Joshunda Sanders's Blog, page 18

"Writers write but they should also read. I read everything, which is a significant part of my..."

“Writers write but they should also read. I read everything, which is a significant part of my...

"To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in..."

“To expect too much is to have a sentimental view of life and this is a softness that ends in...

"When I grew up, people just told me stories. You are telling a story even before you are aware of..."

“When I grew up, people just told me stories. You are telling a story even before you are...

vintageanchorbooks:"If I waited for perfection I would never...

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"If I waited for perfection I would never write a word."
— Margaret Atwood

Poem: For Writers

Do not wait for validation
the language at war with currency.
Feast instead on self possession
&...

"The moment is ripe for storytellers like Brock Akil. The demographics advertisers crave are changing..."

“The moment is ripe for storytellers like Brock Akil. The demographics advertisers crave are...

"Poetry is like a portrait of a moment or person, and the poem is almost like looking at a..."

“Poetry is like a portrait of a moment or person, and the poem is almost like looking at a...

"The strongest thing I’ve seen on earth is a woman," Williams says. "Every time I brought a..."

“"The strongest thing I’ve seen on earth is a woman," Williams says. "Every time I...

"Facts are not truth unless they can be felt. What we feel and what we create with what we feel lasts..."

“Facts are not truth unless they can be felt. What we feel and what we create with what we...

Roxane Gay & An Untamed State

Roxane Gay is one of the most prolific writers of our time. Even an abbreviated list of her...