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Ditmas Lit @ditmaslit.bsky.social · 3d

The next Ditmas Lit is Wed. Oct. 22! We’re excited to welcome readers @megancummins.bsky.social, Tierney
Oberhammer, @kaileepedersen.bsky.social, and Anna Rasche. RSVP at www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...

Ditmas Lit | The Urbane

A monthly reading series in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of emerging and established writers in all genres. Doors at 7:30, show at 8pm.

www.urbanebrooklyn.com

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Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 8d

New at PB: @ryanspencerphoto.bsky.social interviews @jeannethornton.bsky.social about her new novel A/S/L (@sohopress.bsky.social), a book that reminds us: Forgetting isn’t freedom, forgiveness isn’t redemption, and in life there are no resets.

“Conjuring and Reality”: An Interview with Jeanne Thornton - Public Books

“Pronouncing a sentence about a person, wrapping them up in your narrative, can be a very gracious action, or a cruel one, or probably most often both.”

www.publicbooks.org

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · 14d

Kali Malone!

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 16d

Applications are OPEN! Split Lip Magazine is looking for volunteer Flash & Fiction readers. Apply right here before October 1! buff.ly/X3932x5

SLM is looking for flash and fiction readers. Apply online September 24 to October 1. splitlip.submittable.com

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · 21d

Applications are open for @onestorymag.bsky.social's Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship! This is a year-long educational fellowship for early career writers whose work speaks to issues and experiences related to inhabiting bodies of difference. one-story.com/learn/fellow...

A repeating typewriter graphic with light text against a green background that reads: 2026 Adina Talve-Goodman Fellowship. Apply by Ocotber 8, 2025. one-story.com

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · 23d

Thank you for reading!!!

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Ditmas Lit @ditmaslit.bsky.social · Sep 4

Ditmas Lit is Wed. 9/24! We’re excited to welcome Kerry Cullen, Patrick Ryan, Allison C. Meier, and @cherrylousy.bsky.social! RSVP at www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...

Ditmas Lit | The Urbane

A monthly reading series in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, dedicated to showcasing a diverse range of emerging and established writers in all genres. Doors at 7:30, show at 8pm.

www.urbanebrooklyn.com

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Ryan Spencer @ryanspencerphoto.bsky.social · 27d

Hey gang it's been a minute. But TODAY, SATURDAY SEPT. 13, I'll be at the PRINTED MATTER NEW YORK ART BOOK FAIR at MoMA PS1 hanging out with the TBW BOOKS crew and signing books from noon until 1pm (or so). Come say hi :)

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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · Aug 21

Periplus, a mentorship collective serving US-based early-career writers of color, is now accepting applications for our 2026 class of fellows! Apply by 9/20: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

You can learn more about Periplus (including fellowship eligibility requirements) here: bit.ly/periplusfaq

PERIPLUS: An FAQ

PERIPLUS: AN FAQ Updated August 2025 Hi! Thanks for your interest in Periplus, a mentorship collective serving U.S. writers who are Black, Indigenous, and people of color. We're glad you’re here. Rea...

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Ditmas Lit @ditmaslit.bsky.social · Jul 3

Ditmas Lit is on Wed. 7/23 at The Urbane Arts Club! We’re excited to welcome Belle Ling, Heather McCalden, @rubenwrites.bsky.social & Anthony Thomas Lombardi! RSVP here: www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · Jul 15

Listen to me get tipsy and talk about Muriel Spark's THE DRIVER'S SEAT!

So Many Damn Books @somanydamnbooks.bsky.social · Jul 15

got behind on posting cocktail pics, here’s the drink I made inspired by @lenavalencia.bsky.social’s MYSTERY LIGHTS, you can listen to us chat about it right here:
www.somanydamnbooks.com/episodes/epi...

