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Writing is Joy
@writingisjoy.bsky.social
Spreading creative joy through writing workshops, live storytelling, and community meetups in Chapel Hill NC
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New podcast episode! This discussion's got everything--character, pacing, backstory--a craft-stravangza! Thanks, as always, for listening.
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March 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
New episode of Writing in the Dark with @ralphwalker.bsky.social drops tomorrow! A very good convo about the absolutely triumphant short story Boys Go to Jupiter by Danielle Evans. Thanks, as always, for listening.
March 13, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Feeling story-curious? We'll be hosting another #StoryJam at Peel Gallery in Carrboro, NC!

It's low-stakes, low-pressure, and there's no pressure to perform.

RSVP to get prompts ahead of time: www.writingisjoy.com/story

#WritingWorkshop #WriterMeetup #StorytellingConnection
March 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Imagine your reader climbing a mountain. Whatever happens along the way, it’s a journey, just like the story you’re trying to tell.
When you edit, you need to decide what is most important for the reader's backpack 🎒
Read on for #WritingAdvice on hiking through revision: buff.ly/42SMeXb
March 7, 2025 at 1:23 AM
We’re thrilled to announce that #JourneyToJupiter takes off again this Fall!
At this five-day, four-night #WritingRetreat, explore the expanse of space and work through creative blocks alongside other committed writers 🚀
Want to join us? Apply to be part of the crew:
buff.ly/4i57gGm
February 28, 2025 at 4:14 PM
#WritingInTheDark is back for Season 3! This season, we’re focusing on craft through the lens of shorter works.
In this episode, @juliafgreen.bsky.social and @ralphwalker.bsky.social discuss Kathryn Schultz's 2017 @newyorker.com piece “Losing Streak.”
Listen to the full #Podcast 🎧 buff.ly/3CHMRZ0
February 25, 2025 at 3:17 PM
February 20, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Almost everything can be gorgeous.
Everything can certainly be a writing prompt.
Wishing you a peaceful evening, perhaps with pen in hand...?
February 17, 2025 at 11:48 PM
February 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM