Writing is worthwhile even if you're not getting published in fancy magazines. It's worthwhile even if you're not getting published at all. If you're enjoying yourself, if you're creating art that's meaningful to you, if you like the feeling of creating something, it's worthwhile

Who agrees with Lisa? 🙋‍♂️

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In December 2017, Congress voted on a bill to combat human sex trafficking. The bill passed the Senate unanimously. The bill passed the House, 418 to 1. The 1 "no" vote was Matt Gaetz.

Omenana issue 30 - 10th anniversary edition, featuring: Wole Talabi (CONVERGENCE PROBLEMS out now), MALFUNCTIONING 🏳️‍🌈 I'm here for the dragons, Chinelo Onwualu, Chiagozie Fred Nwonwu, Stephen Embleton, Rafeeat Aliyu,_ & g 🪸🐜 is live now! omenana.com/2024/12/24/ome…

“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business…” A Christmas Carol Charles Dickens A wish for Love, Kindness and Compassion to you all. Merry Christmas Eve

My Christmas wish for my country. May all Trump’s cruel plans fail utterly and may the country survive in spite of him.

This is the vibe for 2025

i don’t want a career i want to triple the time i spend with trees

i want to be a bookstore cat in my next life

Some vegetables is better than no vegetables. Some water is better than no water. Some exercise is better than no exercise. Some cleaning is better than no cleaning. Some writing is better than no writing. Some smiling is better than no smiling. Be gentle with yourself bitch.

On this 4th day of Chanukkah an unknown author observed: “The light in you is stronger than the darkness around you.”

Pointing out that generations of anthropologists have been making sweeping, largely imaginary claims is good and necessary actually.

We’d like to read you. Open until February. librelit.com/submit

Only three days to go! 🏃‍♀️ We're delighted with the work we've received so far – keep it coming 💚 channelmag.org/submissions/

I’ll be honest I just don’t think I can commit to 2025 right now. I need a gap year or something. Just some time to find myself and figure out if another calendar year is really what I want to do with my life.

Not much longer---get your submissions to Third Coast's Fiction and Poetry Contests in! Judges Misha Rai and Jamaal May are looking forward to reading your work. $1000 prize, low entry fee of $10. Submit here: buff.ly/3DqYjIc #WritingContest #WritingCommunity #LitMag

🚨NEW: President Jimmy Carter has died at 100 years old. A life well-lived and one of the best humans to ever walk this earth. RETWEET to honor President Carter! 💙

3 days until submissions open for Issue 3: smoke & mirrors!!!! 🪄🪞 What a way to ring in 2025! Send your work to: [email protected] on January 1st!

Congrats to our own Pen Parentis helps writers who are parents! member Jena Webb on her first ever publication in fiction!!! I'm so proud of all that Jena has accomplished! mtls.ca/issue27/jena-w… #amwriting #Writ