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#NPM18: THE WRITING PARENT: A LESSON ON PATIENCE
Column by Vanessa Shields I know there are many of us who are writers and parents. This is a wild duality to live. My intention with this column is to write about the challenges of being a parent and a writer. I aim to share stories that reflect both the difficult and the extraordinary experiences of…
#NPM18: A LIST OF TWENTY CURRENT CHAPBOOK PRESSES | GUEST POST BY ROB MCLENNAN
1. above/ground press, Ottawa ON: edited/published by rob mclennan It does feel strange to talk about my own press here, and, thanks to the alphabet, this does appear first, but there you go. Having produced nearly nine hundred items since July 9, 1993, above/ground press focuses on single-author chapbooks in runs in the 250-300 range,…
#NPM18: 16 INDIGENOUS WRITERS AND ARTISTS TO LEARN FROM | GUEST POST BY CHELENE KNIGHT
Recently, someone tried to tear me down on social media because of the work I am trying to do around inclusion and self-care for underrepresented writers. As a Black, female writer, on social media, self-care is important. That very same day almost as if a timely gift dropped down from depths of Twitter, I saw…
LCP50: Celebrating 50 years
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