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Writing prompt #53: PLAYING WITH TIME

Writing goals for 2022 (An invitation)

Writing prompt #52: BORDERS

Best Books of 2021 (An invitation)

Writing prompt #51: STORYTELLING & FAMILY SECRETS

CRAFT PANELS FOR THE HOLIDAYS?

YOUR BEST WRITING PROMPTS! (An invitation)

Meet the poet: Natalie Scenters-Zapico

The Literary Strange ...

Writing prompt #50: THE TRUTH TELLER

A book that changed your life? (An invitation)

A cosmic approach to gratitude ...

Celebrating poets: JOY HARJO for this holiday week!

Writing Prompt #49: THE AUTHOR V. THE WORLD

Job posting for NARRATIVE ...

Meet Kevin González, author of the forthcoming memoir JURACÁN ...

GHOSTWRITER WANTED!

Zoom link to talk with Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, Sun 11/14 at 10 am PT/1 pm ET

Writing Prompt #48: TWO PAGES (Redux)

Join us for a presentation by novelist Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa Sun., Nov. 14 at 1 PM/ET!

Celebrating poets: AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL

Writing Prompt #47: RAIDING THE UNCONSCIOUS

Do you have a pre-writing ritual? (An invitation)

Writing Prompt #46: WHAT SCARES YOU?

Humor & publishing ... a brief essay + a new link

Imaginary tutorial (An invitation)

Writing Prompt #45: THE ART OF EAVESDROPPING

A few updates: submissions, news, events ...

What's your most urgent writing question right now? (An invitation)

Writing Prompt #44: PINPOINTING PLACE

Celebrating poets: VIEVEE FRANCIS

Writing prompt #43: SELF-INTERROGATION

Whom do you turn to for a quick hit of inspiration? (An invitation)

Writing prompt #42: THE PERIODIC TABLE

Celebrating poets: ILYA KAMINSKY

Writing prompt #41: STORYTELLING & SALVATION

TONIGHT: In conversation with Achy Obejas!

TODAY!! Sneak preview of my new novel VANISHING MAPS. Sunday 9/19 @ 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.

A Cuba-centric virtual reading including a sneak preview of my new novel VANISHING MAPS. This Sunday 9/19 @ 4 PM ET/1 PM PT.

Writing prompt #40: WRITING THE DIFFICULT MOTHER

Recommending debut novels (an invitation)!

Writing prompt #39: AMPLIFYING YOUR SENSES

Round-up of literary & arts events

Celebrating poets: MARTÍN ESPADA

Writing prompt #38: KINTSUGI AND THE ART OF REPAIR

Staying informed: two nonfiction books

ZOOM LINK for Conversation with Novelist Carolina de Robertis, Sunday 8/29 at 11 AM/PT (2 PM/ET)

Looking for an agent? Upcoming panel!

Writing prompt #37: FINDING ESSENTIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR YOUR WRITING

LIVE EVENT WITH NOVELIST AND TRANSLATOR Carolina De Robertis THIS SUNDAY 8/29 AT 11 AM/PT 

What movies can teach us about structure

Celebrating poets: JUAN FELIPE HERRERA

Writing prompt #36: ASSUMING OTHER IDENTITIES

And speaking of ghosts ... Revisiting Maxine Hong Kingston's THE WOMAN WARRIOR ...

Writing prompt #35: GHOSTLY MATTERS

TONIGHT! Carolina De Robertis and I will discuss her superb new novel THE PRESIDENT AND THE FROG!

Select round-up of notable events

Celebrating our own community of writers! (An invitation)

Writing prompt #34: JUMPSTART LINES

Identity & Craft: A Video Q & A with CHRIS ABANI

For your calendars ... (an invitation)

Writing prompt #33: REPETITION & REFRAIN

Celebrating poets: NATASHA TRETHEWAY

Writing prompt #32: THE SILENCE OF FATHERS

What feeds your work? (An invitation)

Link to Zoom meeting with author Marisel Vera this Sunday, 7/18!

Writing prompt #31: POLITICS & POETRY

New scheduling and upcoming summer events!

