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Jay Moné
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Author, Editor-in-Chief of Suspended Magazine, Beyoncé enthusiast.

https://playing-in-the-dark.com/
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The Essential June Jordan Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett Edition of The Indiana Review
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Anodyne by Khadijah Queen and There are More Beautiful Things than Beyoncé by Morgan Parker The Story About the Story 2: Great Writers Explore Great Literature Editions of Tin House Magazine
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Tin House Workshop book haul! #booksky
Stack of books Ghosts of Bergen County by Dana Cann The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce Win Me Something by Kyle Lucia Wu
November 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Tin House was great! #thautumn
November 11, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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I'm starting a new writing project, and I'm vlogging the journey! Check out my new YouTube video!
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August 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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As the originator of the cozy discourse, I would like to say that yall need to leave Dorian the fuck alone. Be grateful EYE didn't write an article about it.
March 26, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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My poetry chapbook, In the Elements, is now available for purchase:
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Cover for In the Elements by Jay Moné. Tinted image of a sky with the sun and a bare tree.
March 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I thought Democrats were the saviors of democracy?
March 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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New YouTube video!
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February 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Part 2 of my Tuskegee Homecoming vlog is out!
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February 2, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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I got the chance to read Imani Perry's newest book, Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People. Check out my thoughts below:
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Text: When you think of Black, do you also think of blue? Background: Blue gradient with blue flowers.
January 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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I used to do bantu knots more often but stopped cuz it tangled my hair too much. Making them bigger and twisting my hair before making the knots made it better.
January 8, 2025 at 8:36 PM
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New YouTube video!
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December 30, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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Are you in need of editorial services for your work?

I'm available for copyediting, line editing, and proofreading services! I'm open to fiction and nonfiction work.

Send your inquiry to my email: sweezerjadae@gmail.com

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Line editing: working on style and voice; sentence structure, and placing Copyediting: fact-checking, grammar, punctuation, and consistency Proofreading: final check before being sent to print (check for errors such as punctuation mistakes, formatting inconsistencies, and typos) Line editing and copyediting: $0.01/word Proofreading: $10 for up to 2,500 words; $20 for up to 5,000 words; $25 for up to 15,000 words; $30 for up to 25,000 words; anything more will be based on a case-by-case basis. Contact: email me at sweezerjadae@gmail.com
December 28, 2024 at 10:38 PM
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Coming Soon: In the Elements
December 15, 2024 at 12:01 PM
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She has many hits, but I'll always resort back to Phenomenal Woman.
December 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM
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IT LIVES IN THE WALLS & OTHER STORIES

My debut horror short story collection is coming soon!
Cover for It Lives in the Walls & Other Stories by Jay Moné. The background is emerald green with blood red cracks and a bloody handprint.
October 22, 2024 at 10:27 PM
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #431,687!
A virtual certificate with text "Celebrating 10M users on Bluesky, #431,687, Jay Moné ‪@jaymone.bsky.social‬, joined on Jul 31, 2023"
September 20, 2024 at 9:01 AM
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But...
October 17, 2023 at 12:51 AM
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September 8, 2023 at 5:27 PM
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August 26, 2023 at 6:55 PM
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August 25, 2023 at 1:33 PM
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Sure do!
August 8, 2023 at 10:51 PM
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August 8, 2023 at 10:50 PM
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I have arrived
July 31, 2023 at 6:29 PM