What do you have to say to those who would suggest your writing is too intense or upsetting? Take it slow. Take a break. Take...
Archive for tag: self-care
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Sade Murphy
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? I’m in...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Hayan Charara
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? When I’m writing about a rough experience, I try to get into it deeper...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Melissa Studdard
What’s the earliest experience, or a stand-out experience, you can remember that made you realize that you can be yourself, write as yourself, and write...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Joanna C Valente
What do you have to say to those who would suggest your writing is too intense or upsetting? Life is upsetting and intense, so why...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Rio Cortez
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? I’ve been...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Amber Atiya
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? I listen to songs for the Orishas, Minnie Riperton, Stevie Wonder. Or I sit...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Christopher Soto
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? I try not to force myself into retraumatization when writing. I don’t think it’s...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Natalie Eilbert
What have you been reading, watching, or listening to lately? What new or emerging writer do you want the world to know about? I only...
Voices of Bettering American Poetry 2015 — Bhanu Kapil
How do you practice self-care when writing about difficult subject matter? Titration. What poets do you identify with, or feel you are grouped with by...