Michael Jortner
@themichaeljortner.bsky.social
Author of the gay coming-of-age memoir WHEN WILL I BE LOVED. Currently seeking literary representation. Get in touch for more info. #books #memoir #writing 🏳️🌈✡️✍️
😍 Earlier this year I made a commitment to developing as a writer. That's why I signed up for this @narratively workshop with @carolinerothstein on digging deep to come up with raw and personal essays. So far I'm loving it. 🔥 #essaywriting #writingcommunity #nonfiction #publishing #stories
October 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
😍 Earlier this year I made a commitment to developing as a writer. That's why I signed up for this @narratively workshop with @carolinerothstein on digging deep to come up with raw and personal essays. So far I'm loving it. 🔥 #essaywriting #writingcommunity #nonfiction #publishing #stories
😮 I'm plotting a murder mystery, y'all, so I attended this @writersdigest.bsky.social webinar taught by the wonderful Jennifer Dornbush. What does happen at a crime scene? Who decides if it's murder? So many questions #mysterybooks #crimefiction #fiction #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram
October 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
😮 I'm plotting a murder mystery, y'all, so I attended this @writersdigest.bsky.social webinar taught by the wonderful Jennifer Dornbush. What does happen at a crime scene? Who decides if it's murder? So many questions #mysterybooks #crimefiction #fiction #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram
October is one of @parisreview.bsky.social's open submission months so it was my pleasure to send them my work. If published, it will be my first piece in a literary journal 😮 #nonfiction #literarymagazine #authorsofinstagram #publishing #writerlife
October 1, 2025 at 11:13 PM
October is one of @parisreview.bsky.social's open submission months so it was my pleasure to send them my work. If published, it will be my first piece in a literary journal 😮 #nonfiction #literarymagazine #authorsofinstagram #publishing #writerlife
🔥 I find Tessa Hadley's writing amazing. For instance, this sentence from her short story "Funny Little Snake" #fiction #shortstory #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #stories
October 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
🔥 I find Tessa Hadley's writing amazing. For instance, this sentence from her short story "Funny Little Snake" #fiction #shortstory #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #stories
The Letter Review 🔥 is dedicated to publishing new writing. Which is why I just submitted a personal essay to their quarterly contest for consideration #essaywriting #authors #publishing #nonfiction #writinglife
September 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The Letter Review 🔥 is dedicated to publishing new writing. Which is why I just submitted a personal essay to their quarterly contest for consideration #essaywriting #authors #publishing #nonfiction #writinglife
😍 I've written an essay about how I responded to homophobic bullying in high school. It feels gratifying to submit it to prestigious literary journals like @newenglandreview.bsky.social
#literarymagazine #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing #writingcommunity
#literarymagazine #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing #writingcommunity
September 28, 2025 at 4:12 PM
😍 I've written an essay about how I responded to homophobic bullying in high school. It feels gratifying to submit it to prestigious literary journals like @newenglandreview.bsky.social
#literarymagazine #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing #writingcommunity
#literarymagazine #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing #writingcommunity
🔥 Just submitted my new essay about how I handled homophobic bullying in high school to @pshares.bsky.social -- such an esteemed publication, would be awesome to get into their pages #publishing #authors #booksbooksbooks #nonfiction #essaywriting
September 27, 2025 at 8:26 PM
🔥 Just submitted my new essay about how I handled homophobic bullying in high school to @pshares.bsky.social -- such an esteemed publication, would be awesome to get into their pages #publishing #authors #booksbooksbooks #nonfiction #essaywriting
In her new book As A Jew, Sarah Hurwitz writes eloquently about the importance of knowing about Jewish history and Judaism's rich traditions. Can't recommend it highly enough during these troubled times ❤️ #jewishpride #jewishhistory #judaism #booksbooksbooks #publishing
September 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
In her new book As A Jew, Sarah Hurwitz writes eloquently about the importance of knowing about Jewish history and Judaism's rich traditions. Can't recommend it highly enough during these troubled times ❤️ #jewishpride #jewishhistory #judaism #booksbooksbooks #publishing
Applying to residencies for writers like those at @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social is new for me--but I'm starting to like tossing my hat into the ring 😘 Gotta start sometime! #writingcommunity #vermont #nonfiction #publishing #artistresidency
September 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Applying to residencies for writers like those at @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social is new for me--but I'm starting to like tossing my hat into the ring 😘 Gotta start sometime! #writingcommunity #vermont #nonfiction #publishing #artistresidency
❤️ This may be one of the truest statements I've ever come across: "Making up is a very mysterious thing." #fiction #creativewriting #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #inspiration
September 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
❤️ This may be one of the truest statements I've ever come across: "Making up is a very mysterious thing." #fiction #creativewriting #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #inspiration
🔥 So excited to submit my new essay "What Do We Do with Bullies?" to @yalereview.bsky.social. I really enjoy their content and it would be an honor to be published in their pages. #literarymagazine #yale #nonfiction #publishing #essaywriting
September 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
🔥 So excited to submit my new essay "What Do We Do with Bullies?" to @yalereview.bsky.social. I really enjoy their content and it would be an honor to be published in their pages. #literarymagazine #yale #nonfiction #publishing #essaywriting
😍 Here I go again! Just submitted my essay on confronting homophobic bullying in high school to the amazing @grantamag.bsky.social. September is one of their open submission months! #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing
September 22, 2025 at 8:50 PM
😍 Here I go again! Just submitted my essay on confronting homophobic bullying in high school to the amazing @grantamag.bsky.social. September is one of their open submission months! #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing
Finally did it. Submitted an #essay to HuffPost Personal -- about the time I confronted homophobic bullying in high school back in the day 😘 #nonfiction #personalessay #writingcommunity #publishing #HuffPost
