"In the quiet moments before her virtual classroom fills with aspiring writers, Christina Berke sets the mood with music, a soft invitation into creative possibility." Thanks for the thoughtful interview with Blake at Writing Workshops! writingworkshops.com/blogs/news/t...

So excited for this month's issue! As a memoir reader of submissions, it's really special to see the work come out into the world. @splitlipthemag.bsky.social

Ever wanted an excuse to fuse your love of Britney, Whitney and Mariah into your creative writing? Here’s your chance. writeordiemag.com/workshops/p/...

Launching a self-paced trauma-informed creative writing class! www.writenowworkshops.com/restorying-e...

Listen. "Erin Morton is a junior in the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and she absolutely blisters the paint off of the walls with her performance of Radiohead’s Creep." kottke.org/25/05/is-thi...

"You are standing on your favorite beach in a pink bathing suit. Your hair is sun drunk and wind washed...You think this is how it will always be." SLM memoir reader @christinaberke.bsky.social has a new piece out in @thesunmagazine.bsky.social , which you can check out here: buff.ly/oHaqMnO

Met Gala Favorites so far--Diana Ross! Kerry Washington! Ciara! Coleman Domingo! Zendaya!

Early Halloween inspo from Black Mirror and White Lotus.

Happy to have my work in The Sun. Many thanks to Andrew Snee for his thoughtful edits. www.thesunmagazine.org/articles/592...

Khora's 43 issue is now live! You can read my piece "Rich" alongside more art. www.corporealkhora.com/2025/03/issu... Thank you to Leigh and our amazing cohort Ella, Raja'a and Isra <3 @leighherenow.bsky.social @lidiamiles.bsky.social

Have an idea for an essay or article you want to publish? Learn how tomorrow morning! Last chance to register for Pitching 101: Landing a Byline www.porchtn.org/class/pitchi...

What an honor to get to read this magical book and ask Elizabeth Gonzalez James all of my questions about poetic prose, the importance of empathy on the page, and the profoundest thing someone can do for THE RUMPUS. @therumpus.bsky.social ~*~*~ therumpus.net/2024/01/24/e...

Hi! I’m going to Hedgebrook! While I hesitated to post this good news amidst so much trauma in this world, I am very honored to become part of this community. A few months ago, I was awarded this fully funded writing residency— over 1800 applicants and 40 are chosen each year.

SO thankful this month and all months for our incredible SLM FAM and their constantly inspiring accomplishments! Congratulations to @christinaberke.bsky.social @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @robroensch.bsky.social @jasonbcrawford.bsky.social @annablabs.bsky.social & many many more! buff.ly/485QqSP

Woohoo! @splitlipthemag.bsky.social made the list of the top 1,000 literary magazines at #66 :) So proud to be a part of this team! www.brechtdepoortere.com/rankings

Come write with me on Wednesdays at 4:00pm PST// 6:00pm CST starting January 17, 2024. This 2-hour, 8-week course is online through Zoom. Register here: www.porchtn.org/class/founda...

Our NOVEMBER ISSUE is finally here! WORDS by @lesliepwriter.bsky.social M. Ezra Zhang, Rachel Girty, & Michael Todd Cohen ART by Kadazia Allen-Perry PLUS Madeleine Bazil reviews Aria Aber & Anna Rollins reviews Anna Gazmarian splitlipthemag.com

Submissions are open, and we are proud to be a paying market! We pay: $75 for poems, flash, memoir, art, and fiction $50 for interviews and reviews $25 for mini-reviews of short stories, poems, short essays Check out our guidelines here: splitlipthemag.com/submit

I had the pleasure of chatting with Jami Nakamura Lin about her debut speculative memoir, The Night Parade-- out today! Read our interview about the importance of laughter, the Japanese story structure kishōtenketsu, and the ghosts of ancestral trauma. gulfcoastmag.org/online/36.2-...

Channel your inner Olivia Rodrigo in my 4-week class starting this week! www.porchtn.org/class/the-ar...

Some amazing work here in the October issue of @splitlipthemag.bsky.social <3 I'm so honored to be part of the team.

"Legacy of Leche" is out now in the San Fernando Valley edition of James Beard Foundation-winning Edible magazine! Pick up a copy at Erewhon or the Canyon Club. Thank you, Sarene & Tami!

What a joy to chat with Porch cofounder Susannah Felts about my upcoming "The Artist's Way for the 9-5er" class. Is it for you? "There are plenty of tools in here that can benefit folks of all backgrounds. It’s a nice balance of woo-woo and practical." www.porchtn.org/post/is-the-...

Olivia Rodrigo swears by Morning Pages. Come find out more about The Artist Way in my 4-week class starting November 2nd. www.porchtn.org/class/the-ar... #morningpages #theartistway #juliacameron #oliviarodrigo #theporch #nashville #writers #artists #writingclasses

Ideas to honor Indigenous People's Day <3 unexpectedvirtualtours.com/resources/in...

If you’re an admirer of Gettysburg Review, follow this thread about where to send your letter about its abrupt shuttering. A letter campaign helped Shenandoah when it was on the chopping block

Los Angeles folks: Saturday, Sep 30, 12pm-6pm, Downey City Library's Beyond The Book festival will have live music, food trucks, performances, interactive programs, panels, vendors, and more. www.downeylibrary.org/beyond-the-b...

Huntington Garden Tea Room Needs Handicap Accessible Door Thanks for taking a few seconds to sign this petition and share with your networks <3 chng.it/XsSsgGmk2k #disability #disabilityrights #huntingtongardens

Hi! For Edible magazine I wrote about my Chilean heritage, food, and family. edibleventuracounty.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought...