Tessa Shea Whitehead

Writer and producer of heightened literary stories in theater, poetry, and fiction. Pushcart Prize nominated. Featured in the NYT, the Verge, Lonely Planet.

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Can someone teach me how to play the theremin or do I just wave my hands around?

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Three Poems by yours truly — Across The Margin https://t.co/6CS3bzSW2v via @acrossthemargin

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Reading for @Prada at #pradamode

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I got so hungry today I ate a raw banana that was for some reason in my house

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My debut chapbook!! I'm so excited to share GOLD HOOD has been published by Bottlecap Press. Please take a minute out of your day to supporting a small press and independent art. These poems are precious, weird worlds that contain so much of me.
https://t.co/WAWEBEulqS
#poetry

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Grapefruit juice, instant miso soup, and Fritos for dinner.

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Ah the first snow falls and so schlepping season in New York begins.

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New visual poem! Shot in beautiful Ojai while traveling.
https://t.co/cIs91v5lsu

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@dishsoapquart Omg yes submitting!

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@litspoilers @havehadhavehad Me this morning FORTY-FIVE SECONDS too late

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Mm delicious read today - Gertrude Stein's “Tender Buttons [Breakfast]” by Academy of American Poets via #soundcloud https://t.co/ONvhqDfuU3

[The Cultural Tutor @culturaltutor]

What the great Percy Shelley said about poetry is true, to differing extents, of all art: painting, sculpture, cinema, literature, and anything else.

Obsessing over realism negates the fundamentally imaginative powers of art.

[Sherry @SchrodingrsBrat]

@waronweakness YES I read somewhere that taste in films (especially horror-savviness) is a huge predictor of relationship success

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Never expected to love writing poetry so much. But sometime you just have to follow the writing #poetrylovers #POEMS

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Excited to announce I’ve won a poetry prize! Check out my writing in this issue of Red Noise Collective 😍😍

[Paula Gleeson @PaulaGleeson]

Writing a murder mystery as a panster: anyone know who the killer is because I sure as hell don't.

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#NewProfilePic

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@NJBReviews Whenever the mood strikes!

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It’s a double Postmates kind of day.

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@NJBReviews All of the above! Whatever gets the job done that day haha

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Well hopefully this can help someone else - I did some research! Both Sackett Street and Gotham Writers Workshop have courses on MFA applications. I’ve signed up I’ll let you know how it goes.

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Anyone have advice on getting into MFA programs? Is there a class I can take to help me prepare? #WritingCommmunity