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KWOnley, Writer Person

@kwonleyiswriting.bsky.social

Writer, nonprofit leader, editor, crafter. Former bookseller at the Silver Unicorn. GrubStreet Short Story Incubator 2021, Viable Paradise 2022, Clarion West 2025. Stories in Many Worlds, FIYAH Magazine, & Strange Horizons. Find me at KWOnley.com

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If sandwich shops don’t start offering a sandwich named β€œthe acquittal” then what are we even doing

06.11.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 32228    πŸ” 5471    πŸ’¬ 699    πŸ“Œ 219

THE LIBBING OUT WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES

05.11.2025 16:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1193    πŸ” 54    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3

Dear horror writers: here, take this.
Also, dear horror writers: ignore this. We don’t need you to do anything with this.

05.11.2025 14:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Play it on repeat.

05.11.2025 13:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Someone tell Nate and Ezra that their reports on our collective demise seem to be grossly fucking exaggerated.

05.11.2025 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Light the fucking beacons.
We’re still here.

(Congratulations, New York. We needed this.)

05.11.2025 02:45 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

i can’t believe a good thing happened we should do this more often

05.11.2025 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9955    πŸ” 2255    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 18

[Exit Clown.]

05.11.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 9125    πŸ” 2232    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 50

Can't wait!!

04.11.2025 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Mondayingest Monday that had ever Mondayed. With extra Monday on the side.

04.11.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Even if you aren’t living in Virginia, New York, or other places where you have an opportunity to vote at the moment, please listen to this. The cynics are strong in the timeline today. Listen to this instead.

01.11.2025 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The absolute king of my internet.

30.10.2025 20:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! And this makes me spiral into many thoughts and much anxiety. Like hey, is this a sign that I'm neurospicy and haven't known or I'm just getting old or...? What? I feel like my kids are just CONSTANTLY YELLING and this is sometimes true and sometimes not!

29.10.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! Share this, gamer or not! GDQ is such a wonderful platform and this will be so good!

29.10.2025 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Joy is: sitting on the back porch listening to the migrating birds rest and gossip on a nearby tree.

Thanks for making this your pit stop, red winged blackbirds.

Breathe in some fresh air. Snatch some joy. You are still here. We are still here.

29.10.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is a lot going on.
If you've been feeling powerless in the face of the onslaught, here is your assignment: feed the hungry. Do one thing that feeds a hungry person today.

27.10.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I grew up just outside of DC and knew so many proud government employees. So many of my friends serve now. These are your good neighbors who actually make your government run. Let’s offer them love and relief, knowing they’d do the same for us.

Be the village today. So some good today.

27.10.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One more week to sign up for this banger class!

26.10.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Perfect Pairing: A Storytelling and Food Class with K.W. Onley - StoryStudio Chicago Perfect for fiction or nonfiction writers, we will practice how to include and describe food in our writing--how to evoke taste, smell, and that beautiful cozy feeling of having consumed a great meal ...

I’m running a genre-agnostic workshop on food and storytelling next month for @storystudiochicago.bsky.social and I’d love to see more sign ups. The world is so mean. Let’s spend November remembering our humanity by sharing recipes and memories. More here: www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...

26.10.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
TrackBear

Quick note for anyone who misses the annual November writing challenge and is looking for a place to track their work: TrackBear is a free app that's wonderful. (trackbear.app)

Single dev team. Totally free. Intuitive. Transparent. Check them out today.

And happy writing. We need your story.

26.10.2025 19:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is located in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago, close to Fullerton and Sheffield. It's a densely populated area near DePaul University. I'm pleased to see the community standing up against these despicable individuals.

25.10.2025 10:13 β€” πŸ‘ 8915    πŸ” 3613    πŸ’¬ 795    πŸ“Œ 492

*sigh* known. Do we have an edit button on this thing yet?

24.10.2025 23:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Katamari: β€œYou want the usual controls or the simple controls? Simple controls are for people who’ve never rolled a katamari before.”

My old ass: β€œSWEETIE! I have been rolling Katamaris since the PS2! Don’t start with me!”

Happy Katamari Day to the OLDER gamers who’ve know The Prince since β€˜04!

24.10.2025 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Can we…resist the temptation to screenshot the regime accounts and post them? I blocked them for a reason. Your commentary over their nonsense isn’t adding anything of value.

20.10.2025 11:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When it comes to the short story, I can’t think of a sharper, more innovative writer than @kswalkerwrites.bsky.social. Take this class. Elevate your craft.

19.10.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

[Exit King.]

18.10.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 7675    πŸ” 2085    πŸ’¬ 61    πŸ“Œ 66

Ohh, looks like it's "gather at the island" day!
Happy and safe journey to all the new jellies!

May your week be transformative and wonderful.

18.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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November is our month dedicated to food, storytelling, and collective memory. My class encourages writers of all genres to write stories pairing food and memory. Join me for 4 weeks of sharing, remembering, and hopefully laughing next month! www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...

13.10.2025 21:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

One of the things about this study is that a lot of baby and toddler books are written in house, by editors. So the study reveals the whiteness of editorial in kidlit even if not explicitly. But, big picture, this trend is unacceptable. I remember so many promises www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

10.10.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 481    πŸ” 242    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 15

The feds really had no idea they were up against the most sarcastic and passive-aggressive city in America.

10.10.2025 05:43 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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