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Viktoria Shulevich

@vikshulevich.bsky.social
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Writer of humor, essays & children’s fiction. Words in The New Yorker, McSweeneys, LA Times, WBUR’s Cognoscenti, Slackjaw, The Belladonna, Points in Case, Weekly Humorist! www.viktoriashulevich.com

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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
I got to write about my Heated Rivalry obsession in @latimes.com today! www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: The diary of a casual, not-at-all-obsessed ‘Heated Rivalry’ fan
Day 9: Made a blueberry smoothie. Added an extra banana. Worth the hype.
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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
#8 by @vikshulevich.bsky.social Full piece: medium.com/thebelladonn...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
First humor piece of 2026! Thank you for the pub @pointsincase.com !! www.pointsincase.com/articles/whe...
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When to Cry Over Spilled Milk
When the milk you spilled gets into every crevice of your floor, stove, and cupboards, making everything permanently sticky.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Some thoughts on playing team sports, thanks for pub @weeklyhumorist.bsky.social !! weeklyhumorist.com/team-sports-...
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Team Sports Made Me the Perfect Candidate for This Job – Weekly Humorist
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
New Run Club humor in @pointsincase.com !! Thanks for the pub @jamesfolta.com ! www.pointsincase.com/articles/im-...
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I’m Excited to Join Your Run Club for All the Right Reasons
I don’t expect to meet anyone by joining your Club, but I wouldn’t be upset if someone asked about me. Has anyone asked about me yet?
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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
“Have you accomplished a thing?” By @vikshulevich.bsky.social Full piece: thebelladonnacomedy.com/a-midlife-qu...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
A very important midlife quiz that’s not (entirely) about cheese in @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social !! thebelladonnacomedy.com/a-midlife-qu...
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A Midlife Quiz: Are You Living Your Life to the Fullest?
Have you accomplished a thing?
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I round up funny writing by Jack Handey in @newyorker.com, Michelle Cohn & @madelinegoetz.bsky.social in @pointsincase.com, and @vikshulevich.bsky.social and @seanmcgowan.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net! Check it out & subscribe ⬇️
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
To pee, or not to pee, that is the question…And I got answers! New humor in Slackjaw!! medium.com/slackjaw/bod...
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Bodies Of Water And When It’s Ok To Pee in Them
A comprehensive summer guide.
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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · 14/08/2025
Please take @vikshulevich.bsky.social’s advice about the book I haven’t written!
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Thrilled to be back in @mcswys today declaring my love of romance books, the delightful tropes and most of all, HEAs. Thanks @cmonks for the pub and my amazing writing friends for the feedback! www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
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Don’t Judge My Book by Its Cover
Don’t judge my book by its cover. For the cover art of my debut novel, I envisioned a mysterious, foggy background with two shadowy figures graspi...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Thrilled to be back in @mcswys today declaring my love of romance books, the delightful tropes and most of all, HEAs. Thanks @cmonks for the pub and my amazing writing friends for the feedback! www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...
mcsweeneys.net
Don’t Judge My Book by Its Cover
Don’t judge my book by its cover. For the cover art of my debut novel, I envisioned a mysterious, foggy background with two shadowy figures graspi...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 08/08/2025
I love an awkward silence, don’t you? New humor in @pointsincase.com !! Thank you @jamesfolta.com ! www.pointsincase.com/articles/i-a...
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I Am Totally Comfortable with This Awkward Silence
But if I nod, I may agree to something I strongly disagree with. Like that the world is flat or that black licorice is delicious.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Excited to be in @latimes.com today with some thoughts on pickle kombucha!! www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: I tried this new abomination at Whole Foods so you don't have to
If you love pickles and kombucha, you'll probably hate pickle kombucha. On your first, second and third try.
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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
We continue to be women making a podcast. Brave?? This month we have the delightful @vikshulevich.bsky.social as a guest. Listen if you are smart and cool and want some downright life-changing humor writing tips. Watch on YouTube here: youtu.be/K_CQ9QrejvU?... and get that poddie wherever!
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
Excited to be in @latimes.com today with some thoughts on pickle kombucha!! www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: I tried this new abomination at Whole Foods so you don't have to
If you love pickles and kombucha, you'll probably hate pickle kombucha. On your first, second and third try.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Delighted to be in @pointsincase.com today with some totally normal thoughts about worrying! Thank you for the pub @jamesfolta.com !! www.pointsincase.com/articles/my-...
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My Bad, I’m a Worrier, Not a Warrior
Your Majesty, what I’m saying is that I am a worrier---all I do all day long is worry about every little thing that could possibly go wrong.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
New dating humor!!
