TODAY IS THE DAY. This is your last chance to register for Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference in Tempe, AZ. piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

Never wait until the last minute...except when it is Desert Nights, Rising Stars. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/conference#a... #writingcommunity #sandracisneros

On top of everything going on--- I still have a Resistance School to run! My classes for Race, Media and International Affairs 101 begin Monday, October 6th! We are expanding the class size (but not by much!) So you still have a chance to enroll! www.resistancesummerschool.com/fall-2025-re...

Three days - no four. That's all that is left before registration closes for Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Oct. 9-11, 2025. Join the writing conversation of the year at beautiful ASU Tempe. New drafts, new friends, new visions. #writingcommunity #sandracisneros #tempeAZ

Final reminder. @andrewporter01.bsky.social, Sally Wen Mao, and @mdbell79.bsky.social Tonight at Changing Hands, Tempe. It is free. And it is going to be fabulous. Stop by if you can!

Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube. It would be a shame for you to share it www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

Once more with mega feeling. I'm so excited to have @andrewporter01.bsky.social, Sally Wen Mao, & @mdbell79.bsky.social all in the house. Tomorrow, 7pm, Changing Hands, Tempe. www.changinghands.com/event/septem...

You can join @mdbell79.bsky.social @andrewporter01.bsky.social and Sally Wen Mao for a free reading tomorrow at Changing Hands Bookstore Tempe at 7pm. As my dad used to say, be there or be square! Save your spot at www.changinghands.com/event/septem...

More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

Casually dropping this--faculty list for the 2025 Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Oct 9-11 on the beautiful very treed campus of ASU Tempe. Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference#a.... Only seven more days!

Your future novel called. It wants you at Desert Nights, Rising Stars. Registration closes in 7 days — don’t ghost your muse. Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

Free and Fabulous.Join us at Changing Hands, Tempe for a reading and conversation with ‪@andrewporter01.bsky.social‬ PLUS @sallywenmao.bsky.social with @mdbell79.bsky.social. Why stories matter.

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We're almost sold out so if you want to join Desert Nights, Rising Stars at ASU Tempe now is the time! Learn more/register at piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

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Tempe-Pheonix don't forget to come out TONIGHT. The first ever CantoMundo/Piper open mic at the Vib Hotel with Happy Hour and delicious tacos. "Things I Know for Sure" Share your words!

Two extraordinary voices, one unforgettable night. 📚 Andrew Porter & Sally Wen Mao 🎤 Moderated by the amazing @mdbell79.bsky.social 📍 Changing Hands, Tempe 🗓 Sept 25, 7PM ✨ FREE & open to all! Reserve your spot today: www.changinghands.com/event/septem... #FreeEvent #LiteraryReading #TempeAZ

The countdown is on! ⏳ Join Sandra Cisneros + other stars at Desert Nights, Rising Stars (Oct 9–11, Tempe). Only a few spots left—grab yours before they’re gone! 👉 piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

Connect with incredible writers, sharpen your craft, and find your literary community. 💜⏳ Registration is almost full—reserve your spot today before it’s gone! 👉 piper.asu.edu/conference/r... #DesertNightsRisingStars #WritersConference #WritingCommunity #ArizonaWriters

“Stories don’t just tell us who we are—they shape who we might become.” On Sept 25, join Andrew Porter & Sally Wen Mao for an evening of fiction, poetry, and conversation, moderated by Matt Bell. 📍 Changing Hands, Tempe | 🕖 7PM. FREE. Register at www.changinghands.com/event/septem...

Your novel draft is exhausted. Your essay is cranky. Your poem needs a nap. Maybe you do too. Join Jaime Glasser at the Piper Writers House for a three-part Writers Wellness Workshop. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/classes.

Writers, you’ve been warned. ⚡ Inspiration, connection, and Sandra Cisneros — all at one conference. Last chance to join us at #DNRS2025! 👉 Register today: piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

Writing doesn’t have to be a solo journey. 💡 This fall, join a community of writers at the Piper Writers Studio. Explore workshops in poetry, fiction, wellness, and more! Fair cost & fabulous! ➡️ Register now: piper.asu.edu/classes

Join @cantomundo.bsky.social for an open Mic at the Vib Hotel, Tempe, AZ. Share your writing heart! Theme: "These Things I know." FREE and open to all!

Piper Writers Studio - fair cost & fabulous creative writing workshops. Fall 2025 classes now open for registration. Up first - a balm for these difficult times. Writers Wellness. Find your writing heart. piper.asu.edu/classes

🌵 Three days. 30+ award-winning writers. 1 unforgettable community. Desert Nights, Rising Stars is back—featuring keynote Sandra Cisneros! ✨ Don’t miss it. #DNRS25. Spots are filling fast. If you want to join us, sign up today! piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

Thank you Brave LISA COOK! We can't keep ignoring our rules, our laws, our sense of justice. It is terrifying to see all this discarded at the whim of the guy with tiny hands.

