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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

I enjoyed this conversation with @kesemmel.bsky.social for @fullstopmag.bsky.social. & I was thinking today about all the problems with the literary canon as it is taught, but also how the way a shared reading history can be a kind of shorthand.

You capture that awkwardness really well in this novel. Around a third of the way in, I started to feel a compelling sense of claustrophobia, as though Amanda’s life was bending toward the woman’s in “The Yellow Wallpaper.” In this way, the novel could almost be interpreted as a modern turn on that classic short story. I’m not saying this is your intention here, but I’m curious to know: As a writer, how consciously do you employ elements of your reading into your work?

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Here are tour dates for The Last Supper (which releases a week from today). Come say hi! I will be adding a few other things, and if you want to collab on an event or appearance, let's chat!

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Just in time for AWP, The Writer's Chronicle was so kind as to run an excerpt of my forthcoming novel. This is the second time I've worked with @jamestatehill.bsky.social at TWC & he is a tireless champion for writers. If you'll be in #Baltimore, come say hi at booth 527 @sfwp.bsky.social

Image of The Writer's Chronicle website with the cover of The Last Supper over a background of lilacs.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

They say blurbs are dead (more about that below for non-industry watchers)! But, it's still nice to get a blurb.

Image of the novel The Last Supper with blurb from Mo Daviau.

"In The Last Supper, a woman's conventional path-marriage, motherhood, big plans to become a parenting influencer-takes a turn from the perfect life she envisioned for herself. Wendy J. Fox masterfully makes the ordinary extraordinary in this compelling and heartfelt novel. I rooted so hard for Amanda. A relatable story, beautifully told." - Mo Daviau, author of Epic and Lovely and Every Anxious Wave

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I had the chance to speak with @laurastanfill.bsky.social publisher extraordinaire at @forestavenuepress.bsky.social and author of the wonderful IMAGINE A DOOR, an wonderfully comprehensive guide to #bookpublishing. Thanks to CRAFT for running our conversation. Link in the comments.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Hey! This roundup was a book gift-giving list for @phoenixnewtimes.com , but you can buy books for your friends any time of the year (or go to the library). New to #Arizona? Visiting for the winter? Check out some of the incredible writers who live or have roots in The Grand Canyon State.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

If you need some listening while you are driving through snowy hinterlands to see family, or if you need something that will completely block out the sounds of your house guests, check out this list: podcastreview.org/list/best-po...

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The 10 Best Podcasts of 2025 | Podcast Review

Every year, Podcast Review's team of writers and editors picks their best podcasts of the last twelve months. Here are our picks for 2025.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

For @msmagazine.com, I wrote about the WNBA and the issue of pay equity. By the time the WNBA was only two seasons in (1999-2000) the average NBA salary was 58 times higher than the average WNBA salary. Twenty-six years later, the gap has jumped to 116 times higher.

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Calling Foul: Breaking Down WNBA Pay and Why It Matters

Breaking Down WNBA Pay for Women Athletes and Why It Matters: a case study in systemic undervaluing of women’s work

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

I reviewed The Mel Robbins for Podcast Review (which is a thing I do) — and wow did this one stick in my craw. Celebs are not really my focus area, but I think what really drove me bananas is how immensely popular this podcast is, when it ultimately says basically nothing.

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SFWP @sfwp.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

On this #FlashbackFriday, we're revisiting @wendyjfox.bsky.social's book list of "14 Short Books for Busy People Who Want to Read More," from SELF Magazine! buff.ly/iuZk94O Preorder THE LAST SUPPER: buff.ly/cQIcGSu Get IF THE ICE HAD HELD: buff.ly/JSuYxGh @susanschulman.bsky.social

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14 Books (Mostly) Under 300 Pages for People Who Have No Damn Time to Read

Short but impactful books for busy people.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Writers, if you are looking for a home for your MS, do this! I actually almost abandoned submission to @sfwp.bsky.social because I thought had no shot. I knew their catalog. Also, my novel had also been rejected a lot. Like, a LOT. I took a change & it changed my writing life. 10/10 recommend.

