Stephanie Austin
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
Formerly @lucysky on Twitter
IG: @stephanie.d.austin and @mugshot_writers2
SOMETHING I MIGHT SAY, essays, out now with WTAW Press
BURN, a novel, 2.3.26 from Cowboy Jamboree Press
stephanieaustin.net
IG: @stephanie.d.austin and @mugshot_writers2
SOMETHING I MIGHT SAY, essays, out now with WTAW Press
BURN, a novel, 2.3.26 from Cowboy Jamboree Press
stephanieaustin.net
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"You can’t have two depressive & anxious people in a relationship because one of you rawdogs your mental health by making offensive jokes & the other curls up around a childhood stuffy named Giraffe." @stephanieaustin.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/fict...
My first short story in, like, two years is out today.
The only true thing in this story is that I did once see Ron Goldman's dad in a mall.
The only true thing in this story is that I did once see Ron Goldman's dad in a mall.
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Only two match-ups remain before we move on to the final round! Vote in our What Was Literary Twitter? bracket to determine the greatest moment of the literary internet.
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 5*
Day five and only four remain! Pour out a cold plum for yesterday’s runner-ups, including “This Is Just To Say,” bad art friend, and the transparency and advocacy campaign #PublishingPaidMe The fou…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Only two match-ups remain before we move on to the final round! Vote in our What Was Literary Twitter? bracket to determine the greatest moment of the literary internet.
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Only eight remain in our What Was Literary Twitter? bracket. What will the final four look like? Vote here to find out!
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 4*
It’s day four, and only 8 out of original 64 are left after yesterday’s voting! The polls today will determine who wins their quadrant (or is it “region”? Or “zone”? We’re not sports people) …
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November 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Only eight remain in our What Was Literary Twitter? bracket. What will the final four look like? Vote here to find out!
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Very proud of this one and I hope you will listen
Good morning. We have a new episode: Kevin. omny.fm/shows/heavyw...
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Very proud of this one and I hope you will listen
Capitalizing on the *cold and rainy week we're having in Phoenix by putting on a new sweater every other hour to make sure I get a chance to wear them all before it's 110 again.
*It is 60 degrees
*It is 60 degrees
November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Capitalizing on the *cold and rainy week we're having in Phoenix by putting on a new sweater every other hour to make sure I get a chance to wear them all before it's 110 again.
*It is 60 degrees
*It is 60 degrees
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After some first round upsets, 32 iconic Literary Twitter moments remain! Vote in the next round of our What was Literary Twitter? bracket to push your favorite discourses to the top.
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket *Day 2*
Welcome to day two of What Was Literary Twitter! Plenty of you voted yesterday in our first round of polling, and it was exciting to go though the results. The top seeds sailed through, YA won all …
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November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
After some first round upsets, 32 iconic Literary Twitter moments remain! Vote in the next round of our What was Literary Twitter? bracket to push your favorite discourses to the top.
This is a heart tugger.
So happy to have a micro up @fictivedream.bsky.social today.
Thank you so much, editor Laura Black🙏
Thank you so much, editor Laura Black🙏
"...so I took away television and video games until you corrected yourself, making me proud of the discipline I'd instilled in you..." Mama, I'm Home by Sudha Balagopal @sudhab.bsky.social #microfiction #MicroMonday. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/11/17/m...
November 17, 2025 at 11:28 PM
This is a heart tugger.
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The estate of O.J. Simpson has agreed to pay nearly $58 million to the father of Ron Goldman, court documents show, decades after Simpson was acquitted of killing Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife.
O.J. Simpson's estate agrees to pay Ron Goldman's father nearly $58 million
The estate of O.J. Simpson has agreed to pay nearly $58 million to the father of Ron Goldman, decades after Simpson was acquitted of killing Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The estate of O.J. Simpson has agreed to pay nearly $58 million to the father of Ron Goldman, court documents show, decades after Simpson was acquitted of killing Goldman and Simpson's ex-wife.
