Josh Dale
@joshdale.co
Writing, publishing, cats, nature, metal.
Read good books by Thirty West. You have my seal of approval
Order RAGE:
thirtywestph.com/shop/rage
Read good books by Thirty West. You have my seal of approval
Order RAGE:
thirtywestph.com/shop/rage
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Josh Dale
@joshdale.co
· Jan 5
RAGE - Josh Dale - Fiction — Thirty West Publishing House
RAGE, a fiction chapbook of 8 stories, by Thirty West founder and author, Josh Dale
www.thirtywestph.com
RAGE HAS BEGUN ITS SECOND PRINTING. RECENT ORDERS ARE MAILED. IT IS $8.99 + FREE SHIPPING. I’M STILL DONATING $1 FROM EVERY UNIT TO A CAT RESCUE. I IMPLORE YOU TO RATE AND REVIEW IT ON GOODREADS. THANK YOU AND TAKE CARE.
www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/rage
www.thirtywestph.com/shop/p/rage
Drag persona as Louise Glock
February 10, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Drag persona as Louise Glock
A job listing that auto rejects you for not filing in redundant info on your resume or optional, company questions should be illegal
February 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
A job listing that auto rejects you for not filing in redundant info on your resume or optional, company questions should be illegal
A job listing that auto rejects you for not filing in redundant info on your resume or optional, company questions should be illegal
February 10, 2026 at 1:16 AM
A job listing that auto rejects you for not filing in redundant info on your resume or optional, company questions should be illegal
Hype as hell
TW at AWP!
Come through to booth 724 for hot indie books, hand-made chaps, trail packs, andoutdoorsy aesthetics. We're having 3 generations of TW authors signing books @anniejowrites.bsky.social @adamg.bsky.social @keslentz.bsky.social on Thursday & Friday. We're excited to see you in Baltimore!
Come through to booth 724 for hot indie books, hand-made chaps, trail packs, andoutdoorsy aesthetics. We're having 3 generations of TW authors signing books @anniejowrites.bsky.social @adamg.bsky.social @keslentz.bsky.social on Thursday & Friday. We're excited to see you in Baltimore!
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Hype as hell
“Steady Hands at Seattle General” may just be my favorite short story that I wish I read much earlier. Denis Johnson really is all that.
February 9, 2026 at 6:22 PM
“Steady Hands at Seattle General” may just be my favorite short story that I wish I read much earlier. Denis Johnson really is all that.
Reposted by Josh Dale
All 2026 chapbook project submissions have reached a decision. Just shy of 600. A small fraction were accepted. While we wish we could’ve taken up more, it’s a fine number for the cohorts we have planned. We thank you all for your enthusiasm & marvelous writing. Can’t wait to make the announcements!
February 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM
All 2026 chapbook project submissions have reached a decision. Just shy of 600. A small fraction were accepted. While we wish we could’ve taken up more, it’s a fine number for the cohorts we have planned. We thank you all for your enthusiasm & marvelous writing. Can’t wait to make the announcements!
Reposted by Josh Dale
Introducing another feature for RED DEATH, PURPLE DARK's launch this Friday.
Amy Jannotti is editor-in-chief of Bleating Thing Magazine and an author of three chapbooks, most recently ANGELS & INSECTS ARE CREATURES WITH WINGS.
We can't wait to see you. Show starts at 6:30!
Amy Jannotti is editor-in-chief of Bleating Thing Magazine and an author of three chapbooks, most recently ANGELS & INSECTS ARE CREATURES WITH WINGS.
We can't wait to see you. Show starts at 6:30!
February 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Introducing another feature for RED DEATH, PURPLE DARK's launch this Friday.
Amy Jannotti is editor-in-chief of Bleating Thing Magazine and an author of three chapbooks, most recently ANGELS & INSECTS ARE CREATURES WITH WINGS.
We can't wait to see you. Show starts at 6:30!
Amy Jannotti is editor-in-chief of Bleating Thing Magazine and an author of three chapbooks, most recently ANGELS & INSECTS ARE CREATURES WITH WINGS.
We can't wait to see you. Show starts at 6:30!
Book unboxing vids need to get more whimsical
February 7, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Book unboxing vids need to get more whimsical
Reposted by Josh Dale
RED DEATH, PURPLE DARK's launch is soon. Let us introduce you to a feature for the evening.
Erica Abbott is a poet and writer, author of SELF-PORTRAIT AS A SINKING SHIP, and web editor for Variant Literature.
See you this Friday the 13th, 6:30 PM, Neon Clown Dream Lounge!
Erica Abbott is a poet and writer, author of SELF-PORTRAIT AS A SINKING SHIP, and web editor for Variant Literature.
See you this Friday the 13th, 6:30 PM, Neon Clown Dream Lounge!
February 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
RED DEATH, PURPLE DARK's launch is soon. Let us introduce you to a feature for the evening.
Erica Abbott is a poet and writer, author of SELF-PORTRAIT AS A SINKING SHIP, and web editor for Variant Literature.
See you this Friday the 13th, 6:30 PM, Neon Clown Dream Lounge!
