Words of the Week
Please excuse the self-focus, but in case you missed it—you can catch my first full-fledged “online reading,” featuring work from Birthright: Poems, right here. (Recorded on April 5, 2020.)
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Jewish Literary Links
Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer
Three quick things (no joking!).
1. The latest issue of The Practicing Writer newsletter (subtitled #NationalPoetryMonth—and #Covid19—edition) went out to subscribers yesterday. As usual, it’s packed with useful info, including an ample serving of current/upcoming calls and competitions (none them charging fees; all of them paying writers for winning/published work).
2. The book review that I told you about a couple of weeks ago is now online! Find it over on Hadassah magazine’s website.
3. Kick off your National Poetry Month celebrations this weekend with poetry-focused Online Author Readings organized by Hidden Timber Books. Susana Case is up on Saturday, and yours truly will be featured on Sunday. (Readings are free, but you should register.) I’ll hope to “see” you there!
Jewish Literary Links
Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer
Three quick updates.
1. As I mentioned to the participants in my book-promo webinar this past weekend, we’re witnessing an astonishing wave of online efforts to support authors with new books at this atypical time. It’s heartening—and kind of overwhelming (you can find a compilation of just some of these efforts posted by Allison Pottern Hoch).
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