
Your real-world, non-aspirational guide to novel writing. Learn the tools to cultivate a lifelong writing practice.
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The Substack algorithm led me to fellow contemporary/NA romance writer Alia Turin, and I saw from her Notes that she had cracked the first-time indie author code that vexes so many (including yours truly). In today’s post, Alia talks to us...
I want to be clear that I am advising against the achievement treadmill, not because I have transcended it, but because I, myself, am in a complicated relationship with it. Truly this is a case in which the sermon is also a confession. So,...
Thank you to for today’s guest post! Stéphane Vanthomme-Zuida is a developmental editor and coach who specializes in character-driven fiction. Her insightful content explores the craft and psychology of writing to help authors write strong...
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I may not have four books to show for each time I sat down to write a full-length manuscript, but I did accrue a whole lot of knowledge along the way, and I’v...
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The writers behind this newsletter.
CC Holland, romance author and writing coach. I help aspiring novelists build the mindset and tactics to complete their books in progress. Debut, Love and Other Genres available in paperback/ebook https://tinyurl.com/4hubmsm7
I'm here for the poetry, self- publishing lessons, and life stories. I can promise you'll get an inside view into the mind of a poet and lots of life lessons as I explore the self-publishing journey.
I'm a full professor, TEDx speaker, memoirist, and founder of The Writing Cure. Drawing on expressive writing, narrative medicine, and neuroscience, I teach writing as a tool for meaning-making and resilience.
Developmental Editor, Writer, Toddler Mom 🖋 I love character-driven stories, complex female characters, and fiction with sharp social commentary. Deep story craft based on popular books & the chaotic process of becoming a better writer.
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