The Precious Jules just hit #63 in literary fiction on kindle. I don’t have a kindle and I try not to pay attention to rankings but I’m doing a little happy dance right now. Don’t look at me. It’s all in the inside.

The Precious Jules is featured today on eBookDaily.com ! ebookdaily.com/bargain-kindle…

In the real world, Jack Smith has a very nuanced decision to make about whether to ask the judge to revoke Trump’s bail conditions based on today’s social media post alone. The judge is unlikely to make such a move until she sees an escalating pattern of such posts from Trump. So

I never tweet and if I do no one ever sees it so I’m just going to shout into the x-cosmos that todays writing hit an all new level and if you didn’t know me you would think I’m brilliant.

Thank you so much Atticus Review for picking up this piece. Thrilled to be in this issue! atticusreview.org

Experimented w/ Chat. Asked for a thank-u letter. Never have I gushed like that or used so many meaningless adverbs. No thank you

My book tour for The Demon of Unrest starts on Tuesday, April 30, with an event in Lewes, Del., the first of nearly 30 stops nationwide. My plan is to post images from the road--the good, the bad, the very odd--both here and on my Insta account, erikxlarson. Stay tuned.

Fiction writing rule of 3s:Write 3 new stories, send to 3 excellent journals. Get 3 acceptances in 3 weeks. What is this voodoo?

She never listens, she hears everything, too reckless, too timid, she’s a fragile flower, a bull in a China shop. Read shawn nocher in Flash Frog!

Do you know where the allegations that Algerian boxer Iman Khelif was trans started? Surprise, it was Russia. Let me explain in a short thread. 1/8

Somebody make me a tee-shirt. MIND YOUR OWN DAMN BUSINESS, WEIRDO

I can tell who you’re voting for just by the way you pronounce her name. Just sayin’

Thank you so much to Flash Frog and Eric Tryon for generously visiting my graduate writing class last week. My students were so inspired by spending time with you. Though your inbox is sure to explode, I can promise there will be some real jewels in there!

All you Boomers voting for Trump: You are literally finishing the job the fascists couldn’t get done because your brave parents stopped them.

What do you do when you finish your 1st draft and have sent it to your agent? I mean, I know-I know-keep writing. But how do you contain your angst and are there any special tricks to twisting your body into the best possible position to pat your own back?

Looking for a rock to crawl under for the next few days. I can’t bear it. My anxiety is ramped and I am just effing sad. It felt the same 4 years ago and I mistakenly thought we were done with this nonsense. Nope

Why is this the best class I’ve ever taught? Mutual respect, diverse students, excellent understanding of crafting techniques, curious, no egos. Wishing all writing teachers the same!

shawnnocher.com/post/it-s-a-go…

It’s raining on his parade.