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This week our guest is Melissa Matthewson, author of Tracing the Desire Line.In this episode, we discuss her writing process, andMoving your bodyPlaying with the words on the pageResearching where to submitAnd more!If you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my Contact Page and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this WriterVisit her TwitterVisit her InstagramVisit her Website Follow the PodcastVisit the Website for more info on the podcastFollow the HostSlide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on InstagramFollow our PartnersVisit Terra Preta Review (unearthing phenomenal writing) to read the latest issue and submit workBecome an AdvertiserUse my Contact Page or hit me up on InstaThis Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.This week’s writing prompt is: Make a list of ten beautiful things. Be as specific as possible and ground yourself in all sensory details. Draw each one out into 200 word fragments about each beautiful thing. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:Mary-Kim Arnold, Author of Litany of the Long Moment and The Fish &amp; The DoveEmily Arnason Casey, Author of Made HolyCari Luna, Author of The Revolution of Every DayEnsure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a Supporter with a monthly contribution.Check Out More ShowsEpisode 17: Hala Alyan - Author of The Twenty-Ninth YearEpisode 16: Writing in the Time of COVID-19 with host Sara Gallagher and poem Perhaps Prayer by Kristy MilliganEpisdoe 15: Brittney Morris - Author of SlayEpisode 14: Kim Krans - Author of Blossoms and BonesEpisode 13: Ann Hagerty Davenport - Owner at 31 AnnotationsSupport the show

This week our guest is Melissa Matthewson, author of Tracing the Desire Line.In this episode, we discuss her writing process, and<ul><li>Moving your body</li><li>Playing with the words on the page</li><li>Researching where to submit</li><li>And more!</li></ul>If you’re a new listener to Fierce Womxn Writing, I would love to hear from you. Please visit my<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Contact Page</a> and tell me about your writing challenges.Follow this Writer<ul><li>Visit her <a href="https://twitter.com/melmatthewson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a></li><li>Visit her <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mazzymaple/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li><li>Visit her <a href="https://melissamatthewson.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website </a></li></ul>Follow the Podcast<ul><li>Visit the<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Website</a> for more info on the podcast</li></ul>Follow the Host<ul><li>Slide into Sara Gallagher’s DM’s on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiercewomxnwriting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Instagram</a></li></ul>Follow our Partners<ul><li>Visit <a href="https://terrapretareview.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terra Preta Review</a> (unearthing phenomenal writing) to read the latest issue and submit work</li></ul>Become an Advertiser<ul><li>Use my<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Contact Page</a> or hit me up on<a href="https://www.instagram.com/fiercewomxnwriting/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Insta</a></li></ul>This Week’s Writing PromptEach week the featured author offers a writing prompt for you to use at home. I suggest setting a timer for 6 or 8 minutes, putting the writing prompt at the top of your page, and free writing whatever comes to mind. Remember, the important part is keeping your pen moving. You can always edit later. Right now we just want to write something new and see what happens.This week’s writing prompt is: Make a list of ten beautiful things. Be as specific as possible and ground yourself in all sensory details. Draw each one out into 200 word fragments about each beautiful thing. Explore Womxn AuthorsIn this episode, the author recommended these womxn writers:<ul><li><a href="http://www.mkimarnold.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mary-Kim Arnold</a>, Author of Litany of the Long Moment and The Fish &amp; The Dove</li><li><a href="https://emilyarnasoncasey.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emily Arnason Casey</a>, Author of Made Holy</li><li><a href="https://cariluna.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cari Luna,</a> Author of The Revolution of Every Day</li></ul>Ensure the Podcast ContinuesLove what you’re hearing? Show your appreciation and become a<a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Supporter</a> with a monthly contribution.Check Out More Shows<ul><li>Episode 17: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/hala-alyan-author-of-the-twenty-ninth-year/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hala Alyan</a> - Author of The Twenty-Ninth Year</li><li>Episode 16: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/writing-in-the-time-of-covid-19/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Writing in the Time of COVID-19</a> with host Sara Gallagher and poem <a href="https://medium.com/@kristymilligan/perhaps-prayer-3995e4ac9398" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perhaps Prayer</a> by Kristy Milligan</li><li>Episdoe 15: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/brittney-morris-author-of-slay/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brittney Morris</a> - Author of Slay</li><li>Episode 14: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/kim-krans-author-of-blossoms-and-bones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kim Krans</a> - Author of Blossoms and Bones</li><li>Episode 13: <a href="https://www.fiercewomxnwriting.com/podcast/ann-hagerty-davenport-owner-at-31-annotations/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ann Hagerty Davenport</a> - Owner at 31 Annotations</li></ul><a href="https://fiercewomxnwriting.com/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a>

Melissa Matthewson - Author of Tracing the Desire Line

Mathieu Cailler

Tracing the Desire Line follows a writer's journey of opening her marriage with her husband. The story—told through short memoirs, essays, lists, letters, and hybrid prose poems—is an intimate inquiry into one woman’s search for autonomy with detours into meditations on music, motherhood, religion, love, and wildness. Matthewson is in conversation with Mathieu Cailler, an award-winning author, whose poetry and prose have been widely featured in numerous national and international publications, including the Los Angeles Times and The Saturday Evening Post.

Tracing the Desire Line follows a writer's journey of opening her marriage with her husband. The story—told through short memoirs, essays, lists, letters, and hybrid prose poems—is an intimate inquiry into one woman’s search for autonomy with detours into meditations on music, motherhood, religion, love, and wildness. Matthewson is in conversation with Mathieu Cailler, an award-winning author, whose poetry and prose have been widely featured in numerous national and international publications, including the Los Angeles Times and The Saturday Evening Post.

Melissa Matthewson, "TRACING THE DESIRE LINE" w/ Mathieu Cailler