#10: I'm Rooting for Everybody Black
Cast reunions + audio-fiction + more
Hey you!
It’s the 10th issue of Oh, Write! *cue the fireworks, confetti, and dancing lobsters* I just want to say thank you to each and every one of y’all that reads my newsletter.
Your time is precious. The fact that you spend a piece of it reading my words is awesome. Thank you!
I want to give y’all the best content possible. So, I think it’s time Oh, Write gets a rebrand. I’m going to go back to the drawing board to work on a number of things, including the newsletter.
That said, I’ll be taking a break from the newsletter. The next issue, Issue #11, will come out on March 9th.
In the meantime, here are a couple ways you can support Oh, Write:
Check out the online publication on Medium
Buy me a coffee (a.k.a donate to ya girl) through Kofi
Share the issue with the homie!
Again, thank you, thank you, thank you. Enjoy Issue #10 and see y’all on March 9th!
Author Namina Forna will adapt her YA feminist fantasy novel The Gilded Ones for the silver screen
Pharrell Williams’ weekly podcast OTHERtone interviews Issa Rae in its latest episode
VINTA gallery sells ready-to-wear modern Filipiniana fashion and accessories
Politics and Prose hosts a live discussion between authors Ta-Nehisi Coates and Nic Stone on February 24th
Entertainment Weekly hosts a reunion of the cast of the ground-breaking 1997 film Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella
Illustrator and graphic designer Thaddeus Coates (a.k.a Hippy Potter) creates colorful, thought-provoking designs for brands like Instagram, Heinz Ketchup, and DoorDash
Audio-fiction podcast Indian Noir tells crime and fiction stories set in India, starring Indian characters
Jewelry brand Xio shares beautiful, quality jewelry on their Instagram, @xio_byylette
The Guardian Live hosts an online event with Kazuo Ishiguro, author of the upcoming novel Klara and the Sun, on March 2nd
Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsey interview Daniel Kaluuya and Lakeith Stanfield about their new film Judas and the Black Messiah
Random Music Clip: Lil Tjay - Calling My Phone (feat. 6LACK)
Random Moment in Black Pop Culture History: Stevie Wonder’s Acceptance Speech at the 1989 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Writing Prompts:
Your character is the host of a children’s television show. The show features four animatronic animals. One night, while working late, one of the animals goes missing. Your character goes to look for it and is horrified by what they come across.
Your character wakes up to a letter from an address they don’t recognize. They have been invited to compete with ten strangers in a game in front of a live studio audience. The prize: $1 million. There’s no description for what the game entails. Will your character go? What will they have to do for the money?
Your character has an unhealthy obsession with their pet guinea pig. When asked about it, your character says that the pet “once saved their life.” Write about the backstory of their relationship.
Thank you so much for reading Oh, Write! For more Oh, Write content, check out the Medium publication. I publish a new article weekly.
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Love,
Nia
