Matt Borondy

Would rather run a litmag for free than run the world into the ground for a trillion dollars.

Good stuff in here.

Paperback book: FULL CATASTROPHE LIVING by Jon Kabat-Zinn

Probably a good book to read in 2025.

Two Truths and a Lie by Jackie Domenus - Identity Theory It tasted bitter. It tasted like growing up.

I don’t have an extensive list of pubs to recap this year because I spent most of it working on finishing touches for my book and planning to launch it this coming Feb. BUT. This little essay was published in @identitytheory.bsky.social and was nominated for a Pushcart!

Best Microfiction 2025 Nominees for Identity Theory "Corvus Corax" by Cristina Politano "Our First Night Together" by Chelsea Stickle "Grandmother is a House Y'all Tore Down" by Jessica Willingham "Fish Soup" by Jenny Wong "Sunset" by Joshua Zeitler

Congratulations to this year's Best Microfiction nominees from our little mag, featuring @thejayestofzees.bsky.social @chelseastickle.bsky.social @jenwithwords.bsky.social and other greats!

Same!

I am thankful for getting to spend Thanksgiving in an echo chamber.

Corgi sleeping on man with beard

It's been a long month, and it's nice to finally get some rest.

Nowhere near as many self-help grifters on Bluesky so far. How am I going to bro my way into optimal deep work without them? Who will tell me what time to wake up in the morning? How will I know what to eat???

Excellent life advice.

Jakob Dylan and Matt Borondy

Took this picture with Jakob Dylan the winter before the pandemic started. The vibes were weird that night. The vibes have only gotten weirder.

Thinking of becoming a Lit Bro. Is there a Lit Bro starter pack?

My Heresies, Alina Stefanescu — SARABANDE BOOKS Pre-order only. Available April 2025. Behold My Heresies : the latest and highly anticipated poetry collection from Alina Stefanescu. Riven by the tension between hagiographies, utopias, b...

Dear humans,
Just wanted to share something I've been quiet about, in the year of my loud self-doubt, with gratitude to @sarabandebooks.bsky.social and to many others whom I look forward to thanking in the coming months, MY HERESIES, forthcoming in April 2025.🖤
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"Bluesky doesn't bombard your feed with advertisements. Here's why that's bad."

-Next corporate newspaper op-ed

Blended & Beyond, Special Edition #1 I’m interested in the cartoon’s “bounce” between image and text – Alan Michael Parker (AMP)

What! A big thing about me own wee cartoons over at the big thing journal that is JMWW, with lots of thanks to Bradley David, woots, for the cool questions and the fab idears.

jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/19/b...

Made a starter pack of Identity Theory contributors. It is missing a bunch of people. Let us know if it is missing you.

Specific big publishing news: my short story collection, OAKAVILLE, will be published by Alien Buddha Press early next year! I believe in these stories and I can’t wait for you all to read them!

a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi

Well, first real snow fall today, and what better way to celebrate than to have a new micro up @identitytheory.bsky.social about warm soup! 🍲

Thank you @vicnogaywrites.bsky.social for taking this one!

I interviewed @dtrobbins.bsky.social about his fantastic new novel, his writing process, and working shitty jobs—check it out!

Corgi with head on foot

Never know what to do in this situation.

Not gonna be on any starter packs except maybe one of Middle-Aged Men Who Go to Costco on Saturdays.

The very act of posting on any other social site feels embarrassing now. This is the only one that doesn't feel desperately manipulative.

Nice to be on a social site that doesn't feel like it's trying to turn me into a different person for profit.