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Jane Zwart (she/her) @janezwart.bsky.social · 17d

I'll stand by "I am tired of tidings," for the most part. But getting a message that @thedodgemag.bsky.social nominated "East of Eden" for the Best of the Net anthology, those were tidings that put some wind back in my sails. Thank you to the editors, especially @sambranopoet.bsky.social.

For a more accessible version, see https://cymbals-corn-mx5t.squarespace.com/janezwart1.

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The Dodge @thedodgemag.bsky.social · Sep 1

The Dodge is now open to general submissions! Send us your best eco fiction, poetry, nonfiction, translations, or visual art. Submissions are free! See Submittable link in our bio.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

One of my favorite moments from Nobel Prize history:

The Nobel Committee couldn’t reach Stanford professor Paul Milgrom to let him know that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize for Economics, so his fellow winner, Robert Wilson, went over to his house in the middle of the night to wake him up!

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Melissa Llanes Brownlee @lumchanmfa.bsky.social · 2d

weekly talk story about Bitter Over Sweet out in the world...

www.melissallanesbrownlee.com/talk-story/2...

The Preordered Copies of Bitter Over Sweet Are Out In The World — Melissa Llanes Brownlee

I just want to celebrate that my book is officially/unofficially out in the world! Pictures have been rolling in and I am so excited. It’s so wonderful to see people sharing their books with me! Thank...

www.melissallanesbrownlee.com

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 2d

Worth a friendly reminder that the next set of nation-wide No Kings protests are set for October 18th.

There's probably one in your area.

I am not generally a crowds or protests sort of person, but there's one in my town and I'll be at it on the 18th.

www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 2d

LOVE

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 2d

Wears you down. And definitely part of the game plan.

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 2d

Someone please write a poem or a flash that begins with the words "a storm with no name"

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico's Pacific coast.

High tides raise flood risk in Carolinas as tropical storms churn in Atlantic and Pacific

A storm without a name and unusual king tides were causing some flooding on the Carolina coast as tropical storms churned in the Atlantic and along Mexico’s Pacific coast.

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 2d

Bravery is a social phenomenon.

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Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social · 2d

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 2d

Reminder! Tonight, @alinaetc.bsky.social and I will be reading and talking about poetry and prose collections. 🥰

Free, but RSVP for the link!

writer.org/event/grieco...

Virtual Craft Chat w/ Hannah Grieco & Alina Stefanescu - The Writer's Center

The Writer’s Center presents a FREE virtual chat about the craft of writing! We’re joined by fiction writer Hannah Grieco and poet Alina Stefanescu for a cross-genre discussion about their new collect...

writer.org

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 3d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 3d

Reminds me of Wendell Berry.

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Uncle Duke @uncleduke1969.bsky.social · 3d

“That there’s a damn shame, Bill. Yeah, no, sorry, I didn’t see anything. I was visiting my sister’s tree over on Morgan. I’ll ask around and let you know if I hear something, though. Geez, what a world, am I right? Anyway, your homeowners policy should cover it, no?”

A squirrel stands next to a partially-chewed pumpkin on a stoop.

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 3d

Really lovely (and funny) thread here on the necessity of good editors.

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 3d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 3d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 3d

I'm glad I went to bed before these nightmarish puns struck😂

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 3d

this thread is hilarious 😆

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 3d

Of course Ann Patchett wrote the intro to the saddest book you have ever read 😆

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 3d

Bookshop is having a sale to counter Prime Day! What a great opportunity to buy this cool new book I heard about.

bookshop.org/p/books/firs...

First Kicking, Then Not

Check out First Kicking, Then Not - <p>A young woman transforms after an unspeakable loss. A recent divorcee discovers a new life. An aging mother fears losing everything she loves, while another aban...

bookshop.org

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 4d

Just opened an abandoned desktop folder and found the beginnings to three short stories I'd completely forgotten about. And they're pretty good??

Thank you, 2024 me. 🥹

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 4d

This thread is delightful.

Nome @nome.bsky.social · 5d

A life update: this wound up paying off. I'm still applying to several jobs that are hopefully careers, but I've got my survival needs covered by a job at the airport that I'm apparently pretty good at.

And instead of being in an office alone, which was driving me mad, I see 20k people a day.

Nome @nome.bsky.social · Aug 12

There is a line around this building to get to the line entrance to wait to get into this job fair.

At the airport. For airport jobs.

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Electric Literature @electricliterature.com · 4d

Need more small presses in your literary diet? Oh do we have the list for you!

15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Fall - Electric Literature

These books ask what it means to belong, to stay or leave, or to exist in-between

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An Irredeemable Heretic outlawed by donOld drumpft @furfaced1.bsky.social · 5d

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Dina Strasser @dinaeliz.bsky.social · 6d

BBC/Guardian. Globe and Mail. ProPublica. High Country News.

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Hannah Grieco @writesloud.bsky.social · 6d

Y'all, you get a free registration for AWP if you volunteer for ONE SHIFT. That's incredible, considering the $$$ of entrance!

conference.awpwriter.org/work_exchang...

Work Exchange

Are you a current student, adjunct professor, or someone needing assistance to cover the cost of the conference? Sign up to participate in our work-exchange program for the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookf...

conference.awpwriter.org

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