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Ellen Wade Beals

@weighedwords.bsky.social

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Poetry, prose, etc

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Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · 12d

Wishing you Many Happy Returns of the Day!

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · 15d

Agree

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · 15d

You are a good son . . .

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · 15d

Lovely! Congrats

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Sep 9

It's great!

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Aug 17

Happy birthday to you!

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Aug 17

amateur hour

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Aug 9

Love them!

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Jun 13

Father's Day gift #books #reading #adamkovac #tortoisebooks

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Jun 1

My friend Joan Corwin has a book of short stories called Hindsight. It is published by Serving House Books-- check it out and order it from your indie bookstore.

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Adam Morgan @thefrontlist.org · May 9

If your literary organization lost an NEA grant this week, I'd like to hear from you for a story I'm writing for the LARB.

DMs are open, email is [email protected].

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Mar 14

Excited to have a poem here . . . thanks @jennylam.bsky.social

Jenny Lam @jennylam.bsky.social · Mar 13

I'm so excited to announce the contributors in the 2nd annual volume of my #zine, LAMINATOR! This new publication features work by 93* #artists and #poets from 6 continents. This is a labor of love.

*(The most I've included in anything! The submission process was highly competitive—I received

#Art

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Feb 19

congrats!

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Jan 29

I enjoy your photos and architecture info--thank-you

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Jan 5

wonderful

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Jan 3

a great resource . . .

Angela T. Carr @angelatcarrpoetry.bsky.social · Jan 3

Over 160 calls for submissions of poetry, fiction, flash, non-fiction, art, photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in January 2025. Best of luck & pls share! www.thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-blog...

Winter-themed border of blue snowflakes on a pale grey background. Text reads: Publishing Your Work | Poetry & Writing Calls for Submissions January 2025: Journals, Competitions, Bursaries, Residencies.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · Dec 3

If you know of any excellent small press books coming out in January 2025, I would love to hear about it.

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Nov 18

Some time ago, I wrote a short story on politics destroying family bonds . . .
www.themanifeststation.net/2021/06/25/e...

Finding Solace with an Emergency Cigarette

Barb faces a moment of realization. Discover how an emergency cigarette brings clarity in unexpected situations.

www.themanifeststation.net

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Sep 8

Lots to think about . . .

Donna Vorreyer @djvorreyer.bsky.social · Sep 8

New Substack today with a prompt.
donnavorreyer.substack.com/p/always-sta...

Always Starting Over

The Beginner's Mind (Ending With a Writing Prompt)

donnavorreyer.substack.com

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Feb 27

Grateful to have a story in this new collection

www.amazon.com/Pebbles-Stra...

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Dec 1

Gold!

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Nov 4

It's one of my favorite days of the year -- don't forget to fall back

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#nap #takeanap #solace

Ellen Wade Beals @weighedwords.bsky.social · Oct 19

Keep heart . . .