Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
@mollyandrearyan.bsky.social
Fiction writer (words in Overheard Lit, Okay Donkey, Barren Magazine, Idle Ink, and elsewhere), Assistant Fiction Editor at Split Lip, converted cat lady, Pittsburgh dweller, hobby enjoyer
she/her
mollyandrearyan.com
she/her
mollyandrearyan.com
Did anyone else watch the TV movie Sybil as part of high school health class?? My best friend and I still quote it to this day (feel less bad about that now knowing the whole thing was a hoax 😅), but in hindsight, that seems like such an odd choice for a gen ed health class??
November 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Did anyone else watch the TV movie Sybil as part of high school health class?? My best friend and I still quote it to this day (feel less bad about that now knowing the whole thing was a hoax 😅), but in hindsight, that seems like such an odd choice for a gen ed health class??
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
Emotional resonance? Yes, please! Some thoughts on the subject by SLM staff @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social @michaeltoddcohen.bsky.social @ruthlefaive.bsky.social @cedarchromatic.bsky.social @razishadmehry.bsky.social @maxpasakorn.bsky.social @terivela.bsky.social & more!
What connects people to anything, anyway? Check out our latest blog to dive into all things emotional resonance. 💕 buff.ly/5yydIBZ
November 3, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Emotional resonance? Yes, please! Some thoughts on the subject by SLM staff @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social @michaeltoddcohen.bsky.social @ruthlefaive.bsky.social @cedarchromatic.bsky.social @razishadmehry.bsky.social @maxpasakorn.bsky.social @terivela.bsky.social & more!
All week I’ve been wondering if the thing my cats are staring at is a pantry moth or a ghost. Now I desperately want to write a story about this but I can’t figure out the angle or POV and the most deranged part of my brain keeps going “give the POV to the moths”
October 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
All week I’ve been wondering if the thing my cats are staring at is a pantry moth or a ghost. Now I desperately want to write a story about this but I can’t figure out the angle or POV and the most deranged part of my brain keeps going “give the POV to the moths”
It was such a pleasure to be part of the editing process for Priyanka Champaneri’s short story, “Good Neighbor.” I think we’re all craving connection right now, and this story delivers. Read it and then go say hi to your neighbors 💖
Sit back and enjoy our OCTOBER ISSUE. 🎃 🍂
WORDS by @lynnebeckenstein.bsky.social, Priyanka Champaneri, @monmita.bsky.social, & Mingyu Brian Chan.
ART by Jean Shon.
PLUS Nicole Zhao interviews @cherrylousy.bsky.social.
buff.ly/B6xgDQJ
WORDS by @lynnebeckenstein.bsky.social, Priyanka Champaneri, @monmita.bsky.social, & Mingyu Brian Chan.
ART by Jean Shon.
PLUS Nicole Zhao interviews @cherrylousy.bsky.social.
buff.ly/B6xgDQJ
October 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
It was such a pleasure to be part of the editing process for Priyanka Champaneri’s short story, “Good Neighbor.” I think we’re all craving connection right now, and this story delivers. Read it and then go say hi to your neighbors 💖
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
A story to close ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY ❤️ Assistant fiction editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social has a new short story up in Heavy Feather Review! Read it here and have a good night 🌙 : buff.ly/K93BZjL
October 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A story to close ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY ❤️ Assistant fiction editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social has a new short story up in Heavy Feather Review! Read it here and have a good night 🌙 : buff.ly/K93BZjL
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
"These calls were a disruption, an upheaval, a re-placing of herself onto the plane of shared existence."
🎶 🎉 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a story in @bulbculture.bsky.social! buff.ly/7AfBwiR
🎶 🎉 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a story in @bulbculture.bsky.social! buff.ly/7AfBwiR
October 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"These calls were a disruption, an upheaval, a re-placing of herself onto the plane of shared existence."
🎶 🎉 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a story in @bulbculture.bsky.social! buff.ly/7AfBwiR
🎶 🎉 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a story in @bulbculture.bsky.social! buff.ly/7AfBwiR
So excited to have this story about an aunt, her niece, and a little bit of madness up in @hfr.bsky.social today!
heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/09/30/a...
heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/09/30/a...
Short Story for Side A: “Fragments of One or the Other” by Molly Andrea-Ryan
Fragments of One or the Other It’s Tuesday, which means it’s the day that I spend the afternoon with my niece. I watch her, that’s what her mother would say, although that sounds a little too punit…
heavyfeatherreview.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
So excited to have this story about an aunt, her niece, and a little bit of madness up in @hfr.bsky.social today!
heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/09/30/a...
heavyfeatherreview.org/2025/09/30/a...
