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Annmarie Kelly

@annmariekelly.bsky.social
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Writer, teacher, podcaster. I always talk to strangers.

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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh, Seattle, you old so-and-so. Why did I ever leave your moody beauty? Huge thanks to Write on the Sound Writers' Conference for inviting me. Local literary folks: if you haven’t discovered this Edmonds gem, it’s time. And my apologies to all the peeps I missed seeing—next time for sure.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's to all the writers out there making problems for ourselves that we also get to solve. Thanks for chatting, Nathan Batchelor!
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Come write like Golden Girls in Florida! This will sell out, folks. Join us January 22-24, 2027 to march in the direction of your creative dreams. @brandilarsen.bsky.social www.annmariekellyharbaugh.com/workshops-1/...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
@juliecdalton.bsky.social is one of my favorite talented women. She's farmed & kayaked & dried herbs to concoct medicinal teas & she's out now w/ THE FOREST BECOMES HER. Pick up a copy at @portersqbooks.bsky.social @belmontbooks.bsky.social or an indie near you. evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
I'm FINALLY back from a hot girl literary summer & it's time to share convos we've missed. Up first: the incandescent Whitney Vale. Buy her book SERMON OF SWALLOWS & figure out how to make her your friend. I breathe better knowing she's out there filling the world with beauty.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
All right. I’ll admit it. I’ve fully drunk the @sewaneewriters kool-aid — from a shiny copper cup! What an absolute gift to learn day after precious day with these wise and beautiful humans.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
You did it again @chq1874.bsky.social You stole my heart. Was it 1000 degrees? Yes. Did I walk 37000 steps? Absolutely. But around every corner, I was greeted with generosity, communion & delight. Thx all you lovely Chautauquans who came to my reading, bought my book & attended class. I’ll be back!
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I loved catching up with @juliecdalton.bsky.social today. We talked about gardens, Paris, and dirt, and about her newest book, THE FOREST BECOMES HER which you can pre-order right now. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
If you give a writer a croissant, she’s gonna want Nutella. And strawberry jam. And a boat. And a palace. And a fainting couch. And stained glass and all Renoir’s paintings and twinkle lights and a community with whom to laugh and share stories. My tummy is full of crepes and my heart is bursting.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
For anyone searching for the way through an impossible situation, The Heart Folds Early by @jillchristman.bsky.social is for you. Order it through @tombolobooks.bsky.social @prairielights.com or an indie shop near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
16-year-old me adored Katharine Hepburn. So when I heard about THE ORIGINAL about the life of Katharine Hepburn, I had to meet Priya Parmar, the kindred spirit who had the chops to write it. We talk sex & gender & power. Pick up this up at @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social or an indie shop near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
In THE ROAD TO TENDER HEARTS @anniehartnett.bsky.social examines how anyone can raise kids in a world that seems so perpetually on the bring of calamity and destruction. Grab it @newtonvillebooks.bsky.social @bluewillowbooks.bsky.social or an indie near you. evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Come to Paris with us! We’ll write in gardens, cafes, cemeteries & museums & walk grand boulevards with notebooks in hand. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get away, now is your chance. Early Bird rate ends THIS WEEK! www.annmariekellyharbaugh.com/events/wild-...
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Wild Precious Writing -- Paris Edition -- Summer, 2026 — Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh
Are you due for a new view from your writing desk? Need an excuse to watch the Eiffel Tower sparkle after dark? Been daydreaming about escaping this country? If you answered YES to any of the above, t...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Come to Paris with @brandilarsen.bsky.social and me. We’ll write in gardens, cafes, cemeteries & museums & walk grand boulevards with notebooks in hand. If you’ve been looking for an excuse to get away, now is your chance. Early Bird rate ends THIS WEEK. www.annmariekellyharbaugh.com/events/wild-...
