Lesléa’s Substack

Curating fee-free (AND paying/funded) calls and competitions—plus other resources—for writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Community, democracy, and a search for the good life.

A poetic reimagining of the biblical matriarch, Sarah

Children of Israel are never alone.

Poetry, Meters, Matriarchy, & Magic from Annie Finch

In this newsletter, each week we will highlight a classic show from our 40+ year history with videos, photos and interviews. We will also keep up with the goings-on of our regulars as well as announce new merchandise.

Notes on writing, wonder, and the messy, beautiful art of being human.

This newsletter will include observational humor, gratitude, small doses of advice, memories of heroic persons I knew up close, reminiscence about ordinary life back before Twitter and thoughts about American life and other pleasures.

Celebrating the essay, in all its forms.

I am an experienced nurse practitioner who writes about health, health care, and healthy living.