Dorothy Bendel

@DorothyBendel

Writer. Editor. Mostly human. Writing:     +more. Willem Dafoe once said hello to me at Sea-Tac.

Joined February 2015

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    9 Apr 2019

    This is the most difficult essay I've ever written, but I'm so glad it found a home with - thanks to thoughtful & kind senior editor Thanks, also, to everyone who reads and/or shares. (*CN: discusses violence against women):

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    May 18

    OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: the theme of our July issue will be "Voyeur," and we're looking for thoughtful essays on movies and TV that engage with the idea of watching and being watched. Deadline: June 8, 2022. Full details:

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    May 16

    Many of you have been following the recent strange saga of The Believer, but today we could not be more thrilled to share the full story and some very very exciting news:

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  4. May 16
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  5. Retweeted
    May 12

    "We've mythologized Sid and Nancy because we need to make sense of senselessness. They sit more neatly in our imaginations. Held up to the light, their story becomes slippery & indecipherable." -

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  6. May 12
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  7. May 12

    Maybe focusing on extreme individualism and the almighty dollar was a bad idea. Just spitballing here.

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  8. May 12

    Person outside the US tweeting about universal healthcare, ample vacation time, guaranteed parental leave & day care support, capped uni fees, significantly lower gun-related deaths: You could have this too! Rando who has never left their town: But, taxes!

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    May 11
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    May 8

    Happy Mother's Day! Let's support and a woman's right to and health care. As a fundraiser, I will donate writing coach time for three donations directly to Planned Parenthood. Details here:

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  11. May 6

    I wrote about myth-making & Alex Cox’s Sid and Nancy for 's Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll issue. Big thanks to & &

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  12. Retweeted
    May 5

    The school board of Rapid City, South Dakota, plans to destroy about 400 copies of books. In response, we're offering any Rapid City-area area high school seniors free copies of any of the books that are going to be destroyed. Please click for details.

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  13. May 3
    Original tweet: "By the way, now would be a good time to register to vote"
Edited: "By the way, now would be a good time to hold the people we elected accountable"
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    Apr 26

    Alright y'all. A little bit sooner than I expected to do this, but I'm doing it. The newsletter! Subscribe for book publicity & marketing tips, tricks, news, case studies, interviews, mistakes, & more!

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    Apr 19

    My baby is published today! Please join me in welcoming her to the stage. I hope she makes you laugh:

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    Apr 19

    OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: The theme for our June issue is Melodrama and we're looking for thoughtful essays on movies and TV that engage with all the emotional highs of this classic subgenre. Deadline: 5/10/22. Full details:

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    Apr 9

    Today, today! Not too late to register if you suddenly have a need to spend two hours with the lyric essay.

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    Apr 4

    New today on the site: Our Paul Newman issue begins with on Newman’s late career turn as the Stage Manager in a made-for-television film adaptation of Thornton Wilder’s OUR TOWN

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    Mar 29

    Latest obsession: this anthology edited by . The intro is incredible as are the essays, each one labeled “flash,” “segmented,” “braided,” or “hermit crab.” Also, craft essays about lyric essays. A Harp in the Stars is the exact book I have wanted to find for years.

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    Mar 26

    Today, today! A HARP IN THE STARS reading at with , , , , and me. 3:20 PM in 113C. Copies of the book can be found at the booth #1228. Come celebrate the lyric essay with us!

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  21. Retweeted
    Mar 20

    Spring is in the air, so for this week’s BWDR Sunday Twitter focus, we want to see your favorite onscreen flowers. Respond with the hashtag and we’ll RT some of our favorites throughout the day!

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