Freesia McKeeThis Writer Was Not Meant To Become A CeramicistOne of the ways my parents were able to send me to a Catholic high school was through a work-study scholarship. This meant that the school…4 min read·Nov 15, 2020----
Freesia McKeeWhat I did as a writer this week: Pre-Election EditionThis is the second installment in an ongoing series of self-accountability posts about what I’m doing on a weekly basis as a writer.1 min read·Nov 1, 2020----
Freesia McKeeA Letter to Young People Whose Parents Are Voting for TrumpIf you are a young person, especially if you are too young to vote, let’s talk. Voting is in the news right now, but ethics, politics, and…3 min read·Oct 30, 2020----
Freesia McKeeWhat I did this week: Freelance EditionI’d like to start a new series of self-accountability posts in the spirit of the writer Sassafras Lowrey’s tumblr series (I can’t find a…2 min read·Oct 26, 2020----
Freesia McKeeFrom Poet to MFA Applicant: A Lyric List of What I Wish I’d Known1. I wish I’d tossed away other people’s advice and suggestions unless they were actually useful.4 min read·Dec 15, 2019----
Freesia McKeeinThe StartupMaking It Hurt Less: How to Survive Rejection as a WriterAttend any workshop, read any how-to book on writing, converse with any working writer, and you’ll inevitably end up talking about…5 min read·Jun 11, 2019--2--2
Freesia McKeeRejection City, Here I Come: Trying to Accrue 100 Rejections in 2018The best way to get your poems published is to send them out. That being said, you’ll end up receiving more rejections than acceptances…7 min read·Jan 12, 2019--3--3
Freesia McKeePoets & Activists & the Social Media BackdropOne morning earlier this week, I woke up early, had time to snooze, and thus ended up lying in bed typing a weirdo pseudo-mini-essay…2 min read·Jul 24, 2018----
Freesia McKeeAdvice for New WritersI recently sat on a panel of queer writers at Books & Books for Pride Month.2 min read·Jun 20, 2018--3--3
Freesia McKeeThe Why & How of Entering Poetry ContestsStay in the poetry submissions world long enough and you’ll hear plenty of people say, “Don’t enter contests.” In my opinion, there is some…5 min read·Jun 19, 2018----