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[IBPA @ibpa]

The finalists in the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ program were announced today! This year we honored 146 books that represented the best of independent publishing.
More details here https://t.co/VGPuNZRkr6
Check out the finalists here https://t.co/MkGl5TlOld

[Kenyon Review @kenyonreview]

What's the best piece of writing advice you've received?

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

Fixional #writing tip:
Do not separate a subject from its verb with a comma.
#NationalGrammarDay
https://t.co/84XCYuW42b

[The Paris Review @parisreview]

“Reading some poetry early in the morning is a habit—I read it before I start to work. Whenever people say, Nobody reads poetry anymore, I think, Well, I do.” —Mavis Gallant https://t.co/LCOQArjhco

[Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag]

Read contributor @rmmckenny's OPERATIONAL GUIDE FOR
FRUIT (SUBENTRY: GRAPEFRUIT) in @havehadhavehad: https://t.co/eIT6x4Nb24

[The Millions @The_Millions]

Here's a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Patricia Lockwood, Zak Salih, Roberto Bolaño and more—that are publishing this week.
https://t.co/hw7QuG5EZZ

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

What is parallel structure? Learn why it's better to compare apples and oranges than apples and drinking orange juice.

https://t.co/i547WT7RoA

#editing #writing

[IBPA @ibpa]

NEW MEMBER BENEFIT! IBPA members now save 20% on @Fixional_Inc, an advanced editorial tool that helps evaluate manuscripts, enforce style guides, manage workflows, and revise documents with customizable copy and line edits. Details here https://t.co/I2f5lLCfna #indiepub

[Jill Bialosky @Jrbialosky]

Read today's poem on Poetry Daily: https://t.co/9ris73rbQ6. So pleased to have a section from ASYLUM on Poetry Daily @AAKnopf

[Sad Girl Review @sadgirlreview]

Update time!

Issue 6 is in development and a release date will be announced next week.

In the meantime, here is a gif of an indifferent bear casually dancing while they wait for more info.

[Tahoma Literary Review @TahomaReview]

Markets & Jobs for Writers - Erika Dreifus https://t.co/39NmZ7OrI0

[Literary Hub @lithub]

An excellent short story reading list, c/o George Saunders. https://t.co/bFv7UEKSGj

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

Fixional #writing tip:
Use affirmatives instead of multiple negatives.
#WritingCommunity https://t.co/mH8mjEjyll

[APStylebook @APStylebook]

Don't use a hyphen between adverbs ending in -ly and adjectives they modify: an easily remembered rule, a badly damaged island, a fully informed voter.

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

Fixional #writing tip:
Remove repetitive words and phrases.
https://t.co/QbBbRdgo2e

[Ploughshares is on Bluesky @pshares]

We are currently accepting pitches for critical essays, personal essays, blended longform essays, interviews, and book reviews. Please review the guidelines here: https://t.co/pJiE1V4UZx

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

Fixional #writing tip, courtesy of Mark Twain:
“The difference between the almost right word and the right word is… the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.”
https://t.co/QbBbRdgo2e

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

Fixional #writing tip:
Replace vague words with specific words.
#WritingCommunity https://t.co/UOteZp0G8A

[Tether's End Magazine @tethersendmag]

Writers! Submissions for our inaugural issue close on DECEMBER 20th - send us your work before this Sunday for the chance to be part of Issue 1!

[Fixional @Fixional_Inc]

Fixional #writing tip:
Use "who" or "whom" to refer to a person, not "that."
#WritingCommunity https://t.co/UOteZpih08