As we head into the Jewish New Year, the response over the last few days following Scribblers on the Roof’s launch has been overwhelming. Thank you to everyone who has stopped by the site, posted our launch on your Web sites and blogs, and let the twitter-sphere know that we exist. We’ve had more submissions come in and I encourage you to keep them coming. This site is here for you to showcase your work and connect with other writers.
In that vein, be sure to leave comments on the stories and poems you see here. Writers love to know there are people out there reading their work. Show your support for them, and they will show you their support in return.
A lot of the comments I’ve received have been thanking us for providing yet another outlet for writers of Jewish fiction and poetry. Is there really such a thing as a “Jewish writer” or a “writer of Jewish stories?” Well, according one of the best-loved and well-known “Jewish writers,” – yes. Over at the Baltimore Jewish Times, Dara Horn states that she is very much a “Jewish writer.” Says Horn:
“What’s important in looking at books is how you take those themes from literature and religion and use them in your life — how they are expandable beyond Torah.”
You can read the entire article here.
Meanwhile, the latest new posts up on our site include a wonderful interview with children’s author Barbara Bietz, who has just been appointed the chairperson of the Sydney Taylor Book Award Committee. Be sure to check out her interview, especially if you are an aspiring children’s book writer.
We also have a guest blog from renowned British travel writer Andrew Sanger who lives in London. His debut novel The J-Word, published by Snowbooks, is garnering great reviews.
After Rosh Hashanah, we’ll have more stories and poems up on our site, so be sure to come back and check us out.
For now, though, I wish all our Jewish readers and writers a Shana Tova, and a wonderful year ahead of great scribbling.
For our non-Jewish readers and contributors, have a fantastic weekend!
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