Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write More

Nana Nkweti is the author of Walking on Cowrie Shells, a book that spans genres – literary realism, horror, mystery, YA, science fiction – and features complex, fully-embodied characters. The stories aim to entertain readers while also offering a counterpoint to prevalent “heart of darkness” writing that too often depicts a singular “African” experience plagued by locusts, hunger, and tribal in-fighting.“Boisterous and high-spirited debut stories by a talented new writer.” - Kirkus ReviewsIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Keeping runnings lists on your phoneStaying engaged with the world as a writerAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her WebsiteBuy her book, Walking on Cowrie ShellsFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Close your eyes. Imagine your body. Do a complete and full inventory and think of all the things that make you you. Hone in on scars, physical and emotional. Write from the perspective from that scar, or about how you received that scar. Let that scar tell you about yourself and your life.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Yaa Gyasi - Author of Transcendent KingdomKwoya Fagin Maples - Author of MendEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 78: Jennifer Craven - Author of All That Shines and WhispersEpisode 77: Marina Carreira - Author of Save the Bathwater Episode 76: Kathleen Basi - Author of A Song for the RoadEpisode 75: Tashie Bhuiyan - Author of Counting Down With YouSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Jennifer Craven is the author of All That Shines and Whispers, a re-imagining of what happens after the credits roll on The Sound of Music. The book explores themes of betrayal, sacrifice, consequences, and redemption, set against the backdrop of Nazi-era Europe.In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:That words have power and that we can use them for positive or negative purposesHow her book was inspired by The Sound of MusicAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her Instagram, Twitter, Goodreads, and WebsiteBuy her latest book, All That Shines and WhispersFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Write a story in which you are disconnected from someone society tells you you should inherently be close to. Write how you navigate the distance, remain true to yourself, and explain your choice to those who just don’t understand.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Kiersten Modglin - Author of My Husband’s SecretAshleigh Renard - Author of SwingEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 77: Marina Carreira - Author of Save the Bathwater Episode 76: Kathleen Basi - Author of A Song for the RoadEpisode 75: Tashie Bhuiyan - Author of Counting Down With YouEpisode 74: Cassandra Lane - Author of We Are BridgesSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Marina Carreira is the author of Save the Bathwater, a poetry collection, and the curator of Divine Feminist: An Anthology of Poetry and Art by Womxn and Non-binary Folx, both published by Get Fresh Books.“Her poet soul sings—like a Portuguese saudade—in service to safeguarding what has been lost and what should never be forgotten, “to remember it all—sweat and tears, / Luso ancestry, to run roots through/ my future great-granddaughter’s bones.” — Rigoberto GonzálezIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:The stories that you are too afraid to tellBeing part of a local writing communityAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her WebsiteBuy her book, Save the Bathwater, and the book she recently curated, Divine Feminist: An Anthology of Poetry & Art by Womxn & Non-Binary FolxFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Where or how do you locate the divine in your own life?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:The WriteOnPoetryBabesEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 76: Kathleen Basi - Author of A Song for the RoadEpisode 75: Tashie Bhuiyan - Author of Counting Down With YouEpisode 74: Cassandra Lane - Author of We Are BridgesEpisode 73: Ellen Hagan - Author of Reckless, Glorious, Girl and Blooming FiascoesSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Kathleen Basi is the author of the new novel, A Song for the Road, a story of a womxn’s healing road trip after profound loss. "Basi's exquisite, gut-wrenching debut is filled with loss, hope, and secrets.” - Booklist In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:The brick wall that is an invitationFeeding your creativity when supporting your familyAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her Website, Facebook, and InstagramBuy her book, A Song for the RoadFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Think of a scene from your WIP. Think about the place where it is set: the smell, the sound, the way it feels on the skin and in your body. Freewrite 3-4 details you can weave into the dialogue that can be evoked in a sentence or two, so that you can weave them into your action.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Sonya Yoerg, Author of True PlacesLouise Miller, Author of The Late Bloomers’ ClubEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 74: Tashie Bhuiyan - Author of Counting Down With YouEpisode 73: Ellen Hagan - Author of Reckless, Glorious, Girl and Blooming FiascoesEpisode 72: Heather Ostman - Author of The Second Chance Home for GirlsEpisode 71: Elle Marr - Author of Lies We BurySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Tashie Bhuiyan is the 22-year-old author of Counting Down With You, a YA “own stories” novel about a Bangladeshi teenager who agrees to a fake relationship with her school’s resident bad boy when her parents are out of the country. "This 'love letter to young brown girls; explores a topic that can be taboo in desi culture: anxiety. Bhuiyan guides Karina through it with care … Hand to fans of Netflix hit Never Have I Ever."  - Booklist In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:How consuming lots of media helps her through a blockHaving a playlist for the book you’re writingAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her Twitter, Instagram, and TikTokBuy her book, Counting Down With YouFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Look back on one of your childhood medias and think about what you loved so much about it, whether it was a character, a trope, the setting. Then, write your own version of it.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Chloe Gong, Author of These Violent DelightsMadeline Miller, Author of CirceEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 73: Ellen Hagan - Author of Reckless, Glorious, Girl and Blooming FiascoesEpisode 72: Heather Ostman - Author of The Second Chance Home for GirlsEpisode 71: Elle Marr - Author of Lies We BurySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Cassandra Lane is the author of We Are Bridges, a memoir that explores reclaiming violent family history in order to create a more free future for one’s children. “In this narrative, Lane seeks an origin story, searching for what facts are available and wondering about the legacy she is passing on. . . . A multiangled exploration of family trauma and the forging of an identity.” — Kirkus ReviewsIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Exploring your city to explore your creativityWriting in the early morning hours with candles and incenseAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her Instagram and WebsiteBuy her book, We Are BridgesFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Write about a food you loved as a child. Describe its taste, texture, smell, color, and how it felt in your mouth. Push deeper to unravel what it symbolized for you. What deep cravings does it dredge up even now?