Lit Tweets Vol. 1

- Writing is long periods of nothing followed by long periods of longing followed by periods. - D.A. Powell (@Powell_DA)

- Today I saw 2 of my old professors they were like “We saw your essay on the Paris Review website” I was like “Are you guys ready to order?” - Alice Bolin (@alicebolin)

- I’m going to write a whodunit in which every character but the detective is a butler. Keep ‘em guessing. - Steve Himmer (@SteveHimmer)

- Is that a poem in your pocket, or are you just sad to see me? - Aaron Belz (@aaronbelz)

- Just got some great news, folks! My grandmother is going to publish one of my stories in next year’s holiday newsletter.#keepthefaith - Ryan Ridge ‏(@ryan_ridge)

- Why don’t more writers list that they’ve been nominated for a pushcart prize in their cover letters? - Lincoln Michel (‏@TheLincoln)

- would be good too i think if some giant omnipotent find/replace turned every instance of ‘experimental’ to ‘shut the fuck up’ - Kristen Iskandrian ‏(@KristenIsk)

- All that driving and Humbert Humbert never makes Lolita wear a seat belt. Guys, I’m starting to think he’s not a good dad. - Adam Peterson ‏(@AdamWPeterson)

- Do not respond to a rejection letter like this: “Did I submit to you guys? My mistake!” - FRiGG (‏@FRiGGmagazine)

- First-person problems. - Benjamin Kunkel ‏(@benjamin_kunkel)