Singapore Writers Network

Due to some unexpected internal matters, ALL SWG meetups have been cancelled until further notice. This account will go on private until the matters are resolved.

"What the stories in these anthologies have shown me is that understanding our very complexities, differences, histories and the array of struggles we endure, in fact deepens our bonds with each other." artsequator.com/growing-up-ant…

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In honor of Toni Morrison’s tireless commitment to anti-censorship advocacy, NYPL is providing unlimited, instant digital access to two of her most challenged works, ‘Beloved’ and ‘The Bluest Eye’ through October 31. #BannedBooksWeek on.nypl.org/3UtyR9h

there is a meeting for the poetry group this Tuesday 20 September meetup.com/singapore-writ…

there is a Sci-fi/Fantasy/Romance critique sharing session this Thursday 22 September meetup.com/singapore-writ…

Our Fall issue—featuring interviews with Helen Garner and Terrance Hayes, prose by Maya Binyam (@mayabinyam) and Sam Pink (@sampinkisalive), poetry by Benjamin Péret, Debora Lidov, and Natalie Eilbert, art by Louise Lawler, and more—is here. Subscribe! ssl.drgnetwork.com/flex/TPR/POST2…

@DennaHintze @LEBassett Made the same mistake in Buenos Aires. Was told, if you can’t take the time to drink coffee in a cafe perhaps you need to prioritize your life. Ouch.

At the Toulouse airport, just watched a woman try to order oat milk in English for her coffee. Barista kept hearing “hot milk.” Emotions escalated to the point where I had to intervene and explain what oat milk was, and this French man was absolutely pissed to learn it exists

“A fairly boring thought in a character’s head can work better than a brilliant one, and a brilliantly laid out structure can be so much worse for a story than one that is more haphazard.” —Ann Beattie theparisreview.org/interviews/607…

International Translation Day is back! #ITD2022 This year, ITD expands into a two-day programme: an in-person day on Thurs 29 Sep at Conway Hall & an online day on Fri 30 Sep. In collaboration with @britishlibrary. 🎟️Tickets on sale from 1 September. englishpen.org/international-…

Submissions to sinθ #25 “ZERO 零” are now open! Send in your work by SEP 20, 23:59 PM PDT; we pay 10 USD a piece. Visit sinetheta.net/submit for submissions guidelines, and feel free to DM or email us any questions—we welcome pitches ahead of time✨

There will be an online meetup for the Sci-Fi / Fantasy / Romance (SFFR) critique group on THURSDAY 18 Aug, at 8pm Places still available meetup.com/singapore-writ…

"The moment you declare a set of ideas to be immune from criticism, satire, derision, or contempt, freedom of thought becomes impossible" — Salman Rushdie.

Writer's Digest is excited to announce our Sept/Oct 2022 issue featuring our Annual Literary Agent Roundup, an interview with NYT-bestselling YA horror novelist Tiffany D. Jackson, and articles about writing sinister stories. hubs.ly/Q01jSrGh0

1. *** Call for Submissions*** As a multimedia platform that explores science, nature, social justice, and the arts, we’re constantly on the lookout for interesting new voices. We are open to submissions between August 10 and October 10 and invite pitches for the theme ‘revival'.

Apologies, I am going to be going on about this a bit. This is for writers - beginners or otherwise - who are stuck somewhere in the process and desire editorial intervention and wish to learn the skills required to redraft their work better. It will be a small online workshop.

Interesting thread about the PRH S&S potential merger currently in court with DOJ #publishing