Writes SFF. Musician, mom, crocheter, liberal Christian, non-neurotypical human. Perpetually querying. she/her
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Lol I was typing a message about how one option wasn't as bad as the other, and my phone's suggested prompt after "not as bad as" was "Handbook for Mortals."
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His remarks completely fail to meet the moment:
•He doesn’t call the attack racist—but generalizes
•He doesn’t identify that one Black woman was attacked—again generalizes
•He qualifies “if you knew her you’d love her.” My guy—racism is also bad against people you don’t know🤦🏽♂️
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"How we bring new writers into the field, how we teach—it’s a realm of immense responsibility and power, and also of intense and serious value."
Author @sl_huang on the shortfalls of SFF workshops, and the push to make them better for everyone:
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#LoveOzKidLit, #LoveOzMG & #LoveOzYA cohort — as we approach the end of returned IRL #BookWeek I’m musing on how tricky it must be for new youth-lit authors to learn the in’s and out’s of presentations, workshops and author talks. So maybe we could 🧵 and offer tips in replies?
After two weeks of revising the same chapter, I finally finished it last night.
I never want to read those pages again...
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Hey folks! Are you upset about the recent attacks on trans folk and want to do something to help?
I’ve got good news! There’s something relatively easy you can do that would help a lot right now, and it doesn’t require you to put your phone down!
RT'ing, because I know I could use some hopeful media for a change. 👇
If This Goes On is a science fiction podcast focused on hope. Here’s an episode: Episode 7: The Importance of Voting, Cartoons & Collaboration with Dr. Malka Older buff.ly/3zl02KO
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A cute palate cleanser for your timeline:
ALT A photo of a tall female giraffe standing in an outdoor zoo enclosure. She's looking out at the viewer. She's standing in front of a fake tree - a pole with branches of leaves attached to it for munching on. At the top of the pole, there's a wooden hexagon, sort of like an umbrella shape, that provides shade. From the perspective of the photo, it looks like the hexagon is sitting on the giraffe's head like a hat.
Boosting! Amanda's writing is always so beautiful and poignant, so you definitely should enter.
Bonus fun picture of elephant I saw at @sandiegozoo this summer! She's not actually playing with the ball here, the perspective just lined up perfectly.
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Applications for Unlock Her Potential are open until Aug. 31. I can't say enough how dope this mentoring program is. Provides free mentorship to women of color in the US & PR 18 and older, and I'm honored to be a part of it.
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Aye yo writers, readers, and book gremlins alike.
Curious about how traditionally published books are developed, sold, and marketed pre-pub?
Here's a little breakdown in what happens ~after~ the querying stage and before the debut, and some things that aren't common knowledge!
I just backed Uncanny Magazine, Year 9: To Fifty ... and Beyond! on @Kickstarter kickstarter.com/projects/lyn…
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Barnes & Noble is withholding initial support of debut hardcovers til they find evidence it's worth stocking in their stores. They'll be focusing on guaranteed sales from paperbacks. A middle finger to debut authors esp if they're midlist & marginalized. Get mad, y'all. 1/?
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Someone drugged my drink this weekend.
Here’s are some symptoms of a spiked drink that I wish I knew beforehand (and was never told):
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Free Latinx in Publishing online event - A RARE TEAM: What Publishing a Novel Looks Like When the Author, Agent, Editor, and Marketing Assistant Are All Latina, 8/18 @LatinxinPub @MargoCandela @LitEpiphany @tmargaritaplum @DulceBtello docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
