archive
a collection of past essays to read whenever you want.
leaving substack
i joined substack a few years ago in the hopes of writing more. i had just lost my friend of six years, who was my heart and soul. moving through such agony and sadness would be writing through it. i joined, made a post and...that was it. two years

So...What now?
The desire to write, and also not be seen?

welcome to iwritelyrically
Welcome. I just started using my Patreon again, and will begin writing more on various platforms, including: here my website Patreon (just wrote my first post in a long time, you can check it out here) and my Substack (no longer available) I wrote about my relationship with time. I’

2024...
I had no idea that I had subscribers…

about yas j.

yas j is a multidisciplinary artist and essayist with a focus on lyrical writing. native to nyc, they connect themes like mourning, grief, connection and meaning making through literary and artistic lens that connects to broader systems and society. they are behind iwritelyrically.studio, fierybraxn.com and thewritejordan.studio. they also have a patreon for their free writing and paid art at iwritelyrically.com.



