Permission to Write
Permission to Write is a community for Black writers. We share monthly book recommendations, writing opportunities, and prompts, plus a weekly paid newsletter diving deep into the craft of writing.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 110 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 6 days ago |
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the craft. we don’t talk about ai.
But maybe we should be.
In many writing circles it has felt blasphemous to even breathe a word about Artificial Intelligence, but as expected, it is starting to bubble up in the headlines left and right from recent book deals being cancele...
Black Epics
For the last month, you have likely heard about the Odyssey— whether from people raving about the recent Christopher Nolan film of the epic poem, the conservative backlash to Nolan’s decision to cast Lupita Nyong’o as Helen of Troy (because...
the craft. building conflict through complex characters
Nice women don’t make for interesting writing.
Nice women are not terribly interesting to write about. I’d heard this from Toni Morrison and thought, how poignant? Books need conflict, not solely in terms of plot, but also in terms of char...
Revision is a Skillset
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One of the most precious lessons I learned from publishing traditionally was how to revise my own work significantly.
I’ve shared how overwhelming receiving my first edit letter felt. There were a my...
the craft. music and publishing.
A Few Things The Music Industry Has Taught Me About Publishing
At face value, one might think that the music and publishing worlds are far apart. While music is glittery, fast paced, and full of celebrity, literature can be thought of as a...
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A community for Black fiction and nonfiction writers where we don't wait for permission, we build the table.
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