Jessica Dawn
@jessdawn.bsky.social
Writer at night, animal day job, tired in between. Work in Short Story Long, HAD, Rejection Letters, Barren Magazine, Jake, and more. Assistant editor, Short Story Long. Tin House fall ‘25. Lots of dog photos.
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Jessica Dawn
@jessdawn.bsky.social
· Nov 12
“Whippomorpha” by Jessica Dawn
“If there’s nothing to fight over, most of getting divorced is just waiting. Nothing worth fighting over, Janna decided a while ago. Best to just let it go.”
ashortstorylong.substack.com
This story is dedicated to the stuffed humpback whale I bought myself three years ago that I often use as a pillow while watching TV ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/whippomorp...
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While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:07 PM
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
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i designed a t-shirt to let people know about my dream of a beautiful perfect world of horse
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January 27, 2026 at 11:09 PM
i designed a t-shirt to let people know about my dream of a beautiful perfect world of horse
roryblank.bigcartel.com
roryblank.bigcartel.com
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Thank you so much @jessdawn.bsky.social and @aaronburch.bsky.social for this wonderful interview about my short story, "Cloisters," in Short Story, Long. 🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/ashortst...
#writingcommunity #fiction #shortstory #litjournal #interview #authorsky
open.substack.com/pub/ashortst...
#writingcommunity #fiction #shortstory #litjournal #interview #authorsky
A Short Interview w/ Danny Goodman
"Bonus material" for Goodman's short story, “Cloisters” published on 1/20.
open.substack.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Thank you so much @jessdawn.bsky.social and @aaronburch.bsky.social for this wonderful interview about my short story, "Cloisters," in Short Story, Long. 🫶🏻
open.substack.com/pub/ashortst...
#writingcommunity #fiction #shortstory #litjournal #interview #authorsky
open.substack.com/pub/ashortst...
#writingcommunity #fiction #shortstory #litjournal #interview #authorsky
Who else up watching episodes of the 2009 History Channel show Life After People and trying to work out the middle bit of a short story
January 27, 2026 at 4:53 AM
Who else up watching episodes of the 2009 History Channel show Life After People and trying to work out the middle bit of a short story
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It can get lower!
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:43 PM
It can get lower!
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The stained glass community says fuck ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The stained glass community says fuck ICE
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I think more of you should be getting your news from photographers. Here’s a thread. Most aren’t here. Sorry, you’ll have to branch out.
Scott Olson, Getty.
Scott Olson, Getty.
Scott Olson on Instagram: "Border patrol agents smash out a man’s car window before taking him into custody for failing to present citizenship documentation while at a gas station in St. Paul, MN. #b...
8,138 likes, 402 comments - olsongetty on January 11, 2026: "Border patrol agents smash out a man’s car window before taking him into custody for failing to present citizenship documentation while at ...
www.instagram.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:19 PM
I think more of you should be getting your news from photographers. Here’s a thread. Most aren’t here. Sorry, you’ll have to branch out.
Scott Olson, Getty.
Scott Olson, Getty.
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Hey internet strangers, a long time writer friend of mine and one of the earliest supporters of TBQ suffered a stroke this week and if using my platform can help his beautiful family in any way, I'm happy to do it! gofund.me/212e79a0f
Donate to Support for the West Family, organized by West Family Supporters
The West family has always been there for those around them, offering kindness and … West Family Supporters needs your support for Support for the West Family
gofund.me
January 24, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Hey internet strangers, a long time writer friend of mine and one of the earliest supporters of TBQ suffered a stroke this week and if using my platform can help his beautiful family in any way, I'm happy to do it! gofund.me/212e79a0f
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Short Story, Long submissions open one more week. They close midnight, next Saturday!
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
Short Story, Long | Aaron Burch | Substack
Longer short stories, published biweekly. Click to read Short Story, Long, by Aaron Burch, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.
ashortstorylong.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Short Story, Long submissions open one more week. They close midnight, next Saturday!
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
Longer stories (~3k-8k words), every other week, accompanied by an interview with the author the following week, and every story paired with original art commissioned for the story. (Writer & Artist paid $150)
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Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
January 24, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Nuremberg trials for ICE is the moderate position
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Roses are red,
Potatoes have eyes,
Potatoes have eyes,
January 24, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Roses are red,
Potatoes have eyes,
Potatoes have eyes,
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The sign down the street constantly being rewritten by someone I should be friends with
January 23, 2026 at 3:15 AM
The sign down the street constantly being rewritten by someone I should be friends with
In the Criterion closet looking for Cabin Boy
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 AM
In the Criterion closet looking for Cabin Boy
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There is going to come a time in your life when you are chatting with a guy, at a barbecue or something, a new coworker maybe, a dad at school drop off, and he tells you he used to be in ICE. You’re going to need to spit on that guy
Minnesota: "School officials say the [5-year-old] child was used as bait. They say [ICE] agents made little Liam knock on the door to ask to be let in in order to see if anyone else was home."