A beloved book from your cultural background? (An invitation)

Writing prompt #30: SIBLING STORIES

Writing prompt #29: ICONOGRAPHY

For your summer reading list ...

The best book I read this past year is ...

Writing prompt #28: DEATH SCENES

Your favorite book of the pandemic year? (An invitation)

Writing prompt #27: SOUNDTRACKING YOUR STORY

One-week break!

Happening tonight: MIAMI MEETS CHEKHOV @ 6PM PT/9 PM ET!

Writing prompt #26: WITH THANKS TO JOAN DIDION

Adapting Chekhov: 1980s Miami Meets 1890s Russia

Writing prompt #25: ON CONFLICT

Celebrating poets: Adrienne Rich

Writing prompt #24: SUSPENSION OF DISBELIEF

Calling all craft questions! (An invitation)

Writing prompt #23: (RE)CONSIDER THE FACE

Reminder: Talk with Achy Obejas today at 1 PM PT/4 PM ET.

Zoom link for Talk with ACHY OBEJAS on Sunday, June 6 at 1 PM PST/4PM EST

Writing prompt #22: SEX SCENES

An interview with Jessica Hagedorn

Opening Friday, 6/4: THE PALACIOS SISTERS, a radionovela!

Writing Prompt #21: CHARACTER ESSENTIALS

Celebrating Poets: Kimiko Hahn

Writing prompt #20: ARE YOU AFRAID OF OFFENDING SOMEONE?

THE PALACIOS SISTERS (a radionovela by yours truly)

Upcoming: Zoom Talk with ACHY OBEJAS on Sunday, June 6!

Writing Prompt #19: WRITING VILLAINS

Literary matchmaking (an invitation)

Writing prompt #18: WHAT PHOTOGRAPHS OFFER US

Favorite childhood books? (Do tell!)

Writing Prompt #17: EDITING WHEN YOU'RE BLEARY-EYED AND DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOOD ANYMORE!

Zoom meeting with NY Editors TODAY!!

ZOOM Link for Sunday 5/16 Meeting with NY Editors!

Writing Prompt #16: TUNNELING INTO RESEARCH

The Pleasures of Rereading (Share your favorites!)

Sunday conversation with NY Editors!

Latinx Non-Fiction Tonight!

Writing prompt #15: JUST TWO PAGES ...

One good sentence (A quick invite)

Writing prompt #14: ODES TO COMMON THINGS (after Neruda)

A Talk by Ocean Vuong

Writing Prompt #13: TIPS ON DIALOGUE

Celebrating poets: Jericho Brown

Writing Prompt #12: HOW TO GROW YOUR STORY

Round-up: Literary-related events (& more)

Writing prompt #11: MULTILINGUAL TEXTS

Editors' Panel with Pilar García-Brown and Jenny Xu (upcoming May 16)

Writing prompt #10: A BRIEF HANDBOOK TO GROWING UP

ONGOING: Craft Questions Thread

TODAY! An in-person salon featuring Terrance Hayes, Dawn Lundy Martin, & Angie Cruz

Writing prompt #9: LETTERS TO THE FUTURE

Celebrating poets: Ada Limón

Writing prompt #8: MONOLOGUES

For those who haven't yet subscribed ...

UPDATE: Asterix Journal published our favorite poetry list with links!

Writing prompt #7: THE POWER OF SECRETS

Opening lines? (A quick invite)

Writing prompt #6: FAMILY PHOTOS

April is National Poetry Month!

Writing prompt #5: WRITING ABOUT LOSS

What are you working on? (Do tell!)

Writing prompt #4: THE ART OF PLACE IN TONI MORRISON'S JAZZ

Rediscovering short stories

Writing prompt #3: THE THERMODYNAMICS OF VOICE

What are you reading? (An invitation)

Writing prompt #2: DRAMATIS PERSONAE

A Question of Craft (& Cross-Pollination)

Writing prompt #1: INVITING THE WORLD INTO YOUR WORK

CULTIVATING CHAOS

Writing, Reading, & More