S4E36 -Alexandra Naughton: Writing Is How I Understand Myself

About this episode

Alexandra Naughton discusses her journey in writing and self-discovery as the editor in chief of Be About It Press.

Alexandra Naughton is the editor in chief of Be About It Press. She is the founder of Bring a Blanket Reading Series and the alternative to AWP mini-festival, A Writers Party. Her latest collection, Sick of Being Inside Myself, was published by House of Vlad in 2025. She writes Talk About It on Substack. 🎧 Like what you hear? Rate and review Textual Healing on Spotify or Apple Podcasts . It seriously helps us reach more listeners. 🌐 Visit us: https://textualpodcast.com 📲 Follow: Twitter | Instagram | Bluesky: @mallorysmart.bsky.social 🔗 More from Mallory: https://mallorysmart.com 🎵 Beats by God’Aryan

People in this episode

Host: Mallory Smart

Guest: Alexandra Naughton

Topics covered

• writing
• self-understanding
• publishing
• literary events
• creative process

Keywords

• Alexandra Naughton
• Be About It Press
• writing
• self-understanding
• Sick of Being Inside Myself
• literary events
• AWP
• Bring a Blanket Reading Series

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Be About It Press, Bring a Blanket Reading Series, House of Vlad

Books & works: Sick of Being Inside Myself

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