It was great to see everyone at our Guided Writing Studios last week. Now that you’ve generated new work, share it at the PUBLIC Firelight Readaround on April 26 at 8 pm ET! Since it’s NaPoMo, this readaround will have a special focus on poetry. Sign up on our Discord at discord.gg/cxSdvE2EfN

FREE, tonight at 8 ET!

registrations close sunday at 10am! don't have the $10? DM us or email beestung at sundresspublications dot com for need based scholarships!

Hurray, we’re officially midway through the month! Let’s talk letters, aka the epistolary poem, which is written in the form of a letter or diary entry, directly addressing a specific person or group. Your prompt: Write a resignation letter to a version of yourself you’d like to leave behind.

TONIGHT at 8!!

Today is publishing day for Tolani Akinola’s debut novel, “Leave Your Mess At Home”! In case you missed her talk last month about publishing a debut novel, here are some highlights– now, go check out her book!

Join us tomorrow at 9 am for our free/public writing studio!!

Next Sunday, April 19, at 8 pm ET, join us for a free generative craft workshop by superstar poet Jane Wong! We’ll get into what a volta can actually be and do, as well as what Wong calls “the ending after the ending.” Join our Discord at discord.gg/cxSdvE2EfN and bring some friends!!

reader: wow this seems effortless. writer: it took me ten years & 400 drafts to complete this story

Some of you may have picked up on this, but *cue the confetti* the LMC Discord is now open to everyone!!!🎊🎊🎊 Hang with us at discord.gg/cxSdvE2EfN, where you’ll hear about public events before they’re announced and can chat all day long with fellow writers!

This week, we’re diving into found poetry! For this prompt, choose a piece of text and black out or erase words to create something new. OR: choose lines from your favorite pieces of text (poems, songs, conversations, etc.) and rearrange them to create something new.

Guided Writing Studio is back, but with a twist– It's FREE! Join us on April 14 at 9 am or on April 15 at 8 pm for one of our monthly, guided writing sessions, led by Editor Autumn Watts @autumnwatts.bsky.social. Use this link to join our public Discord & register for events: discord.gg/cxSdvE2EfN

Happy National Poetry Month! To celebrate, we’ll be publishing two prompts each week on Discord & one a week on our socials! And, poet Jane Wong will host a FREE, public poetry workshop all about the volta! Check out the full list of April events at litmatchcollective.beehiiv.com/p/april-plans

Your first poetry prompt of the month: Write a poem that is hard to differentiate from standard prose. These often follow a narrative/scene and read like flash or your very own “failed essay.” No line breaks needed! If you need a place to start, choose a seed of inspiration from the image below.

Day 1: “I-16 W” by @emmabolden.bsky.social in the inaugural(!!!) issue of @nervetowrite.bsky.social (which I’ve been eagerly awaiting!). I’m so excited to see what’s next for this new magazine. www.nervetowrite.com/post/emma-bo...

that's alan j submittable, heir to the submittable fortune

TONIGHT at 7 pm ET on Discord… our ✨ Mentored Milestones ✨program! Each month, members will: • Meet on the 1st to convert goals into plans • Leave session with scheduled action items • Attend weekly Progress Studios (Sassy & Fancy members) • Work at their own pace See you soon!

🔥LAST DAY🔥 to claim your free month!

Don’t miss this masterclass TONIGHT at 8!

March has come and gone, and with that comes more achievements by our members! Five (5) of our members’ pieces were published in journals, one member published an interview, another began a literary blog (!!), and two are editing (or part of) an anthology. We’re so proud of y’all! 🔥

yay for Catherine!!🔥

Tonight!! 8 pm ET!!!! 👽

Starting very soon!! Register to get the meeting link.

Only four days left to redeem your FREE month of membership! Your membership gives you access to Guided Writing Studios, workshops, mentorship, Firelight Readarounds, events, and our Discord, where all of this takes place! Plus, we now have a Discord tutorial video on our website. See you there!

Stop worrying about what YA books to let your kids read and let them sort it out with V C Andrews and cocaine era Stephen King as God intended

We’re back with the next installment of the Crooks + Detectives Masterclass next Tuesday, March 31, at 8 pm ET on Discord. We’ll wrap up this month’s discussion of The Detective 🕵️ and leave with new perspectives and concepts on the fundamentals of storytelling.

Tonight at 8!

