Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer

by Erika Dreifus on October 16, 2019

Three quick things.

1. I’m a cover girl!

Front-page profile of me (and **Birthright**) in the **New Jersey Jewish News**.

Yes, if you missed the mention elsewhere, here it is again! Twenty days to go until pub date and my hometown Jewish newspaper has run a beautiful piece about Birthright and me.

2. After receiving a couple of polite “no, thank you”s from conference/event proposals, I’m delighted to report an acceptance that arrived a few days ago! I’ll be taking part in a session on narrative poetry (and, yes, reading from Birthright) at the March 2020 convention of the Northeast Modern Language Association (NeMLA). Bonus: This convention is taking place in Boston, so as soon as our session has its assigned day/time, I’ll begin trying to arrange other local events.

3. Related to #2 just above: I spent a bit of time this week applying for conference-travel funding from the college where I’m teaching this semester. Such grant opportunities are a definite plus for those who teach; thankfully, the application was quick and easy.