I just submitted TWO different short stories to writing contests today! One of them I wrote entirely this morning! They may not be the most edited, but they’re mine, and I’m proud of that 🩵

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Say, friends—here are about 84 literary journals opening for submissions in September. Some are open now or will close soon in August or September. Genres, themes, & guidelines vary—dates are tentative. These should be no-fee. There are more resources out there, too. Wish y’all well.

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Public: THE ICE AGENTS WHO KILLED CITIZENS IN THE STREETS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AND INDICTED Tom Homan: We heard your needs, and from now on peaceful protestors will be ghoulishly shocked into submission instead of, or maybe in addition to, shooting them in the face or back. You’re welcome. … … …

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Today, I gave in to the agitation of not working on or (as of yet) querying any projects and laid down the better part of my opening scene on my 29th novel. Still needs names, but it's pretty much final form otherwise. And then I got a decidedly curt, belated rejection. Thanks, agent in question!

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Lindsey Graham’s death has opened a crack in the political wall—but this is about more than one man or one race. It’s about the Bastille, oligarchy, submission,recognizing when power is no longer invincible. AUDIO: THIS IS A MOMENT FOR AMERICA TO STORM OUR BASTILLE open.substack.com/pub/betharno...

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