Finds for Writers
Most Fridays the Practicing Writing blog shares writing and publishing resources, news, and reflections to peruse over the weekend. But it’s been an excruciating week for so many of us. And frankly, I’ve paid next-to-no attention to garden-variety news from the writing and publishing spheres.
On Wednesday, however, I received an email from Facing History and Ourselves, a Boston-based global nonprofit organization that I’ve admired for many years. The email introduced a “mini-lesson” titled “Processing Attacks in Israel and the Outbreak of War in the Region.”
The resource isn’t perfect. (What resource is?) But one of its segments impressed me as something that, though intended for educators and students, could be clarifying for writers as well, in our work and in the rest of our lives. It’s a section titled “Avoiding Antisemitic and Islamophobic Tropes in Discussing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”
- “More times than I can remember, some good-hearted bookworm has said to me, ‘We should start a press. We’ll publish books we love and make money too!'” Christine Sneed wonders if this is “A Well-Meaning, Ill-Advised, or Damn Fine Idea?”.
- “Six Ways to Name Your Characters”—advice from Rebecca Makkai.
- Noted on Twitter (from the Hurston/Wright Foundation’s account): the availability of How We Do It: Black Writers on Craft, Practice, and Skill. “Our book, edited by the great @jerichobrown and featuring over two dozen iconic Black literary figures offering guidance on writing craft is available at a bookstore near you or online now.”
- It’s that time of year—for “Most Anticipated: The Great 2023B Book Preview” from The Millions.
- And there’s lots to check out in the latest Jewish lit links on My Machberet—including info on a new book prize, a new freelance outlet, and a new poetry conference.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Hi there.
I used to get a list of calls for submissions from you, but haven’t recently and can’t find it now. Are you still offering that?
Thanks!
Yes, still publishing a monthly newsletter and weekly “Markets and Jobs” posts on the Practicing Writing blog. You might want to check your sp*m folders?