For the Birds
Sarah Teresa Cook, Amanda N. BrayA sanctuary for tenderhearted writers and divergent creative humans.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 238 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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For the Birds: Let's write manifestos together!
For the Birds is a newsletter and community space for tenderhearted writers and divergent creative humans. Each month, we meet for a workshop or co-writing session with the same guiding aims:
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to steady our creative lives,
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to drum...
For the Birds: Cancer season inspiration
⭐ A quick note from the mentorship studio—full moon edition
Lately, I’ve witnessed a handful of folks standing at the edge of something new in their creative practice. Maybe a new Substack or a workshop series. Or a manuscript idea they...
At-your-own-pace: "Doing Nothing" (resources & inspiration for rebellious idling)
Resources & inspiration from our May community workshop.
Thanks for being here. Today I’m sharing my latest batch of async workshop resources! I’m crafting these specifically for folks who are:
For the Birds: Lessons from 5 years of Creative Mentorship
Thanks for being here. June 22nd marks the 5-year anniversary of my Creative Mentorship business (!!), which means today’s For the Birds post is equal parts reflection and celebration.
If you’ve been considering hopping the paywall and jo...
For the Birds: Two Poems
Thanks for being here! Heads up on formatting: If you’re reading today’s post on your phone, consider turning it sideways (from portrait to landscape view) for the most accurate line break experience of the poems below.
⭐A quick note fr...
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Sarah Cook (she / they) is a poet & essayist, creative mentor, autistic human, game show enthusiast, bug advocate, double taurus, and only child. Learn more at sarahteresacook.com.
Publishing advisor, longtime editor, autistic. Nearly 2 decades helping messages travel — for authors, founders & publications with thousands of readers. Here, I guide writers through writing, Substack & creative discovery. Calendly \ud83d\udd17 to meet 1:1.
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