The face behind La Fearless Femme is an enigma, but the message is never more clear: the name ‘La Fearless Femme’ represents an essence that is a force of nature. One that can do and be anything that she sets her mind and spirit to.

La Fearless Femme will inspire many young poets and writers to be the best that they can and have no apologies about it.

From the bio in her caption @lafearlessfemme, “she can’t be stopped.” We absolutely adore it. This driven and mysterious young poet has captured our audience and generated the most engagements in the month of April 2020.

How? La Fearless Femme’s posts are genuine and filled with plenty of passion and love. Featuring a consistent black and white off-set theme, followers know what to expect and can relate to such personal words.

It’s been amazing featuring you and I hope to continue this social relationship. As your account and brand grows, I hope that we will continue to cross paths.

Read the interview below and find out for yourself what makes this poet so unique.

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Where do you live and how does it influence your writing?

I live in California, and am currently between Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, which is a beautiful beach town. The Cali lifestyle, filled with time and nature and an incredible mix of people, plays a role in my writing.

When did you first become passionate about poetry and what attracted you to it?

I was born in Moscow, Russia and poetry was actually part of our curriculum in preschool. Also, my grandfather was a writer, and my mother was always a huge proponent of culture-filled activities—from ballet to museums—so, art (including poetry) was a part of my life, even as a child.

What inspires you to write?

For me writing, especially poetry, is a part of me. I find inspiration in a moment—at the beach when salty air plays in unison with rolling waves, in a lover's strong embrace, within a deeply touching emotion that shakes me with either an overwhelming sense of love or pain. And in words themselves...I sometimes read a word in a book and it sparks a line for a poem, or a whole poem from there—I’m a true logophile.

Tell us about your new book or project (if applicable).

I have so many poems saved in my notes on my phone, that I technically could just throw them into a book, and be done, but I decided to add photographs to about half of them, so that and the design of the book is what I am working on for the next few months. I’m also working on a non-poetry book that I hope will help people, especially women, find inner peace, strength, and a connection to their true self.

Can you tell us a little about your writing process? How do you come up with poems and how do you edit them?

Like I mentioned, I get inspiration literally everywhere, from a podcast or book, to an experience lived. I will either stop in the moment and write what I can, but sometimes I just jot down a line and a general idea, and come back to it later if I am for instance out or driving. I don’t edit too heavily or often, but some poems can morph over time into a new direction from a specific line, if my feelings about the subject matter change.

Do you support yourself through writing financially, or do you have a day job and what is it?

I have been writing as part of my career for seven years now, doing travel articles, ghost writing, copywriting...you name it. I also work in marketing with an emphasis on digital marketing and social media.

How many hours do you spend writing and what helps you to get into the writing mood?

I write when I am inspired. So it usually just comes in a wave, and I stop what I’m doing and let it flow. In terms of time...it’s hard to say for certain, but likely between writing, creating content, and engaging on Instagram, I spend about 2-4 hours a week on this part of my work/passion.

And what’s the best moment you’ve had with your poetry so far?

I think the fact that my current partner, who inspires so much of my work, appreciates it. He’ll tell people we meet when out at events that I write poetry and am “a fantastic writer.” Having never really had anyone I dated so engaged and supportive of my writing, moments like that really warm my heart. I also get so incredibly over-filled with joy when someone messages me about how much they love my work, and that it brings them happiness.

All I want to do is inspire people to love, to dream, and to believe in themselves and the magic of the world through my writing—so any positive feedback always feels amazing.

How do you respond to writer’s block or not knowing what to write?

I don’t really experience that with poetry/content for La Fearless Femme right now. I don’t believe in forcing poetry. Also,this last year and a half I’ve really reconnected with myself and through a lot of hard self-work I was able to tap into my creative spirit. But, there were times when in the span of three years I wrote like 10 poems, when I was just lost and disconnected. For other writing however—for instance for travel pieces—I like to look at videos or photos from the trip to relive the moment, and get re-inspired.

Where would you like to see yourself in three years' time?

I see myself with my poetry book released as well as my other book, and hopefully I will be working on a new one too—I have a lot of ideas. I hope to be living with someone I love in a tropical place, creating and living a simpler life where nature and art are the predominant focus.

What advice would you give poets just starting out?

Just start! I was so worried for years that no one would “like” my poems or follow me, that out of fear I put off starting my account for like 6 years. So I think it’s so important to take a risk if it’s something you truly love and believe in. If it fuels your passion, if it lights you up, do it! Also, have faith in herself, be kind and not so critical of your work. You should be your biggest fan, but never stop evolving and learning. I think reading really helps one become a better writer and poet. And, live fully and deeply—a vibrant life of stories and moments of intense passion makes for the most beautiful poems.

Do you think poetry has a greater purpose?

I do. I think poetry is little bits of personal magic; whispers from our hearts, spilled onto paper for the world to see. It’s the closest thing to understanding and sharing the things in the world that cannot be explained by the confines of words—like love. And that’s incredible, sharing one’s deepest secrets, feeling, emotions, and experiences through art to inspire a similar emotion in another (the reader).

La Fearless Femme thank you so much for your time to give us an insight into your motivations and process to write poetry. We will support you in your journey that we will know is going to be fabulous.

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Poet Interview: La Fearless Femme