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My Experience as a Debut Author: From the Inside Out
Like driving somewhere without a map, unsure of my destination
Nov 14
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River Selby (they/them)
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She Spat On Me
On Being Homeless and the "problem" of unhoused people
Sep 13
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River Selby (they/them)
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Wide-Eyed and Unknowing
When We Take the Leap(s)
May 27
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River Selby (they/them)
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Fifteen Years Without my Mother
Reflecting on surviving parental suicide and a book that helped me make it through
May 12
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River Selby (they/them)
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What The White Lotus Taught Me About Myself
The Illusion of the Constructed Self
Apr 15
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River Selby (they/them)
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Yanked Tooth
Regret, acceptance, and staying alive
Feb 20
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River Selby (they/them)
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Hunger Trigger
Why I'm taking a medication designed for weight loss, and the reasons that conversations surrounding Ozempic and GLP-1 medications must shift.
Oct 23, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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Jo Ann Beard's "The Fourth State of Matter"
THE INTERIOR GAZE: WEEK TWO. Plus: Join us tomorrow for a writing salon and reading discussion!
Oct 20, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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Narrative Structure and Point of View in Essay Writing
The Interior Gaze: Week Two
Oct 15, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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The Infinite Well of Capitalistic Wanting and the False Promise of Manifestation
Trauma responses and Embracing Stability
Oct 13, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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The Interior Gaze: Six Weeks to Discovery
Calibrating your narrative voice in nonfiction
Sep 16, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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Tik Tok Soul Suck
social media is the f*cking devil
Sep 10, 2024
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River Selby (they/them)
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