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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

If you're looking for something to celebrate today... Happy 40 years (what?!) to the Aerosmith/Run DMC collaboration "Walk This Way" - released on this date in 1986! For fun, revisit my obsessive @marchxness.bsky.social essay about it all: marchxness.com/round1-rundm...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Not only is @natflashfictionday.bsky.social still going on over at The Write-In, but it's in my mailbox, too! I'm so thrilled to have gotten a copy of the gorgeous anthology Mudlarking today, with my highly commended micro included among all these amazing writers and their work!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

On this, the last day of @marchxness.bsky.social, I was delighted to encounter this absurd thread, which made me think back to the beginning and @leahmensch.bsky.social's essay

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Vote @mfitejohnson.bsky.social /Celine in the Final Four! marchxness.com#/finalfour-d...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

YouTube notified me that this cover is copyright infringement (but my flute version is somehow fine, which says a LOT about the musical talents at play here, ha) so here is a compressed video just in case it's taken down

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Pardon the poor breath control, nonexistant embouchure, & sticky keys, but I think these ol gals did ok for having no interaction for over 25 years! VOTE @mfitejohnson.bsky.social / Celine Dion so all our hearts can go on & onnnnn... *takes a breath, stops the video* marchxness.com#/elite8-crow...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Your essay (and relistening to Daydream on repeat in January) reminded me of how Mariah Carey had a chokehold on me in middle school when she seemed almost like a real person I could befriend... Anyway, you also inspired my latest library checkout:

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Can't deny the crows! This is one I fell for hopping around the edge of the Grand Canyon years ago

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Love a behind-the-scenes peek! My notes are a mess and expanded over almost every page as I kept changing my structure

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Oh absolutely, I was being dumb because I wrote about Aerosmith before (& they're not in this stratosphere), so I picked my favorite compliment & made a mug inspired by @suburbanprairie.bsky.social! It just happened to be @martinseay.bsky.social so now I can have another, all-occasion OMG mug, ha!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Alright, we've got Billie Myers invested in @marchxness.bsky.social ! Can't wait to see what replies she gets to her question on IG

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

OH MY GOD I AM DONEEEEEEEE. A vote would be lovely but THIS IS IT FOR ME. marchxness.com#/2ndround-my...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

down to the moves, even (complimentary)

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

YES! There was no matching suit this time but a pink blazer and no shirt.

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I feel like this sums up a lot of the Sadness issue: "The veracity of any such declaration depends on the complex interplay of factors including, but not limited to, the song, listener, and medium of sound." from Danielle Geller's essay. marchxness.com/1stround-rai...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

With @awolfson.bsky.social's essay: Taking photos of stuffed animals while traveling (mine were ornamental crabs but still), Animal Crossing, pareidolia... yes, yes, yes, then that gut punch?! And the ending making me cry?? That's the epitome of a sad essay for me.

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

I watched Dawson's Creek for my @marchxness.bsky.social essay (& watched Freaks & Geeks when it originally aired) so I couldn't resist reading the relevant parts of this book. F&G shaped my teen years but I don't have that connection to Dawson's Creek, as you'll soon find out in my essay...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Pop Culture Jeopardy had a clue relating to my previous @marchxness.bsky.social essay! (I mentioned the movie in my essay.) I had tons of Aerosmith goodies because I’ve been a huge fan since I was 13 & I compiled my tweets for a fun trip down memory lane: allisonrennerwrites.com/march-faxnes...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Mentally I am still here: December 2025, in my room, listening to “Growing, Pains” by Billie Myers on CD (as you should), on repeat, mostly for “Kiss the Rain”/my @marchxness.bsky.social essay but also to soak in the 90s-ness of the entire album. I can't believe we're just days away from March!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

Giveaway alert! 2 autographed copies of GREEN LIGHT + postcard, sticker, & a Gatsby page to create found poetry. Reply with your favorite assigned reading. Multiple entries allowed on different platforms (FB, IG, Twitter, BlueSky). Two winners will be randomly selected 7/30

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

Do you still play? I can scan it for you!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

We had SO much fun with our Bluesky watch party of the 2000 A&E Gatsby w/ Paul Rudd that we're doing it again! Tonight and tomorrow, @thesisterjanet.bsky.social and I are watching Z: The Beginning of Everything. Tonight: Episodes 1-5 @ 7pm CST!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I made tiny versions of all my published books! Now, my goal is to try and make REAL tiny versions of my chapbooks, with the stories actually printed inside

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Told you there would be more Taylors! To go along with this Taylor Swift as Books, @thesisterjanet.bsky.social shares her favorite part of one of my flash pieces in Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. Reply or DM me for the Paypal link to get your own copy of the book!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It's been... ONE WEEK since Green Light released. (Are you singing it now? I am!) When @thesisterjanet.bsky.social and I found the retro ads, we also found a full page of a 1925 newspaper and decided to recreate it in our own way... #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

We made extra Taylor Swift as Books to share w/ our favorite parts of Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. Today I'm sharing my favorite @thesisterjanet.bsky.social poem. Have you gotten your copy of the book yet? If not, DM me for the Paypal link and you can choose your own favorite poem to share with us!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

To go from that gorgeous film to this preview was a rude wake-up call #GatsbyWatch

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Here's "a chauffeur in a uniform of robin’s-egg blue" to invite you to our watch party on Saturday. @thesisterjanet.bsky.social & I are streaming the 2000 A&E version of The Great Gatsby & sharing live commentary right here on Bluesky. We'll share a hashtag so you can follow along & watch with us.

