Scott Stein
Latest novel: THE GREAT AMERICAN BETRAYAL "Best Comedy Books of 2022" —Vulture
English professor, novelist, satirist, father, husband, dog owner, gardener, liker of good beer
https://scottsteinonline.com
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Creative writing teachers
Professors and teachers of creative writing in MFA or undergrad programs (and maybe some others)
Comedy writers and satirists
Writers who write comedy and satire or write about comedy. Not necessarily people who are funny on Bluesky, though many are. Mostly these are people who write humor of one kind or another for publication.
@amrangowani.com
Author. Satirist. Michigan Man. Florida Man. Dad. Pre-order LEVERAGE: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Leverage/Amran-Gowani/9781668076422 Newsletter: https://www.amrangowani.com/newsletter/
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social
Writer of books, drinker of tears! Carnegie nominated, Locus and Nebula shortlisted. LONG LIVE EVIL, a portal fantasy in which the villains unionise, is my #1 Sunday Times & USA Today bestselling adult fantasy debut. She/her
@geekgrammy.com
Gen X geek grandma, US Navy veteran, tech nerd. Disabled. Owned by an amazing Service Dog named Cooper. She/Her/Grammy
@tcparker.bsky.social
Weird, (Neuro)Queer, Here 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ rights, always. 🤖 GenAI, never 1/2 of Nefarious Bat Press. Writer: HUMMINGBIRD, SALTBLOOD, TRADWIFE PhD in media & politics, so old it's gathering dust. Rage as deep as the abyss Books at: https://tinyurl.com/mr2rd9bj
@cjspataro.bsky.social
Debut novelist, MORE STRANGE THAN TRUE & PD MFA and PUB programs Rosemont College, wierdo who lives to post food pics.
@andrecarrington.bsky.social
Author of Speculative Blackness/editor of The Black Fantastic & professor, but mostly #birds & dog dad, aspiring plant gay https://dredf.org/protect-504/ insta: audio.futurism
@demisty.bsky.social
Mother of twins, wife of dude, writer of stuff, prof. of student, PhD. Website at demistybellinger.com. Story collection All Daughters Are Awesome Everywhere (U-Nebraska Press: Zero Street Fiction: https://tinyurl.com/prdacfrt)
@reuters.com
@smotus.bsky.social
"A very accessible, very interesting, non-bombastic political scientist." -Jonah Goldberg Subscribe to my newsletter "Tusk" about US parties, campaigns, and politics: http://smotus.substack.com
@julivox.bsky.social
Author of Letters to Kelly Clarkson, Valley Fever, The Sacramento of Desire, and Lyric Trade.
@carrieetter.bsky.social
Poet and novelist, latest Grief's Alphabet (Seren, 2024) | Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at U of Bristol | Grief, trauma, and the environment | All the 🐈⬛! | Foodie | Dem 🇺🇸 expat in Bath, UK | Insta: https://www.instagram.com/carrie__etter
@susqupress.bsky.social
University Publisher | Student Learning Lab | Small Business Literary fiction, nonfiction, & poetry Director: @jessejelsma.bsky.social susqupress.com
@maritza4770.bsky.social
Author of SCAR ON/SCAR OFF, When Trying to Return Home, Kinds of Grace, Neon Steel (2/26). CW profe, anime, manga & comics lover, fiction editor at Pleiades.
@danziger.bsky.social
OED researcher. Professor, film and American Studies. Writer. I expect to die without seeing the Jets win the Super Bowl.
@aggeliki.bsky.social
UNLUCKY MEL is a feminist revenge narrative, comedy, and campus novel. Short story/CNF writer (McSweeneys, MQR, Confrontation, lots more), reader, pet mom, foodie, gardener. PhD in English Lit and CW. Assoc Dir of FYW at BU. https://angiepelekidis.com/
@vlatinalondon.bsky.social
2x Bram Stoker Award nominated author Chicana Aliens:Vasquez Rebel Moon (Netflix) The Haunting of Alejandra Immortal Pleasures Goddess of Filth The Queen of The Cicadas Rep-Beth Marshea/Ladderbird vcastrostories.com
@troegsbeer.bsky.social
Founded in PA in 1996 by brothers John and Chris Trogner, Tröegs is driven by a sense of adventure and curiosity. 100% independent.
