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Jennifer Savran Kelly

@jsavrankelly.bsky.social

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Debut novel ENDPAPERS (Algonquin 2023), writer, cat person, #AuthorsAgainstBookBans, #5amWritersClub, production editor at Cornell University Press, she/they | jennifersavrankelly.com

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · Jul 15

Ahhh! I'm so excited to share my inflatable dad story in Short Story, Long! Who could ask for a more thoughtful editor than @aaronburch.bsky.social and a more fitting artist than ‪@aubreyhirsch.bsky.social? (No one, that's who!) ‬

Aaron Burch @aaronburch.bsky.social · Jul 15

🚨 New @jsavrankelly.bsky.social on Short Story, Long today!! 🚨

Hope y'all read it and share it and love it like I have.

“Man Next Door” by Jennifer Savran Kelly

"Maddy thought she should ignore it, allow him to maintain his self-respect as she’d been taught... New Maddy knew that self-respect was merely a euphemism for masculinity."

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 10h

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Brandon Miz @branmiz25.bsky.social · 1d

What exactly does Amazon think a “cop” is?

Halloween costume of a man in a slutty flight attendant/stripper costume

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 11h

hahahaha, well, guess you're out of luck. there's no way to watch that movie now....

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 11h

WRITE IT!!!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 12h

And I mean the thin ones, like in the ST mirror universe...

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 12h

hahahaha, cause they're clearly evil. i mean this with the utmost respect, but goatees are the worst!

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 12h

I don't wade into such controversial waters.

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 14h

So true!! I love Trekkies!

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 15h

For Halloween I'm planning to be an officer from the original Star Trek mirror universe. I cannot believe the level of detailed research and instruction here for making the gold sash that ties around the waist. People are amazing.
starfleet.ca/library/unif...

Mirror Universe Sashes

Analysis and tutorial for constructing uniform sashes as worn in "Mirror, Mirror" on Star Trek: TOS!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 17h

It's still #BannedBooksWeek and there's always time to act! I hope these tips from @authorsabb.bsky.social & my newsletter about the Lavender Scare, the invention of queer pulp fiction, & what it means to read/write under a repressive gov't inspire!
jennifersavrankelly.substack.com/p/banned-boo...

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 19h

Ah, I love it! I'm in.

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning #5amWritersClub. I found this old exercise in my notebook, and I think it may be something worth polishing. Happy Friday, everyone!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social!!!!!

Lucas Schaefer @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social · 2d

Hugely honored to see THE SLIP win the 2025 Kirkus Prize in fiction. Thank you, Kirkus!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

You know you’re Gen X when the text thread is suddenly full of mullets.

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! That’s so kind

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Anti-trans outrage is losing its bite.

Last week, Elon Musk led a mass boycott campaign to get trans characters removed from shows on the platform.

Major conservatives joined in.

Now, we have the result: the boycott was a fizzle, and Netflix stock is up.

Subscribe to support my journalism.

Netflix Stock Up As Elon Musk's Anti-Trans Boycott Fails To Materialize

Last week, conservatives tried to cancel Netflix to force the carrier to remove transgender characters.

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 1d

Reminder! Tonight, @alinaetc.bsky.social and I will be reading and talking about poetry and prose collections. 🥰

Free, but RSVP for the link!

writer.org/event/grieco...

Virtual Craft Chat w/ Hannah Grieco & Alina Stefanescu - The Writer's Center

The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of writing! We’re joined by fiction writer Hannah Grieco and poet Alina Stefanescu for a cross-genre discussion about their new collect...

writer.org

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

What is this “personal” email you speak of? 😂

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

Let’s all start a new social media craze called the post office

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you 😊

Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

I wrote it anyway 💜 Sometimes it just takes a little encouragement from a kind stranger.

I hope you enjoy this post on the Lavender Scare, the invention of queer pulp fiction, & what it means to be a writer under an increasingly authoritarian gov't
jennifersavrankelly.substack.com/p/banned-boo...

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 1d

I slept through #5amWritersClub. Let's see what can still get done... Hope everyone had a productive morning!

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

Happy Is It Cake Halloween Day to all who celebrate!
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Is It Cake? Halloween | A Spooktacular Sneak Peek | Netflix

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 3d

🚨IT’S MY BOOK’S BIRTHDAY TODAY!!!!🚨 You can join me on zoom for a virtual launch event tonight at 8pm ET!

us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/1LXOngHxQIuz7ryxFNJGHA%23/registration

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Jennifer Savran Kelly @jsavrankelly.bsky.social · 2d

This is so lovely and powerful, Dina. Congrats!!

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