Welcome to Swift Lits!

 

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Welcome to Swift Lits Literary Journal!​

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Swift Lits is founded by Kristie Frederick Daugherty, poet, editor, and professor, who loves to spend time reading and writing poetry, and analyzing Taylor's lyrics. 

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When Kristie was presenting at the first Taylor Swift academic conference at Indiana University in fall 2023, the technology glitched as she stood at the podium ready to speak. As the tech team worked to fix it, she asked the crowd, "What is your favorite Taylor song and why?" and was amazed to see nearly every hand in the full auditorium raise. Usually people are hesitant in such settings, but the crowd was full of Swifties who wanted to share their favorite Taylor lyrics. In that moment Kristie realized how many Swifties there are all over the world ready to "speak now."​

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And thus, Swift Lits was born out of her desire to see writing sparks fly worldwide as you send us your poems and short fiction pieces that respond to the lyrics of The Chairman of The Tortured Poets Department and the English teacher (marrying the gym teacher!), Dr. Taylor Alison Swift.

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Kristie is active on TikTok and Instagram, so please check out her links on the About Us page and follow her! The links are below!​

 

​The Swiftie community is a joyous one, and the thread that connects it is words, so​ no matter if you are a "poet trapped inside the body of a finance guy" or if you "go to secret gardens" we have this in common: Swifties love language.

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Grab your glitter gel pen, quill pen, or fountain pen, and send us your best work!

 

​Love,

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Kristie

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