Category: Editor’s Note

Greetings to our Beat writers, readers, and community members. We’re thrilled as always to bring you our latest publication of The Beat Within. Every other week when our issue goes to print, we’re in awe of the writing and testimony that comes forth from each person we have the privilege to publish. This issue brings lots of great writing on tough times, dealing with stress, how we define justice, finding hope, and honoring the special women in our lives. Our editorial note for this issue comes from our Managing Editor, Simone Zapata, who has been connected with The Beat for

Hello to our Beat Within readers, writers, and community members. We’re here with another stellar issue of this publication, made possible by the hard work and passion of the many writers, volunteers, and editors that we’re blessed to know and collaborate with. We’re always in awe of the depth, vitality, and authenticity we encounter each week by engaging with the work of our youth. This issue’s editorial note comes from our Program Associate, Alyssa Maanao, who has hosted workshops all over California, and currently is the lead facilitator for Sacramento County, as well as does many other things to keep

Greetings friends! Forgive the delay with this latest issue, as we welcome you to the latest Beat issue 28.15/16!  Yes, we had a couple of glitches over the last couple of weeks, but we are now working to get back on track.  This latest 76-pager is full of great writing and we tip our cap to many of you solid contributors who step up each week in our weekly workshops to share your truths, your art, and all your ideas that give hope and inspiration.  Speaking of inspiration,  big props to you writers who have earned the privilege to have

Greetings friends…. Here we are embracing the last days of March, with Spring in the air, as we go into the month of April.  Plenty happening in our world, and we can only hope life is treating you and your loved ones well.  Remember to take the time to show some love to the ones you care about the most.  This week we have OT back in the pages of the editorial note. We welcome you readers back to another powerful edition, 28.11/12, of The Beat Within. This is OT reporting live to you from the hot volcanic rocks and

Welcome back friends to another amazing issue of The Beat Within. This latest issue, 28.09/10, is packed with plenty of stellar submissions that will truly inspire and give hope to us readers.  We are quite impressed with all of you writers who embrace this opportunity to write and share a part of yourself through our weekly writing prompts. Young and old, you all have plenty to say, and this platform, which has been embraced for over 26 years, is essential in our efforts to touch lives and make a small difference in our community and hopefully beyond.  Thank you all

Greetings Here we are, late February 2023. It is very hard to believe how fast time is already flying by… Where does the time go?  One minute we’re preparing for the holidays, completing our year-end issue, and winter break, and the next minute we are embracing the early days of 2023, and now the month of February, with March around the corner.  Wow! Hard to believe this amazing double issue, 28.07/08, is completed and ready for your eyes.  Usually, you get to hear from our friend, OT, in this editorial note, who is always amazing with his stories and updates,

Greetings friends! Welcome to our latest issue, 28.05/06, of The Beat Within.  We are thrilled to bring you our latest issue of writing and art from the inside and beyond.  This week OT, has plenty to share and with space being a premium,  let’s cut to the chase and pass the keyboard to our dear colleague. “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” -Drake Before I get into my message, I would like to let y’all know that this editorial note is dedicated to the great writers and colleagues inside San Quentin that contribute, write

The latest Beat is back in your hands with more insightful writing and art for you amazing supporters, friends, colleagues, partners, writers and artists. This latest issue, 28.03/04, which you are holding will certainly give you plenty of inspiration and insights as you flip from page to page, while reading many of the different entries from around the state and beyond. It’s OT coming to you guys live and direct.  This latest editorial note was inspired by one of the writing prompts this week which was the words from the wise quote of the week. “I really get motivated when

Happy 2023 to all you wonderful readers, writers, artists, followers, friends, associates, colleagues, and the curious.  Welcome to the first issue of the new year! As is our tradition at The Beat Within, we will showcase all the covers from our past year of 2022.  We truly had plenty of amazing artists sharing their talents with The Beat Within community, and we anticipate more of the same going into this new year. If you see a cover you might have missed, please do not hesitate to reach out to us and request the issue you need.  As always, OT is

Season Greetings friends and lovers of The Beat Within. We truly appreciate all your support in helping us be the best possible program we can be.  26 years and counting, what a journey! We are totally grateful for what you courageously bring to the table, if you are a writer, an artist, a facilitator, typist, supporter or community partner. We could not do this work without you. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do. This is truly a team effort. What you have in your hands is our year end issue.  50 weeks of writing