I'll be reading some poems with this crew for the West-East Poetry Series on January 15, 7PM EST (online).

Here's a link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qcO2oqjkvGdblAbmwjle8Fmu7yVgmBT2k

UM @[email protected] said A DASH OF SALT AND PEPPER is one of “The Best Books for December 2022”?!?! My heart!

And thank you ⁦@[email protected]⁩ for pointing this out for me! https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/books/g42124638/the-best-books-for-december-2022/

The Holocaust did not begin with killing; it began with words.

Genocides do not start with mass murder. That's where they end up.

Genocides & other mass atrocity crimes begin with words - specifically, with powerful people dehumanizing a minority.

Once they are seen as less than human, anything is possible, even mass murder.

👉 You can speak out loudly today for the rights of others, or you can stay silent & wait for tomorrow, when your rights will be taken away too.

How to volunteer to make a difference in Georgia’s Dec. 6 Senate Runoff Election:

Raphael Warnock’s race is a critical one. This is approved information from the Warnock campaign, the Democratic Party of Georgia, and America Votes Georgia.

* Highest priority for Georgia residents -- poll watching! Please sign up asap if you can help: Georgia Runoff On-Demand Poll Watcher Virtual Training: https://www.mobilize.us/gavotes/event/543684/

* Raphael Warnock campaign (make calls, knock doors, help protect the vote; remote and in-person opportunities):
- In-state and out-of-state individual volunteers: https://secure.ngpvan.com/okWijBNa7kiWFyngCpBGsQ2

* Democratic Party of Georgia (make calls, knock doors; remote and in-person opportunities):
- Highest-priority opportunities: https://www.mobilize.us/georgiademocrats/
- In-state and out-of-state phone banking: https://www.mobilize.us/gavotes/event/488467/
- Out-of-state form for travelers who want to come to Georgia to knock doors: https://forms.gle/HykbjWZK5Q8Kdgf57

#GeorgiaRunoffs #Warnock #WarnockForGA  

Low cost online writing workshop: Queer is a spectrum and with changing language around identity, gender, and orientation, there are many avenues to explore when it comes to flash. Join @FinallyFinnian January 28: https://crowcollectiveworkshops.com/2021/12/05/queer-flash/

If you could really use a free spot, just use the Contact button on the link above and let me know. No questions asked.

#FlashFiction #WritingCommunity #Writing #WritingWorkshop