Latest finds for the #WritingCommunity ( #America250 edition). www.erikadreifus.com/2026/07/find...

And I would argue that this framing transcends the journal that @petersinger.bsky.social writes about here. I’m thinking of other academic/professional journals as well as literary publications/trade magazines that run (and/or aggregate and amplify) journalism, book reviews, and other (NON)fiction.

Re-upping for anyone planning to spend time this weekend seeking homes/support for their work.

This reminds me to re-up @jbzuckerman.bsky.social's remarkable #ShortStory, set during the bicentennial: judithmagazine.substack.com/p/the-hope

Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

Latest finds for the #WritingCommunity ( #America250 edition). www.erikadreifus.com/2026/07/find...

On My Machberet today: current opportunities in the Jewish-writing/adjacent space. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/07/jewi...

Multiple titles here fall under the #TranslationThurs label....

And I would argue that this framing transcends the journal that @petersinger.bsky.social writes about here. I’m thinking of other academic/professional journals as well as literary publications/trade magazines that run (and/or aggregate and amplify) journalism, book reviews, and other (NON)fiction.

Multiple titles here fall under the #TranslationThurs label....

On My Machberet today: current opportunities in the Jewish-writing/adjacent space. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/07/jewi...

ICYMI yesterday.

For the second half of 2026: 18 *more* soon-to-be-published Jewish books that are on my radar. Featuring a mix of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and children's books. And, as always: books in translation, too. #TBR www.erikadreifus.com/2026/07/dara...

Welcome to the July newsletter, featuring dozens of fee-free *and* paying/funded calls and competitions that are now (or will soon be) open for submissions and applications. Please share with *your* #WritingCommunity! erikadreifus.substack.com/p/the-practi...

About Trump v. Barbara: Do not give the Court and the CJ credit for reading and upholding the Constitution. It's a travesty that this is not a unanimous decision... it's also a travesty that the Court let this question percolate for a year, giving credence to a crank theory of citizenship.

So many of us tried to tell you, @pressfreedom.bsky.social (and those who cited your info, such as @penamerica.bsky.social).

And by "very soon," I mean TODAY (Tuesday).

For the final time this June: #MondayMotivation for the #WritingCommunity. Coming very soon: the July newsletter. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/mark...

So many of us tried to tell you, @pressfreedom.bsky.social (and those who cited your info, such as @penamerica.bsky.social).

Coming SOON: the July issue, scheduled to go out in full to all subscribers Tuesday. Make sure you haven’t missed any of the fee-free & paying/funded opportunities listed here still open for submissions and applications, bc there are many, & this edition will go behind the paywall once July’s posts.

ICYMI:

Vile and reprehensible petebuttigieg.substack.com/p/a-terrible...

Coming SOON: the July issue, scheduled to go out in full to all subscribers Tuesday. Make sure you haven’t missed any of the fee-free & paying/funded opportunities listed here still open for submissions and applications, bc there are many, & this edition will go behind the paywall once July’s posts.

ICYMI:

And it's time for a fresh set of finds for the #WritingCommunity. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/find...

This week on My Machberet: #ALAAC26, "the changing landscape of Jewish American Literature," a Jewish publishing wish list, and more. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/jewi...

ICYMI: this week's supplementary batch of fee-free (*and* paying/funded) opportunities for writers. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/mark...

If I've been quiet around here for the past week, it's for a sad reason. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/word...

“'The mission of the Rohr Prize has never been more important, as we confront a rising tide of antisemitism around the globe and its unique ripples within the world of books and literature,' Tibon said....'I’m grateful to the judging panel for choosing to recognize my work at this crucial moment.'"

A reliably thoughtful post from Howard Lovy.

“'The mission of the Rohr Prize has never been more important, as we confront a rising tide of antisemitism around the globe and its unique ripples within the world of books and literature,' Tibon said....'I’m grateful to the judging panel for choosing to recognize my work at this crucial moment.'"

Mid-month surprise! This morning's supplementary batch of fee-free and paying/funded calls, competitions, and jobs for those in the #WritingCommunity went out early this AM to EVERYONE. Peruse the array at erikadreifus.substack.com/p/opportunit..., and please share.

"The idea that participating in a gathering of Israeli writers might be career-ending was striking to me but conventional wisdom" to one of Sharon Waxman's interviewees for this piece. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...

"The idea that participating in a gathering of Israeli writers might be career-ending was striking to me but conventional wisdom" to one of Sharon Waxman's interviewees for this piece. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/o...

Well, yeah. Anyone who thought Israel was going to agree to "hezbollah can attack you, Iran can fund them, you can't respond" was delusional

And it's once again time for some finds for the #WritingCommunity. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/find...

"More than a million fans will visit New York City this month for the #WorldCup, and many of them will squeeze through the decaying bowels of Pennsylvania Station while they’re here." — #SundaySentence by Joshua Chaffin for WSJ. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/sund...

And by "more," I just may mean a current call for Tu B'Av submissions and the National Library of Israel's latest annual book report, with lots of publishing-related data.

Re-upping this post/thread for weekend consultation.

NGL—this is nice to see. Many thanks to all 14,000 of you who subscribe to *The Practicing Writer 2.0*. erikadreifus.substack.com

Re-upping this post/thread for weekend consultation.

And it's once again time for some finds for the #WritingCommunity. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/find...

And by "more," I just may mean a current call for Tu B'Av submissions and the National Library of Israel's latest annual book report, with lots of publishing-related data.

The latest: a letter to Elizabeth Strout about her latest novel; a column by David Bezmozgis about a #litmag's current call; awards news; more. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/jewi...

For this second week in June: calls, competitions, and more opportunities that are open for submissions/applications in the latest #MondayMotivation post for the #WritingCommunity. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/mark...

Popping in quickly to share the latest finds for the #WritingCommunity: www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/find...

This week on My Machberet: a revived #litmag, a new literary agency, an upcoming award deadline, and more. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/jewi...

I’m seeing Hebrew-readers rave about journalist Amos Harel’s new book *06:29*. But until an English translation becomes available (anyone with intel on when that will happen?), Harel’s recent conversation with Yonit Levi & Jonathan Freedland may have to suffice. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/06/word...

85 years after Baghdad’s Farhud massacre, survivors fear their story is being forgotten https://www.timesofisrael.com/85-years-after-baghdads-farhud-massacre-survivors-fear-their-story-is-being-forgotten/

I often hear from writers wondering why Writer Beware doesn’t provide lists of reputable agents (or publishers). Why just the bad guys? This post sheds light on why it’s best to create your own list: one size (or agent) doesn’t fit all.