For the Birds
Sarah Teresa Cook, Lainey S. Cronk, Joan Antigone, Hanna Keiner (she/her), Ashley Erdelya sanctuary for the (neuro)divergent & tenderhearted: essays, poemthings, and writerly guidance, plus monthly community calls.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 259 | Founded | 5 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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For the Birds: “Becoming your own oracular guide” (monthly workshop)
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 touch base with our creativity,
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to...
For the Birds: This one’s about Marilyn Manson
hi, bird. today’s personal essay includes allusions to sexual trauma, references to violence against women, and brief mentions of self-harm. please read with your current best interest in mind.
paying readers directly support the depth and...
For the Birds: Announcing the book deal that fell apart
hi, bird! this newsletter is where i think out loud about creative practice, neurodivergence, and the more-than-human world—and sometimes the publishing industry.
paying readers directly support the depth and scope of this work, while gain...
A gentle reminder: we’re gathering tonight!
Let’s kick off the season with momentum + companionship: we’re gathering tonight, Wed. Sept. 30th, at 5pm PT / 8pm ET for a co-writing session.
↠ September co-writing session! ↞
For the Birds: The friction-tension of getting started on the page
In honor of this full harvest moon: a potent, digestible video-talk, and a radical reframing of how to begin.
hi, bird! this newsletter is where i think out loud about creative practice, neurodivergence, and the more-than-human world.
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Sarah Teresa Cook (she / they) is a poet & essayist, creative mentor, autistic human, bug advocate, game show enthusiast, film photographer, double taurus, ghost ally, and only child.
Trees, words, cheese, boats -- these hopes, free and home: my life.
I ask a lot of questions professionally and personally.
Endlessly curious and easily fascinated, I think in spirals and constellations, not in straight lines. Coach/ parent/ partner/ friend/ neurodivergent/ creative/ human.
Ashley Erdely is a published author, educator, mother, and nature enthusiast committed to making the natural world a part of children’s daily lives. Her book, Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest for Kids is a favorite of kids and their grownups.
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