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Jen Karetnick
@kavetchnik.bsky.social
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Poet, writer, editor, eater. 23 books written by a human. Mini dachshund and kitty lover. Co-founder of SWWIM.org.
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Jen Karetnick @kavetchnik.bsky.social · Dec 3
On this national Giving Tuesday, please help us Support Women Writers in Miami (and beyond) at SWWIM! The best way to donate is through Stripe (any amount) or Substack (links below). Thank you! Love from @swwim.bsky.social! 🌊📝🎤
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Such an honor to be included in the folio of invented forms! Many thanks to Tim and Katie at @rattlepoetry.bsky.social
July 27, 2026 at 2:22 PM
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publicschoolpoetry.bsky.social
6 days until Issue 6!

Have you read the roundontini in Issue #5 from @kavetchnik.bsky.social yet?! Be brave. It's for Dallas, Who Bites

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Jen Karetnick | Public School Poetry
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April 2, 2026 at 9:30 PM
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"Willing to fall for the trick that tells the truth, / we trick ourselves to forget."

"Sonnenizio for Bill and Detail from 'Sonnenizio for Bill'" by @kavetchnik.bsky.social

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Sonnenizio for Bill and Detail from “Sonnenizio for Bill”
by Jen Karetnick I. The Gonif                With a line from Imtiaz Dharker Willing to fall for the trick that tells…
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March 30, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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We’re so grateful 💙💛🌊🏝️☀️
swwim.bsky.social SWWIM @swwim.bsky.social · Mar 28
Thank you so much to Simon and Schuster for including @swwim.bsky.social in this wonderful list of literary magazines & presses that champion women-identifying writers. To find out more about what we do, head to SWWIM.org and follow us on Substack @swwimeveryday.
FEMME FORWARD 36 Literary Mags & Presses to level up your submission game - swipe for list: We're counting on you to be part of the next chapter in women's history - so grab your coffee and make your voice heard! For the locals: Alaska Women Speak, A volunteer-run quarterly journal, available in both digital and print, showcasing Alaska women writers. Canthius, An intersectional feminist magazine uplifting Canadian writers and poets from marginalized gender identities. Southern Women's Review, run by women of diverse identities in the southern U.S., SWR publishes work by writers adding to that canon. SWWIM, an acronym for "Supporting Women Writers in Miami," nonprofit SWWIM amplifies poets in Florida and beyond.
March 29, 2026 at 1:06 PM
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Thank you to our readers, including Jen Harris, @kavetchnik.bsky.social, @dustinbrookshire.bsky.social & @emmabolden.bsky.social, & to everyone who joined us!
March 23, 2026 at 11:36 AM
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Give Miami Day is here! SWWIM is dedicated to publishing, promoting, and uplifting women's voices at a time when they really need to be heard. Please the link below to give!

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Support SWWIM on Give Miami Day
SWWIM PUBLISHES, CELEBRATES, AND PROMOTES WOMEN-IDENTIFYING WRITERS, EXPANDING THE CANON TO INCLUDE VOICES TOO-OFTEN OVERLOOKED WHILE HELPING TO ESTABLISH MIAMI AS AN INTERNATIONAL LITERARY HUB. TO AC...
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November 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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It’s on! Give Miami Day starts tomorrow—but early giving is already open. Please consider donating to @swwim.bsky.social to help us continue our programming for supporting women and raising their voices in Miami and the world beyond it. www.givemiamiday.org/organization...
Support SWWIM on Give Miami Day
SWWIM PUBLISHES, CELEBRATES, AND PROMOTES WOMEN-IDENTIFYING WRITERS, EXPANDING THE CANON TO INCLUDE VOICES TOO-OFTEN OVERLOOKED WHILE HELPING TO ESTABLISH MIAMI AS AN INTERNATIONAL LITERARY HUB. TO AC...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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No donation is too small & all are greatly appreciated. For those of you who appreciate good data (!) Check out these milestones illustrating the reach & vision of this incredible group. @swwim.bsky.social @kavetchnik.bsky.social
A list of milestones achieved by the organization known as SWWIM, Supporting Women Writers in Miami, since its inception a dozen years ago and including number of publications & acknowledgements, the number of readings held, partnerships, & diversity among contributors.
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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What a joy to see poetry come full circle 💫 Last year I passed the Poet Laureate baton to Caridad Moro-Gronlier — now she’s leading Generation 305! Join us Nov 22 at #MiamiBookFair to celebrate intergenerational poetry + community 🌺
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October 27, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Join us for a drink 🥂, a generative workshop, and a supportive community—all free! shop.booksandbooks.com/event/2025-1...
October 21, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Please register and join us!
#poetry
October 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Join us for a virtual writing workshop series with SWWIM this fall! Get in touch with your creative energy, your “bruja,” your inner witch. We’ll explore the wonder, mystery, synchronicity, and enchantment of the creative process in our writing. Sign up for one or for all three. Broom optional.
Image of crystal ball reflecting trees, The Bruja Series, SWWIM logo, 10/17/25 10/7/25: Tarocchi Appropriati: The Art of Writing Tarot Poems with Caridad Moro-Gronlier 11/4/25: Bones, Stones, and Relics: Tapping into the Magic of Objects with Mary Block 12/9/25: Mystics, Medicine, and Magic: A Yogic Journey to Poetry with Catherine Esposito Prescott Flyer with image of smiling woman with brown hair and the text Tarocchi Appropriati: The Art of Writing Tarot Poems with Caridad Moro-Gronlier, Where poetry meets the mystery & symbolism of tarot, October 7, 2025 7-9PM ZOOM, The Bruja Series Flyer with image of smiling woman with curly hair in the sun, text that reads Bones, Stones, and Relics: Tapping into the Magic of Objects with Mary Block, A pathway into mystery & memory, insight & connection, November 4, 2025 7-PM EST ZOOM, The Bruja Series Flyer with image of smiling woman with glasses and long hair, text that reads Mystics, Medicine, and Magic: A Yogic Journey to Poetry with Catherine Esposito Prescott, Connect with mystic poetry & dive into the subconscious, December 9, 2025, 7-9pm EST, Zoom, The Bruja Series
September 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Issue #5 of @publicschoolpoetry.bsky.social is out now!
These poets were anonymously assigned a packet of poems by other contributors--and then agreed to write a five-paragraph essay in response. The results are delightful!

