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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 8h

For a freelance article, I need to interview men who regularly go to wellness spas, any location (especially if it's for burnout recovery, mindfulness practices, etc). Please DM.

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Last call! Join our 6-month memoir cohort. We start on Tuesday. www.porchtn.org/class/six-mo...

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Six-Month Nonfiction Cohort

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Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

"Your body quiets in a strange relief, grateful for a kind stranger, too anxious to still make it on time" Wow, this is such powerful writing from @christinaberke.bsky.social in @fracturedlit.bsky.social: fracturedlit.com/what-were-yo...

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What Were You Thinking | Fractured

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

We start on Wednesday! A creative nonfiction writing workshop designed to boost creativity and leave you feeling inspired. Let's generate pages and great conversation in a supportive writing community. Are you in? writingworkshops.com/products/fou...

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Creative Nonfiction Workshop Online | 8-Week Memoir Writing Course

Master memoir & essay writing in Christina Berke's 8-week online creative nonfiction workshop. Learn narrative craft, get feedback. Starts Jan 2026.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

✨ Book rec alert: memoir reader @christinaberke.bsky.social recommends HOW TO SAY BABYLON by Safiya Sinclair! 📚

HOW TO SAY BABYLON by Safiya Sinclair. A Jamaican memoir.

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Wahoo! My piece "What Were You Thinking" made the Longlist for Fractured Lit's Writing Contest <3

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

"In the quiet moments before her virtual classroom fills with aspiring writers, Christina Berke sets the mood with music, a soft invitation into creative possibility." Thanks for the thoughtful interview with Blake at Writing Workshops! writingworkshops.com/blogs/news/t...

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Christina Berke Interview: Teaching Creative Nonfiction with Joy

Christina Berke shares writing wisdom & teaching philosophy ahead of her 8-week creative nonfiction workshop. Learn why there's no single "right" way to write.

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

So excited for this month's issue! As a memoir reader of submissions, it's really special to see the work come out into the world. @splitlipthemag.bsky.social

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Listen. "Erin Morton is a junior in the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and she absolutely blisters the paint off of the walls with her performance of Radiohead’s Creep." kottke.org/25/05/is-thi...

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Is This the Best Cover of Radiohead’s Creep?

Do yourself a favor and watch this: Erin Morton is a junior in the BFA Musical Theatre program at the University of Cincinnati C

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

"You are standing on your favorite beach in a pink bathing suit. Your hair is sun drunk and wind washed...You think this is how it will always be." SLM memoir reader @christinaberke.bsky.social has a new piece out in @thesunmagazine.bsky.social , which you can check out here: buff.ly/oHaqMnO

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Met Gala Favorites so far--Diana Ross! Kerry Washington! Ciara! Coleman Domingo! Zendaya!

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Early Halloween inspo from Black Mirror and White Lotus.

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Khora's 43 issue is now live! You can read my piece "Rich" alongside more art. www.corporealkhora.com/2025/03/issu... Thank you to Leigh and our amazing cohort Ella, Raja'a and Isra <3 @leighherenow.bsky.social @lidiamiles.bsky.social

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KHÔRA

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 26/01/2024

Have an idea for an essay or article you want to publish? Learn how tomorrow morning! Last chance to register for Pitching 101: Landing a Byline www.porchtn.org/class/pitchi...

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 25/01/2024

What an honor to get to read this magical book and ask Elizabeth Gonzalez James all of my questions about poetic prose, the importance of empathy on the page, and the profoundest thing someone can do for THE RUMPUS. @therumpus.bsky.social ~*~*~ therumpus.net/2024/01/24/e...

