Writers, writing teachers, students, etc: I created a spreadsheet of every creative writing MFA, MA, and PhD program. It includes their current deadline, genres taught, FUNDING/STIPEND INFO, incoming class size, etc. That's data for over 200 programs. Share widely. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

“Florida has always been hot!” No. Fuck that. This weather is ridiculous. The “feels like” temps have been over 110° so many times. I can’t remember a hotter summer.

No one: Absolutely no one: My brain: 🎶 I’m not your *inhale* staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar 🎶

My map of Creative Writing MFA Programs has been updated with current deadlines. Its not perfect but maybe folks will find it useful. It lists 200 programs and can be filtered by genre and funding. www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/e...

This is going to be amazing!

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The AWP Disabled and D/deaf Writers Caucus meeting is in about half an hour! If you’d like to attend, shoot an email to disabledwriterscaucus[at]gmail[dot]com to get a Zoom link!

Am I a creative writing teacher just so I can teach my friends’ work? Yes. Absolutely. 100% and not ashamed of it.

So University of Cincinnati, like many other institution, has stripped their literature of any mention of DEI. They are currently reviewing “jobs and duties related to DEI and examining our DEI programming, initiatives and projects to bring all areas into compliance.”

We’re in hell.

When the book hits the happily ever after moment: 😍😍😍 When you realize there are five hours left in the audiobook: 😳😬⚠️

I’m reading this book where a last minute “come back to my place” date is made. She makes him tamales. You know, because she’s Cuban. Wait, what? 👀

Oh hey, are we all partying over here now? Hell yes. ❤️

I know everyone has said this already, but holy frick, Twitter has become absolutely horrible. The number of bots and spam and misinformation is depressing.

MFA hopefuls: I am leading a two-hour Masterclass that will help you write a compelling personal statement, enhance your writing portfolio, and explore the myriad of writing programs available. Sunday, March 24 2-4pm ET (Zoom) www.cleavermagazine.com/upcoming-wor...

My friend's turtle who was DEAD AND BURIED AT CHRISTMAS just came back to life and dug herself out of her fucking grave and is currently having a snack in the kitchen and I'm gonna need to sit down.

Celeste Ng knows my turtle. Mama, we’ve made it! Is this when I tell people to check out my SoundCloud?

FTR I know what brumation is. SAL is kept at the same humid temps year round to avoid it. She came into my care 20 years ago after being run over by a lawn mower; she is disabled and therefore not a good digger (or so we thought). She’s done short spells before, but never gone to ground so long.

IT’S TRUE. My turtle popped up like, “Hey, being dead sucks. Where’s my $3 can of turtle food?” My life, I swear to God.

Are there any application fee resources for international students looking to apply to MFA programs? Like, is there a fund? Can we start a fund? The fees, especially when converted to local currencies, are outrageous.

Bluesky doesn't suppress links like twitter, so here are clickable links, if that helps! www.map.org.uk www.pcrf.net www.wfp.org www.doctorswithoutborders.org www.unrwausa.org

OKAY so one of my favorite lines was the one you shared for sure, but I was gripped with this story through to the end. I LOVED it. This is also some favorite prose for me

In case you’re not on my Book of Face, the accessible on-campus housing U of Cincinnati placed me in does not have an accessible entrance. So I can’t get in or out with my mobility device. It’s been really stressful, to say the least.

“Nina had to close a pair of eyes once, weeks ago, and sometimes she still felt a phantom tickle of eyelashes against her palm.” My fiction piece, “An Excessive Number of Beautiful Things,” is in Transition Magazine! You can read it here: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/3/article/903644

I’m moving to Ohio on Friday. Cincinnati, to be exact. I’m proud of my new home.

DEBUT NOVEL LFGGGGG!!? ☄️🏐 I wrote a satire called HOT GIRLS WITH BALLS because SPORTS and w/ my agent Cody Caetano we made a deal w/ editor Alicia Kroell @Catapult.co ☄️🏐  more balls soon!

Bluesky is great! I’m really enjo—what in the caucasity is going on with racial slurs on this platform?! Fucking hell. We can’t have one good thing. I’m just going to hide for a week.

It's not just that they understand/admit how evil this is. It's that they understand that most WGA writers fighting for better pay have less than 5-6 months of savings. And they want to punish that desire for better pay by exploiting the financial insecurity THAT THEY CAUSED.

I like Bluesky, but I will ultimately back whichever comes bundled with the next PlayStation. #BluRayvsHDDVD

BlueSky: Trans person makes a joke replying to Jake Tapper, immediately illustrated by comic artist, liked by AOC. Everything gets nine likes. Threads: Ellen DeGeneres hosts a rap battle between Frito-Lay and Cheez-Its riddled with "chedda," avoiding hard-R. The CIA buys all the data.

Book lovers, NYC's beloved Yu & Me Books, our city's first Asian American woman-owned bookstore, suffered terrible damage from a fire above their shop on July 4. They've had to cease operations for now. Can you please give to help them through this difficult time?

Me: Look, I didn't come here to make friends Employee: Sir, perhaps you do not fully grasp the concept of the Build-A-Bear Workshop

Revising my manuscript, ALL THESE FAMILIAR THINGS, about a drug raid in the South Bronx that upends the entire neighborhood and the three teens stuck in the middle.

It's Disability Pride Month! Writing teachers, how many disabled writers do you have on your syllabus? I bet you could use more. Good thing I put together a list! https://docs.google.com/document/d/10xQkFM6DTF8PgzXQHhqv-V4RU9fypgti_VX98tvVJhk/edit Am I missing someone? Let me know!

Once, in a New York diner at 3:00 a.m. in 2016, a group of teens came in playing and singing that one Rusted Root song. I joined in at the pre-chorus, much to the serving staff’s chagrin. That song used to remind me of Matilda, and now it reminds me of theatre kids and post-gay bar pancakes.

Alright, I’ve walked in. The party can start now. /Ke$ha Mode