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For the love of storytelling. Subscribe to Ursa Short Fiction and Reckon True Stories in Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Founders: @dawniewalton.bsky.social, @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, @markarms.bsky.social ursastory.com linktr.ee/ursastory

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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
IRL connection is more important than ever. Join us!
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Amazing night in Brooklyn: packed house for @ursastory.bsky.social live at The Center for Fiction with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @dawniewalton.bsky.social @kiese.bsky.social, Lawrence Burney, and Carrie R. Moore.
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Dear friends, I'll see you Wednesday night in Brooklyn with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, @dawniewalton.bsky.social, and @kiese.bsky.social, in conversation with Lawrence Burney (NO SENSE IN WISHING) and Carrie R. Moore (MAKE YOUR WAY HOME). markarms.com/2025/07/07/u... #booksky #podcasts
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Ursa live in Brooklyn Wednesday, Nieman Storyboard update
Join us Wednesday July 9 at The Center for Fiction in Brooklyn.
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
This is one week away! Join us Wednesday, July 9, for Ursa's first-ever live storytelling night at the Center for Fiction in Brooklyn — with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social, @dawniewalton.bsky.social @kiese.bsky.social, Carrie R. Moore and Lawrence Burney: centerforfiction.org/event/ursa-l...
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Meg Reid 🦦 @megireid.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Halle Hill x @ursastory.bsky.social! Fun fact, this was the story I read in @oxfordamerican.bsky.social that led to @hubcitypress.bsky.social acquiring GOOD WOMEN 💫
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Ursa Short Fiction is proud to present a new audio story, "Bitch Baby," written by Halle Hill and performed by Nytia Nikole. @oxfordamerican.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @dawniewalton.bsky.social #podcasts #shortstories ursastory.com/bitch-baby-b...
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Story: ‘Bitch Baby,’ by Halle Hill - Ursa Story Company
"The story is really about two siblings and their love for each other. And the limits of love."
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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Who doesn't love a good interview to start ACCOMPLISHMENT SUNDAY? Contributor @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social interviewed @dawniewalton.bsky.social on the latest episode of @ursastory.bsky.social 🤩 Become a member now: buff.ly/41zRUEx
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Catch up with @dawniewalton.bsky.social and me on the latest episode of @ursastory.bsky.social ! ursastory.com/member-bonus...
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Member Bonus: What Deesha and Dawnie Are Reading Right Now - Ursa Story Company
Books and anthologies to look out for in 2025.
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imanicv.bsky.social @imanicv.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
“ if the characters are taking me to a place, I’ll go” …. Yes. 👏🏽 👏🏽
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
New Episode: What @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social are reading, writing, and watching right now... ursastory.com/member-bonus...
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Member Bonus: What Deesha and Dawnie Are Reading Right Now - Ursa Story Company
Books and anthologies to look out for in 2025.
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
Destiny talks about navigating censorship and what happens when writers and editors don’t see eye to eye, and they highlight the necessity of respect and support from editors and keeping the integrity of your work when finding a home for it.
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We love short stories. Join authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive s...
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
One helluva post script…
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Last year, Destiny Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later over disagreements with the editors. She talks with @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social about it: ursastory.com/destiny-o-bi... #longreads
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Destiny O. Birdsong on Navigating Censorship in Storytelling - Ursa Story Company
Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later.
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DL White @booksbydlwhite.blacksky.app · 15/01/2025
Today's episode of Ursa Short Fiction feat Destiny O. Birdsong is JUST SO GOOD. Destiny O. Birdsong on Navigating Censorship in Storytelling pod.link/1621746749/e... #blackBooksky #bookpods
Authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) in front of a dark background with yellow geometric patterns and the text "Ursa Short Fiction," celebrating thrilling writers and underrepresented voices.
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 09/01/2025
Listening to a rough cut of the next episode of @ursastory.bsky.social. Sex scenes and censorship and saying no to editors, oh my! Stay tuned…
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
Listen and find out why Dawnie’s agent said, “Fuck Nev”…
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Inda Lauryn @indalauryn.bsky.social · 19/12/2024
A friend gifted me a copy of this. As much as I have trouble reading things quickly coz I don't have time, I got thru this one almost too quickly. Such a validating read considering at least one of my WIPs and my friend is hoping for an adaptation.
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Dawnie Walton @dawniewalton.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Loved doing this one, obvs! Thanks to my friends and Ursa partners for welcoming me home 🥰
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
Love this episode, and Dawnie's journey to writing her debut novel is super inspiring. #podcasts #booksky #writers
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 18/12/2024
❤️ New Ursa Short Fiction! @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social break down the first chapter of Dawnie's debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. ursastory.com/final-reviva...