Wanted to thank @poemoftheweek for featuring my work this week. It means a lot! www.poemoftheweek.com

Inspiration under the stars! Join Sandra Cisneros and 30+ award-winning writers at Desert Nights, Rising Stars 2025. 75+ sessions of readings, panels & workshops are waiting. Spots are filling fast—register today! Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference#a...

Join the literary event of the season at beautiful ASU Tempe. Workshops, panels, readings and more with Keynote Sandra Cisneros (who is also teaching a workshop) joined by over 30 notable writers in all major genres. Learn more at piper.asu.edu.

There are still a few spots left! Join these wonderful writers at Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference October 9-11, 2025. Keynote by the fabulous Sandra Cisneros! Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zmY... Enjoy this interview with Sandra Cisneros on the power of righteous anger. Study with her at Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Oct. 9-11, 2025. Fair cost and fabulous. piper.asu.edu/conference#a...

Where you do want to be this October? Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Oct. 9-11, 2025 at ASU Tempe. Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference#a... #writingcommunity

Right on, Molly! I landed in Atlanta airport recently to the horrible sight of Kristi Noem on HUGE Tron-like screens, jawing on about the need to keep the country safe from "evil actors," by which she apparently means any one of us at any time, especially those of us who don't look like her. Yikes!

It is not too late to join Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference. Oct 9-11, 2025. Discounts for students, seniors, AZ educators and more. With keynote and a workshop with the incomparable Sandra Cisneros. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/conference#a...

Apply for a scholarship to attend Desert Nights, Rising Stars with keynote Sandra Cisneros! October 9-11 in beautiful Tempe. Deadline August 1. More at piper.asu.edu/conference/s...

TODAY, July 15 is the last day to get the early bird rate for Desert Nights, Rising Stars. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

We invite you to join us for Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference, Oct. 9-11 2025. The keynote speaker is Sandra Cisneros, who is also teaching a session. Save $50 by taking advantage of the early bird rate which ends on July 15. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

5 more days of early bird. Join us for Desert Nights, Rising Stars with keynote Sandra Cisneros. Craft. Community. Iconic Stories Today and Tomorrow!

Gathering is our super power. #writerslife Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference. Early bird until 7/15. Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference#a...

Phoenix/Tempe join us! CantoMundo 2025 FREE public readings featuring Raina J. Leon, ‪@intifadabatata.bsky.social‬, ‪@yeseniamontilla.bsky.social‬, and 2025 CantoMundo fellows. Two evenings of unforgettable live poetry. RSVP at www.eventbrite.com/e/1409354821...

There's still time for poetry summer! Explore "Writing Under the Influence" with poet Laura Van Prooyen, Wednesday June 18 via Zoom. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/classes

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Calling all writers - Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference with keynote by Sandra Cisneros. Save $50 if you register before July 15. Iconic Stories: Today and Tomorrow. Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference#a...

"It's really hard to fathom that the guy making my pizza for 25 years is a gangster and a terrorist, and the person who shows up in an unmarked car wearing a mask and body armor comes to take him away is somehow the good guy” www.wnep.com/article/news...

Make this your poetry summer! Learn to write "under the influence" with master poet & teacher Laura Van Prooyen. $50, $25 students via Zoom. Fair cost and fabulous creative writing with Piper Writers Studio. Learn more and register at piper.asu.edu/classes

Check out the speaker spotlight for ‪@earthtokb.bsky.social‬. KB is one of our featured faculty for Desert Nights, Rising Stars (keynote Sandra Cisneros) Oct. 9-11, 2023. Get $50 off if you register by July 15. Learn more at piper.asu.edu/conference/r...

Desert Nights, Rising Stars Writers Conference in beautiful Tempe! 3 days, 75 sessions. Keynote & workshop by Sandra Cisneros. Faculty include @mdbell79.bsky.social, @carmencalatayud.bsky.social, @jonathanin2k.bsky.social . Get $50 off if you register by July 15. piper.asu.edu/conference/r....

Make this your poetry book summer. Work with Jenny Benjamin to trace your themes and order your poetry manuscript. Via Zoom. Fair cost and fabulous wriing workshops from Piper Writers Studio. A book is a terrible thing to waste. We still have a slot available! Learn more at piper.asu.edu/classes

Registration is open! I want to say "run don't walk!" but seriously so many incredible writers coming - and Sandra Cisneros is our keynote! With the Virginia Piper Center at ASU. More at: piper.asu.edu/conference#a...