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Reema Zaman, Author of I Am Yours: A Shared MemoirLynell George, Author of A Handful of Earth, A Handful of Sky: The World of Octavia E. ButlerEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 73: Ellen Hagan - Author of Reckless, Glorious, Girl and Blooming FiascoesEpisode 70: Meg Medina - Author of Merci Suárez Can’t DanceEpisode 69: adrienne maree brown - Author of We Will Not Cancel UsEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Ellen Hagan is the author of two new releases: a YA novel in verse called Reckless, Glorious, Girl, and a poetry collection called Blooming Fiascoes. Hagan is also the co-author of Watch Us Rise with Renée Watson.A gorgeous, inter-generational story of Southern women and a girl's path blossoming into her sense of self, Reckless, Glorious, Girl explores the important questions we all ask as we race toward growing up. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Being in community and dialoguing with other artistsGetting others to use writing to tell their storiesAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on Instagram, Twitter, and FacebookBuy her books, Reckless, Glorious, Girl and Blooming FiascoesCheck out her work at DreamYard ProjectFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Write an Ode poem. Make a list of all the things you really love. Circle one or two that really stand out to you. Write details that help the reader see what you’re writing about, and write what you want to say to that which you love.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Renée Watson, Author of Love is a RevolutionAracelis Girmay, Author of The Black MariaEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 72: Heather Ostman - Author of The Second Chance Home for GirlsEpisode 70: Meg Medina - Author of Merci Suárez Can’t DanceEpisode 69: adrienne maree brown - Author of We Will Not Cancel UsSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Heather Ostman is the author of the new novel, The Second Chance Home for Girls. Told through three interwoven narrative voices, it’s a story of friendship and freedom, loss and grief, set in a halfway house for troubled teenage girls. She is also the author of the forthcoming Rhetorical Lives, a history of women activists of the 20th and early 21st centuries.“An atmospheric yet entertaining read with an enigmatic, charismatic hero that will keep readers riveted. This beguiling, slyly subversive tale puts a spiritual mystery at the heart of gritty truths.” - Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2020In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Breathing through the fear of a writing blockUsing Aristotle’s eight point arc to structure your novelAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on Instagram, and FacebookBuy her book, The Second Chance Home for GirlsFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: How can I tell you all that cannot be said?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Kate Chopin, Author of The AwakeningEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 71: Elle Marr - Author of Lies We BuryEpisode 69: adrienne maree brown - Author of We Will Not Cancel UsEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Elle Marr is the author of The Lies We Bury, a newly released thriller. She strives to tell powerful and compelling stories of womxn who demonstrate resilience in the face of great obstacles. She is also the author of a 2020 thriller release, The Missing Sister. “The suspenseful plot is matched by the convincing portrayal of the vulnerable Claire, who just wants to lead a normal life. Marr is a writer to watch.” - Publishers WeeklyIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Consuming art to get inspiredGiving yourself breaks and not writing every dayAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on Instagram, Facebook, and TwitterBuy her book, Lies We BuryFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Write a scene in which a long held secret is revealed over a meal. Is the meal symbolic of the secret? How do your characters digest this new information while consuming their food? Do they even continue eating at all or do the utensils they clutch remain tools of nourishment or become weapons?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Georgina Cross - Author of The StepdaughterA.H. Kim - Author of A Good FamilyEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 70: Meg Medina - Author of Merci Suárez Can’t DanceEpisode 69: adrienne maree brown - Author of We Will Not Cancel UsEpisode 68: Amy Solomon - Editor of Notes from the Bathroom LineSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Meg Medina is the author of Merci Suárez Can’t Dance, the sequel to the Newberry-award winning young adult novel, Merci Suárez Changes Gears. She is a New York Times bestselling Latina author of books for kids of all ages."Medina writes about the joys of multigenerational home life (a staple of the Latinx community) with a touching, humorous authenticity. Merci's relationship with Lolo is heartbreakingly beautiful and will particularly strike readers who can relate to the close, chaotic, and complicated bonds of live-in grandparents. Medina delivers another stellar and deeply moving story." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Scaring herself with trying new genresCross-pollinating when she’s feeling blockedStaying at it and keeping the emotional connection to your workAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her Website,  where you can find links to her socialsBuy her book, Merci Suárez Can’t DanceFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: On the top of the page, write “I remember.” Imagine yourself at your favorite age as a kid. Set a timer for six minutes and write a memory you have of that age. After the six minutes, stop, and ask yourself, “Why do I remember this?” And then for two minutes, write and answer that question for yourself.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Renee Watson, Author of Love is a RevolutionYamile Saied Méndez, Author of FuriaEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 69: adrienne maree brown - Author of We Will Not Cancel UsEpisode 68: Amy Solomon - Editor of Notes from the Bathroom LineSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

adrienne maree brown is the author of We Will Not Cancel Us, Pleasure Activism, Emergent Strategy, Changing Worlds and the co-editor of Octavia’s Brood: Science Fiction from Social Justice Movements. Her new book, Holding Change: The Way of Emergent Strategy Facilitation and Mediation, comes out in April. She is the co-host of the How to Survive the End of the World and Octavia’s Parables podcasts.“adrienne maree brown urges us to go deep, sink down, struggle, and swim as we find language, spirit, ourselves, and each other in this time of chaos. I cannot say how grateful I am for this work of poetry and love that makes sense of my/our everyday state of confusion and shows us how we might live abolition—not as an absolute state but as a dynamic motion forward and together.” - Mimi Kim, California State University, Long BeachIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:The most valuable thing there isApplying Buddhist principles to her editing processWhat the next moves are when you feel blocked. And moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on Instagram and her WebsiteBuy her book, We Will Not Cancel Us: And Other Dreams of Transformative JusticeFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptWrite a story in which you are being called out or cancelled. Write how you would handle it, how you would want to be treated, how you would want your community to hold you accountable if you had actually done anything harmful or wrong, and what you would hope to be the outcome on the other side of it.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Mariame Kaba, author of We Do This Until We Free UsTrans activist Indya MooreEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Amy Solomon is the editor of Notes From The Bathroom Line, an anthology of all new humor pieces (essays, satire, short stories, poetry, cartoons, artwork, and more) by 150 womxn and nonbinary writers in comedy. “The beautiful thing about some books is their time-capsule quality, how they perfectly preserve a cultural moment between two covers. Amy Solomon has created just such a book with Notes From the Bathroom Line, an eclectic mix of writing, art and "low-grade panic," to quote the subtitle, from a large and rowdy cast of very funny women.” -  BookPageIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Thoughtful editingFancy pens that make you happyGetting inspired by other people’s workAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on Instagram and TwitterBuy her book, Notes From The Bathroom LineFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: What’s the story of the time you laughed the hardest?