The Story Temple
High Priestess Lakeisha, Empress TheadoraYou were taught to write for the white gaze. To shrink the story. The Story Temple exists to undo that. A spiritual writing sanctuary for Black writers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 99 | Founded | 2 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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Juneteenth energy on the page
The first time I wrote something brutally honest, my hand slowed down. My body knew what the words would cost.
I was sitting at the dining table in the early morning. The rest of the house was still asleep. I’d just finished my morning rit...
Why writers shrink their own dragons
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Years before The Story Temple, before Shadow & the Pen or Write From the Wound, before any of this had a name, I was simply a developmental editor. My client list was a mix of fantasy writers, sci-...
Black writers are writing in every genre. So why does the industry still act surprised?
In 2026, there are over 144 Black-authored books tracked across every major genre: historical fantasy, sci-fi, romance, horror, Southern gothic, literary fiction, biography, cozy mystery. Black writers are writing pirates, space race...
Why the morning ritual matters more than the morning pages
On writing as ceremony, and what gets lost when we confuse productivity with preparation.
It’s 5:47 a.m.
What the cards see that the edit can’t
She came to the session with her manuscript open.
The way you carry something you’ve been holding for a long time. Three years of work. Three years of drafts, of revision, of knowing something was wrong and not being able to articulate it...
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I help Black writers go all the way into the story they’re already trying to tell, without the white gaze deciding how far is far enough. \ud80c\udc80✧⟡
Who are you when prayer is met with silence? Austin TX Based Certified Astrologer • Tarot Reader • Sound Healer \ud83d\udc9b\ud83c\udf3b
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