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CURRENT ISSUE | Public School Poetry
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September 15, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Congratulations to Brenda Cárdenas! Her poem “Mercy” originally published in SWWIM Every Day was selected for the 2025 Best of the Net Anthology!

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@bcar.bsky.social @sundresspub.bsky.social

#SWWIMEveryDay #BestoftheNet #Poetry #WomenPoets #Inclusive
Flyer saying "Congratulations Brenda Cárdenas! 2025 Best of the Net for "Mercy" First Published in SWWIM Every Day!" with a photo of a smiling woman with brown hair.
August 5, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Not a bad way to begin the morning! Top 60 out of 2000 entries—and 🤞🏻 to go further. Thank you #alpinefellowship!
July 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Apply for the 2025-26 SWWIM Residency at The Betsy-South Beach. Open through 8/1!

We can’t wait to read your applications!

XO
SWWIM Team

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#SWWIMReadingSeries #SWWIMResidency #WomenPoets #Ciswomen #TransWomen #Nonbinary #Intersex #GenderExpansive
Flyer advertising SWWIM Residency with a photo of the Betsy Hotel in South Beach. 6/1 Applications Open. Applications open from June 1 to August 1. Nonrefundable $40 application fee. Enjoy a four-day, three night stay at The Betsy-South Beach. Participate in poetry readings and meet the artist events with local Miami artists. Receive a per diem to be used at any The Betsy restaurants and/or room service.
July 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Delighted to have this beautiful outlaw, forthcoming in Domiciliary (Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, 2026) in @thedodgemag.bsky.social! Thank you to the editors. 🦟⚡️
thedodgemag.bsky.social The Dodge @thedodgemag.bsky.social · May 17
Today we're spotlighting the poem "Zap," written by
@kavetchnik.bsky.social and featured in our Spring 2025 Issue, out now for your reading pleasure!
May 17, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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A special surprise weekend with my two! Love them so much.
May 11, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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📸 Check out our amazing contributors in Issue 21! @kavetchnik.bsky.social @kpetruccelli-poet.bsky.social @slokev.bsky.social @jerreat.bsky.social @pamelamanasco.bsky.social @sfmontgomery.bsky.social
@mgarrigan.bsky.social @lukejohnson6.bsky.social
May 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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Come to hear about mushrooms and mangoes and whales and octopus and other poetic obsessions!
May 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Asheville friends, please do join us!
lesleymwheeler.bsky.social Lesley Wheeler @lesleymwheeler.bsky.social · Apr 28
If you’re a #poetry or #fungi fan around #asheville NC, I’d love to see you at the Malaprops Bookstore this Sunday 5/4 at 4:30 eastern! There’s a Zoom option too. www.malaprops.com/event/hybrid... @kavetchnik.bsky.social @tupelopress.bsky.social
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April 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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And I get to be issue-mates with @kavetchnik.bsky.social which is delightful!

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Zap by Jen Karetnick — The Dodge
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April 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Please register at thepoetrysalonstack.substack.com and join us tonight at 8 pm EST/5 pm PST!
April 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Thank you to the editors at @thedodgemag.bsky.social for including my poem 💜
April 15, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Thank you @sundresspub.bsky.social and guest editor @poetjohncompton.bsky.social for featuring five poems from my book Inheritance with a High Error Rate on The Wardrobe’s Best Dressed this week. You can read them all here: sundressblog.com/category/war... or (most of them) in the attachments. 🐋🥭🦉🐙
March 7, 2025 at 9:17 PM