Joining the Split Lip fiction team has brought me nothing but joy—plus community plus better reader insight plus plus plus…YOU SHOULD APPLY is what I’m saying 😇
Reminder! We're looking for volunteer Fiction and Flash Fiction Readers! Join the SLM FAM! This weekend would be a great time to apply! 😉
September 28, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Joining the Split Lip fiction team has brought me nothing but joy—plus community plus better reader insight plus plus plus…YOU SHOULD APPLY is what I’m saying 😇
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
A beautiful story to close out ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 🌙 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a fabulous story in @tinymolecules.bsky.social about motherhood and broken expectations: buff.ly/5kssm3B
September 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
A beautiful story to close out ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY 🌙 Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social published a fabulous story in @tinymolecules.bsky.social about motherhood and broken expectations: buff.ly/5kssm3B
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
Who needs a book rec to head into the weekend? 🙋♀️ Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social recommends BOXCUTTERS by John Chrostek.
"There’s a story in here about an artist who lives in a glass house and the ending will stay in my brain forever!"
"There’s a story in here about an artist who lives in a glass house and the ending will stay in my brain forever!"
September 5, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Who needs a book rec to head into the weekend? 🙋♀️ Assistant Fiction Editor @mollyandrearyan.bsky.social recommends BOXCUTTERS by John Chrostek.
"There’s a story in here about an artist who lives in a glass house and the ending will stay in my brain forever!"
"There’s a story in here about an artist who lives in a glass house and the ending will stay in my brain forever!"
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
Aaaaand we're officially back! And even better: we're open for submissions.✨ We can't wait to dive back into your work!
August 15, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Aaaaand we're officially back! And even better: we're open for submissions.✨ We can't wait to dive back into your work!
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
I’m so honored to have my first flash story in AGES featured in the summer issue of @tinymolecules.bsky.social ☀️🥀 If you’re in the mood for some motherhood grotesquerie, give her a whirl ❤️
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
twenty-four — Tiny Molecules
www.tinymolecules.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’m so honored to have my first flash story in AGES featured in the summer issue of @tinymolecules.bsky.social ☀️🥀 If you’re in the mood for some motherhood grotesquerie, give her a whirl ❤️
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
I was watching the 1966 film adaptation of Mary McCarthy’s The Group last night and couldn’t figure out why the actor playing Libby looked so familiar, and then it hit me: she’s Lucille Bluth!
August 10, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I was watching the 1966 film adaptation of Mary McCarthy’s The Group last night and couldn’t figure out why the actor playing Libby looked so familiar, and then it hit me: she’s Lucille Bluth!
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
This story in particular is a great resource to read, bookmark, and share with your networks outside of Bluesky. Let's make Lex's dream come true by clicking through and sharing widely!
www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-ra...
www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-ra...
August 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This story in particular is a great resource to read, bookmark, and share with your networks outside of Bluesky. Let's make Lex's dream come true by clicking through and sharing widely!
www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-ra...
www.teenvogue.com/story/ice-ra...
Okay I know we’ve largely agreed that talking about dreams can get a little boring but I have a question for you all: what is the architecture of your dreams like? Do you dream buildings that are realistic and logically designed or do you dream buildings that are all surprises and confusion?
August 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Okay I know we’ve largely agreed that talking about dreams can get a little boring but I have a question for you all: what is the architecture of your dreams like? Do you dream buildings that are realistic and logically designed or do you dream buildings that are all surprises and confusion?
I’m so honored to have my first flash story in AGES featured in the summer issue of @tinymolecules.bsky.social ☀️🥀 If you’re in the mood for some motherhood grotesquerie, give her a whirl ❤️
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
twenty-four — Tiny Molecules
www.tinymolecules.com
August 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I’m so honored to have my first flash story in AGES featured in the summer issue of @tinymolecules.bsky.social ☀️🥀 If you’re in the mood for some motherhood grotesquerie, give her a whirl ❤️
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twent...
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
Summer 2025 is here. We have 12 amazing pieces for you to read, share, and enjoy!
https:/www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twentyfour
https:/www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twentyfour
twenty-four — Tiny Molecules
www.tinymolecules.com
August 6, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Summer 2025 is here. We have 12 amazing pieces for you to read, share, and enjoy!
https:/www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twentyfour
https:/www.tinymolecules.com/issues/twentyfour
This cover has been my song of the summer and dare I say it’s better than the original 👀
youtu.be/UqYRIOjy8MM?...
youtu.be/UqYRIOjy8MM?...
