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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · 9h

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · 14d

😍 Earlier this year I made a commitment to developing as a writer. That's why I signed up for this @narratively workshop with @carolinerothstein on digging deep to come up with raw and personal essays. So far I'm loving it. 🔥 #essaywriting #writingcommunity #nonfiction #publishing #stories

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · 26d

😮 I'm plotting a murder mystery, y'all, so I attended this @writersdigest.bsky.social webinar taught by the wonderful Jennifer Dornbush. What does happen at a crime scene? Who decides if it's murder? So many questions #mysterybooks #crimefiction #fiction #booksbooksbooks #authorsofinstagram

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · 28d

October is one of @parisreview.bsky.social's open submission months so it was my pleasure to send them my work. If published, it will be my first piece in a literary journal 😮 #nonfiction #literarymagazine #authorsofinstagram #publishing #writerlife

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · 28d

🔥 I find Tessa Hadley's writing amazing. For instance, this sentence from her short story "Funny Little Snake" #fiction #shortstory #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #stories

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 28

The Letter Review 🔥 is dedicated to publishing new writing. Which is why I just submitted a personal essay to their quarterly contest for consideration #essaywriting #authors #publishing #nonfiction #writinglife

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 28

😍 I've written an essay about how I responded to homophobic bullying in high school. It feels gratifying to submit it to prestigious literary journals like @newenglandreview.bsky.social
#literarymagazine #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing #writingcommunity

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 27

🔥 Just submitted my new essay about how I handled homophobic bullying in high school to @pshares.bsky.social -- such an esteemed publication, would be awesome to get into their pages #publishing #authors #booksbooksbooks #nonfiction #essaywriting

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 26

Visit her website to learn more and buy her books: www.sarahhurwitz.net

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 26

In her new book As A Jew, Sarah Hurwitz writes eloquently about the importance of knowing about Jewish history and Judaism's rich traditions. Can't recommend it highly enough during these troubled times ❤️ #jewishpride #jewishhistory #judaism #booksbooksbooks #publishing

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 24

Applying to residencies for writers like those at @vermontstudioctr.bsky.social is new for me--but I'm starting to like tossing my hat into the ring 😘 Gotta start sometime! #writingcommunity #vermont #nonfiction #publishing #artistresidency

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 24

❤️ This may be one of the truest statements I've ever come across: "Making up is a very mysterious thing." #fiction #creativewriting #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #inspiration

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 23

🔥 So excited to submit my new essay "What Do We Do with Bullies?" to @yalereview.bsky.social. I really enjoy their content and it would be an honor to be published in their pages. #literarymagazine #yale #nonfiction #publishing #essaywriting

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Chasten Glezman Buttigieg @chastenbuttigieg.bsky.social · Sep 22

They’re only going after Tylenol because the president of the United States can’t say acetaminophen. 🤦‍♂️

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 22

😍 Here I go again! Just submitted my essay on confronting homophobic bullying in high school to the amazing @grantamag.bsky.social. September is one of their open submission months! #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #nonfiction #essaywriting #publishing

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 17

Finally did it. Submitted an #essay to HuffPost Personal -- about the time I confronted homophobic bullying in high school back in the day 😘 #nonfiction #personalessay #writingcommunity #publishing #HuffPost

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 16

😮 The best part of The Dazzling Paget Sisters is the first section when the twins are young and have only each other to confide in. Later, despite affairs with notables like Albert Camus and George Orwell, well, I just didn't care all that much. Have to say I didn't finish. #nonfiction #books #story

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 12

@writing_workshops is doing their NYC Publishing Workshop in April and I just applied with pages of my gay coming-of-age memoir WHEN WILL I BE LOVED - would be so awesome to get in! 😘 #publishing #writingcommunity #booksbooksbooks #networking #authorlife

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 12

Awesome! Just sent you my latest #essay "What Do We Do with Bullies? We Stand Up to Them" #writing

Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 12

I really enjoy the #nonfiction in @longreads so I looked up their submission guidelines and just sent them my new #essay for consideration 😍 #writingcommunity #publishing #literarymagazine #authors #writinglife

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 12

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 12

I'm enjoying reading The Dazzling Paget Sisters by @arianebankes. In this quote she's describing writer Arthur Koestler who eventually married her aunt Mamaine. I think I recognize myself in this description omg! 😂 #nonfiction #booksbooksbooks #writingcommunity #authors #publishing

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 11

Learned of Thirteen Bridges Reviewn yesterday so I just submitted my new #essay about how I handled a bully in high school. Gonna get published someday, somewhere, somehow, please God haha 😘 #literarymagazine #nonfiction #publishing #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 10

😍 Getting into the #groove of submitting my new #essay - about how I handled a bully's harassment in high school - to one #literarymag after another. This time to @kenyonreview.bsky.social 😘 #feelinggood #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #publishing #nonfiction

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Michael Jortner @themichaeljortner.bsky.social · Sep 3

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Photo by Kaitlyn Baker on Unsplash General Guidelines When: We accept submissions for the print journal generally during three time periods: September, December, and May. Those reading periods w...

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