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 | 121 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 13 days ago |
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the craft. talent, then craft.
You will need both.
There are many avenues to becoming a writer, and the great news is that it’s much more democratic than it has ever been. You don’t need a formal education to become a published writer, but what you will need is both tal...
The Writing Life You Imagined
Wild Acres, Kimbilio Literary Arts Retreat
When you decide to be a writer, you may start to dream up a vision of what that looks like. Long sessions of you at your computer, or with your favorite notebook and pen, staring out into the dist...
Ep. 45 | Writing Your Truth
Ashley M. Coleman opens with a publishing roundup before moving into a wider conversation about what it means to tell the truth on the page when the internet is ready to react in real time. She reflects on the Nicole Hannah-Jones essay abou...
the craft. publishing and being in publishing.
A book in the market doesn’t unlock the doors you think it would.
In this part of the journey, I’ve learned that there’s being published and there’s being in the publishing industry and those two things are not one in the same.
Episode 44: Writing with a 9 to 5
Ashley M. Coleman opens with a quick publishing roundup, including Kennedy Ryan’s Before I Let Go series being greenlit at Peacock, and then shifts into the main salon topic: what it really looks like to write while holding down a full-time...
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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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