Wilkine Brutus on Heritage, Travel, and the Four P’s

The Write Spxt is a weekly newsletter from a book marketer with a decade of experience at two Big Five publishers. It’s for writers seeking publishing tools, readers looking for great recs, and humans who love to journal, observe, and reflect.In this episode, journalist, poet, and multimedia storyteller Wilkine Brutus shares how Haitian heritage, global travel, and his guiding “Four P’s”—purpose, planning, persistence, and patience—have shaped his creative path. We revisit his years living in South Korea, including one unforgettable moment when a crowd of locals, fascinated by his locks, reached out to touch his hair. Rather than taking offense, Wilkine turned it into a joyful, cross-cultural exchange and a teaching moment for everyone.From building a career that spans YouTube and NPR to navigating identity across cultures, Wilkine offers lessons on staying grounded, resisting burnout, and turning alignment into action. You’ll learn how to…* approach storytelling with curiosity* design a creative life that can evolve with you* find the courage to start even when you don’t have all the answersBooks Mentioned while Talking with Wilkine * Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler READ * Dawn by Octavia Butler READ * Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson READ* The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates READThanks for reading The Write Spxt! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Ways You Can Support My Work* Visit my Stan Store and buy one of the workbooks or other resources I have available.* Subscribe to my newsletter.* Share this newsletter with someone you think would enjoy reading it.* Send an email to [email protected] if you believe your work is aligned with The Write Spxt for a feature.You can find me here, too:Instagram | Facebook Get full access to The Write Spxt at thewritespxt.substack.com/subscribe