Poet. Essayist. Educator.
Yasmine Ameli (she/her) is a queer biracial Iranian American writer from and currently based in Massachusetts. She holds a BA in English from Johns Hopkins University and an MFA in Creative Writing (Poetry) from Virginia Tech. Her poems and essays appear or are forthcoming in several publications, including POETRY Magazine, Ploughshares, The Sun, the Southern Review, AGNI, Narrative, Black Warrior Review, A Public Space, Shenandoah, Copper Nickel, ROOM Magazine, Sundog Lit, The Margins, Frontier Poetry, The Rumpus, Crazyhorse, Mizna, BITCH Media, Nimrod, Nowruz Journal, and Ujima Wire.
Yasmine has been the recipient of scholarships and grants from Poets and Writers, Reese’s Book Club, MASS MoCA, the Edith Wharton House, the Straw Dog Writers Guild, Monson Arts, Franconia Sculpture Park, the Oak Spring Garden Foundation, and elsewhere.
In addition to reading and editing for the minnesota review, she has served as a juror for the Massachusetts Cultural Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Poetry Foundation, and Minerva Press .
Yasmine works as a holistic writing coach for creative writers seeking guidance on cultivating sustainable writing practices, developing and refining manuscripts, and professional development, including publication and application support. As an educator, she is passionate about demystifying the writing process, providing writers with the craft tools they need to tell their stories, and democratizing access to writing and publishing resources. She regularly teaches through creative writing nonprofits, including Grub Street, Hugo House, and the Loft Literary Center. She has also developed professional development workshops for MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists series; conferences including WriteAngles and Muse & the Marketplace, and seminars for MFA programs such as the Bennington Writers Seminars.
Yasmine is a member of the Editrix Collective, Straw Dog Writers Guild, and Authors Guild.
Get in touch via the “Contact Me” tab above to learn more. Abridged CV available here; full CV available upon request.
