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Marisa Acocella - Author of the graphic novel, The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother

Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write More

English - November 19, 2020 07:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings
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Marisa Acocella is the author of The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the Mother, an Oprah Magazine book pick. Marisa highlights the ways womxn have been erased, vilified, and dominated for thousands of years, and uses humor and the graphic novel format to set the story straight.

In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:

Walking and creativityBeing compelled to tell stories that have been squelchedAnd more

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This Week’s Writing Prompt

I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.

This week’s writing prompt is: Take the very worst moment in your life, write about it, and turn it into the very best moment of your life. 

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In this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:

Maria Scrivan, author of Nat EnoughMaryjane Satrapi, author of PersepolisKaren Duffy, author of BackboneElaine Pagels, author of The Gnostic GospelsGigi Levangie, author of Been There Married ThatAdriana Trigiani, author of Don’t Sing at the TableMax Dashu, author of Witches and Pagans

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