“Perhaps one aspect of good writing is ferocious attention to sound and scent, to the immensity of the infinitesimal; for there are stories in everything, at all times, everywhere.”
— Brian Doyle
For Women Who Roar — A storytelling movement dedicated to helping women heal their stories through online & print publications, podcasts, events, & membership
White Stag Publishing — Bringing forth the imagination through language & craft
Red Rose Thorns — Empowering writing centered on gender/sexuality, mental health and self-care
K’in: A Literary Journal Celebrating the Range & Diversity of Voices Under Our One Sun
Waxwing — A literary journal bringing multivalent voices together in harmony & dissonance
Fairytale Review — Innovation & art through fairy tales
Transformative Power of Art Journal — Multi-media & multi-genre international publication encouraging presentational ways of knowing
If you’re looking for a home for your work, Poets & Writers has extensive lists of who’s accepting work in every genre through contests, open submissions, chapbooks and full-length manuscripts everywhere!
Submittable: The Social Impact Platform also has an extensive list of calls for submissions! If you have Submittable account, all you need to do is sign-in and click the Discover tab to find them.
Writing and trauma-informed coach, Megan Febuary, offers manuscript editing, 1:1 writing coaching, Heal Your Story and group coaching at Book Year! Check out her offerings if you’d like more support, connection and resources to help you in your writing process.
Paperbacks & Co. is a diverse, inclusive community of women writers dedicated to creative well-being (and slaying their goals). Their mission is to provide virtual write-ins for women in all time zones, community, accountability and thriving as creatives.
My Word: 6 week online writing groups with Lori Saltzman, one of the founders of Open Floor Dance. For writers and non-writers alike, it’s easier to relax into a simple rhythm: writing, sharing, and listening. What comes through us is real, messy, touching, occasionally heartbreaking, and often hilarious. Lori offers up a poem, a single word, a wild headline, a song. We start to know each other beyond our polished selves. Then we do it again.
Roger Housden is an author, speaker & writing guide offering books and courses for living and writing wild! I took one of his workshops blending writing exercises and meditation with a friend at Spirit Rock Insight Meditation Center a few years ago, and it’s still one of the most powerful writing workshop experiences I’ve had. He brings an emphasis on self-discovery and exploration into his workshops and classes, which he also hosts online!
Shizue Seigel’s Write Now! SF Bay has supported San Francisco Bay Area writers and artists of color through workshops, events and anthologies since 2015.
Founder Amy M. Anderson and Editor Kelsay Myers, provide a space to share and discuss the transformative power of art. This journal adds to the ongoing scholarly conversation about forms of art as catalysts of transformation, whether experienced by witnessing a work by another artist, or by the process of creation, and often it is through the experience of these two in conjunction with each other where transformation occurs. We honor these experiences and processes through publication of free, open-call, peer-reviewed submissions including but not limited to essay, music, painting, collage, photography, poetry, short-story, memoir, video, etc.
Open Calls for Upcoming Themes:
2023-2024: borders | boundaries; identity; the arts as narrative
Authors Publish is dedicated to helping writers build a career in publishing. They offer a magazine, workshops/courses, blog articles on various aspects of establishing your career from craft to editing and publishing. You can sign up for their newsletter with the genres and type of publishing you’re interested in and get the current publications that are paying for work in your specific areas of focus!
Invisible No More is a collection of 17 different stories on how the author’s have broken free of being invisible and feel confident and ready to be seen and heard.
My chapter shares my journey through Expressive Arts, and how I’ve arrived at a place where I feel free to be all of myself in bold strokes.
I use two self-portraits from my experiences training in the Tamalpa Institute Life/Art Process as well as reflect on my younger years living my life as an object. It’s the story of how I have come to reclaim my voice—not just on the page, but as a wholly integrated and empowered woman stepping into the spotlight. Hear more about Bold Strokes in this interview with publisher Hollis Citron of Express Yourself Publishing!
The book is available for purchase on Amazon Kindle for only $0.99 and in paperback for $10! All proceeds go to World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit where chefs prepare meals to be delivered to Ukraine.
CRAFT RESOURCES
Here are some resources on writing craft, aesthetics and identity to get you thinking about the structure, style and voice of your creative works!
“Becoming Realer: Identity, Craft & the MFA”
Publication dates: Sep 22, 2010 - June 4, 2012
Publisher: Lantern Review Blog: Asian American Poetry Unbound
Becoming Realer: Identity, Craft and the MFA is a column that explores issues of poetry, theory and writing craft in relation to the personal experiences of Saint Mary’s College of California Creative Writing MFA candidate and LR staff writer, Kelsay Myers.
“Identity, Artifact & Art”
Publication date: Jul 30, 2016
Publisher: Literary Arts & Wine Blog
Poet, artist and essayist Kelsay Elizabeth Myers sat down with Literary Arts & Wine to offer us insight into her creative process, current/future projects and her thoughts on the importance of the MFA in her writing career. Myers has read for the series twice, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Transformative Studies from the California Institute of Integral Studies.
“Aesthetically Speaking: Kelsay”
Publication date: Sep 26, 2011
Publisher: Stowaway Blog
Lisa Findley has a feature on her blog called The Aesthetically Speaking series of artist interviews. It’s for people who make art, whether as a main occupation or something they pursue whenever they can, to share more about their processes and philosophies. She wrote up a list of questions and sent them out to friends far and wide, and each week will post their answers on Stowaway.
[The Red Frame]: A Collection of Essays
A collection of my lyric essays that explore the color red and the nature of grief, story, dreams and mythic tales in relation to the personal experiences of the author. This collection asks deep questions that get to the heart of what we all want to know: Who am I? What is my life concept? And ultimately: What is real? It will make you question what a story is, what literature means to you, and what kinds of stories you want to tell.
BRAINZ Magazine Articles on Personal Development
As an executive contributor to BRAINZ, I was handpicked and invited to contribute because of my knowledge and valuable insight within my area of expertise. Read exclusive articles from influential leaders, top entrepreneurs, expert coaches and industry leaders within the topics of mindset, business, leadership, lifestyle, personal development and innovation. Check out my articles by clicking on the badge below.
What I Didn’t Tell My Therapist Podcast: Reboot
If you’re looking for some inspiration to renew your passion and commitment to your writing and creative pursuits, you won’t want to miss Episode 22 : “More Than One Art with Haley Novander: Writing Tips for Owning Your Creative Identity”. Comedic actress, writer and former co-host of the original What I Didn’t Tell My Therapist Podcast, Haley Novander discusses her writing process, identity and some challenges she’s currently facing in her creative pursuits.
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