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I grew up in Seattle, United States
I currently live in
Seattle, United States
I was raised in English. (languages)
I read and write in English. (languages)
I write Fiction, Novels, Journalism, Essays. (genres)
I write for
public online, children, unborn readers.
Reason why I write: I love to live inside language.
My favourite authors are Gertrude Stein, James Purdy, Guy Davenport, Tove Jansson.
My favourite stories on The GOAT PoL include Notes from Da Row (4): Silence Learned , The Otherness of Junior’s Face: Chapters 6 and 7 , The Bottoms ,
My favourite subject(s) to write about include Children, Food, Water, Sleep.
The most difficult part I find about writing is Knowing when to stop.
Most rewarding moment as a writer for me is Completing my first novel.
Bio:
I'm one of the Reader/Advisor/Editors (RAEs), and I'd like to tell everyone how I decide when and to whom I will give commission codes (so that the writer can work with me, publish on the site, and be paid). There is NO SET METHOD—no check list and no evaluation. The GOAT PoL is a "polity"—a gathering of equals who are unique and radically different from each other: I can't evaluate any of you. So I look for the spark of curiosity, liveliness, and engagement with writing and reading.
As a RAE, my habits are to read as much work as I can, both the published stories and the uploads on your Contributer's Pages (CP); when I see work that interests me, I either offer a commission, or I make a note to remember to offer a commission later. I strongly encourage you to post the work that you are most excited by. Maybe it will excite me, too? Second, if I'm interested in the writer's work, I look at their self-description, what they've shared about themselves in their CP. If your background and experiences or your favorite writers interest me, I become more interested. Then I look at how often you've published on The GOAT PoL. A writer who has had very few or no chances to publish is more interesting to me; so I send such writers a commission sooner. Finally, I look at the writer's participation—do you take workshops, are you reading and picking (as favourites) work by other writers?—I favor those who participate. Those are my habits. They are not rules, and they are different from the habits and tastes of the other RAEs.
In a "polity of literature" every person can act subjectively, according to their own wishes and values. Therefore, on purpose, we did NOT make any set rules nor required guidelines for when a RAE will give a commission. Each of the nine RAEs has their own unique set of interests and values. Have faith, and keep on writing! The RAEs and other writers who support your work will find you, even if it takes time.
Work Published on The GOAT PoL
September 16, 2022Goat Literature: A Future PoL
August 24, 2022Anonymous Report of Palestinian Prisoner in Israel
August 19, 2022Landscapes of Fear
August 17, 2022Feminist Library
August 17, 2022Border Violence Monitoring Network
August 16, 2022Eileen Myles: Narrative Astronaut
August 11, 2022Book Shop Rosa
August 8, 2022Prison Books in the Time of Refugees
August 8, 2022Wheel Map
August 3, 2022Edouard Louis: Spit, Not Flowers
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Prompts and Rules: Words of One-Syllable OnlyWriting in Real TimeThe Uses of Tense—Establishing Clear Time Sense in Your ProseThe Art of Fan EmailsHow to Write a BookCHANGED DATE—End-of-Year Online GOAT Party 2025Writing the WeatherBook Launch: The Image They Had PaintedPrompts, Free Write, and Human VoicesPrompts, Free Write, and Human VoicesI Like My English Broken — The Pleasures of DialectPrompts, Free Writes, and Human Voices
I grew up in Seattle, United States
I currently live in Seattle, United States
I was raised in English. (languages)
I read and write in English. (languages)
I write Fiction, Novels, Journalism, Essays. (genres)
I write for public online, children, unborn readers.
Reason why I write: I love to live inside language.
My favourite authors are Gertrude Stein, James Purdy, Guy Davenport, Tove Jansson.
My favourite stories on The GOAT PoL include Notes from Da Row (4): Silence Learned , The Otherness of Junior’s Face: Chapters 6 and 7 , The Bottoms ,
My favourite subject(s) to write about include Children, Food, Water, Sleep.
The most difficult part I find about writing is Knowing when to stop.
Most rewarding moment as a writer for me is Completing my first novel.
Bio:
I'm one of the Reader/Advisor/Editors (RAEs), and I'd like to tell everyone how I decide when and to whom I will give commission codes (so that the writer can work with me, publish on the site, and be paid). There is NO SET METHOD—no check list and no evaluation. The GOAT PoL is a "polity"—a gathering of equals who are unique and radically different from each other: I can't evaluate any of you. So I look for the spark of curiosity, liveliness, and engagement with writing and reading. As a RAE, my habits are to read as much work as I can, both the published stories and the uploads on your Contributer's Pages (CP); when I see work that interests me, I either offer a commission, or I make a note to remember to offer a commission later. I strongly encourage you to post the work that you are most excited by. Maybe it will excite me, too? Second, if I'm interested in the writer's work, I look at their self-description, what they've shared about themselves in their CP. If your background and experiences or your favorite writers interest me, I become more interested. Then I look at how often you've published on The GOAT PoL. A writer who has had very few or no chances to publish is more interesting to me; so I send such writers a commission sooner. Finally, I look at the writer's participation—do you take workshops, are you reading and picking (as favourites) work by other writers?—I favor those who participate. Those are my habits. They are not rules, and they are different from the habits and tastes of the other RAEs. In a "polity of literature" every person can act subjectively, according to their own wishes and values. Therefore, on purpose, we did NOT make any set rules nor required guidelines for when a RAE will give a commission. Each of the nine RAEs has their own unique set of interests and values. Have faith, and keep on writing! The RAEs and other writers who support your work will find you, even if it takes time.
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