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Catherine Cohen, author of God I Feel Modern TonightKarla Cornejo Villavicencio, author of The Undocumented AmericansEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 67: Layla AlAmmar - Author of Silence Is A SenseEpisode 66: Patricia Engel - Author of Infinite CountryEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Layla AlAmmar is the author of Silence is a Sense, a profound and life-affirming novel that follows a mute Syrian refugee grappling with her experiences during the Syrian Civil War, and as a refugee traveling through Europe as she is gradually and unwillingly drawn into the lives of her neighbors.“With gut-punching clarity, AlAmmar unpacks the complicated identity of a refugee discovering that safety is not what it seems, as she learns to find her voice in a new home.” - BooklistLayla AlAmmar is a Kuwaiti-American writer and student of Arab literature, delivering a complex and fluid book about memory, revolution, loss, and safety. AlAmmar’s debut novel, The Pact We Made, was published in 2019. She is currently pursuing a PhD on the intersection of Arab women's fiction and literary trauma theory.In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Changing your medium to get un-stuckWriting as a repository for thoughts and feelingsThe difficulty in trying to take writing adviceAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterFollow her on TwitterBuy her book, Silence is a SenseFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Take a pivotal scene in your WIP, or a scene that is giving you trouble, and try to rewrite it in several different ways. For example: straight, a dream or nightmare, someone relaying the scene to another person in a letter, or as a hallucination.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Adania Shibli, author of Minor DetailHan Kang, author of The VegetarianEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 66: Patricia Engel - Author of Infinite CountryEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Patricia Engel is the author of Infinite Country. The novel follows teenager Talia as she and her family grapple with their mixed-immigration statuses, offering an intimate perspective on an experience that so many have endured - and are enduring right now.Rich with Bogotá urban life, steeped in Andean myth, and tense with the daily reality of the undocumented in America, Infinite Country is the story of two countries and one mixed-status family - for whom every triumph is stitched with regret, and every dream pursued bears the weight of a dream deferred. Patricia Engel is also the author of Vida, which won Colombia’s national book award. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Writing by natural lightKeeping your writing appointmentsHer unique approach to revision (hint: it involves re-writing)And moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, or WebsiteBuy her book, Infinite CountryFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Write about a time in your life when you did what some people might consider the wrong thing for the right reasons.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Carolina De Robertis, author of The President and The FrogEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 65: Kate Hope Day - Author of In the QuickEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Kate Hope Day is the author of In the Quick, a novel about an ambitious young astronaut whose love affair threatens the rescue of a lost crew. “I read In the Quick with wonder at the deeply imaginative world Kate Hope Day created. Feminist and thrilling, this novel centers around a precocious, brilliant character named June. I happily followed June into deep space, but I would have followed her anywhere. What a wonderful story. I highly recommend this novel.” - Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Dear EdwardIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Changing your definition of a good writing dayWhat she does between 10pm and midnightLetting your brain think about your writing while you sleepAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, or WebsiteBuy her book, In the QuickFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptThis week’s writing prompt: Take a page of a piece you’re revising. Skim the page and see what words are hot, and circle those for a few paragraphs. Then make a list of those words, and step away for a few minutes. Come back and read the words again. Set a timer for 10-15 minutes and write about what those words might be telling you about your writing.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Katherine May, author of WinteringDanielle Geller, author of Dog FlowersEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpiosde 64: Fan Favorites - Featuring Kim Krans, Brittney Morris, Aja Black, Melissa Valentine, and Rebekah TaussigEpisode 63: Sonya Renee Taylor - Author of The Body is Not An ApologyEpisode 62: Arianna Davis - Author of What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living BoldlySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week we hear highlights from some of your favorite episodes:Episode 15: Brittney Morris - Author of the YA novel, SlayEpisode 14: Kim Krans - Author of the graphic memoir Blossoms and Bones: Drawing a Life Back TogetherEpisode 33: Melissa Valentine - Author of the memoir, The Names of All the FlowersEpisode 39: Rebekah Taussig - Author of the memoir, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled BodyEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter from The RemindersFollow these WritersVisit Brittney Morris’ Twitter, Instagram, Website, and order her books, Slay, and The Cost of KnowingVisit Kim Krans’ Instagram pages, The Wild Unknown, Kim Krans, her Website, and order her book, Blossoms and Bones: Drawing a Life Back TogetherVisit Melissa Valentine’s Website, Instagram, and Twitter, and order her book, The Names of All the FlowersVisit Rebekah Taussig’s Instagram, Website, and order her book, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled BodyVisit Aja Black’s Website, Instagram, or hear her new collaboration on Hungry World with Rising AppalachiaFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact PageEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Support the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Sonya Renee Taylor is the author of The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love, an invitation to reconnect with the radical origins of our minds and bodies and celebrate our collective, enduring strength.“This book took my breath away. It’s an unexpected and urgent embrace of truth.” - Brené Brown, Ph.D., author of the New York Times #1 bestseller, Dare to Lead“Through lucid and courageous self-revelation, Taylor shows us how to realize the revolutionary potential of self-love.” - Kimberlé Crenshaw, legal scholar and founder and Executive Director, African American Policy Forum In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Tending to what needs to be tended so you can writeChoosing her bold book coverAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Website, or the Your Body Is Not An Apology InstagramBuy her book, The Body Is Not An Apology: The Power of Radical Self-LoveFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Imagine yourself as having gotten lost. Using five colors, four items you can see in your house right now, and one faraway location, write yourself a map back to yourself.