Readers: @allisinez.bsky.social @alexisbullock.bsky.social @annawangyuan.bsky.social @janenaranjo.bsky.social

Had the gender-affirming experience of a man holding open the door for me... As I was leaving the men's room I was forced to use. Thanks, random guy! You're a legend!

For my loyal followers who may be worried about my job placement: yes, the rumors are true. My JOANN's Fabric is closing in a few months. Fortunately, because of my recent writing classes, I have a new job lined up in the unemployment office!

Some words of advice: Don't use half & half in place of milk when making creamy tomato soup. Don't turn on the "large burner" option on your electric stove when making grilled cheese for aforementioned soup. Make sure the smoke alarm doesn't go off while you are trying to fix the previous mistakes.

I've decided to become more active on here, mainly just because I need an outlet for my snarky sarcasm before my customers at JOANN's ask my manager to fire me. Anyway, see you all in a few months when I remember this platform exists again!

Also, many thanks to @emmagraceweber.bsky.social and @janenaranjo.bsky.social for introducing our headlining writers!

@lastsyllablelit.bsky.social issue III is out!! Make sure to check out our poets: @johnmfitzgerald.bsky.social, @davidmilley.com, Sara Lynne Puotinen, M. Benjamin Thorne, and Marc Frazier!

@plnuwritingma.bsky.social Grad readers: Fiction: @nadeenmaida.bsky.social Poetry: @janenaranjo.bsky.social Poetry (or was it Nonfiction?): @allisinez.bsky.social Poetry: @alan-fox-parmeter.bsky.social

Grad readers: @alexisbullock.bsky.social, @ellahachee.bsky.social, Rebecca Li, @nadeenmaida.bsky.social, @janenaranjo.bsky.social, @allisinez.bsky.social, @alan-fox-parmeter.bsky.social, @sarahsouthern.bsky.social, @annawangyuan.bsky.social, and @emmagraceweber.bsky.social. It's going to be 🔥🔥🔥!!!

Grad readers: @alexisbullock.bsky.social, @ellahachee.bsky.social, Rebecca Li, @nadeenmaida.bsky.social, @janenaranjo.bsky.social, @allisinez.bsky.social, @alan-fox-parmeter.bsky.social, @sarahsouthern.bsky.social, @annawangyuan.bsky.social, & @emmagraceweber.bsky.social All kinds of LIT. 📚🔥🎄🕯️

San Diego writers: Get this @plnuwritingma.bsky.social reading on your calendars! Headliners: Kazim Ali and Mac Crane Readers: @sacornwell.bsky.social, @itmebugail.bsky.social, @nocturnalxlight.bsky.social, @poetrybyemma.bsky.social, @josiahroberts.bsky.social, @jess1et.bsky.social, among others.

Thanks to Breeann Kirby and @robbiemaakestad.bsky.social for inviting me to @plnu.bsky.social to talk about climate fiction and worldbuilding and to read from APPLESEED. The students at PLNU were so smart and engaged and kind, and I had so much fun working with them. A great last event of 2024!

My first lecture training for my Master's in Writing @plnu.bsky.social ! I spoke on AI in writing and survived! (barely)!