Shooting for the MFA? This two-hour Masterclass will help you write a compelling personal statement, enhance your writing portfolio, and explore the myriad of writing programs available. Sunday, March 24 2-4pm ET (Zoom) Led by Jess Silfa cleavermagazine.com/upcoming-works…

I’m teaching a two-hour masterclass for CW MFA hopefuls. Learn all about improving your sample, writing a statement of purpose, and more. My past students have gotten into Michigan, Iowa, Vanderbilt, Michener, and more. I’d love to help you start your process!

My writing tip is live on Cleaver Magazine’s site! As I write (or rewrite) a piece of fiction, I ask myself a few questions. Read what they are by following the link! cleavermagazine.com/creating-reade…

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#2: On Sunday, Jess the Writer helps you crush that MFA application during their 2-hour Masterclass on Zoom. (No worries if you have a conflict. We send all registrants the recording.) Sunday, March 24 2-4pm EDT cleavermagazine.com/upcoming-works…

ICYDK current DoorDash discourse was explicitly made to mock a disabled person severe histamine intolerance via MCAS (which 1 in 6 people had pre-Covid, so a common chronic illness) so they can’t eat leftovers, because other disabilities prevent them from cooking every day

At this point, I don’t trust anyone who was in Get Him to the Greek. Please tell me Miles O’Brien is still a good man.

I have spent the last few days talking to MFA hopefuls as they decide where to go. I have no horses in these races, but it’s nice to be a sounding board. That said, a lot of you CW faculty and MFA directors owe me a coffee and don’t even know. I’ll collect next AWP. 😂

I’m on a Delta flight and the woman behind me is geeking out about Studio Ghibli films with our flight attendant. He keeps coming back to her to pick up the convo. She just showed him how she customized her phone so all her icons are Ghibli-themed. I am *invested.*

I saw the words “Shepherd” and “Atlas” and hoped the new J.Lo film was a Mass Effect dupe. 😂

BREAKING: Hachette Book Group has laid off a number of editorial staffers at Little, Brown, including Tracy Sherrod, VP and executive editor at Little, Brown. A representative at HBG confirmed a restructure at the imprint but declined to comment further. buff.ly/3KCownr

Why are things on the internet so fucking cluttered again? It’s giving Geocities 1997. Forget the short videos ruining attention spans, it’s the million things on a 7” screen. And yes, I know you can “clear” the screen. But it comes back next vid. 🤬

Hey, I made the longlist! Huge thanks to ANMLY :: Anomaly :: Anomalous Press for believing in Hierro. Not bad for a story I wrote in 2015 and didn’t even look at again until I submitted it as-is lol. Keep your old drafts, folks! ❤️

Connections Puzzle #418 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 A perfect attempt at #connections this morning. Go figure.

My mobility scooter isn’t working. It needs repairs. I need a rental until then. I have -$9 in my bank account. If you have $5 to spare, I promise to pay it forward. gofund.me/b5915bf9

I’m halfway to goal!