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Wild Precious Writing -- Paris Edition -- Summer, 2026 — Annmarie Kelly-Harbaugh
Are you due for a new view from your writing desk? Need an excuse to watch the Eiffel Tower sparkle after dark? Been daydreaming about escaping this country? If you answered YES to any of the above, t...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
I never thought I’d look to Greek myths to make sense of my world, but @nataliehaynes.bsky.social is so wise & funny & her retellings of ancient tales are so heartbreaking & relevant. Pick up NO FRIEND TO THIS HOUSE at @strandbooks.com or an indie near you. www.Evergreenpodcasts.com/wildpreciouslife
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
Writing lesson #457: Keep at it! Sadeqa Johnson's 1st book was turned down, but she did not let the world’s NO stand in the way of her YES. Now she’s a NYT bestseller out w/ her latest novel KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN. Pick it up any book by @sadeqasays.bsky.social at a library or indie shop near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 23/01/2026
High point this week: Paula McLain’s latest novel, SKYLARK. If you are a reader in need of a Paris fix, this is a book for you. Or if you're a writer underwater in your current project, Paula has wisdom and solidarity. Pick up SKYLARK at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social or a library near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
As Best of 2025 lists circulate, I'm over here with @katejbaer.bsky.social celebrating failure. Wanna do a thing in 2026? Do that thing in all its beautiful brokenness. And check out Kate's latest How About Now at @pocketbooksshop.bsky.social @tombolobooks.bsky.social or an indie shop near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
@katejbaer.bsky.social pep talk: "Nobody cares." Stop searching for permission. Quit making excuses. Do your thing. Create. That. Art. Listen to more Kate wisdom here: evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou... And grab her latest HOW ABOUT NOW at @pocketbooksshop.bsky.social or an indie shop near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
Reason #11 to admire Christina Baker Kline – she considers her undergrad English major a “practical degree.” Do what you love, folks. You can find Christina’s latest PLEASE DON’T LIE coauthored with Anne Burt at @hiddenbarnbooks.bsky.social or an indie near you. evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
As Anne Burt says, a novel takes how long it takes. All we can do in the meantime is find our people, like Christina Baker Kline & keep telling our beautiful burning stories. Find PLEASE DON'T LIE at @greenapplebooks.bsky.social or an indie near you. evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 05/12/2025
Writer friends: ever wonder how much reading is too much at your bookstore event? Words to live by here from the incomparable @annpacker.bsky.social Pick up a copy of her latest, SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE at @prairielights.com @greenapplebooks.bsky.social or an indie shop near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
I confess we ate half the pies yesterday & we’re already out of whipped cream & I forgot to buy parsley, but the older I get, the more I realize today is about embracing beauty & imperfection and celebrating what we can while we can, no matter what the table looks like. Enjoy the pies. We sure did.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
It was an honor to speak with @kellysundberg.bsky.social about THE ANSWER IS IN THE WOUND, published by @roxanegay.bsky.social books. As Kelly’s written, there is room inside us for more than one story. Here's to containing multitudes, folks. Pick up your copy at @twodollarradiohq.bsky.social
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
The incomparable Uzma Jalaluddin stopped by to discuss DETECTIVE AUNTY & we talked cozy mysteries, manuscript revision, & how to walk in the direction of your wildest dreams. Grab a copy at @blueheronbooks.bsky.social or @anotherstoryto.bsky.social Episode here: evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Happy Pub Day, @melissafebos ! Folks, if you’re ankle-deep in your own memoir, consider Melissa’s body of work a master class. Take a breath & swim down into the silty bottom of your own lake. You may have to trick yourself. But that’s where the stories are. THE DRY SEASON is out today.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Happy pub day, Brad Peacock & James Crews! They’ll make you believe in everyday love, the kind that exists in joy & sadness, sunshine & dirt. They've co-edited a book of love poems by LGBTQ+ writers & allies—LOVE IS FOR ALL OF US is the book I didn’t even know my hardened heart needed right now.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
Feeling grateful for dozens of literary connections on this indie bookstore day, including Jennifer Cramer Miller whose INCURABLE OPTIMIST will have you seeing all your blessings -- water, avocados, pee! -- in a whole different light. Grab her memoir at @tombolobooks or a favorite indie near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Here's to being weird and messy and clownish but getting our sh*t together when it comes to our art. LOVED this convo with America's favorite dad, @kristenarnett.bsky.social Please grab her latest book, STOP ME IF YOU'VE HEARD THIS ONE, at a library or indie shop near you. @tombolobooks.bsky.social
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Sometimes I want to read about how other parents have figured it out. But other times, I want to travel to another time & place. In CLEVER LITTLE THING, Helena Echlin writes about family challenges within a page-turning psychological thriller. Listen here: evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Thank you so much to the Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing for this honor and congrats to the other writers. I’ve never been to the Vineyard before, and I’m looking forward to penning new words by the sea.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Congratulations to @rebehuntman on her debut memoir MY MOTHER IN HAVANA. If you have a complicated relationship with your mama or if you long to travel, dance, and shine, grab Rebe's story from @gramercybooksbexley or an indie shop near you. evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
If you're looking to Write Around the World, we only have a few spots left in our Italy writing retreat. Looking to tell the story only you can tell? And make pizza and pasta in a supportive community? This is the trip for you. Apply by March 1 -- stradatoscana.com/retreats/ann...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Are you looking to escape and shine? Join our Wild Precious Writing retreat. We’ll write, recharge & learn to make pizza in an enchanting Italian village. If you’re ready to be the starring character in the story of your life, join us! Applications close Mar. 1. stradatoscana.com/retreats/ann...
