@markwish
Novelist praised by LA TIMES, ATMO, Woodrell, Rushdie. Pushcart Prize winner w/ 125+ stories in VQR, NER, TYR, BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES, etc. Ed & Publisher, COOLEST AMERICAN STORIES. Canceled for writing a novel an agent insisted I write. #hardknocks
Want to thank those of you in the #5amwritersclub & the #WritingCommunity who've been kind to me on #Bluesky--& let you know I'm taking a break from #Bluesky to focus on a #novel & on personal happiness.
Will miss you.
I wish you luck.
Perhaps we'll be in touch down the line?
#begood #love
Lenny says #HappyFriday, peeps.
#writing #cats #CatsLover #books #5amwritersclub
May you know #success today, #5amwritersclub.
Get to it!
#BooksWorthReading #writing #fishinglife #fishing #novels #shortstories #PHOTOS #spring #fish #WritingCommunity
Good morning, #WritingCommunity. Put a #flower someplace in today's pages.
#BooksWorthReading #books #novels #writing #shortstories #WritingCommunity #Readerscommunity #5amwritersclub
The #Readerscommunity simply keeps on #reading COOLEST 2025--this #morning it's @ #70 in American #Fiction Anthologies!
& it's in both #Kindle & #Paperback!
To own these "unputdownable" #shortstories:
amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx--& enjoy!
#BooksWorthReading #books #book
Want #shortstories that are *both* darned interesting *&* approved by academia & a high-tier #literarymagazine? Check out this #review of COOLEST 2025 by NORTH AMERICAN REVIEW:
northamericanreview.org/open-space/2...
To read CAS 2025: amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx!
#books #shortstories #book #booksky
Prob word of mouth among #readers explains why COOLEST 2025's #Paperback hit #94 in American #Fiction Anthologies today--6+ mos after #publication?
Thx, #readingworld, for putting it there!
To own this #book of "unputdownable" #shortstories:
amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx!
#books #BooksWorthReading #love
Glad to hear this is true. You're welcome!
So much talent!
GM, AB.
Good a.m., #5amwritersclub. Let's wow some #readers today.
#BooksWorthReading #writing #novels #shortstories #pollock #art #intereting
Girl Scout Troop 60441 asked E & I for fishing lessons this a.m. @ their camp here on Song Lake. They were terrific sportspeople, catching some huge bass & sunfish, releasing all w/ utmost care. & what terrific manners! Check out these notes they gave us even before we left!
COOLEST 2024 is now an #audiobook--& look @ which #audiobooks Am lists it ahead of!
To enjoy these #shortstories chosen by #editors whose #1 goal is #interesting #stories *now*:
amzn.to/3s2INNx
Thx, #storylovers!
#Audio #audios #books #bookstore #booksale #Discounts #shortstory #podcasts
COOLEST 2025's #Kindle surges to #77 in U.S. Short Stories!
Thx, #ReadingCommunity, for putting it there!
To own this #book of "unputdownable" #shortstories:
amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx--& enjoy!
#books #BooksWorthReading #bookstagram #bookstore #Reading #booksky #Stories
COOLEST 2024's Dennis McFadden wins the 22nd Annual Scribes Valley Short Story Writing Contest! Congrats, Dennis!
To read Dennis's #story "Steinbeck the Cat" in CAS 2024 (+ 12 other killer #stories):
amzn.to/3s2INNx
In #Kindle, #Paperback, *&* #Audiobook!
Thx!
#books #BooksWorthReading #Reading
Gosh, hadn't thought about using that one till now.
#ThanksTrump
Good morning from Lenny, #5amwritersclub.
#cats #CatsOfBlueSky #writing #BooksWorthReading
What happens when #readersofbluesky learn *2* #authors in a #book of #shortstories won #Pushcart Prizes?
The #book surges to #86 in U.S. Short Stories!
To own these 13 "unputdownable" #stories in #Kindle
*now* (or in #Paperback soon):
amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx--& enjoy!
#BooksWorthReading #Reading
Love #shortstories?
Then you'll adore COOLEST AMERICAN STORIES 2025, which (as we've just learned) includes #stories by *2* authors who've recently won Pushcart Prizes!
To own this "unputdownable" #book:
amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx, #readers--& enjoy!
#books #BooksWorthReading #skybooks #BookRecs
You're welcome. Have a fine night!
I'm happy you're happy!
Thank you!
We're excited to report COOLEST 2025 author Francine Witte has won a PUSHCART PRIZE!
Congrats, Francine!
To read Francine's story "You Know, You Can Die from That" (+ 12 other "unputdownable #shortstories):
amzn.to/4958AFN
Thx--& enjoy!
#5amwritersclub #books #book
Will do!
Hug someone you love today.
#cats #writing #art #BooksWorthReading #reading #love
The lower right might be my fave photo of yours yet!
"You do an awful lot of bad writing in order to do any good writing. Incredibly bad." ~William S. Burroughs
Good a.m., #5amwriters club. Go ahead & be bad!
Wow!
Beautiful!
Thanks for these!