THE MAIN INGREDIENT - SUMMER BREEZE
YouTube video by Limu013
youtu.be
August 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This cover has been my song of the summer and dare I say it’s better than the original 👀
youtu.be/UqYRIOjy8MM?...
youtu.be/UqYRIOjy8MM?...
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
reposting this today because I have no marketing budget, because I'm publishing this with a tiny press run by a friend, because I put my whole heart into this book like I did with Boxcutters and I'm proud as fuck and this year has been one long painful but fruitful lesson in perseverance and risk
Final edit ARCs are in 🙏
Preorders heading my way soon
Psyched to share this one with you all
Preorders heading my way soon
Psyched to share this one with you all
July 31, 2025 at 6:05 PM
reposting this today because I have no marketing budget, because I'm publishing this with a tiny press run by a friend, because I put my whole heart into this book like I did with Boxcutters and I'm proud as fuck and this year has been one long painful but fruitful lesson in perseverance and risk
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
"... I use our second-best dinner set instead and put my mother on his left with his mother’s urn on the right" Weird & wonderful collaboration @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social
gooseberry-pie.com/the-third-be...
gooseberry-pie.com/the-third-be...
The Third Best Dinner Set - Gooseberry Pie Lit Magazine
Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash by Anika Carpenter, Sara Hills, Rosaleen Lynch, and James Montgomery David’s favourite fish is bream, which he will only eat off of our antique dinner set. His old mo...
gooseberry-pie.com
July 19, 2025 at 6:31 AM
"... I use our second-best dinner set instead and put my mother on his left with his mother’s urn on the right" Weird & wonderful collaboration @stillsquirrel.bsky.social @sarahillswrites.bsky.social @rosaleenlynch.bsky.social @jamesmontgomery.bsky.social
gooseberry-pie.com/the-third-be...
gooseberry-pie.com/the-third-be...
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
Hi! I've been offering one hour Zoom writing coaching sessions, and it's been going really well! I think I've been helping people, which makes me feel good. Hit me up in my DMs for some writing therapy and for more details!
July 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Hi! I've been offering one hour Zoom writing coaching sessions, and it's been going really well! I think I've been helping people, which makes me feel good. Hit me up in my DMs for some writing therapy and for more details!
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
From "Refaat Writes Back" newsletter, here: refaatwritesback.beehiiv.com/p/if-i-must-...
July 23, 2025 at 3:43 AM
From "Refaat Writes Back" newsletter, here: refaatwritesback.beehiiv.com/p/if-i-must-...
Normally I would text this thought to my brother but as he is hiking right now, I’ll share it with you: the illustration on the cover of this album by The Fixx reminds me of the stretchy-arms guy from the og Super Nintendo Street Fighter
July 26, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Normally I would text this thought to my brother but as he is hiking right now, I’ll share it with you: the illustration on the cover of this album by The Fixx reminds me of the stretchy-arms guy from the og Super Nintendo Street Fighter
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
"There is no end to the horror, no fade to black. The children here continue to age without ever growing up. The elderly speak of bread the way others speak of lost lovers."
—Alaa Alqaisi for @arablit.bsky.social
Read: arablit.org/2025/07/21/b...
—Alaa Alqaisi for @arablit.bsky.social
Read: arablit.org/2025/07/21/b...
Beneath the Howl of Hunger
“And though the world may have looked away, let this much be remembered: we named the hunger. We bore it. We endured. Let that remain.” – Alaa Alqaisi
arablit.org
July 25, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"There is no end to the horror, no fade to black. The children here continue to age without ever growing up. The elderly speak of bread the way others speak of lost lovers."
—Alaa Alqaisi for @arablit.bsky.social
Read: arablit.org/2025/07/21/b...
—Alaa Alqaisi for @arablit.bsky.social
Read: arablit.org/2025/07/21/b...
Reposted by Molly Andrea-Ryan 👻
“What I mean // is we should be kissing even now.”
So pleased to have this new poem published in @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social
So pleased to have this new poem published in @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social
“I Wanted to Tell You about These Geese” by Amorak Huey
I love the work a kiss can do. The wayit leaves languageharmless, temporary. The way it erases a whole history of distance.It’s raining in Ohio this morning,roadside ditches filled to overflowing,a…
moistpoetryjournal.com
July 25, 2025 at 11:22 PM
“What I mean // is we should be kissing even now.”
So pleased to have this new poem published in @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social
So pleased to have this new poem published in @moistpoetryjournal.bsky.social