Some collection ideas for celebrating National Short Day today. OK I slipped mine into the mix.

For the history lover on your list. A missing piece of Civil War truth and courage.

Today only 2026 book club is $40 off, and also today only we will send a free t-shirt with any order over $50, with the caveat that we’re down to 39 shirts. We will email to find out size/color preference. malarkeybooks.com/store/2026bo...

Malarkey’s always doing great deals because they simply want you to read all their wonderful books.

Never my intention but it seems it’s guys who really dig this collection. Glad to be part of anything bringing dudes back to reading fiction and into bookstores tho.

Free holiday shipping from my publisher www.sunburypress.com! Pick up my debut collection Otherwise Wretched and many other great titles!

When you find your story collection beside Hanif Abdurraqib on the shelf it’s a good day. Thank you Blue Couch Bookshop!

Super honored for my debut collection Otherwise Wretched to be selected for the Grand Lake Literature Festival in March 2026 in Celina, OH. Hope to see you there!

Added My Ardent Love for the Pencil and @renbolger.bsky.social’s forthcoming (but copies now in our possession) novel The Barre Incidents to the t-shirt bundle. Barre won’t be signed but it is discounted in the bundle. malarkeybooks.com/store/twoboo...

“…sterling, startling language…these are hard-hitting, reflective literary works.” - Midwest Book Review “…gruesomely saturnine and comic.” - Kirkus Reviews

Scanning through the B’s at Prologue Bookshop. Never gets old.

Only 5 days left for 20% off Otherwise Wretched direct from Sunbury Press using code HEMINGWAY Get some! www.sunburypress.com/products/oth...

Read my piece about trying to find Malört in Washington, DC, in @havehashad.com today!!! So thrilled and grateful to be included. www.havehashad.com/hadposts/her...

Thank you Miamian for the shoutout for Otherwise Wretched!

New fiction in @mrbullbull.bsky.social today! I’ve been a fan of the journal for years, so it’s an honor to have a story here. Adlai the Last returns for a new gig—with a special guest?

Hey here’s a chance to save 20% the new collection OTHERWISE WRETCHED by buying direct from a great indie publisher using code HEMINGWAY. Many of these stories 1st appeared in favorites such as @gonelawn.bsky.social @mrbullbull.bsky.social and more. Checkout it out at www.sunburypress.com

@malarkeybooks.bsky.social looks out for its supporters! (And their books and journal are damn fine) Thank you!

Big congrats to the top award and finalists for the International Book Awards Short Story Category! Excited to be a finalist for Otherwise Wretched!

One more day folks for all author royalties from Otherwise Wretched: Stories to go to @columbushumane.bsky.social! Found 3 copies at Prologue Bookshop in Columbus. Also available at @bookshop.org ! Get you some!

Came across this signed copy of Bitter Knowledge by the late Jack Matthews today in a used bookstore. Simple prose loaded with nuance and depth. Haven’t set it down. @ohiounivpress.bsky.social

Reminder that all author royalties for Otherwise Wretched in the month of May go to @columbushumane.bsky.social ! Let’s get pets and books into more hands!

Last night reminded me of why we all do this. Family, friends and book lovers (not an empty seat!) at a welcoming indie book store, the amazing Prologue Bookshop in Columbus. A great discussion of Otherwise Wretched! Thank you!

Honored to donate full month of May author royalties from Otherwise Wretched to Columbus Humane. A wonderful organization. A theme of this collection is the intersection of the animal-world and humans during difficult circumstances for both.

These amazing authors blurbed Otherwise Wretched (Thank You!) Pick up their latest with free shipping today at @bookshop.org! @meaganlucas.bsky.social @joeyhedger.bsky.social

Celebrate Indie Bookstore Day Saturday by supporting our small independent presses! It took an indie press (Catamount) to take a flier on this one. Rural and raw wrapped in truth. Love me some small presses!

Lots of questions about the role of animals in Otherwise Wretched. Think the intersection of humans and animals during some wretched times. An homage to the animals among us.

Next Session: Fridays, April 11th-May 09 Session 1: 10:00-11:15 am EST Session 2 3:00-4:15 pm EST 1 spot for session 1; 4 spots left for session 2 More info at my website! Cost: $20 per session or $85 when paying for the full 5 weeks

Heating up! Join us!

One week! If you're in the area, I hope you can make it! This will be my first time in Columbus!

Prologue Bookshop in Columbus is on it! @tommydeanwriter.bsky.social

For the book clubs that have been asking. Site now has discussion questions/topics. #bookclubs www.otherwisewisewretched.com

“…I read the book then read the whole book again. I’ve never done that before…” —verified purchaser. “Verdict: Get it.”—Kirkus Reviews “…hard-hitting, reflective literary works.”—Midwest Book Review

Written in grief after losing my wife to ovarian cancer nearly six years ago. The child we never had. Thank you Catamount Press.

Happy pub day to @jlauck1941.bsky.social and Gleaves Whitney, whose book "Where East Meets (Mid)West" is now available. Congrats to the editors, and to all the contributors—including @marystockwell.bsky.social, @gswphd.bsky.social, @drdonnad.bsky.social, and @awyle.bsky.social.

So if you happen to find yourself in Columbus which I know happens all the time…

Get a book and help indie bookstores. Love @bookshop-org.bsky.social ! bookshop.org/p/books/othe...

Seriously, get yourself a copy here: www.sunburypress.com/products/oth...

Alive and running wild! “…strongly emotional, nostalgic, heartbreaking, and oftentimes hilarious.” - @joeyhedger.bsky.social

Hope you enjoy it Aaron!

Thanks so much Joey! I will always appreciate your blurb!

The opening page of my new collection Otherwise Wretched (Catamount). Can’t thank @meaganlucas.bsky.social and @joeyhedger.bsky.social enough for believing in this book!

so my publisher asked if I had any last tweaks

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Be generous with that repost button! Especially for stories, essays, and art in general! Flood this site with creativity!

hi, had such a big response for this class the other day that i’ve added a second group come workshop your writing and watch + discuss all 10 david lynch feature films with us in april hope you can join 🦉 www.wordwest.co/product-page...

Word West is doing the David Lynch writing workshop again!! Taught by @byronqueen.bsky.social, the first one is where I met speculative geniuses @kcmeadbrewer.com @rossshowalter.com @mcarphil.bsky.social @danadiehl.bsky.social and others. It was one of my fav writing cohorts ever. More info below:

Releasing Feb 16 from the Ohio Writers Association. An amazing anthology. Hope you can check it out.

Congrats to the WCoNA Shortlist! Sign up for the 3/7-3/8 Conference at www.wcona.com #shortlist

Primes new cat delivery service is off the hook

Me once again refusing to ask for directions