September 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Finally did it. Submitted an #essay to HuffPost Personal -- about the time I confronted homophobic bullying in high school back in the day 😘 #nonfiction #personalessay #writingcommunity #publishing #HuffPost
😮 The best part of The Dazzling Paget Sisters is the first section when the twins are young and have only each other to confide in. Later, despite affairs with notables like Albert Camus and George Orwell, well, I just didn't care all that much. Have to say I didn't finish. #nonfiction #books #story
September 16, 2025 at 10:26 PM
😮 The best part of The Dazzling Paget Sisters is the first section when the twins are young and have only each other to confide in. Later, despite affairs with notables like Albert Camus and George Orwell, well, I just didn't care all that much. Have to say I didn't finish. #nonfiction #books #story
@writing_workshops is doing their NYC Publishing Workshop in April and I just applied with pages of my gay coming-of-age memoir WHEN WILL I BE LOVED - would be so awesome to get in! 😘 #publishing #writingcommunity #booksbooksbooks #networking #authorlife
September 12, 2025 at 9:21 PM
@writing_workshops is doing their NYC Publishing Workshop in April and I just applied with pages of my gay coming-of-age memoir WHEN WILL I BE LOVED - would be so awesome to get in! 😘 #publishing #writingcommunity #booksbooksbooks #networking #authorlife
I really enjoy the #nonfiction in @longreads so I looked up their submission guidelines and just sent them my new #essay for consideration 😍 #writingcommunity #publishing #literarymagazine #authors #writinglife
September 12, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I really enjoy the #nonfiction in @longreads so I looked up their submission guidelines and just sent them my new #essay for consideration 😍 #writingcommunity #publishing #literarymagazine #authors #writinglife
I'm enjoying reading The Dazzling Paget Sisters by @arianebankes. In this quote she's describing writer Arthur Koestler who eventually married her aunt Mamaine. I think I recognize myself in this description omg! 😂 #nonfiction #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #authors #publishing
September 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I'm enjoying reading The Dazzling Paget Sisters by @arianebankes. In this quote she's describing writer Arthur Koestler who eventually married her aunt Mamaine. I think I recognize myself in this description omg! 😂 #nonfiction #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #authors #publishing
Learned of Thirteen Bridges Reviewn yesterday so I just submitted my new #essay about how I handled a bully in high school. Gonna get published someday, somewhere, somehow, please God haha 😘 #literarymagazine #nonfiction #publishing #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram
September 11, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Learned of Thirteen Bridges Reviewn yesterday so I just submitted my new #essay about how I handled a bully in high school. Gonna get published someday, somewhere, somehow, please God haha 😘 #literarymagazine #nonfiction #publishing #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram
😍 Getting into the #groove of submitting my new #essay - about how I handled a bully's harassment in high school - to one #literarymag after another. This time to @kenyonreview.bsky.social 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction
September 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
😍 Getting into the #groove of submitting my new #essay - about how I handled a bully's harassment in high school - to one #literarymag after another. This time to @kenyonreview.bsky.social 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction
😍 @cincinnatireview.bsky.social is open for submissions in #September so I sent them my new #essay about how I handled a bullying episode in high school. It feels good to use writing to process trauma, doesn't it? #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #literarymagazine #nonfiction
September 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM
😍 @cincinnatireview.bsky.social is open for submissions in #September so I sent them my new #essay about how I handled a bullying episode in high school. It feels good to use writing to process trauma, doesn't it? #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #literarymagazine #nonfiction
Just loved RachelCusk's latest #shortstory PROJECT in @newyorker.com. Her #prose and life insights remind me of another #british #author: Tessa Hadley ❤️ #fiction #stories #authorsofinstagram #publishing #literaryfiction
September 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Just loved RachelCusk's latest #shortstory PROJECT in @newyorker.com. Her #prose and life insights remind me of another #british #author: Tessa Hadley ❤️ #fiction #stories #authorsofinstagram #publishing #literaryfiction
Wow, this quote from #georgesaunders's @bloomsburypublishing interview really speaks to me! I'm only beginning to understand #shortstory writing but I wholeheartedly agree. Something to aspire to 😍 #writingcommunity #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #publishing #stories
August 31, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Wow, this quote from #georgesaunders's @bloomsburypublishing interview really speaks to me! I'm only beginning to understand #shortstory writing but I wholeheartedly agree. Something to aspire to 😍 #writingcommunity #authorlife #authorsofinstagram #publishing #stories
Today's assignment in my #closereading class was #edgarallanpoe's The Cask of Amontillado. I'm not big into #horror but it was pretty good. Talk about #revenge 😮 #shortstory #writingcommunity #fiction #literature #publishing
August 31, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Today's assignment in my #closereading class was #edgarallanpoe's The Cask of Amontillado. I'm not big into #horror but it was pretty good. Talk about #revenge 😮 #shortstory #writingcommunity #fiction #literature #publishing
So, like, I wrote this #essay about how I responded to a bully's harassment in high school and just submitted it to
Writer's Digest's new Personal Essay Awards 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction
Writer's Digest's new Personal Essay Awards 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction
August 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
So, like, I wrote this #essay about how I responded to a bully's harassment in high school and just submitted it to
Writer's Digest's new Personal Essay Awards 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction
Writer's Digest's new Personal Essay Awards 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction
Was watching @YouTube and saw @bookfox_writer talking about #ernesthemingway and loved this quote from @parisreview. Seems true enough--and helpful! #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #publishing #authorquotes
August 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Was watching @YouTube and saw @bookfox_writer talking about #ernesthemingway and loved this quote from @parisreview. Seems true enough--and helpful! #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #writinginspiration #publishing #authorquotes