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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 1d

Join me on Zoom this weekend if you'd like to get back in journaling or build on your practice: www.writersinprogress.com/writing-work...

Journaling Like a Writer, with Olga Katsovskiy — Writers in Progress

In this half-day session, writers will discover how keeping a commonplace book can elevate their writing practice.

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 5d

Loved this!

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · 5d

"It turns out spackling is a friendly art."

Creative Nonfiction: Off the Wall by Angela Townsend

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Creative Nonfiction: Off the Wall by Angela Townsend

It turns out spackling is a friendly art. The seven-dollar tube was forgiving and cooperative. “Too much” and “too little” could both be fixed.

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 6d

Very cool!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 8d

"Being a writer is not just a side thing. It is who you are — so own it." ✨
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WRITING LIFE: Balancing Passions as an Author and College By McKenna Graf | Hippocampus Magazine

"How could a 21-year-old publish two books? Surely that’s not enough time to know what you’re doing." -- McKenna Graf

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 9d

Adorable!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 12d

"You never jump first. You need to see someone survive." Wow, a great story.
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River Shoes — Ghost Parachute

We come to the bend in the river that I promised would look like an alien landscape and you say it looks more like the bones of a massive dinosaur, being slowly revealed by the eroding earth. Somethin...

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 12d

"People often mistake my humor for denial. They think I’m not feeling anything, when really, I’m feeling too much, just not where anyone can see it." reckonreview.com/i-think-ive-...
Incredible essay 💔

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 12d

Lots of food for thought in Brad David Waters' craft essay. Highly recommend you check it out and send us your creations! 🌊

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · 15d

Blended & Beyond is now a regular feature at JMWW and is open for submissions alongside our other categories on October 1st!

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Crafting the “Other”: On Hybrid & Beyond-Genre by Bradley David Waters

Blended & Beyond is now a regular feature at JMWW and is open for submissions alongside our other categories on October 1st!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 17d

Congrats to our '26 nominees and thank you everyone for your continued submissions throughout the year–you make our journal great!

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · 17d

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Congratulations to our 2026 Best of Net nominees!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · 17d

We are still accepting applications through September 30th.

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · Sep 13

jmww is looking for a Senior Fiction Editor!

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We are looking for a senior fiction editor!

jmww is currently looking for a Senior Fiction Editor!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Sep 14

Looking for a fiction editor to lead a team.

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · Sep 13

jmww is looking for a Senior Fiction Editor!

jmwwblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/13/w...

We are looking for a senior fiction editor!

jmww is currently looking for a Senior Fiction Editor!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Sep 12

Looking for folks passionate about reading creative nonfiction and working with a volunteer team.

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · Sep 12

Creative Nonfiction Editors Wanted!

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Creative Nonfiction Editors Wanted!

We’re growing again, and we’d like to add another associate creative nonfiction editor!

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you so much for your kind words.

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you 🙂✨

Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Sep 9

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JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · Sep 8

'“I have slowly come to realize that a family is composed of people who are teaching one another.” ~ Anne Truitt, Prospect (1996)"

Editorial Team Announcements
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Editorial Team Announcements

We have some exciting editorial changes to announce at jmww! Olga Katsovskiy has been promoted to Editor-in-Chief. Jen Michalski, Founding Editor, will stay on as our Interviews Editor.

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Aug 29

"Writing isn't therapy. Therapy is therapy. And I would encourage writers to do the work of taking care of yourself off the page." ~ Leah Johnson

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Aug 27

"I need to decide what leaving means losing" 💛 beautiful piece

HAD @havehashad.com · Aug 22

back to list poems today, with this stunner from Robert John Miller!

https://www.havehashad.com/4pv9u

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Aug 25

So excited my essay found a home with Reckon. I don't like trigger warnings and here's why if you'd like to read it: reckonreview.com/content-warn...

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Aug 24

Thank you 🥹

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Aug 24

Psssst...
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"Psssst, Are You Listening?" by Olga Katsovskiy

Prose

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Joseph Fasano @josephfasano.bsky.social · Aug 4

For a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper

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Brevity / Dinty W. Moore @dintywmoore.bsky.social · Jul 23

"It is not true that people stop pursuing dreams because they grow old, they grow old because they stop pursuing dreams." ~ Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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Brevity / Dinty W. Moore @dintywmoore.bsky.social · Jul 1

“I think the hardest part about writing is writing." ~ Nora Ephron

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Aug 7

Beautiful flash essay by @wendyfontaine.bsky.social and so timely with back to school around the corner.

JMWW Journal @jmwwjournal.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Where you stand amidst the brand-new bedding and the unpacked textbooks and wrap your arms around her"

Creative Nonfiction: This Is the Part Where You Leave Her by Wendy Fontaine
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Creative Nonfiction: This Is the Part Where You Leave Her by Wendy Fontaine

Where you stand amidst the brand-new bedding and the unpacked textbooks and wrap your arms around her

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Olga Katsovskiy @theweightofaletter.bsky.social · Jul 21

Join me for the last Community Writing Workshop this summer, August 3rd 9:30-12:30pm Eastern: www.writersinprogress.com/writing-work...

Community Writing Workshops — Writers in Progress

Join us for a morning of writing among peers! Our Community Writing Workshops run like all of our generative writing workshops do, with a brief warmup, inspiring prompts, and plenty of time to write a...

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