The Slush Pile
sofía aguilarA newsletter with the words no one wanted to read but that I still want to say.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Monthly |
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| Issues | 63 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 7 days ago |
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No Human Being is Unworthy: A Reckoning of ICE in the Time of Grief 🧊
On the day that I write Issue 62 of The Slush Pile, it’s been five days since Mexican immigrant, father, and business owner Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was shot and killed by ICE agents in Houston, Texas. Four days since local community members...
Being in Love Always Makes You Just a Little Bit Sad - Plus, a Submission Call! 💌🌟
So after months — years — of high anticipation and excitement, we are finally living in that wonderful world where Olivia Rodrigo’s new album is finally out. As expected, it’s perfect — heartwrenching, moving, beautiful, vulnerable, and hon...
How to Pitch Your Book to Indie Bookstores: A Beginner's Guide 🏬🌟
So, you’ve published a book or are about to — how do you get it out there even beyond social media in order to reach your readers? In Issue 60 of my Slush Pile newsletter, I wanted to put together a beginner’s guide about how to potentially...
An Embarrassment of Riches: LA Times Book Festival & NaPoWriMo
As I think about and reflect on this past month for Issue 59 of my newsletter, truly so much has happened. The month of April is significant because of NaPoWriMo, or National Poetry Writing Month, encouraging poets to write a poem or piece...
NaPoWriMo: A Mid-Month Check-In 📝🌟
At a book launch and poetry reading I did a few weeks ago, I was asked during the Q+A portion how I manage to write so much, how I built and maintained the discipline to do the work every day. A moment before, I had not only described my da...
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