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SFWP @sfwp.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

This just in, our summer book sale works on preorders! Treat yourself to books by @carolinehagood.bsky.social, Lisa K. Friedman, @lumchanmfa.bsky.social, @laurencjohnson.bsky.social, and @wendyjfox.bsky.social, and get 30% off your total purchase when you shop directly from SFWP! buff.ly/S3Jxn7N

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

It's a little ways out, but my new novel is forthcoming from @sfwp.bsky.social & you can preorder it here: www.amazon.com/Last-Supper-... It's a book about a woman looking for her economic and creative agency in the always online era.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Reviewer types, check this out!

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 05/07/2025

"It is a dark time in America, but literature has always been a beacon of hope: Even in telling tragic stories, writers resist... In the following fifteen books from small press, resistance is a theme... Each one reminds us of why it matters to create.” (@wendyjfox.bsky.social)

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15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Summer - Electric Literature

Resistance is a theme in these new indie titles you won’t want to miss

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The Rumpus @therumpus.net · 18/06/2025

"I feel I’ve succeeded as a writer if I can humanize the worst and best in my characters." Take A Risk and Stand at The Edge of a Cliff: @wendyjfox.bsky.social‬ interviews ‪@socalwritergirl.bsky.social‬ about All This Can Be True (Keylight Books). ➡️ buff.ly/WBDKjVb

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

This is going to be a great conference. Come hang!

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Miriam Gershow @miriamgershow.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Everything is unbearable, so here's a 🧵 of places/people/publications that regularly highlight small press books. #100smallpress stands on their shoulders. 1/6

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

I've had this news for awhile -- and now it's official! New novel coming next year from @sfwp.bsky.social, edited by @adamalsirgany.bsky.social!

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 18/01/2025

Thanks to @electriclit.bsky.social for making space for the many small presses & small press authors who are doing excellent work: 🧵 Cornerstone Press & Heidi Bell - @sfwp.bsky.social & @kesemmel.bsky.social - Stillhouse & @amystuber.com electricliterature.com/15-small-pre...

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15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Winter - Electric Literature

As the temperatures drop, warm up with these heartfelt stories

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Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

We can't wait to read your debut novels! ✨ Our submission period opens tonight Friday 1/10/25 at midnight PT (technically Sat 1/11/25 @ 12:01 am PT) and stays open until Sunday 1/12/25 @ 11:59 pm PT. See full guidelines, FAQ, and how to submit your work at the link! tinhouse.com/book-submiss...

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

What are your low-key NY resolutions? Mine is be better about recycling the bathroom garbage.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Hi #smallpress people! If you'd like to contribute to the Small Press Report Card survey, it will remain open until 12/31. Share your experiences! (Anonymously!) smallpressreport.surveysparrow.com/s/small-pres... Photo of the LFL in front of my house for the algo* *if that is a thing here.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

There's an art to the DNF, in a way. Especially (or at least, I say this for myself) if you read a lot. It's not even a full commentary on the book or the writing, but more of a "eh, not for me." I used to NEVER not finish. I thought, "a publisher saw merit in this book; I must find it too." Nope!

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Elizabeth Endicott @elizabethendicott.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

My favorite annual tradition: quickly and haphazardly drawing every book I read this year! Here's 2024.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Halloween this year I went for a walk & when I returned, my friend's sunglasses were on the beach bench, but not the person. As if he had vanished. Just thinking about how we had a laugh at the Halloweeness of it, but same scene would be hard not to be totally overwrought in fiction.

Sunglasses on a wooden bench at the beach.

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Today I was hacking down my half-dead juniper and listening to the Weight for It pod from @ohitsbigron.bsky.social, guest hosted by producer Sarah Dealy, and it hit all my buttons! Fat stuff! Language stuff! Feminism stuff! How did I not know about Carole Shaw? open.spotify.com/episode/4Seh...

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Wendy J. Fox @wendyjfox.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

Hi friends! New here! I'm a #writer who loves #smallpress. For my first post, I wanted to share a survey I'm hosting. You can (please!) contribute anonymously. The goal is to be informative to other #authors results are in, I'll share publicly. Takes 6 minutes based on prior completion rates.

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