Exodus Oktavia Brownlow

Space Unicorn!

PLEASE REPOST! WRITERS! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Short Story Submissions from August 25 to September 8! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Poetry Submissions from August 9 to August 26. WE WANT TO SEE YOUR SHINY WORDS! buff.ly/9AyStcb

Reminder! My online book launch is August 19th! ❤️

And joined by a 🔥🔥🔥 lineup: @coocoo4afropuffs.bsky.social @toddedillard.bsky.social @mrswhitehouse74.bsky.social @anniejowrites.bsky.social and @avitusbcarle.bsky.social

RSVP (and get the link):
www.eventbrite.com/e/hannah-gri...

Day two of writing.

I think I get why some writers received the fates they did. 😅I don’t like describing writing as “work” but it is QUITE a practice, and putting 4+ hours in, day to day, is a LOT.

Birthday Month! 🥰💚Virgo Gang-Gang! 🤭

“Some of us aren’t creative enough to brainstorm without ChatGPT!” Well then maybe you should sit this one out.

Celebrating folks is the BEST! 🤗✨💚

White text on a blue background reveals the text: "Doric Literary, 2026 Best of the Net Anthology nominations: Leaving the Rosenthaler Strasse on an Evening in Late September by Lis Anna-Langston Rambling, Sidling, Absolved, Cradled by Aaron Burch" Image also shows the logos of the Best of the Net & Doric Literary.

2026 BEST OF THE NET NOMINATIONS!!🎉

Doric Literary is excited to announce our fiction nominations for the #BOTN anthology are Lis Anna-Langston
& @aaronburch.bsky.social!

Stories:
doric-literary.com/2025/06/30/l...
doric-literary.com/2025/01/01/r...
Announcement: doric-literary.com/about-2/

Absolutely!

Congratulations, Aaron! 💚

It’s HELLA BORING!!!!!

Don’t forget the “Guy” before that dang! That’ll really make it pop! Lol

You’re welcome! Hoping it sends more readers and potential fans your way! 💚

HARDEST WRITERS IN THE ROOM BOOK REVIEW SERIES season 1, episode 1, dropped today featuring Andrew and his latest book “Ethan Hawke & Me” with Barrelhouse!

You can hear me talk VERY Mississippi’ly about the new Bertaina Book on my IG @ CooCoo4AfroPuffs via stories! ☺️💚

Hahaha! 😂And I ALMOST didn’t say it but I was like—nah, Andrew’s in the know! He gets it! 😅💚💚💚

Fantastic! 💚

Is she really? How exciting! I might have to make my way to the symposium this year! Have all the author announcements been made? And thank you for sharing the opportunity with me. I have a couple more reviews lined-up. It’s been a joy! ☺️

Unrivered by Donna Vorreyer at the bottom of a nubbed linen background with a collaged figure of a woman in blues and bits of red and black with curved pieces flowing from her hands, beneath her feet, and behind her head.

It's here! My proof is here! Cover reveal for Unrivered, coming from @sundresspub.bsky.social. Pre-orders begin August 26, and I'll be sharing blurbs and links over the few weeks.

It’s an honor! ☺️💚✨

We gone keep this review train going with an IG Story Book Review Series I’m calling—THE HARDEST WRITERS IN THE ROOM! ☺️💚📝

Debuting with Literary Bad Boy Bertaina @andrewbertaina.bsky.social and his latest novel-length (🤭) memoir—“Ethan Hawke & Me”!

Tomorrow at: www.instagram.com/coocoo4afrop...

really excited about this grant! please apply if you're a queer nature writer who would like $500!

Thank you, Kathy-Bear! 🥰💚✨

Thank you so much, Jay! ☺️💚✨

Ya'll, look what made it to Blackhawk--my review of Carrie R. Moore's debut short story collection "Make Your Way Home" in the Sunday Clarion Ledger! ☺️💚✨

Have a good day, my friends. ☺️💚✨

That’s so much worse. 🫠

Ooop! These dang kids (err adults? 👀).

Wait a minute, Daniel you a teacher? 😮

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I'm so thrilled to announce that I won the @lascauxreview.bsky.social Flash Fiction contest! Big thanks to the editors! I'm excited for you to read this story soon!
lascauxreview.com/contest-resu...

Congratulations, Tommy! 💚✨💚✨💚

Ooowee! A fat ole check in the mail for a writing thing I did. Okay, Monday! Keep that same energy up, my guh! 🙌🏽