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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · 12d

Really excited to be teaching this class (remotely!) at @storystudiochicago.bsky.social!

Rebecca Makkai @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social · 21d

Stay accountable to your writing practice in October Write Club with @storystudiochicago.bsky.social's EXTRAORDINARILY POPULAR @josephscapellato.bsky.social… Four sessions, Zoom, starts Oct. 8!
www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...

October Write Club 2025 with Joseph Scapellato - StoryStudio Chicago

Staying focused and accountable to your goals is one of the biggest challenges of writing. And sometimes what you need is the space and time to write without an emphasis on publishing, submitting, etc...

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · May 22

Oh man, thanks, Dylan! That's really kind of you. Being an open node -- having your metaphorical doors open -- has made a real difference in my life, and I'm glad to hear that it's doing that same work for you, too. Hope all's well!

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · May 16

West Branch Wired is live! Some really great stuff in this issue.
westbranch.blogs.bucknell.edu

West Branch – A Thrice-Yearly Magazine of Poetry, Fiction, Essays, and Reviews

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StoryStudio Chicago @storystudiochicago.bsky.social · May 6

Have you found point of view—in theory, and/or in practice—to be a rather slippery concept?

If so, join @josephscapellato.bsky.social tomorrow night (5/7) on Zoom for a POV Workout!

#writingcommunity

www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...

Point of View Workout with Joseph Scapellato - StoryStudio Chicago

You’ll walk out of the class with practical point of view handouts—including terminology, strategies, and writing exercises—that you can use to revitalize an existing project or to help you get cracki...

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · May 5

I read it last summer for the first time! I found it to be the kind of book that is The Kind of Book You Can Only Read for the First Time Once. Enjoy!

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · May 2

Hi all! I'm teaching a remote @storystudiochicago.bsky.social class on point of view next week. Still some spots available! www.storystudiochicago.org/classes/clas...

Point of View Workout with Joseph Scapellato - StoryStudio Chicago

You’ll walk out of the class with practical point of view handouts—including terminology, strategies, and writing exercises—that you can use to revitalize an existing project or to help you get cracki...

www.storystudiochicago.org

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Apr 26

Great people organizing great classes for great students!

StoryStudio Chicago @storystudiochicago.bsky.social · Apr 26

Get your Saturday morning off to a good start -- send in that StoryBoard application. The deadline is Wednesday, April 30, but do yours now, and then reward yourself by going out to buy books at your favorite Independent Bookstore. 😍

#writingcommunity

StoryBoard Conference - StoryStudio Chicago

An intensive writing workshop in Chicago. Two weeks in August. Fiction, nonfiction, poetry; remote and in-person workshops. Matt Bell, Beth Nguyen, Ananda Lima, Jac Jemc, Wayetu Moore, Dolen…

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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · Apr 26

Hit me up for Independent Bookstore Day recommendations!

Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · Apr 24

I’m willing and ready to give you personalized recommendations as long as you promise to shop at your local or at Bookshop.org. Just tell me what you’re looking for.

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West Branch Magazine @westbranchmagazine.bsky.social · Mar 6

Will you be at AWP? We will! Join us for an offsite on that Saturday night with this stellar lineup. We’re partnering with @ninthletter.bsky.social and so hyped about this event!! We’ll have free drink tickets, too! See you there!

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West Branch Magazine @westbranchmagazine.bsky.social · Feb 24

reminder the deadline to apply is Friday!!!! send in your app today!!!

West Branch Magazine @westbranchmagazine.bsky.social · Feb 2

we're looking for two new associate editors! one in fiction and one in poetry! ideal for emerging writers and editors! we pay! apply today! #poetryeditor #literarymagazines

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Feb 14

Looking for VAPs in Fiction and Nonfiction at Bucknell! Spread the word -- bucknell.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Extern...

Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Fiction and/or Non-Fiction)

Position Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (Fiction and/or Non-Fiction) Position Type: Full time Location: Bucknell Hall Categories: Faculty Exempt Job Summary: Job Duties: Buckn...

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Feb 10

Poets/fiction-writers-interested-in-editing! @westbranchmagazine.bsky.social is seeking two (PAID) Associate Editors. See below!

Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Feb 3

Poets and fiction writers! WEST BRANCH is looking for two Associate Editors, one in poery, one in fiction. We pay! Details below --

West Branch Magazine @westbranchmagazine.bsky.social · Feb 2

we're looking for two new associate editors! one in fiction and one in poetry! ideal for emerging writers and editors! we pay! apply today! #poetryeditor #literarymagazines

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Feb 7

Hugs to you and your family --

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Amber Sparks @ambersparks.bsky.social · Feb 5

Come join us!

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Feb 3

Poets and fiction writers! WEST BRANCH is looking for two Associate Editors, one in poery, one in fiction. We pay! Details below --

West Branch Magazine @westbranchmagazine.bsky.social · Feb 2

we're looking for two new associate editors! one in fiction and one in poetry! ideal for emerging writers and editors! we pay! apply today! #poetryeditor #literarymagazines

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Jonathan Danielson @jonathanin2k.bsky.social · Jan 29

We're exactly three months away from the release of my debut collection of short fiction, THE LOWEST BASIN: ARIZONA STORIES, from
@cowboyjamboree.bsky.social

I hope you’ll check it out and I hope you are (but not likely) as excited as meeeeeee!

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 28

WEST BRANCH WIRED 107 is live! Amazing work, featuring a special portfolio of poetry curated by @sabadilla15.bsky.social! westbranch.blogs.bucknell.edu

West Branch – A Thrice-Yearly Magazine of Poetry, Fiction, Essays, and Reviews

westbranch.blogs.bucknell.edu

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 26

Bread! Made with a poolish. A riff on a recipe in Forkish's FLOUR WATER SALT YEAST --

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Laila Lalami @lailalalami.com · Jan 20

A gentle reminder that your attention is a form of currency. Spend it wisely.

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 21

"In governance, good is to be tidy" -- this is so true in administrative work, too!

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 20

The Answer That Which Bringeth More Questions!

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 20

Right! You fill the spaces with your self/yourself.

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 19

Beautifully put! Love the idea that mystery is inherently interactive. I think this is true even if the mystery routes the reader to one answer (cozy mysteries, crime procedurals, etc.) or many possible answers/more mysteries (Lynch, and all the wild fiction that we love best).

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 16

Teachers-of-undergrad-poets! Just a reminder that the deadline for this (completely free) (very storied) program is 1/31.

Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Dec 12

Do you teach undergrads? Please encourage your poetry-inclined students to consider submitting to the (completely free!) Bucknell Seminar for Undergraduate #Poets! #poetry #writingcommunity www.bucknell.edu/academics/be...

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Joseph Scapellato @josephscapellato.bsky.social · Jan 14

Hey writers! What are your favorite quotes/passages -- from writers -- on language?