The Kernel
The Kernel, Shelby Newsome, Neidy Hammer, Sarah Ligon, Natalia Yépez FriasKernels of inspiration, information, and insight for writers by writers.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 69 | Subscribers | Read | thekernel.substack.com |
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Latest Issues
Recent posts by this newsletter. Browse the email archive.
A Kernel Hiatus
As I prepared to write this brief Kernel, I combed through previous posts and realized that we have never explicitly written about taking a break from writing. This was surprising to me because, in our private chats, we Kernelists often rem...
A Kernel on Character Arc
Confession: the craft element I am most self-conscious about in my writing is characterization. I am cool as a cucumber when it comes to imagery, dialogue, line-level writing, and plot points. It’s not that I believe I’ve mastered those oth...
A Kernel on Assigning Our Worth
I’ve noticed a trend with my essays for this newsletter. Most of them are about the feelings that surface as I write, as I comprehend feedback, as I create routines and structures to optimize my time—including this essay. While I don’t nece...
A Kernel on General Contracting Your Stories
Not long ago, I workshopped two separate short stories in two different workshops a mere two days apart. It was wild and wonderful and all a bit too much. I left those workshops with a ton of ideas for revision both large and small, as well...
Authors
The writers behind this newsletter.
A weekly newsletter providing kernels of inspiration, information, and insight for writers by writers.
Shelby Newsome is a writer and bookseller living in Maryland and dreaming about a slow & creative life.
Neidy McHugh is a writer living in upstate New York with her spouse and children.
Sarah Ligon is a candidate for an MFA in fiction at the Univeristy of Mississippi. She lives in Oxford, MS, with her family.
Natalia Yépez Frias is a writer living in NYC.
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