The Spark ✨
Ruthie AckermanA weekly newsletter from a big city girl with big bylines (Vogue, Glamour, NYT) about the craft of writing, building a supportive literary community, plus reading, design, and lifestyle recommendations for creatives of all kinds.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Weekly |
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What I'm Getting All of My Book Lover and Writer Friends for Galentine's Day
‘Tis the season for heart-shaped chocolates, red roses, and media that places romantic love at the very top of what we’re told to value and prioritize. And while there’s nothing wrong with love, I’m endlessly grateful for the amazing friend...
How to Keep Showing Up To The Page Even When The World Is On Fire
I feel like I’ve written this post before. When the world was falling apart in some other unimaginable way. Or maybe at another time, like this morning, when the horrors felt uniquely awful. Have we been here before? Is it worse than it eve...
Don't Write The Book You Think Will Be Most Likely to Sell
There’s a trend I’ve been noticing among those I work with: more and more people are coming to my workshops and asking me whether they should tweak their book ideas to fit the market. I get it. I really do! You don’t want to spend years wor...
What I’d Pack for a Dreamy Winter Writing Residency
This is the time of year I start to fantasize about hibernating in a cabin by myself with only a fireplace, a stack of books, a notebook to write in and a delicious array of healthy, soul-filling meals that I don’t have to cook. By the time...
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Ruthie is a writer and developmental editor who has been published in Vogue, Glamour, O Magazine, The New York Times, The Atlantic, and more. Her debut memoir, The Mother Code, was published this year (Random House, 2025)
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