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Annmarie & Athena ~ Wild Precious Writing - Strada Toscana
Elizabeth St. Hilaire collage in Tuscany is an all-inclusive floral collage workshop in the beautiful Italian countryside
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
If you're looking to Write Around the World, we only have a few spots left in our Italy writing retreat. Looking to tell the story only you can tell? And make pizza & pasta in a supportive community? This is for you. Apply by Mar. 1 stradatoscana.com/retreats/ann... open.substack.com/.../p/write-...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Congrats Joseph Earl Thomas, winner of @center4fiction 1st Novel Prize. My own grandpa cleaned city buses. Grandma cooked in a school cafeteria. Here's to writing the full experience of our people. Listen to the convo here: evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou... And grab Joseph's books today.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Anyone looking for the perfect valentine for a writer? Tickets to this would be a good place to start.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Come to France with us! Join me & Phyllis Biffle Elmore & write beautiful prose in a beautiful place. There's a seaside villa AND a jacuzzi AND a private chef AND what are you waiting for? Click here to learn more: www.forewordretreats.com/.../phyllis-... And don't forget to enter 25AK for $900 off.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Recently on the show: @Kathleenglasgow.bsky.social knocked my socks off, invited me to raise chickens, & offered this perfect wisdom: you haven't met everyone who's going to love you yet. This is energy I need right now. Check out her awesome titles at an indie near you.
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
For anyone needing a moment of awesomeness right now, look no further than @malakagharib -- writer, cartoonist, and all-around delight. It's so easy to tailspin. There's so much to fight and fix. But, man oh man, Malaka's art gives me hope. She is my American Dream. [Episode link in bio.]
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Meade Krosby @meadekrosby.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
📣 JOB ALERT 📣 The Climate Impacts Group (CIG) at University of Washington is hiring a Tribal Climate Adaptation Specialist. This position will work with CIG, the Affiliated Tribes of NW Indians and other partners to support the resilience efforts of Northwest coastal Tribes. Please share widely!
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Tribal Climate Adaptation Specialist, Northwest Climate Resilience Collaborative | Climate Impacts Group
The University of Washington Climate Impacts Group (CIG) is hiring a Tribal Climate Adaptation Specialist to expand CIG’s efforts to support Tribal resilience efforts in the Northwest. This position w...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
For anyone longing to find hope in the shards, I bring you Cass Donish--poet, performer, cat enthusiast, & wise soul. Their book, YOUR DAZZLING DEATH, is for anyone trying to hold both love and loss in their hands. Grab it at an indie near you. And listen here: evergreenpodcasts.com/wild-preciou...
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 06/01/2024
@pronounced-ing.bsky.social I’m sitting here in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, where I’ve just met Magistra Kucich who taught you 7th and 8th Latin. She’s reading OUR MISSING HEARTS and adoring the language derivations within. Bravo and Happy New Year!
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Annmarie Kelly @annmariekelly.bsky.social · 11/10/2023
Who’s here? How do I find my people? Writers, readers, chocolate enthusiasts…where are you, dear ones?
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