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Shelby Switzer

@somethingwithwords.bsky.social

Writer | Baltimore | they/them 2024 Lambda Literary Fellow shelbyswitzer.com

Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

My top three books for 2025! All odd little story books about intimacy and self. No wonder I'm more into my Baltimore Gothic story collection than my novels in progress right now. Bluets by Maggie Nelson The Sea Gives Up the Dead: Stories by Molly Olguín Bugsy and Other Stories by Rafael Frumkin

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

join me n some lovely queers at ottobar on 12/11

fruitcake queer reading series. 12/11 at 7pm at ottobar in baltimore

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Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Join Tin House Workshop for creative inspiration as a 2026 Winter Online Workshop Lecture Pass participant! Our scholarship lottery will be held on December 2nd! Purchase here: tinhouse.com/product/2026...

Media description: An ad for an online lecture pass. Text reads: 2026 Winter Online Workshop, Jan 5 - Feb 16, Lecture Pass, Panels, Generative Writing Sessions, Lectures, Faculty Readings. Early Bird Pricing Ends Dec 1st. Join us!

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Katy Montgomerie 🦗 @katymontgomerie.com · 22/04/2025

This statement about the transphobic Supreme Court ruling by the UK's Crab Museum (yes a museum about crabs) is better than 99% of the statements I've seen on the topic www.crabmuseum.org/visit 🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀🦀

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Lauren Groff @legroff.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Fellow authors, I love you, and I know it feels like we don’t have a choice, but B&N and Am*zon both scheduled sales this week to preempt Independent Bookstore Day, a hugely vital source of income for indie bookstores. Please don’t promote their sales; please promote your local indie this week.

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

My lover and I read poetry to each other on roadtrips and Jane Wong's How Not To Be Afraid of Everything is a gorgeous car companion.

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

I guess there's one perk of #AWP25 being in LA

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

Prompt idea: Personify the worst thing you can think of and write a scene in which it crawls into bed with you. Inspired by Raul Palma at #AWP25 (for his character, it's debt)

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Charm City Art Spice @rahnealexander.com · 28/03/2025

Next Thursday I'll be at Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse talking with Vivian Blaxell about her very cool book WORTHY OF THE EVENT, now available from @littlepuss.net Get your copy today, and then come out to celebrate effervescent trans literature!!! redemmas.org/events/vivia...

A photo of Vivian Blaxell and a photo of Rahne Alexander flank the cover art of Vivian's new book, WORTHY OF THE EVENT

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

when you say something, the cosmos shifts season your psyche audic astrology poetry is about crossing eras cede cognitive control: transcending or transgression bio-geo poetry we're all script here necromancy board two-headed time science is amazing Still Surreal: Poetics of Revolution #AWP25

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Takeaways from Disaster Gays & Messy Femmes: 1) Have your characters make decisions you're afraid to make - @nicanstett.bsky.social 2) If someone thinks your character is unlikeable, it says more about them than your character - @riggstah.bsky.social #AWP25

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Zoë Bossiere @zoebossiere.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Tonight, tonight! Don't sleep on Brevity's offsite reading, ✨ The Future is Transgender ✨ 5-7pm at KISO DTLA (107 4th St) feat. contributors from our special issue. brevitymag.com/category/iss...

Flyer in a 1980s/futuristic style. In the middle triangle the words "The Future is Transgender, hosted by KISO DTLA" Featuring the nonfiction stylings of Marisa "Mac" Crane, KB Brookins, Rick's Clifton, Nic Anstett, Scott Nelson, Melissa Faliveno, and Krys Malcolm Belc.

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Mitch J's 50ks at #AWP25! (@kenyonreview.bsky.social '24)

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

"I like meta. I like writing that shows itself for what it is." -- @anandalima.bsky.social at #AWP Me too! Totally guilty of using parentheticals, foot notes, and "breaking the fourth wall" in my fiction. We all know that this is, why try to pretend otherwise?

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Shelby Switzer @somethingwithwords.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

Hello LA but really can't wait for next year #AWP

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