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Here's how I'm celebrating: sporting my Gatsby shirt (with green socks, a green nose ring, and green eyeliner) plus a heart-shaped cake resembling the cover. Thanks to my little baker-in-training for custom coloring each layer and adding green sugar sparkles to the top! #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

The day is FINALLY here - Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle is OFFICIALLY published! I'm excited to have it come into the world on the *100th anniversary* of the book that inspired it all - The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. #gatsby100 special thanks to @thesisterjanet.bsky.social 💚

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

Remember the ads promoting our blurbs? They were real ads for the original The Great Gatsby. We found another that promoted the book release & recreated it for Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. As the ad says, our book publishes TOMORROW! Celebrate with us! #gatsby100 #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I made Taylor Swift as Books for my first chapbook and you know we couldn't leave Taylor out this time. Especially when her outfit seems custom-made for Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle - OUT THURSDAY! cc @thesisterjanet.bsky.social

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

Well... at least she kept it concise? Just kidding, yet again! We couldn't resist finding the most offensive word (taken out of context) from each blurb for our book. @emmabolden.bsky.social actually wrote an incredible review that I can't stop re-reading - swipe to see it for yourself!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Not every review you get is going to be a good one... Just kidding! We wanted to continue the April Fools fun with the actually AMAZING blurb from @sfreligh.bsky.social - swipe to read it all again. Also, check out @thesisterjanet.bsky.social's text that gave us this silly idea in the first place

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

It's always nerve-wracking to contact blurbers for your book... especially when their review is so honest ☹️ APRIL FOOLS! Here’s the ENTIRE text of @samszanto.bsky.social's blurb for Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, my hybrid chapbook written with @thesisterjanet.bsky.social

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Author copies of Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle have arrived! Want one? Just $15 including s&h (US only) + a book cover sticker! If you missed my last book, I'm offering a bundle! For just $5 more, you can get signed copies of both Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle AND Won't Be By Your Side!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Our publication date is less than 2 weeks away! Add Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle on Goodreads and the StoryGraph so you don't forget to read it once it's out, & share your reviews when you finish. cc: @thesisterjanet.bsky.social www.goodreads.com/book/show/22... app.thestorygraph.com/books/2edf5d...

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Does our Green Light book mean The Great Gatsby is our favorite F. Scott offering? 🤔 Check out this reply from @thesisterjanet.bsky.social as you get to know the authors behind Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle #fscottfitzgerald

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Want to learn what drew us to The Great Gatsby and F. Scott Fitzgerald? Check out the author questions with @thesisterjanet.bsky.social and meeee! as you get to know the authors behind Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle #authorinterview

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Here's the (almost) full text of @samszanto.bsky.social's blurb for Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, my hybrid chapbook written with @thesisterjanet.bsky.social. Our book is out on April 10, 2025! #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Happy Monday! It's the perfect day for a teaser of @samszanto.bsky.social's blurb for Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle, my chapbook with @thesisterjanet.bsky.social! Check back to read the full blurb tomorrow!

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

It's Hildie's Gotcha Day and she wants to share one of her favorite lines from one of @thesisterjanet.bsky.social's poems in our upcoming chapbook Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle #catsby #gotchaday #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

It's a glorious day to share the second blurb for my upcoming hybrid chapbook with @thesisterjanet.bsky.social, Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. This is from @sfreligh.bsky.social, one of my favorite flash fiction writers and workshop leaders! #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It's a new week & a new blurb to tease using an original ad promoting F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby 100 years ago. @thesisterjanet.bsky.social & I redid this one to highlight praise from @sfreligh.bsky.social's blurb. You can read the full text tomorrow! #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Favorite Quote Friday! Orange Catsby got an advanced copy of our book from @thesisterjanet.bsky.social and wanted to share one of his favorite quotes. Look at those green eyes! And green collar! #orangecat #catsby #favoritequotefriday #greenlight #greenlightagatsbycycle

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Allison Renner @allisonwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Here it is... the first of three amazing blurbs for our upcoming hybrid chapbook, Green Light: A Gatsby Cycle. This comes from @emmabolden.bsky.social, author of The Tiger and the Cage: A Memoir of a Body in Crisis, and several poetry collections. #greenlightagatsbycycle @thesisterjanet.bsky.social

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