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Octavia E. Butler, author of Kindred, Fledgling, Collected Storiesadrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy and Pleasure ActivismEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 62: Arianna Davis - Author of What Would Frida Do?Episode 60: Isabel Ibañez - Author of Written in StarlightSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Arianna Davis is the author of What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living Boldly, an exploration of the feminist icon’s signature style, outspoken politics, and boldness in love and art, even in the face of pain and heartbreak. She is also the Digital Director at Oprah Magazine."A modern take on a woman who was modern beyond her time. Arianna Davis's book paints a colorful picture of the strength, courage, and love that uplifted Frida Kahlo through her many tragedies. This comprehensive look into Frida's life leads me to think that we could all learn a lesson or two from Frida." - Nina Garcia, editor-in-chief of ElleIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Translating your creative energy into wordsNurturing creativity by spending time in natureAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, Website, or Oprah Magazine where she worksBuy her book, What Would Frida Do?: A Guide to Living BoldlyFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: If someone in history who is no longer with us were suddenly with you again, what would you say to them or what message would you want to write down and have them read behind you?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Brit Bennett, author of The Vanishing HalfElizabeth Acevedo, author of The Poet XEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 60: Isabel Ibañez - Author of Written in StarlightEpisode 59: Stephanie Big Eagle - Author of Thunderbird RisingSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Isabel Ibañez is the author of Written in Starlight, a YA novel that continues the story of Woven in Moonlight, where Catalina, the rightful heiress to the Inkasisa throne, has been abandoned in the Yanu jungle, and needs to find her way back to her power and her home.“Packed with growing pains, adventure, and self-realization, Written in Starlight is an important, entertaining tale about community and resistance.” – Foreword ReviewsIn this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Finishing the book so that you have something to editReturning to writing after years in graphic designAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit Isabel’s Instagram, or her WebsiteBuy her new YA novel, Written in StarlightFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Choose an Enneagram personality type and write about their point of view as they are experiencing a jungle setting on their very first day.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Stacey Lee, author of Outrun the MoonZoraida Córdova, author of Labyrinth LostEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 59: Stephanie Big Eagle - Author of Thunderbird RisingEpisode 58: Timneisha Greene Kim - Author of Athena’s Quest: A Lesbian’s Quest for NormalityEpisode 56: Mia Mercado - Author of Weird But Normal Support the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Stephanie Big Eagle is the author of Thunderbird Rising, a memoir about reconnecting, resilience, and empowerment.In this episode, we discuss their writing process, and:Writing from your heart and your passionFinding the right agent and publisherAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit Stephanie’s WebsiteBuy her memoir, Thunderbird RisingFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: What experiences in your own life, whether from a dream, a vision, or everyday reality, had such a profound effect on you that it forever changed your life and your perspective on your identity? How would you describe it so that your audience is there with you in that moment, experiencing it with you, and feeling the shift it created within you?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Winnie Mandela, author of Part of My Soul Went With HimJoy Harjo, author of Crazy BraveEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 58: Timneisha Greene Kim - Author of Athena’s Quest: A Lesbian’s Quest for NormalityEpisode 57: Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite - Authors of One of the Good OnesEpisode 56: Mia Mercado - Author of Weird But Normal Episode 54: Sarah Gottesdiener - Author of The Moon BookSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Timneisha Greene Kim is the author of Athena’s Quest: A Lesbian’s Quest for Normality, a memoir that explores coming out while being a Christian, and learning self-love and acceptance in the wake of molestation. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Putting your genuine feelings on paperThe pros and cons of self-publishingWriting in bedAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit Timneisha on InstagramBuy Athena’s Quest: A Lesbian’s Quest for NormalityFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Write to your younger self about the heroes of the past. Tell your younger self how you are a hero of the present. Do you think your younger self would be proud?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Trina Greene Brown, author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black ChildrenEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 57: Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite - Authors of One of the Good OnesEpisode 56: Mia Mercado - Author of Weird But Normal Episode 55: Alexandra Chang - Author of Days of DistractionEpisode 54: Sarah Gottesdiener - Author of The Moon BookSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite are sisters and the authors of One of the Good Ones, a young adult novel that explores Blackness and how it relates to white acceptability, through the eyes of a young womxn whose sister was killed at a BLM protest. Kirkus awarded the book a starred review, saying, “Brilliant storytelling, sharp dialogue … An explosive look behind the hashtags at race and history, taking readers on a road trip mapped by love and grief. Close to perfection."In this episode, we discuss their writing process, and:Getting caught up in perfectionism and failing to startAsking for deadline extensionsAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit Maika on Instagram, Twitter, Maritza on Instagram, Twitter, and their shared WebsiteBuy One of the Good OnesFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Write a scene where your character is having a physical and mental reaction to an extremely shocking moment. What happened? What will happen next?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, they recommended these womxn writers:Elizabeth Acevedo, author of The Poet XAlyssa Cole, author of When No One is WatchingIbi Zoboi, author of PrideGloria Anzaldua, author of BorderlandsEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 56: Mia Mercado - Author of Weird But Normal Support the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Mia Mercado is the author of the collection of humor essays, Weird But Normal, which explores the absurdity of being a womxn, and more particularly, a millennial womxn. PopSugar recommends the book, saying, “Whether she’s tackling universal topics like the joy of shopping at Target or zeroing in on discussing racial identity, each one of her essays is insightful, funny, and a joy to read.”In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Separating your worth as a person from what you createWriting the things you want to writeAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, and WebsiteBuy Weird But Normal: EssaysFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: What is something that other people take as normal or fine, that you think is super strange?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Rachel Ignotofsky, author of Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the WorldRiance Konc, author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie RomanceEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 55: Alexandra Chang - Author of Days of DistractionEpisode 54: Sarah Gottesdiener - Author of The Moon BookEpisode 53: Rachel Mans McKenny - Author of The Butterfly EffectSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Alexandra Chang is the author of Days of Distraction, a new novel about a young womxn who leaves home and contends with the question, “How do you exist in a society that does not notice or understand you?” The Washington Post calls the book “an immersive, emotionally honest novel that thinks through our era’s complexities, histories and divisions; it wanders into the gray areas, and wonders where the path forward might be.”In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Being physically well in order to be able to createLetting your ordinary life nurture your creativityAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, and WebsiteBuy Days of DistractionFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Stolen from J. Robert Lennon: Go to Mapcrunch and click around randomized google street views. Find one view that calls to you and write a story that takes place in that street view of your choice.