Jess Jelsma Masterton
@JessEJelsma
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Writer | Prof @SusquehannaU | Dir @SusquPress | Work in @thearkint, @GburgReview, @southern_review, & @QuarterlyWest.
Selinsgrove, PA
Joined August 2016
Been so busy with work stuff that I haven’t gotten the chance to share that my story “A Field Guide to Death on Cascade Head” was published in the latest issue of @GburgReview
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If 2016 is a guide, there'll be a push to anoint some author from a big commercial publishing house as the person who can explain what's happening. We've seen how that goes, and it's one reason that support for independent publishers and their books is more important than ever.
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Squirrels may not have rights, but you do. Cast your vote to keep them! #thesquirrel #vote #electionday #susquehannauniversity #beimpossibletoignore #satiremagazine #pleasevote #votevotevote
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Don't miss "Practice for Becoming a Ghost" by @Patrick_T_Henry, recently out from @SusquPress 👻
Fall means time to cozy up with a sweater, a cup of tea, and a small press book (or two, or three, or…) (@WendyJeanFox)
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Yesterday’s mail was a hefty box from @SusquPress. Wonder what it could be…! (Author copies of Practice for Becoming a Ghost, maybe?)
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it’s worth noting these lecturers had been negotiating for better pay in the several months before this decision, which is not only heartless but spits in the face of students as well, who flocked to these courses (some of the most popular for undergrads) for at least a decade
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New on our blog: Morgan Magdalinski discusses the lack of aromantic and asexual representation in literature. “Unfortunately, many publishers won’t even consider books that do not feature a romantic or sexual storyline.” https://t.co/MT5UnuA8jM
susqupress.com
A blog post written by Morgan Magdalinski, a graduate of Susquehanna University, examining the lack of aro/ace representation in literature. This article’s focus is asexuality, aromanticism, the...
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Today's @atlasobscura podcast episode features two OA Witching Hours filled w sound & magic: @tinyarmoredone's "8:45 pm at the Selinsgrove Speedway" & @halliepritts' "10 pm in Muriwai." Don't miss the rare chance to hear these transportive place portraits: https://t.co/sztm2MkHXr
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The press will reportedly close at the end of the year after university officials opted to eliminate its $300,000 annual budget. The news comes months after the nearly century-old press partnered with Whitworth University to launch a new academic imprint.
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Stop 👏 giving 👏 these 👏 people 👏 Yaddo 👏 residencies 😜
Writers Hannah Pittard, Andrew Ewell, Anna Shearer, and Ryan Fox were friends at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Then the betrayals started, and the books followed.
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These days, “in order to get exposure, you have to make the kinds of content that the platform is prioritizing in a given moment,” Chayka says. https://t.co/bfpjTEdgPf
esquire.com
For first-time writers, it’s harder than ever to break out. That poses an existential crisis for publishing—and disturbing limits on your access to exciting new voices.
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Today on our blog: @jenamlui shares why Asian American representation in books needs to expand beyond side characters and stereotypes. “I want to create a literary world where people like me exist.” https://t.co/mRRt57lSOp
susqupress.com
A blog post written by Jena Lui, a student at Susquehanna University, about the lack of Asian American representation in writing and publishing, and the problematic use of race-based stereotypes.
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It’s taken four years and a not-insignificant amount of therapy for me to be ready to do this, but as I’ve been writing so much about the crisis in maternity care, I thought it was important I shared my own story. So here goes... 🧵 https://t.co/NylycxqzRr
telegraph.co.uk
It took me three years to walk properly after the birth of my first child: now, I’m keen to help other women avoid my experience
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Y’all, I’m still reeling. I lost both my editor and publisher yesterday in one fell swoop! My editor/publisher @likaluca was the first person to tell me it was time for me to write down my story. She is responsible for my 2 book deal at Pantheon for a sum that makes me giddy.
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Check out my investigative piece on Love Is Blind, the Netflix hit that sold itself to cast members as a pure-hearted psych experiment—and is currently being sued for false imprisonment, labor violations & setting people up with dangerous soulmates https://t.co/57EMal66dl
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We're hiring staff for our annual Retreat in Greensburg, PA from June 7 - 16! Learn more and apply at https://t.co/flTJHAwwmV
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The Whiting Foundation is hiring! We're looking for a Program Assistant with an avid interest in contemporary literature and a passion for organization, detail, and project management to support our grantmaking. More info here:
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Press Director problems: When a man sends you a long chiding email and you to try to respond, proving he's wrong, but your reply keeps bouncing back
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We're officially open for pre-orders! Get your copy of our debut short-story collection Practice for Becoming a Ghost by @patrick_t_henry, releasing August 1st. Pick up on campus next fall, or get it shipped to your home address! https://t.co/A0TiV9MZho
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