The Practicing Writer 2.0: A Newsletter from Erika Dreifus

Just launched! Obscure, forgotten, and never-seen gems from the archives of the Holy Land, and the occasional deep dive and hot take on current events.

Children of Israel are never alone.

Notes, thoughts and dispatches in the aftermath of the October 7 2023 attacks. All views here are my own.

On Being and Timelessness is about literature, translation, and ideas. Topics include how the ancient and the present connect; Jewish poetry and prose; why translation matters; and people who are worth a closer look.

An ongoing conversation about the daily mess of life: Family, politics, books, teaching, writing, journalism - and dogs, always dogs. In my world, hope is a fact.

Submission opportunities for creative and professional writers delivered to your inbox weekly.

Life, creating, being a writer, and publishing--from the longtime series editor of The Best American Short Stories.

Books & book-adjacent topics, taking the long view, the writing life, and related resources. Posts every 5-6 days.

STLV is a weekly newsletter and podcast focusing on Israel, the Middle East, and Jewish life. Our analysis and reportage delve deeply into the complex realities of the war in Israel, politics, business, tech, innovation, and culture. 7000+ subscribers.

Admiring, mooning over, loving, and learning to write stunning sentences

For people who think critically about books. An insider perspective on book publishing, writing criticism, and my biography currently in production, THE MANY LIVES OF ANNE FRANK. Also featuring an occasional group read of Israeli and Palestinian authors.

my writing to recover lost family history, with prompts so you can, too.

On the process of writing and publishing poetry books.

musings and news from the desk of your friendly neighborhood deaf author-human

Jewish News and Commentary from Howard Lovy

In which I am reading and writing about all 85 of William Trevor's Collected Stories in sequential order

The craft of writing Flash Fiction

Stories, poems, thoughts & more stories: the Alphabet Soup in my mind just keeps simmering.

Israel from the Inside is for people who want to understand Israel with nuance, who believe that Israel is neither hopelessly flawed and illegitimate, nor beyond critique. If thoughtful analysis of Israel and its people interests you, welcome!

Deciphering the American Jewish experience.

Free monthly Flash Fiction Craft Articles & Prompts / Weekly Posts & Community Writing Events for paid subscribers from Writer & Teacher, Kathy Fish

Comitragic cogitations on a brazenly eclectic range of topics, including perimenopause, parenting, writing, mortality, excess tupperware, and failing at mindfulness

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Weekly essays on reading the world and reading in the world, plus personalized book recommendations based on the last five books you've read.

Book recommendations, literary news, a virtual series connecting readers and writers of Jewish books, a story/essay of the month, recipes and other thoughts on writing, delivered to your inbox once a month

Leveling up your writing and publishing journey with book marketing & writing advice, interviews, tips, and news. Often speculative fiction flavored. Also tea.