A sanctuary dedicated to a vibrant community of discerning women, wise enough to see beyond the ordinary and bold enough to embrace the extraordinary. Embark on my journey of erotic writing filled with chaos, where spirituality meets sensuality. <br/><br/><a href="https://ellashawn.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">ellashawn.substack.com</a>
My Chaotic Erotic Writer's Life
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A sanctuary dedicated to a vibrant community of discerning women, wise enough to see beyond the ordinary and bold enough to embrace the extraordinary. Embark on my journey of erotic writing filled with chaos, where spirituality meets sensuality. <br/><br/><a href="https://ellashawn.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">ellashawn.substack.com</a>
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Recent Episodes
June 15, 2025
Brown Body Woman
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October 10, 2024
The Dark Matter of Southern Noir Fiction
<p>Hey Y’all!</p><p>If any of my readers are in the path of Milton, please do everything possible to get to and stay safe. 🦋</p><p>Since Milton is all over the news and it’s all anybody is talking about, it got me thinking about how Southern women writers use storms as symbols, metaphors, lessons and revealers. In my all-time favorite novel by my all-time favorite writer—alive or transitioned—a storm revealed to Jainy Crawford it was time to go home. Time to leave the dream behind and settle into her womanhood, but settle on her terms and as a woman; not a silly man’s wife.</p><p>What happens when a writer starts thinking about writerly s**t? We start asking those dangerous questions that often lead to writing unsettling stories. These are my favorite kinds of stories and exactly what I’m looking to publish in my publishing company’s first curated anthology; <em>When Everyone Kept Secrets.</em></p><p><strong>Leading Question: </strong>What if Florida were a character in a Southern Gothic Noir? What if she had to face hurricanes consistently in the form of systemic racism, sexism, socio-economic b******t, living in a region but not being seen as a part of that region.</p><p>I concluded Florida—the character—would be an anti-heroine with a big heart and no f***s to give about what anyone says or thinks about the way she lives her life. She’d also be self-aware enough to know how wreckless and scandalous she is but she would own that, too. </p><p><em>Storms are Forever</em> is my attempt to answer my what-if questions from the perspective of a Southern Black woman who observes, listens and innerstands the complexity of being both a part of and apart from a place that defines most of your personality.</p><p>Go back and listen to the story with ears meant to hear and a mind designed to discern and tell me what this flash fiction story is really about.</p><p>If <strong>Florida</strong> were a character in a Southern noir, she wouldn’t be the elegant belle sipping sweet tea on the porch. She’d be the <strong>hurricane</strong>, the one who brings chaotic challenges that force us to confront the parts of the South that don’t quite fit the narrative. </p><p>And for many <strong>Black women</strong>, Florida represents something far more real—the balance between survival and rebellion, between being exploited and taking back agency.</p><p>The story is a glimpse into the kind of <strong>bold, unapologetic fiction</strong> we’re featuring in our upcoming anthology, <strong>“When Everyone Kept Secrets: Reconciling the Forgotten Legacies of Southern Womanhood.”</strong> </p><p>In many ways, <strong>Florida Moise</strong> represents more than just a state in the South. She represents the unspoken power of Black women—resilient, indomitable, and often underestimated.</p><p>If you would like a copy of the story and an example of the correct way to format your short story manuscript for submission, click the link below labeled <em>Southern Noir.</em></p><p> <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x2yw2GQ9epGrSNJm-KpBbnSBiBXZW-4m4wuexGYKGhI/edit?usp=drive_link">Southern Noir</a></p><p>This is just one story of many that explore the untold legacies of Southern womanhood. We invite you to share your story—whether it’s rooted in personal experience, a hidden family secret, or the quiet strength that goes unnoticed. </p><p><strong>Submissions</strong> for our anthology are open until December 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM EST. Share your voice, your storm, your untold legacy.</p><p>🔗 <a target="_blank" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeSKrXcFcvtE9PzN4P2liy-nALm-F4xtAt0HedZtDiUz_ac4Q/viewform?usp=sharing"><strong>Submit Your Story Now</strong></a></p><p><p>My Chaotic Erotic Writer's Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.