generous & generative: the week of june 22, 2025
plus a publishing q&a and more!
Astro-wise, this week is glorious and also busy AF — including Wednesday’s New Moon, there are 10 major astro events this week. (!)
However, the US is also getting a major heat wave, so let’s drink water and try to stay inside! (And my fellow SSRI-takers: remember that heat intolerance / difficulty regulating body temp is a major symptom we are prone to!) Being busy doesn’t have to mean being ~out and about~!
To which end, I’ve got TWO separate Zoom events happening this week that I’d love to invite you to:
WEDNESDAY 🏳️🌈 Queer & trans writers: it’s time for my 4th annual Pride Publishing Q&A! Wednesday, June 25th at 1pm Eastern, totally free, zero sales promo. Answering your questions is the point! My agent Dana Murphy of Trellis Literary will once again be joining me to speak to your questions on the agent front! Free, but registration is required.
SATURDAY ✨ Paid subscribers! It’s our first-ever monthly meetup on Zoom this coming Saturday! June 28th, 1pm Eastern. I know that budgets are tight right now, which is part of why I’m adding the monthly Zoom Q&As, so that you’re getting as much value for your subscription as is humanly possible. I hope it’s extra supportive for folks who find the message board that is Discord overwhelming and who prefer live events. You can find the call link at the end of this newsletter after the paywall. <3
all times are eastern
Sunday, June 22
6:31am: Mars in Virgo sextile Jupiter in Cancer (3*)
Energizer Bunny vibes, hello. You may well wake up bright and early and ready to go. This is particularly ideal energy for cleaning and tidying, whether your current WIP or that corner of the bedroom that has accrued one too many piles.
2:35pm: Sun in Cancer square Saturn in Aries (1*)
Warning: possible energetic crash-out ahead. The morning starts with that super-charged Mars-Jupiter energy, which makes the potential for an afternoon nap crater all the more likely. Rest is the other half of productivity, so don’t be afraid to take some. Let your body (and mind) recover. (And if you’re judging yourself for “not having done that much” in the first place, a gentle reminder that we are all essentially live streaming war and genocide on multiple fronts right now? That takes a toll.)