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How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota Last edited January 22, 2026 I’m going to assume that if you’re reading this, you more or less understand the situation in Minnesota and I don’t have to explain it to you! That sa…

Great post on how to help Minnesota by the incomparable @naomikritzer.bsky.social: naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/h...

Publishing for Minnesota Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good.

Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

This weekly-for-8-weeks Zoom-based writer support, discussion, & goal-setting/accountability group (tailored to the small group's needs) should start this Thursday 1/22 but needs one more person!! Join us, and/or bug a friend who'd benefit? www.eliotwesteditorial.com/writing-grou...

If you’re in Minneapolis and need a place to just BE right now, Big Hill Books and Birchbark Books & Native Arts are both open and ready to welcome you with open arms.

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We’re almost there - time to close up shop for the holidays! Rest, non-work reading, baking, and time with loved ones. Oh, and don’t worry about Willow the office assistant - there’s no time off when it comes to the cuddle and snack schedule.

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This is my friend's cat. Its name is Cookie Swirl, and it disappeared in the American section of Charlotte airport on 11/10. We're asking for your help. She doesn't have any other socials, so if you can post it widely to see if anyone knows where it is. It's a little thing, but matters a lot to her.

If you’re ready to join a week of jam-packed amazing writerly goodness, from writing sprints to editor office hours to Hugo-award-winning author talks, today is your last day to sign up.

Come join us!

hey reminder since ICE has been dragging around a camera crew with them:

if you spot them filming, play loud copyrighted music. Disney or Taylor Swift. Makes it so they can't monetize the footage without getting a takedown notice from the record label.

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan Proposed plan would apply to tourists of all countries, including those not required to get a visa to visit the US

I can just imagine the results at the Blaine crossing, south of Vancouver. And Blaine itself would die for lack of Canadian visitors. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Time is almost up - come join us!

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Did you know you can get the writer in your life a gift card to talk to a real editor and writing coach?

When their drawers are overflowing with pretty notebooks and pens… and that story they’re stuck on, this could be the right gift.

To grab a Literary Laura gift card: literarylaura.com/editing

What’s on offer: Programming details! So many ways to learn and write together at Wholehearted Writers Week 2026!

NEW YEAR WRITING GOALS: We're going to have 5 whole days of speakers, writing prompts, publishing professional office hours, community building, and more.

Sign up before December 12 for a spot - and find out all about our programming here: wholeheartedwriters.beehiiv.com/p/programmin...

It's a great cosmic joke that neurodivergence both runs in families and gets diagnosed based on parent reports. I was diagnosed at 30 because a man who has eaten potatoes every day for 57 years and a woman who collects loose buttons decided I was a perfectly normal child.

Wholehearted Writers Week, January 12-16, 2026. Come as you are. Leave feeling inspired. Applications new open until December 12 or we reach maximum enrollment. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com. Graphic shows: Minimum enrollment, check. First ever event, go. Deadline, extended. In the background multi-colored fireworks are going off.

That's right - we've gathered a great group of writers for our week of speakers, #writer inspiration and community!

We've decided to extend our deadline until we reach our max number. Come join us!

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#conference #newyear

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🏳️‍⚧️ November 13th - 19th is #TransAwarenessWeek! While trans people (and trans stories) deserve far more than just your awareness, here’s a list of books by and/or about trans people and trans experiences that have been published (so far) in 2025! 🧵

One of my absolute favorite fantasy authors. If you haven't encountered Patricia A. McKillip's work before... you're in for a treat.

Aw, thanks Meaghan! I'm so glad that resonated with you.

Wholehearted Writers What is Wholehearted Writers Week? This five-day-long online event is a writer’s retreat, a conference, a festival, a community space . It's also highly individualized and flexible. Your  ...

Write in good company Jan 12–16, supported by 4 kind, talented, nerdy editors & writing coaches + a lineup of 8 amazing writers across genres offering hour-long sessions on the writing process from idea through publication. Come have fun!

Apply by November 12
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11/8/25 | LYNNWOOD EVENT CENTER & ONLINE Red Pencil Conference. What's in it for you?FOR IN-PERSONATTENDEES:-Structured networking opportunitiesMorning meetup for first-time attendees• Buffet lunch and coffee breaks and snacks throughout the day• Giant Pencil photo booth with raffle prizes!• Exciting vendor tables• Book sales by Third Place Books• Easy transit options near venue with Link light.FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDEES: -Live streams of keynote, 8 breakout sessions, and closing-Morning coffee chat and midday lunchtime chat dedicated to virtual networking• Exclusive virtual attendeeZoom backgrounds and badges• Most sessions recorded and available to view for 6 months— that's until May 2026!There's still time to join in the fun-register now!#EdsGuild2025edsguild.org/red-pencil-2025

I'll be speaking in less than two weeks (!!) at the Red Pencil Conference in Seattle about how to give yourself accommodations as a neurodivergent editor.

There's still time to sign up!
www.edsguild.org/red-pencil-s...

If you're there, say hi!

#editors #conference #neurodiversity #RedPencil2025

It's about two weeks away from the #RedPencil2025 conference! Eep!

I'll be there, and I'm giving a talk about how to give *yourself* accommodations as a #neurodivergent #editor.

Will I see you there? It's my first Red Pencil and I'm excited to meet and hang out with my #edibuddies!

Meet our speakers... and creators! Wholehearted Writers Week, January 12-16, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com There are four headshots of Eliot West, Alex Crawley, Laura Burge, and Beth Wright in front of a swirl of rainbow light. They're labeled as editors and writing coaches. "Let's talk about revision and next steps!"

The creators behind Wholehearted Writers Week, @eliotedits.bsky.social, @eacrawley.bsky.social, @literarylaura.bsky.social and Beth Wright will be speaking about some of the spookiest parts of #writing:

How do you revise and what happens when the draft is done?

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Hey, friends new and old!

This seems like a good time to let you know about / remind you of my editor starter packs, and for you to let me know if you'd like to be in one of 'em.

There are two general editor starter packs. Here's the first:
go.bsky.app/2kVHe2i

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Is it really Monday again? Okay, time for some more cuteness...

Millie here is looking fierce as she navigates the twists and turns of helping us create an inclusive writers conference.

#writers #conference #cats #behindthescenes

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$50 off through tomorrow 10/12! Laugh & think & write in community, with guidance & information from 4 professional editors & 8 extremely smart, kind writers, for 5 days this January! Online, inclusive, full of heart. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com

Price for this #writers #conference goes up on Sunday!

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Hey #Portland, #Oregon - check it out!

Job Title: Assistant Teacher Early Elementary, Full-Time

Osoberry School is microschool for students
(5-8yo) with a focus on rich academics, arts & nature integration, social connection, and play

More info here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Protect trans kids.

Deadlines are a'comin! #Writers, don't miss out on the early bird rate!

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Happy October, everybody!!