Amidst quite a lot right now, we realized LitArts RI has been here for 5 whole years! 😯 If you’d like to take a moment to mark this milestone—and help us get to the next one—here are 3 ways you can celebrate with us (1/4):
Instead of prepping for NaNoWriMo, I wrote a post about what I learned from writing a short story every day last November: https://t.co/py8I1iFba7
#NaNoWriMo#WritingCommmunity#Nano#AmWriting
If any #litmag has time to talk to us (lol. We know you don’t have time—neither do we!) about how they took a labor of love to a paying market, we’d be so grateful. Do you need to become a 501c3? If not, how do you crowdfund to pay authors without tax troubles?
New Listing: @Bone_Parade is a literary journal publishing quality works of magical realism, fabulism, speculative, weird, and genre-bending fiction. It accepts #fiction submissions year-round. For more, visit: https://t.co/d6qQAkwlX0
Hey writers, we've temporarily opened up the application again. We are EXCLUSIVELY seeking writers with specific & accurate knowledge or lived experience in one of 3 cultural and social identities. Read the job posting for more info:
https://t.co/fwAPfDaUOG
As of today, there are about half a dozen books being sold on Amazon, with my name on them, that I did not write or publish. Some huckster generated them using AI. This promises to be a serious problem for the book publishing world. https://t.co/YXcMlJeTMV
Monday is your last day to get something in. Shit it out this weekend! It's only creative writing! It's only one of your deepest longings and you're fucked! Your chances are only like 1% and even something called "the Taco Bell Quarterly" is ultra competitive. Fuck. Do it anyway!
I was behind two construction workers getting Publix subs today, and one was digging for change, and the other said quietly, “I got some extra birthday money this week, so I can get yours and you can get extra cheese too.” The guy instantly relaxed.
Someone mentioned Les Misérables yesterday, so I had to watch it, and now I have to listen to my favorite songs until they drive me mad and this happens all over again in a few years.
As authors, we talk about writing every day. But one of the vital aspects is often glossed over: the value of time. A decade+ into my dream of being an author, here are my thin pencil shavings of wisdom about Writing Time. Maybe the solidarity will help someone feel seen. 🧵 1/16