Shara McCallum - Author of Madwoman
Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write More
English - January 09, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 24.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsBooks Arts Leisure Hobbies women woman womxn writing writer write author authors feminist feminism Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Jamaican-born writer Shara McCallum has received a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, an award from the Library of Congress, and more.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
Being a parent and waking up early to writeLearning the language of poetry as a child in JamaicaWriting poetry in spurts rather than marathonsAnd more!If you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.
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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. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.
This week’s writing prompt is: Choose an abstract concept that you are particularly vexed by, and allow that concept to talk to you.
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Shivanee Ramlochan, Author of Everyone Knows I am a HauntingChet’la Sebree, Author of MistressLucille Clifton, Author of Blessing the BoatsEmily Dickinson, Author of The Complete Poems of Emily DickinsonEnsure the Podcast Continues
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