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 01/01/2024

Hi! I’m going to Hedgebrook! While I hesitated to post this good news amidst so much trauma in this world, I am very honored to become part of this community. A few months ago, I was awarded this fully funded writing residency— over 1800 applicants and 40 are chosen each year.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 06/12/2023

SO thankful this month and all months for our incredible SLM FAM and their constantly inspiring accomplishments! Congratulations to @christinaberke.bsky.social @deeshaphilyaw.bsky.social @robroensch.bsky.social @jasonbcrawford.bsky.social @annablabs.bsky.social & many many more! buff.ly/485QqSP

Beneath an apple tree, a book rests on top of a wicker picnic basket, propped open by a single red apple

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 27/11/2023

Woohoo! @splitlipthemag.bsky.social made the list of the top 1,000 literary magazines at #66 :) So proud to be a part of this team! www.brechtdepoortere.com/rankings

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 21/11/2023

Come write with me on Wednesdays at 4:00pm PST// 6:00pm CST starting January 17, 2024. This 2-hour, 8-week course is online through Zoom. Register here: www.porchtn.org/class/founda...

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 15/11/2023

Our NOVEMBER ISSUE is finally here! WORDS by @lesliepwriter.bsky.social M. Ezra Zhang, Rachel Girty, & Michael Todd Cohen ART by Kadazia Allen-Perry PLUS Madeleine Bazil reviews Aria Aber & Anna Rollins reviews Anna Gazmarian splitlipthemag.com

A portrait made with boldly colored and patterned paper, framed by felt plants. A girl wearing large, rose-colored glasses blows a big bubble of gum. Her hair is up in high pigtails, with ties down the length sectioning off large bubbles of hair.

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Split Lip Magazine @splitlipthemag.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

Submissions are open, and we are proud to be a paying market! We pay: $75 for poems, flash, memoir, art, and fiction $50 for interviews and reviews $25 for mini-reviews of short stories, poems, short essays Check out our guidelines here: splitlipthemag.com/submit

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Submissions Guidelines — Split Lip Magazine

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 08/11/2023

I had the pleasure of chatting with Jami Nakamura Lin about her debut speculative memoir, The Night Parade-- out today! Read our interview about the importance of laughter, the Japanese story structure kishōtenketsu, and the ghosts of ancestral trauma. gulfcoastmag.org/online/36.2-...

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Channel your inner Olivia Rodrigo in my 4-week class starting this week! www.porchtn.org/class/the-ar...

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 27/10/2023

Some amazing work here in the October issue of @splitlipthemag.bsky.social <3 I'm so honored to be part of the team.

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

"Legacy of Leche" is out now in the San Fernando Valley edition of James Beard Foundation-winning Edible magazine! Pick up a copy at Erewhon or the Canyon Club. Thank you, Sarene & Tami!

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 18/10/2023

What a joy to chat with Porch cofounder Susannah Felts about my upcoming "The Artist's Way for the 9-5er" class. Is it for you? "There are plenty of tools in here that can benefit folks of all backgrounds. It’s a nice balance of woo-woo and practical." www.porchtn.org/post/is-the-...

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 11/10/2023

Olivia Rodrigo swears by Morning Pages. Come find out more about The Artist Way in my 4-week class starting November 2nd. www.porchtn.org/class/the-ar... #morningpages #theartistway #juliacameron #oliviarodrigo #theporch #nashville #writers #artists #writingclasses

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 09/10/2023

Ideas to honor Indigenous People's Day <3 unexpectedvirtualtours.com/resources/in...

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Lesley Wheeler @lesleymwheeler.bsky.social · 05/10/2023

If you’re an admirer of Gettysburg Review, follow this thread about where to send your letter about its abrupt shuttering. A letter campaign helped Shenandoah when it was on the chopping block

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 15/09/2023

Los Angeles folks: Saturday, Sep 30, 12pm-6pm, Downey City Library's Beyond The Book festival will have live music, food trucks, performances, interactive programs, panels, vendors, and more. www.downeylibrary.org/beyond-the-b...

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 14/09/2023

Huntington Garden Tea Room Needs Handicap Accessible Door Thanks for taking a few seconds to sign this petition and share with your networks <3 chng.it/XsSsgGmk2k #disability #disabilityrights #huntingtongardens

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Christina Berke MFA M.Ed. @christinaberke.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

Hi! For Edible magazine I wrote about my Chilean heritage, food, and family. edibleventuracounty.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought...

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