Laura Stanfill
@laurastanfill.bsky.social
Author, SINGING LESSONS FOR THE STYLISH CANARY (Lanternfish) and IMAGINE A DOOR (out April 2025). Publisher, Forest Avenue Press. Reader. Freelance publishing consultant. Disabled.
I'll be a busy bee next week at the Portland Book Festival Cover to Cover events, including an AMA at @spokeandwordbooks.bsky.social, a conversation with @pollydugan.bsky.social at Annie Bloom's, and a conversation with @gigilittle.bsky.social at Broadway Books. Stop by and join us at one or all!
October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I'll be a busy bee next week at the Portland Book Festival Cover to Cover events, including an AMA at @spokeandwordbooks.bsky.social, a conversation with @pollydugan.bsky.social at Annie Bloom's, and a conversation with @gigilittle.bsky.social at Broadway Books. Stop by and join us at one or all!
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In which @laurastanfill.bsky.social writes about our beloved Rose City, which is not on fire, and books, which have the potential to save us. 💙
One City Block
On Portland, protests, and my author's marquee appearance on CNN
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October 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In which @laurastanfill.bsky.social writes about our beloved Rose City, which is not on fire, and books, which have the potential to save us. 💙
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"...until refuge is secured with justice, it will never truly be refuge at all."
This is a heartbreaking post from Ari Honarvar, whose debut novel A GIRL CALLED RUMI was published by Portland's Forest Avenue Press and my friend @laurastanfill.bsky.social in 2021.
This is a heartbreaking post from Ari Honarvar, whose debut novel A GIRL CALLED RUMI was published by Portland's Forest Avenue Press and my friend @laurastanfill.bsky.social in 2021.
I've Left the United States
On saying goodbye to the U.S. and the impossible choices facing refugees today
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October 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
"...until refuge is secured with justice, it will never truly be refuge at all."
This is a heartbreaking post from Ari Honarvar, whose debut novel A GIRL CALLED RUMI was published by Portland's Forest Avenue Press and my friend @laurastanfill.bsky.social in 2021.
This is a heartbreaking post from Ari Honarvar, whose debut novel A GIRL CALLED RUMI was published by Portland's Forest Avenue Press and my friend @laurastanfill.bsky.social in 2021.
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Introducing our speaker... @laurastanfill.bsky.social!
Laura Stanfill is the author of Imagine a Door, a book for writers, and the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. She has won the Oregon Literary Fellowship for Publishing twice, and she earned a certificate from the Yale Publishing Course.
Laura Stanfill is the author of Imagine a Door, a book for writers, and the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. She has won the Oregon Literary Fellowship for Publishing twice, and she earned a certificate from the Yale Publishing Course.
September 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Introducing our speaker... @laurastanfill.bsky.social!
Laura Stanfill is the author of Imagine a Door, a book for writers, and the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. She has won the Oregon Literary Fellowship for Publishing twice, and she earned a certificate from the Yale Publishing Course.
Laura Stanfill is the author of Imagine a Door, a book for writers, and the publisher of Forest Avenue Press. She has won the Oregon Literary Fellowship for Publishing twice, and she earned a certificate from the Yale Publishing Course.
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YES. From @laurastanfill.bsky.social: "... as writers, we linger and agonize over each verb. We replace em dashes with commas and then switch them back to em dashes. We activate our characters and scenes and sacred objects, making artistic decisions alongside the practical ones."
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: The Heart of Any Book Deal
Some thoughts on publisher-author communication
open.substack.com
September 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
YES. From @laurastanfill.bsky.social: "... as writers, we linger and agonize over each verb. We replace em dashes with commas and then switch them back to em dashes. We activate our characters and scenes and sacred objects, making artistic decisions alongside the practical ones."
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To learn more about #democracy, #freedom, and to be an effective writer, I read these books during the summer of 2025. Thank you @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social @dkthomp.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @laurastanfill.bsky.social and Ta-Nehisi Coates for writing books!
September 1, 2025 at 2:59 AM
To learn more about #democracy, #freedom, and to be an effective writer, I read these books during the summer of 2025. Thank you @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social @dkthomp.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social @timothysnyder.bsky.social @laurastanfill.bsky.social and Ta-Nehisi Coates for writing books!
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Getting a really nice review from Kirkus is as stunning as a billy club to the back of the head. So happy and thankful. The full review is here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews.... #whokilledonethegun #forestavenuepress #timeloops #noir #oldtimeradio
August 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Getting a really nice review from Kirkus is as stunning as a billy club to the back of the head. So happy and thankful. The full review is here: www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews.... #whokilledonethegun #forestavenuepress #timeloops #noir #oldtimeradio
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ICYMI, here's a whimsical interview with Forest Ave's @laurastanfill.bsky.social and the phenomenal @debutiful.bsky.social. #writing #publishing
Check out our latest conversation with @forestavenuepress.bsky.social publisher @laurastanfill.bsky.social!
