Jess Jelsma Masterton

Writer | Prof @SusquehannaU | Dir @SusquPress | Work in @thearkint, @GburgReview, @southern_review, & @QuarterlyWest.

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

Been so busy with work stuff that I haven’t gotten the chance to share that my story “A Field Guide to Death on Cascade Head” was published in the latest issue of @GburgReview

[Derek Krissoff @DerekKrissoff]

If 2016 is a guide, there'll be a push to anoint some author from a big commercial publishing house as the person who can explain what's happening. We've seen how that goes, and it's one reason that support for independent publishers and their books is more important than ever.

[THE SU SQUIRREL @TheSquirrel_SU]

Squirrels may not have rights, but you do. Cast your vote to keep them!

#thesquirrel #vote #electionday #susquehannauniversity #beimpossibletoignore #satiremagazine #pleasevote #votevotevote

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

Don't miss "Practice for Becoming a Ghost" by @Patrick_T_Henry, recently out from @SusquPress 👻

[Electric Literature @ElectricLit]

Fall means time to cozy up with a sweater, a cup of tea, and a small press book (or two, or three, or…) (@WendyJeanFox) https://t.co/S1NdW6AFJy

[Patrick Thomas Henry @Patrick_T_Henry]

Yesterday’s mail was a hefty box from @SusquPress. Wonder what it could be…! (Author copies of Practice for Becoming a Ghost, maybe?)

[Brian Tierney @BTTierney85]

it’s worth noting these lecturers had been negotiating for better pay in the several months before this decision, which is not only heartless but spits in the face of students as well, who flocked to these courses (some of the most popular for undergrads) for at least a decade

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

@litmagreject @NDWritingCenter OMG! Congrats!

[Susquehanna University Press @SusquPress]

New on our blog: Morgan Magdalinski discusses the lack of aromantic and asexual representation in literature.

“Unfortunately, many publishers won’t even consider books that do not feature a romantic or sexual storyline.”

https://t.co/MT5UnuA8jM

[Off Assignment @OffAssignment]

Today's @atlasobscura podcast episode features two OA Witching Hours filled w sound & magic: @tinyarmoredone's "8:45 pm at the Selinsgrove Speedway" & @halliepritts' "10 pm in Muriwai." Don't miss the rare chance to hear these transportive place portraits: https://t.co/sztm2MkHXr

[Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly]

The press will reportedly close at the end of the year after university officials opted to eliminate its $300,000 annual budget. The news comes months after the nearly century-old press partnered with Whitworth University to launch a new academic imprint. https://t.co/rXvRj6g93D

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

Stop 👏 giving 👏 these 👏 people 👏 Yaddo 👏 residencies

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[Vulture @vulture]

Writers Hannah Pittard, Andrew Ewell, Anna Shearer, and Ryan Fox were friends at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Then the betrayals started, and the books followed. https://t.co/8XWi7tDRWF

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

@tinyarmoredone This would be my very first act as president

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

@telli_rose Ha!! I did watch it right when it came out and my thoughts were 🧐 🤢 🤯

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

These days, “in order to get exposure, you have to make the kinds of content that the platform is prioritizing in a given moment,” Chayka says.

https://t.co/bfpjTEdgPf

[Susquehanna University Press @SusquPress]

Today on our blog: @jenamlui shares why Asian American representation in books needs to expand beyond side characters and stereotypes.

“I want to create a literary world where people like me exist.”

https://t.co/mRRt57lSOp

[LeVar Burton @levarburton]

Y’all, I’m still reeling. I lost both my editor and publisher yesterday in one fell swoop! My editor/publisher @likaluca was the first person to tell me it was time for me to write down my story. She is responsible for my 2 book deal at Pantheon for a sum that makes me giddy.

[Jess Jelsma Masterton @JessEJelsma]

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[Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum]

Check out my investigative piece on Love Is Blind, the Netflix hit that sold itself to cast members as a pure-hearted psych experiment—and is currently being sued for false imprisonment, labor violations & setting people up with dangerous soulmates
https://t.co/57EMal66dl

[Cave Canem @cavecanempoets]

We're hiring staff for our annual Retreat in Greensburg, PA from June 7 - 16! Learn more and apply at https://t.co/flTJHAwwmV

[Whiting Foundation @WhitingFdn]

The Whiting Foundation is hiring! We're looking for a Program Assistant with an avid interest in contemporary literature and a passion for organization, detail, and project management to support our grantmaking. More info here: https://t.co/74GIpcvPYi