The Writer's Helm
Messages in a bottle from an inclusive and authentic pirate-themed community for writers at any stage. Meet your co-captains Gabrielle Goodloe (she/her) and Lauren Alexander (they/them).
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When Things Aren't Working
What do you do when your creative project comes crashing to a halt? Or when you’re trying to force a story that just doesn’t feel right? In this episode we talk about our flawless, totally fool-proof, absolutely guaranteed 29.5-step method...
Fulfill Your Writing Destinyyyy
Happy Lunar New Year! The dragon symbolizes abundance, authority, and good fortune, and we in the Helm want to consider how we can use the momentum of this symbol to make our own magic. Make this your year to reclaim your authority, put you...
Pirates Make Safe Spaces
From an inquiry we received about whether The Writer’s Helm is welcome to people who fall outside of the queer and neurodivergent communities, we wanted to talk about why the answer is YES and why we pour so much love into these communities...
Pirates for Palestine: Creating while heartbroken
How can our art matter?
Lauren Alexander (they/them) and Gabrielle Goodloe (she/her) unpack the grief and confusion over the genocide that is happening in Gaza, while trying to find hope and momentum in our abilities as artists and crea...
Maiden Voyage
First ever episode of The Writer’s Helm Podcast
We do wish there was a less patriarchal term for a ship’s first voyage. Perhaps something more queer, like “unicorn voyage” or a “coming out launch.” Anyway, welcome to the first episode o...
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