A group of parrots is called a pandemonium. They can be trained to say, "Conquer the Arctic! Squaaawk!" while they flap around their aviary, pooping.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Bookish highlights of 2024:
* Worked on my 2nd novel; 1st draft is 75% complete
* Began collaboration to translate my 1st novel into French
* Went to South Africa & Namibia for research & book tour
* Had 11 acceptances of short fiction & poetry
* Received Honorable Mention in Eric Hoffer Book Award

My debut novel, The Girl in the Water, won the 2023 Independent Press Award for Literary Fiction, among other honours. It traces the wanderings of four Soviet teens and a feral cat, against a backdrop of civilizations in decline. I am writing a sequel, The Circus and the Atom. nummist.com/stories/

Here's the beginnings of a starter pack of people working on, working in, thinking about, working-class literature. Writers and critics and allies and groups - please send me more names of accounts on Bluesky & I'll add them of course.
go.bsky.app/UQVX5Lb

We can build the #literaryfiction community beyond the starter packs.

Here’s how: First, hit the like button, reply with #literaryfiction, and most importantly, hit the REPOST button.

Then, follow each other back. The easiest way to do so is to follow everyone who reposts.

Here’s how:

Starter pack for #literaryfiction writers to find each other! Comment/repost and I'll add you go.bsky.app/ARue8c8

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Hello! I am a novelist, poet, and permaculture orchardist based in Nova Scotia, Canada. I write about characters who are clawing out a purpose in an era of collapse. Often, the setting is Eastern Europe. I'd be happy to connect with readers and writers of literary/multicultural fiction and poetry.