Re-upping a mini-thread on the anniversary of #Kristallnacht, w/thanks to @ilanot_review. https://t.co/zoioyjyxPs
— Erika Dreifus (@erikadreifus) November 9, 2020
Midweek Notes from a Practicing Writer
Three quick updates from my desk.
1. As of this week, contributor copies of both new anthologies containing my work have arrived!
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2. Although my 2019 book didn’t place, I’d intended to celebrate the winners and finalists at the National Jewish Book Awards annual ceremony last March.
Then, of course, COVID-19 happened.
But the event was re-imagined—and rescheduled. It will happen tomorrow evening, virtually.
And thanks to the Jewish Book Council’s thoughtful package, which arrived yesterday, I’ve got my snacks ready!
![two images—above, a mailing label from the Jewish Book Council indicating "Celebrate at Home"; below, an assortment of gift items.](https://www.erikadreifus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NJBAceremony-1024x819.jpg)
3. At this time of year I find myself re-upping one of my short stories. Here, I explain why.
![Photograph of contributor copies of THE BEST OF BREVITY and 101 JEWISH POEMS FOR THE THIRD MILLENNIUM](https://www.erikadreifus.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/IMG_01091-300x242.jpg)