A grapefruit forward cocktail with light up ice cubes, in front of a pink moon, disco ball, sculptural glass, and Mystery Lights by Lena Valencia

BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG DRINK
1 ½ oz SAGE AND JUNIPER
INFUSED TEQUILA
¾ oz GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
¾ Oz ORANGE LIQUEUR
¾ 0z LILLET BLANC
½ oz SIMPLE SYRUP
2 DASH SALT WATER SOLUTION
Shake all ingredients together and stain into a glass of fresh ice, preferably one cube a flashing light activated by moisture. Chase the mystery, or else it might decide to chase you. (Inspired by Lena Valencias MYSTERY LIGHTS)

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Wes Blake @wesblake.bsky.social · Jul 5

Columbus! @jaredlemus.bsky.social, @lenavalencia.bsky.social, Bob Johnson, and I will be talking short stories on our panel “Humanity in a Snapshot: Short Stories.” Come see us at the Columbus Book Festival!

www.columbusbookfestival.org

#columbusbookfestival #shortstories #writingcommunity 💙📚

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · Jul 4

Happy Southland Tales Day (& RIP Rebekah Del Rio) youtu.be/yqTAzZkdIGI

Southland Tales Soundtrack - 42 Rebekah Del Rio - The Star Spangled Banner

YouTube video by SevenStarsASMR

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This Is Horror | Michael David Wilson @thisishorror.bsky.social · Jun 17

Today's treat on This Is Horror Podcast YouTube is the full conversation with Lena Valencia in video form.

@lenavalencia.bsky.social talks about Mystery Lights, David Lynch, her writing routine, and much more.

youtu.be/5Eh4V0ofbGk

Lena Valencia on Mystery Lights, David Lynch, and Writing Routine (This Is Horror Podcast 611)

YouTube video by This Is Horror

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · Jun 16

Thank you to whoever did this to my bus stop for the PSA and also for covering up one of those gross foot doctor ads🙏

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Colin Dickey @colindickey.com · Jun 16

You are listening to Los Angeles:

Glacial Errata, No. 23

Five Things for the Week of June 16, 2025.

glacialerrata.beehiiv.com

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Ditmas Lit @ditmaslit.bsky.social · Jun 5

The next Ditmas Lit is Wed. 6/25! We can’t wait to welcome @jeannethornton.bsky.social, Kristina Andersson Bicher, Mac Crane, and James Stewart III 📚🌈🌷 RSVP here: www.urbanebrooklyn.com/event-detail...

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · May 12

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Dead Ink Books @deadinkbooks.bsky.social · May 12

The Eden Book Society 1993 is now live on Kickstarter! Featuring Grady Hendrix, John Darnielle, Alison Rumfitt, Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Nina Allan, and Chikodili Emelumadu.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · May 12

I'll be in Baltimore for #AWP26 and would love to be on your panel! I can talk about short stories, lit mag submissions, generative workshops, weird fiction, etc. 👻

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Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · May 6

all right everybody, here we go

links, trackers, webinars, templates, and all the free support you need if you just got that nightmare NEA email on Friday

please share far and wide, you do NOT have to be in Oregon to use these resources

Emergency Alert: Six action steps if your NEA grant was just canceled • Oregon ArtsWatch

Arts organizations can learn how to still appeal the cancellations, including free resources and support on what steps to take.

www.orartswatch.org

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Lena Valencia @lenavalencia.bsky.social · May 5

Thank you for reading!✨

Beegshotdeentcha @amityvandal.bsky.social · May 5

National Short Story Month and this story is about building tension. “Dogs” ramps up, eases, then ramps up again. From @lenavalencia.bsky.social’s amazing collection, Mystery Lights.

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This Is Horror | Michael David Wilson @thisishorror.bsky.social · Apr 25

Today on This Is Horror Podcast, Lena Valencia (@lenavalencia.bsky.social) talks about Mystery Lights, David Lynch's influence, writing routine, and much more.

www.thisishorror.co.uk/tih-611-lena...

www.thisishorror.co.uk

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Suzanne Frischkorn @suzfrischkorn.bsky.social · Apr 20

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Apr 15

"Look on the bright side. You don’t need Europe anymore to define what is or isn’t a fascist death cult. You have your own style, your own spin on it. If that doesn’t brighten your day, I don’t know what will."

It’s Only the Fourth Reich If It Comes from the Reich Region of Germany, Otherwise It’s Just Sparkling Fascism

Don’t be embarrassed, it’s a common mistake. You look around and think, Yep, this is it. Paramilitary deportations, apocalyptic foreign policy, and...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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This Is Horror | Michael David Wilson @thisishorror.bsky.social · Apr 17

Today's treat on the This Is Horror Podcast Patreon, watch the video version of my conversation with Lena Valencia (@lenavalencia.bsky.social) ahead of the crowd as we chat about her amazing This Is Horror Award-nominated SSC, Mystery Lights, and much more.

www.patreon.com/posts/126857...

Lena Valencia (Video Version) | This Is Horror

Get more from This Is Horror on Patreon

www.patreon.com

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