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Paid Call for Personal Essay Submissions
Writing guidelines for unpublished essays about work and career, relationships, parenting and family, health, grief, LGBTQIA+, and our relationship with…
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You May Not Notice My Disability
But my low vision is not invisible
Jul 22
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Elizabeth Kleinfeld
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Secrets of the New York City Subway
It's a little-known fact that all the trains are haunted.
Jul 15
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John DeVore
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July Discount - Help Fund New Personal Essays!
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Riding Through Anxiety
An adult lesson learned from falling off my bike
Jul 8
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Trisha R. Thomas
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June 2024
There’s No Wrong Way to Grieve and No Wrong Time to Come Out
Connecting with my mom through creating, queer performing, and doing grief on my own timeline
Jun 27
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Mindy Raf
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Counting: A Midlife Inventory of Gain and Loss
An excerpt from memoir My Roman History by Alizah Holstein
Jun 25
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Alizah Holstein
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Better Man
An excerpt from the new psychedelic travel memoir Higher Love by Anne Kiehl Friedman
Jun 10
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Anne Kiehl Friedman
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After Hours, a Postscript
An excerpt from The Way You Make Me Feel: Love in Black and Brown by Nina Sharma
Jun 3
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Nina Sharma
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May 2024
Am I California Sober?
Real talk about plant medicine, harm reduction, and stigma
May 28
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Tawny Lara
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Audio: Rachel Kramer Bussel on Why Her Mental Health Drastically Improved When She Stopped Posting on Social Media
Rachel Kramer Bussel discusses and reads her essay on stepping back from being always online to find more peace and serenity
May 15
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5 Personal Essays About Mental Health
Honoring Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing powerful writing about suicidal ideation, ADHD, binge eating, wildlife rehabilitation, and getting off…
May 1
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