If you're in the UK, and you were planning to buy any last-minute book gifts for friends or family, maybe consider using @thebookishtype.bsky.social, in light of the below?

First blue sky winner @flynnbulwinter.bsky.social!
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This!

Here's a bit more about the zine:
Spanning surreal landscapes and time, FLUENCY transports readers to dystopian futures, haunted houses, and the intimate life of a baby-snatching fae. The eight short stories blend elements of horror and myth into their narratives. 2/3

A 5 by 8 book on a wooden table. On the cover is a watercolor with fine line work showing a snarling mouth with red lips. The title is "Fluency A Literary Zine" by H M L Swann

hey 🦋 writers! I'm giving away 5️⃣ #FREE copies of my literary zine! How?

1. like this thread
2. give me a quick follow!

I'm hoping to connect with fellow writers on this new platform now that we've landed here. 🤗 1/3
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Willem Dafoe on the Art of Surrender Four decades into the actor’s career, he is more curious about his craft than ever.

Prose, too, is like this: “Cinema is not just about telling stories. Everybody clings to this. Telling stories, telling stories, telling stories! It’s about light. It’s about space. It’s about tone. It’s about color.…” www.vulture.com/article/will...

A 5x8 zine is held up in front of a wall of green vines. On the book we see the title: FLUENCY A LITERARY ZINE by H. M. L. SWANN. The cover art is a watercolor of a snarling mouth.

I'm releasing a zine!! Spanning surreal landscapes and time, FLUENCY transports readers to dystopian futures, haunted houses, and the intimate life of a baby-snatching fae. Released at the Scribes & Vibes Zine Fest on November 23. Can be purchased online after the event. #writingcommunity

Hi #writingcommunity, I’m Haley!
💀#amquerying HAG—horror w/ haunted forest, cursed bloodline, & sapphic relationship
💀#amwriting dystopian horror w/ fundamentalist polygamist Mormons
💀Taught English in Mongolia, South Korea, and UK
💀MA Creative Writing Uni of Manchester
💀Lover of flower crowns

Happy Solstice!

My Most Vulnerable Post Yet... This is the story of how Book Z and I got a full rejection, how much that full rejection hurt, and where there is still hope.

Where I ramble about full rejections and query stats in my most vulnerable post yet...
#amquerying #WritingCommunity
www.hmlswann.com/post/my-most...

A Testimonials Graphic that reads: Finding your flash EVERYTHING. I loved the two example stories, the instructor was FANTASTIC, I loved being able to interact and work with my classmates, and the environment was so supportive. As a first-time Folk School student, the entire experience was wonderful. Everyone was so welcoming and friendly and made me feel like I was in the right place. It was lively. I got what I'd hoped: a jump start on a writing project. [The Instructor was] supportive and knowledgeable! Her teaching style is relaxed which I LOVE — I never felt like she was talking down to us. I also love the opportunity for feedback and that she provided prompts that can be used to submit stories now — very thoughtful approach! Very supportive and made the writing accessible. The handout and slides were nice. Lots of examples from pop culture and whatnot. Great overview of what makes a story a story. Approachable and easy to ask questions. Good facilitator.

A Testimonials graphic that reads: Finding your view We learned so much about writing and point of view. I liked the short clippings from books provided. They were very insightful. I also liked hearing how the class and instructor dissected the content after. Great conversations! She laid out everything in a clear way, let us go to it, and invited us to share. Haley was so insightful! I also love how she made space for everyone to be heard. She is a wonderful teacher and I hope to take another class with her. Inclusive, supportive atmosphere Haley, the instructor of this writing/point of view class, should teach more classes! 10/10 I felt at ease with her. Confident in her approach to the subject and her presence

🌼New Class Dates added for the spring! 🌼
Finding Your FLASH May 15
Finding Your VIEW May 29
More details www.hmlswann.com/writingcourses
#WritingCommunity

Good morning a thing I would encourage you all to do is look into your kettles before boiling them in case there is a spider inside, this message brought to you by having quite narrowly avoided making spider tea

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A magnifying glass over a book. The text on the image reads: writing workshop, February 28th 5:00-7:00, Duluth folk school, link in bio

Excited to be leading this workshop focused on point of view! This Wednesday! Register here duluthfolkschool.com/events/findi...

Attended the most beautiful Ojibwe storytelling night with an Indigenous Storyteller at our local uni. Grateful there's still snow on the ground ❄️

A still image from Parks and Rec where Leslie Knope is saying to Ben Wyatt "You may hold my fate in your hands like a small bird,"

How I feel about querying today 😅

#AmQuerying #querying #WritingCommunity

From a marketing perspective, how important is it (do you think) that your title is easy to pronounce / is a familar word?

What do non-minnesotans say if they don't say "ope"? Wrong answers only.
#Minnesota #Midwest

Just happy to be here #AWP

laptop and a latte with the text: writing workshop - sold out!

Huge thanks to everyone that registered! Can't wait for the Finding Your Flash class at the Duluth Folk Scool this Wednesday!

This is tonight! We'll be up to shenanigans with some other lovely authors.

And for those who are curious - our first recording session for Season 2 is scheduled for end of this week 🤓 Still wrangling schedules with lots of people over the next few months to pin down more!

an infographic that states Jan 31 Finding your Flash and Feb 28 Finding your View. Classes include 2 hours of instruction, feedback on 1000 words, focused discussion, and insight into submissions.

Two Dates. Two Classes. Find more here: www.hmlswann.com/writingcourses

A five foot skeleton with an air plant for a heary and flowers for eyes

When you work from home but also talk with ur hands thus making ur digital background glitch in and out

Your boss: Is that a skeleton behind you?

Me: yes. Yes it is...

I'm just going to say it... Google sheets is better than Excel

just when you buckaroos thought 2024 would be a break from book drama, here comes chuck tingle in the mix. recently i was asked to be a featured speaker for the TEXAS LIBRARY ASSOCIATION conference. a few days ago they rescinded my invitation. here is what happened.
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It's been a good year. And a good year of books.
Here’s to another trip around the sun and another turn of the pages.
Happy 2024 🎉

I was in Chicago when I finished Gideon the Ninth. Walking Practice and The Deep Sky were part of my internship with Brink. Bad Kids I read after going to a boozy book fair with a friend. I listened to In Defense of Witches on my daily commute to work.

So if tracking the number isn’t important, why do I do it? My favorite thing about seeing my year wrapped up in books is remembering where I was or what I was doing when reading.

I hope if you read this year, any number of books, large or small, you found some pleasure in the written word, the characters you encountered, the places you discovered.