</p></p><p> Southern Gothic Noir</p><p><strong>Q: What is Southern Gothic Noir as a Literary Genre?</strong></p><p><strong>A: </strong>The hallmarks of Southern Noir are <strong>moral ambiguity, tension</strong>, and an anti-hero or heroine <strong>trapped by circumstances</strong> beyond her control. Southern Gothic literature has its own set of hallmarks; not surprisingly, they get on well with Noir elements. Southern Gothic takes <strong>conflicts</strong> from the <strong>personal into historically systemic struggles</strong>. In <em>Storms are Forever, </em>the <strong>echoes of slavery</strong>, oppression, and racial violence—are captured through the powerful imagery of hurricanes gathering strength from the souls of enslaved ancestors—creates a <strong>haunting backdrop</strong>. This blend of <strong>personal sin and collective trauma</strong> is a staple of Southern Gothic fiction, where the <strong>past never stays dead</strong>. The anti-heroine in the story personifies the noir theme. Her <strong>flamboyant exterior</strong>, contrasted with her internal desperation, mirrors the <strong>moral decay</strong> often found in Southern noir, where <strong>beauty hides corruption</strong>. </p><p>This is one of my favorite genres. Noir means <em>black, dark </em>in French. The noir genre started with 1920s and 30s detective stories that were often set in urban, gritty places with criminal elements. The mood, themes and humor were of the dark variety; thus the use of the French word for dark or black. </p><p>Southern fiction lends itself to the noir because, in so many ways, it already flirts with the macabre (horrible, lurid, repulsive, etc.) and grotesque (distorted, bizarre, mind-fuckery, etc). See, they go hand-in-hand. For the right writer, writing within this genre is like getting the Golden Ticket and not having to deal with Willy’s freaky ass.</p><p>Key Components of Southern Gothic Noir Literary Genre</p><p>* Themes of Power, Race and Exploitation</p><p>* Nuanced Character Development and Agency</p><p>* Moral Ambiguity and Survival</p><p>* The Natural World as Imagery and Symbolism</p><p>* Dark Humor and Satirical Edge</p><p>If you’re a writer and would like to take a stab at writing a flash or short fiction story in this fascinating genre, this is the last piece of advice I’ll give. This genre requires an understanding of the old and current conditions of the South. You are not allowed to whitewash, water down, or offer your unsolicited opinions. </p><p>You must write as an observer of history, the present and a clairvoyant enchantress able to scope out the future. It also requires a level of sophistication and finesse; which strikes me as funny since so many non-Southerners think people living in the South are uncultured swine. 😂 Nevertheless, you won’t be able to deliver the necessary one-two-punch unless you write with an intellectual affinity for all things Southern.</p><p><strong>Flash Fiction Highlight</strong>:<em>"The winds would tear shred her, sure, but she would survive. Because when it was all said and done, storms are forever."</em></p><p>In Southern fiction, the storm often represents change, upheaval, or destruction. In <strong>Florida Moise</strong>, we see all of this—and more. She’s not just weathering the storm, she <strong>is</strong> the storm.</p><p>Southern literature often romanticizes its traditions, but for <strong>Black women</strong>, it can be a landscape of survival and pushing boundaries.</p><p>🌪 <strong>How do you see storms playing a role in Southern literature?</strong></p><p>Having said that, I hope some of you will take up this mantel and try your hand at this beautifully wicked and biting subgenre in Southern Literary Fiction.</p><p>Until next time…remember to be kindest to yourself first always, and in all ways.</p><p>Vickey EllaShawn Finkley-Brown, M.Ed.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ellashawn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">ellashawn.substack.com/subscribe</a>
June 23, 2024
Dear Potential Literary Agent
<p>Dear Literary Agents,</p><p>My working title is <em>A Kindness, </em>I’m seeking representation and would like to share a little about myself, my author, and my #LAWL (literary agent wish list.) </p><p>My author is apprehensive about this process and with good reason but she’s also aware that I deserve a chance to shoot my shot with trade publishing. This is my attempt to allay some of her concerns. </p><p>Although she is my mouthpiece, I’m the body of work that will have to prove myself as a viable option when agents open her query letter. Mostly, I think my author is worried about finding the right agent for me; one who will help her elevate me from a good read to a bestseller. From a bestseller to award-winning, critically acclaimed.</p><p>I desire the same thing not only for myself but for each subsequent book my author writes.