scissors & spackle: 2022, Issue 19

Editor’s Note

We all know writers are highly in tune with words and how they are able to evoke emotions in others, whether spoken or written. Words have power–the power to inspire others to take action, the power to allow us to share common or foreign experiences across many miles, and the power to change lives. We each have a story to tell–our unique journey begging for its own words. Our day to day lives include massive barriers we’ve overcome; shattered dreams, life altering situations, and amazing transformations, all of which are either waiting to be or have been written.

When I sat down to read the issue Jody had curated, I knew there were three words that found their way into every piece: voice, spirit, and journey. Indeed, each piece embodies the courage these writers have employed to find their voice in a strange literary landscape, and let’s face it, we live in a strange world. We live in a world bombarding us with media constantly dictating who we should be, what we should look like, and what we should eat, drink, wear, and feel. The writers in this issue speak with distinct voice through words, words that have the remarkable way of silencing noise, freeing the mind, and connecting us to people we’ve never even met.

I hope this issue will encourage you to find your voice in a strange world, fuel your spirit, and write your journey.

Be Well. Write Well. Read Well.

Ariana