Bristol Vaudrin (she/her)
@bristolvaudrin.bsky.social
#writer #reader #buffalowingeater
From #AK now in #PDX #litfic
2025: AFTERWARD ("Bristol Vaudrin’s fascinating debut novel is an engrossing and darkly comedic read with an unforgettable narrator/protagonist."), Tortoise Books
2027: Man meets Alaska
From #AK now in #PDX #litfic
2025: AFTERWARD ("Bristol Vaudrin’s fascinating debut novel is an engrossing and darkly comedic read with an unforgettable narrator/protagonist."), Tortoise Books
2027: Man meets Alaska
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers."
–Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
–Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
January 7, 2026 at 5:36 AM
"If they can get you asking the wrong questions, they don't have to worry about answers."
–Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
–Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon
Okay! Leaving out my love of reading and writing: gardening, foraging, pizza oven/santa maria grill, cooking, hiking, games, sports (doing, not watching)...
Huh, I got pretty far into my list before I listed something not food-related.
Move along.
Huh, I got pretty far into my list before I listed something not food-related.
Move along.
u heard sharon, everyone post about their esoteric interests right fucking now. for the good of the community, we need to be hyperfixationmaxxing.
i think this site really needs to figure out how to grow the non-politics verticals (the baseball moment was a good thing!) because i suspect a lot of the bad clusters come out of the political clusters driving 95% of ENG-lang posts
January 6, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Okay! Leaving out my love of reading and writing: gardening, foraging, pizza oven/santa maria grill, cooking, hiking, games, sports (doing, not watching)...
Huh, I got pretty far into my list before I listed something not food-related.
Move along.
Huh, I got pretty far into my list before I listed something not food-related.
Move along.
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Stone Wall Books is opening shop on eBay - new book listings will be posted here - great prices on rare finds, and affordable books for your reading pleasure. Everything from textbooks to historical monographs, with some strong literary fiction mixed in. Essentially, find anything!
#eBay #books
#eBay #books
January 3, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Reposting again cuz, GREAT and IMPORTANT
Look at this gorgeous list and these gorgeous books. You all know this started a year ago with a grumpy wine skeet and a half baked idea of mine!?? Look at what we made!!!
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
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December 31, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Reposting again cuz, GREAT and IMPORTANT
December 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Just had my first legit hot jalapeño in, like, 10-15 years. I wanted to force it to tell me where the other rebels are, but in my heart I knew I had already moved on to the Fresno. 🌶
December 27, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Just had my first legit hot jalapeño in, like, 10-15 years. I wanted to force it to tell me where the other rebels are, but in my heart I knew I had already moved on to the Fresno. 🌶
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We will be open for submissions 1 to 15 Jan. For inspiration, read our winning stories from last issue by @karaoakleaf.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @belindarowe.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @theodora.bsky.social @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social
newflashfiction.com/issue-39/
newflashfiction.com/issue-39/
Issue 39: 2025 New Flash Fiction Prize | New Flash Fiction Review
Featuring new work by Belinda Rowe, Jaime Gill, Emily Rinkema, Theodora Sutcliffe, Kara Oakleaf, Leigh Ann Ruggiero, Kathryn Silver-Hajo, Brigid M. Hughes, and Jess Richards
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December 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
We will be open for submissions 1 to 15 Jan. For inspiration, read our winning stories from last issue by @karaoakleaf.bsky.social @emilyrinkema.bsky.social @belindarowe.bsky.social @jaimegill.bsky.social @theodora.bsky.social @kathrynsilverhajo.bsky.social
newflashfiction.com/issue-39/
newflashfiction.com/issue-39/
I miss Canadians.
December 24, 2025 at 5:34 AM
I miss Canadians.
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'I re-read The Great Gatsby – among others – all the time, and every time I do, I’m amazed by how much the authors are layering in there, despite how short the books are.’
Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted.
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#fscottfitzgerald
Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted.
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
#fscottfitzgerald
The Booker Prize 2025 longlisted authors on the books they reread again and again | The Booker Prizes
If you’re looking for great fiction to re-visit over the Christmas and New Year break, take a look at what the authors nominated for the Booker Prize 2025 recommend
thebookerprizes.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:24 AM
'I re-read The Great Gatsby – among others – all the time, and every time I do, I’m amazed by how much the authors are layering in there, despite how short the books are.’
Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted.
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
#fscottfitzgerald
Susan Choi, author of Flashlight, Booker Prize 2025 shortlisted.
thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
#fscottfitzgerald
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FLASH SALE! - Get 3 Months/$1USD. Get thoughtful short stories emailed to you every month; stories that ask questions about marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your “purpose.” buff.ly/QTgEejb
December 21, 2025 at 2:36 PM
FLASH SALE! - Get 3 Months/$1USD. Get thoughtful short stories emailed to you every month; stories that ask questions about marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your “purpose.” buff.ly/QTgEejb
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What an incredible project! Great job!
Look at this gorgeous list and these gorgeous books. You all know this started a year ago with a grumpy wine skeet and a half baked idea of mine!?? Look at what we made!!!
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
My gratitude is so deep this morning.
lithub.com/100-notable-...
