Mark Armstrong

Twitter is where #longreads got its start, and it’s where I first met so many people who became real-life friends. If you're leaving, staying, or just aiming to spend less time here, please stay in touch. I send email updates no more than once a month: markarms.com/newsletter/

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We’re delighted to welcome Mark Armstrong (@markarms) as @niemanstory’s new editor. Mark founded the @Longreads website and co-founded @ursastory. He’s now eager to grow Storyboard’s audience and build our narrative nonfiction community. Join us! nieman.harvard.edu/mark-armstrong…

Last year, @destinyoshay published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later over disagreements with the editors. She talks with @DeeshaPhilyaw and @dawniewalton about it: ursastory.com/destiny-o-bird…

Meet our new guest editor @markarms! The founder emeritus of @longreads and co-founder of @ursastory is bringing his storytelling expertise to @niemanstory. Read about his vision: niemanstoryboard.org/2025/01/10/gue…

Listen and find out why Dawnie's agent said, "Fuck Nev..."

❤️ New Ursa Short Fiction! @DeeshaPhilyaw and @dawniewalton break down the first chapter of Dawnie's debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. ursastory.com/final-revival-…

From my newsletter -- creating a joyful mission, and giving myself permission to make bad art. markarms.com/2024/12/14/cre…

"So I asked myself, What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?" @DeeshaPhilyaw and @dawniewalton introduce "Snow Bath Season," a story by Stacie Denetsosie, performed by Nasheen Sleuth. ursastory.com/snow-bath-seas…

The latest on Ursa Short Fiction! Dawnie and I interview our agents about the publishing industry, what it means to be a white agent representing authors of color, what makes an agent say “hell yes” to a pitched book, common red flags with scammy “agents,” and more!

"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience." New Ursa Short Fiction: @DeeshaPhilyaw and @dawniewalton sit down with their own agents, @daniellechiotti and PJ Mark. ursastory.com/agents-pj-mark…

New Ursa Short Fiction: @DeeshaPhilyaw and @dawniewalton in conversation with @ReeAmilcarScott : ursastory.com/rion-amilcar-s…

Women know that men don’t scheme to “dress like girls” to assault them. They do it every day in broad daylight. And the ones in power protect each other to keep it quiet. Just ask the House Ethics Committee. Or the President-elect of the United States. Leave women alone.

Ursa Short Fiction Member Exclusive: 'Sonny's Blues,' by James Baldwin ursastory.com/member-exclusi…

@MizGolightly @ursastory @DeeshaPhilyaw @dawniewalton Such a great story! Thank you for letting us feature it and being a part of Season Three.

It's Wednesday, so as promised here's my literary news: @ursastory has dropped the podcast reading of my short story, "Telling Stories." Such huge thanks to @DeeshaPhilyaw, @dawniewalton, and @markarms for believing in my story and bringing it to life!🫶 megaphone.link/SAAMR1654417266

In our latest episode of @ursastory short fiction, @dawniewalton and I introduce an Ursa original audio production of “Telling Stories” by T.E. Wilderson, published in The Account magazine in 2021, and narrated by Jordan Cobb.  Listen here: link.chtbl.com/YdLpDkYD

This imbalance when it comes to online influence is no accident. It is the result of massive structural disadvantages in funding, promotion, and institutional support." @TaylorLorenz #longreads usermag.co/p/why-democrat…

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"Over the past three months, several media outlets have filed reports on how well Trump’s unorthodox turnout army is performing. Most suggest it’s a five-alarm dumpster fire." @billscher @monthly washingtonmonthly.com/2024/11/04/the…