I love this so much.
What even was literary Twitter? Vote in the first round of our bracket to determine the literary internet’s wildest, weirdest, most iconic moment!
What Was Literary Twitter? The Bracket
We are gathered here to celebrate the brief, bright, Roman Candle life of Literary Twitter, a mesmerizing and maddening place where the most talented writers used to rub shoulders with the most unb…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I love this so much.
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I'm reading submissions of short solstice writing for the next few days, so hold up your candles and walk into the woods.
We've just opened submissions on a brief call for short solstice writing. Let's see what happens!
Necessary Fiction - Winter Solstice: Points of Light
When the winter solstice approaches and days contract, I often return to seasonal rereads — Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Nina MacLaughlin's Winter Solstice, essays by Kathleen Jamie, or the fictio...
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November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I'm reading submissions of short solstice writing for the next few days, so hold up your candles and walk into the woods.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Me: Do you know what this song is?
10yo daughter:
Me: It's from the 90s.
10yo daughter:
Me:
10yo daughter: That's all you ever say about songs in this car.
10yo daughter:
Me: It's from the 90s.
10yo daughter:
Me:
10yo daughter: That's all you ever say about songs in this car.
November 15, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Me: Do you know what this song is?
10yo daughter:
Me: It's from the 90s.
10yo daughter:
Me:
10yo daughter: That's all you ever say about songs in this car.
10yo daughter:
Me: It's from the 90s.
10yo daughter:
Me:
10yo daughter: That's all you ever say about songs in this car.
"To face unafraid...the plans that I actually made for myself on purpose," is my 2026 NYE resolution.
November 12, 2025 at 1:29 PM
"To face unafraid...the plans that I actually made for myself on purpose," is my 2026 NYE resolution.
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I have a fun micro Halloween story up over on IG today at @mugshot_writers2, curated by @stephanieaustin.bsky.social. Give it a quick read.
October 21, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I have a fun micro Halloween story up over on IG today at @mugshot_writers2, curated by @stephanieaustin.bsky.social. Give it a quick read.
Yay @ladiwoods.bsky.social !!
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. n.pr/4nYSLHq
A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Yay @ladiwoods.bsky.social !!
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Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. n.pr/4nYSLHq
A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.
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October 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts. n.pr/4nYSLHq
I gave a barista, a young woman, my name for my order, and she said, "My mom's name is Stephanie." And I said, "That means she was born in the 70s/80s. Stephanie is a dying name. You don't know any baby Stephanies, do you? DO YOU?" And the barista said, "I need to help the next customer, so...."
October 16, 2025 at 2:25 AM
I gave a barista, a young woman, my name for my order, and she said, "My mom's name is Stephanie." And I said, "That means she was born in the 70s/80s. Stephanie is a dying name. You don't know any baby Stephanies, do you? DO YOU?" And the barista said, "I need to help the next customer, so...."
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Had the incredible opportunity to lead yesterday’s DNRS panel, “What We Write About When We Write About Arizona,” with Arizona authors Oscar Mancinas, @stephanieaustin.bsky.social, @sabrinahicks.bsky.social, and of course, Arizona Poet Laureate, Alberto Rios!
October 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Had the incredible opportunity to lead yesterday’s DNRS panel, “What We Write About When We Write About Arizona,” with Arizona authors Oscar Mancinas, @stephanieaustin.bsky.social, @sabrinahicks.bsky.social, and of course, Arizona Poet Laureate, Alberto Rios!
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Thank you everyone who came out to Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse last night! And thank you to all the other readers for making it such an awesome experience!
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
October 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thank you everyone who came out to Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse last night! And thank you to all the other readers for making it such an awesome experience!
