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
- And more!
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This Week’s Writing Prompt
Each 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 of some long ago family member, imagined or real, and write something about them or to them.
Explore Womxn Authors
In this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:
- Analicia Sotelo, author of Virgin
- Marwa Helal, author of Invasive Species
- Ada Limón, author of The Carrying
- Kali Fajardo-Anstine, author of Sabrina & Corina
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