Post book fair Guinness with newly obtained books. #AWP23

At #AWP23 again today. This name of this first panel can be taken a few different ways, one of which I think I did last night.

Playing bass with Sightseer (while sporting my Furniture Girls shirt) at SXSW eleven years ago today. #SXSW

In between pints of Guinness I made sure to pick up the latest HOWL New Irish Writing while in Galway at CharlieByrne'sBooks

While in Dublin thought I might need some lemon soap. #LeopoldBloom

Reading Dubliners with Joyce at the Temple Bar. Got my Showboat Seattle hoodie on of course.

I have a piece in this issue alongside so many wonderful writers. Available this Thursday.

Spotted in the wild at Barnes and Noble in Seattle. The new issue of Door Is A Jar Literary Magazine which contains a short piece of mine. #WritingCommunity

Came across an article on reasons why manuscripts are rejected. It suggested "silly typos" as the mark of a "careless writer" and then had a section called "You Took to Long to Get to the Good Parts" ... to long? Silly typos? 🤦‍♂️#AdviceByBadExample

Texted an artist friend of mine, "How goes the pain?" Meant to type "painting" but I suppose it isn't too far off.

Finished Talking to Ghosts at Parties by Rick White . Highly recommend it. Also just received One Person Away from You by Andrew Bertaina . Looking forward to reading this one. #RecommendedReads

Got this a while ago from the wonderful writer that is Andrew Bertaina but the TBR pile has been quite large. The first story, Everyone In This Story, is amazing. Delving into the second piece now. Cheers! And happy reading.

I know editors have a difficult job, and I can laugh at my rejections, but I thought I'd get in on the fun. #erasure #rejection #rejectionletters

Just got an acceptance from the wonderful folks at Stanchion for Issue 14 coming in January 2024, which is perfect for a piece called Snow Routes. The issue is available for pre-order here: stanchionzine.com/product-page/i…

Coming Soon! Where We Were Then, an ELJ Editions (ELJ Editions) Afternoon Short. "O’Leary’s novella is an inquisitive and devastating exploration of our interior lives, exploring the half-truths we tell ourselves and others in order to keep on living." - Andrew Bertaina

Some great lit mags here. Honored to have a piece in the forthcoming issue of Stanchion and also a piece submitted to Taco Bell Quarterly that hasn't yet been rejected. 🤞 Live más!

Got my copy of Issue 14 of Stanchion. Thanks to the wonderful folks there for including my story Snow Routes. Available for pre-order here: stanchionzine.com/product-page/i… #WritingCommunity

Authors, status of your current WIP in gif?