Shirley Chan is writing a memoir about growing up in her parent's Chinese restaurant. To procrastinate, she also writes essays and poems.
When the words part of her brain is tired, she embroiders wildly, which is not a technique recommended by any formal school of embroidery. Her work has been featured in a VR museum.
︎ irleywrites
︎ irleywrites (at) gmail (dot) com (irley = shirley without the “shh” cuz I’m loud)
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When the words part of her brain is tired, she embroiders wildly, which is not a technique recommended by any formal school of embroidery. Her work has been featured in a VR museum.
︎ irleywrites
︎ irleywrites (at) gmail (dot) com (irley = shirley without the “shh” cuz I’m loud)
Reviews & Interviews
interview
On Rejection: Shirley Chan
Collected Rejections
Writing community
Senior nonfiction editor (2023-present)
The ASP Bulletin
Co-founder (2024)
Secret Nook Reading Series
Member (2023-present)
Page Street
Member (2022-present)
Bereket Writing Community
CNF reader (2022)
Reservoir Road Literary Review
Workshops & Fellowships
workshop
DRAFT (Winter 2025)
tbd
workshop
DRAFT (Summer 2024)
Josh Mohr
workshop
Lit Fest (2024)
Beth Nguyen
workshop
Manuscript Bootcamp (2023)
Pam Houston
workshop
Tin House (Summer 2022)
Sarah Gerard
fellowship
Rooted & Written (2022)
Celeste Chan and JD Beltran
workshop
Writing by Writers (Tomales Bay 2022)
Melissa Febos