Fierce Womxn Writing - Inspiring You to Write More
Level up your writing practice with readings from a diverse array of womxn writers, and discover their tips and tricks. For writers and would-be writers looking for a dose of confidence, Fierce Womxn Writing delivers weekly inspiration and information. Host Sara Gallagher interviews guests on their practice and process, and the author reads from their work. The show ends with a writing prompt for you to use at home. Join the community conversation between episodes on Instagram @fiercewomxnwriting.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 79
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2021
Melissa Matthewson - Author of Tracing the Desire Line
This week our guest is Melissa Matthewson, author of Tracing the Desire Line.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Moving your body
- Playing with the words on the page
- Researching where to…
Hala Alyan - Author of The Twenty-Ninth Year
This week our guest is Hala Alyan, poet and author of The Twenty-Ninth Year.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Your writing ritual
- Keeping an inspired headspace
- Leading with the action
- …
Writing in the Time of COVID-19
This week host Sara Gallagher talks about creativity and writing during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Poet Kristy Milligan shares Perhaps Prayer.
In this episode, we discuss
- That our art is here …
Brittney Morris - Author of Slay
This week our guest is Brittney Morris, author of Slay, a young adult novel based on her idea of what might happen if there were an all-black Wakanda-style video game.
In this episode, we discuss her …
Kim Krans - Author of Blossoms and Bones, and the Wild Unknown Tarot
This week our guest is New York Times bestselling author Kim Krans, who reads from her new graphic memoir, Blossoms and Bones: Drawing a Life Back Together.
In this episode, we discuss her writing pro…
Ann Hagerty Davenport - Owner at 31 Annotations
This week our guest is Ann Hagerty Davenport: poet, translator, and devotee of fresh bread.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Tuning into what works for your own practice
- The element …
Ysabel Y. Gonzalez - Author of Wild Invocations
- How poems build up in the body
- Creating a container for your work
- The mag…
T. Susan Chang - Author of Tarot Correspondences
This week our guest is writer T. Susan Chang. Susie writes about the tarot, and occasionally reviews cookbooks.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- How sleep can help a block
- Drinking …
Dr. Chloe Schwenke - Author of SELF-ish: A Transgender Awakening
This week our guest is creative nonfiction writer Dr. Chloe Schwenke. She reads from her memoir, SELF-ish: A Transgender Awakening.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Being brave enou…
Tara Lynn Masih - Author of My Real Name is Hanna
This week our guest is editor and fiction writer, Tara Lynn Masih. Her recent novel, My Real Name is Hanna, was a finalist for the National Jewish Book Award.
In this episode, we discuss her writing …
Elizabeth Bell - Author of the Lazare Family Saga
This week our guest is historical fiction author Elizabeth Bell, author of Necessary Sins and Lost Saints, in the Lazare Family Saga.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- what she does …
Dr. Rosenna Bakari - Author of Too Much Love is Not Enough
This week our guest is Dr. Rosenna Bakari: memoirist, poet, psychologist, and college professor.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Embracing writer’s block
- How she uses a four-draft r…
Shara McCallum - Author of Madwoman
Jamaican-born writer Shara McCallum has received a poetry fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, an award from the Library of Congress, and more.
In this episode, we discuss her writing …
Courtney Maum - Author of Before and After the Book Deal
Writer Courtney Maum shares the introduction to her book that is being released this week, Before and After the Book Deal.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and
- Why you should fall in lo…
Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach - Author of The Many Names for Mother
Poet Julia Kolchinsky Dasbach emigrated from Ukraine as a Jewish refugee when she was six years old. She shares two poems; one of them Hanukkah-themed.
In this episode, we discuss her writing process,…
Nefertiti Austin - Author of Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender, and Parenting in America
When Nefertiti Austin looked for books reflecting the experience of a single, black, adoptive mother, she didn’t find any. Anywhere. So she wrote one. This week Nefertiti shares a reading from her re…
Elissa Bassist - Essayist, Humor Writer, & Editor at The Rumpus
“Read, read, read! Read all the time!” - Elissa Bassist
This week, Sara interviews essayist, humor writer, and editor Elissa Bassist on her writing process.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Writing one goo…
Grace Talusan - Author of The Body Papers
We all need companionship in our creativity. This week, Sara interviews author Grace Talusan, who shares writing tips and reads from her book, The Body Papers.
In this episode, we discuss:
- Rejection ra…
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