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Joe Okonkwo

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Author of JAZZ MOON and KISS THE SCARS ON THE BACK OF MY NECK. #JazzMoonNovel | #KissTheScars | JoeOkonkwo.com

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Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · Dec 27

Author of JAZZ MOON and KISS THE SCARS ON THE BACK OF MY NECK. #JazzMoonNovel #KissTheScars

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Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 21h

Fave music (this week)

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 1d

Giving this one a shot, because why not?

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"If I can write one sentence, simple and true every day, I'll be satisfied." — Paula McLain, born on this day in 1965 #AmWriting

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 5d

"Write what you know will always be excellent advice for those who ought not to write at all. Write what you think, what you imagine, what you suspect!" — Gore Vidal, born on this day in 1925 #AmWriting

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Jerry L. Wheeler @jwden.bsky.social · 7d

The U.S. government may be shut down, but Out in Print is up and running, bringing you October's New Releases. We're all you need to read about all you need to read! outinprintblog.wordpress.com/2025/10/01/n...

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Jerry L. Wheeler @jwden.bsky.social · 10d

New Review Monday leaves you hunting for clues as we look at "Crime Ink: Iconic," and it's only at Out in Print - all you need to read about all you need to read. outinprintblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/29/c...

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Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 8d

"Your eyelashes will write on my heart the poem that could never come from the pen of a poet." — Rumi, born on this day in 1207

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Authors in Art: Octavia E. Butler (1947-2006)
Illustration by Joelle Avelino

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 14d

Current read:

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 14d

Authors in Art: Felice Picano (1944-1925)
Painting by Christopher Oakley

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 14d

"What people are ashamed of usually makes a good story." — F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on this day in 1896 #AmWriting

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 18d

Hear, hear: "The road to hell is paved with adverbs." — Stephen King, born on this day in 1947

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 18d

"Kids, fiction is the truth inside the lie, and the truth of this fiction is simple enough: the magic exists." — Stephen King, born on this day in 1947

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 23d

"To choose to write is to reject silence." — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, born on this day in 1977

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Matthew King @matthewkingauthor.bsky.social · 29d

MY BOOK'S FINALLY OUT!

books2read.com/MatthewKing

Four killers meet for dinner, but what do they find? Friends? Murder?! LOVE?! This Horrormance reveals relatable killers whose amusing banter is playful and thought-provoking, tackling issues like gender identity, discrimination, and feminism.🖤🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈💀

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Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · 29d

"To write well it is entirely necessary to read widely and deeply." — Mary Oliver, born on this day in 1935 #AmWriting #AmReading

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · Sep 8

Current read. Just started it. Pretty marvelous so far.

Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Excited to my novel, Jazz Moon, as a suggested read! #JazzMoonNovel

Like and Love @likeandlove.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today is #ReadAbook Weds!! Here are a few suggestions from:
@leslea.bsky.social
@joeokonkwo.bsky.social
@steenahernandez.bsky.social
#books #reading #library

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Matthew King @matthewkingauthor.bsky.social · Aug 31

Amazon's #1 LGBTQ+ Thriller!
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books2read.com/MatthewKing

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Lucas Schaefer @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social · Aug 30

A nice Saturday surprise. Thanks Kate Evans and ABC News 🇦🇺

The nine books our critics couldn't put down in August

In this month's best new releases, humans transform into trees, grief meets the supernatural in a haunted house and a volcanic eruption disrupts life in rural New Zealand.

www.abc.net.au

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Lucas Schaefer @lucaseschaefer.bsky.social · Aug 27

Honored to be a Kirkus Prize finalist in such amazing company. A huge thanks to everyone who has been in THE SLIP’s corner at @simonbooks.bsky.social, to the readers who have championed the book, and of course to Kirkus Reviews 🥊🥊🥊

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Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · Sep 1

CONGRATS.

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Jerry L. Wheeler @jwden.bsky.social · Sep 1

New Review Monday takes your week out for dinner but expects something in return as our guest reviewer Dan Alvear looks at Dale Corvino's "Afterlife of a Kept Boy," and it's only at Out in Print - all you need to read about all you need to read. outinprintblog.wordpress.com/2025/09/01/a...

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Joe Okonkwo @joeokonkwo.bsky.social · Aug 26

"When one wants to write, one writes. If one is condemned to write, one writes." — Julio Cortazar, born on this day in 1914 #AmWriting

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Jerry L. Wheeler @jwden.bsky.social · Aug 25

New Review Monday rotates the crops as we look at Scott Alexander Hess's "Drought," and it's only at Out in Print - all you need to read about all you need to read. outinprintblog.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/d...

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