Writers in Philadelphia or NYC -- Have you found a headshot photographer you love? Seeking one!

Hit a milestone! Thank you everyone! For sharing, commenting, asking questions, thinking, being part of the LMN space with me. I adore you guys so much!!!!!!!!!

persuasion.community/p/scenes-from-… "But today’s culture of censorship and censure in literary magazines is stifling writers’ careers at their most vulnerable stage."

This article is excellent. SCENES FROM THE LITERARY BLACKLIST persuasion.community/p/scenes-from-…

Have you created a Substack and published your own creative work on it? (Poems, short stories, novel chapters, etc.) If so how has the experience been for you?

Next week I'll be hosting a panel discussion on zoom. Why Do Lit Mags Fold? (And How Can Writers Spot Journals With Staying Power?) Very excited to feature Lauren Hohle, Former Editor of Gettysburg Review & current Managing Editor of Shay!&*, plus Ben Davis of Chill Subs,

Interesting... "if you are a writer who has not yet established yourself to the degree you’d like—you haven’t landed pieces in those dream publications, the famous ones people talk about—you should stop waiting around." At the Center of Things, by Ross Barkan

One of my amazing readers has begun keeping a list on BiblioCommons of works in lit mags recommended by other readers. This includes recent flash fiction, stories, novellas, poetry & essays in lit mags like The Common, Flash Frontier, Joyland Magazine Split Lip Magazine

Yes, I run a Lit Mag Reading Club. Yes, that is a fairly dorky thing to do. But also, it's so freaking fun and we have a great time. Here's the line-up for this year, up to the summer. We will read each mag, get together to chat about them. Then the editors will be joining us

Today's interview was super fun, and I learned a lot! Thank you to Ben Davis of Chill Subs, Lauren Hohle of Conjunctions & Erik Klass of Submitit. Such great advice & lovely conversation here.

A lively discussion on folding and not folding alike! Excited about our next chapter and all the wonderful work the literary community is doing to support the lit mag ecosystem. ❤️

I did a photo search for "poet" and this is the picture that came up.

PSA for all my dear readers: Today's post is satire! It is meant to be satire! Hope you enjoy it. 😍😅

If you've been procrastinating with writing, here's a tip: Come up with a long list of chores you have to do. (Make dentist appointment, call health insurance company, start lesson-planning xyz...) I guarantee your writing work will suddenly become infinitely more appealing as

Bruce Springsteen #isquerying