Nothing humbles you more than being on submission.

They can build a facility to house immigrants in 8 days but have "no idea" how to help the homeless, many who are veterans. They can spend billions to go to war, but they won't provide children free lunch. What land of the free is this?

The United States is facing a humanitarian crisis. The amount of crimes against humanity I've witnessed just on social media is horrendous and should scare all of us.

“Alligator Alcatraz” will begin operations on Wednesday. This is your reminder that a prison without due process is a concentration camp.

At what point does America get assistance from other countries? Where is the line? Alligator Alcatraz is one of the most disturbing things I've ever seen, yet it feels like screaming into a void.

I've been in a horrible writing slump for a few days, but when I opened my fortune cookie after dinner last night it told me I would be inspired soon. <333 (pls be soon like today soon)

New York City's homicide rate is lower than the nation's as a whole. In Trump-friendly Alabama, the homicide rate is triple the rate in NYC. But Stephen Miller spreads fear of big cities and immigrants because he's a disgusting racist.

In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

Intellectual girl summer 🙋🏻‍♀️

I'm so sick of the times we're living in.

It's times like these where we need writers the most. We need to dream again, think again, hear other voices. And if I'm being honest, sometimes I need some escapism from the news I see everyday. Living in America right now is hard- but please don't stop creating.

So...the ICE agents?

It doesn’t matter to Trump that Pete Hegseth endangered U.S. armed forces by sharing attack plans with his wife, his brother and a journalist. It matters to Trump that Hegseth is willing to order American troops to attack American civilians. That’s why Hegseth is there.

Facts: - Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass both publicly stated they did not request National Guard assistance. - Under normal circumstances, National Guard deployment requires state approval unless the Insurrection Act is invoked, which Trump has not done.

if you teach any subject other than AI and you want students to do their own work, then the solution to the challenge posed by generative AI is neither to embrace generative AI in the classroom nor to spend class time exploring the limits of generative AI in the classroom it is to teach the subject

Here’s the thing, if they are picking up folks working in the country illegally, I’m going to need to see some white guys also being arrested for employing people working illegally in the country. Otherwise, it’s just racism.

I've read many articles about the declining literacy rate in America, and if you can't see how that's reflected in politics, then you are missing the point and have lost the plot.

Trump is in the process of destroying our justice system, Harvard, CBS News, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the careers of countless scientists, and many other things that make America great. If we don't stop him, he’ll eventually get around to you.

Breaking news: A federal judge blocked the Trump administration’s attempt to bar international students from enrolling at Harvard. The ruling grants Harvard a win in one of the most high-stakes battles in its ongoing war with the administration.

I'd love to see a community where younger writers and authors could get advice from mature writers/authors. Sometimes I feel as if I need a shift in perspective.

Over on TikTok, a man who has had a Booktok account for a month, has just received a book deal. The catch? He has NO manuscript.

So happy to be working with you, Taylor ❤️

I am so excited to tell you all that I have a LITERARY AGENT!! I'm rep'd by @litagentfran.bsky.social at Kate Nash Literary Agency and I couldn't be more excited!! 🥹❤️

Just felt my first earthquake, and I live in Georgia 😭🥴

This is without doubt the best article I've ever read about how to write the dreaded synopsis. It includes an example and details on why it works. Even with all the spoilers, I need to read this book! Thank you @keslupo.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/kesialup...

Given that most, if not all MAGA merch is made in China, I'll be really curious to see what happens to their pricing and availability 😁

How is this not terms for impeachment????

In the 90s, I genuinely thought the Internet would cure loneliness. But it turns out that for me anyway the Internet addresses loneliness the way alcohol addresses anxiety.

I've been holding my breath (and freaking out internally) but I received an offer of representation for my novel, Romance Reviewed. 😭😭😭

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about strikes in Yemen to a second unclassified Signal group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said. nyti.ms/4jBQ1wV

The priest of Gaza's only Catholic parish says that Pope Francis called the church 'every day' from the beginning of the war, in October 2023, until the Saturday before Easter. Father Gabriel Romanelli said the pope gave a blessing to 'all the citizens in Gaza' in his last call 🔗 trib.al/HTXR28a

Full manuscript request 🥹🫶🏻

Please stop using ChatGPT in general, but also, please, please stop using it and then taking what it says to you as fact. It's usually wrong! It doesn't fact check itself. It just creates approximations of information based on other text! It's basically magnetic poetry that sets the world ablaze.

If your synopsis is bloated, try the “AND THEN” test. Read your draft out loud. Every time you naturally want to say and then..., stop. That’s where you’re stuffing too much in. Cut where needed.

It bears repeating.

Standing with Ukraine during this disgusting time in America 💔

You should be fundamentally mistrustful of a political movement that despises investigative journalists and writers while loving pundits and talking heads

Writing woes.

Guidelines for our first ever Author Hype Event #WSPit #WIPSnips has always been about growing community. You all show up everyday (some since day one) sharing pieces of your writing. Here's the chance to go beyond snips and pitch your work! More infographics to come, but here's a start

All my favorite tropes! I'd buy this in a heartbeat!

Book reviewer Eloise swore she'd never return to her hometown. But when her mother dies, she’s stuck in Appalachia with her biggest rival, bestselling author Rhodes Sullivan. Forced proximity, Southern charm, and long-buried feelings? This is not the plot she planned. #Cupit #CR #A

Riding high from questpit! Who wants to swap support for #cupit tomorrow? 🫶🏻

HAPPY PLACE + EVERY SUMMER AFTER = NONE OF THIS WAS REAL If you love someone, let them go and if they come back for your sister's wedding, then nothing can possibly go wrong. She broke his heart years ago. She wants him back. He doesn’t trust her. But should she even trust him? #questpit #q #r

Book reviewer Eloise latest review of Rhodes Sullivan’s novel made him her sworn enemy. But when her mother dies, she’s forced back to Appalachia… where Rhodes is researching his next book. Old grudges ignite, but between shared grief and small-town charm, something else starts to burn🔥 #QuestPit

Eloise makes a living reviewing love stories—she just never expected to live in one. When her estranged mother dies, she’s forced back to Appalachia, Georgia.The worst part? She’s not going alone. Stuck with her rival, author Rhodes Sullivan, the trip is a recipe for disaster. #R #QuestPit #Q

Writing about southern Appalachia has been so healing.

Anyone else excited for #questpit? 🫶🏻

Only two more days until #questpit! how are you preparing?

Totalitarianism demands control and conformity. If you’re creating art, if you’re writing, you’re resisting. Make the weird, beautiful art, now more than ever.

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.