Reposted by Kayla LightnerSaeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 25/08/2026The grim reaper is grabbing all the wrong heauxes!!!!!!! 251474173
Reposted by Kayla LightnerSplit Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 06/03/2026The Split Lip fam is showing👏 up👏 ❤️ Fiction contributor @kaylalightner.bsky.social with @annablabs.bsky.social. ❤️ Contributor Josh Jones with former Asst. Editor @anniejowrites.bsky.social. ❤️ Flash reader Amanda Ellard. 0195
Reposted by Kayla LightnerEric Smith @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social · 26/01/2026This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good. Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...32auctions.comPublishing for MinnesotaSilent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions. 18257
Reposted by Kayla LightnerLit Hub @literaryhub.bsky.social · 08/01/2026“i want back my rocking chairs, / solipsist sunsets, / & coastal jungle sounds...” A poem by Renee Nicole Good, who was murdered by ICE earlier today. lithub.com/renee-nicole...lithub.comRenee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.Renee Nicole Good, 37, mother to a six-year-old boy, was murdered earlier today by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, a few blocks from her home. According to the Minnesota Star Tribune: [An ICE agent] s… 5751112410
Reposted by Kayla LightnerSplit Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 16/10/2025"Your mother always speaks of the scraps she got into as a girl the way other folks talk about Christmas." This time last year, we published the engaging story IF YOU'RE FEELING FROGGY by @kaylalightner.bsky.social. Find it in the archives! buff.ly/bmY4eMV 061
Reposted by Kayla LightnerTajja Isen @tajjaisen.bsky.social · 26/09/2025I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...thewalrus.caThe Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The WalrusCompanies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it 21859345
Reposted by Kayla LightnerSplit Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Look! A great class with SLM Contributor @kaylalightner.bsky.social ! Maybe you should sign up while it’s on sale! 😉 161
Reposted by Kayla LightnerLongleaf Writers @longleafwriters.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Each year, we partner with regional universities like the University of Mississippi Department of English to create scholarship opportunities for writers. We are so happy that Noreen Ocampo from UM, will be joining us as a scholar! www.noreenocampo.com #fictionwriters #poetry #Writersconferrence 011
Reposted by Kayla LightnerLongleaf Writers @longleafwriters.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Each year, we partner with regional universities like the UAB - The University of Alabama at Birmingham to create scholarship opportunities for writers. We are so happy that Trinity Walker from UAB, will be joining us as a scholar in May! #fictionwriter #poets #creativenonfiction 012
Kayla Lightner @kaylalightner.bsky.social · 02/12/2024Hooray✨🎉 Congrats and well-earned @abelletm.bsky.social 170
Reposted by Kayla LightnerSplit Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 25/11/2024We recommend you read @kaylalightner.bsky.social 's Puschart-nominated story, “If You’re Feeling Froggy." It's a gorgeous piece! buff.ly/3UdL1EGbuff.lyIf You’re Feeling Froggy — Split Lip MagazineYour mother always speaks of the scraps she got into as a girl the way other folks talk about Christmas. Nostalgic as she recalls waiting outside on some poor girl’s front porch, shoulders relaxed,… 1161