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Autoethnographic Writing
Whether short-form or long-form, personal memoir or speculative fiction, The AutoEthnographer seeks to publish your evocative expressions of the cultural made personal.
Through “Saxions”, I aim to establish appreciation for the value of our recounts and our place in society as rich storytellers.
As a feminist poet and (auto)ethnographer, I found Leavy's themes of Film Blue speak to what I want my work to do and be.
This is a love letter to my people, my family and a version of me trying to overcome the trauma of almost seeing their mother die.
This piece, Hot Pink Truth Serum of My Trauma, is an autoethnography that speaks to the cultures and communities of survivors of childhood sexual abuse and violence.
"In this autoethnodrama, a woman terminates a pregnancy without telling her husband."
Story-worlds were magical—they transported me to different places where I’d meet new people, and learn about their lives in visceral ways.
However, this autoethnographic piece helped me recognize the importance of levity even when the intellectual content is heavy.
Missing A Beat examines the journey of two brothers as they attempt to leave behind a past marred by domestic violence but are presented with a choice that threatens the sibling bonds that have been their life raft.
"As a New Age Sage or “Saxion”, it’s important to understand that to move things forward I must accept a challenge - to reinvent myself."
There are multiple approaches to find one's poetic voice depending on the lens one chooses as a part of the author’s creative process.
This particular piece, "What is Human, Remains" looks back at my first year as a teacher, and the unexpected activism in my students.