The Raptorial
MekA monthly newsletter on writing, reading and editing. Each issue includes a writing prompt and a curated short story or short story collection for discussion.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Issues | 58 | Subscribers | Read | raptorial.substack.com |
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Correction notice
The profile, ‘Astronomical observations’ in Issue 31 has been corrected for the following:
Myriad aspects
As I write, there are a handful of hours left of NaNoWriMo. I imagine that once I hit ‘publish’ there’ll be mere minutes left. Expect a comprehensive update in the next issue.
Big life
Everything has been amplified lately — the highs and the lows — and it is exhausting. I was starting to feel I wouldn't bounce back. That I’d lost the muscle memory and emotional elasticity I'd once had.
Raptorial Bites, October 2024
This month’s read is Mohammed Naseehu Ali’s Allah Have Mercy. It was published in the April 1, 2024 print edition of The New Yorker. If you prefer audio, here's Ali reading his story:
Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
Writer, editor, poet, student of professional writing and editing at RMIT. Editorial director of WordOSaurus, a writing and editing service.
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