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Member Exclusive: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton - Ursa Story Company
"I had never really given myself a chance to do the things that I really, truly, in my heart, dreamed about."
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I loved this story so much. Thank you Stacie and Nasheen, and associate producers Marina Leigh and @heyjackson.bsky.social, editor Kelly Araja, and special shout-out to Cleyvis Natera for helping us choose this story for Season Three. #longreads
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
"I asked myself, What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?" Presenting "Snow Bath Season," a short story by Stacie Denetsosie, performed by Nasheen Sleuth. Introduction by @dawniewalton.bsky.social and @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social. #shortstories #longreads #podcasts ursastory.com/snow-bath-se...
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Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Snow Bath Season,’ by Stacie Denetsosie - Ursa Story Company
Stacie Denetsosie asks the question: "What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?"
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Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social · 06/12/2024
The latest on Ursa Short Fiction!Dawnie and I interview our agents about the publishing industry, what it means to be a white agent representing authors of color, what makes an agent say “hell yes” to a pitched book, common red flags with scammy “agents,” and more!
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience." New Ursa Short Fiction! @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social chat with their agents, Danielle Chiotti and PJ Mark, about getting published. #podcasts #longreads #writing ursastory.com/agents-pj-ma...
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Member Exclusive: Agents PJ Mark and Danielle Chiotti on Getting Published - Ursa Story Company
"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience."
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Rioncarnated @reeamilcarscott.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
I usually listen to a literary podcast while cooking breakfast on Sunday. Can’t listen to my favorite one this week cuz I’m on it 😬 but you should.
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Shannon Sanders @shanders.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Dream ep
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Rioncarnated @reeamilcarscott.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
You need a good podcast to listen to while cooking your turducken? I talk short story creation with my faves @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social on the latest episode of @ursastory.bsky.social ursastory.com/rion-amilcar...
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Rion Amilcar Scott: ‘It Has to Be Fun, It Has to Be Funky’ - Ursa Story Company
“We have to write what we're obsessed about. Big things and small things."
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Crystal N. Dunivant @crystalndunivant.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I really enjoyed the episode with Rion and what he said about the many layers of the Black experience. It reminds me of Ross Gay writing about joy and sorrow existing in the same place.
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
A new episode of Ursa Short Fiction! ❤️ @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social chat with with @reeamilcarscott.bsky.social. "It has to be fun, and it has to be funky." #podcasts #longreads #writing #shortstories ursastory.com/rion-amilcar...
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Rion Amilcar Scott: ‘It Has to Be Fun, It Has to Be Funky’ - Ursa Story Company
“We have to write what we're obsessed about. Big things and small things."
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Mark Armstrong @markarms.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Thankful for a social network that doesn't hate links. And every episode of the Ursa Short Fiction podcast includes an epic reading list for #longreads fans.
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
This week on Ursa Short Fiction, a Member Exclusive: @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social examine James Baldwin's 1957 short story, "Sonny's Blues." ursastory.com/member-exclu... #shortstories #longreads #podcasts #readinglists #booksky #fridayreads
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Member Exclusive: ‘Sonny’s Blues,’ by James Baldwin - Ursa Story Company
“James Baldwin is the writer that made me want to be a writer.”
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
"Take the time to write. You can do your life’s work in half an hour a day." —T.E. Wilderson (@mizgolightly.bsky.social) #podcasts #shortstories #longreads ursastory.com/telling-stor...
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Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson - Ursa Story Company
A new production from Ursa Short Fiction Season Three.
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 13/11/2024
New! @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social and @dawniewalton.bsky.social introduce our latest Ursa Short Fiction story production: "Telling Stories," written by T.E. Wilderson and performed by Jordan Cobb. ursastory.com/telling-stor...
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Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson - Ursa Story Company
A new production from Ursa Short Fiction Season Three.
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Chantal James @chantalalive.blacksky.app · 10/11/2024
Everybody follow Ursa & get in on the best short fiction podcast ever that now has a presence on bluesky!
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Hello!
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Shannon Sanders @shanders.bsky.social · 22/10/2023
Unbelievably thrilled by this review of Company in the Times (alongside two books I admire greatly, no less). So grateful to @escoffery.bsky.social for this generous review!
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New Stories Put a Complicated Spin on Familiar Traumas
Collections by Vauhini Vara, Shannon Sanders and LaToya Watkins feature characters caught in the challenges and contradictions of being alive.
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Ursa Story Company @ursastory.bsky.social · 23/10/2023
Hello friends! ❤️
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