round-up: 4/29

resources, tweets, etc. etc.

Hi, folks.

Here’s what I have for you today:

• Housekeeping

• What I’m reading

• Quotations

• Resources

• Tweets

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Housekeeping:

Please see The Most Anticipated LGBTQ+ Books for Summer 2022. *SCREECH* I’m so excited for these.

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I’m having a really great time designing silly shirts.

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Resources:

• 50 Literary Journals and Magazines Open to Genre Work

• How To Make Money Freelance Writing: Websites That Pay Writers $50+

• Rates Database

• Who Pays Writers

• 37 Feminist and Women's Publications That Pay Writers

• 325 Paying Markets for Short Stories, Poetry, Nonfiction

• 54 Paying Markets for Flash Fiction

• 20 Literary Magazines Accepting Hybrid and Experimental Work

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What I’m reading:

• The Exquisite Buoyancies, Ashley Chambers

• Meander, Spiral, Explode, Jane Alison

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Quotations:

Yes Honey You / a sprawling skyline

-Ashley Chambers

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The bigger question is whether at this time in the world—when publishing and journalism are increasingly diminished—I can recommend pursuing writing as any kind of career. I think, in all honesty, I can’t.¹

That’s not the same thing as discouraging people from writing, and even pursuing publication, though. That I’m all for. Write to your heart’s content. Develop your craft, take courses, whether in an MFA program or elsewhere. Join a writers’ group and/or become part of a larger community. Send your writing out—and once it’s published, post it on Twitter or don’t.

But unless you’re independently wealthy—or have a partner, parent, or patron who is—I can’t encourage that you try to make a living the way I (barely) have for too long. I am seriously struggling right now, more than ever before (and this has never been an easy road for me), and I’m someone who’s fairly established.

-Sari Botton

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Tweets:

Despy Boutris @itsdbouts

hi. today's newsletter is a masterlist of helpful resources & links

despyboutris.substack.comresources: a masterlistSince I started this newsletter a year ago, I’ve always tried to include resources for readers whenever I can. At this point, I thought it might be helpful to compile everything in one place for easier access—so here’s everything. It’s long—so, if you’re receiving this via email, I recommend opening…

Sonia Weiser @weischoice

who among us isn't lost these days

UberFacts @UberFacts

Jupiter's outermost moon hasn't been seen since it was discovered in 2003 It's currently considered "lost"

Bull City Press 🐂 @BullCityPress

@rgvaughan @itsdbouts 🙏thank you for sharing this Robert! BURIALS is a knockout!! folks can get their copy here: bullcitypress.com/product-catego…

Eva ''Buff Girlfriend'' @ayyy_vuh

Being railed in a sundress is not enough. I need to be hit by a car

Rio @riomatt00

i’m sorry sarah paulson could’ve written romeo and juliet but shakespeare couldn’t have written this

first-mate prance @bocxtop

elon musk spending $43 billion to stop getting bullied on twitter when he could’ve simply been less annoying is insane

Reductress @Reductress

BREAKING: Man Makes Midlife Crisis Everybody's Problem: ow.ly/PAi450IRKV0

pat regan @poregan

On gossip girl? When Georgina came into town? They dont make TV like that anymore

pronouns in bio @HormonalJew

Good morning, “Harry Styles’ sexuality” was a multi-year social experiment conducted by the Gucci marketing department. The experiment is now completed

shelby wolstein @ShelbyWolstein

i dont simply go through airport security. i have a goal. i want everyone in line to be blown away by my efficiency. i want to be celebrated as i push my belongings across the table. i want TSA to offer me a job (i’ll decline). i want people talking about me at their gate. glory.

surasshu @surasshu

ppl like "let's devalue twitter" and bro, imma be honest, idk how much worse i can post

Jen Bosen @jenbosen

Met a child named Ophelia at swimming lessons & I guess I'm just glad her parents are planning ahead?

Despy Boutris @itsdbouts

not to be dramatic but the attempt to ~join academia~ stripped me of my will to live lol & i'm still trying to get it back

manufactured heaven @k8bushofficial

i don't believe in marriage but if your romantic relationship survived the first two years of covid you're married

Josh Trebach, MD @jtrebach

*actual conversation with my new doctor* Him: what does your wife do Me: husband, actually Him: husband??? are you on PREP???

Stephanie Cooke - OH MY GODS 2 is out now! @hellocookie

Shout out to the woman last night who asked me what I did and when I told her I wrote graphic novels for children, looked appalled and asked what kind of market there was for writing erotica for kids.

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That’s all I have for you today. Have a good weekend!

-Despy Boutris

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