Becky Karush is a seasoned writer whose nearly 20 years of experience includes freelancing copywriting for several clients and magazines, and working for a weekly newspaper. For four of those years, she taught the Gateless Writing method, developed to give writers of all skill levels a community to read their work and listen to the work of others in a completely non-judgmental, open space. Over time, and boosted during the pandemic, Becky dedicated more of her time to hosting Gateless Writing drop-in salons open to everyone at Nova Arts Block in Keene (every Tuesday) and started a business, Read to Me, based on this method. She offers 20-plus salons each month (including free online salons), twice-weekly work-in-progress sessions and weekly coworking/revision one-on-one sessions, monthly online writing retreats, and a semi-weekly podcast (also called Read to Me) that includes readings and author interviews. We spoke with Becky about how she empowers people through writing and makes writing accessible to all: