The light is on for Tobi Alfier! "The Needle" is a powerhouse of a poem complete with smart and stunning language. Read it now! bulbculturecollective.com/read/h0q1stglh…

I describe Tobi Alfier's "The Needle" as rigorous. This is a poem that'll make you think and feel, and it's not an experience to be missed! Head on over to Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED)! "A two-headed desire, one aches to fly toward the sun, the other an Icarus in fiery scatter..."

ICYMI for your weekend weird reading..

My poem "Griffith Park, Haunted Theme Park, Dusk, 2010" is in Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) at bulbculturecollective.com/read/griffith-… with new writing by Rebecca Field trans icon woodstock Kevin Lichty Mike Fox Ad-Libby Syreeta Muir, more or less. Rebecca Minelga Bill Hollands and Allison Field Bell . . . I ❤️ writers

"She marvelled at the countless stars that swirled in the sky above her, the enormity of the cosmos and the miracle that was her life and the lives she felt growing within her." I dig this awesome storytelling by Rebecca Field in Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) 💙💙💙

BCC is proud to Shine A Light on Liz Lydic! We can't wait for you to read all about the inspiration behind her fantastic story "Hitting Bone"! bulbculturecollective.com/shine-a-light-…

So honored to have my flash "A Fall Play" be mentioned Kathy Fish recommended reading letter. Massive gratitude to Veronika Fuchs for the original rec & Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) & OrcaLiterary for pubbing it. Check out the other pieces Kathy recommends in her letter. open.substack.com/pub/artofflash…

"There is a clearing where I can now go to sleep." Brilliance by David Luntz in Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED). I love how Kathy Fish's Art of Flash mentions recommendations from writers on flash pieces! 💙💙💙

The light is on for Melissa Holbrook Pierson! Melissa Holbrook Pierson! "Around the Bend" is a brilliant piece of nonfiction that's well-written, compelling, and very much worth your time. Read it now! bulbculturecollective.com/read/around-th…

I really love Melissa Holbrook Pierson’s “Around the Bend.” Great nonfiction has propulsion and soul, and this essay certainly has both! Read now at Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED)! “Police choppers, sirens, horns, the battering of machinery, jets overhead. None of it matters, unless it matters to you.”

Shout your good Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) news to the moon!

Here's an interview I did with Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) where I talk about zombies, Oprah, Hollywood, Mark Cuban, and poetry, bulbculturecollective.com/shine-a-light-…

The light is on for Crystal Taylor Crystal Taylor! "Garden Gate (Keeping)" is a truly lovely poem that is as beautiful as it is meaningful. Read it now! bulbculturecollective.com/read/garden-ga…

I adore Crystal Taylor's "Garden Gate (Keeping)" for its power and its spare precision. Fantastic writing in today's Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED)! "We will twirl into Winter with the grace of ballerinas. We will cut away the gate."

Thank you Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) for shining light on the first piece I ever published. It holds a special place for me. Thank you for sharing this, Jared! Jared 😭

BCC is proud to Shine A Light on Katy Goforth! Katy Goforth! This week, Katy is taking us deeper into her moving and incredible CNF "Grief's Watermark." Check it out! bulbculturecollective.com/shine-a-light-…

Beautiful piece about life and the joy (and sometimes horror) of owning a motorcycle, and the quiet places that are invaded.

A deeper look at one of my essays. Thank you Bulb Culture Collective (SUBS CLOSED) for the opportunity. ❤️

The light is on for the incomparable Matt Kendrick! Matt Kendrick! "Wittgenstein Sits at the Piano after the Long Cacophony of the War…" is a beautiful and heart-wrenching story about passion, dreams, and the lasting impacts of war. Read it now! bulbculturecollective.com/read/wittgenst…