Little Blue Dot

I am not hiding from anyone

Dec 24 • Shannan Mann

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Stop Writing Bad Sad Poems!

Observations & inspirations to translate grief to the page

Dec 17 • Shannan Mann

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The Best & Worst of Substack

Some recommendations & ruminations | Substack Wrapped 2025

Dec 5 • Shannan Mann

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November 2025

All Blue, Ana

She is salt in the sea, invisible but everywhere

Nov 26 • Shannan Mann

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A Living, Behemoth Glossary for Poets & Other Crazy Creatives

Poetic terms & literary concepts featuring beautiful, extensive examples | ✦ POETRY CURRICULUM FOUNDATIONS II

Nov 19 • Shannan Mann

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Against the Cult of Productivity in Writing

Dear writers in your rot-era, be free & see past the myth

Nov 7 • Shannan Mann

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October 2025

In Hell

Who conjured dreams for the devil when he fell in hell?

Oct 31 • Shannan Mann

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The Problem of Poetry

17 Essential Craft Books ✦ FOUNDATIONS I

Oct 24 • Shannan Mann

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The Only Poetry Curriculum You Need

Free, accessible & fun 💗

Oct 14 • Shannan Mann

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Unhinged Advice for Writers Part #1

Someone please hold me back, for real

Oct 9 • Shannan Mann

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6 Old-Fashioned Ways to Find What to Read Next

No apps and algorithms here 🌻

Oct 4 • Shannan Mann

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September 2025

Your Body

a ghazal

Sep 22 • Shannan Mann

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