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Whitney Collins

@whitneycollins.bsky.social

Author, Sarabande Books BIG BAD: Longlisted, The Story Prize RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES: Mary McCarthy Prize, Gold IPPY, Bronze INDIES www.whitneycollins.com

238 Followers  |  324 Following  |  20 Posts  |  Joined: 07.08.2023  |  1.9622

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Thank you!! 😊

07.10.2025 20:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you!πŸ™

07.10.2025 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am beyond excited to have my story β€œTruth or Consequences” published with @hexliterary.bsky.social!

07.10.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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So grateful to have my story β€œTwo Horses, One Good” selected as a Top 10 Finalist in Write or Die’s First Ever Ficton Contest.

17.09.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I am so excited to join the MFA faculty at Spalding this spring. πŸ’™πŸ’›

12.04.2025 22:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It was a joy and honor to be the featured speaker at Southeastern Louisiana University’s annual library fundraiser, The Marjorie Morrison Memorial Tea. Now, more than ever, please support libraries. Reading opens eyes, minds, and hearts in profound and permanent ways.

10.03.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m very grateful to have my story β€œThe Dead Cat” in The Los Angeles Review. losangelesreview.org/the-dead-cat...

10.03.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grateful to share an incredible evening of Hearts and Knives with fellow Sarabande author Lauren K. Watel at Carmichael’s Books.
@carmichaels.bsky.social
@sarabandebooks.bsky.social

22.02.2025 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So very grateful to have RICKY make The Story Prize longlist. πŸ™ @thestoryprize.bsky.social
@sarabandebooks.bsky.social

18.02.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s amazing. And I can’t imagine anything more timely. 🀯

14.02.2025 16:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On 2/11, I’m teaching a free, online workshop for Maharishi International University’s Spring MFA Residency. It’s an honor to partner with MIU, renowned for its various programs, especially the esteemed David Lynch Graduate School of Cinematic Arts. Eventbrite link in bio.

06.02.2025 17:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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If you’re in the Louisville area on 2/19, please join us! Please note; Carmichael’s location on Frankfort Ave. @carmichaels.bsky.social
@sarabandebooks.bsky.social
@spaldingwriting.bsky.social

05.02.2025 17:13 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please join us for β€œHearts and Knives: An Evening With Lauren K. Watel and Whitney Collins” on February 19, 7:00pm, at Carmichael’s Bookstore in Louisville’s Clifton/Crescent Hill neighborhood, 2720 Frankfort Avenue.
@sarabandebooks.bsky.social
@carmichaels.bsky.social
@spaldingwriting.bsky.social

21.01.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#BookMath Q: What do you get when you add one RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES πŸ’• to one BOOK OF THE MONTH box? πŸ€”

A: The second issue of VOLUME 0, the hot new literary magazine from BotM that features the title story from @whitneycollins.bsky.social’s RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES!

03.07.2024 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’•βœ¨ Happy #PubDay to Whitney Collins’s highly anticipated, β€œwickedly funny” RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES! πŸ§‘πŸ’—πŸ’œ

@whitneycollins.bsky.social

25.06.2024 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’« Best book cover βœ…
πŸ’« Best magazine cover βœ…

Yes, that *is* @whitneycollins.bsky.social on the cover of Lexington’s Chevy Chaser Magazine! And yes, that *is* a cover story about writing and friendship!

RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES publishes 6/25/24! πŸ’• Pre-order and cover story at the link in bio!

04.06.2024 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Chevy Chaser Magazine, June 2024 Local Authors Whitney Collins & Michelle Hollingshead, Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative, Carnegie Center's Summer Reading Picks, Lexington's Comedy Scene, and Smiley Pete's 2024 Summer Entertainme...

So grateful to be featured on the cover of the June issue of Chevy Chaser Magazine with fellow author Michelle Hollingshead.

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04.06.2024 02:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So grateful and excited to have my flash fiction story, β€œRod,” over at @okaydonkey.bsky.social today. Many thanks to them! πŸ§‘πŸ†πŸ™πŸΌ

26.01.2024 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Many thanks to Permafrost for publishing β€œLove Blue,” one of the stories in RICKYβ€”which is available for preorder at the link in my bio. πŸ’™πŸ™Œβ„οΈ

23.01.2024 22:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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It’s a thrill to have my story β€œPie” in the winter issue of Indiana Review. β€œPie” is the final story that appears in RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES, and it’sβ€”dare I sayβ€”uplifting? Many thanks to IR. πŸ’™πŸ€πŸ–€
(RICKY is now available for preorder at the link in bio.)

06.01.2024 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Idaho Review = Bucket List. I am beyond grateful for this. β€οΈπŸ€ŽπŸ’›

22.12.2023 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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So happy to have my magical realism story, β€œThe Apartment,” appear in this new issue of The Louisville Review. πŸͺ„πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ’›πŸͺ„

26.10.2023 23:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m beyond excited to have my story, β€œNine Dreams About Marriage,” (which appears next June in my second collection RICKY & OTHER LOVE STORIES) up at Juked today: www.juked.com/2023/09/whit...

11.09.2023 22:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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