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here’s a suicide hotline for if any of you are in need of immediate support (x)

here’s a thread of black cancer fundraisers/research fundraising (x)

i have two upcoming medical procedures, one being a very necessary blood transfusion, that i have to be able to pay $558.81 out of my own pocket in order to have (govt insurance refuses to cover it bc of my condition). i hate that there’s nothing i can offer in return for help but i would just really appreciate any support, i’ve been combating medical racism since diagnosis and admittedly it’s wearing me down. if you can’t donate, plz share this post and keep me in your thoughts.

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i didn't make the carrd, but it's one of the most useful links right now. #JunkTerrorBillNow needs the most urgency, but there are other issues present too.

Brittany Lavery is an associate editor at Graydon House (here is a link to the Twitter thread where she answers a lot of questions).

Here are some key takeaways:

They only publish Adult Fiction (no YA, middle-grade, or children’s)

Inkyard Press, their sister imprint, is going to be doing a similar open call in August for YA novels across all genres (link to Twitter thread)

No sci-fi, fantasy, horror, or nonfiction

It DOES include queer lit!

Romance/romantic women’s fiction can be sent to HQN Imprint who are doing a similar open call (link to Twitter thread), but the editors acquire manuscripts for both imprints and will make sure it gets to the right place

They are open to international Black writers + Black writers of any gender

While they will only make an offer for completed manuscripts, they still look at unfinished manuscripts and may request to see more material

According to Melanie Fried, editor at Graydon House, here’s what’s hot right now: