Elle Therese Napolitano (she/her)

Sanctuary Thursday! Cedilla tucks into her dog bed while Tilda looks on. Matt the goat greets the day with good cheer. One Living Sanctuary.

Hello Friends. I moved to Bluesky from Twitter. Would love to connect with more writers. My debut novel was selected for the Kevin McIlvoy Book Award and will be published by WTAW Press. I look forward to learning and sharing the writing journey. #WritingCommumity

Added Delilah’s photo above. She is super cute.

Here is Delilah!

Meet Delilah, a six to eight week turkey new to the sanctuary. Guileless and curious, she approaches and investigates. One Living Sanctuary. Martinez, CA

Still pinching myself. Lots of joy.

Thank you Ilze. A true honor.

Thank you so much for this honor. Kevin McIlvoy was a beloved teacher and friend to many. I’m sorry I didn’t know him. Reading all his books now. Big shoes not to fill, but to walk beside.

Savage Meritocracies | Los Angeles Review of Books Alix Ohlin revisits Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel “Never Let Me Go” on the occasion of its 20th anniversary.

It's the 20th anniversary of the publication of Never Let Me Go, one of my favourite novels of all time. For @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social , I wrote about what it means to me and how, in 2025, Ishiguro's vision is--alas--more resonant than ever: lareviewofbooks.org/article/sava...

My novel HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER.

January 2026 with @pantheonbooks.bsky.social

My first MFA supervisor at Warren Wilson wrote this excellent oped from Maine.

Plaza Mayor, Madrid. A happy Easter evening stroll in Spain.

“Love doesn’t just sit there, like a stone, it has to be made, like bread; remade all the time, made new.”

―Ursula K. Le Guin

Look at all the glorious books for sale in the Ansel Adams shop at Yosemite National Park!

What a wonderful exchange! Thank you for sharing. Richard Bausch is wise indeed.

My friend Esmond Harmsworth passed away in his sleep at the age of 57. Esmond was a literary agent who cheered me on when I went back to get my MFA. We had an email exchange a week ago where he encouraged me to send my new novel out. He had two little ones and a husband. A spectacular human.

Thanks for sharing this, Matt. Stacey is very wise and encouraging.

Failure: not the opposite of success, but its useful companion Thoughts from iconic women writers who weren't afraid to fail. You shouldn't be, either!

I've been querying agents with my novel -- an endeavor requiring persistence and good cheer. I appreciate other writers willing to share their experience. "Failure: not the opposite of success, but its useful companion." open.substack.com/pub/literary...

Hello writer friends! Coming to Bluesky from Instagram and “Twitter” in the before days. I’d love to have more writers to follow and be followed by. I also post about the animals in my life, 2 dogs at home and a whole bunch at the farm animal sanctuary where I volunteer on Thursday’s. Welcome!

Yazzy checked herself into a bed and breakfast. Happy pig! Sanctuary Thursday!

Wonderful! Grace writes bravely and beautifully.

Just a reminder for aspiring writers out there:
- it took me 10 years to find the right agent
- my first 4 books never got published (and one in the middle)
- my daily goal for writing is just 500 words
- it’s mostly luck & showing up
- spite is my main motivator
- I still have imposter syndrome

Beautiful statement of why protesting matters, even if it feels like you aren't making much headway. You're not just speaking to power. You're speaking to others and making it possible for them to join in.

I have no followers yet however...😂

My final semester supervisor at Warren Wilson, a generous teacher, a gifted writer. @ninamcconigley.bsky.social

Our play, COWBOYS AND EAST INDIANS will have its world premiere at @denvercenter.bsky.social in January 2026! so excited and proud! Then on to Atlanta!

thank you! Lovely story on the play!

Every now and then my mom, who had seven children would go "on strike." The first time she did it was in 1970 and it coincided with the Woman's Strike for Equality here in the United States. She'd sit in a comfy chair and read a Stephen King novel and eat bridge mix candy. @stephenking.bsky.social

Am I ever glad I saved this tweet from Elizabeth Strout, from back in the good old days on twitter. I love everything Liz Strout writes. I really mean that.
@lizstrout.bsky.social