What are you looking for when you decide to publish someone?
vigor and truth. i value the rawness of the work highly — there’s so much that needs to be spoken about, that’s being covered up by sweet nothings. fuck sweet nothings. i look for authenticity and purpose. why are you publishing a book? for who? what is your story and how does it apply here? how do you want your work to effect people?
Read MoreWe cannot be a society that screams for this individual to face life in prison, but then turn around and idolize Don Corleone, Tony Montana, and the Sopranos. This is a culture that we need to combat by inventing a new and safer one, for the sake of America’s Future.
Read MoreI’ve been writing poetry for a long time and every time I sit down to reflect or write about the things I’m grappling with it always turns into a poem. When I started sharing my poetry on Instagram I was purely looking for an outlet. As I posted people started to share how my words had impacted them or resonated with them. It made me realize what a gift writing can be in helping people to heal or even realize their own power. I started to think about who I was ten years ago and who I needed during that very difficult time in my life. I decided I wanted to write a book for that girl to atone in a way for not being able to be who I needed then and for not realizing that I was actually everything I needed to be.
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