Dear Reader,
I have two requests of you for this week:
1) Please make a plan and vote by Tuesday, November 3th. (Not sure where to vote? Link to vote.org or your state’s voter site.)
And then after we've voted... regardless of outcomes...
2) This Thursday evening, November 5th, from 6-7:30 pm, let's talk about what's next—for our society, our world, and ourselves.
That’s what my friend Keri Mangis and I will be doing.
Please join us.
We’re celebrating the recent launch of The Essential Ingredient live on Zoom from Keri's living room, where I'll interview her, one of my favorite ways to play with writers. We’ll talk about the book, but more importantly, what the book suggests we can bring to this moment we are living in, a moment we all feel is pivotal.
And we will make room for audience questions and input.
Rereading Keri's book to prepare for our conversation, I'm being reminded of what else is unfolding in this overwhelming morass: opportunities for a better world that we all can create together.
Sound too Pollyanna? That's not Keri's style.
I'll add that Keri became my writing peer shortly after my teaching career had collapsed, when I had very little tolerance for niceties, or status quo systems that didn't serve people. Keri was the first person who taught me the word Patriarchy and what it meant.
Now that we all see it, once we vote, how will we move forward?
Bring your hope, your worry, and a cup of tea. Whether you're new to my list (and if so, welcome!) or have been around for a long time, I hope to see you (virtually) soon!
Travel safely.
Love, Amy
P.S. You'll notice I haven't been sending many messages of late. Behind the scenes, I'm writing my Courageous Wordsmith Curriculum and I'm excited to share that with you.
Meanwhile, Thursday is a great way to see what my work with Courageous Wordsmith is about. While I was merely a sounding board for Keri's book, not an editor, her message aligns with what I see as my path forward for writers... and human beings... who want to live and work in community, rather than being divided.
