Homo Vitruvius and American Samizdat function houses for my weekly artistic writing and mental exploration. HV persists as my authentic and first Substack in these pursuits; AS arose in resistance to Trumpism and is devoted to its defeat. From memoir and poetry to fiction and drama, principally in HV, to historical past and political philosophy,…
Please welcome Lisbeth Mizula to our Featured Writer Q&A collection at Author’s Enjoyable Zone. Take pleasure in! *** In case you’d prefer to be thought-about for an interview, take a look at our tips right here. *** About Lisbeth Mizula I’ve written and carried out my very own stand-up comedy materials, printed quick fiction in…
The Northern Writers Discussion board (NWF) is now accepting purposes for the Northern Narratives Initiative, a 3–5 month digital mentorship and publishing program designed to amplify underrepresented voices from Northern Nigeria. With help from Open Arts World, this initiative provides early-career writers the prospect to refine their craft and acquire visibility by way of…
Let’s welcome again LA Bourgeois as she shares with us “How Studying to Write Humorous Improved All of My Writing.” Get pleasure from! *** After I started to review humor writing (which, full disclosure, occurred after I started writing humorous essays for my Diary of a Lesbian Housewyfe e-newsletter and e-book), I found that incorporating…
Apply Now: Lit Fox Poetry Residency in Austin, TX Deadline: April 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM (CT) Lit Fox Books, a woman-owned nonprofit press based mostly in Austin, Texas, is inviting poets to use for a five-day poetry residency this summer time. Designed as a supportive and vibrant house for inventive exploration, this residency provides…
Girls in Science: From Historic Occasions to Trendy Breakthroughs – How To Write the Future podcast, episode 145 *** “Did you ever surprise who invented Kevlar, the espresso filter, the automotive heater, or liquid paper? Would you be stunned to seek out out that they’re all invented by a girl?” On this podcast episode, titled…
Hello everybody! After a quick hiatus, the MSt weblog is now again with updates from the brand new course group: Clare, Amal, Kate, Mary Jean and Barney. We’re kicking off with an entry from Mary Jean, our new Departmental Lecturer in Poetry. Here’s what they’ve been studying and researching currently: What I’m Studying Now Stone…
The Tejumola Olaniyan Inventive Writers-in-Residence Fellowship is bringing African Literary Legacy! In commemoration of the esteemed Nigerian Professor Tejumola Olaniyan and his profound contributions to African literature and significant idea, The Africa Institute proudly pronounces the opening of functions for its third cohort of the Tejumola Olaniyan Inventive Writers-in-Residence Fellowship for the tutorial 12 months…
Writing about your life can really feel daunting. It has the potential to unlock outdated recollections, convey feelings to the floor, and be a revealing course of. Nevertheless, it’s due to these components that it may also be splendidly empowering. Right here at Derbyshire Writing College, we consider everybody has a narrative and life writing…
Typically we don’t see a query coming. A couple of weeks in the past, I used to be visiting my pal Linda, who I’ve written about right here earlier than. She has reminiscence loss, and one night at dinner she turned to me, eyebrows raised, and stated: “Chris — what do you wish to be…