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
New dating humor in @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social today!! This piece started in a workshop with @lukevburns.bsky.social ! Highly recommend Luke’s workshops! thebelladonnacomedy.com/im-having-a-...
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I’m Having a Great Time Talking to You About My Wife on Our First Date
You’re so adventurous! Just like my wife.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Delighted to be in Shouts & Murmurs today with this piece! www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...
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My Most Compatible Matches According to Hinge
Viktoria & Harry, you are a perfect match. Viktoria, you put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow. Harry also puts food in his mouth, chews it, and swallows.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
We Can’t Wait to Be Part of Your Neighborhood, but First We Need to Dig This Massive Hole by @vikshulevich.bsky.social
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We Can’t Wait to Be Part of Your Neighborhood, but First We Need to Dig This Massive Hole
Hello there, neighbor. We are your friendly corporation moving in next door. We’re taking over this six-story building that used to house various s...
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Gail Gauthier @gailgauthier.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
#amreading A new annotated reading post #novels #essays #shortstories #flashfiction #humor #LucyFoley @raebolt.bsky.social @woodardwriter.bsky.social @mjerkins.bsky.social @mariehoykenny.bsky.social @vikshulevich.bsky.social @emilykling.bsky.social blog.gailgauthier.com/2025/01/some...
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Some Annotated Reading January 23
This annotated reading thing...it's becoming a reading journal. Only I am now reading so much short-form writing I can't possibly write it a...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 02/01/2025
First pub of 2025, thank you Slackjaw !! Some very specific conditions that must be met for me to do my To-Do list… medium.com/slackjaw/con...
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Conditions That Must Be Met Before I Can Do My To-Do List
Mercury cannot be in retrograde. But it also can’t be moving forward.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 17/12/2024
PIC READERS HAVE SPOKEN! The People's Favorites of 2024 are in, with top-voted humor from @vikshulevich.bsky.social, @emilykling.bsky.social, @katiyheath.bsky.social, @jewish.bsky.social, @mikerange.bsky.social, @kelleygreene.bsky.social, and @alicemphillips.bsky.social.
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The People’s Favorites 2024
You submitted some of your favorite pieces that we published this year, including plastic bags, grapes, and an active volcano.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Delighted to have “Announcing My Seasonal Transition to a Fairweather Friend” chosen as one of the readers’ favorites of 2024 in @pointsincase.com ! I’m in excellent company with @emilykling.bsky.social @kelleygreene.bsky.social @alicemphillips.bsky.social !! www.pointsincase.com/articles/the...
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The People’s Favorites 2024 | Points in Case
You submitted some of your favorite pieces that we published this year, including plastic bags, grapes, and an active volcano.
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Caitlin Kunkel @caitlinkunkel.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Last class of the year: Comedy Writing for Non-Comedians! Learn to use the tools of comedy to write funnier copy, emails, dating profiles, speeches, and whatever else you need to spice up. Sunday, 12/8 online, but you can also sign up and watch the recording later. Details here:
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Comedy Writing for Non-Comedians Caitlin Kunkel | WritingWorkshops.com
n this two-hour interactive seminar, satirist, author, and creator of The Second City’s online satire writing program Caitlin Kunkel will break down the basics of comedic writing for those who aren’t ...
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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Is a social media app even official unless it’s been satirized on @mcsweeneys.net? Obviously, but that didn’t stop me and @kathrynbaecht.bsky.social from doing it anyway www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wel...
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Welcome to Bluesky, but Maybe Take it Down a Notch?
“Over the past week, Bluesky’s growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook, and Thr...
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Amy Greenlee @greenleeish.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
Thrilled to have another #RedFlag piece @mcsweeneys.net 🚩🚩🚩 Is It a Red Flag?: Romeo and Juliet Edition www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/is-...
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Is It a Red Flag?: Romeo and Juliet Edition
Your families are embroiled in a bitter feud. Not a red flag. This is a problem that couples have faced throughout history, and most of them have s...
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
What a delightful time with a stellar lineup at the first ever Slackjaw Live show at Caveat NYC last weekend! I read this piece: medium.com/slackjaw/i-r...
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I Really Want To Get To Know You By Telling You About Myself
I look forward to messaging you sporadically and talking about me.
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Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Still so very excited to be in the New Yorker’s Shouts & Murmurs (IN PRINT!!!!) last week! www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Life Advice with Animal Analogies
Live like a fish? A mountain lion? A butterfly? A beaver? A menagerie of unideal options.
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