A BREATHTAKINGLY ORIGINAL FUSION of European and Indigenous American mythologies adds a dimension of supernatural horror to a novel already overflowing with the everyday horrors of colonialism and rapacious profiteering. Beyond stunning. SOLID A

A BREATHTAKINGLY ORIGINAL FUSION of European and Indigenous American mythologies adds a dimension of supernatural horror to a novel already overflowing with the everyday horrors of colonialism and rapacious profiteering. Beyond stunning. SOLID A
Applications are now open for the 2025 We Need Diverse Books Native Children’s-YA Writing Intensive which will take place from Thursday, June 12 to Sunday, June 15 at the Texican Court Hotel in Irving, Texas.
The Native Children’s and YA Writing Intensive offers an opportunity for reflection, conversation, celebration, and manuscript and career development to Native/First Nations writers.
STUNNING REIMAGINING OF CLASSIC science fiction themes from a distinctively Comanche perspective. Spaceships and family ties and legends and absolutely unforgettable characters weave a thrilling intergalactic adventure. A MINUS
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New #book to enjoy #reading & #learning from!
Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness
By Leigh Joseph.
Author Leigh Joseph, an #ethnobotanist, member of the #SquamishNation & founder of #SkwalwenBotanicals, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to #Indigenous #PlantKnowledge.
#Plants can be a great source of #healing as well as #nourishment & the practice of growing & harvesting from trees, flowering herbs & other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land.
The #IndigenousPeoples of #NorthAmerica have long traditions of using #NativePlants as #medicine as well as for #food. Held by the Land honors & shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to:
Harvesting herbs & other plants & using them topically.
North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime & more.
Stories & traditions about native plants from the author's #Squamish culture.
Using plant knowledge to strengthen your #ConnectionToTheLand you live on.
Early chapters will introduce you to responsible ways to identify & harvest plants in your area & teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants.
In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with illustrations & information on their characteristics, range, how to grow & harvest them & how to use them topically & as food.
Special features offer recipes for food & beauty products along with stories & traditions around the plants.
This beautiful, full-color guide to #IndigenousPlants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants.
https://skwalwen.com/products/held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness
DAZZLING, HEARTBREAKING, VIVIDLY real novel tells the story of a man whose life is spent on the margins, from a childhood on his stepfather’s Penobscot Nation reservation to an adulthood frozen in regret and yearning. SOLID A
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/fire-exit-morgan-talty/1144071828?ean=9781959030553
New post published for subscribed patrons on #Patreon! "Sam's "Teepees" Archived Post:
You can read more about my family's history with the boarding school that my late grandfather attended on #patreon.
I archived photos I took when we visited the school.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/family-history-52230301
If you can subscribe monthly at any amount, it would be a huge help! I lost quite a bit of subscribers over the recession & my patreon is my primary source of income.
The #AudibleIndigenousWritersCircle is returning for a 3rd year for #emerging #FirstNations , #Métis & #Inuit #writers in #Canada looking to #elevate their #storytelling .
The six-month #mentorship & #workshop #program launched in June & provide# 24 #Indigenous writers with the #opportunity to #work & #learn alongside eight #professional industry #mentors , including #StonyPlain ’s own #BrandiMorin .
Ive published another one of my twitter threads for the archives for subscribed patrons.
#Colonialism and #GunViolence
https://www.patreon.com/posts/74731286?pr=true #patreon #NativeWriters #NdnsOnPatreon #NativesonPatreon #XoDaniWrites
My #art and #writing page on #Instagram is @ xodanicreations if you would like to connect with me there as well.
#MastoArt #NativeHeritageMonth #Nativewriters
Finish polishing up your pitch and tell your friends - Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to get your submissions in to Indiginerds!
Here's more info, as well as the submission form:
https://ironcircus.com/indiginerds-tales-of-modern-indigenous-life/
Just a reminder that though completed scripts are preferred, we will also accept partial/point-formed scripts, along with an elevator pitch of your concept.