In early 2004, Erika Dreifus launched a free monthly e-newsletter, The Practicing Writer. At the dawn of 2020, she moved the newsletter over to the Substack platform.
Each issue includes an article on the craft and/or business—the practice—of writing. Aimed toward poets, fictionists, and writers of creative nonfiction, every issue also features:
a highlighted online resource to assist you with your writing practice;
announcements for upcoming contests and similar opportunities, none of which charge entry/reading/processing fees, and all of which pay for winning work;
a “Submission Alerts!!!” section, where Erika keeps subscribers apprised about calls from paying literary journals/presses and nuances in editorial calendars (also limited to fee-free opportunities that pay); and
highlights from Erika’s blogs.
It’s never too late to sign up to receive the newsletter.
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