I'm over the moon to share that my story "Belle Epoque" in CR Vol. 6, Issue 1, was given special mention in this year's Pushcart Prize anthology. It's a dream to see my work sharing space with those of so many names I admire and learn from. @pushcartprize.bsky.social @chestnutreview.bsky.social

Wanna avoid responsibilities while appearing responsible? Wanna escape your mess of a life while looking like you have it all together? Wanna stave off people without coming across as rude? Try reading a book in public! 📖 #WritingCommunity #BookSky

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

it’s Sunday on bluesky so I am urging everyone to take care of themselves. Take a walk, have a second cup of coffee or tea, read a book, spend some time looking at small poems

When Ted Turner asked Carl Sagan if he was a socialist, Sagan gave the answer America keeps failing to learn.

This is Tuffy. He is the only example of taking up the whole sidewalk that is not only justifiable, but encouraged. 14/10 (IG: mypittuffy)

The neverending spiral of being an artist on social media: *Have a cool idea* *See someone else execute cool idea better than you think you can* *Never attempt cool idea* Take this as a sign to try the cool idea anyway. Do it out of spite if you must. No one makes art quite like you. 💚 #Art

Love to see this addition to the e-book selling space that supports independent bookstores! bookshop.org