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Likes by Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum Night Rooms by Gina NuttEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 54: Sarah Gottesdiener - Author of The Moon BookEpisode 53: Rachel Mans McKenny - Author of The Butterfly EffectEpisode 52: Riane Konc - Author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie RomanceSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Sarah Faith Gottesdiener is the author of The Moon Book, “a guide to conscious living through the moon and her phases, incorporating wellness rituals, spellwork, and witchcraft for the modern seeker.” In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Having an ambivalent relationship with writingThe importance of a good editorAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her WebsiteBuy The Moon Book and the 2021 Many Moons Lunar PlannerFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Close your eyes. Take eight slow deep belly breaths. Out loud, name how you’d like to feel right now. Bring that feeling into your entire body. Now, put an eight minute timer on your phone and write by hand at least eight sentences that invoke that feeling.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Pema Chödrön, author of The Wisdom of No Escapeadrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategies and Pleasure ActivismEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 53: Rachel Mans McKenny - Author of The Butterfly EffectEpisode 52: Riane Konc - Author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie RomanceEpisode 50: Marisa Acocella - Author of The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the MotherSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Rachel Mans McKenny is the author of The Butterfly Effect, a new novel. The book is the story of Greta, an entomologist, who takes an unexpected trip back home and unwinds an “unconventional tale of self-discovery, navigating relationships, and how sometimes it takes stepping outside of our comfort zone to find what we need the most.” McKenny is also a humor writer who has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and more. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Writing outside your genreWhat she thinks about writing every dayAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and TwitterBuy her book, The Butterfly EffectFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Think about an indoor space with which you are extremely familiar. Picture it and think for a moment about the other things, unseen, which might reside there. Pick one of these creatures and describe what you know about them or what questions you might have about them, without doing any additional research. Create a scene where two people are talking, told from the perspective from this truly outside observer.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Mia Mercado, author of Weird But Normal: EssaysTyrese Coleman, author of How to Sit: A Memoir in Stories and EssaysEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 52: Riane Konc - Author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie RomanceEpisode 51: Mariëlle S. Smith - Author of 52 Weeks of Writing: Author Journal and PlannerSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Riane Konc is the author of Build Your Own Christmas Movie Romance: Pick Your Plot, Meet Your Man, and Create the Holiday Love Story of a Lifetime. The book takes you on a humorous trip of your choosing through the challenges of a big-city heroine who heads back to her small hometown, while navigating work and love, all with a touch of holiday spirit.In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Being in the struggleHer path from school psychologist to internet humor writerAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and TwitterBuy her book, Build Your Own Christmas Movie RomanceFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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 prompts are borrowed from Elissa Bassist’s piece, Writing Prompts for the Dumped, published at McSweeney’s Internet Tendency: Two unlikely characters meet, date, and eventually part ways. Write their story without using the words “part ways,” “meet,” or “Zoloft.” OR/AND Write flash fiction that begins with the phrase “every silver lining has a cloud” and ends in castration.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Katie Schmid, author of the forthcoming book, NowhereMaggie Smith, author if Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and ChangeEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 51: Mariëlle S. Smith - Author of 52 Weeks of WritingEpisode 50: Marisa Acocella - Author of The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the MotherSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Mariëlle S. Smith is the author of 52 Weeks of Writing: Author Journal and Planner. The book helps writers to plan and work on writing goals all year, reflect on your experience writing, and keep you inspired with weekly prompts. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Being brutally honest with yourselfJournaling for anti-journalersAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and FacebookBuy her latest book, 52 Weeks of Writing: Author Journal and Planner (Volume Two)Follow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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: Write a letter to your future self: the one who never stopped writing. Keep the letter close in a spot you’ll remember, and each time you find yourself stalling, take out the letter and read it to yourself. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Cassandra Snow, author of Queering Your Craft: Witchcraft from the MarginsClare Sager, author of Beneath Black SailsEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 50: Marisa Acocella - Author of The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the MotherEpisode 49: Laura Taylor Namey - Author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and TomorrowEpisode 48: Lan Cao and Harlan Van Cao - Authors of Family in Six TonesSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

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 compelling to tell stories that have been squelchedAnd moreI would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, Twitter, and FacebookBuy her latest book, The Big She-Bang: The Herstory of the Universe According to God the MotherFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptI 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. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn 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 PagansEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 49: Laura Taylor Namey - Author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and TomorrowEpisode 48: Lan Cao and Harlan Van Cao - Authors of Family in Six TonesSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Laura Taylor Namey is the author of A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a new Young Adult novel that was just chosen as a Reese’s Book Club pick for November 2020. The novel is the story of Lila, a recent high school graduate who is sent to England from Miami by her parents after disaster strikes at home. She feels out of place, but then she meets Orion, and starts to rethink her plans for the future. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Knowing that we don’t have to get it right the first timeHow to read to make you a better writerAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and TwitterBuy her latest book, A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and TomorrowFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future. Become an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Write your protagonist’s first look at a new place or an opportunity that takes them outside their comfort zone. