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robinvanille.bsky.social
@robinvanille.bsky.social
Flash Reader @ Split Lip, MFA from Emerson College, Publishing Assistant @ Harvard Education Press. 🖋️ literary horror. 🏳️‍🌈🇧🇪
Only took me 7 months longer but I did it!! First full draft is done 🎉
I’m putting it out there: finishing the full draft of my novel in the next 30 days (15K words to go) so it will be done by my birthday. Greatest present to myself.
October 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Submitted my three reviews yesterday for “100 Notable Small Press Books.” Hoping one of them makes it to the @lithub.com.web.brid.gy list! I got to read so many cool books I never would have heard of if it wasn’t for @miriamgershow.bsky.social READ SMALL PRESS BOOKS, OKAY?
October 1, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Global interaction is greater than ever, and yet, we remain siloed, speaking only to those inhabiting the same circles. By inviting global experts to discuss issues and opportunities, Worldviews strives to bridge irreconcilable differences. Follow us to embark on a global journey.
September 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Started working for this upcoming podcast on international relations and global conflict! If you are interested in politics that are not focused solely on the US, give it a follow! We got some interesting guests lined up!!
Behind-the-scenes footage of our first podcast episode. Our team is working hard to deliver a quality podcast with our first guest. Those with an interest in diplomacy and Islamic studies may recognize this Pakistani-American academic.
September 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
From a while ago but possibly one of my favorite pieces I ever had the privilege of accepting! I think about it a lot lol.
Everything's too much all the time, but I've got a new story out and I'm proud of it. Thanks to the crew at @redividermag.bsky.social for giving it a home: redivider.emerson.edu/revision/
Revision – Redivider
redivider.emerson.edu
May 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Leave it to SLM to still give you a shout-out even though you forgot to mention smth for a month 🙌
Congrats are in order! 🥳 Flash reader @robinvanille.bsky.social was named an honorable mention for the CRAFT Flash Prose Prize last month (judged by Meg Pokrass ) 🙌 buff.ly/MW33XrZ
April 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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March 27, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Yeah that didn’t happen 🤡
I’m putting it out there: finishing the full draft of my novel in the next 30 days (15K words to go) so it will be done by my birthday. Greatest present to myself.
March 25, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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When Amazon launched in 1995, there were 5,500 indie bookshops in the U.S., with 7,000 locations. By May of 2023, that number had decreased to 2,185 indies & 2,599 locations.

When you purchase audiobooks via Libro.fm vs. Audible, you directly support indie bookshops. Let's make that number grow ❤️
March 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Did you know MARCH is a FREE SUB month? 😍 If you're planning to submit, we suggest doing it early! Sometimes we have to shut 'em down early due to a rad but overwhelming response. AKA: when our Submittable maxes out 😭 buff.ly/32k496o
March 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
This book had me bawling my eyes out lol
The Split Lip staff LOVES to recommend great books! We're going to shout out some fantastic reads all week on our Instagram stories. Thanks to our intern Evangeline Lim for making these groovy graphics and to flash reader @robinvanille.bsky.social for starting us off!
March 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Took a free beginner sewing class at the Cambridge Public Library and made this little drawstring bag. It’s crappy but isn’t it cute we can go to a place and just learn to make smth from scratch? Yeah go to the library!!!
March 1, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Just taught my first ESL class at a college!!
February 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
My parents didn’t even LOOK at what I was reading lol.
When you were a teen, did your parents approve of the books you were reading?
February 26, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I’m putting it out there: finishing the full draft of my novel in the next 30 days (15K words to go) so it will be done by my birthday. Greatest present to myself.
February 21, 2025 at 2:12 AM
I’m pretty motivated until a journal asks me to put my contact info on the first page of my submission. I’m like ok byeeee.
February 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Whenever I feel I’m doing so well submitting my dinky flash pieces I remember R.F. Kuang is only 28 and it ruins my day lol.
February 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
On a positive but also kinda sad note: got a free pastry at the library today because they organized a board game day and no one showed up :( pastry was delicious so everyone missed out. Go to the library!!
February 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Second phd rejection had me RUNNING to the store to get ice cream and I got home and it tasted terrible so I cried. How was everyone else’s day lol.
February 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Teaching a workshop for the Popfic Collective on February 22nd about Flash and Micro! Open to all and free (: you can sign up here if you’re interested!

www.thepopficcollective.org/webinars-and...
February 4, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Finished my first #ARC for #100smallpress books. As someone who’s been living with chronic pain for five years now after an accident, I felt seen by the representation in “Stuck on the Slopes” by @jessicasalina.bsky.social from @conquestpublishing.bsky.social
If you’re a romance reader, get it!
February 3, 2025 at 2:18 AM
First PhD rejection made me cry until my roommate said: “what you going to do in Ohio anyway? Be cold?” Real.
January 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What’s your favorite micro you’ve read recently? Teaching a flash/micro class soon and looking for a fun one to include 👀
January 28, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I fucking LOVE the library. Did you know you can borrow a sewing machine at some? Take a 3D printing class? Free ESL classes (I teach some 😊), immigration resources?
If you're looking for a place to do some work, the public library is like a coffeeshop where you don't need to buy anything and there's a lot more space and you can stay as long as you like and you don't get any coffee.
January 23, 2025 at 7:34 PM