You’ll get a whole lecture on historic and contemporary literary regionalism, and what that looks like for Arizona, and not one, not two, not three, but five creative exercises to walk away with!
There are only a few spots left, so sign up today!
"Monday you can fall apart"
StanchionZine.com/submissions
Still time and still a very few spots left. In-person! Write your Arizona Story, with award-winning author @jonathanin2k.bsky.social at Piper Writers House. With @asuenglish.bsky.social. Register at piper.asu.edu/classes
We truly are living in the best of all worlds
@elzigzagger.bsky.social
This Saturday, I’m teaching my “Write Your Arizona Story!” generative workshop for the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at ASU.
I hope you’ll consider attending or at least spread the word! All genres welcome!
Register here: piper.asu.edu/classes
Thank you to @ivygrimes.bsky.social for the interview following my debut collection Coyote Girl! 🙏🌵💛
"True grit is seeing things for what they are and having the brass to change what needs to change. It’s a theme that is woven into every story in the collection."
-interview with @sabrinahicks.bsky.social
ivygrimes.substack.com/p/interview-...
Our 24 year old nephew is at our house and going through our kids Pokémon cards and telling us which ones that are bent in half and used as bookmarks could’ve been worth hundreds of dollars 😶😶😶
Congrats!
At least there’s a Dbacks game on toda—
Oh god
There is no fanbase that has it worse than the Phoenix Suns. You can think otherwise, but you are objectively wrong.
Thank you to our amazing readers and everyone who came out last night for our 2nd installment of the Desert Grit Reading Series.
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social are hard at work planning our next reading, and we are very grateful for all your support.
Stay tuned for a mailing list coming soon!
My cache from last night’s Desert Grit reading series! Very excited to read books by @joelhans.com & @suburbanprairie.bsky.social & Oscar Mancinas! And a beautiful reading by @sudhab.bsky.social! Thank you to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social & @jonathanin2k.bsky.social for hosting such a cool event! 🌵🏜️
Writers in community. Wine + pizza at Rift.
Met @joelhans.com from Tucson/a press needs to grab Cecilia's manuscript/beautiful to hang with @suburbanprairie.bsky.social & @sudhab.bsky.social/Oscar's f-bombs were cool/Matt who I know through teaching and got to hear their work/perfect vibes
Everybody, this book is so, so, so freaking good.
Of course I’ll be there! I want to buy your book tonight too!
West of Destry by @kevingrauke.bsky.social and Coyote Girl by @sabrinahicks.bsky.social
Also, The River Swimmer by Jim Harrison!
May I humbly make a suggestion??
(However, it would most likely be “read for the first time” haha)
Tonight at Rift Wine Bar + Tap House (6:30 PM)!
Oscar Mancinas, @sudhab.bsky.social, Cecilia Savala, Matt Flores, @joelhans.com, and @suburbanprairie.bsky.social!
Spread the word then bring a friend and listen to these amazing writers!
Hosted by @stephanieaustin.bsky.social and me!
This is tonight!
Mood
My favorite part of being a lifelong Phoenix Suns fan is how playoff basketball physically pains me and gives me such crippling anxiety that I will turn the game on in another room that I won’t even enter until the game’s over
We’re dealing with collector’s items here, people!
Don’t miss out!
So excited to read from the book and ~~meet way more rad AZ writers~~!
I'll be signing copies too, and you'll get the ultra-rare "Joel broke a finger on Sunday and can't hold a pen super well" signature.
Tomorrow! Remember to clear your calendars and we’ll see you there!
Me, being excited for tonight’s Phoenix Suns play-in game
And don’t forget to come see Kristine here, then Tucson for an event with @Tucson essayclub.bsky.social the next night!
LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING IN AZ! See you there!
