The Bleeders
Courtney Kocak, Emily J. Smith, WritingWorkshops.com, Jane Friedman, Tawny Lara, Summer of Men, Ronit PlankA newsletter and podcast (and support group!) for scrappy writers looking for no-bullsh*t guidance on book writing, publishing, the multi-passionate writer's life, and landing your next (or first) big byline.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 144 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 4 days ago |
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Writing as an Act of Reclamation & Publishing Without an Agent
Hi Bleeders!
I’m in the final weeks of my MFA, so my current reading list is spoken for with books for school. But one of the books I can’t wait to read as soon as I’m done is ’s The Sound of Burning: A Mother, a Daughter, a Murder.
Kris...
A Masterclass from the Accidental Memoirist
Hi Bleeders!
Who woulda thunk it?! One of our utmost memoir queens, , has gone on a whole journey with the genre—from skeptic to convert to evangelist. Long before she hosted the fantastic podcast, back during her MFA days, she originally...
Wait, But When Are We Writing Our Damn Books?
Hi Bleeders!
I’ve gotten some questions about the schedule for Write Your Damn Book, my 30-day writing challenge going down in November, so I wanted to clear that up for everyone.
The short answer: I make the schedule so everyone can...
No More F*cking Around, We're Writing the Damn Book!
Hi Bleeders!
You’ve been meaning to write the book. You’ve been talking about writing the book. You’ve been self-flagellating for NOT writing the book.
You’ve probably even opened the document from time to time and made a teensy-weensy b...
Creative Grab Bag
Hi Bleeders!
This newsletter is a medley of miscellany I’ve been meaning to share with y’all.
- The Weight — I’ve been trying to see more movies in theaters lately. The pandemic totally got me out of the practice, and then I saw Babylo...
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📖 debut memoir Girl Gone Wild out now! ✍️ writer NYT, Amazon, Netflix, Cosmo, The Cut 🎙️podcaster Private Parts Unknown, The Bleeders, Podcast Bestie
Author of NOTHING SERIOUS (William Morrow / HarperCollins). Started writing in my mid-30s after a career in tech. Writing about identity, relationships, and reinvention.
Award-winning instructors from WritingWorkshops.com share craft insights, writing advice, and publishing guidance. Founded in 2016, we help writers strengthen their voice, deepen their craft, and find community on the path to publication.
I report on the publishing industry as part of a paid newsletter that's not on Substack (see janefriedman.com). I also write a business of writing column for Write or Die.
🤘🏽Your fav writing teacher's fav writing teacher / 📚Author of Dry Humping / 🥃 beverage cofounder / Founder of Rooted Relations
Desire disappeared. Then it returned. Twice. Personal stories of sex, love & dating in midlife. Award-winning author of STRIP: A Memoir.
Stories save us 🧡 𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁 Let's Talk Memoir podcast • Author•Instructor•Editor • 𝗖𝗡𝗙 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 The Citron Review • 𝗠𝗙𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Pacific University
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