Want to work in the book biz? Sign up for the Columbia Publishing Course, 95% of the program’s alumni find positions in publishing, application deadline 3/28 @columbiajourn

Thinking of Joannie.

When to Fire Your Literary Agent by The Book Doctors @TheBookDoctors

Congrats to my author Lupe Ruiz-Flores on the starred Publishers Weekly review of her historical middle grade novel The Pecan Sheller! @LupeRuizFlores @Amy_Ariel_Fitz @SeriousKayla @LernerBooks @PublishersWkly

These writing prompts are meant for kids but are perfect for writers of any age: “Write. Right. Rite.” video series by Jason Reynolds, former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature for Library of Congress. @JasonReynolds83 @librarycongress

Literary Agents of Change Fellowship Program matches college students from diverse backgrounds and historically underrepresented groups with a literary agency, deadline 3/3 @litagtsofchange

Women’s Media Group seeks part-time Business Affairs and Digital Marketing Coordinator, rate: $18/hour @WMG_NYC

Macondo Writers Workshop featuring Cristina Rivera Garza, Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Kevin Young, Sarah Schulman, application deadline 2/23 @criveragarza @BenjaminASaenz @Deardarkness @sarahschulman3

My fave line is “it often takes being helped for us to be most helpful.” My Five Themes for 2025 by Tami M. Forman @TamiMForman

Call for essays: The Big Book of Everyday Resistance, deadline 1/13 @LoriPerkinsRAB

A Short and Sweet Beginner’s Guide to Securing Amazon Reviews by Jane Friedman @JaneFriedman

Happy Hanukkah, Broadway style. @ShabbatBway

In lieu of a traditional card, I’m sharing this video featuring @Smallorchids, au of Bodega Bakes, showing how she makes Blueberry-Plantain Sticky Buns. My fave line is “Food is something that we can use to unite, to love, and to care for other people.”

@CantoMundo Retreat for Latinx poets will be hosted by the @piper_center at @ASU, faculty include @profesoraleon and @yeseniamontilla, keynote speaker is @IntifadaBatata, deadline 2/16 via @haydensferryrev Submittable portal

Congrats to the authors on the 2024 Latinidad List, a round-up of my fave Latino books: Cristina Henríquez, @borywrites, @rubenwrites, Noé Álvarez, @JoseHernandezDz, @Smallorchids, @JoeJimenez_writ, @WriterOfCuentos, Carlos Matias, @MarielBuquePhD!

“Removing the ovaries was associated with an array of disease risks, including heart disease, osteoporosis, stroke, lung cancer, Parkinson’s disease and dementia.”—You Had a Hysterectomy. What Did the Doctor Leave Behind? by @rachelegross

Comedy, cocktails, and cheer = a delightful combination :-) @WMG_NYC