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Michelle R. Brady

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · 1d

So excited to finally share that an excerpt of my novel in progress won the Gulf Coast Prize for Fiction this year!! I'm incredibly grateful to Rachel Heng and the GC staff for selecting my work. Thank you! gulfcoastmag.org/stories/asle...

Asleep Under the Bloody Butcher Corn - Gulf Coast Literary Journal

The night my big sister disappeared was full of fireflies and a harvest moon—two kinds of light you almost never see together and that we watched from our blanket between the corn stalks. Corn …

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Corpsy @corpsepilot.bsky.social · 1d

Psst...

It's Friday again so where are these goddamned files?

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · 1d

Asleep Under the Bloody Butcher Corn - Gulf Coast Literary Journal

The night my big sister disappeared was full of fireflies and a harvest moon—two kinds of light you almost never see together and that we watched from our blanket between the corn stalks. Corn …

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Matt Luckett @lucketthistory.bsky.social · 4d

Signed.

Sincerely,
An award-winning military history author

Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 4d

Looking for a quick action? Add your name to this petition started by the @aclu.org to protest book bans in military schools action.aclu.org/send-message...

Tell Congress: No book bans in military schools

Schools run by the Department of Defense on military bases have banned hundreds of books and altered curricula that the Trump administration doesn't agree with. Take action.

action.aclu.org

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 11d

This month's round-up of courses, workshops and events from your friendly neighbourhood freelancers:

fromthecoursesmouth.substack.com/p/oct-nov-25...

Includes stuff from @pleomorphic2.bsky.social @megpokrass.bsky.social @retreatwest.bsky.social @stillsquirrel.bsky.social

Oct / Nov 25: Upcoming courses, workshops & events

Here’s what’s coming up from your your friendly neighbourhood freelancers, lit mags and awesome independents over the next couple of months.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 23d

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel

Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

www.yahoo.com

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 22d

ICYMI - this month's brilliant #Mondettes as picked by @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 25d

This month's #Mondettes picked by @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social

⚡Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Kathryn made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing

mondettes.substack.com/p/september-...

September 2025

Ten stories picked by Kathryn Silver-Hajo

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · 25d

Up @blackwarrior.bsky.social!! bwr.ua.edu/four-stages/

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Listen I'm Scary OK @katiemcvay.bsky.social · Sep 10

utah gun laws hmmmm

screenshot of wikipedia chart about gun laws in Utah.
State permit required to purchase? Long guns no/Handguns no
Firearm registration? Long guns no/handguns no
Assault weapon law? Long guns no/handguns no
Owner license required? Long guns no/handguns no
Permit required for concealed carry? N/A for long guns/no for handguns
Permit required for open carry? Long guns no/handguns no

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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social · Sep 8

This

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Melissa Llanes Brownlee @lumchanmfa.bsky.social · Sep 1

Check out @marioaliberto3.bsky.social latest!!

Mario Aliberto 3 @marioaliberto3.bsky.social · Sep 1

@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.

www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...

Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Sep 1

🥲 Thank you!!!! And thank you for sharing your story with us!!!

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Mario Aliberto 3 @marioaliberto3.bsky.social · Sep 1

@bradymicheller.bsky.social put a lot of editorial love for these stories in the latest House of Arcanum! Check out "Every Day is Halloween" for Mandy's story.

www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...

Every Day is Halloween... — House of Arcanum

www.houseofarcanum.org

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Sep 1

We're live! www.HouseofArcanum.org!

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Sreelekha Chatterjee @sreelekha2024.bsky.social · Sep 1

So honored to have my story “Haunting Tides” published in the issue 5 of the gorgeous House of Arcanum. Warm thanks to the wonderful editor, @bradymicheller.bsky.social!

Please visit the link below to read my short story.
www.houseofarcanum.org/current-issu...

Haunting Tides... — House of Arcanum

www.houseofarcanum.org

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 31

Some ideas to share at
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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 31

Get ready, you beautiful people! Tomorrow!! www.HouseofArcanum.org. FOUR FREE STORIES ABSOLUTELY WORTH YOUR TIME. @sreelekha2024.bsky.social @marioaliberto3.bsky.social

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 30

Sep 1 at www.HouseofArcanum.org!!

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Kim Steutermann Rogers @kimsrogers.bsky.social · Aug 29

Looking forward to this @marioaliberto3.bsky.social!

Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sept 1 at www.houseofarcanum.org!! @marioaliberto3.bsky.social

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 29

Sept 1 at www.HouseofArcanum.org!!!

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Calvin Kasulke @kasulke.co · Aug 28

if we wanted to fix book blurbing we would demand authors share what they texted friends while reading it, then slap "lmao this is pretty good actually" on the cover

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Mario Aliberto 3 @marioaliberto3.bsky.social · Aug 28

This one is special to me. Can't wait to share Mandy's story on 9/1. Love that she has a home at www.houseofarcanum.org.

Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sept 1 at www.houseofarcanum.org!! @marioaliberto3.bsky.social

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sept 1 at www.houseofarcanum.org!! @marioaliberto3.bsky.social

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 28

Sept 1 www.houseofarcanum.org!!! @sreelekha2024.bsky.social

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Michelle R. Brady @bradymicheller.bsky.social · Aug 1

This.

A.D. Sui 🇺🇦 [sway] @thesuiway.bsky.social · Aug 1

i'm not holding anyone's hand when i say this, but when a book's goal is to make you feel uncomfortable and then it succeeds in doing so, that doesn't make it problematic. that's the book delivering on its promise.

not everything is a comfort read.