Jennifer Savran Kelly
@jsavrankelly.bsky.social
Debut novel ENDPAPERS (Algonquin 2023), writer, cat person, #AuthorsAgainstBookBans, #5amWritersClub, production editor at Cornell University Press, she/they | jennifersavrankelly.com
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Yesterday I joined a book club that was discussing ENDPAPERS, which is always such a joy & honor!
Even better, one of the readers confessed that the description made her think it was a sci-fi time-traveling mystery! All I can say is, dang, where were she and her great idea when I was writing it?? 😆
Even better, one of the readers confessed that the description made her think it was a sci-fi time-traveling mystery! All I can say is, dang, where were she and her great idea when I was writing it?? 😆
I just send an audio text like some kind of gen z'er
Betty White as Rose Nylund: Hello Phone Call
Alt: Betty White as Rose Nylund in Golden Girls: With a worried expression, she lifts the receiver from a phone on the wall and says, "Hello?"
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September 18, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I just send an audio text like some kind of gen z'er
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I spent a good part of the morning procrastinating because I was scared I didn't know where to start with my revisions, but now I'm in the groove and it's already time to stop. Boo!
September 18, 2026 at 10:53 AM
I spent a good part of the morning procrastinating because I was scared I didn't know where to start with my revisions, but now I'm in the groove and it's already time to stop. Boo!
I'm working on a story collection for the 1st time & having trouble focusing. If you've written one, did you finish & edit one story at a time or move back & forth among them? When I choose one, I fear I'm abandoning others & losing momentum. When I move around, I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.
September 17, 2026 at 10:53 AM
I'm working on a story collection for the 1st time & having trouble focusing. If you've written one, did you finish & edit one story at a time or move back & forth among them? When I choose one, I fear I'm abandoning others & losing momentum. When I move around, I feel like I'm not getting anywhere.
I just have resting luncheon face.
September 16, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I just have resting luncheon face.
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"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
September 16, 2026 at 4:15 PM
"Every gun that is made, every warship launched, every rocket fired signifies, in the final sense, a theft from those who hunger and are not fed, those who are cold and are not clothed." -Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1953
I was talking to a writer friend about the not-always-intentional pause I've been taking from my writing practice. She said that there are times when you have a lot to say and you MUST say it all. And then the time comes when you need to pause to listen more closely and experience life 💚
September 16, 2026 at 5:09 PM
I was talking to a writer friend about the not-always-intentional pause I've been taking from my writing practice. She said that there are times when you have a lot to say and you MUST say it all. And then the time comes when you need to pause to listen more closely and experience life 💚
This is the second thing I've read by @vanjonack.bsky.social in the past few years—an essay and a short story—and both have blown me away. I can't wait to get my hands on more of this writer's work!
electricliterature.com/going-up-by-...
electricliterature.com/going-up-by-...
This Anonymous Caller Is Not a Metaphor for Her Despair - Electric Literature
“Going Up” from OUT OF BODY by Chris Vanjonack, recommended by Weston Morrow
electricliterature.com
September 16, 2026 at 3:21 PM
This is the second thing I've read by @vanjonack.bsky.social in the past few years—an essay and a short story—and both have blown me away. I can't wait to get my hands on more of this writer's work!
electricliterature.com/going-up-by-...
electricliterature.com/going-up-by-...
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BREAKING: Today, I'm introducing a bill to BAN corporate takeovers of your doctor's office.
Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way.
Let's get this done.
Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way.
Let's get this done.
September 16, 2026 at 2:32 PM
BREAKING: Today, I'm introducing a bill to BAN corporate takeovers of your doctor's office.
Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way.
Let's get this done.
Doctors should be able to care for their patients without greedy private equity investors getting in the way.
Let's get this done.
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There is no such thing as an apolitical artist, writer, or musician.
September 16, 2026 at 2:33 PM
There is no such thing as an apolitical artist, writer, or musician.
Instead of doing research for a story I’m writing, I’ve been watching a reel of a single popcorn heating up on IG.
September 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
Instead of doing research for a story I’m writing, I’ve been watching a reel of a single popcorn heating up on IG.
I made two more bookmark books for gifts. I’m obsessed!
September 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
I made two more bookmark books for gifts. I’m obsessed!
