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The finalists in the prestigious IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award™ program were announced today! This year we honored 146 books that represented the best of independent publishing. More details here buff.ly/39g8OfE Check out the finalists here buff.ly/31g6D7o

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Fixional #writing tip: Do not separate a subject from its verb with a comma. #NationalGrammarDay fixional.com/write-with-fix…

“Reading some poetry early in the morning is a habit—I read it before I start to work. Whenever people say, Nobody reads poetry anymore, I think, Well, I do.” —Mavis Gallant theparisreview.org/interviews/838…

Read contributor @rmmckenny's OPERATIONAL GUIDE FOR FRUIT (SUBENTRY: GRAPEFRUIT) in @havehadhavehad: buff.ly/3doOLyr

Here's a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Patricia Lockwood, Zak Salih, Roberto Bolaño and more—that are publishing this week. themillions.com/2021/02/tuesda…

What is parallel structure? Learn why it's better to compare apples and oranges than apples and drinking orange juice. fixional.com/post/what-is-p… #editing #writing

NEW MEMBER BENEFIT! IBPA members now save 20% on @Fixional_Inc, an advanced editorial tool that helps evaluate manuscripts, enforce style guides, manage workflows, and revise documents with customizable copy and line edits. Details here buff.ly/3jGsH3k #indiepub

Read today's poem on Poetry Daily: poems.com/poem/xxii/. So pleased to have a section from ASYLUM on Poetry Daily @AAKnopf

Update time! Issue 6 is in development and a release date will be announced next week. In the meantime, here is a gif of an indifferent bear casually dancing while they wait for more info.

Markets & Jobs for Writers - Erika Dreifus erikadreifus.com/2021/02/market…

An excellent short story reading list, c/o George Saunders. lithub.com/read-the-ameri…

Fixional #writing tip: Use affirmatives instead of multiple negatives. #WritingCommunity fixional.com

Don't use a hyphen between adverbs ending in -ly and adjectives they modify: an easily remembered rule, a badly damaged island, a fully informed voter.

Fixional #writing tip: Remove repetitive words and phrases. fixional.com/edit-with-fixi…

We are currently accepting pitches for critical essays, personal essays, blended longform essays, interviews, and book reviews. Please review the guidelines here: pshr.us/2jvsDIN

Fixional #writing tip, courtesy of Mark Twain: “The difference between the almost right word and the right word is… the difference between the lightning bug and the lightning.” fixional.com/edit-with-fixi…

Fixional #writing tip: Replace vague words with specific words. #WritingCommunity fixional.com/edit-with-fixi…

Writers! Submissions for our inaugural issue close on DECEMBER 20th - send us your work before this Sunday for the chance to be part of Issue 1!

Fixional #writing tip: Use "who" or "whom" to refer to a person, not "that." #WritingCommunity fixional.com/edit-with-fixi…