Did you know that March is Irish American Heritage Month? From the ancient Celtic bards to James Joyce to Sally Rooney, Ireland has always had a rich history of storytelling. Channel your inner grá (the Irish for "love") for place and culture wherever you are with these prompts from LMC!

So proud to be nominated for Best Small Fictions 🥺💜

Gather around the fire 🔥 next Sunday, Mar. 29, at 8 pm ET on Discord and share your work in a warm, supportive circle of writers. Firelight Readarounds are a great way for you to grow your confidence & stagecraft! Check Discord for sign-up details. Every last Sunday of the month.

Don’t miss our last, FREE “Revise With Purpose” workshop led by Steve and Autumn in collaboration with Kathy Fish’s 3-in-90 workshops! Join us on Mar. 28 at 1 pm ET after registering at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you couldn’t make our chat with Tolani Akinola @tolani-akinola.bsky.social on Sunday, we’ve synthesized her advice on writing and selling your first novel into a few main points! Read on to learn about the drafting process, how books get sold, and how to approach revision.

The second phase of Editor Steve’s Crooks + Detectives Masterclass is here! Join us on Discord next Tuesday, March 24 at 8 pm ET for Part 1 of 2 of this month’s focus– “The Detective.” 🕵️ We’ll discuss how the framework of investigation can add more propulsion, tension, and depth to any narrative.

And this is how we win the war😇

Beautiful things happen when writers connect in our Discord! So pop in and make a friend 😇 Use code LUCKY at checkout for 1 month of Basic membership, free

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh from the land of Saints and Scholars! It's your lucky day– you can tap into your inner well of creativity with Lit Match Collective for one free month with coupon code: LUCKY 🍀 Sign up at litmatchcollective.com and apply the code at checkout!

Hey friends, my FINAL 3-in-90 workshop for this round is THIS Saturday, March 21st, from 1:00 - 2:30 Eastern. Still a few spaces available if you want to join us! We’ll be looking at ORIGINALITY in Flash Fiction, and some ways to achieve it. www.artofflashfiction.com/threein90?ut...

dr. michael todd bernie showing that true education is not yet dead, teaching the short story “cathedral” by raymond carver. taken from his insta

Things I consider re: a press: Do I like the press’s books? What is their distribution? Do they have a social media presence? Do they show up to AWP & other conferences? How white is their catalog? How EDITED is their catalog? Eg are the titles themselves demonstrative of a lack of editing/care?

I'm still doing a GoFundMe to help my parents rebuild after a devastating house fire. The costs of doing so, with an uninsured house, are extremely high. My parents are elderly and low-income and my disabled brother lives with them. I deeply appreciate shares of this link! gofund.me/ac93c03d5

the day is HERE! finally sharing the secret project i've been working on since jan... BACKLIST LIT 📖 A blog dedicated to backlist independent literature. the first post (about Edith Wharton and ghost stories!) is up now, and I have a bonus post coming tomorrow! EEEEK! backlistlit.wordpress.com

Don’t miss this! Tomorrow at 12 pm!

If you’re feeling superstitious today, we’re here to turn that around! Luck is headed your way in the form of a FREE LMC membership. Sign up at litmatchcollective.com and apply the coupon code LUCKY at checkout for a free month!

Chipotle is giving away free burritos if you show your tattoos tomorrow during a power hour in which the employees will want to die, I think Taco Bell should make their employees look at our books and shrug sadly for a free Baja Blast

As writers and editors, it’s great to receive feedback, and even better when it takes the form of praise! Just look at what one of our members, Julie Fisher, has to say about Editor Steve Chang @stevexisxok.bsky.social!

TONIGHT at 8!

On March 15, at 12 pm ET, we’re partnering with former @okaydonkeymag.com reader Tolani Akinola for a tell-all about the process of writing and selling a debut novel! Here’s your chance to hear what authors rarely say in public about each phase of the process. Register now on the LMC Discord!

Although AWP will be over soon, you don’t have to give up the sense of community! Become a member of Lit Match Collective, and you’ll get all the benefits of AWP (panels, connections to writers & organizations), and more– see what one of our members has to say. Sign up at litmatchcollective.com.

Books should smell like Ralph Lauren Polo Blue

Guided Writing Studio is back once again! Join us on March 10th at 9 am ET or on March 11th at 8 pm for one of our monthly, guided writing sessions, led by Editor Autumn Watts @autumnwatts.bsky.social. More info over at Discord. Be there or be square. 🟧