A Writing Practice

Or — What Writing Isn’t to Me

Ren Powell
Mindfully Speaking
Published in
3 min readFeb 25, 2021

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My ex-husband used to call my writing a hobby. I had a Ph.D. in Creative Writing, and five traditionally published books at the time. I’d been vetted to become a member of the Norwegian Authors’ Union. I read my work at international festivals and translated and collaborated with great writers*.

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Ren Powell
Mindfully Speaking

Poet, Playwright & Teaching Artist. ✎ Ren’s website is renpowell.com - madorphanlit/substack.com