Julie Vick
@julievickwriter.bsky.social
Humor writer and author of a humorous advice book for introverted parents. Words in New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and my phone’s notes app.
Substack with funny stuff and writing tips:
https://julievick.substack.com/
Substack with funny stuff and writing tips:
https://julievick.substack.com/
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"Lloyd Dobler stands outside Diane’s window holding up his phone. He prompts 'Siri, 'Play 'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel.' Siri streams 'Private Eyes' by Hall and Oates, right after playing a thirty-second Geico ad."
If 1980s Teen Movies Took Place Today
Goonies Since strangers will call the police if kids in the Goon Docks wander around on their own, the boys don’t get a chance to search for One-Ey...
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@sallymiller.bsky.social and I teamed up on this one to imagine what some 1980s movies might look like today.
The snacks I brought with me on the trip vs. the snacks at the airport.
November 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The snacks I brought with me on the trip vs. the snacks at the airport.
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is it too early to put up my happy honda days decorations
November 21, 2025 at 9:02 PM
is it too early to put up my happy honda days decorations
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There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
November 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There is a book club organization out there emailing authors telling them the club will feature their work for a "modest fee" for "branded materials" etc. Do not fall for this nonsense. You should never, as a writer, have to pay for such things.
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5. Something that should be moist is instead very, very dry. 💀
Killed it, @julievickwriter.bsky.social.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Killed it, @julievickwriter.bsky.social.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Thanksgiving or Perimenopause?
1. There’s a turkey neck situation.
2. Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you?
3. You love your family, but you also wish th...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 21, 2025 at 1:29 AM
5. Something that should be moist is instead very, very dry. 💀
Killed it, @julievickwriter.bsky.social.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Killed it, @julievickwriter.bsky.social.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
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A very good article about one fake freelancer and the grim state of journalism/the world: thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
thelocal.to
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
A very good article about one fake freelancer and the grim state of journalism/the world: thelocal.to/investigatin...
I teamed up with @janineannett.bsky.social for this perimenopause or Thanksgiving quiz up @mcsweeneys.net
Turns out there is a surprising amount of overlap.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Turns out there is a surprising amount of overlap.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Thanksgiving or Perimenopause?
1. There’s a turkey neck situation.
2. Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you?
3. You love your family, but you also wish th...
www.mcsweeneys.net
November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I teamed up with @janineannett.bsky.social for this perimenopause or Thanksgiving quiz up @mcsweeneys.net
Turns out there is a surprising amount of overlap.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
Turns out there is a surprising amount of overlap.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...
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- There’s a turkey neck situation.
- Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you?
- You’re so bloated that you feel like a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
- Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you?
- You’re so bloated that you feel like a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
Thanksgiving or Perimenopause?
1. There’s a turkey neck situation. 2. Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you? 3. You love your family, but you also wish th...
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
- There’s a turkey neck situation.
- Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you?
- You’re so bloated that you feel like a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
- Is it four thousand degrees in the kitchen, or is it just you?
- You’re so bloated that you feel like a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade.
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I love reading about the nuts and bolts of how creative parents handle making art (writing!) + parenting. @julievickwriter.bsky.social lays it all out in her guest appearance at @thepom.bsky.social today! www.the-pom.com/p/10-things-...
10 things that have helped me balance writing, parenting, and working (Guest Post)
A guest essay by Julie Vick
www.the-pom.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I love reading about the nuts and bolts of how creative parents handle making art (writing!) + parenting. @julievickwriter.bsky.social lays it all out in her guest appearance at @thepom.bsky.social today! www.the-pom.com/p/10-things-...
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My 2yo just informed me that her favorite food is gummy bears wrapped in salami. Then she held eye contact while wrapping a gummy bear in salami and eating it.
October 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
My 2yo just informed me that her favorite food is gummy bears wrapped in salami. Then she held eye contact while wrapping a gummy bear in salami and eating it.
Thanks to @lisaborders.bsky.social for doing a funny guest rec for my most recent newsletter.
Lisa’s book Last Night at the Disco is out next week 🤩
julievick.substack.com/p/september-...
Lisa’s book Last Night at the Disco is out next week 🤩
julievick.substack.com/p/september-...
October 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Thanks to @lisaborders.bsky.social for doing a funny guest rec for my most recent newsletter.
Lisa’s book Last Night at the Disco is out next week 🤩
julievick.substack.com/p/september-...
Lisa’s book Last Night at the Disco is out next week 🤩
julievick.substack.com/p/september-...
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slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross
October 1, 2025 at 7:24 PM
slightly ominous mailer from the Red Cross
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ICYMI, @lindalenhoff.bsky.social's novel, *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY, made a guest appearance in @julievickwriter.bsky.social's August Monthly Links Roundup! buff.ly/pLVkFso
Get *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY right here: bit.ly/4fQa2Oi
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Get *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY right here: bit.ly/4fQa2Oi
@susanschulman.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 6:51 PM
ICYMI, @lindalenhoff.bsky.social's novel, *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY, made a guest appearance in @julievickwriter.bsky.social's August Monthly Links Roundup! buff.ly/pLVkFso
Get *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY right here: bit.ly/4fQa2Oi
@susanschulman.bsky.social
Get *YOUR ACTUAL LIFE MAY VARY right here: bit.ly/4fQa2Oi
@susanschulman.bsky.social
@sallymiller.bsky.social and I teamed up on this one to imagine what some 1980s movies might look like today.
"Lloyd Dobler stands outside Diane’s window holding up his phone. He prompts 'Siri, 'Play 'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel.' Siri streams 'Private Eyes' by Hall and Oates, right after playing a thirty-second Geico ad."
