Brown Bag Lit
@brownbaglit.bsky.social
An online writing community with classes, events and more with @shastagrant.bsky.social and @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social
https://www.brownbaglit.com
https://www.brownbaglit.com
We sent out our Brown Bag Lit newsletter with some announcements and good news, including a brand new class! Let us know if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.
And check out this class we're cooking up for you:
www.brownbaglit.com/classes
And check out this class we're cooking up for you:
www.brownbaglit.com/classes
February 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We sent out our Brown Bag Lit newsletter with some announcements and good news, including a brand new class! Let us know if you'd like to be added to our mailing list.
And check out this class we're cooking up for you:
www.brownbaglit.com/classes
And check out this class we're cooking up for you:
www.brownbaglit.com/classes
Congratulations to Brown Bag Lit Co-Founder Shasta Grant on her recent flash fiction publication in Ghost Parachute!
ghostparachute.com/issue/februa...
ghostparachute.com/issue/februa...
Cross Your Heart — Ghost Parachute
It’s been six weeks of the baby screaming, while he gobbles up his mother’s overcooked food, saying it’s just how he remembers. Six weeks of her saying Like this dear, swaddling the baby too tightly. ...
ghostparachute.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Congratulations to Brown Bag Lit Co-Founder Shasta Grant on her recent flash fiction publication in Ghost Parachute!
ghostparachute.com/issue/februa...
ghostparachute.com/issue/februa...
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
What is your character's path out of a dilemma? Literally draw the map with the various stops and then write it as a scene.
What is your character's path out of a dilemma? Literally draw the map with the various stops and then write it as a scene.
February 2, 2026 at 2:11 PM
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
What is your character's path out of a dilemma? Literally draw the map with the various stops and then write it as a scene.
What is your character's path out of a dilemma? Literally draw the map with the various stops and then write it as a scene.
In the DMV? Come out on February 11 to hear co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social read poems!
Very excited to be reading at Dupont Underground with Samuel Miranda, Jhon Carlos Barrera and Adrian Gaston Garcia on Feb. 11! Buy your tickets today!
Doors open at 6, reading runs from 6:30 – 8:30!
dupontunderground.org/read-the-room
Doors open at 6, reading runs from 6:30 – 8:30!
dupontunderground.org/read-the-room
February 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
In the DMV? Come out on February 11 to hear co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social read poems!
Join online tomorrow (Friday) to hear co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social read from her new poetry collection!
I look forward to being in conversation with poet Sara R. Burnett during my online launch with Lily Poetry Review Books! Join us tomorrow evening! Friday, Jan. 30, 7-8 pm EST.
Free registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
Free registration: www.eventbrite.com/e/book-launc...
January 29, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Join online tomorrow (Friday) to hear co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social read from her new poetry collection!
I cannot stop thinking about the beautiful poems we heard today in our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading with poets Kristen Bales, Alison Damast Dolinger, Laurie Ann Guerrero, Megan Leonard, Caroline M. Mar, Sarah A. Paden and Phoebe Reeves.
If you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWF-...
If you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWF-...
January 29, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I cannot stop thinking about the beautiful poems we heard today in our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading with poets Kristen Bales, Alison Damast Dolinger, Laurie Ann Guerrero, Megan Leonard, Caroline M. Mar, Sarah A. Paden and Phoebe Reeves.
If you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWF-...
If you missed it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWF-...
Tomorrow is going to be cold - again!
Warm up with a poetry reading and hear poets: @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social, Alison Damast Dolinger, Laurie Ann Guerrero, @meganleonard.bsky.social, Caroline M. Mar, Sarah A. Paden and Phoebe Reeves!
Free registration: www.brownbaglit.com/events
Warm up with a poetry reading and hear poets: @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social, Alison Damast Dolinger, Laurie Ann Guerrero, @meganleonard.bsky.social, Caroline M. Mar, Sarah A. Paden and Phoebe Reeves!
Free registration: www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 27, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Tomorrow is going to be cold - again!
Warm up with a poetry reading and hear poets: @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social, Alison Damast Dolinger, Laurie Ann Guerrero, @meganleonard.bsky.social, Caroline M. Mar, Sarah A. Paden and Phoebe Reeves!
Free registration: www.brownbaglit.com/events
Warm up with a poetry reading and hear poets: @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social, Alison Damast Dolinger, Laurie Ann Guerrero, @meganleonard.bsky.social, Caroline M. Mar, Sarah A. Paden and Phoebe Reeves!
Free registration: www.brownbaglit.com/events
Enter to win a free copy of co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social's book!
Enter the Goodreads Giveaway to win a free, signed copy of Perforated (I'll include a bookmark and sticker, too!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
January 26, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Enter to win a free copy of co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social's book!
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
Much of the US is covered in snow and ice. We hope you are warm and safe!
For today's writing prompt, how do you / your characters divide the cold and the warm? Is it physical? Symbolic? Emotional?
Much of the US is covered in snow and ice. We hope you are warm and safe!
For today's writing prompt, how do you / your characters divide the cold and the warm? Is it physical? Symbolic? Emotional?
January 26, 2026 at 1:57 PM
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
Much of the US is covered in snow and ice. We hope you are warm and safe!
For today's writing prompt, how do you / your characters divide the cold and the warm? Is it physical? Symbolic? Emotional?
Much of the US is covered in snow and ice. We hope you are warm and safe!
For today's writing prompt, how do you / your characters divide the cold and the warm? Is it physical? Symbolic? Emotional?
DC friends - hope you can come out and celebrate co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social's new book tonight!
