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Coming down from the stage
Hi friends, First up, a reminder that I’ll be in Queens for a conversation with Brooke Shaffner and Jess DeCourcy Hinds on Friday, May 3, 7:00 p.m., at…
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Renumbering chapters
Hi friends, Before I dive in to the glamorous topic of renumbering chapters, I want to remind you that I’ll be in Queens for a conversation with Brooke…
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Lammy shortlist!
+ a birthday, a root canal, and a writing prompt
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"Personal and specific, vulnerable and honest"
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Letting Go of Hysteria
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Willing to lose
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On writing and mortality
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Outage
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What Is Really Calling to You?
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The gift of feedback
Plus books, burlesque, and robots
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Willing to lose
Hi friends, It’s been a while. I’ve missed this community, but I’ve been keeping my head down working on projects, and that’s felt good and right for…
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The random inspiration of libraries
Hi friends, It’s been way too long since I’ve been to the public library. I’ve been thinking about that magic I felt as a kid when I got my very first…
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"Personal and specific, vulnerable and honest"
Hi friends, Happy holidays and a sweet New Year to you all! As we wrap up 2023, I’m so grateful to my agent and publishing team for helping me get my…
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Outage
Hi friends, Before I get into the newsletter, I’d like to share a silly confession and some fun news: Shortly after I began writing, Poets & Writers…
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Hanging with writer friends counts as writing
Hi friends, Before I delve into the newsletter, I’m thrilled to say that it's release day for the Endpapers paperback. I'm so happy to share this…
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On writing and mortality
A hopeful perspective
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