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
Workshops & Fellowships
workshop
Manuscript Bootcamp (Fall 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
Writing community
Senior nonfiction editor (2023-present)
The ASP Bulletin
Co-founder (2024)
Secret Nook Reading Series
Member (2022-present)
Bereket Writing Community
CNF reader (2022)
Reservoir Road Literary Review