FearlessINK

In this episode, I’m answering a question I get so often about how I started writing poetry. And how I get ideas for poems. It’s National Poetry Month! ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

In this episode, we’re talking honestly about the many things that can affect our creativity, and how faith and trust is sometimes all we have. ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

Sometimes, when no one is reading our work or buying books, it gives us the opportunity to focus on honing our craft. Practice allows us to get better and reach our personal best. ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

No matter how much we love creating, burnout will exist. In this episode, we talk about the signs you may be burned out and how to cope. ** Let’s connect on Threads and Instagram at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

In this episode, we’re discussing aligning your purpose to building a creative business. ** Connect with me on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and at archuletachisolm.com **

Each of us carries a torch to further the gifts and legacy of our ancestors. We’re closing out Black History Month with honoring the door that’s been open for us and how we keep it open for next generations. ** Connect with me on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

We are still in Black History Month and today we are dissecting one of Langston Hughes most notable poems. It teaches us a lesson in how serious our dreams are and how we can apply this to our creative lives. * Let’s connect on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com *

It’s no secret that the publishing industry is overwhelmingly white. What does that mean now for Black authors and POC? **Let’s connect on Instagram and Threads at @archuletawrites and at www.archuletachisolm.com**

In this episode, we’re talking about the power of words and how Black women writers have been wielding that power for decades.

It’s a new year and the perfect time to refresh those creative goals. I’m sharing 5 ways to help you get started. **Let’s connect on Instagram at @archuletawrites and at www.archuletachisolm.com **

Oftentimes, when we strive for perfection in our creative goals, it just breeds excuses for not starting. Let’s talk about how to combat that by focusing on actually finishing. ** Let’s connect on Instagram at @archuletawrites or www.archuletachisolm.com **

When we face situations when we don’t feel qualified or confident, we have a tendency to fake our way through. Let’s talk about what a detriment this is to our creativity and future selves. ** Let’s connect on Instagram at @archuletawrites or www.archuletachisolm.com **

This is the time of year that can be very emotions and challenging for us all, especially creatives. How can we use writing to help process difficult times, while protecting our peace? ** Connect with me on Instagram at @archuletawrites and www.archuletachisolm.com **

Writing is a hard job, no matter how much you love it. Sometimes we lose focus on what this is all for and put down the pen. All writers do. Let's go back to the basic and remind ourselves of why we write in the first place. Be sure to connect with me on Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) at @archuletawrites, and my website at www.archuletachisolm.com

It's the Season 3 finale, and we're talking about being your most creative self this summer while also protecting your mental health. ** Let's connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and www.archuletachisolm.com **

We can be our biggest cheerleaders, at at the same time be our worst critics. The difference between the two matters. Believing in yourself is crucial to succeeding. Sometimes, the simple things make the biggest impact. ** Let's connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and www.archuletachisolm.com **

As creatives, we can make our projects a priority and do all the things. But it's not fair to ourselves to feel like we've fallen behind or haven't "made it." Truth is, we never will. The creative life is an on-going life and our job is to enjoy the ride. ** Let's connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and www.archuletachisolm.com **

Are there any universal writing rules that we must live by? In this week's episode, I share my philosophy about writing and the context surrounding it. **Let's connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com.

What I know for sure is that no one is going to care more about your writing than you. There's a certain kind of faith that writers need, if we're truly going to do this thing. Through the highs and lows, you keep writing anyway. In this episode, I am sharing a couple of tools for writing fearlessly every day.

As we continue discussing Black literature, this episode dives into the importance of black representation and who has the right to tell a story. ** Let's connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

It's a disturbing trend that does not get enough attention - the practice of taking work ideas, and creative genius from Black women without properly crediting or citing them as the source. Indeed, a woman's creative work is never done. **Let's connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and www.archuletachisolm.com **

There’s a large debate about when, and more importantly whether, it is appropriate for authors to write about subjects outside their own culture. Having authority over your story matters. ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

We Black writers are often the first touchpoint for white readers trying to understand a Black experience or point of view. What is and what’s not our responsibility? ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and at www. ArchuletaChisolm.com **

At the conclusion of Poetry Month, I’m sharing the title poem from my book WHEN BLACK WOMEN BREATHE. It is a reminder that, as Black women, we are powerful beyond measure, even in pain and loss. It is a testament to the transfer of the story we have in our breath to another woman who needs it most. ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **

We’re celebrating National Poetry Month by sharing some of my favorite poems and anchoring them into our own lives. In this episode, we reconsider the ways in which love makes us feel which sometimes involves embracing the past. ** Let’s connect on Instagram and Twitter at @archuletawrites and archuletachisolm.com **