they can make my books (which they've clearly not read) instant best sellers. It's nauseating. And exhausting. Le'sigh. #amwriting

Hey creatives! Keep writing. Keep painting. Keep making music. Art has always been a form of resistance. #resist

Who has feminist rage & identifies as a woman? Check out this new #nonfiction #CNF #essays call at Dismantling Press. "This call is intentionally activist. We are interested in work that is unapologetic, incisive, and impassioned—essays that treat fury as legitimate, necessary, and political."

Another acceptance. That’s 3 so far for 2026. Here’s hoping it’s the trend for the year! #amwriting

There’s something very satisfying about signing a contract for a story. Over 100 stories and it still sometimes boggles my mind that people actually pay me for my daydreams… #amwriting

Please help us congratulate our Best Small Fictions nominees @cuylermeade.bsky.social @bretdevereaux.bsky.social @thedrevlow.bsky.social @jjlofflin.bsky.social & Joseph Randolph. You can read their nominated stories ⬇️

I'm delighted to have this little story - "Stairs for Mermaids" -out at @flashfictiononline.bsky.social I have no idea why I've published a string of stories about sisters lately, but I hope you like it! #amwriting #flashfiction

An acceptance and a hold. Not a bad start to the year! :) #amwriting

So it begins: the 1st submission of the year is away. #amwriting

Get yourself a copy! (Or follow along this month to read the stories online.) I love the remarkably talented @aijiang.bsky.social so I’m excited to have my story—“Stairs for Mermaids”—included in this @flashfictiononline.bsky.social issue!

And that's a wrap on 2025! Here's to an exciting and productive 2026! #amwriting #2025yearend

Me, desperately torn between getting more WRITTEN words in for 2025 vs more READ words. #amwriting #amreading #yearend

TFW a random reader hunts you down to tell you how much they loved the story. I mean, it’s totally warm & fuzzy. But also as awkward AF. Peeps. If it was you & I froze & ghosted you, know that I *totally* love you & appreciate you reaching out. I’m just a weird duck.

Me counting publications for a Insta post: ummmmm, 131? How did I miss celebrating the 100 milestone? I guess I have to up my submissions game so I can celebrate 150! #amwriting #shortfiction #shortstories

Ghosts stories for Christmas? Of course! This anthology includes a little ghostly tale my yours truly: "A Sea Shanty in Four Parts." Get your copy today! #shortfiction #ghosts

Go get a copy. This is going to be great!

FMC is a baker which is all weights & fractions & ratios. Then the otherwise confident, capable character makes a self-deprecating comment about how she’s bad at numbers. FFS stop perpetuating the myth that women are bad at maths. It’s. Not. Fucking. Cute. #amreading

Me not giving a fuck if a book is any good or not & downloading it IMMEDIATELY because there’s a cat in it named Freddie Purrcury. 💥 #amreading

It’s me! :)

So excited to have come in 3rd place for @nycmidnight.bsky.social Flash Fiction challenge! #amwriting #flashfiction #scifi

Very excited for this new issue of @factorfourmagazine.com. I've got a little #scifi #flashfiction in it called "Things I Don't Tell My Sister" Also pleased to share the issue with my #amwriting friend & critique partner the talented @aerynrudel.bsky.social Check it out here:

Someone told me today they still think about something of mine they read more than a year ago. There’s nothing more gratifying as a writer to know that a story has that kind of impact. 🥹 #amwriting

I love scary stories ALL the time, but if you need a little help getting into spooky season, grab your copy at mmschreier.com/books/ #amwriting #horror #spookyseason #shortstories

Go read this epic tale from @jaimegill.bsky.social It's weird & hilarious & creepy AF, & perhaps a little too timely for comfort. (I gotta be careful to avoid the risk of my own TTP! lol*sob) Well done, Jaime! #shortfiction

September was busy, though I didn't get much new writing done. #accountability #amwriting #submissions #shortfiction #writingcontests #readmorewomen

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