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I’m a Nervous Wreck When I Write Prose

I am yet another poet writing a novel. Which is to say, I find myself in hell.

Ben Purkert

May 06, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Writing Life

Writers of Color Reflect on Isolation

Since the onset of the pandemic, isolation has been, for good or bad, a major feature of life. Here you’ll find reflections from several writers of color, shared by POC United.

POC United

May 04, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Writing Life

Cover Photo: This gif shows a person signing the ASL symbol for "write." They are wearing a black T-shirt and we only see their hands and their chest.

Learning to Write My Truth as a Deaf Queer Writer

The best thing that writing can do is to replace a shallow illusion with something more nuanced and closer to the truth.

Ross Showalter

Apr 26, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Writing Life

Cover Photo: In this still from Missy Elliott's music video for "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)," we see Missy Elliott posing in front of a strange silver spiral--like an entrance to a wormhole. Missy is wearing a hat and sunglasses, reminiscent of a biking helmet and racing goggles, and a large puffy black jacket. She wears dark lipstick and her mouth is open, as if mid-lyric

Writing Is Time Travel

My writing gives the validation my younger self will need to believe in me, for me, during the years between now and when I won’t know how.

Minda Honey

Apr 19, 2021

Don’t Write Alone | Writing Life

Don’t Write Alone: Writing Life

I’m a Nervous Wreck When I Write Prose

Writers of Color Reflect on Isolation

Learning to Write My Truth as a Deaf Queer Writer

Writing Is Time Travel