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“Here’s to the fools that dream.”

I get to make up stories and champion musicians for a living. It’s mad.

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ABOUT

The mission of my work is to share my personal narratives to help encourage others to love harder, dream bigger, and write like their lives depend on it. When I allow myself to be seen, others feel seen. This work involves workshops that help female writers connect to their vulnerability and creativity, the podcast that I co-host alongside Gabrielle Hickmon, and the writing community that I’ve created in Permission to Write. I am saying we’re better together when we share authentically and transparently.

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Writing Community

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Permission to Write is an online and in-person community that amplifies and cultivates the voices of Black writers and writers of color.

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NOW AVAILABLE

Good Morning, Love

Debut novel Good Morning, Love is now available everywhere books are sold!

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BLOG

My musings on life and culture.

 
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The Next Chapter
The Next Chapter

New beginnings. There is nothing particularly simple about deciding to uproot your life particularly when you’re over 30 and when it’s not one state over but across the country. But I’ve found that the moments in my life that make absolutely no sense to me are the moments when I allow God to do his best work.

What’s Not to Get About Love Jones?
What’s Not to Get About Love Jones?

I’ve often heard folks including my mother, hi mom, say they just don’t get Love Jones, and I’m here to stan. Now, when the film originally premiered in 1997, I didn’t have a clue. I was eleven years old. However, when revisiting as an adult, I got the hype. I can’t watch it without grinning, so I decided to share my side of the story.

What If I’m Not Ready Yet?
What If I’m Not Ready Yet?

Summer is feeling in full swing here on the East Coast and after the year and a half we’ve had, I get why folks are ready to get back in action. But everything in me has been asking, “Am I ready to get back to the rat race?”

 
 
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From the Desk of Ashley M. Coleman

My newsletter with musings on life, books, music, and more!

 
 
 

Podcast

PTW Office Hours

 
 
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Episode 30: The Rise of National Books Clubs
Episode 30: The Rise of National Books Clubs
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Episode 29: Season One in Review
Episode 29: Season One in Review

A look back at Season One.

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Episode 28: Reading Goals and 2023 Roundup
Episode 28: Reading Goals and 2023 Roundup

The gamification of books and a round up of 2023 reads.

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I don’t give wins the real space they deserve. I’m much more of a keep my head down and work type of person. I let people think whatever they want because I know who I am outside of titles and claps. But as the Managing Director of Member
“Tryna make the right decisions without the ego in the room.” - Domani 📷: @ashauntie_nicole maybe that phone is good for something.
I cannot believe that September is almost over. Summer treated me well. 💕life is generous.
A new addition to the mix. I was driving down Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood headed to pick up some wristbands for an event, listening to Diamonds in Teal and I thought about my aunt. Thought about her passing. Thought about my life, and how for the firs
How far would you go to protect the ones you love?