Lol I was typing a message about how one option wasn't as bad as the other, and my phone's suggested prompt after "not as bad as" was "Handbook for Mortals."

His remarks completely fail to meet the moment: •He doesn’t call the attack racist—but generalizes •He doesn’t identify that one Black woman was attacked—again generalizes •He qualifies “if you knew her you’d love her.” My guy—racism is also bad against people you don’t know🤦🏽‍♂️

"How we bring new writers into the field, how we teach—it’s a realm of immense responsibility and power, and also of intense and serious value." Author @sl_huang on the shortfalls of SFF workshops, and the push to make them better for everyone: https://t.co/bkCqLqX7X9

After two weeks of revising the same chapter, I finally finished it last night. I never want to read those pages again...

Hey folks! Are you upset about the recent attacks on trans folk and want to do something to help? I’ve got good news! There’s something relatively easy you can do that would help a lot right now, and it doesn’t require you to put your phone down!

🧵of books being impacted by B&N and where to buy them

here are some of the books B&N won’t stock that you can grab from us 🧵

RT'ing, because I know I could use some hopeful media for a change. 👇

A cute palate cleanser for your timeline:

Boosting! Amanda's writing is always so beautiful and poignant, so you definitely should enter. Bonus fun picture of elephant I saw at @sandiegozoo this summer! She's not actually playing with the ball here, the perspective just lined up perfectly.

Applications for Unlock Her Potential are open until Aug. 31. I can't say enough how dope this mentoring program is. Provides free mentorship to women of color in the US & PR 18 and older, and I'm honored to be a part of it. https://t.co/SyYrHsF8hz

Aye yo writers, readers, and book gremlins alike. Curious about how traditionally published books are developed, sold, and marketed pre-pub? Here's a little breakdown in what happens ~after~ the querying stage and before the debut, and some things that aren't common knowledge!

I just backed Uncanny Magazine, Year 9: To Fifty ... and Beyond! on @Kickstarter

Barnes & Noble is withholding initial support of debut hardcovers til they find evidence it's worth stocking in their stores. They'll be focusing on guaranteed sales from paperbacks. A middle finger to debut authors esp if they're midlist & marginalized. Get mad, y'all. 1/?

Someone drugged my drink this weekend. Here’s are some symptoms of a spiked drink that I wish I knew beforehand (and was never told):

Free Latinx in Publishing online event - A RARE TEAM: What Publishing a Novel Looks Like When the Author, Agent, Editor, and Marketing Assistant Are All Latina, 8/18 @LatinxinPub @MargoCandela @LitEpiphany @tmargaritaplum @DulceBtello