Cheap Thrills
Marisa WalzWriting, life, and the writing life.
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T Minus 1 Month Until Pub Day!
For the first eight months of 2025, I somehow managed to eke out a newsletter every month. But then September hit and the kids were back in school and doing their sports and other activities again, and the audiobook for Good Intentions went...
So. Much. Happening.
Well, this August newsletter is just barely squeaking in here. Things have been a bit busy (sarcasm). As if back to school isn’t a busy enough season on its own, my day job is ixnaying work-life flexibility and making us come into the off...
Dear 10-Year-Old Me Who Dreamed of Being A Famous Author
March 2, 1993
Dear ten-year-old Marisa,
I should probably not be doing this because of the potential implications to the time-space continuum, but what the hell.
This is going to sound creepy—you’re going to be like how does she know tha...
7 Ways To Suck Less At Picking Great Books
Ever struggle to find books you actually love? Not just tepidly enjoy, but fall-head-over-heels, cancel-plans, stay-up-way-too-late love? Have you ever devoured a book, rushed out to buy the author's entire backlist, and then...hated every...
After the Book Deal: My Experience As A Traditionally Published Debut Author (Part 1)
Photo by Olga Tutunaru on Unsplash
To celebrate the one-year anniversary of my first book deal this month, I hereby submit to you a laundry list of all the various milestones, conversations, tasks, and other sundries that have occurred on...
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Author of GOOD INTENTIONS (Feb. 2026, St. Martin's Press)
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