Not sure which I love more...this gorgeous pic of my book by Paul Leonard, or his rave review: "let me tell you... holy shit. What's Done in Darkness is a solid 5/5 ⭐️ anxiety-inducing knockout." Random House Group

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I really like livin’ in Colorado. 😊❤️

It was my honor to write a blurb for Lisa Czarina Michaud’s newly released YA novel, Slanted and Disenchanted, which I absolutely loved! ⁦Lisa Michaud⁩

Grateful to get a good “boost” today! Sending good vibes to y’all. 😊

The Buddha agrees, this story collection by ⁦@barrettbowlin⁩ is so damn good. I was honored to provide a blurb for the back cover, and I hope lots of you pick up a copy!

I’m really grateful to begin teaching at Wichita State this year! Everyone I’ve met so far has been so welcoming. Such great faculty and MFA students and administrators. Also, I already love Wichita. 😃

Don’t miss this Kindle sale, where you can get up to 80% off of select top reads! This deal features titles by some of our amazing authors: Mary Kubica, @KimberlySBelle, Lisa Unger, @hgudenkauf, Annie Ward and Jason Allen! Amazon.com/b/?node=237151…

My 2 favorite Jain monks and great friends, Sadhvi Anubhuti and Sadhvi Siddhali at their retreat center in Texas. I’m honored to be a small part of their mission to ease suffering for both humans and animals. ❤️

Thurs. Sept. 15 at 5:30pm, new WSU creative writing professor Jason Allen will be doing a reading at the Ulrich Museum of Art 🎉We'll have his books for sale at the event, or you can grab yours early here 👉tinyurl.com/bdfwynbj Park Row Books

Thanks to the kind folks at Wichita State University and the Ulrich Museum of Art for hosting my reading last night, and to @watermarkbooks, Wichita's fantastic independent bookstore, for selling paperback copies of The East End!

I'm really really REALLY looking forward to this event with Laura McHugh a little over a week from now! Thanks to Watermark Books & Café for inviting us!

Thought I’d share some happy writing news alongside this photo of Luna 😊: After years of work on my memoir, I’m going to finish it this week! Can’t wait for this labor of love and pain to make it to the world, and maybe for it to even help someone. ❤️

One of my talented MFA students at Wichita State emailed to tell me he just got his story accepted for publication, a story that I worked on with him. I can't think of a better message or nicer mood boost today. Students, tell your teachers your good news. We love to hear it! 😀

And on Tuesday, May 23rd at 6:00pm, Janika Oza and Jason Allen will be in conversation about Janika's debut novel, A History of Burning. Join us in-store or on FB Live! 🥳🎉 For more info & to RSVP, click here: watermarkbooks.com/janikaoza Grand Central Pub

Writers, please either apply or share the details of our search for a Visiting Fiction Writer. The selected candidate will teach with us at WSU for one month in Spring 2024:

Check out my reading list in Electric Literature: 8 Fictional Murderers We Can't Help But Like. electricliterature.com/8-likable-murd… Great fiction by: Caroline Kepnes Katie Lattari Brian Freeman @vera_kurian Jason Allen Lawrence Block Anne Rice

One of my creative writing students told me about this meme today and then emailed it to me. Love it.

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