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Writing prompt #79: FATAL FLAW
Celebrating Poets: MARINA TSVETAEVA
Writing prompt #78: CULTURE & RITUAL
Opportunities, deadlines, retreats, events, and another best books list!
Thinking prompt #20: YOU & YOUR WRITING
Best Books of 2022? (An invitation)
Thinking prompt #19: MORE FROM MY TEACHING NOTES
Sharing feedback (an invitation)
Writing prompt #77: SENSES AND METAPHORS
Free 90-minute workshop by Bay Area writer Marisa Handler on Thursday, Dec. 8!
Writing prompt #76: CAPTURING DREAMS
Writing prompt #75: YOUR CHARACTER'S WORST FEAR
Are you a teacher? In a writing group? Working solo? (An invitation)
Writing prompt #74: COMPLICATING CHARACTERS
Interview with Miguel Muñoz in Lithub
More literary opportunities and residencies ...
Thinking prompt #18: CREATIVITY & DESPAIR
Celebrating poets: CORAL BRACHO
Who's in Chicago? I'll be reading at Northwestern on Wed 10/26!
Writing prompt #73: TELLTALE LISTS
A few November deadlines: residencies, awards, and more ...
Are you a perfectionist? (An invitation)
Thinking prompt #17: MYTHS & LIES
Thanks for coming to Sunday's workshop! Any suggestions for future ones? (An invitation)
When did you know you were a writer? (An invitation)
ZOOM LINK for workshop with Alejandro Nodarse TOMORROW, SUN 10/9 @ 1 pm ET
Writing prompt #72: SHADOWS & SILENCES
Upcoming Events from City Lights & More ...
Also, an October workshop series on multilingual writing offered by Ana Menendez!
Don't miss our FREE WORKSHOP with Alejandro Nodarse! Sunday, Oct. 9 @ 1 PM ET.
Writing prompt #71: THE CROWD WITHIN
Fall Opportunities and a FREE WORKSHOP coming your way!
New Online Workshop with Alejandro Nodarse! Mark your calendars for Sun., Oct. 9 @ 1 PM ET
Thinking prompt #16: LATE(R)-STAGE PLOTTING
New work coming out this fall? Please let us know! (An invitation ...)
Ready to take a flying leap? Residencies, opportunities ... and a new reality show for writers!?
Thinking prompt #15: MAPPING YOUR TERRAIN
Celebrating poets: SANDRA CISNEROS
An article on publishing & a reminder about our archives
Writing prompt #70: WHO'S PROTECTING WHOM?
Summer round-up & upcoming deadlines
Writing prompt #69: TWO PAGES (Redux)
McSweeney interview with poet Chris Abani
Your dream workspace? (An invitation)
Characterization (an invitation)
A new series: MINI EXERCISE #1 (An invitation)
Thinking prompt #14: A FEW MORE (LIBERATING) THOUGHTS ON WRITING
A few literary opportunities & events ...
Celebrating poets: KEVIN YOUNG
Thinking prompt #13: BEAUTY IN RUINS
A brief essay on language and gender by Cuban-American writer Achy Obejas ...
Zoom link for Q & A with MARISEL VERA on Sunday, 7/17 at 10 AM PT and 1 PM ET
Writing prompt #66: THE PERSISTENT DEAD
Thinking prompt #12: GIVING SHAPE TO WANT
Dreaming in Cuban Sun 7/10 show is sold out!
Theater, poetry prize (submit!), upcoming Q & A with Novelist Marisel Vera
Summer reading: AURA by Carlos Fuentes
Thinking prompt #11: A FEW (LIBERATING) THOUGHTS ON WRITING
How's your writing going? (An invitation)
First love ... what was yours? (An invitation)
Thinking prompt #10: HOW DO YOUR CHARACTERS LOVE?
DREAMING IN CUBAN—the play! Come join me on 7/10 or 7/21!
Save the date: Q&A on Historical Fiction w/MARISEL VERA on Sun. July 17 @1 PM ET
Thinking prompt #9: THE MUSIC OF OTHER LANGUAGES
Tell us your good news! (An invitation)
Celebrating Poets: YUSEF KOMUNYAKAA
Writing prompt #65: THE FLÂNEUR & FLÂNEUSE
Round-up of more literary opportunities
DREAMING IN CUBAN Theater Promo Code & Bonus Video!
Thinking prompt #8: DREAMING OF ESCAPE
Writing prompt #64: INCITING THE UNEXPECTED
Two updates: A fellowship and my theatrical adaptation of DREAMING IN CUBAN!
Thank you, Ivelisse! And ideas for future workshops (an invitation) ...
Celebrating poets: VICTORIA CHANG
Zoom link for Ivelisse Rodriguez's workshop on Sunday, 5/1 at 1 PM ET (10 am PT)
Thinking prompts #5 & #6: TRAGEDY & MYTH
Coming soon! FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP with IVELISSE RODRIGUEZ, Sunday 5/1 @ 1 PM ET!
Thinking prompt #4: WRITING THE UNSPEAKABLE
One-year teaching job at University of San Francisco!
Writing prompt #63: THE POWER OF OBJECTS
Apply to be a Farrar, Straus and Giroux fellow! Deadline is 4/22 ...
Need a workshop on improving dialogue? Look no further!
Literary news, upcoming events, and more!
Upcoming: FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP with IVELISSE RODRIGUEZ, Sunday, 5/1 @ 1 PM ET!
Upcoming: FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP with IVELISSE RODRIGUEZ, Sunday, 5/1 @ 1 PM ET!
Starts tomorrow... Black Study on Intimacy from Center for African American Poetry and Poetics
Have you ever thought about making a film? A heads-up via Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
Thinking prompt #2: BRAIN TALK
Celebrating poets: DAWN LUNDY MARTIN
Movie adaptation favorites (an invitation)
A quick round-up of more literary news
Thinking prompt #1: BORDER LINES
SAVE THE DATE: A free workshop with IVELISSE RODRIGUEZ on Sunday, May 1st!
Celebrating poets: EDUARDO CORRAL
Writing prompt #61: TRAVEL, INTERRUPTED
Corrected date: Dahlma's event is tomorrow, MARCH 13 at 11 AM ET. Link in previous post!
Zoom link for Sunday 1/13 event with Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa at 11 AM ET!
Conversation, reading, Q & A with DAHLMA LLANOS-FIGUEROA! This Sunday 3/13 @11 am ET
Remembering Toni Morrison (an invitation)
Literary Opportunities with Upcoming Deadlines
Thanks to all who participated in the workshop! (And an invitation)
Writing prompt #60: Inspired by THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE
Literary opportunities & some listening pleasure ...
REMINDER: A FREE WORKSHOP offered by Las Dos Brujas! Next Sun. 2/27 @ 1 PM ET.
Writing prompt #59: FLORA & FAUNA
The classic interview with Gabriel García Márquez
Writing prompt #58: Gogol's THE OVERCOAT
Celebrating poets: SOLMAZ SHARIF
Writing prompt #57: WHOM ARE YOU OVERLOOKING?
A FREE WORKSHOP offered by Las Dos Brujas! Save the date: Sun. 2/27 @ 1 PM ET.
Writing prompt #56: EDITING & MORE EDITING
Interview with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, poet and novelist
Two scholarships for Latinx writers at LitCamp 2022!
January Break (And an invitation!)
Writing prompt #55: GETTING PHILOSOPHICAL