100 Notable Small Press Books of 2025
The idea of 100 Notable Small Press Books was born November 2024, after The New York Times’s annual 100 Notable Books list featured eighty-two books from the Big Five publishing houses (Pengu…
lithub.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What an incredible project! Great job!
Every time I hear a snippet of my audiobook I'm just so impressed with the actress who read it.
Thanks Hope! The way you brought my characters to life was magical, and I really enjoyed working with you! ❤️
Thanks Hope! The way you brought my characters to life was magical, and I really enjoyed working with you! ❤️
December 13, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Every time I hear a snippet of my audiobook I'm just so impressed with the actress who read it.
Thanks Hope! The way you brought my characters to life was magical, and I really enjoyed working with you! ❤️
Thanks Hope! The way you brought my characters to life was magical, and I really enjoyed working with you! ❤️
“From Hagen: 'Another part of me worries that we’re moving more and more toward a world where we’re not even looking to be moved or amazed anymore. We’re just looking to be distracted. If distraction is the goal, the loudest and most persistent ‘artist’ will win...'"
#litfic
#litfic
How Much Time Do You Spend on Marketing Versus Writing?
Are you happy with the balance?
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December 13, 2025 at 3:27 PM
“From Hagen: 'Another part of me worries that we’re moving more and more toward a world where we’re not even looking to be moved or amazed anymore. We’re just looking to be distracted. If distraction is the goal, the loudest and most persistent ‘artist’ will win...'"
#litfic
#litfic
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
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Jerks, all glowed up, out today (again) from @tortoisebooks.bsky.social
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December 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Jerks, all glowed up, out today (again) from @tortoisebooks.bsky.social
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I had started working on a new book, but a different book is fighting its way to the front. So much for planning...
#litfic #writingcommunity
#litfic #writingcommunity
December 9, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I had started working on a new book, but a different book is fighting its way to the front. So much for planning...
#litfic #writingcommunity
#litfic #writingcommunity
December 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Sale ends tonight at midnight. Just sayin.
All the Dorothies are on sale during @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social's sitewide sale for the next (checks watch) 36 hours! 📚🎁
Go: www.nyrb.com/collections/...
Go: www.nyrb.com/collections/...
December 5, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Sale ends tonight at midnight. Just sayin.
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We offer 3 monthly subscription clubs: indie press paperback fiction, signed first-edition literary fiction, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy (bimonthly). For a limited time, sign up for a 3-, 6-, or 12- month book subscription and get this subscriber-exclusive tote bag!
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December 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
We offer 3 monthly subscription clubs: indie press paperback fiction, signed first-edition literary fiction, and Sci-Fi/Fantasy (bimonthly). For a limited time, sign up for a 3-, 6-, or 12- month book subscription and get this subscriber-exclusive tote bag!
literatibookstore.com/monthly-book...
literatibookstore.com/monthly-book...
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Use the link in our bio to submit your poems and get a response in ONE WEEK! Those selected get published in our annual anthology. #callforsubmissions
December 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Use the link in our bio to submit your poems and get a response in ONE WEEK! Those selected get published in our annual anthology. #callforsubmissions
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If you are planning on purchasing books as festive gifts this year, might I suggest a gander at my delightful selection of reading lists?
meandmybigmouth Bookshop UK
Scott Pack is a writer, editor and semi-retired publisher. He has been known to bake the occasional cake.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:35 AM
If you are planning on purchasing books as festive gifts this year, might I suggest a gander at my delightful selection of reading lists?
"If Fleabag had a lovechild with Ottessa Moshfegh and raised it on hospital vending machine food and hot gossip—Afterward would be it."
❤️❤️❤️ Thanks, Nessa!
#Fleabag #OttessaMoshfegh #NessasBookReviews
❤️❤️❤️ Thanks, Nessa!
#Fleabag #OttessaMoshfegh #NessasBookReviews
Nessa’s Book Reviews on Instagram: "📚 Book Review: Afterward by Bristol Vaudrin
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December 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
"If Fleabag had a lovechild with Ottessa Moshfegh and raised it on hospital vending machine food and hot gossip—Afterward would be it."
❤️❤️❤️ Thanks, Nessa!
#Fleabag #OttessaMoshfegh #NessasBookReviews
❤️❤️❤️ Thanks, Nessa!
#Fleabag #OttessaMoshfegh #NessasBookReviews
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✨️ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ✨️
Get those manuscripts ready - we are opening for submissions in December!
Send us your best literary fiction, non-fiction, history, essays, memoir or biography, especially if it has an Irish focus.
For full guidelines on how to submit, go to www.lilliputpress.ie 📚
Get those manuscripts ready - we are opening for submissions in December!
Send us your best literary fiction, non-fiction, history, essays, memoir or biography, especially if it has an Irish focus.
For full guidelines on how to submit, go to www.lilliputpress.ie 📚
December 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
✨️ CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS ✨️
Get those manuscripts ready - we are opening for submissions in December!
Send us your best literary fiction, non-fiction, history, essays, memoir or biography, especially if it has an Irish focus.
For full guidelines on how to submit, go to www.lilliputpress.ie 📚
Get those manuscripts ready - we are opening for submissions in December!
Send us your best literary fiction, non-fiction, history, essays, memoir or biography, especially if it has an Irish focus.
For full guidelines on how to submit, go to www.lilliputpress.ie 📚