Samantha Shanley

Writer | Coach | Lines @washingtonpost, @NYT, @bostonglobemag, @motherwellmag, @middleburymag | Teach @GrubWriters | #Binder She/her | #Querying

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

I’m a 41yo writer and I still can’t spell broccolli. Brocolli. Broco- Fuck it.

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Looking forward to Essays on Life-Changing Conversations @tellallboston next Thursday! I'll be reading from new work, along with Deb Margolin, Andi Brown, and Douglas Smith (via @AlysiaAbbott). Hope to see you there! @GrubWriters

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Get your tix to @tellallboston on Nov 9! I’ll be there, reading a brand-new essay. Can’t wait to celebrate nonfiction with you all. 💛

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Next up: a 2-day, online writing workshop about caregiving. The Caregiving Sandwich=responsible for the young and the aging. Could be a loved one with disabilities. What a unique place to be. Write about it with others! ❤️
Sign up here: https://t.co/uV3NirverF

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Beginning September 14th, a deep-dive into writing about motherhood @GrubWriters—REMOTE! Sign up here: https://t.co/JcobmbSqBk

[Aileen Weintraub @AileenWeintraub]

This essay by @meganmargulies reminds me of @CherylStrayed’s quote, "I wasn’t ever one of those people who felt like I will be completed by motherhood. On the other hand, I love those profound human experiences." A must read for all mother writers. https://t.co/DXLkQI029C

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

My next Writing Motherhood course begins June 1 @GrubWriters. Women elevating women through art = the very best thing. Join us to write about your mother or about being a mother yourself. Register here: https://t.co/vDmOoITds1

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My next writing course @GrubWriters begins June 1. Here’s what my former students are saying: “This is a fabulous class! You will learn much about yourself and meet some wonderful people.”
Join us! 💛 Sign up here: https://t.co/vDmOoITds1

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So happy to be offering a four-week version of this course in June. Come write about your experience of mothering or motherhood. Register here: https://t.co/vDmOoITds1

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[Types rando lines of thought from the notes section of her phone into an essay she’s been struggling with-]
OH LOOK RIGHT THERE, I’M WRITING ⭐️Remember: sometimes, that’s just how it’s done ❤️🙌

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Loved this ❤️

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#DeptofCongrats: @amoryrowe's essay "Letter to a Father of a Motherless Daughter" was published in @Pangyrus. She's grateful to @Simshanley and her “Writing Motherhood” classmates for their feedback on the piece. ✍ https://t.co/M4sjD5T1vN

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Love this! ❤️

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#DeptofCongrats: Amit Shah's essays “Cold Case” and “Watching the Fog,” both developed in classes with @Simshanley, were published in The Monograph Magazine. ✍ https://t.co/tnUMmUv0j1

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Got a story, scene, anecdote, conversation, or an entire box of family letters? Come learn how to build it into creative nonfiction! My course attracts beginning and veteran writers with a shared desire to explore the gorgeous complexities of human life. https://t.co/k0wu3AmKPc

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❤️

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#DeptofCongrats: Essay Incubator Graduate @vanessagarza317’s essay “The Thunderstorm that Saved My Life” was published in Intima. Vanessa thanks instructors @ethanfreak and @Simshanley for their writing guidance over several classes over several years. ✍ https://t.co/RYSDkr0MPp

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Lady with her yoga pants on inside out in class is my entire December vibe

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Congratulations, @vanessagarza317–I loved this piece in its earlier iterations, and even more now. Writing is revision, after all. ❤️

[Vanessa Garza @vanessagarza317]

Honored to share my essay - The Thunderstorm That Saved My Life - published in @The_Intima . Many thanks to @ethanfreak & @Simshanley for their writing guidance. #narrativemedicine #avmawareness #amwriting https://t.co/Ukxri33vsH

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Maple Fucking Almond Butter

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

And so, every time I walk through the door, it smells like feet

[Anna Gazmarian @anna_gazmarian]

I’m looking for a short stories and personal essays for @TheSunMagazine that will make me laugh. I need a break from reading things that make me cry. (Although, I’m alright with laughing and crying simultaneously.) Message me!

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Two weeks left to sign up for my next course @GrubWriters! Writing Motherhood has been running for over three years now, creating an essential, open space for crafting narratives around the nuance and complexities of motherhood. Please join us for Fall 2022! ❤️

[Samantha Shanley @Simshanley]

Four weeks of summer camp, one shower, no socks. Parents, do you hear me?