Friends of Writing is Joy
A Starter Pack with some of our collaborators! We love following and getting inspiration from these writing and storytelling peers, so we wanted to share the love.
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@writingisjoy.bsky.social
@maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social
The other one. Poet & NYT bestselling author. Next 📚: DEAR WRITER (April 2025), THE PEOPLE’S PROJECT (Sept 2025), A SUIT OR A SUITCASE (March 2026).
@jsavrankelly.bsky.social
Debut novel ENDPAPERS (Algonquin 2023), writer, cat person, #AuthorsAgainstBookBans, #5amWritersClub, production editor at Cornell University Press, she/they | jennifersavrankelly.com
@loritwining.bsky.social
Writer. Insomniac. Book Hoarder. Lover of books, sports and sometimes, people! (she/her) #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #booklover https://linktr.ee/loritwining
@rebeccamakkai.bsky.social
Pulitzer finalist for THE GREAT BELIEVERS; new novel, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU, out now. Artistic Director at StoryStudio Chicago. Trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. You should, too. rebeccamakkai.substack.com https://rebeccamakkai.com
@literarypug.bsky.social
Lit·er·ar·y Pug /ˈlidəˌrerē puhg/ rearranging words, watching 𝐴𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑇𝑖𝑚𝑒 🐶#poetry #5amwritersclub🐶 Editing 2023 poems. Life is Star Trek. Be mindful.
@katenblackwood.bsky.social
Looking for wonder in the world, and finding it mostly offline. Connect with me if you like to write, run, read and keep a sense of humor in the face of darkness. kateblackwood.com
@cherylpappas.bsky.social
Writer. Book: THE CLARITY OF HUNGER Word West Press (2021). MacDowell Fellow ‘23. Email: fabulistpappas@gmail.com Novel-in-progress: Abandon www.cherylpappas.net
@kathyfish.bsky.social
Ploughshares | Best American Nonreq'd | Copper Nickel Editors' Prize | The Norton Reader | ElectricLit | Flash Fiction America | Swamp Pink (fmrly Crazyhorse) | Wigleaf | The Art of Flash Fiction https://artofflashfiction.substack.com
@chelsvoulgares.bsky.social
Writer. Editor in Chief of Lost Balloon. Lover of books and scary movies, lifting weights and petting dogs.
@mooninabucket.bsky.social
Winner of Southeast Review’s 2023 World’s Best Short-Short Story Contest. Lapsed scholar/ Pun Perpetrator/ Montana Expat. Words in HAD, Wigleaf, Stanchion, Five South, etc. Debut poetry chap - Bottlecap Press https://inabucketthemoon.wordpress.com
@pennyzang.bsky.social
English prof + writer + Tori Amos fan. Debut novel, Doll Parts, forthcoming from Sourcebooks in 2025. Substack & more: http://linktr.ee/PennyZang
@mdbell79.bsky.social
Writer, teacher. Out now: APPLESEED, a novel (2021, @marinerbooks). REFUSE TO BE DONE, a guide to novel revision (2022, @soho_press). He/him.
@jamiattenberg.bsky.social
Living in NOLA with a small pup. Author of 10 books. The latest: 1000 WORDS and A REASON TO SEE YOU AGAIN. Come write with me: 1000wordsofsummer.substack.com
@mjhuntsgood.bsky.social
vaccine scientist | speculative horror author | best of the net nominee 2025 | pushcart prize nominee 2025 | find all published stories at: https://linktr.ee/mjhuntsgood | rep: Morgan Wilson Belcastro Literary | more info on www.mjhuntsgood.com
@paulehayes.bsky.social
Writer. Fantasy/Science Fiction. #5AMWritersClub #WritingCommunity 🌈📖 Favorite themes: Coming of Age, Finding Authentic Life, Self-Discovery, Unlikely/Unwilling Hero, Compassion/Empathy Save the Day Here for the calm. Staying for the writers. Pharmacist
@hoosusannah.bsky.social
Redhead. Dog lover. 30 Rock fan. Ice cream enthusiast. Book nerd. Early bird. UVA English x UNC MBA. Writer of historical fiction about the women history forgot. NY-OH-NJ-VA-DC-NC-MN-VA #wahoowa #goheels #mpls #cville #crozet
@jeannevb.bsky.social
Sr Exec Pipeline Media Group @bookpipeline.bsky.social, EiC @pipelineartists.bsky.social, partner Fringe Press, CoHost @recklesscr8tive.bsky.social #podcast. Prev @scriptmagazine.bsky.social + Writer's Digest. CoFndr #scriptchat on X. #HistFic #18thC
@kcaldwellwriter.bsky.social
Novelist, Coffee Lover, Wife, and Mother of Three. #5amwritersclub
@traceylkelley.bsky.social
I share stories, help people listen, and teach yoga. Author: ONE MOMENT OF A SINGLE DAY: ESSAYS w/Lynne Kasey available only at myhumanivity.com
@jayheltzer.bsky.social
Writer of fiction, microfiction and #5amWritersClub devotee, w/ some bass trombone on the side. I love humor, good humans, and creativity. I ask of at least one from everyone, but all three is fine too. Low Notes: https://jayheltzer.substack.com
@amymzimm.bsky.social
Typically Chaotic Good 📚 #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writer #author #WIP #SFR
@writingisjoy.bsky.social
Spreading creative joy through writing workshops, live storytelling, and community meetups in Chapel Hill NC writingisjoy.substack.com writingisjoy.com