I want to write with you in 2025
This newsletter is named after this poem of mine because a poem is a place I want to go with you.
It can be a meadow or the depths of a mine. It can be the bottom of the ocean or the top of a tree from your childhood. It is rarely peaceful; always divine. I don’t know about you, but I’d love the company.
Join A Poem Is A Place. For $5 a month or $50 a year, a subscription gets you:
Monthly Feedback: Get thoughtful, in-depth feedback on one of your poems each month.
The Full Archive: Twice a month, get essays (like this one), poems (like this one), and prompts (like this one) that challenge you to create.
Free workshops: Attend virtual A Poem Is A Place workshops or watch the replay.
Instagram Close Friends: Enjoy sneak peeks of new poems, vote on edits, and see behind-the-scenes content that brings you closer to the process.
And to start 2025 (because astrologically/spiritually/poetically this feels like a big year), I’m offering a deal on the annual subscription:
Until January 20th, you can subscribe for the entire year at 30% off—just $35.
Referral Program
It’s important to me that this community is accessible—you can also join for free by referring friends to A Poem Is A Place.
💌 3 Referrals: Earn 1 month free.
💌 6 Referrals: Earn 3 months free.
💌 25 Referrals: Earn 6 months free.
“Isabelle always gives honest, insightful feedback, which feels more like an easy back and forth between us rather than full-on red pen critique. This is what I've been looking for on Substack, something beyond the scrolling and clicking, something that feels real and meaningful.”
—T
Isabelle's substack is such a special place. I've quite literally spent hours going through every single post in her archive because they are THAT good.
Paid subscribers get to see stories on her "close friends" list, where she shares early drafts, the book-writing process, and other secret things. So if you're nosy like me, you'll probably enjoy this a lot.
—A
Happy New Year. Stay tuned here and on Instagram so you don’t miss my book coming out with Write Bloody Publishing in March 2025.
Thank you for reading and sharing xo
excited for this!! also, this poem, omg