Austin Ross
@austinross.bsky.social
writing in Publishers Weekly, Lit Hub, &c. // senior editor with HarperCollins
http://austinrossauthor.com/
http://austinrossauthor.com/
lifted some weights for the first time in far too long today
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 PM
lifted some weights for the first time in far too long today
when the writing is not going well
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
when the writing is not going well
when a story is so bad you aren't sure what to say in workshop
October 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
when a story is so bad you aren't sure what to say in workshop
October 22, 2025 at 6:06 PM
pretty solid haul from the little free library. if only i knew how to read 😢
October 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
pretty solid haul from the little free library. if only i knew how to read 😢
been really digging this lately
October 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
been really digging this lately
some of y'all are pretty okay i guess 🥹
September 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
some of y'all are pretty okay i guess 🥹
just put one of these outside my house so the neighbors know who they're dealing with
September 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
just put one of these outside my house so the neighbors know who they're dealing with
me pretending I'm still eligible for the 5 Under 35 thing
August 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
me pretending I'm still eligible for the 5 Under 35 thing
some of y'all be like
August 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
some of y'all be like
reread this recently and it always strikes me how a different story always stands out as my favorite with each read. this time? "Dirty Wedding"
August 27, 2025 at 2:21 PM
reread this recently and it always strikes me how a different story always stands out as my favorite with each read. this time? "Dirty Wedding"
doing some reading and you all came up
May 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
doing some reading and you all came up
Was delighted to see this very thoughtful review of Gloria Patri over at Goodreads. If you haven't picked up a copy, now is as good a time as any.
"Every now and then a novel comes along that expertly captures the zeitgeist."
"Every now and then a novel comes along that expertly captures the zeitgeist."
April 26, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Was delighted to see this very thoughtful review of Gloria Patri over at Goodreads. If you haven't picked up a copy, now is as good a time as any.
"Every now and then a novel comes along that expertly captures the zeitgeist."
"Every now and then a novel comes along that expertly captures the zeitgeist."
I remember poring over this book like 15 years ago when I still thought I'd get an MFA
January 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I remember poring over this book like 15 years ago when I still thought I'd get an MFA
Just confirmed I'll be on the faculty for the Chesapeake Writing Workshop this March in DC. If any of y'all will be there, hit me up! chesapeakewritingworkshops.com
January 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Just confirmed I'll be on the faculty for the Chesapeake Writing Workshop this March in DC. If any of y'all will be there, hit me up! chesapeakewritingworkshops.com
Have had a horrendous headache all day and have finally blasted it out of my skull with caffeine but at what cost
December 11, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Have had a horrendous headache all day and have finally blasted it out of my skull with caffeine but at what cost
me every night trying to escape from my children's bedrooms
December 10, 2024 at 1:37 AM
me every night trying to escape from my children's bedrooms
You are sheltering unnecessary similes in your manuscript, are you not
December 2, 2024 at 9:35 PM
You are sheltering unnecessary similes in your manuscript, are you not
when they say to murder your darlings but you're the one who has to do the murdering
December 2, 2024 at 2:48 PM
when they say to murder your darlings but you're the one who has to do the murdering
Tonight's movie. I just wish they hadn't sullied it with the unnecessary sequel: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Kids
November 28, 2024 at 12:42 AM
Tonight's movie. I just wish they hadn't sullied it with the unnecessary sequel: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy Kids
how it feels inside when the workshop just doesn't get your story
November 27, 2024 at 10:53 AM
how it feels inside when the workshop just doesn't get your story
when I tell you I'm working on my lil stories, this is what I mean
November 24, 2024 at 11:15 PM
when I tell you I'm working on my lil stories, this is what I mean
Picked this up for a little novel inspiration and it's really good so far
November 23, 2024 at 8:09 PM
Picked this up for a little novel inspiration and it's really good so far
logging into Bluesky like
November 19, 2024 at 1:22 AM
logging into Bluesky like