Writer of “The Opposite of Breathing is Cement” published by Four Palaces Press. Professor. Storyteller.
Joined March 2009
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Icess B. Writing retweeted
11 Nov 2024
📣 Calling Black and African writers worldwide!
The Afritondo Short Story Prize 2025 is open for submissions!
This year’s theme is “masks”. Stories must be written in English and between 3,000 to 5,000 words.
Deadline: 23 December
Learn more: commonwealthfoundation.com/o…🔗
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Icess B. Writing retweeted
1 Nov 2024
It's time.
Send us your best.
nimrodjournal.submittable.co…
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28 Oct 2024
Cafecito, my 10-month-old puppy, might be slowing down my writing, but inspiration is keeping me going! This week, I explored shifting a secondary character to a lead role—something I never thought I’d do. 🐾📷#WritingLife #Storytelling
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28 Oct 2024
Cafecito, my 10-month-old puppy, might be slowing down my writing, but inspiration is keeping me going!
This week, I explored shifting a secondary character to a lead role—something I never thought I’d do. 🐾✨ #WritingLife #Storytelling
icess.substack.com/p/murakam…
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Icess B. Writing retweeted
27 Oct 2024
Want to submit to the Driftwood Annual Anthology? Use the link in our bio to submit your best short story or poem for a chance to be published and get paid!
#callforsubmissions #poetry #shortstory
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21 Oct 2024
Letting Go of the Plan: How I Learned to Thrive in the Life I Didn’t Expect, by @Icess open.substack.com/pub/icess/…
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Icess B. Writing retweeted
20 Oct 2024
Have you submitted to us yet? 🤔
We're open for chapbook submissions until 11/30
Abode Press wants to read your best poetry, hybrid, or fiction works. We're seeking manuscripts that explore themes of identity, origin, and culture.
Learn more here: buff.ly/4dDWyo7
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14 Oct 2024
Hear me out: There are interesting (and ethical) ways to use AI as a writer. Here are a couple. Also, join me at the end of the month as I go over this and other ethical ways to use AI as a writer. I'll be teaching a class through
@WritespaceHTown
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14 Oct 2024
I have a new post coming out tomorrow! I'm excited to share this one. icess.substack.com <--- to see it when it goes live!
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10 Oct 2024
The thing that is exciting me now -- the weather could possibly be in the 70s which is perfect hiking weather AND my dog is progressing in her doggie training nicely.
We about to out in these wilderness streets!!!
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Icess B. Writing retweeted
6 Oct 2024
Over 160 calls for submissions of #poetry #fiction #flash #nonfiction #art #photography & more - competitions, literary journals, residencies, bursaries etc - open or with deadlines in October 2024. Best of luck & pls share! thisiswordbox.com/wordbox-bl…
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3 Oct 2024
Icess Fernandez, esq.
3 Oct 2024
What would you be now if you became what you wanted to be when you were ten?
I'll go first
Mrs. Christian Slater
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3 Oct 2024
This sounds like fun.
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