
My books have been translated into 25 languages and optioned for the screen. Follow my misadventures in publishing. Learn from my wins. Laugh at my mistakes.
| Platform | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly | |
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| Issues | 56 | Founded | a year ago | Last Issue | 14 days ago |
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A couple of weeks ago, I published a newsletter post that wiiiildly outperformed all my other newsletter posts. I mean, this thing wasn’t even close. Check out this chart:
See that beautiful orange line? The one soaring majestically upward...
My last post, Some Reasons Why America Is Clearly Superior To Europe, is now my most-read thing on Substack. Ever. By a wide margin. Lots of people thought it was funny. Lots of other people got offended and cursed at me in the comments. If...
It’s been nearly two years since my family and I moved from the US to Germany. Since arriving here, we’ve discovered many things to love about our little Bavarian village. And about Europe in general. We’re surrounded by history. Cultural o...
Let’s consider our options, shall we?
Remember the early days of Facebook? The thrill of receiving a friend request out of the blue from someone you haven’t thought about in 15 years. Sharing pictures from your most recent vacation. Findin...
I did a video interview with fellow writer and Substacker ! We talked about all sorts of interesting and writerly things: my bumbling career path from barista to published author, self-publishing advice, failures, successes, and balancing w...
Subscribers, engagement, traffic and sponsorship for Mistakes Were Made.
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How this newsletter ranks in the official Substack charts.
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The writers behind this newsletter.
Award-winning author (of approx. 10 books) / Parent (of approx. 2 daughters) / American in Germany
Published author, teacher, traveler. MFA in Creative Nonfiction. I write about transformation and belonging, and I help others claim their own narratives.
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