Finds for Writers
Each week (typically Fridays), the Practicing Writing blog offers writing and publishing resources, news, and reflections to peruse over the weekend.
- Lots of book-review-related discussions going on these days. Some highlights: Kathleen Schmidt considers “Are ‘Review-Driven’ Books Still Feasible?” and Jeffrey Yamaguchi tackles “But Does It Move the Needle?”.
- A terrific “cheat sheet” for litmag submissions from Tommy Dean (note the single qualification that I mentioned within the comments).
- While I wait for The New York Times to decide whether they’ll publish the letter I sent them a few days ago after reading this article about PEN America (they require “exclusivity” while they make their decision), there’s no reason not to share Ari Ingel’s (much more extensive and detailed) “PEN America’s Jewish Exception,” published yesterday over on Tablet, and cross-posted yesterday on My Machberet among the latest Jewish literary links.
- In which Patrice Gopo reflects on “Editing an Anthology to Combat Isolation and Create Community.”
- And we’re in the final stretch to catch all the opportunities listed in the February newsletter—some of which do extend beyond month’s end—before the March edition goes out next Friday; at that point, the February issue will be added to the archive, to which only paid subscribers have access.
Have a great weekend.
