Hello, it’s Wednesday, and I’m excited to say I have some pretty big professional news this afternoon:
✨✨The doors are now open and I’ve officially launched my own independent editing services!✨✨
https://t.co/Yg6mYqe07x
Resharing this post on Juneteenth because well, I’m a Black woman who is trying to open a romance bookstore here in Portland, Oregon. We’ve been opened for seven months and it has brought me a whole lot of joy. I hope that you’ll consider sharing and/or donating ✨
"My saltwater tears join forces with her meltwater dittos, lamenting as they bid farewell to their respective sanctuaries."
In honor of our trans siblings, read an excerpt from "Love the World or Get Killed Trying" by Alvina Chamberland
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the only poem that matters right now is this one by Ibrahim Nasrallah.
"I died and lived. I lit myself on fire. I put myself out with my own ashes,
and nothing came of it."
https://t.co/4Dya9kmcoZ
At this point, most literary institutions are looking very close to that one racist, fascist uncle you get exhausted of and ultimately cut ties with trying to evangilize them into a sliver of decency.
Happy Publication Day to @anna_gazmarian, MFA '20 (Nonfiction)! Her memoir, DEVOUT: A MEMOIR OF DOUBT, is out today from @simonschuster! 🎉
https://t.co/9rloYb28MR
If you've had work accepted somewhere but find that outlet to no longer be a responsible partner for your work, we at @theoffingmag offer REFUSAL
We must be forever mindful of the spaces we inhabit & how those spaces wield the power lent by our presence
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