Negesti Kaudo, author of the debut essay collection RIPE, discusses the art of writing nonfiction; her development as a writer; exploring race, privilege, and the body in on the page; innovative essay structure; embracing work that is uncomfortable; workshop dynamics and etiquette; her job as a Buzzfeed sex toy writer; the joy of writing residencies; and why the popular “write drunk, edit sober” maxim isn’t the best advice for writers.

Find Kaudo on Twitter, Instagram, or at kaudonegesti.squarespace.com.

Writing Residency Resources

• Poets & Writers Conferences and Residencies Database

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