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erikadreifus

  1. RT @PoetryFound "How to Write the MFA Poem" ow.ly/bh8Wj via @BestAmPo #MFA #poetry
  2. #Giveaway winners announced! Congratulations to @ancawrites & @kprizzy! j.mp/InfdCe
  3. #Writing tips & sample #prompts from @MidgeRaymond (h/t @janefriedman). (Plus, a fun photo!) j.mp/KM3QVC
  4. Last few hours to enter! Giveaway of Edith Pearlman's BINOCULAR VISION (and my QA) closes at noon! j.mp/InfdCe cc: @LookoutBooks
  5. @lauriemuchnick @duttonbooks I'm looking fwd to that one, too. Enjoyed THIS IS WHERE I LEAVE YOU and his "appearance" for @JewishBook chat.
  6. An hour into research @thecjh. Feels great! #writerwithadayjob #onvacation
  7. The Wed. Web Browser for #Writers is heavy on book promo how-tos, #ShortStoryMonth's end, & #poetry news. j.mp/Nd95Ov
  8. @elesscom Thanks, Ellen. Very sweet of you!
  9. Lesson relearned: Much more pleasant to work out mid-morning than either before or after the day job. #writerwithadayjob #onvacation
  10. @katekilla As did the hand-on-cheek and kiss-on-hand. Embodiments of "actions speak louder than words."
  11. Quotation of the Week for #Writers: Maya Angelou j.mp/KpnaZC
  12. @sdorneman I was there this weekend. Really bad pollen. #AllegraAlert
  13. Hope it's not too late for my #StorySunday pick: "Hindsight" by Allyson Armistead reduxlitjournal.com/2012/05/34-hin…
  14. @jessicahandler & @jahesch - thanks for the #FF. Hope you're having a nice weekend.
  15. @RabbiLevy Thanks & same to you!
  16. PSA: Follow @DrJoshS if you care about kids/health/either/both. cc: @HarvardAlumni @CoryBooker
  17. Slightly late congrats 2 @dsharfstein on winning Lukas Prize 4 THE INVISIBLE LINE. His proud bro @drjoshs filled me in. bit.ly/LJF612