Today would have been the 100th birthday of Frank O'Hara!
Celebrate the famous New York poet by reading some of his texts - we have a large selection of books by & on him in our collection!
#FrankOHara #QueerWriters #AmericanPoetry #AmericanLiterature #Poetry #BOTD #OTD
My name is Rachel and I write.
I present to you March 2026’s random musings from a #queer #transgender writer with a lot of nothing going on in her life except self-doubt and sunshine.
https://medium.com/prismnpen/postcards-from-uk-queer-middle-age-in-march-2026-4d9cb935892b?sk=cef6dac433a7adbe2d198a04c49023cc
Even after everything I’ve experienced, everything I’ve lived through, everything I’ve learned about how these moments work. There’s a part of me that wants to step in, correct the record, dismantle the logic, expose the contradictions, hold up a mirror and say: Do you fucking hear yourself?
https://medium.com/prismnpen/we-queer-writers-dont-owe-trolls-our-voices-2e3e684f3201?sk=2cb614e788a109fd6e6262a74cf9f9e3
Dive deep into a super useful craft cool for fictions writers! STARTS THIS COMING TUES 3/24. Zoom, 4 Tuesdays, 7–9 p.m. Central, we're gonna have a great time. https://loft.org/classes/goal-motivation-conflict-and-stakes-fiction-writers
@edibuddies @writers @romancelandia #WritingCraft #AmWritingRomance #Romancelandia #QueerWriters #FictionWriting
With a strong grasp of GMC&S–goal, motivation, conflict, and stakes–you can sharpen your story and energize your process at any stage, from initial idea generation to revision. Join us for four weeks (one for each concept) to explore and experiment with this cornerstone tool for fiction writers. Why dive deeper into GMC&S? This framework can help writers escape overwhelm, get unstuck, connect you (and readers) with characters, figure out a story's shape, define its plot, find new entry points into projects even if you're not a "planner," and solve pacing and tension problems at the level of the whole story or within individual scenes. It's also fun! Fiction writers at all levels, and folks at any stage of the writing process, are welcome. Expect a mix of lecture and opportunities to write, dream, discuss, ask questions, and share ideas. All classes listed on the Loft website take place in Central Time. Instructions for Accessing This Online Class In order to access live class meetings, you must have the Zoom application downloaded to your computer. You will also need a WiFi/Internet connection throughout the duration of your scheduled meeting and a computer with audio and video capability. The information to join your Zoom classroom will be provided in your confirmation email upon registration. Please check spam folders if you do not see this email upon registration. For more information on how to use Zoom, please see our training manual here. Some classes use a supplemental Google Classroom page. Should your teaching artist use Google Classroom, you will be invited to join the classroom via email at least 24 hours in advance of your class (check spam folders if you are not seeing this invitation). Please note that Google Classroom requires a Gmail address to access the Classroom. If you do not have a Gmail account, the email invitation will be sent to the email address we have on file and will prompt you to create a free account or enter an existing account to join the classroom. If we are unable to send an email invitation to your non-gmail account, you will be contacted by a staff member to provide a Gmail address. If you do not have a Gmail account, you can create a free account here. Should you have concerns about this, please contact a Loft staff member at [email protected] or 612-379-8999. For more information on how to use Google Classroom, please see our training manual here.
Anyone got advice on submitting science fiction and fantasy short stories?
The breadth of the potential magazines to submit to is a bit intimidating and which to prioritise when most don't allow simultaneous submissions is a bit daunting.
Short story titles I've written/writing/planned with no context
-A Little to the West
-Today there will be Light Drizzle
-Gifts from the Earthlings
-The Bad Place
-A night with the molemen
-Honour Thy Mother
-War 7333
-No War but Character Class War
This weeks Ward 13 is up!
Just a heads up, its a bit sad and features Dementia. this was quite hard to write and is based on my own brief career in Dementia Care
FID Anglo-American Culture
Prism & Pen
KP 🏳️⚧️
Eliot
Frey HG