Jason M. Thornberry
@thornberryjm
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Writer | Disability Advocate | Blood Type: Curry | Words: @LAReviewofBooks @jmwwjournal @lettersjournal @ND_Quarterly @LitroMagazine #DisabilityTwitter
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I was eleven years old in Oregon, emulating my grandmother, who taught me to write. (1982)
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I'm still seeking representation for my first novel. But I've gotten dozens of rejection letters, though I've published widely in literary journals. My protagonist is disabled—and she's poor. And despite the "quality of [my] prose," not a single agent thinks they can sell it.
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In Parentheses Literary Magazine recently provided a home for my poem, “Wide Awake in an Empty Motel.” Please take a look…
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I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my poem, Drive Safe, was accepted for publication by The North Dakota Quarterly!
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Stop the presses: I got another rejection just now! That makes six for the day. (Possibly a personal record.)
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I’m excited to announce that two of my poems were accepted today by Poor Yorick, the literary journal of Western Connecticut State University’s MFA in Creative Writing. I’ll keep you posted when they appear!
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Thimble Literary Magazine published my personal essay, "Nesting Season," today...
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Met a pack of wild deer last weekend. One was friendly...
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I was planning to fly down to California over the weekend for my graduation at Chapman University. But with COVID numbers soaring everywhere, I decided to stay home and celebrate with my beautiful wife instead.
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Two more acceptances today—that means I've got seven new pieces on the way (six poems, one personal essay).
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My personal essay, "The New Gary" was published today by the Broadkill Review (
@BroadkillR
).
Please take a look when you get a chance...
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A little while ago, I found a dazed bird lying on the cold cement outside my apartment, so I put them up in a nearby tree. When I returned to check on them, they squeaked at me a few times and flew away.
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Open: Journal of Arts & Letters (O:JA&L) accepted one of my poems today!
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Matt Bell’s REFUSE TO BE DONE is the best book about writing since Anne Lamott’s BIRD BY BIRD. It’s really helping me to rein in my novel!
Thank you so much,
@mdbell79
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My short story, "The Finish Line," appears in an annual collection from Central Connecticut State University's Helix Literary Magazine. They sent me a copy yesterday. Thank you so much,
@CCSUHelixMag
!
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Busy week: I completed my MFA Thesis Defense yesterday! Many, many, many thanks to my committee: Richard Bausch, Mildred Lewis, and Jim Blaylock.
Also, Harbor Review accepted my book review and The Antonym accepted three of my poems.
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Helix Literary Magazine recently published my essay about dealing with rejection letters...
#WritingCommunity
#Writers
#AuthorsOfTwitter
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I did an interview recently with a magazine called Fevers of the Mind. Check it out...
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Sam Risak (
@sam_risak
) quoted me in a recent issue of Writer’s Digest. Her article, “The Benefit of Writing Book Reviews,” discusses just that—the many ways writing book reviews help emerging writers get noticed. It’s a great article. Thank you, Sam!
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An article I wrote about my experience being in a coma was also published today by Uncomfortable Revolution Magazine...
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Happy New Year, everyone!
I just finished my novel. (79,000 words.)
Now the hard work begins—but I’m excited!
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My personal essay, “The Measured Echo,” appeared today in the Dillydoun Review:
@DillydounReview
#personalessay
#memoir
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I printed the list of Weasel Words from
@mdbell79
’s book, REFUSE TO BE DONE, and stuck it on the wall in my office. With my novel, I’ve gotten rid of a few hundred words that, according to Stewart Chaplin, were sucking the life out of the words next to them.
Thanks, Matt!
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My poem, “The Mechanic” is in the latest issue of Sledgehammer Lit!
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My prose poem, "Fool's Gold" was published today by Open: Journal of Arts & Letters. This piece will also appear in the 2022 Broadside series available through Buttonhook Press. You can read it here:
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Steve and the Rolling Sofa
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Just finished a great book. I've got the follow-up, The Testaments, on hold at the library.
Thank you,
@MargaretAtwood
!
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I want to offer my biggest THANKS to the Broadkill Review for publishing my short story, "The Cake Eater," today!
@BroadkillR
#Seattle
#WritingCommunity
#literarymagazines
#writers
#AuthorsofTwitter
#readingcommunity
#DisabilityTwitter
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Three of my poems appeared today in The Antonym Magazine:
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@WUTangKids
Look at the police, protecting that murderer, hustling him out of the room like he's the president. Disgusting.
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My review of Dale Maharidge's latest book, Fucked at Birth: Recalibrating the American Dream for the 2020s appeared today in the Los Angeles Review of Books.
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"I think the most important thing in the world is that the artists should take over this planet because they’re the only ones who can make anything happen.”