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Aida Salazar, author of The Land of the CranesRachel Lynn Solomon, author of Today Tonight TomorrowEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 48: Lan Cao and Harlan Van Cao - Authors of Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American DaughterEpisode 47: Zara Stone - Author of The Future of Science is Female: The Brilliant Minds Shaping the 21st CenturySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Mother Lan Cao and daughter Harlan Van Cao share the new book they wrote together, Family in Six Tones: A Refugee Mother, an American Daughter, a memoir exploring the American immigrant experience and how it impacts a family.In this episode, we discuss their writing process, and:Writing a book together as mother and daughterSetting time aside to write, even if you aren’t inspiredAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Harlan’s Website and Instagram, and Lan’s Website and FacebookBuy their book, Family in Six TonesFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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.Harlan’s writing prompt is: What are things about your childhood that you resented at the time that now create parts of your personality that you really love?Lan’s writing prompt is: Think of a period in your life where you struggled with your own self identity vs. how somebody thought of you. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Greta Gerwig, screenwriter of Little Women and LadybirdGail Honeyman, author of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely FineBharati Mukherjee, author of JasmineIsabel Allende, author of House of the SpiritsEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 47: Zara Stone - Author of The Future of Science is Female: The Brilliant Minds Shaping the 21st CenturySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Award-winning journalist Zara Stone is the author of The Future of Science is Female: The Brilliant Minds Shaping the 21st Century, a book for young people about badass womxn scientists and entrepreneurs.In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Editing your book like it’s your favorite bookBeing inspired by the little thingsAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and TwitterBuy her latest book, The Future of Science is FemaleFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Write about a physical product that doesn’t exist right now, magical or otherwise, and how you would use it.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Sarah Frier, author of No Filter: The Inside Story of InstagramBritt Bennett, author of The Vanishing HalfEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 46: Francina Simone - Author of Smash It!Episode 45: Nicole Vick - Author of Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every LessonEpisode 44: Sandra Miller Linhart - Author of Diary of an Unkempt WomanSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

Francina Simone, author of YA novel, Smash It! In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Being your own best editorBlocks coming from undeveloped charactersAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and YouTubeBuy her debut YA novel, Smash It!Follow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Play some music that gets you into writing. Pick at least three of your characters who interact, and take them to Disney World. Have them avoid the problem that you know they have to face, and let them talk around it. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Amara Luciano, author of Heirs of FateOlivia A. Cole, author of The Conspiracy of StarsEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 45: Nicole Vick - Author of Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every LessonEpisode 44: Sandra Miller Linhart - Author of Diary of an Unkempt WomanEpisode 43: Deborah Salazar Shapiro - Author of The Magical Mindful DayEpisode 42: Emily Hashimoto - Author of A World BetweenSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Nicole Vick, public health advocate and self-published author. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:The benefits of self-publishingWhat she listens to when she’s writingAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and LinkedInBuy her debut memoir, Pushing Through: Finding the Light in Every LessonFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about our partner, We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: What did you experience in life that at first appeared to be a huge hurdle, that became a blessing?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Trina Greene Brown, author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black ChildrenIsabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great MigrationsEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 44: Sandra Miller Linhart - Author of Diary of an Unkempt WomanEpisode 42: Emily Hashimoto - Author of A World BetweenEpisode 39: Rebekah Taussig - Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled BodyEpisode 30: Trina Greene Brown - Author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black ChildrenSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Sandra Miller Linhart. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:The importance of having someone else edit your workWriting as a program running in the background of your mindAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her WebsiteBuy her collection of essays, Diary of an Unkempt Woman, or her children’s book about feelings and deployment, Daddy’s BootsFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Write without a prompt!Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Elizabeth Berg, author of Open HouseMary Higgins Clark, author of Where are the Children?Ensure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 32: Deborah Salazar Shapiro - Author of The Magical Mindful DayEpisode 42: Emily Hashimoto - Author of A World BetweenEpisode 41: Jenny Bhatt - Author of Each of Us KillersEpisode 39: Rebekah Taussig - Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled BodySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Emily Hashimoto, author of the new novel, A World Between, which explores the relationship between two queer womxn over the span of many years. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Making a playlist for your charactersDoing “writing-adjacent” workAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, and WebsiteBuy A World Between at bookshop.orgFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersVisit Terra Preta Review (unearthing phenomenal writing) to read the latest issue and submit workBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Consider a time you were uncomfortable or insecure. Rewrite that moment in a way that unfolds unexpectedly. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties and In the Dream HouseMin Jin Lee, author of PachinkoEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 41: Jenny Bhatt - Author of Each of Us KillersEpisode 40: Xanthe Alexis - Creator of The OfferingEpisode 39: Rebekah Taussig - Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled BodyEpisode 38: Maisy Card - Author of These Ghosts are FamilySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Jenny Bhatt, Indian author of Each of Us Killers. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Editing out your ticsThe point of no returnAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Twitter, and WebsiteBuy Each of Us Killers at bookshop.orgFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersVisit Terra Preta Review (unearthing phenomenal writing) to read the latest issue and submit workBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Start with a memory about an object, a news headline, or an image. Take any of these and free write non-stop for about 10-15 minutes.