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 | 125 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 3 days ago |
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the craft. revision at a sentence level.
Have we been making deliberate choices in our writing?
It may be magical thinking, but I’m a firm believer that books find you at the right time. An interview with R.O. Kwon led me to picking up a book I’d heard about before, but hadn’t go...
Episode 46 | Rejection, Craft, and Keeping Going as a Writer
Ashley M. Coleman shares a solo update from Permission to Write, then moves into a candid salon-style reflection on rejection in publishing and writing. She explains why rejection is not a verdict on your worth, how craft helps you interpre...
Developing Your Story
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As much as you may want to believe that perfect books flow out of writers initially, they do not. After being in community and conversation with writers of all calibers, I can guarantee that 99.7% see...
the craft. reading in your genre.
It should only help, not hurt you.
Recently, one of the encouraging rejections I received from an imprint had a note about the writing needing to feel more consistent in the genre. Now, I know it may seem like an oxymoron to receive an enc...
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...
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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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