Write Volumes: June 2021

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Next Anthology Update: Shades of Positively Pandemic launching 7/25/21

GOOD NEWS everyone:

We are looking for reviewers for our next anthology

coming on JULY 25th!

Available for Kindle pre-order JULY 5th

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B098RMFMGR

Shades of Positively Pandemic

15 stories unmasking epidemic bright spots

15 ways forward unlocking hearts

15 reasons to take a shot on this book!

We’re always looking for free honest reviews

on Amazon, Goodreads, Bookbub, Twitter, social media etc...

We can send you a digital ARC (advanced reader copy) if you and/or any friends would like to review this latest anthology or any of our previous/future ones too (anthology info on our website https://www.writevolumes.com/p/books.html ).

Please email for more ARC details/ questions at writevolumes@gmail.com

Thank you and happy reading!

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Pride History present 15

Let's keep celebrating writing with another Pride History present.

This Pakistani American sparked a movement of "honest" poetry during his search for harmony.

He helped start Sangat Chicago and wrote in Urdu, Punjabi, and English.

Find out more when you watch this

video intro to a writer you may not know but maybe you should:

Iftikhar "Ifti" Nasim

1946 - 2011

Poet, writer, broadcaster, and activist

(7 minutes 30 seconds )

Watch at https://youtu.be/bIIUEi-aXiI

or www.writevolumes.com

Find out more about Iftikhar Nasim here:

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2011-07-27-ct-met-schmich-0727-20110727-story.html

http://chicagolgbthalloffame.org/nasim-ifti/

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Sunday, June 27, 2021

Pride History present 14

It's June, so let's celebrate writing with a Pride History present.

This writer was Black, gay and young during the AIDS epidemic and strove to integrate all identities to create a functional self not defined by sexuality or race.

Hemphill's writing was also in motion pictures such as "Tongues United" (1989), "Looking For Langston" (1988), and "Black is...Black Ain't" (1994)

Find out more when you watch this

video intro to a writer you may not know but maybe you should:

Essex Hemphill

1957 - 1995

Poet, editor, performer, and activist