An emerging writer based in Amsterdam

Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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“Where’s the power in the middle, Khalid? And hope without power?” My short story ‘Spoonless’ is out today in @South85Journal! Many thanks to Christine for her thoughtful edits, and to @lesliepwriter and the team for giving it a home. south85journal.com/spoonless…
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Our cover piece, Translated from the Night (after Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo), is the work of visionary Greek visual poet and curator Caterina Stamou. Read all about it #asemic #cover #Greece #visualpoetry #art themadridreview.substack.com…
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OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT! The Fall/Winter 2026 issue of South 85 is LIVE!! Amazing responses to our open-ended prompt of city | country & we're excited about our new ekphrasis section! Oh, and the featured photographs are 🔥! All the riches here: south85journal.com/table-of-…
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aasaaniyaa mil sakti hain tujhko zamaane se par zara ye bata jeena hai kya yun tujhe aazaadiyaa tu paayega khud ko hi paane se phir bata koi dar mehsoos ho kyun tujhe hoga tera hi ye faisala aasaaniyaa aazaadiyaa Lines from the inimitable @Javedakhtarjadu are like a panacea! @ZoyaAkhtarOff, what a movie!
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Saw this today outside of my barbershop. One of the many, many reasons I love Amsterdam! ❤️🏳️‍🌈 @AmsterdamNL @Pride
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So happy to share that my piece, “Certificate of Participation,” has been accepted by @madridlitmag for their upcoming issue! CoP is about a man confronting the success he never achieved and carrying the quiet weight of the life he might have had.
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I’m delighted to share that my story, Spoonless, has found a home @South85Journal! It will appear in their upcoming issue. Spoonless is about dignity and scarcity, and how, even in difficult circumstances, grace and generosity remains a choice.
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James Baldwin's "The Creative Process" (1962)
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"To be a poet is a condition, not a profession." — Robert Frost
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Green flags are rare.
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Me without a hint of irony.
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This one gets me every time.
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William Zinsser taught writing at Yale, then wrote the book that has fixed more bad writing than every English class combined. Here are 10 cuts from "On Writing Well" that instantly make your writing twice as strong. 1) Delete every word doing no work
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My god, this article is saying EVERYTHING THAT I'VE BEEN SAYING FOR YEARS. This is cathartic to read.
Hollywood’s favorite story: the broke outsider who self-financed an $80k movie on credit cards. The receipts: a ~$1M elite education, $330k+ in grants on her prior film, and a father - a Chinese real-estate and equity investor - credited as an executive producer. I call it “poorface.” New piece: open.substack.com/pub/hollyw…
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That’s us! Micro CNF, yes please!
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We're open for submissions! While we love literary work that bends the rules of genre and language, following our submission guidelines is key. Here's a refresher on the dos and don'ts of submitting—make sure to read carefully before sending work through the link in our bio.
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Fiery Scribe Review is now open to submissions year-round across the categories of fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and experimental writing. We publish thought-provoking & unusual writing. And we award a $15 Editor’s Choice prize per issue. fieryscribereview.org.ng/p/s… Please share.
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