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They keep telling me autumn is here. But I'm in South Florida. I don't see no pumpkins. No one clumping around in Uggs. I've tried looking for a corn maze, but nope. No go. Nothing dead here. Nothing haunting. There are zero sweaters. No leaves have dropped. I smell mildew in the yard dirt, and duck poop in the canal water, but no fireplace smoke. When I go outside my glasses fog up and my feet sweat in my shoes. I want to peel clothing layers off, walk around in my bra and underwear so I don't die, not cuddle up in my Carhartt. It was 102 in my car the other day. Wood storks are dancing naked on my porch. This is not autumnal.
The only potential proof I have that seasons are changing is that Costco has started selling holiday items, but come on. We can't trust Costco. Costco doesn't even have Wi-fi.
So I wait in my little air-conditioned hidey-hole and believe that what I can't see is real. We are all doing that right now in one way or another. It's getting tiring, and this year has been a real son of a gun. But I have watched people adapt in inspirational ways, and it makes me want to do that, too. I'll wait for the temperature drops that make Florida the best place in the world to be during a winter storm. I'll push my reticent self online and show up in on social media until we can see each other in person again. I'll do what I can to make virtual life real because I miss people. I'll try and dwell on the good things until stupid 2020, that grimacing troll, goes away.
We must remember that life won't always be this way.
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Good Writey Things for 09/23 - 9/29
A. This virtual literary event: LGBTQ History Month Reading: Poetry, Prose and Conversation, hosted by the Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, featuring author Julie Marie Wade. It's free. One good thing to come out of our virtual art life is that you can be anywhere that has internet and attend a cultural event in your pajamas. Anywhere. Even Canada.
B. This bookish podcast: Best Book Ever with Julie Strauss. Yes, my book happened to be discussed in episode 2, and yes, I was the guest on episode 17, but we need not talk about that now. This podcast is fun and Julie takes an interest in people's relationship with the books they love. I hope you subscribe.
C. This interview with literary agents on the top reasons why they reject manuscripts. (18 minutes).
D. This list of writing contests for Fall 2020. Plenty to keep you busy.
E. There is no E.
I almost included an interview with 11 writers giving writing advice to the young, but Richard Ford's response was too depressing. He said "Talk yourself out of it if you possibly can. You're probably not going to be very good at at."
I reject this, though I like Richard Ford a lot. Remind me to tell you about the time I almost drove Richard and his wife off the MacArthur Causeway during a rainstorm.
You have anything to say? Anything at all? Let us know. We write back.
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Waxwing is an online literary journal. Nice aesthetic. They publish publishes poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, art and music. they currently accept submissions for poetry, fiction, nonfiction and translation. All other content is solicited.
They cap their submissions at 300 per month to keep a grip on Submittable costs, so it's best to submit at the beginning of the month before it fills up. There are currently no calls for submissions, but just wait a bit. In the meantime, read it. It's quite nice. |
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Waxwing is an online literary journal. Nice aesthetic. They publish publishes poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, reviews, art and music. they currently accept submissions for poetry, fiction, nonfiction and translation. All other content is solicited.
They cap their submissions at 300 per month to keep a grip on Submittable costs, so it's best to submit at the beginning of the month before it fills up. There are currently no calls for submissions, but just wait a bit. In the meantime, read it. It's quite nice. |
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Head over to our website, Whistletreewriters.com. We are launching something new every month. But it's still the same month as last week, so nothing new has launched. Keeping it real. Come over anyway! Root around. Correct my grammar.
On Wednesday 10/7 at 6:30 PM EST, I'll be facilitating the Miami Book Fair's First Draft writing social. They are a lot of fun. And they're free! We talk, we write, we read, we drink, we write some more. Come write with a group of people without having to breathe their actual air! Sign up for this free event here.
That's it. Now close this newsletter, go pet your cat (no that is not a euphemism for anything), and pledge to write for at least 30 minutes before you call it a day. You can do it. |
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Head over to our website, Whistletreewriters.com. We are launching something new every month. But it's still the same month as last week, so nothing new has launched. Keeping it real. Come over anyway! Root around. Correct my grammar.
On Wednesday 10/7 at 6:30 PM EST, I'll be facilitating the Miami Book Fair's First Draft writing social. They are a lot of fun. And they're free! We talk, we write, we read, we drink, we write some more. Come write with a group of people without having to breathe their actual air! Sign up for this free event here.
That's it. Now close this newsletter, go pet your cat (no that is not a euphemism for anything), and pledge to write for at least 30 minutes before you call it a day. You can do it. |
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