January 22, 2026 at 2:27 AM
There is going to come a time in your life when you are chatting with a guy, at a barbecue or something, a new coworker maybe, a dad at school drop off, and he tells you he used to be in ICE. You’re going to need to spit on that guy
Work 10 hours and take the dog for 2 walks and read a little for SSL and work a little on the novel and make myself a nice little tea
January 21, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Work 10 hours and take the dog for 2 walks and read a little for SSL and work a little on the novel and make myself a nice little tea
For the West Coast / nighttime crowd, I hope y'all enjoy this beautiful story by @ddouglasgoody.bsky.social as much as I did (and big thanks to @aaronburch.bsky.social for letting me take the wheel on editing this one!)
ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/cloisters-...
ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/cloisters-...
“Cloisters” by Danny Goodman
“It was Paul’s idea to take the day off, which surprised me. He’d promised, just six months ago, that he couldn’t look at me, not any longer.”
ashortstorylong.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:08 AM
For the West Coast / nighttime crowd, I hope y'all enjoy this beautiful story by @ddouglasgoody.bsky.social as much as I did (and big thanks to @aaronburch.bsky.social for letting me take the wheel on editing this one!)
ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/cloisters-...
ashortstorylong.substack.com/p/cloisters-...
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So excited to have a short story in one of my favorite places—thank you, @aaronburch.bsky.social and @jessdawn.bsky.social!
(And, as a long-time fan of @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s work, I’m incredibly honored to have my story alongside her brilliant artwork! 🤩)
(And, as a long-time fan of @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s work, I’m incredibly honored to have my story alongside her brilliant artwork! 🤩)
“Cloisters” by Danny Goodman
“It was Paul’s idea to take the day off, which surprised me. He’d promised, just six months ago, that he couldn’t look at me, not any longer.”
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:07 PM
So excited to have a short story in one of my favorite places—thank you, @aaronburch.bsky.social and @jessdawn.bsky.social!
(And, as a long-time fan of @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s work, I’m incredibly honored to have my story alongside her brilliant artwork! 🤩)
(And, as a long-time fan of @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social’s work, I’m incredibly honored to have my story alongside her brilliant artwork! 🤩)
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A kinda quiet, beautiful banger of a story today from @ddouglasgoody.bsky.social on Short Story, Long!
With art from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social, who I always feel honored to get to work with, and an introduction by new SSL Asst. Editor, @jessdawn.bsky.social!
With art from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social, who I always feel honored to get to work with, and an introduction by new SSL Asst. Editor, @jessdawn.bsky.social!
“Cloisters” by Danny Goodman
“It was Paul’s idea to take the day off, which surprised me. He’d promised, just six months ago, that he couldn’t look at me, not any longer.”
ashortstorylong.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:24 PM
A kinda quiet, beautiful banger of a story today from @ddouglasgoody.bsky.social on Short Story, Long!
With art from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social, who I always feel honored to get to work with, and an introduction by new SSL Asst. Editor, @jessdawn.bsky.social!
With art from @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social, who I always feel honored to get to work with, and an introduction by new SSL Asst. Editor, @jessdawn.bsky.social!
Nothing like a two day hangover to remind myself that I am mortal
January 19, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Nothing like a two day hangover to remind myself that I am mortal
It’s pretty common that people want to keep their pets teeth if we pull them but sometimes, SOMETIMES, they want to keep something from a neuter
January 16, 2026 at 8:20 PM
It’s pretty common that people want to keep their pets teeth if we pull them but sometimes, SOMETIMES, they want to keep something from a neuter
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SUBMISSION CALL COMING!
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
January 12, 2026 at 6:28 PM
SUBMISSION CALL COMING!
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Wednesday, 1/14, 10 AM (MT) / 12 PM (ET) / 6 PM (CET)
Subs will be capped at 150, so be quick.
The nitty-gritty:
750 words for prose (or 2 micro pieces of equal combined length)
1-2 poems & hybrid pieces (each no longer than 2 pages)
guest ed: @sarpsozdinler.bsky.social
Lost off-leash privileges because he figured out the crab fishers use raw chicken for bait and wouldn’t stop trying to steal
January 12, 2026 at 3:34 AM
Lost off-leash privileges because he figured out the crab fishers use raw chicken for bait and wouldn’t stop trying to steal
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Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
January 10, 2026 at 4:57 AM
Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.
Looking forward to Brody’s upcoming memoir, “Too Many Feet”
January 11, 2026 at 3:03 AM
Looking forward to Brody’s upcoming memoir, “Too Many Feet”