Tonight is the night! I can't wait for my in-person, D.C. launch! Rose Solari and I will be at @politicsprose.bsky.social (Conn. Ave.) reading at 7 pm.
If we are friends in real life, reach out about the party before hand! I'd love to see you.
If we are friends in real life, reach out about the party before hand! I'd love to see you.
January 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM
DC friends - hope you can come out and celebrate co-founder @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social's new book tonight!
Brown Bag Lit's Lunch Break Writers program expanded this year to include Office Hours. Members can drop by to ask the co-directors questions related to writing! The first one is today.
Join our writing accountability group for this and more!
Details: www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
Join our writing accountability group for this and more!
Details: www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
January 23, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Brown Bag Lit's Lunch Break Writers program expanded this year to include Office Hours. Members can drop by to ask the co-directors questions related to writing! The first one is today.
Join our writing accountability group for this and more!
Details: www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
Join our writing accountability group for this and more!
Details: www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
Congratulations to our co-founder, @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social !
Today is Perforated's official publication day! Happy birthday, Perforated! In today's post, I share the dedications.
Thank YOU for being along for this lovely ride!
I hope to see you at a future reading!
I hope to see you soon.
chloeyelenamiller.substack.com
Thank YOU for being along for this lovely ride!
I hope to see you at a future reading!
I hope to see you soon.
chloeyelenamiller.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Congratulations to our co-founder, @chloeyelenamiller.bsky.social !
Brown Bag Lit Lunch Break Writers member Langston enjoys today's member exclusive event with Jona Colson (Washington Writers' Publishing House) about submitting and publishing!
Be like Langston and join Lunch Break Writers for events like this, writing accountability time and more!
Be like Langston and join Lunch Break Writers for events like this, writing accountability time and more!
January 22, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Brown Bag Lit Lunch Break Writers member Langston enjoys today's member exclusive event with Jona Colson (Washington Writers' Publishing House) about submitting and publishing!
Be like Langston and join Lunch Break Writers for events like this, writing accountability time and more!
Be like Langston and join Lunch Break Writers for events like this, writing accountability time and more!
See the full list of membership benefits of our writing accountability group here and join today:
www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
Brown Bag Lit's Lunch Break Writers members will have the opportunity to learn more about submitting and editing an anthology from Jona Colson (co-president of @wwph.bsky.social) this week!
January 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
See the full list of membership benefits of our writing accountability group here and join today:
www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
www.brownbaglit.com/lunch-break
Brown Bag Lit's Lunch Break Writers members will have the opportunity to learn more about submitting and editing an anthology from Jona Colson (co-president of @wwph.bsky.social) this week!
January 20, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Brown Bag Lit's Lunch Break Writers members will have the opportunity to learn more about submitting and editing an anthology from Jona Colson (co-president of @wwph.bsky.social) this week!
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
What brings you warmth? Safety? How can you bring that feeling - and reality - to someone else?
What brings you warmth? Safety? How can you bring that feeling - and reality - to someone else?
January 19, 2026 at 1:26 PM
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
What brings you warmth? Safety? How can you bring that feeling - and reality - to someone else?
What brings you warmth? Safety? How can you bring that feeling - and reality - to someone else?
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, @phoebereeves.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
www.phoebereeves.com
Check out one of our poets, @phoebereeves.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
www.phoebereeves.com
January 16, 2026 at 1:57 PM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, @phoebereeves.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
www.phoebereeves.com
Check out one of our poets, @phoebereeves.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
www.phoebereeves.com
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Sarah A. Paden!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Sarah A. Paden!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 15, 2026 at 5:13 PM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Sarah A. Paden!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Sarah A. Paden!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Caroline M. Mar!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Caroline M. Mar!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 14, 2026 at 1:53 PM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Caroline M. Mar!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Caroline M. Mar!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, @meganleonard.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, @meganleonard.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 PM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, @meganleonard.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, @meganleonard.bsky.social!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Laurie Ann Guerrero!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Laurie Ann Guerrero!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 12, 2026 at 2:36 PM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Laurie Ann Guerrero!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Laurie Ann Guerrero!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
Write about being both above and below. (Here is a photo from Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park in which the photographer, me, is positioned both above and below the clouds.)
Write about being both above and below. (Here is a photo from Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park in which the photographer, me, is positioned both above and below the clouds.)
January 12, 2026 at 2:25 PM
#RandomWritingPrompt from Brown Bag Lit:
Write about being both above and below. (Here is a photo from Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park in which the photographer, me, is positioned both above and below the clouds.)
Write about being both above and below. (Here is a photo from Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park in which the photographer, me, is positioned both above and below the clouds.)
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Alison Damast Dolinger!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Alison Damast Dolinger!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 9, 2026 at 4:15 PM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, Alison Damast Dolinger!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, Alison Damast Dolinger!
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social
www.kristenbales.com
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social
www.kristenbales.com
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
We are excited about our Brown Bag Lit poetry reading on Wed., Jan. 28, from 12 - 1 pm EST.
Check out one of our poets, @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social
www.kristenbales.com
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Check out one of our poets, @kristenbalesbooks.bsky.social
www.kristenbales.com
Join us! Register for the Zoom link:
www.brownbaglit.com/events
Reposted by Brown Bag Lit
Last call for my online MFA style poetry writing workshop through @brownbaglit.bsky.social! We start next week.
Details here: www.brownbaglit.com/classes
Reach out with any questions.
Details here: www.brownbaglit.com/classes
Reach out with any questions.
January 5, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Last call for my online MFA style poetry writing workshop through @brownbaglit.bsky.social! We start next week.
Details here: www.brownbaglit.com/classes
Reach out with any questions.
Details here: www.brownbaglit.com/classes
Reach out with any questions.