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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · 4d

You should feel proud!

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · 6d

Looking forward to seeing my work in @suburbanwitchlit.bsky.social in the coming edition.

#poetry #writerscommunity

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Victor Kisob @victorkisob.bsky.social · 9d

Mens Rea

A mental Post-it note,
Inscribes "Rules optional."
A sly and abstract rote.

Winks, smirks, and polite coughs,
When morals are not seen,
The brain behind them scoffs.

#poem #poemoftheday #poetry #poems #art #Photography #bluesky #abstract #blueskypoetry #blueskyphoto

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · 8d

My new poetry will be featured in "Made from Midnight: a requiem."
Preorders available on Amazon for $6.99, free for Kindle Unlimited.
amazon.com/Made-Midnigh...
#writingcommmunity #poetrycommunity #poetry

Made from Midnight: a requiem (Poets in the Pines Anthology Series)

amazon.com

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to the release of the newest edition of the Rabble Review out October 10th.

Keep an eye out for "Her Cup Runneth Over," and other amazing contributions coming soon.

#writingcommmunity #shortstory #fiction

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The Paris Review @parisreview.bsky.social · 20d

“If you’re interested in the art of life writing, then one of your jobs is to continue to make your life new—to tell your life through the lens of the color blue, or the shadow of a murder in your family, or mouth pain.” —Maggie Nelson

buff.ly

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · 26d

Keep an eye out for new fiction in the upcoming edition of the Rabble Review.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JuQ...

#Shortstory #Fiction #Newedition

RABBLE REVIEW No 9 Announcement and Cover Reveal

YouTube video by RABBLE REVIEW

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Sep 3

New poems dropping in upcoming editions of the Brussels Review. Keep a look out for the drop date!

R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · May 18

Look for my poem "The Game" in the upcoming edition of the Lavender Review.

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The Paris Review @parisreview.bsky.social · Mar 30

“When someone said, This isn’t good, I would say, Well, I actually think it’s brilliant, and the brilliance will be revealed when you’re ready.” —Lynn Nottage buff.ly/G5e9CAM

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The Paris Review @parisreview.bsky.social · Mar 14

“I sometimes feel I’m simply writing out the way I think and move through the world. To me, it seems ordinary.” —Carl Phillips buff.ly/Ak2iuY6

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Mike Stabile @mikestabile.bsky.social · Feb 22

Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally.

Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared."

www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...

Lake County library leaders expect to see more challenged books

A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library Association. Challenges lead to censorship.

www.chicagotribune.com

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Uncle Rico Dynamite @unclericodynamite.bsky.social · Feb 13

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Feb 9

The creative nonfiction piece "Being the Bridge," is out!

nomadreview.org/f/being-the-...

Being the Bridge, by RM Davenport

I opened my eyes, again. My phone screen flashed while I fumbled with it in the dark, the time pulsing a bit too bright before the screen went dark. 2:13 am.

nomadreview.org

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Libre @librelit.bsky.social · Feb 7

We have new flash fiction up today by Alex Z. Salinas. Check it out on the site, now!

www.librelit.com/themagazine/...

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Phil Bildner @philbildner.bsky.social · Jan 25

Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.

Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.

Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.

Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Jan 15

“I have always thought that life and literature are intermingled and that this intermingling has been my quest.” —V. S. Pritchett

R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Dec 8

“A writer needs three things, experience, observation, and imagination—any two of which, at times any one of which—can supply the lack of the others.” —William Faulkner

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Lily Idle @lilyidle.bsky.social · Dec 5

Yup.
#writing

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char 𖤓 @charyoung.bsky.social · Dec 6

“writing a novel is easy!”

ⓘ official sources state that this is false and misleading

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Nov 30

“The real test of writing is not in the reading but in the rereading.” —Edna O’Brien

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Nov 22

Thanks to everyone at Feels Blind Literary for the support in bringing 'Dye' to the public.

It is a very personal piece, and I appreciate the opportunity to share it!
www.feelsblindliterary.com/davenport

#Feelsblindliterary #creativewriting #fiction #shortstory

Dye by R.M. Davenport — Feels Blind Literary

www.feelsblindliterary.com

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R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Nov 22

“It is what you don’t write that frequently gives what you do write its power.” —Toni Morrison

R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Nov 22

Thanks to everyone at the Brussles Review for featuring "the Levines Building" in their newest edition.

##creativewriting #creativenonfiction #shortstory
thebrusselsreview.com/r-m-davenpor...

The Levine's Building By R. M. Davenport

A exploration of fractured family bonds, "The Levines Building" captures the raw, moments of a mother’s love amidst poverty, estrangement, and longing.

thebrusselsreview.com

R M Davenport @realrmdavenport.bsky.social · Nov 21

Check out "The Corduroy Effigy" and other amazing contributions in the most recent issue of the San Antonio Review.

sareview.org/sar7
#writing #shortstory #fiction

San Antonio Review (Volume 7.1 | Fall 2024)

sareview.org

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