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I love it when you're writing a scene, and suddenly a character appears or says something that YOU DID NOT PLAN AND WOULD NORMALLY NOT ALLOW, but it happens, and then it changes the whole book for the next 20 pages.
How does that happen? These characters are real! How do they not have agency?! Gah
How does that happen? These characters are real! How do they not have agency?! Gah
September 11, 2026 at 1:55 PM
I love it when you're writing a scene, and suddenly a character appears or says something that YOU DID NOT PLAN AND WOULD NORMALLY NOT ALLOW, but it happens, and then it changes the whole book for the next 20 pages.
How does that happen? These characters are real! How do they not have agency?! Gah
How does that happen? These characters are real! How do they not have agency?! Gah
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Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.
September 9, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Not to brag, but our product has been foldable since 1828.
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Dobbs was an absolutely disgusting & reprehensible attack by the Supreme Court on women's health & lives, & now, sadly, we have the facts to show it. How many more deaths will we allow the Supreme Court to cause?
Horrific though unsurprising report from @propublica.org: Ectopic pregnancy deaths have basically doubled since the end of Roe
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
www.propublica.org
September 10, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Dobbs was an absolutely disgusting & reprehensible attack by the Supreme Court on women's health & lives, & now, sadly, we have the facts to show it. How many more deaths will we allow the Supreme Court to cause?
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And suddenly my recent desire to binge the XFiles for the first time makes a lot more sense… www.them.us/entertainmen...
Gillian Anderson Shares That She Is Pansexual
This isn’t the first time the actress has talked about her sexual orientation, but it marks a move toward a specific term.
www.them.us
September 10, 2026 at 8:12 AM
And suddenly my recent desire to binge the XFiles for the first time makes a lot more sense… www.them.us/entertainmen...
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Me as a reader: Anthologies are awesome! Nothing beats a really good anthology. There should be more anthologies.
Me as an editor: Anthologies are evil. Anthologies drink the blood of their enemies. Anthologies killed my entire family.
Me as an editor: Anthologies are evil. Anthologies drink the blood of their enemies. Anthologies killed my entire family.
September 9, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Me as a reader: Anthologies are awesome! Nothing beats a really good anthology. There should be more anthologies.
Me as an editor: Anthologies are evil. Anthologies drink the blood of their enemies. Anthologies killed my entire family.
Me as an editor: Anthologies are evil. Anthologies drink the blood of their enemies. Anthologies killed my entire family.
Finally feel seen at work
September 9, 2026 at 1:45 PM
Finally feel seen at work
Yes, fuck AI and all that, but the real threat to my writing is the NYT puzzles
September 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Yes, fuck AI and all that, but the real threat to my writing is the NYT puzzles
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Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
September 6, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Why do you appreciate unions?
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
I’ll start:
Weekends off
Paid vacations
Work breaks
Sick leave
Paid holidays
No child labor
Safer working conditions
Health care and retirement benefits
And here they are! Bookmarks that are also books! I like the one with the birdcage better 🦜
September 5, 2026 at 2:16 PM
And here they are! Bookmarks that are also books! I like the one with the birdcage better 🦜
Making a glorious mess on my workbench—all to make two bookmarks 😬
September 5, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Making a glorious mess on my workbench—all to make two bookmarks 😬
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Sleep when the novel sleeps.
September 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Sleep when the novel sleeps.
Judy Blume, V.C. Andrews, Sweet Valley High, Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, Mad Magazine
I was raised by @stephenking.bsky.social , John Carpenter, Mad Magazine, EC Comics, and @fangoria.bsky.social . What's your creative DNA?
September 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Judy Blume, V.C. Andrews, Sweet Valley High, Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, Mad Magazine
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Remember the Epstein Files?
So far, only about half the files have been released — and a potential cover-up by the Trump regime continues to generate bipartisan political action. Here's what you should know.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-epstein-files
So far, only about half the files have been released — and a potential cover-up by the Trump regime continues to generate bipartisan political action. Here's what you should know.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-epstein-files
September 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Remember the Epstein Files?
So far, only about half the files have been released — and a potential cover-up by the Trump regime continues to generate bipartisan political action. Here's what you should know.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-epstein-files
So far, only about half the files have been released — and a potential cover-up by the Trump regime continues to generate bipartisan political action. Here's what you should know.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/the-epstein-files