Erika Dreifus
Reader/Writer/Teacher. Author of QUIET AMERICANS: STORIES & BIRTHRIGHT: POEMS. Focusing (mostly) on matters bookish and/or #Jewish. linktr.ee/erikadreifus
- Re-upping this post/thread-in-progress for weekend consultation.
- I've been publishing a free newsletter for writers of fiction, poetry, and cnf every month for *22* years. Here's the latest (anniversary) edition, featuring 55+ fee-free, paying/funded opportunities that are now (or will soon be) open for submissions. Please share! bit.ly/PracticingWr...
- If it's Friday, it's time for some fresh finds for writers: www.erikadreifus.com/2026/02/writ...
- For many reasons, I have been unable to stop thinking about Savannah Guthrie and her siblings. May Nancy be home soon and safely.
- Was just reminded that I shared this one year ago today.
- As an avid fan of The Five Books podcast from its launch, I was *thrilled* to be invited on for a "bonus" segment, included in an episode that was released this week. Find out more in the latest "Jewish Literary Links" post on the My Machberet blog. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/02/jewi...
- Also in this week's post: @jewishbookcouncil.bsky.social Marketing Grants; @hadassahorg.bsky.social magazine job; the next (free, online) program to accompany a current exhibit on Lore Segal's life & work (timely for #BlackHistoryMonth); more. www.erikadreifus.com/2026/02/jewi...
- If you aren't already following Ron, there's truly no time like the present to begin.
- After 20 years, I've been laid off at The Washington Post. substack.com/home/post/p-...
- I appreciated this article, and even found it inspiring. AND: Some of us have tried this, with a lot less success. Some of our college students find the reading "hard" even when it is in short story, essay, or article form. Some of us are just doing the best we can with an array of circumstances.
- Looking forward to this series.
- Etgar Keret: "I...started mentally scanning all the stories I’d ever read, desperately searching for one that would disprove the professor’s thesis. After 2 frustrating hours, unable to remember even a single story that fit the bill, I decided to write one myself.” etgarkeret.substack.com/p/sisyphus
- Still more opportunities that are open for submissions / applications.
- Multiple calls, contests, and other gigs for writers in the first February #MondayMotivation post on Practicing Writing: www.erikadreifus.com/2026/02/mark...
