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Sage Tyrtle

@sagetyrtle.bsky.social

Award-winning storyteller, writer, workshop facilitator. Taught 150+ workshops including Second City, Smokelong Quarterly, Clarion West. Stories published in Barrelhouse, Baltimore Review, Apex, Fractured Lit etc. www.tyrtle.com

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My partner @gooutsidetoday.com talks about closing time leaks:

01.03.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A first page red flag that makes me stop reading: a woman hating herself.

01.03.2026 23:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My partner @gooutsidetoday.com talks about closing time leaks:

01.03.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Kala, thanks so much! I loved the ideas and writing you shared.

01.03.2026 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Total words written in February? 3,569 words.

I absolutely loved the class I took. @sagetyrtle.bsky.social is a wonderful instructor!

#horrorwriter #authorsofinsta

01.03.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm in an amazing craft book - Sage Tyrtle Author Lindz McLeod asked me to be part of a new kind of writing craft book. I was like, YES, she was like, did you want to know what it […]

My March newsletter is now available - I talk about @lindzmcleod.bsky.social's AMAZING craft book, @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social contributes a fabulous writing prompt, and my writing workshops that are coming up. Check it out here:

tyrtle.com/im-in-an-ama...

#WritingCommunity #Writing #CraftBook

27.02.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Submissions Open We are reading all genres through March 15th. Send us your best!

Submissions Open

We are reading all genres through March 15th. Send us your best!

01.03.2026 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Is "draws a physical reaction" Scottish for "I sobbed and sobbed"?

01.03.2026 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of fabulous #WritingWorkshops coming up!

28.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of fabulous #WritingWorkshops coming up!

28.02.2026 17:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh hooray! I didn't realize - I'll definitely talk to AWC about offering this one again.

28.02.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nancy, that's so kind. Thank you. It's full, but they do have a waiting list option.

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ONLINE The Lyrical Sentence: Make Every Word Count Your sentences are the heartbeat of your story. This intensive three-hour workshop is for writers of literary fiction who want to elevate their prose from functional to unforgettable. We will move bey...

Join me for this #WritingWorkshop and elevate your prose, making every single word count.

#LitFic #FictionWriting #WritersOfBluesky #AmWriting

www.alexandrawriters.org/store/p960/t...

27.02.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

I adore Sage Tyrtle and love being in her newsletter!

27.02.2026 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

me: no my first person narrator is not me.
reader: oh good, I didn’t really like her.
me: well she doesn’t like you either

27.02.2026 16:48 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

It's true, we wrote an incredible craft book called An Honour and A Privilege which you can treat yourself to RIGHT NOW!

Here, we demystify myriad parts of the craft, pulling back the magician's curtain to reveal all the secret compartments of Writing Great Prose; it's a lot easier than you think.

27.02.2026 16:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Starter Family - GigaNotoSaurus Around the time the boys in my class turn eleven, we start asking where the Starter Boys have gone. We start asking why there are grown-up girls, but no kids who grow up to be girls. Why our moms neve...

Finally, β€œThe Starter Family” by @sagetyrtle.bsky.social is a nightmarish dystopia given fresh energy via the choice of perspective, with the lead being the beneficiary contemplating the costs of action and of silence giganotosaurus.org/2025/06/01/t...

27.02.2026 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Hee! Yes, can SO relate to this. I have tried to sew SO MANY TIMES in the past 30 years and, like, my first 20 attempts were unwearable. (I think taking up sewing this time worked because I was finally patient enough and know to walk away when I start getting frustrated...)

27.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm in an amazing craft book - Sage Tyrtle Author Lindz McLeod asked me to be part of a new kind of writing craft book. I was like, YES, she was like, did you want to know what it […]

My March newsletter is now available - I talk about @lindzmcleod.bsky.social's AMAZING craft book, @finnwritesstuff.bsky.social contributes a fabulous writing prompt, and my writing workshops that are coming up. Check it out here:

tyrtle.com/im-in-an-ama...

#WritingCommunity #Writing #CraftBook

27.02.2026 15:39 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

Elizabeth, thank you so much -- this photo definitely is reminding me that I'm overdue to dye my hair *grin*

27.02.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much - I'm pleased with the way color blocking (which I love) and combining expensive/cheap fabric works so well...

27.02.2026 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*beaming* Thank you!

27.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aw, Ani, thanks so much! I've been eyeing this fabric for SO LONG and am relieved it looks exactly the way I was hoping.

27.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ONLINE The Lyrical Sentence: Make Every Word Count Your sentences are the heartbeat of your story. This intensive three-hour workshop is for writers of literary fiction who want to elevate their prose from functional to unforgettable. We will move bey...

Join me for this #WritingWorkshop and elevate your prose, making every single word count.

#LitFic #FictionWriting #WritersOfBluesky #AmWriting

www.alexandrawriters.org/store/p960/t...

27.02.2026 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
Smiling person with blue glasses and blue bangs in a shirt that has a rainbow stripe front, white collar, and white sleeves with rainbow edges.

Smiling person with blue glasses and blue bangs in a shirt that has a rainbow stripe front, white collar, and white sleeves with rainbow edges.

My #CameronButtonUp is finished except for buttons! I sewed 5 sleeves in total and had to re-do the entire front but learned so much along the way. Especially proud of the sleeves. Had Esme from Great British (more)

#SewAndTell #SewSky #Sewing #Sewer #Sew #MeMade #FatSewingClub #GarmentSewing

26.02.2026 20:03 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0

You bet! Anytime.

26.02.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey folks, I've donated -- can you help this food bank get to $500?

26.02.2026 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A rejection letter that has words blacked out. The remaining words read "dear frances klein, we were delighted but not for you"

A rejection letter that has words blacked out. The remaining words read "dear frances klein, we were delighted but not for you"

tiny erasure for the middle of the week

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pants from a failed pair of linen pants that I wore once, hated, and recently realized I could probably cannibalize.) (end)

26.02.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

the way it looked in my head. Next up? I'm going to buy a pattern from Pattern Designs, then have it printed at Art Fabrics. This will be another Cameron shirt, because there is no such thing as ENOUGH Cameron shirts. (While I wait for it to arrive, will try making another pair of June (more)

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