Archive • Wen Wen Writes • Buttondown

March 2026

March 31, 2026

Hello lovelies, My car is yellow with pollen and I will believe nothing I read tomorrow. I received a grant from Con or Bust to help with costs for attending...

February 2026

February 28, 2026

As February ends, I’m finishing up the BIPOC-only Anaphora Writers Residency. Being in the community that Mahtem Shiferraw curated, working with a dozen...

January 2026

January 30, 2026

Check out Naomi Kritzer’s post (many thanks to Annika Barranti Klein’s latest newsletter). It’s about Minneapolis and ICE, and how to keep our communities...

2025 Year End Review

December 21, 2025

What did you enjoy this year? Here’s my short list. Sunrise on Martha’s Vineyard Many cups of of tea (Harney and Sons Tropical Green is the current favorite)...

November 2025 Update

November 26, 2025

The year’s winding down and my calendar’s packed since I returned from Viable Paradise and visiting family. I’m still working my way through the dried...

Sept 2025 Update

September 25, 2025

Hello, I’ll be hanging with creatives at Flights of Foundry this weekend. It’s a free virtual conference that runs around the clock so every time zone has...

August 2025 Update

August 29, 2025

Hey, Welcome to my newsletter! Newest original story: Drought's Vengeance, Suspect Magazine Latest reprint: To Kiss the Chrysanthemum Moon, Small Wonders...