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Toni Morrison, author of BelovedZadie Smith, author of White TeethEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 40: Xanthe Alexis - Creator of The OfferingEpisode 39: Rebekah Taussig - Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled BodyEpisode 38: Maisy Card - Author of These Ghosts are FamilyEpisode 37: Christina Hammonds Reed - Author of The Black KidsEpisode 36: Melissa Faliveno - Author of TomboylandSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Xanthe Alexis, songwriter, and creator of the atmospheric indie folk album, The Offering. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Writing as devotional practiceTelling the truthAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, Facebook, and WebsiteWatch the video for her song, MoonBuy her album, The Offering, produced by Conor Bourgal, on Apple MusicFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Imagine your little girl and what her blueprint was for you. Allow her voice to come through and let you know where she sees you going and what’s up ahead.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Kaia Ra, author of The Sophia Code Fiona Apple, creator of Fetch the Bolt CuttersEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 39: Rebekah Taussig - Author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary, Resilient, Disabled BodyEpisode 38: Maisy Card - Author of These Ghosts are FamilyEpisode 37: Christina Hammonds Reed - Author of The Black KidsEpisode 36: Melissa Faliveno - Author of TomboylandSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Rebekah Taussig, author of Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Being easy on yourselfGiving yourself space to make a messAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Instagram, and WebsiteOrder her book, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled BodyFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Write about one crystal clear moment when you were made very aware of your sense of being inside of or outside of this designated circle of "women."Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Keah Brown, author of The Pretty OneAlice Wong, editor of Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First CenturyErin Clark, author of If you really love me, throw me off the mountain: a memoirEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 38: Maisy Card - Author of These Ghosts are FamilyEpisode 37: Christina Hammonds Reed - Author of The Black KidsEpisode 36: Melissa Faliveno - Author of TomboylandEpisode 35: Chet’la Sebree - Author of MistressSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Maisy Card, author of the new novel, These Ghosts Are Family. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Never getting rid of anything you love that you edit outWriting from your experienceAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Instagram, and TwitterOrder her book, These Ghosts Are FamilyFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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 based on a prompt provided to Maisy from Elizabeth Bobrick: Write a story you heard that happened before you were born. Whoever it’s about, write from their perspective. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Michelle Cliff, Author of No Telephone to HeavenMegan Giddings, Author of LakewoodEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 37: Christina Hammonds Reed - Author of The Black KidsEpisode 35: Chet’la Sebree - Author of MistressEpisode 33: Melissa Valentine - Author of The Names of All the FlowersEpisode 30: Trina Greene Brown - Author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black ChildrenSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Christina Hammonds Reed author of the new YA novel, The Black Kids. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:How screenwriting helped her develop her novelWhen she takes a nap during her writing processAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her InstagramOrder her book, The Black KidsFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Write about somebody who receives bad personal news in the middle of a national or international upheaval/catastrophe.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Jesmyn Ward, Author of Sing, Unburied, SingLaila Lalami, Author of The Moor’s AccountRebecca Makkai, Author of The Great BelieversEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 36: Melissa Faliveno - Author of TomboylandEpisode 35: Chet’la Sebree - Author of MistressEpisode 34: Lacy Crawford - Author of Notes on a SilencingEpisode 33: Melissa Valentine - Author of The Names of All the FlowersEpisode 32: Juli Delgado Lopera - Author of Fiebre TropicalSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Melissa Faliveno, editor, teacher, and author of Tomboyland. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Carving out just five minutes a dayReading and editing other people’s work to improve your own writingAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Twitter, and InstagramOrder her book, TomboylandFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Find the tree nearest you. If you can, stand or sit down next to the tree. Describe the tree. First using only sensory descriptions. Then, add a little speculation about the tree. Then write yourself into a scene with a tree and see where it takes you.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Melissa Febos, author of GirlhoodAlison Stine, author of Road Out of WinterSamantha Irby, author of wow, no thank youAngela Pelster, author of LimberEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 35: Chet’la Sebree - Author of MistressEpisode 34: Lacy Crawford - Author of Notes on a SilencingEpisode 33: Melissa Valentine - Author of The Names of All the FlowersEpisode 32: Juli Delgado Lopera - Author of Fiebre TropicalSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Chet’la Sebree, author of poetry collection Mistress, and the forthcoming lyric meditation Field Study. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:What really makes a person a writerWriting before the emails start piling upAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Chet’la’s WebsiteOrder her poetry collection, MistressFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersVisit Terra Preta Review (unearthing phenomenal writing) to read the latest issue and submit workBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Take out a piece of writing that has content you feel passioante about, but you feel like it isn’t working. Write it in a completely different mode, form, or genre.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Shayla Lawson, author of This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being DopeDantiel Moniz, author of the forthcoming Milk, Blood, HeatEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Womxn AuthorsEpisode 34: Lacy Crawford - Author of Notes on a SilencingEpisode 33: Melissa Valentine - Author of The Names of All the FlowersEpisode 32: Juli Delgado Lopera - Author of Fiebre TropicalEpisode 31: Casey Cep - Author of The Furious HoursSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is memoirist Melissa Valentine, author of The Names of All the Flowers, which explores growing up mixed race in Oakland, being part of a family fractured by the school to prison pipeline, and losing her brother. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Doing the writing first before anything elseWriting as a self-help toolAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Melissa’s Website, Instagram, and TwitterOrder her book, The Names of All the FlowersFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Read two pages of any piece of literature and let it inspire you to write.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Zora Neale Hurston, author of Dust Tracks on a RoadDorothy Allison, author of Bastard Out of CarolinaRobin Coste Lewis, author of Voyage of the Sable VenusClarice Lispector, author of The Passion According to G.H.Ensure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 28: Liara Tamani - Author of All The Things We Never KnewEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisdoe 15: Brittney Morris - Author of SlaySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Colombian writer Juli Delgado Lopera, author of the queer multilingual novel, Fiebre Tropical. