Finds for Writers

by Erika Dreifus on July 18, 2025

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Each week (typically Fridays), the Practicing Writing blog offers writing and publishing resources, news, and reflections to peruse over the weekend.

Once upon a time, back when I lived basically down the block, I did some work for the Lesley University MFA program. So this news about the program saddens me.
On the latest big controversy about a book billed as a memoir—and the recurrent questions that it raises.
An excellent, author-friendly overview of the LibraryReads program.
Warning: “Substack Is Not Immune to Fake Accounts” (and in this instance, authors, especially, should beware).
And of course, there’s a fresh batch of Jewish-lit links up on the My Machberet blog, kicking off with a call for proposals for the upcoming New York Jewish Book Festival.

Wishing everyone a good weekend.