--William S. Burroughs
(in conversation with David Bowie, 1974)
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@GeraldoRivera
Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter for unintentionally shooting someone on set.
Kyle Rittenhouse roams free (and becomes a conservative celebrity) after shooting people intentionally.
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My review of The Essential June Jordan appeared recently in the Harbor Review.
@harbor_review
It's a great book. Check out the review here:
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Two weeks ago, I published my 90th short piece (fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, articles, book reviews, music writing, etc.). Last Friday, my novel received its 160th rejection letter. I'm going for the rejection record. Maybe I'm almost there.
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Entropy (
@EntropyMag
), a literary magazine that has been around since 2014 is saying goodbye. I want to thank Janice Lee (
@diddioz
) & the rest of the staff for building and sustaining a wonderful literary presence. Here's an essay I wrote for them in 2020:
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@jimdrew12724
Stop. Just write. Fuck the perfect opening sentence. Just write. Write for an hour (or two). Then stop. Find the opening sentence later (much later). You'll sleep better.
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@toddmanter
@AesPolitics
Not me. I'd vote for him again and again and again over Biff Combover.
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Thank you to Niki Amarantides and Annabell Dumez-Matheson from SPU's Disability Support Services—and to everybody who came to hear me read. You made my year!
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In Parentheses just published my flash fiction piece, "Tonight's Dream."
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I am thrilled to announce that Letters Journal has accepted my short story, "Nothing Has Happened Yet." Thank you so much,
@lettersjournal
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Two Hawks Quarterly accepted my personal essay, "Seventeen Seconds," today. Thank you,
@2hawksquarterly
!
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My prose poem about epilepsy appeared today in Resurrection Magazine:
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@NickCAdams
@EdKrassen
I voted for Biden. Everyone I know did too. Some did because we believe in him. Some did because we despise Trump. Some for both reasons. Call us stupid. That’s okay. We obviously outnumber you. And we’re only growing, so get used to being the odd man out at Thanksgiving.
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This is from 2010. My last drum set. Right before I sold it. Like a dummy.
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My prose poem, "Around the Garden Stone," appears in the new issue of Phantom Kangaroo. Many thanks to
@clauddaws
for her support!
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How do my verbs look today?
(Checking under the hood.)
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Apparently, my dog doesn't think much of the chapter I'm working on...
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Many thanks to
@WelterJournal
for publishing my personal essay, "Ten Merciless Minutes." It is available in print here:
or read it here:
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@TRHLofficial
America: where Alec Baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter for an accident on-set while Kyle Rittenhouse roams free after shooting people intentionally. And Republicans cheer for both.
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@Fxartist35
If you had a shred of evidence, she'd have been indicted, long ago. Like Trump was. Twice. Instead, she won the popular vote in 2016, never complaining (as Trump did then and in 2020) that the election was "rigged" against her.
Stop being a sore loser. Get ready to lose again.
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@AmandaJHare
Marlon James got nearly eighty rejections for his first novel. He didn't give up. Neither should you, Amanda.
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My flash fiction piece, "The Cashmere Cloak" is in the new issue of Litro Magazine.
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@kenyoung2020
@krassenstein
@Chasten
Homophobia is never "clever" or "refreshing." It's the low-hanging fruit of bullies. For a clinically repressed mannequin like Pence—preening before a room full of bigots—his joke comes across as heartless and ignorant, perfectly encapsulating the ethos of his party.
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My short story, "Nothing Has Happened Yet," appeared today in issue thirteen of Letters Journal.
Many thanks to
@lettersjournal
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Here's a GREAT short story by
@dt_robbins
in
@autofocuslit
. I laughed until my eyeballs fell out.
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Poems: "Faucet" and "Here is Your Father"
(In Parentheses Literary Magazine)
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My poem, “Diamond Sea” is in the latest issue of the Dillydoun Review:
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@RonRichie8
@Nickyshearsby22
I've been mentored by great writers, all of whom have helped me become a better version of myself.
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"He thought the gun would make him feel powerful. Instead, it magnified his weakness."
--Stewart O'Nan (City of Secrets)
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A personal essay I wrote got published today in JMWW. It's about witnessing a car/motorcycle accident in my old neighborhood when I was a teenager:
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March is Brain Injury Awareness Month. My article about my
#TBI
appeared today in
@TabJournal
Thank you to
@AMLeahy
and TAB for their support!
#BrainInjuryAwarenessMonth
#braininjury
#NeuroTwitter
#MoreThanMyBrainInjury
#braininjurysurvivor
@ChapmanU
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My thoughts go out to Salman Rushdie. I hope he is all right.
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