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Finding community as a chronically ill writer
Writing is often described as a lonely business, so what happens when we add chronic illness into the mix? Is it possible to connect with like-minded creatives when it’s a struggle simply to get through the day? I have lived with the chronic energy-limiting conditions Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E) and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) since the age of sixteen. Due to these conditions, I experience debilitating fatigue, difficulty maintaining an upright post
22 hours ago5 min read


The tent-ickle
January is hard, but a friend makes me a zine and I plan more Tentacles work
Jan 232 min read


Summer Taster Sessions
“this poem is not so much about a beach as it is about arriving” ~ from Summering in Wildwood, NJ by Kayleb Rae Candrilli August is over...
Sep 28, 20253 min read


Our Story
“The place in which I'll fit will not exist until I make it.” ~ James Baldwin Tentacles spawned in 2015–2016, when writer and creative...
Sep 3, 20253 min read
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