Ross McMeekin
@rossmcmeekin.bsky.social
New novel, PEPPERLEAF (Thirty West, 2026), and a story collection, BELOW THE FALLS (Thirty West, 2024). Words in Literary Hub, Virginia Quarterly Review, Shenandoah, Vol.1 Brooklyn, and elsewhere. PNW.
Someone please stop me from using the adjective "sinewy" to describe, well, anything.
A family member let me know that a local library system (King County) has five copies of my new book on order, and there are already four holds! If you have a beloved local library and want to read Pepperleaf, put in a request there—it really helps small presses and authors.
BEST OF THIRTY WEST VOL 1 CONTRIBUTORS @adamg.bsky.social @theoriginalison.bsky.social @keslentz.bsky.social @joshdale.co @rossmcmeekin.bsky.social @anniejowrites.bsky.social & Nicole Rivas Coming soon.
I took part in a roundtable discussion with a handful of talented authors for Short Story, Long. Check it out below! ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/behind-the...
"Behind the Scenes": summer check-in with SSL authors
a "roundtable-style" conversation with the writers Short Story, Long published this last year
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THE BEST OF THIRTY WEST VOL 1 coming soon. Curated by @joshdale.co Printed by and assembled by hand
If you find yourself bored this Friday evening, here are some thoughts on reading, from my Substack. substack.com/home/post/p-...
On not growing tired of a book.
I’v been thinking about seeds.
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I wrote a poem that became a short story that is now once again becoming a poem. The fluidity of forms.
It’s been two months, people! What are you waiting for? I had the opportunity to read it months ago and I’m still thinking about.
Ross McMeekin@rossmcmeekin.bsky.social · 3w agoAs of today, Pepperleaf has been out for two months! Seems like a decade and seems like yesterday. Been reflecting on how it’s strange that I’ll never know what 99% of the people who’ve read it actually think about it. We light a candle in the darkness and see a few more candles light up. Grateful.
As of today, Pepperleaf has been out for two months! Seems like a decade and seems like yesterday. Been reflecting on how it’s strange that I’ll never know what 99% of the people who’ve read it actually think about it. We light a candle in the darkness and see a few more candles light up. Grateful.
360+ buckaroos are being distributed and mailed to many authors under our glorious colophon. This month alone! A great way to increase this number is to buy a book. If you can't right now, the good way is to tell people to seek out these books instead. TW <3 U either way. thirtywestph.com/shop
“And of course there is the ending, which is one of the most affecting and deftly developed landing spots I’ve read in quite some time.” - Erik Evenson Missed this incredible Goodreads review of PEPPERLEAF. www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
Pepperleaf
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Writing dialogue is trying to capture how people talk without capturing how people talk.
Dozens of characters appear in Pepperleaf and all but one are ready and willing to entertain you. < Old Man Bock mutters and leaves the room >
Very glad to say that in my hand is the Ghost Parachute anthology, which includes my story, “Nature,” from their May 2021 issue. Grateful to be included!
KEXP streaming, coffee steaming, sweatpants, bare feet, time to do the writer thing and fail better.
All right you lovely weirdos, it's July, which means it's the @sarabandebooks.bsky.social Open Reading Period! Full-length collections of poetry, fiction, essays, translations, and hybrid works — get them in this month! sarabandebooks.submittable.com/submit
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Ratings, reviews, shelvings (like "want to read") on mighty Goodreads are so helpful to indie writers like myself. If you'd consider adding Pepperleaf in some way, as a show of thanks I will cross my fingers for your current plight, whatever it might be. www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...
Pepperleaf
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Tonight's movie: What...is your name? What...is your quest? What...is your favorite color?
Happy Friday! Seattle Magazine kindly did a piece on Pepperleaf for their print issue a month or so back, and it's now available online: seattlemag.com/arts/literat...
A Seattle-Area Writer Finds Hope in the Suburbs
Discover how Ross McMeekin transformed his challenging transition to a new home into the heartwarming novel Pepperleaf.
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