WATCH: “Tennessee teachers, you know why I’m in my classroom on a Saturday — TN passed a law, my kids are asking if they can read books and I’m having to say NO until I catalogue everything and get it all approved.”😳
Underappreciated. Underpaid. Untrusted. #GOPTeacherShortage
Stephen King is testifying now in DOJ's antitrust case against Penguin/Simon & Schuster. Laughter in the courtroom as DOJ attorney asks King to state his occupation.
"My name is Stephen King. I’m a freelance writer."
We’re open for essay submissions at @The_Rumpus through July 31. https://t.co/cWS4n0Hifu If you’re wondering what our editors look for in essay submissions, here’s a thread of our favorite #RumpusEssays:
Literary writers must work hard to sustain reader interest through a quieter plot. Commercial writing is often more interestingly plotted—but commercial writers must still show quality writing sentence by sentence.
https://t.co/avOvssCDih
Moving from years of short form back to long makes me realize how tight my prose has gotten. All those articles are like Kegels. #amwriting#WritingCommunity
Apologies to those who wished to see this piece: it is no longer on display.
After some disturbing complaints about my work, it was decided, and without my knowledge, the pictures were removed. I'm the only artist they have removed.
The Libby app is the best thing for laundry. Put in my library card number and BAM! Mindless housework gets done while I’m transported into other people’s worlds. #amreading#amfolding