</p><p>This is preparation for a marathon, not a sprint. </p><p>As a Work of literature In Progress, I must be intentional about what I desire from my future agent. About what to put on my #LAWL. </p><p>Allow this WIP a moment of transparency; a moment to be vulnerable. I’m a complicated, Southern Black family saga with elements of magical realism and historical fiction. </p><p>Can you say messier than an all-white—dress code—ice cream, sundae social in Charleston, SC during a heatwave?</p><p><p>Oh, and there’s <em>that</em>…the subtlely in-your-face way I explore difficult subject matter without apology. </p></p><p>The first quality on my literary agent wish list centers on the importance of understanding and appreciating the significant amount of cultural and geographical world-building involved in my narrative. It’s also important they value the historical and contemporary references to the Gullah Geechee nation who continue the fight to keep their way of life and their ancestral lands intact. </p><p>My author has and continues to conduct exhaustive research on the historical significance of the South Carolina Gullah Geechee Corridor on Black native South Carolinians and Americans at large, who aren’t necessarily from the low country but share many of the practices, beliefs, and foodways.</p><p>This is the main throughline connecting the themes to the overall structure of my narrative, character, and plot arcs. Not to mention, it is also the setting for a large part of the novel. I could go on for days about the importance of having a working knowledge of and familiarity with the nuances of the Black, Southern literary genre. </p><p>But I won’t. </p><p>Just know, that for any perspective literary agent, my number one #LAWL quality is a deal-breaker. My author won’t entertain any offers to represent me by an agent who can’t wax poetically about the virtues of Toni Cade Bambara.</p><p><p>Literary agents represent literary works. Therefore, the query process needs to focus on the books.</p><p>~A Kindness, WIP by Vickey Finkley-Brown </p></p><p>I’m a method writer. What, isn’t that a thing?</p><p>One of the ways I get to know my characters and flesh them out from one-dimensional thoughts to three-dimensional people may be a little strange, but if it works…</p><p>Method acting is a way to rehearse a character based on the <a target="_blank" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanislavski%27s_system">Stanislavski </a>system. The method was further perfected by three teachers who focused on different aspects of character motivation. <a target="_blank" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Strasberg">Lee Strasberg</a> tackled the psychological aspect. <a target="_blank" href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella_Adler">Stella Adler </a>delved into the sociological, and <a target="_blank" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanford_Meisner">Sanford Meisner</a> focused on the behavioral aspects.</p><p>Now, I’m not saying that I studied The Method and somehow revamped it to enhance character development, but my background in education affords me a solid foundation upon which to build a pseudo-method approach to character development.</p><p>I literally—and no I’m not using that word in the over-used, mouthbreathing way—take on the appearance, mannerisms, accents, and idiosyncratic behaviors of the characters that require the method before they give up their secrets.</p><p>It’s the craziest thing…it’s always my minor characters who won’t utter a peep about themselves, their situations, or what the hell their purpose is in the story. They force me to play dress-up like I’m a child. </p><p>Walk around my house, go to the grocery store, or spend a Saturday walking in their shoes before they part with the damn information I need to continue writing.</p><p>That’s why I looked like this…</p><p>…most of last week.</p><p>Was it worth it?</p><p>Listen to the 10-minute interview with Beautiful Blessing and tell me was her insight worth the trouble of going through the method.</p><p>Well, that’s all for now. Expect to receive another newsletter when you least expect it. I’m in the middle of writing the next great American novel. The one that will allow me to transcend being called a Black writer and finally be seen like the other writers who aren’t Black, Asian, Latin X, etc. </p><p>Remember, iron sharpens iron. If you want to remain sharp, make sure you’re the dullest knife in your butcher block. </p><p>Until next time, be kindest to yourself first always, and in all ways.</p><p>Vickey Finkley-Brown</p><p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://ellashawn.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2">ellashawn.substack.com/subscribe</a>
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