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Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rFV...
August 25, 2025 at 12:15 AM
ICYMI, here's a whimsical interview with Forest Ave's @laurastanfill.bsky.social and the phenomenal @debutiful.bsky.social. #writing #publishing
Want to add free mystery, thriller, and suspense books to your bookshelf? Here are free books, including WHO KILLED ONE THE GUN?, in a special @bookfunnel.bsky.social giveaway! #free #onethegun #smallpress #publishing #suspense #mystery #thriller books.bookfunnel.com/allgenremtsf...
(Aug to Sept) All Genre Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense Freebies
Searching for your next favorite story?
Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Want to add free mystery, thriller, and suspense books to your bookshelf? Here are free books, including WHO KILLED ONE THE GUN?, in a special @bookfunnel.bsky.social giveaway! #free #onethegun #smallpress #publishing #suspense #mystery #thriller books.bookfunnel.com/allgenremtsf...
I have been pretty quiet on social media this summer but here's a snapshot of one week of balancing my writing life and my publishing responsibilities. writeordiemag.com/features/-wr...
Mid-Book Tour, Developmental Edits, and Family Road Trips— Writer Diary — Write or Die Magazine
Laura Stanfill is the author of Imagine a Door: A Writer's Guide to Unlocking Your Story, Choosing a Publishing Path, and Honoring the Creative Journey, which came out April 1 . She runs Forest Ave...
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July 16, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I have been pretty quiet on social media this summer but here's a snapshot of one week of balancing my writing life and my publishing responsibilities. writeordiemag.com/features/-wr...
Excited about the Oregon Country Fair? Video of the 2024 writers' panel just dropped! I moderated a panel with @jorahlafleur.bsky.social, @lainitaylor.bsky.social, @rosieethor.bsky.social, and @reggiewatts.bsky.social. Ninety minutes of good vibes! youtu.be/ZKe3-or2h1k?... #writinglife #ocf
Writers Panel - Oregon Country Fair 2024 - Front Porch Stage
YouTube video by Robert's OCF Spoken Word Stage Archives
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July 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Excited about the Oregon Country Fair? Video of the 2024 writers' panel just dropped! I moderated a panel with @jorahlafleur.bsky.social, @lainitaylor.bsky.social, @rosieethor.bsky.social, and @reggiewatts.bsky.social. Ninety minutes of good vibes! youtu.be/ZKe3-or2h1k?... #writinglife #ocf
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Check out our latest conversation with @forestavenuepress.bsky.social publisher @laurastanfill.bsky.social!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rFV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rFV...
June 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Check out our latest conversation with @forestavenuepress.bsky.social publisher @laurastanfill.bsky.social!
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rFV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5rFV...
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Happy Juneteenth 🌱
Born to Make a Difference: The ‘Grandmother of Juneteenth’ Feeds Her Community
At the age of 96, Opal Lee is still actively gardening at Opal's Farm in Fort Worth, Texas, which includes a 3-acre garden.
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June 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Happy Juneteenth 🌱
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holy shit
everything about this is maddening but I think fabricating a DUI so they could say he was a criminal was the part where I audibly hissed
everything about this is maddening but I think fabricating a DUI so they could say he was a criminal was the part where I audibly hissed
He was detained outside church.
“He was in chains at his feet,” Alondra Sotelo-Garcia told a local news outlet about seeing her father arrested. “Shoelaces were taken off, his belt was off, he didn’t have his ring, he didn’t have his watch. Everything was taken from him.”
“He was in chains at his feet,” Alondra Sotelo-Garcia told a local news outlet about seeing her father arrested. “Shoelaces were taken off, his belt was off, he didn’t have his ring, he didn’t have his watch. Everything was taken from him.”
Ice’s ‘inhumane’ arrest of well-known vineyard manager shakes Oregon wine industry
Friends and family of Moises Sotelo ‘disappointed and disgusted’ after respected fixture detained outside church
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 8:53 PM
holy shit
everything about this is maddening but I think fabricating a DUI so they could say he was a criminal was the part where I audibly hissed
everything about this is maddening but I think fabricating a DUI so they could say he was a criminal was the part where I audibly hissed
New interview just landed, thanks to @alyssagraybeal.bsky.social! IMAGINE A DOOR, a kind and comprehensive guide to publishing, is out wherever books are sold. alyssagraybeal.substack.com/p/an-intervi... laurastanfill.substack.com #publishing #writing
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June 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
New interview just landed, thanks to @alyssagraybeal.bsky.social! IMAGINE A DOOR, a kind and comprehensive guide to publishing, is out wherever books are sold. alyssagraybeal.substack.com/p/an-intervi... laurastanfill.substack.com #publishing #writing
My second novel, THE NEIGHBORHOOD DAMES, has sold to @ooliganpress.bsky.social, one of my favorite independent presses. I'm so thrilled! I'm working on developmental edits now and can't wait to share this project with everyone in fall 2026. #writing
June 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
My second novel, THE NEIGHBORHOOD DAMES, has sold to @ooliganpress.bsky.social, one of my favorite independent presses. I'm so thrilled! I'm working on developmental edits now and can't wait to share this project with everyone in fall 2026. #writing
Gobsmacked to be in this company! Portland's Top Reads for the month of May, as reported to Willamette Week. Shout out to my local-est indie bookstore, Annie Bloom's, for hand-selling my new book and making it a best-seller! #publishing #writing
www.wweek.com/arts/books/2...
