In need of some inspiration to get the words flowing? Check out our weekly writing prompts! This week's prompt is: What I wish I said. What did this prompt generate for you? Let us know in the comments!

It's time for our yearly reading wrap-up! Check out our staff favorites from 2025. What were some of your favorite books you read this year? Let us know in the comments!

In need of some inspiration to get the words flowing? Check out our weekly writing prompts! This week's prompt is: Write the ending. What did this prompt generate for you? Let us know in the comments!

[margins.] meets are taking a rest for December. We will be back in January! Our next in-person [margins.] meets will be Tuesday, January 13, 5-7:30 pm at Iliff School 2323 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210. RSVP by emailing [email protected]

This month’s #MarginsBookselling Indie Bookstore Spotlight is Judging by the Cover Books, a latina- and woman-owned bookstore in San Dimas, CA. #MarginsBookselling is a celebration of BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Disabled, and Neurodiverse booksellers and their communities.

Have you heard about our Editor-Writer Mentorship Program? Since 2018, The Word has been pairing aspiring writers with experienced editors for mentorship.

Thank you so much to everyone who supported The Word on Giving Tuesday! With your contributions, we’ve gotten ⅔ of the way to our goal to another year of supporting brave storytelling! Help us get the rest of the way there and donate today!

We’re excited to announce an additional giveaway! All donors who give $50 or more will be entered in a chance to win a personalized reading list from LupitaReads! Your contributions to The Word will help ensure we do not lose the stories we need most! #GivingTuesday #theword #wordfordiversity

With the Federal cuts arts funding is experiencing, your support for The Word has never been more crucial than in this landscape we now face. Please donate today to help The Word reach our fundraising goal of $15K! Your contributions to The Word’s have such radiant cultural and civic impact.

Donate today to help The Word raise $15k! Help us enter another year with courage, clarity, and compassion. When our work is under direct attack, we cannot keep this movement building without your support! Find the donate link in our bio.

Giving Tuesday is tomorrow, and now is the perfect time to support our mission of promoting voices from underserved communities and building a future of collective abundance. This giving season, please consider supporting our important work.

December reads, brought with love! Purchase through @Bookshop_Org & support The Word! bookshop.org/lists/decemb... This month features @annaleen.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social @older.bsky.social María Álvarez Micheliny Verunschk Valerie Wesley @rominagarber.bsky.social @authorhien.bsky.social

In need of some inspiration to get the words flowing? Check out this week’s writing prompt! Prompt: Use the last text in your phone as the first line for a story or poem. Tell us what this prompt inspired for you in the comments!

Is your TBR looking a little lonely? Check out these new releases to add to your list! Which one will you be picking up? Let us know in the comments!

The Word is searching for our next Executive Director! We’re seeking a strategic, equity-centered leader committed to building a more just publishing world. Sound like you or someone you know? Find the full job description and application at thewordfordiversity.org/jobs

In need of some inspiration to get the words flowing? Check out our new weekly writing prompts! This week’s writing prompt is inspired by Andrea Gibson, the late poet laureate of Colorado. Prompt: What does the word “home” mean to you? Tell us what this prompt inspired for you in the comments!

We’ve got some new friends over here, so we thought it’s time we (re)introduce ourselves! Meet the team working toward collective abundance at The Word. Chris Aguilar-Garcia, Programs Director Jesse Martinez, Grants & Development Support Leah Pierre, Office Coordinator Viniyanka Prasad, Founder

This month’s #MarginsBookselling Indie Bookstore Spotlight is Archivist Books. They are a black- and lesbian-owned bookstore in Rochester, NY. #MarginsBookselling is a celebration of BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, Disabled, and Neurodiverse booksellers and their communities.

Our November reads, brought to you with love every month! Purchase through our @Bookshop_Org and support our literary programs! bookshop.org/lists/novemb... This month features: Andy Passchier Char Adams Quiara Alegria Hudes Jesse Q. Sutanto @cjfarley.bsky.social Ella Grace Foutz

In this Craft Advice episode from one of @wordunbound.bsky.social offerings, "Free Your Writing with Free Verse," National Book Award Winner & 2022 Word Editor-Writer Mentee Shifa Saltagi Safadi talks about how writers can break away from imposter syndrome. Visit www.wordunbound.org to learn more!

October reads, brought to you with love! Purchase through @Bookshop_Org & support our programs! bookshop.org/lists/octobe... This month features: Kevin Maillard Rafael López @nuzo.bsky.social @carsonfaust.bsky.social Yasushi Kitagawa Takami Nieda @sonorajha.bsky.social @candygourlay.bsky.social

Our September reads, brought to you with love every month! Purchase through @Bookshop_Org & support our programs! bookshop.org/lists/septem... This month features: Shelley Stratton @artsypabster.bsky.social Hika Harada Philip Gabriel @rosedommu.bsky.social @jensookfonglee.bsky.social Jasminne Mendez

Our August reads, brought to you with love every month! Purchase through our @Bookshop_Org and support our literary programs! bookshop.org/lists/august... This month features: #SJSindu #DionMBD @cynleitichsmith.bsky.social #JoanneYi @cleyvisnatera.bsky.social #HaileyAlcaraz #DenneMicheleNorris

June/July reads, brought to you with love every month! Purchase through our @bookshop.org & support our programs! bookshop.org/lists/june-july-2025-reading-recommendations #TiffanyDJackson @anterobot.bsky.social #AlixDick @rubenwrites.bsky.social #ALeliaBundles #HalaAlyan @cassnewbould.bsky.social

Register now for this Virtual [margins.] meet-up on June 4: www.eventbrite.com/e/margins-me...

