Afterward
(Short Non-fiction) "I'm proud of what I’ve accomplished this year and am indebted to my fellow writers, readers, and supportive loved ones for encouraging me."
⟡ ݁₊ . Happy Holidays ⟡ ݁₊ .
Annie Hendrix Writes will return on January 4th, 2025
Afterward
Annie Hendrix Writes first arrived on Substack as Free the Poets in February 2024. I began by publishing several furious think pieces, most of which were not at all related to poetry, then deleted my account and everything I had written.
I started over again in March and launched Annie Hendrix Writes (previously Read My Diary) with the intention of sharing what I consider to be my ‘real work,’ my creative writing. I’ve spent the last ten months sharing poems, songs, short stories, and creative non-fiction and the response has been overwhelmingly positive:
“Brilliantly done.”
“With an economy of words, you've conveyed the perfect message.”
“You took me away to a place I didn’t want to leave.”
Some of the posts in the archives of Annie Hendrix Writes were written this year and some of them are older works I rewrote, finished, or polished. This process of refinement, which has included the support of writer communities both on Substack and in the real world, has been educational and empowering.
I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished this year and am indebted to my fellow writers, readers, and supportive loved ones for encouraging me. I look forward to continuing to share my poems, songs, and stories with you next year!
⟡ ݁₊ . Thanks for reading! ⟡ ݁₊ .
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⟡ ݁₊ . See You Next Year! ⟡ ݁₊ .
This is greatness