Mythic Picnic
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A hybrid cross between a literary magazine and twitter — Editor: @NathanBorn2010 — EIC/XP: Mark Finnemore — #MythicPicnictweetstory
Joined April 2013
The Mythic Picnic Tweet-Story Project If you read this thread filled with stories from various writers then you can honestly say you’re reading when you’re scrolling through twitter. 🪡🧵⬇️
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We love reading author bios (mags and small presses too!) so please reply and tell us about yourself and we’ll RT it and hopefully you’ll find new readers and new people to read. ⬇️ https://t.co/2h9Miiufqj
My twitter goal is to be the virtual bar and grill where writers and artists and other creatives come to hang out with each other after work and maybe find some new friends and collaborators for cool new artistic projects — Mythic Picnic’s Pub
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Flash fiction is a challenge. You must carve away all the excess until you reach the heart of your story. You can do it. I have faith in you. Submit.
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Check out these micros curated by @NathanBorn2010 ⬇️ Nathan is also coming aboard as a regular editor at Mythic Picnic and he has a lot of great ideas that I’m excited to see come together in the near future!
MICRO MAYHEM Mythic Micros by @SophieKearing @skullsnflames76 @Koss51209969 @KennethMGRAY2 @jackiebrown20 @KaceyKells @jdclappwrites @KMWriter01 @PaulBrazill @SteveGone58 @ThraxMaximilian & @KellieScottReed Curated by @NathanBorn2010 / Nathan Pettigrew #MythicPicnicTweetStory
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On the first day of his new job in the IRS bankruptcy unit, Robert Bonnett saw the woman who would soon lead to him facing up to 20 years in federal prison.
STRAW MAN by Robert Bonnett / @RoBonnett79
#MythicPicnicTweetStory _ I’m not really sure how to tell this story but I guess I should start at the beginning, back in 2009, back when I started a new position in the IRS bankruptcy unit and first saw the woman who would soon lead
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🚨 ATTN. New Jersey: MIKIE SHERRILL… - Refuses to commit that she won’t raise New Jersey’s sales tax. - Her plan will “cost you an arm and a leg, but if you’re a good person, YOU’LL DO IT.” As Governor, Mikie Sherrill will make YOU PAY! Vote AGAINST her on 11/4.
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As Mark Twain so famously said: “It takes a few days to write a good spontaneous tweet.” Which is why I can't tweet about current events.
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I’m no Ernest Hemingway but I do have the alcohol-related high blood pressure part down.
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I can’t remember what I’m trying to remember and I can’t forget what I want to forget
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#shortstory #crimefiction #teaser: The Gumshoes Daughter by Paul D. Brazill, by @PaulBrazill
https://t.co/cM9bAPA1vh
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New Crime Pod, 1st up - Laura Lippman @LauraMLippman @FaberBooks @WmMorrowBooks
https://t.co/96eOVp6wlr Podfollow https://t.co/W9NewrwyIl Spot https://t.co/3Gxr5VAn3g
@CazEngland @AJAberford @alannajane01 @SharpeBooks @janethynne @MarkEllis15 @alex_gerlis @HistoriaHWA @rnmorris
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My very first collection of short stories is up! In Body Parts Picnic, you'll find self-deprecating comedy, horror, and oh-so-serious literary micros. 25K thank you's to Mark for creating space for bodies of work (see what I did there? Jokes are funnier when you explain them)
Body Parts Picnic A collection of stories by T.L. Tomljanovic / @TLTomljanovic
#MythicPicnicTweetStory ______ Unrenaissance Woman Naked and surrounded by strangers, she doesn’t convince herself that she wanted this, that she paid for this. The soft pop-click of the camera
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This was such a fun interview with @ZenPaulineShen. Want to talk craft? Get in touch and subscribe to her newsletter.
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“Common writing advice I hear again and again is that writers must write every day. Who made up that rule? Who enforces it? There are no writing police.” T.L. Tomljanovic
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Elated to have my poem “Rice Pudding—A Sweet Treat” published in the fifth issue (theme 4: Gastronomy) of @TheArgyleLitMag. Warm thanks to the wonderful editor, @The_Booky_Man, and his amazing team! https://t.co/2GbKJdFgq3
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Poetry by Sreelekha Chatterjee “Garnish with rose petals, / like a tree bed decorated with / flowers, / witnessing a familiar joy.”
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Don't miss out on seeing @lumchanmfa in conversation with @DeeshaPhilyaw and @avitusbcarle on 11/7 at 7pm EST to discuss Melissa's upcoming collection, BITTER OVER SWEET, over Zoom! Register for free: https://t.co/StYXRmcgFG Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET: https://t.co/dyJAAcZ02P
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There’s been *zero* innovation in veteran recruiting. Same broken job boards. Same outdated systems. Same frustration on both sides. Until now: MilitaryHire just finished its full transition to a brand-new platform. Built with feedback from veterans. Designed for employers who
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Thank you @TaraCampbellCom for this incredible praise for BITTER OVER SWEET by @lumchanmfa! BITTER OVER SWEET will be available in 19 DAYS! Make sure to preorder a copy if you haven't already done so. https://t.co/uCzEBCrtrk
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weekly talk story about my author copies😍, Bitter over Sweet sneak peek in @awpwriter's The Writer's Chronicle, and @lit_namjooning open mic... https://t.co/8M8qFhg42A
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You guys! I got my author copies!! I am so grateful for the amazing person who brought them to Japan for me. They are so shiny!!
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Make sure to register for @lumchanmfa's book launch event with @DeeshaPhilyaw and @avitusbcarle over Zoom on November 7th at 7pm EST! https://t.co/s797vc9i50 Preorder BITTER OVER SWEET right here: https://t.co/TcwnMfojaM
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I’m open to queries! I love crime, mystery, thriller, and suspense adult fiction! Here’s my query link: https://t.co/XdIRx3tklI
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Spritz Vibe. Limited Edition. Frosted over & fresh for the season, Spritz Vibe Sparkling Snowball Frost Limited Edition is here! CELSIUS. LIVE. FIT. GO.
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man I had this suckass day mental healthily but I went for a long walk thru the suburban dusk okay, I feel better now
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