June 11: In-Person [margins.] Meet-up Community Gathering--register here! www.eventbrite.com/e/in-personm...

May Reads: Purchase from our Bookshop to support us! bookshop.org/shop/wordfor... @reemfaruqi.bsky.social @isabelallende.com

Register now for May WORD UNBOUND Literary Workshops! www.wordunbound.org/workshops

[margins.] Meet-ups are community gathering spaces for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodiverse and disabled community members to share space, discuss their writing practice, read and share their work and fight isolation through this vital community space. REGISTER HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/margins-me...

[margins.] Meet-ups are community gathering spaces for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodiverse and disabled community members to share space, discuss their writing practice, read and share their work and fight isolation through this vital community space. REGISTER HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/margins-me...

Join us for this wonderful workshop with the incomparable Sasha Geffen! #workshop #writing #lgbtq 😍 🤩 www.wordunbound.org/workshops/p/... 😀

Encouraging anyone eligible and interested to apply to this!!! I was a finalist in 2022 + 2024 and received some really fantastic feedback from the readers AND the generous editors @mccorrea64 @randomhousekids.bsky.social and @tjohler.bsky.social @zandoprojects which improved my stories immensely 💖

TODAY'S THE DAY! Last day to submit your application to The Word's annual Editor-Writer mentorship! www.thewordfordiversity.org/editor-write...

Only 5 days left to apply to the Editor-Writer mentorship program! This year we have kidlit editors and adult romance mentors, so check for your genre and get your application in soon! www.thewordfordiversity.org/editor-write...

Call for volunteer readers for the Editor-Writer mentorship! Before the applications are sent to editors, our amazing volunteer readers review them and provide feedback to applicants. We are in need of readers for 2025! Form to volunteer: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Writer friends, I highly recommend applying to this mentorship program to get feedback in your MS from an editor at a major publishing house!

Our February reads, with love! bookshop.org/lists/februa... to purchase and support us! @candlewickpress.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social @jopi.bsky.social @ogracebankole.bsky.social @tinhouse.bsky.social @aaknopf.bsky.social @authorvcm.bsky.social @berkleypub.bsky.social

Applications are now open for The Word's Editor-Writer Mentorship! We have 4 categories: picture book, middle grade, YA, and adult romance. Writers with a complete, unpublished manuscript apply by Monday, 3/17/25. Apply here: buff.ly/3AxPBkP

Hi #Writers 🖊️ + #publishing + #literary folx: Join us for a [margins.] Virtual Meetup! Thurs. 2/27, 5PM-6:30PM MT on ZOOM In our 1st [margins.] meetup of 2025, we’ll take time to reconnect + talk about how we keep writing + creating. Free to attend, but registration is required. buff.ly/42Wc5xg

An ADULT ROMANCE FINALIST with @wordisdiversity.bsky.social, the reviews were a hit: ✨ "The author is an excellent storyteller- immediately taking us into the world, mindset and memories of our protagonist." 📚 "I believe this book is a good candidate for publication." 🖊️ "Great style and tone!"

Word Unbound Literary Workshop: WRITING INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS with Sasha Geffen! All are welcome, spots are limited. Stay tuned for more info!

New workshop series COMING SOON!

Word Unbound Literary Workshop: Awakening Ghosts: Drawing Queer Histories into the Now with Sasha Geffen! All are welcome, spots are limited. Stay tuned for more info!

TICKETS COMING SOON! Word Unbound Literary Workshop: ON BECOMING THE THIRD SELF with Katerina Jeng! All are welcome, spots are limited. Stay tuned for more info!

Our January reads, brought to you with love every month! Purchase through our @Bookshop_Org and support our literary programs! buff.ly/395KbBP This month features: @nnedi.bsky.social @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social @kamigarcia.bsky.social @01firstsecond.bsky.social

THANK YOU to our beautiful community of partners, donors, supporters, and program participants who helped us reach our 2024 winter fundraising goal! The challenges we face are mighty but together we will continue to share stories that liberate our communities. ❤️

We've reached 69% of our goal to raise $12,000 before the end of the year. Give today to help us build literary futures, empower BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodiverse and disabled storytellers and break down industry barriers and access to knowledge. Donate here: www.thewordfordiversity.org/donate

😍December reading is here! 🤩 By purchasing from our Bookshop: buff.ly/395Kb…, you not only enjoy great books but also support our wonderful nonprofit. Happy reading and happy holidays <#readinglists#kidliti#fictiono#booksks

Give Today and support literary futures for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodiverse and disabled storytellers. We are at 28% of our fundraising goal. Help us raise $12,000 before the end of the year. thewordfordiversity.org/donat…

Give Today and support literary futures for BIPOC, LGBTQIA2S+, neurodiverse and disabled storytellers. We are at 28% of our fundraising goal. Help us raise $12,000 before the end of the year. thewordfordiversity.org/donat…