Growing in Empathy
September 19, 2020. Newsletter Volume #11.
Greetings Readers and Writers,
I hope you all are doing well this weekend. I’ve been writing up a storm and reading a lot, too. What have you been up to? What has inspired you this week or kept you up at night? Where is your heart tugging you to explore and reflect? I’ve been thinking about the shifting of seasons, both literally and in my life. At age 42, I consider myself to be in the Autumn of my life. In which season do you see yourself?
Writing Prompt
Write about the season of your life. What have you learned to take into this season? What are you learning now? What memories do you cherish? Turn this reflection into an essay, poem, or work of fiction.
Housekeeping
Good news! Our number of writers and readers are steadily increasing, along with our number of submissions. Because we are gaining popularity on the platform and it appears AoE submissions are being viewed more frequently by curators, we are sharpening our editorial guidelines.
AoE has a new style guide created by Shanna Loga. Thank you, Shanna. Please read it over. We have some new editorial guidelines (curated in Writing!) that hold AoE articles to higher standards.
Thank you for growing with us. We appreciate you. Psst…Do you know any writers who you think would be a good fit for AoE? Please tell them about us. Let’s grow our publication together.
In Gratitude,
Aimée & Shanna
This Week’s Stories:
Writer Bios
Kate Lynch Why Do They Call Me Ocean’s Mama?
Writer Interviews
Melissa Bee An Interview With Shanna Loga
Essays
G.Lodhia M. Edu Success Comes With Commitment to Work
Uma Bode It Doesn’t Matter If You’ve Broken Your Vow A Thousand Times Take Your Seat And Claim Your Rightful Place In The World
Ailsa Bristow How I Learned to Love My Anxiety (curated in Mental Health and Self)
Roxana Anton Vulnerable Things About Me That People Criticize A Lot
Previously Published Essay
Alice Toneatto 5 Dalai Lama’s Books That Improved My Daily Life
Grow
Alice Toneatto No Green Thumb? This is the Perfect Plant For You!
Fiction
Salma Alaa Firida Hired a New Life Coach
Poetry
Bingz Huang A Sweet Bee 12 Hours From Me
Carolyn Riker The Taste of Forever
Did you know?
For now, Age of Empathy considers previously published drafts.
The Numbers: Age of Empathy now has 167 followers and 59 contributors! Thank you for your support as both writers and readers.
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New Contributors
Welcome aboard to these new Age of Empathy contributors: Ailsa Bristow | Roger Skibowski | Ana Ryan| Kylie Craft | Fareeha Arshad | Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers | Jezebel
Age of Empathy Contributors:
Julene Cole|Kat of Magik | Melissa Bee | Owais Ali | Denise G | Shanna Dean| Em Unravelling | Raihana Rahman Nazifa | TanyaIv | Ashley Shannon | INFJ Elder | Anita Nahal | AJ Krow | Uma Bode | Connie Song | Alyssa Nicole Maaño | Galit Birk, PhD | Aimée Gramblin | Julene Cole|Kat of Magik | Melissa Bee | Owais Ali | Denise G | Em Unravelling | Raihana Rahman Nazifa | TanyaIv | Lucy (the egg girl) | Victor Lau | Shanna Loga | Adriana Sim | Aeril Trinidad | Amy Cubbon | Evince Uhurebor | Lynne Nardizzi | Vaidehi Telkar |Anne Chisom | That’s Jacqueline | Bingz Huang | Halimah K. | Eunice Gikonyo, Msc Psychology | Katia Filatov | Anna da Silva | G.Lodhia M. Edu | Ebrahim Haque Bhatti | Qalam | Salma Alaa | Sashawne Smith | shanu sadhwani | Kate Lynch | Paige Powell | Alice Toneatto | Tracy Luk | Carolyn Riker | Aamna I. Rizvi | Michael Whalen | Suntonu Bhadra | Roxana Anton | Veronica Skye | Ailsa Bristow | Roger Skibowski | Ana Ryan| Kylie Craft | Fareeha Arshad | Gayle Kurtzer-Meyers | Jezebel