If 1980s Teen Movies Took Place Today
Goonies Since strangers will call the police if kids in the Goon Docks wander around on their own, the boys don’t get a chance to search for One-Ey...
buff.ly
October 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
@sallymiller.bsky.social and I teamed up on this one to imagine what some 1980s movies might look like today.
My personal assistant. Just need to teach her to make copies.
September 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My personal assistant. Just need to teach her to make copies.
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Periodic reminder that we at @mcsweeneys.net ’s have no writing staff (save for the great @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social), and rely on unsolicited submissions for our humor & satire. We respond to each every submission within 7.39 days (but usually much sooner).
www.mcsweeneys.net/pages/guidel...
www.mcsweeneys.net/pages/guidel...
Guidelines for McSweeney’s Internet Tendency Submissions - McSweeney’s Internet Tendency
www.mcsweeneys.net
September 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Periodic reminder that we at @mcsweeneys.net ’s have no writing staff (save for the great @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social), and rely on unsolicited submissions for our humor & satire. We respond to each every submission within 7.39 days (but usually much sooner).
www.mcsweeneys.net/pages/guidel...
www.mcsweeneys.net/pages/guidel...
If you are interested in writing satirical news headlines like the ones you have read in pubs like The Onion, then this post is for you.
julievick.substack.com/p/tips-for-w...
julievick.substack.com/p/tips-for-w...
Tips for Writing Satirical News Headlines
5 writers share their secrets (for writing satirical news)
julievick.substack.com
September 18, 2025 at 3:34 PM
If you are interested in writing satirical news headlines like the ones you have read in pubs like The Onion, then this post is for you.
julievick.substack.com/p/tips-for-w...
julievick.substack.com/p/tips-for-w...
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Mine in today’s New Yorker. Greetings from America’s High-Capacity Server Coolant Reservoirs, formerly the “Great Lakes.” Read my cartoon-filled rant about this at open.substack.com/pub/paulnoth...
September 4, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Mine in today’s New Yorker. Greetings from America’s High-Capacity Server Coolant Reservoirs, formerly the “Great Lakes.” Read my cartoon-filled rant about this at open.substack.com/pub/paulnoth...
My kid, after rolling down the window in the car and looking out:
"Now I know why dogs like this."
"Now I know why dogs like this."
August 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
My kid, after rolling down the window in the car and looking out:
"Now I know why dogs like this."
"Now I know why dogs like this."
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Uber but just for parallel parking if you need help real quick
August 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Uber but just for parallel parking if you need help real quick
Happy book birthday @pennyzang.bsky.social ! I have been intrigued by the description of this dark academia suspense debut and am looking forward to reading it.
Today is the day! Doll Parts is officially out in the world. 💗💗💗
August 26, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Happy book birthday @pennyzang.bsky.social ! I have been intrigued by the description of this dark academia suspense debut and am looking forward to reading it.
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9. Log on to the website.
10. Forget your login.
11. Click the link “FORGOT LOGIN.”
12. Receive message that your email is not on file.
13. Congratulate yourself on writing down your login from last year.
14. Try again.
15. Fail to log in.
10. Forget your login.
11. Click the link “FORGOT LOGIN.”
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13. Congratulate yourself on writing down your login from last year.
14. Try again.
15. Fail to log in.
How to Log In to the Student Portal
Dear Parents, Welcome to the new school year! You will need to access the student portal online to find out important information including your ch...
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August 22, 2025 at 5:28 PM
9. Log on to the website.
10. Forget your login.
11. Click the link “FORGOT LOGIN.”
12. Receive message that your email is not on file.
13. Congratulate yourself on writing down your login from last year.
14. Try again.
15. Fail to log in.
10. Forget your login.
11. Click the link “FORGOT LOGIN.”
12. Receive message that your email is not on file.
13. Congratulate yourself on writing down your login from last year.
14. Try again.
15. Fail to log in.
Happy pub day @amrangowani.com!
I read an advanced copy of Leverage —if you are looking for a fast-paced thriller with dark humor set in the finance world, then this is the book for you!
I read an advanced copy of Leverage —if you are looking for a fast-paced thriller with dark humor set in the finance world, then this is the book for you!
August 19, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Happy pub day @amrangowani.com!
I read an advanced copy of Leverage —if you are looking for a fast-paced thriller with dark humor set in the finance world, then this is the book for you!
I read an advanced copy of Leverage —if you are looking for a fast-paced thriller with dark humor set in the finance world, then this is the book for you!
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I'm running another advanced short humor writing workshop starting Sept 13th!
In four weeks you'll write 2-3 drafts of short humor pieces and get notes and feedback in a supportive environment.
Writing from previous workshops has been published by The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more!
In four weeks you'll write 2-3 drafts of short humor pieces and get notes and feedback in a supportive environment.
Writing from previous workshops has been published by The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more!
Let's Write MORE Short Humor Pieces (Four-Week Workshop Starting 9/13/25)
DATES/SCHEDULE:
1. Saturday, 09/13/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Intros & Pitches]
2. Saturday, 09/20/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Draft of First Piece]
3. Saturday, 09/27/25, 12:00-2:30P...
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August 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I'm running another advanced short humor writing workshop starting Sept 13th!
In four weeks you'll write 2-3 drafts of short humor pieces and get notes and feedback in a supportive environment.
Writing from previous workshops has been published by The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more!
In four weeks you'll write 2-3 drafts of short humor pieces and get notes and feedback in a supportive environment.
Writing from previous workshops has been published by The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more!