I put a piece of my heart in that mountain and I guess it shows.

How is Attack of the Clones not in very last place? Phantom left audiences with a shred of hope that Clones utterly destroyed, and Rise seems to be measured by how it ended the run and not what it actually offered. I comprehend how strong the hate is with this one, but worse than clones???

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Out today!
Up the mountain from the lake’s reflection, the burning lodge will lead you to death. If you ask, she’ll tell you what happens when you die. In my story, Parafernatorio!

Congratulations to a great man who means every word. The National Book Award is lucky to call “One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This” one of their own.

@shannonbowring.bsky.social
What a lovely heartbreaking story in North American Review. So many great lines, but that Wheel of Fortune line is my favorite one.

Met him outside. He gives great hugs.

Great quote from him:
“Horror has a way of healing something that has no name. Like a great song. It heals something in you, though you can’t say how.”

The magical Guillermo Del Toro, making a stand for emotion
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All Along the Zap Fence » Bridge Eight Press Phillis Too many folks wanting to see them whistling cows is why the credit union has been down one teller every morning. That gravel road past my house wasn’t meant for cars coming and going from bef...

This year cows whistled in All Along The Zap Fence. A month ago, a full cast even performed it as a short play too.

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Heavenly Body Paisley climbed out the attic window with a pillow to sit on and a Negroni in a sippy cup. Her cushion slipped on the angled asphalt shingle, so she planted her bare feet on the grit and leaned again

In this year of OH LORD, my stories got more playful.

A woman whose dating life sucks gets drunk on her roof and falls in love with a comet in Heavenly Body

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This guy (nose boopist) is the glue that keeps our neighborhood from total collapse

If you’re a writer in #pdx and you want to learn how to submit your stories to lit journals and magazines, this is for you, it’s tonight, and it’s free

Out of an abundance of caution, we wore masks this year at Viable Paradise. @viableparadise.bsky.social

Tonight! Come see my short play at the Rose City Book Pub as part of Telltale’s event of storytelling and music

Reminder: no matter how much gold you hoard, you can’t take it with you. You can, however, cover your skull in it.

Bowie as Andy Warhol in Basquiat 🧑‍🍳💋

On the train to WorldCon in Seattle! Looking forward to social-butterflying for 3 days straight.

Thanks @viableparadise.bsky.social !
#vp2025

So excited to be attending Viable Paradise this October!
The breadth and quality of the work from the instructors is astounding + Martha's Vineyard + new writer friends!

The rain today, here in Portland, feels like it doesn’t rain here. Sometimes it’s nice to meet such a familiar friend again for the first time.

Serious Labyrinth vibes

Greetings from the Flower Island, Japan (Nokonoshima Island)

Koi not coy

Look what we found in the alley behind our hotel in Kyoto

That’s’a authentic Portland Pizza! 🧑‍🍳💋

Not sure what you’re up to, but I believe in you

Thanks Ron. Only 184 countries to go.

Love the podcast. Can’t wait to send you my novel (both of you, so you can fight over it 😄)

Thus why I know you mentioned to email you here:

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