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Editing with an inquisitive lensCommitting to a creative practiceAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Juli’s Instagram, Twitter, and WebsiteOrder her book, Fiebre TropicalFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just futureBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: This is ‘stolen’ from Linda Barry because I love her so much. Write a list of ten cars that have appeared in your life. Pick number 7 and write the story of that car, using all of your senses as you’re writing.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Miriam Toews, author of A Complicated KindnessRita Indiana, author of PapiEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 29: Trina Greene Brown - Author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black ChildrenEpisode 28: Liara Tamani - Author of All The Things We Never KnewEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is New York Times bestselling author and staff writer at the New Yorker, Casey Cep. Her recent book is Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee, which was listed by President Barack Obama as one of his favorite books of 2019. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Writing nonfiction and being curious about peopleBeing flexible in order to writeAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Casey Cep’s Website, Twitter, and InstagramOrder her book, Furious HoursFollow the PodcastVisit the podcast’s WebsiteFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Draft a tableau. Place all of your characters in the same place at the same time.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Elaine Weiss, author of The Woman’s HourJamaica Kinkaid, author of At the Bottom of the RiverEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 30: Trina Greene Brown - Author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black ChildrenEpisode 28: Liara Tamani - Author of All The Things We Never KnewEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is author Trina Greene Brown, author of Parenting for Liberation: A Guide for Raising Black Children. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Trusting your inner knowing and sharing it with the worldWriting as activismAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Trina Greene Brown’s Website, Twitter, and InstagramOrder her instructional book, Parenting for LiberationFollow the PodcastVisit my Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future. Become an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: How are you practicing liberation in your home?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Octavia Butler, author of KindredAudre Lorde, author of The Black UnicornDani McClain, author of We Live for the We: Policial Power of Black MotherhoodThe authors in the anthology, Revolutionary Mothering: Love on the Front Linesadrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategies and Pleasure ActivismEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneEpisode 3: Nefertiti Austin - Author of Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in AmericaSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is memoirist Jaquira Díaz, author of Ordinary Girls - a story of growing up queer in Puerto Rico and Miami. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Listening to yourself read your own workThe pen she needs for her first draftsAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Jaquira Díaz’s Website, Twitter, and InstagramOrder the paperback of her memoir, Ordinary GirlsFollow the PodcastVisit my Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Write about an event, a person, or a moment that changed everything. Who were you before this moment, before this event, before this person? Who were you right after this event, or this moment, or this person? Think about yourself now, or about the character now. What do you know now that you didn’t know then? What was happening in the world in that moment? Think about the world and the character: how are those things connected?Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Angie Cruz, author of DominicanaCarolina De Robertis, author of CantorasEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 28: Liara Tamani - Author of All The Things We Never KnewEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is novelist Liara Tamani, author of All the Things We Never Knew, a young adult novel that follows two Black teenagers as they discover how first love, heartbreak, betrayal, and family can shape you - for better or worse. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:The three questions to ask yourself when you’re blockedEditing as you writeAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit Liara Tamani’s Website, Twitter, and InstagramOrder her latest Young Adult novel, All the Things We Never KnewFollow the PodcastVisit my Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Inspired by Ross Gay, write an essay about delight. Draft it really quickly and write it by hand.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Zinzi Clemmons, author of What We LoseElana K. Arnold, author of An Ordinary DayRenee Watson, author of Ways to Make SunshineBrandy Colbert, author of The Only Black Girls in TownEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 27: Aja Black - Songwriter of musical duo The RemindersEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneEpisdoe 15: Brittney Morris - Author of SlaySupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Aja Black - songwriter, musician, vocalist, and one half of the creative duo The Reminders. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Asking questions with your writingRemoving expectations, rules and regulations from your creativityAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit The Reminders’ Website Follow the PodcastVisit my Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about We Need Diverse Books, whose mission is to put more diverse books into the hands of all childrenBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Start with the phrase “flowers keep falling from your mouth,” and combine it with an emotion of your choosing. Expand on that metaphorical phrase through your own interpretation.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Nnedi Okorafor, author of the Afrofuturistic series BintiEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Black Womxn AuthorsEpisode 26: Minna Salami - Author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneEpisode 23: Valencia Robin - Author of Ridiculous LightEpisdoe 15: Brittney Morris - Author of SlayEpisode 7: Dr. Rosenna Bakari - Author of Too Much Love is Not EnoughEpisode 3: Nefertiti Austin - Author of Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in AmericaSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)

This week our guest is Minna Salami, author of Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for Everyone. In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and:Showing up for your museHaving an idea that you’re obsessive aboutAnd moreIf 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.Follow this WriterVisit her Website, Facebook, Twitter, and InstagramOrder Sensuous Knowledge: A Black Feminist Approach for EveryoneFollow the PodcastVisit the Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersLearn more about The Feminist Press, which lifts up insurgent and marginalized voices from around the world to build a more just future. Become an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. 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: Think about a topic that you want to write about. Write about this topic with sensuous knowledge. Conveying whatever topic you choose to write about in the most holistic and sensuous way that you can.Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Elif Shafak, author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange WorldBernadine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, OtherEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More ShowsEpisode 25: Bishakh Som - Author of Apsara EngineEpisode 24: Aimee Liu - Author of Glorious BoyEpisode 23: Valencia Robin - Author of Ridiculous LightEpisode 22: Deborah Paredez - Author of Year of the DogSupport the show (https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support)