@mattjakubowski.bsky.social
Philly writer. Debut chapbook “Ghost in the Rain: Stories,” Bottlecap Press, 2026.
https://bottlecap.press/products/ghosmj
Stories in Best Microfiction, Identity Theory, DIHP, Claudine, Some Words, Flight, FlashFlood, BULL.
www.mattjakubowski.com
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialCongratulations!
@templesmith.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialOh so that’s why he just blasted Zelenskyy on the news the other day. Can’t have Ukraine disrupt Russian attempts to support Republicans in US elections. Zelenskyy is man of the century at this point, for his service to democracies.
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialbeats sfumato yes
@bgrueskin.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialBrown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialCongrats!!
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialThis is amazing
@lastsyllablelit.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialSubmissions for Last Syllable are now open through October 15! We accept submissions for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and open genre pieces. Longform works ranging from 5,000 to 25,000 words for the fiction, nonfiction, and open categories are highly encouraged!
@wwborders.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialOur executive director, Elisabeth Jaquette, is at the Frankfurt Book Fair this year to accept the 2026 Aficionado Award on behalf of Words Without Borders.
Read Elisabeth's interview with Sam Spratford at Publishers Weekly here:
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialLet’s gather around this humble fire and release our demons of rejections past
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialDestroying the environment, replacing human workers, stealing work from artists, generating revenge porn, and lying to the police. Welcome to the bright AI future, people!
@mattjakubowski.bsky.social- Corium (closed, gone) - Fiddleblack (closed, archive maintained) - Numero Cinq (closed, archive maintained)
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialthe kids are alright
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialThe orange man has done it. He has won the Reese’s Pieces Piece Prize.
@jekwriter.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialJust a reminder that Hot Flash Literary is open for your flash fiction/CNF submissions!! Issue 5 theme: Burning the Candle at Both Ends. Subs open through Nov. 12. Flash less than 500 words written by women-identifying writers. Full guidelines: hotflashliterary.com/submissions/
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialOk whew it wasn’t just me 😅
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialI’ve spent the past few weeks hearing things on the radio and online about concerts by Phoebe Bridgers and how good they are and this whole time I kept thinking to myself wow that Fleabag writer and actress really can do it all amazing
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialI have one small connection to Carson. I edited this interview, by Megan Berkobien, with Carson & Robert Currie for Asymptote Journal when I was the interviews editor. It was challenging but also a dream assignment as an editor. www.asymptotejournal.com/interview/an...
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialI feel like any little thing that’ll keep us writing is worth diving into. And “It’s fun to type” sounds like a perfect way to get a lot of writing done!
@mattjakubowski.bsky.socialSo cool, Anna! That looks awesome
@emilyrcwilson.bsky.socialReposted by @mattjakubowski.bsky.socialMany congratulations to Anne Carson for the well-deserved Nobel Prize! This is also great news for Translation, Classics, Poetry, the breaking of generic and disciplinary boundaries, and the fact that you don't have to fit a pre-existing mould to have a brilliant, successful career.
