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Leanne
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Stories in Typehouse Literary Magazine, Luna Station Quarterly, and others.
I love my little walks. Milk in my tea. A good book. And pickles. She/her.
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Leanne @leannehoward.bsky.social · May 20
Here's my #agentsguide to THE LYRICS OF US, my contemporary women's fiction/romance! #amquerying

☀️ grumpy/sunshine
🏡 forced proximity
📝 secret pen pals
🐮 on an Irish dairy farm
📚 with bookish protagonists & banter
❤️‍🩹 the power of art to heal
The Lyrics of Us Agent Guide on a rugged ocean cliffside background On the same rugged ocean cliffside background as previous slide, the Pitch: "In the windswept beauty of rural Ireland, a grieving grad student rebuilding her life falls for a gruff farmer--unaware he's the reclusive poet whose words have been her lifeline, and whose secrets could shatter the fragile connection offering them both a chance at new hope and love." Followed by Comps: Beach Read by Emily Henry, Last Call at the Local by Sarah Grunder Ruiz, The Neighbor Favor by Kristina Forest, and Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Tropes and Themes (on the same rugged oceanside background, with foxglove flowers in one corner): Grumpy/Sunshine, forced proximity, secret pen pals, rural Irish setting, bookish banter, exploration of grief, the healing power of art. Target audience: Millennial woman, book clubs, spice enjoyers, modern Jane Austen fans, Those who like their romance with a bit of bite, all on the same rugged Irish oceanside setting background with foxglove flowers in the bottom corners.
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Fall foliage on a blustery day at the Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
A photo of the Japanese pond and a huge maple tree in orange color at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. The tree is surrounded by smaller trees in other colors of red, yellow and green.
November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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[Exit Clown.]
November 5, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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film bros, star wars bros and reylos are all in agreement on twitter right now and that makes me genuinely laugh
October 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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the funniest part is the implication that adam also hates tros, yes king
October 21, 2025 at 3:45 AM
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‘Days since I’ve moved on from Star Wars’ resets to 0
October 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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English stained glass artist Tamsin Abbott, who is inspired by folklore and nature #WomensArt
Circular stained glass artwork featuring two mice facing each other holding acorn cups while resting against tree roots under a cresent moon, all against a golden background
October 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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It's time for #Drawtober ! Here's my interpretation of 'Candlelit Messenger' 🕯️

#darkart #illustration #folklore
Painting of a giant raven emerging from the mist, claws raised above a candle held by a girl, standing alone in the meadow. The raven's eyes glow the same orange as the flame, a gathering of grey clouds parting to make way for a full moon.
October 1, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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👀Fiction Highlight👀

ICYMI, the short story "Brother, What Is Your Name?" by @leannehoward.bsky.social is free to read!

A sisterhood of brewers and their magic beer await you on the mountaintop. Find yourself again with every drop you drink!

Story:
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Image shows Saleha Chowdhury's art of a dark figure over a red background, their organs made up of strange animals. Superimposed on the image is an excerpt from issue twenty of Haven Spec Magazine, published July 2025. Author: Leanne Howard Title: Brother, What Is Your Name? Excerpt: The publican greets me warmly; perhaps I am the first monk he's seen in a long time. But I decline his offer of a brew. I'm sure it's come from up there, from the mountain, from the Sisterhood. People say their beer makes princes cry. People say their beer can do a lot of things.
September 12, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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"How Are the Very Rich Feeling About New York’s Next Mayor?"

A Dramatic Reading of The Recent New York Times Dispatch from the Hamptons.

Presented by The Gilded Age's Morgan Spector.
September 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
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In Which Nadine Amuses a Dragon and Makes Autumn Happen
August 30, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Tell Congress to #FundLibraries | ALA www.ala.org/advocacy/fun...
Tell Congress to #FundLibraries
The American Library Association is leading the charge for libraries. Librarians, information professionals, and everyone who loves them must tell their members of Congress to support full federal…
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August 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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@tachyonpub.bsky.social's 30th anniversary @humblebundle.bsky.social is live for only a little while longer! I'm super honored that QILWA is in here alongside some of my favorite people. Don't miss it!! www.humblebundle.com/books/tachyo...
Tachyon 30th Anniversary: Smart Speculative Fiction for Everyone
Elevate your home library with the Tachyon 30th Anniversary Bundle and help support the Electronic Frontier Foundation with your purchase!
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August 8, 2025 at 1:57 AM
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Local Weather
Keep honking! I'm sitting in my car crying to the cranberries 1993 hit single "Linger"!
August 6, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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My latest newsletter is all about how to be a resilient writer in the face of career setbacks, ego death and creeping fascism.

I offer 17 handy tips on how to hang onto yourself and keep going when the challenging times just don't seem to stop.

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How To Be A Resilient Writer
First and floormoose,1 I have a book that comes out in two weeks. It’s called Lessons in Magic and Disaster and it’s about a witch named Jamie who decides to...
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August 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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I have been out very often lately, and would rather stay at home.
#JaneAusten #MansfieldPark
July 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Remembering Sinéad O'Connor (1966-July 2023) (who adopted the name Shuhada' Sadaqat in her last years). Her art below created for the cover of her 1994 album 'Universal Mother'
#WomensArt
Stylised artwork featuring two yellow figures, one seeming to hold the otber up, surrounded by yellow stars
July 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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We have always made delightful little guys.
Tumblr normal-horoscopes Everyone shut up and look at this carving of a whale from the 1200-600 CE Chumash culture The whale looks delightfully round and seems to be smiling.
July 26, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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havenspec.bsky.social
ICYMI, the short story "Brother, What Is Your Name?" by @leannehoward.bsky.social is free to read!

