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Qalb Writers Collective is a newsletter dedicated to Black and Muslim women writers, with the aim of sharing knowledge (on writing and publishing), resources and interviews featuring other Black, Muslim and minoritised-ethnicity women creatives.

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💜 More About Qalb Writers Collective

Qalb Writers Collective is the community and resource I wish I had when I began taking my writing a lot more seriously. It took me a long while after I finished the first draft of my first manuscript to know about the next steps in publishing. I had no idea what a literary agent was, how to get one, what the submission process entailed, the competitions I could enter into, critique groups for writing feedback and so on. 

I approached writing the way I did a lot of things: from an academic standpoint. I read several books about craft, signed up for online writing classes, though not entirely sure what my end goal was. The one thing I knew for sure was I wanted to improve my writing to the point where it was half as good as the books I read.

It wasn’t until attending a writing workshop in May 2020 which I’d stumbled upon that my entire journey changed for the better. Since then, I’ve attended several other workshops, submitted my writing to several competitions, and finally secured an agent. 

I hope to use the knowledge I’ve gained, and connections I’ve formed, to ensure other Black + Muslim women (aspiring) writers have a better, smoother and hopefully quicker journey than I’ve had. Some things are much easier with a community, and I think writing is one of them especially because it can be a lonely craft. 


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