The Story of Vital Narrative
Ten years ago, I started Vital Narrative as a literary collective looking to amplify the voices of Black and Brown writers in an industry where we are vastly underrepresented and undervalued. Vital Narrative Press provided a platform where our work could be supported and celebrated across the globe. In 2021, I was burned out and spending every spare moment trying to build it and decided it was time to pivot away from having such a large focus on publishing. I released all the authors from their contracts and spent three years, drinking away my sorrows, attempting to figure out what comes next. And finally, VN has been revamped and relaunched with a brand new site. So what’s different? I’ve decided that I want to double down on everything that made VN such an amazing place to be all those years ago and get rid of all the bullshit that wasn’t serving me and where I want to go next. I look forward to having you take this journey with me while I rebuild and revamp.