A sisterhood of brewers and their magic beer await you on the mountaintop. Find yourself again with every drop you drink!

www.havenspec.com/brother-what...

Issue:
www.havenspec.com/issue-twenty
Image shows Saleha Chowdhury's art of a dark figure over a red background, their organs made up of strange animals. Superimposed on the image is an excerpt from issue twenty of Haven Spec Magazine, published July 2025. Author: Leanne Howard Title: Brother, What Is Your Name? Excerpt: The publican greets me warmly; perhaps I am the first monk he's seen in a long time. But I decline his offer of a brew. I'm sure it's come from up there, from the mountain, from the Sisterhood. People say their beer makes princes cry. People say their beer can do a lot of things.
July 22, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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July 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Cannot wait for this one!!
obrienpmark.bsky.social Mark O’Brien @obrienpmark.bsky.social · Jul 15
The Boy by Marina Carr set sail @abbeytheatre.bsky.social last week.
Two plays, an exciting theatrical event.
Don’t miss out on this. Tickets on sale now. On the Abbey Theatre stage @dublintheatrefest.bsky.social
July 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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havenspec.bsky.social
👀July 2025 Fiction👀

"Brother, What Is Your Name?" is a short story by @leannehoward.bsky.social about systemic violence, a sisterhood of brewers, and their magic beer, and you can read it now!

Find it here:
www.havenspec.com/brother-what...
Image shows Saleha Chowdhury's art of a dark figure over a red background, their organs made up of strange animals. Superimposed on the image is an excerpt from issue twenty of Haven Spec Magazine, published July 2025. Author: Leanne Howard Title: Brother, What Is Your Name? Excerpt: The publican greets me warmly; perhaps I am the first monk he's seen in a long time. But I decline his offer of a brew. I'm sure it's come from up there, from the mountain, from the Sisterhood. People say their beer makes princes cry. People say their beer can do a lot of things.
July 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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A lil tribute to the kelp forests along the California coast 🌊✨
An illustration featuring a leopard shark, bat ray, and the California state marine fish: the garibaldi. They are swimming next to giant kelp and illustrated on a vibrant blue background.
July 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
leannehoward.bsky.social
I’m so excited to be part of this awesome lineup for July. Check out the story if you like magical beer-brewing sisterhoods! 🍻
havenspec.bsky.social Haven Spec Magazine @havenspec.bsky.social · Jul 2
Our ✨July 2025 issue✨ is ready at last!

Subscribers will get it first thing tomorrow morning, and everyone else can read it next Wednesday! Why not subscribe and be the first to take a gander at all these great stories and poems?

Subscribe through Patreon:
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Haven Spec Magazine, Issue Twenty, July 2025. Cover and table of contents. The issue will very soon be available to subscribers, and its contents are as follows: Cover Art by Saleha Chowdhury. Fiction: Visions of Althea by Alex Woodroe, Fish Upon A Star by AR Frederiksen, Brother, What Is Your Name? by Leanne Howard, and Restaurant Space for Lease by Vivian Chou. Poetry: she brings me waves, she brings me wind by Angel Leal, Anchor Spindrift by Elizabeth R McClellan, and Cryptid Sister by H.V. Patterson. Nonfiction: Letter from the Editor, Ya Herd? By Leon Perniciaro.
July 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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havenspec.bsky.social
Our ✨July 2025 issue✨ is ready at last!

Subscribers will get it first thing tomorrow morning, and everyone else can read it next Wednesday! Why not subscribe and be the first to take a gander at all these great stories and poems?

Subscribe through Patreon:
www.patreon.com/HavenSpecMag...
Haven Spec Magazine, Issue Twenty, July 2025. Cover and table of contents. The issue will very soon be available to subscribers, and its contents are as follows: Cover Art by Saleha Chowdhury. Fiction: Visions of Althea by Alex Woodroe, Fish Upon A Star by AR Frederiksen, Brother, What Is Your Name? by Leanne Howard, and Restaurant Space for Lease by Vivian Chou. Poetry: she brings me waves, she brings me wind by Angel Leal, Anchor Spindrift by Elizabeth R McClellan, and Cryptid Sister by H.V. Patterson. Nonfiction: Letter from the Editor, Ya Herd? By Leon Perniciaro.
July 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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jamsternazzy.bsky.social
After taking @laviecestmoi.bsky.social's excellent inactive protagonist class and picking up @henrylienauthor.bsky.social's craft book (which I can't wait to dive into; the 1001 Nights example is EXACTLY the one I use), I am PSYCHED to teach this latest iteration of Cultural Storytelling
carlbrandon.bsky.social Carl Brandon Society @carlbrandon.bsky.social · Jun 24
There's still time to register for @jamsternazzy.bsky.social's Cultural Storytelling class, where we'll explore how our experiences shape our understanding of good craft, and stories that reflect our cultural traditions.

Jul 19 & 20 or get the recording after!

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June 26, 2025 at 8:22 PM