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Jane Yager
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Fiction & CNF writer. Recent stories in Gooseberry Pie, Los Angeles Review, Coachella Review, Ekphrastic Review; forthcoming from V&Q Books. Criticism in TLS, Paris Review Daily. Based in Berlin, originally from California, frequently in Poland.
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Jane Yager @janewords.bsky.social · 2d
Super excited that my story "La Brea Tar Pits" was nominated for Best Microfiction 2026 -- huge thanks to Gooseberry Pie and Jeff Harvey!
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"...writing a novel is like being lost in the dark woods, and writing a short story is like being set upon by wolves... writing flash is like stepping on fire ants." Erin McGraw, expanding on Flannery O'Connor in @necessaryfiction.com: necessaryfiction.com/interviews/a...
November 25, 2025 at 7:57 PM
janewords.bsky.social
Super excited that my story "La Brea Tar Pits" was nominated for Best Microfiction 2026 -- huge thanks to Gooseberry Pie and Jeff Harvey!
November 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Can't stop thinking about number 33 here.
darach.bsky.social Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 22d
33. All the great stories are about loneliness. Because that's the most relatable thing.

34. Only a very small number of friendships are evergreen. But deciduous friendships can still be beautiful, important, and unforgettable. A chestnut tree isn't a broken pine tree; it's just a different thing.
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 AM
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Awesome piece by the Berlin-based writer Jane Yager in the fabulous new issue of @gooseberrypielit.bsky.social: "I sit in the car while everyone else goes into the museum, because as we pulled into the parking lot, Dad let slip that the pits are still active."

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La Brea Tar Pits - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine
Photo by Imleedh Ali on Unsplash by Jane Yager I’m the one who wanted to come here, but now I sit in the car while everyone else goes into the museum, because as we pulled into the parking lot, Dad le...
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September 15, 2025 at 5:54 PM