www.wweek.com/arts/books/2...
Portland’s Top Reads: May
Here’s what the city’s been reading this month.
www.wweek.com
May 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Gobsmacked to be in this company! Portland's Top Reads for the month of May, as reported to Willamette Week. Shout out to my local-est indie bookstore, Annie Bloom's, for hand-selling my new book and making it a best-seller! #publishing #writing
www.wweek.com/arts/books/2...
www.wweek.com/arts/books/2...
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I’ve been refocusing on creativity first in my writing, instead of letting publishing concerns drive the writing. After reading @laurastanfill.bsky.social’s terrific “Imagine A Door,” I am now beginning @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social’s “Dear Writer,” which looks equally wonderful #writing #creativity
May 27, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I’ve been refocusing on creativity first in my writing, instead of letting publishing concerns drive the writing. After reading @laurastanfill.bsky.social’s terrific “Imagine A Door,” I am now beginning @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social’s “Dear Writer,” which looks equally wonderful #writing #creativity
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FDA is "attempting to force loving families, parents and siblings, throughout this country to be the infectious vector through which you achieve your eugenicist goal of killing
our disabled and medically complex children. There is nothing here but evil."
our disabled and medically complex children. There is nothing here but evil."
May 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
FDA is "attempting to force loving families, parents and siblings, throughout this country to be the infectious vector through which you achieve your eugenicist goal of killing
our disabled and medically complex children. There is nothing here but evil."
our disabled and medically complex children. There is nothing here but evil."
Who's on NetGalley? My book for writers, IMAGINE A DOOR, is live for the next four weeks. www.netgalley.com/widget/86116...
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May 24, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Who's on NetGalley? My book for writers, IMAGINE A DOOR, is live for the next four weeks. www.netgalley.com/widget/86116...
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THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!
We have 8 days to reach our fundraising goal & we have a LONG way to go!!
Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!
Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #booksky
We have 8 days to reach our fundraising goal & we have a LONG way to go!!
Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!
Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #booksky
May 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
THE COUNTDOWN HAS BEGUN!
We have 8 days to reach our fundraising goal & we have a LONG way to go!!
Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!
Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #booksky
We have 8 days to reach our fundraising goal & we have a LONG way to go!!
Be the reason that the Locus lights stay on! Help us out at igg.me/at/locusmag2025. We are so grateful for your support!
Fundraiser link in bio #sff #scifi #fantasy #booksky
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This comment period ends today, 5/23, at 11:59 pm ET. Please do comment asap if you believe the government should allow us to get COVID vaccinations. I can't believe we even have to petition them about this, but here we are.
GUYS. The comment period for this ends in THREE DAYS. PLEASE if you have even a little bit of time, submit a comment here: www.regulations.gov/commenton/FD...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
Let them know EVERYONE should be able to get COVID vaccines. They BACK DOWN when WE PUSH BACK. www.statnews.com/2025/05/20/f...
FDA will limit Covid vaccines to people over 65 or at high risk of serious illness, leaders say
The FDA announced it will limit access to Covid-19 vaccines going forward to people 65 and older and others at high risk of serious illness
www.statnews.com
May 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This comment period ends today, 5/23, at 11:59 pm ET. Please do comment asap if you believe the government should allow us to get COVID vaccinations. I can't believe we even have to petition them about this, but here we are.
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So far today I've received 28 pitches for upcoming books. By 28 different publicists representing 28 different authors. There is so little space to cover any of them. Which is why this AI-created and unedited by humans summer reading list is such a slap in the face.
May 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
So far today I've received 28 pitches for upcoming books. By 28 different publicists representing 28 different authors. There is so little space to cover any of them. Which is why this AI-created and unedited by humans summer reading list is such a slap in the face.
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Extra! Extra! Get your fake books! Maximum dystopia!
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The one book to read this summer *beep-boop-beep*
This is not an AI-generated piece. Like, I promise.
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May 20, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Extra! Extra! Get your fake books! Maximum dystopia!
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