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
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What a joy to hear Phoenix writers read this afternoon : @mdbell79.bsky.social @stephanieaustin.bsky.social @shipraagarwal.bsky.social @sabrinahicks.bsky.social @haydenmcasey13.bsky.social @jonathanin2k.bsky.social !!! 👏👏👏👏
October 5, 2025 at 1:11 AM
What a joy to hear Phoenix writers read this afternoon : @mdbell79.bsky.social @stephanieaustin.bsky.social @shipraagarwal.bsky.social @sabrinahicks.bsky.social @haydenmcasey13.bsky.social @jonathanin2k.bsky.social !!! 👏👏👏👏
Tomorrow!
Save the date! Next Saturday will be the 1st Desert Grit Reading Series at Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse in Scottsdale! Oct 4th at 3 PM!
Readings from
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
And me!
Readings from
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
And me!
October 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Tomorrow!
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Next up in my all of 2025 interview series is with the fantastic Jonathan Ames. Author of books such as YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (made into a film by Lynne Ramsay.) He also wrote the fantastic HAPPY DOLL series
@jonathanames.bsky.social
Click on the link to read
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@jonathanames.bsky.social
Click on the link to read
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October 3, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Next up in my all of 2025 interview series is with the fantastic Jonathan Ames. Author of books such as YOU WERE NEVER REALLY HERE (made into a film by Lynne Ramsay.) He also wrote the fantastic HAPPY DOLL series
@jonathanames.bsky.social
Click on the link to read
mrbullbull.com/newbull/the-...
@jonathanames.bsky.social
Click on the link to read
mrbullbull.com/newbull/the-...
Been bopping around online looking for second-person essays and found "Second Person" by Christine Boyer from a few years ago. I guess lately I'm just really into meta stuff? Anyway, second-person in essays > second-person in fiction?
tahomaliteraryreview.com/selections/f...
tahomaliteraryreview.com/selections/f...
tahomaliteraryreview.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Been bopping around online looking for second-person essays and found "Second Person" by Christine Boyer from a few years ago. I guess lately I'm just really into meta stuff? Anyway, second-person in essays > second-person in fiction?
tahomaliteraryreview.com/selections/f...
tahomaliteraryreview.com/selections/f...
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Save the date! Next Saturday will be the 1st Desert Grit Reading Series at Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse in Scottsdale! Oct 4th at 3 PM!
Readings from
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
And me!
Readings from
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
And me!
September 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Save the date! Next Saturday will be the 1st Desert Grit Reading Series at Rift Wine Bar & Taphouse in Scottsdale! Oct 4th at 3 PM!
Readings from
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
And me!
Readings from
@mdbell79.bsky.social
@shipraagarwal.bsky.social
@sabrinahicks.bsky.social
@haydenmcasey13.bsky.social
@stephanieaustin.bsky.social
And me!
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Wonderful to attend a reading by @andrewporter01.bsky.social and @sallywenmao.bsky.social moderated by @mdbell79.bsky.social at Changing Hands in Tempe yesterday. And it was great to see you @stephanieaustin.bsky.social @sabrinahicks.bsky.social @rudribhattpatel.bsky.social @karakahnke.bsky.social 💜
September 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Wonderful to attend a reading by @andrewporter01.bsky.social and @sallywenmao.bsky.social moderated by @mdbell79.bsky.social at Changing Hands in Tempe yesterday. And it was great to see you @stephanieaustin.bsky.social @sabrinahicks.bsky.social @rudribhattpatel.bsky.social @karakahnke.bsky.social 💜
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I learned SAD GROWNUPS was removed from consideration for Kansas Notable Books (along w other books the deciders worried might endanger future federal funding). This isn't a bitter post. More sad that libraries feel compelled to make choices like these in these censor-y times.
Sad Grownups
Check out Sad Grownups - <p><strong>For those who've been sad and tried not to be, seventeen stories about the absurdity of searching for joy in a dying world. </strong></p><p></p><p><strong><em>Winne...
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September 25, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I learned SAD GROWNUPS was removed from consideration for Kansas Notable Books (along w other books the deciders worried might endanger future federal funding). This isn't a bitter post. More sad that libraries feel compelled to make choices like these in these censor-y times.