Tag: Writing
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Hello September! good news stories We’re in the final one-third of 2026. That’s good news enough I guess–given the turbulences this year has already seen. In the litmag arena, not all good either with the influx of AI-generated writing and many venues moving to fee-based from being fee-free. Windows close too early too. If a…
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open unsolicited submissions Some time ago, I came across NEW ENGLAND REVIEW and their “Staging Style” craft essays edited by Leslie Sainz. Written in a refreshing way, I found these essays really engaging. “A Plug into the Wall: The Role of Memory & Forgetting in the Personal Essay” by Amy Lee Scott, is a notable example.…
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Happy August! Let’s begin! good news stories Northwest Review, first published in 1957, an independent nonprofit digital magazine produced in partnership with University of Oregon’s Editing and Publishing Program and its MFA in Creative Writing Program, just published its summer 2026 issue. A magzine running for that long is indeed worth celebrating. Five Minutes Lit…
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Hi everyone, Going slightly off-track to share it’s PUBLICATION DAY for my 4th collection in print: a hybrid prose and poetry chapbook titled “WHITE HOT MOON” from Minnesota-based Red Bird Chapbooks. As I’ve shared on my social media handles, and I’ll share with you all here, it is surreal editors and presses in the US…
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Dear Friends, July marks five years since I launched my author website—my own little corner of the internet. It’s a space I pay for and maintain. I share links to my writing, connect with readers, and give voice to others wanting to share theirs. It doubles as a free craft posts library and resource site…
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By now, many of us have settled into the rhythms of summer—or winter, depending on where we are in the world. Where I live, clouds have gathered and it might rain. Our planet keeps at it. In tandem, the literary calendar rarely slows down (In fact, “Publishing is moving too fast”–but more on that later).…
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Hello June! How are you? A lot has happened in lit world since the last newsletter, and I hope I’m able to take you through as many of them as possible. Let’s get started! good news stories The Royal Society of Literature (RSL) has launched the RSL Hawthornden Literature Matters Grants, a £1m fund to…
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Dear Readers, We completed a full circle of our Sun and we’re here at edition 12 of my monthly newsletter! YAY! I’m doubly thankful for y’all sticking by me and for your wonderful response to the March edition. As always, I’ll jump straight to what’s important! what writers are talking about? Topmost, about Artificial Intelligence…
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Hi everyone, how are you? It’s March already! We’ve clocked two months of 2026, and where are we? Let’s take heart that there are writers (and we aren’t one of them!) who pay utility bills with spider drawings –yes this happened– and fun fact: February 23 was David Thorne’s birthday, and we are not the…
