Black Reads: Writers Circle Edition
The Blackstack OG’s might remember our Black Reads newsletter, but for those that are new this is an intentional curation of Black writers work - however today we added a special twist.
The sun was shining bright in California but for others it was raining and had even just snowed - no matter the location the vibes were set from the jump. Writers Circle is different each month, and I’ve learned to accept that the purpose is to cultivate an intentional space for Black writers to come together to simply write. Anything additional is added value for the people that were in community that particular day.
No Writers Circle has ever looked the same, and that’s the beauty of community. We are not a one size fits all type of people, and neither should our spaces.
We did a poll to vote for a prompt or free writing that led to both. Some worked on pieces they already had in progress while others were inspired to write something fresh and new based on the prompt.
Do you know what today is ______?
A simple fill in the blank and let the words flow prompt with a photo for inspiration. This is one of my favorite ways to write when I don’t know how where to go to tie two thoughts together. I look at a photo for inspiration and allow myself to flow with the words that feel good.
At the end of our time together as we shared what we wrote the Zoom call was filled with finger snaps and virtual praises as we listened to the words of each other. Blown away by our creative and the sharpness of our pen.
Don’t just take my word for it, read some of the work for yourself!
Hey Sugs,
I hope y’all liked this one! It was something a little different from what I’ve written, but erotic literature has been a love of mine for a minute now and I have been wanting to dive into finishing and sharing some of my more erotic pieces. I had a privilege of joining BlackStack‘s Writers Circle and the prompt of the day led me to writing this! Let me know what you think: how did it make you feel? Did you have a favorite stanza? Did it make your toes curl or your eyes roll? Let me know!
Love y’all deep <3
Do you know what today is?
The perfect day to let your light burn.
Do you know what today is? It’s The rebirth of my exits-Tense!
Today is a new day. Today is a good day. Today is a day. I feel like I am navigating an ever flattening labyrinth designed for my demise. It’s a miracle I’ve lasted this long in a world so clearly designed to ensure my destruction. A world designed to lead me astray.
ShaVaughn’s piece is an original series going down the rabbit hole of devotion. However, she shared during Writers Circle and had us all in awe.
Whatever your beliefs, the expansiveness of the altar goes far beyond what our mind can consume. And while our bodies are not tables or flat-topped, a common theme of the altar is an object of ritual and worship—a symbol that it is consecrated in reverence to a Divine being.
Join us Sunday, April 20, 2025 for our second Writers Circle for April. Link to register is: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F3I_GBqsQd-5h99Bw7XzAg
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