@martylang.bsky.social
Writer/Director/Producer/Actor. University of Georgia MFA Film Program Director. Amazon #1 TV/Film-ranked Author of THE SELF-SUSTAINING FILMMAKER. Mary's husband. Rhett’s dad. Reps: Jason Bellitto & Mark Myers, Citizen Skull
@alenagraedon.bsky.social
@lluaces.bsky.social
Associate Professor and Associate Chair Psychology at Indiana University. Depression, psychotherapy research, technology, and data science. 🏳️🌈🇵🇷 Personal account. https://medium.com/@lluaces
@professorfreddy.bsky.social
FREDDY TRAN NAGER Media Professor @USC | Marketing Strategist | Harvard Alumnus | Raging Moderate | Los Angeleno | Cat Herder Site: https://www.AtomicTango.com LinkedIn: https://www.FreddyNager.com USC: https://annenberg.usc.edu/faculty/freddy-tran-nager
@cnn.com
Asking the hard questions and bringing unique perspectives from across the globe. This is CNN.
@ahmck.bsky.social
Liberal, ally, Dem, blue, bonus stuff and nonsense 💙 #beer #books #movies #mn #feminism #antiracism #genealogy 🚫 TERFs
@kikikasch.bsky.social
Poet and novelist. I contradict myself, but am possibly hollow as a chocolate bunny. Or maybe I'm just late. So much time, so little to count on.
@candacerobbauthor.bsky.social
Slips between medieval York & the Pacific NW without warning. Writer. Owen Archer & Kate Clifford mysteries. Rep'd by @JVNLA Owned by The Maggie. Talks to trees. Reveres crows. Seattle Insight Meditation she/her www.candacerobbbooks.com
@apocalypticanow.bsky.social
I've been online for 100 years. I believe in people power. I want us all to do better. She/her. Phillyish. Crone-age. So so late.
@lbmcgrath.bsky.social
Professing literature in Philadelphia. Writing MIDDLEMEN: Literary Agents & the Making of American Literature (Princeton UP). laurabmcgrath.substack.com
@egveitikkje.bsky.social
English professor丨slow cyclist 丨aging punk rocker 丨leftist丨sports fan: Bengals, Cavs, Yankees, Canadiens丨 wanna-be Scandinavian丨skeptic丨English, Norsk, & Français
@jchaplinsky.bsky.social
Author of 'Letters to the Purple Satin Killer', 'The Paradox Twins' & 'Kanye West—Reanimator.' LitReactor Managing Editor (2011-2023).
@wokestudies.bsky.social
English Language & Literature. PhD: Monstrosity. Queer history. Gothic. Archaic English. NEW BOOK: Woke Shakespeare: Rethinking Shakespeare for a New Era. Prof. d'Emeritus. https://linktr.ee/drianmccormick
@umiamienglish.bsky.social
@kerstipowell.bsky.social
Associate Professor of English & Director of Irish Studies at SJU. Contemporary Irish Literature, although occasionally also dabbles in science and lit. Trying to keep a basil plant alive. she/si/tema
@timwatson.bsky.social
English professor in Miami. British-American. London (319 ppm) > Bishop's Stortford (330 ppm) > Brighton (348 ppm) > Brooklyn (354 ppm) > Miami (380-423 ppm). Subtropical gardener. Florida Mangos: A Cultural History, forthcoming from U of Florida Press.
@jamesgunn.bsky.social
Filmmaker, husband, friend to dogs and cats. Creature Commandos debuts on Max Dec 5. Superman in theaters July 11, 2025.
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to sarah.jeong@theverge.com
@joshadams.bsky.social
Pulitzer Prize winning comic artist/art director with Business Insider. Doing my own thing now. Son of the late Neal Adams. Farmer. Drew Doctor Who comics once and still chasing that high. Booking: josh@whatwouldjoshdo.com Website: www.whatwouldjoshdo.com
@chadluibl.bsky.social
book dad. metal and hockey. lit agent at Janklow & Nesbit. www.chadluibl.com
@naomikruger.bsky.social
Writer & Creative Writing Lecturer, debut novel MAY published by Seren, shortlisted for Galley Beggar Prize 2023, Eccles Centre Fellow 2021. Short stories, historical fiction, cats. She/her naomikruger.com
@elongreen.bsky.social
Edgar Award-winning author, LAST CALL (2021) and THE MAN NOBODY KILLED (out now) http://www.elongreen.com
@mattseybold.bsky.social
Resident Scholar @ Center For Mark Twain Studies | Host, The American Vandal Podcast | Prof of AmLit & Twain Studies + Director of Media Studies @ Elmira College | Lit & Econ
@mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social
Droppin' mics then bringin' them to be fixed 'cause I'm nice and whatnot. Look for "Clean Slate" on Prime Video February 6th.
@jessie-sholl.bsky.social
Developmental editor, writer, part-time faculty at The New School and The Loft Literary Center. Animal enthusiast. E-biker. www.jessie-sholl.com She/her