Erica Abbott is a poet and writer, author of SELF-PORTRAIT AS A SINKING SHIP, and web editor for Variant Literature.
See you this Friday the 13th, 6:30 PM, Neon Clown Dream Lounge!
Imagine saying 69 in Nice, France. Does the populace break out into a chorus?
February 7, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Imagine saying 69 in Nice, France. Does the populace break out into a chorus?
Remember when I said I can’t write poems anymore? Well I wrote a story yesterday. Nothing Meat Man/Depot. A real human story!
February 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Remember when I said I can’t write poems anymore? Well I wrote a story yesterday. Nothing Meat Man/Depot. A real human story!
Crusade but it’s me eliminating AI from my family’s Facebook posts
February 6, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Crusade but it’s me eliminating AI from my family’s Facebook posts
Axl Rose: YKNOW WHERE U ARE?
Me: No I’m lost
AR: YOURE IN THE JUNGLE BABY!
Me: No thanks I’m taken
AR: YOURE GONNA DIIIIIEEEEE
ME: O_O
Me: No I’m lost
AR: YOURE IN THE JUNGLE BABY!
Me: No thanks I’m taken
AR: YOURE GONNA DIIIIIEEEEE
ME: O_O
February 6, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Axl Rose: YKNOW WHERE U ARE?
Me: No I’m lost
AR: YOURE IN THE JUNGLE BABY!
Me: No thanks I’m taken
AR: YOURE GONNA DIIIIIEEEEE
ME: O_O
Me: No I’m lost
AR: YOURE IN THE JUNGLE BABY!
Me: No thanks I’m taken
AR: YOURE GONNA DIIIIIEEEEE
ME: O_O
Reposted by Josh Dale
Whew hundreds of books to order and create
February 4, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Whew hundreds of books to order and create
Stop blaming Phil he looked so sleepy
February 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Stop blaming Phil he looked so sleepy
I miss the great outdoors
February 1, 2026 at 7:33 PM
I miss the great outdoors
Cat fashion is always in
January 31, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Cat fashion is always in
Reposted by Josh Dale
While you won’t see Thirty West doing any hard pivots into popular fiction that’s getting all the eyes and dollars, just know that any book we publish is uniquely us and fiercely given its limelight; poetry, fiction, and chapbook alike.
January 30, 2026 at 8:27 PM
While you won’t see Thirty West doing any hard pivots into popular fiction that’s getting all the eyes and dollars, just know that any book we publish is uniquely us and fiercely given its limelight; poetry, fiction, and chapbook alike.
AI artist with a piece titled “Followers of a Narcissist”
Correct!
Correct!
January 30, 2026 at 5:51 PM
AI artist with a piece titled “Followers of a Narcissist”
Correct!
Correct!
Reposted by Josh Dale
Short month of February Afterimages but plenty of heart. Returning,Thirty West author of TENTACLES NUMBING, Shome Dasgupta, + Afterimages debutants Meghan Lamb and Anna Oh. Cool newsletter for @thalierr.bsky.social & our latest book fair is coming up soon. Show some love on Substack & everywhere 💜 💚
January 30, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Short month of February Afterimages but plenty of heart. Returning,Thirty West author of TENTACLES NUMBING, Shome Dasgupta, + Afterimages debutants Meghan Lamb and Anna Oh. Cool newsletter for @thalierr.bsky.social & our latest book fair is coming up soon. Show some love on Substack & everywhere 💜 💚
4 year ago, I made the best writer meme of all time
January 30, 2026 at 2:00 AM
4 year ago, I made the best writer meme of all time
Reposted by Josh Dale
Want to know how to break that open mic anxiety? Do you have a featured reading and need to break the rust? Look no further than EIC @joshdale.co hybrid essay on Afterimages. Hope that you nail your next reading!
open.substack.com/pub/thirtywe...
open.substack.com/pub/thirtywe...
Mic Check: Tips for Literary Readings
A hybrid essay by Josh Dale. Don't become the next student of the Literary Fairy; know these tips and crush your next reading!
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Want to know how to break that open mic anxiety? Do you have a featured reading and need to break the rust? Look no further than EIC @joshdale.co hybrid essay on Afterimages. Hope that you nail your next reading!
open.substack.com/pub/thirtywe...
open.substack.com/pub/thirtywe...
Don be MFA Doge; read these tips!
Want to know how to break that open mic anxiety? Do you have a featured reading and need to break the rust? Look no further than EIC @joshdale.co hybrid essay on Afterimages. Hope that you nail your next reading!
open.substack.com/pub/thirtywe...
open.substack.com/pub/thirtywe...
Mic Check: Tips for Literary Readings
A hybrid essay by Josh Dale. Don't become the next student of the Literary Fairy; know these tips and crush your next reading!
open.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Don be MFA Doge; read these tips!
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Copies of RED DEATH, PURPLE DARK have arrived. Stunning poetry book inside and out. @thalierr.bsky.social has penned a masterpiece that we can't wait to mail you. RSVP for the 2/13 book launch in Philly.
January 27, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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Train Dreams was a beautiful display of resilience
January 27, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Train Dreams was a beautiful display of resilience