I learned soooo much in the process of writing this. If you’re an author on the path between final edits and publication, this is definitely worth your time. Pick up a copy of the May/June issue today.

Hey, #ArtistOnTwitter ! Spread the word that our contest for emerging artists is open and send us your portfolios! Cash prizes, no entry fees, judged by awesome people in the field. The contest is open until May 27th. Let's see your stuff!

dreamfoundry.org/art-contest/

I guess this is an unintentional segway: if you rock with powerful poets check out tomorrows conversation with rasha abdulhadi and the two other poets in The Y in Poetry. spreaker.com/podcast/the-y-…

The Locus Awards are coming in June! Have you voted?

The deadline is April 15, 11:59pm, Pacific Time, and everyone can participate! #sff #books

poll.voting.locusmag.com

I was HONORED to be asked to narrate this. It does so much in such a small space and by the end you’re cheering but not too loudly because the road to the end should have never had to happen to begin with. Such a great story 🫶

Calling all Black speculative poets & writers!!! Voodoonauts is back from hiatus🚀🚀 See you in August. App deadline May 1st🫶🏾

We start in 40 minutes!

If you signed up and haven't received an invite, please contact dubb is writing “Sometimes Sweet, Sometimes Salty". The interview will be uploaded to our youtube for later viewing.

Check out Fiyah Literary magazine! I have a story in issue #30. The magazine is awesome! They have a yearly subscription plan.

Keep us on your radar. Subs for the #FIYAHLitMag Disability themed issue closes on April 30, 2024 at 11:59 pm eastern time.

Please check the guidelines, share with friends, and don’t self-reject.

Sub to FIYAH kids. Big name (me) is in the latest issue. 😊

Subscribe to FIYAH to read 'Not all your bones are yours'!
It has mami wata, stolen bones, and grief so strong it erodes your humanity.
Here's a sneak peek:

I am eternally proud of the work we do at PseudoPod. Thank you, Fiyah and the Ignyte team. It’s beautiful 🔥 🖤 🦑

I’m very excited to announce that I will be serving as a mentor for this year’s Sprinng (Sprinng) Writing Fellowship. Visit sprinng.org/writing-fellow… to learn more and apply by April 15!

#2024SprinngMentor

Noting for no reason in particular, when you send submissions to FIYAH Literary Magazine, human beings will read your work, always. Human beings will send you feedback, always. Subs are open! Carry on

Be sure to check out our supporter grist's open subs for the fourth year of their Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors short story contest.

Up to 5,000 words, show them the world you dream of building. Don't self-reject.

full details:
grist.submittable.com/submit

Interested in going on a date with me? A writing date that is 😉 (sorry, feel free to throw tomatoes lol)

This Sunday! Join me if you need some community to help push the words along 🫶🫶

events.sfwa.org/events/writing…

YES!!! Beyond thrilled for this tale and finally get to scream about it! CONGRATULATIONS Eden Royce ~ pre-order THE CREEPENING 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

Our Special Submissions call for Palestinian voices opens soon! 8-22 April, 2024!

My short story debut On My Momma is out today! I'm really excited my debut is in FIYAH and I can join in Black storytelling traditions!