The reader is my notebook

Weekly art, writing, and creative inspiration from the author of Steal Like an Artist and other bestsellers.

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Letters, Poetry & Theology

Good words. Poetry. Bible. Aesthetics. Weight Training. Nutrition. Old books. Old Cars. Motorcycles. Wood Work. Style.

From Dust, New Lore. A storytelling community seeking transcendence.

We've migrated to www.amugofinsights.org! See you there with our latest letters, and only excerpts/selected essays will be published on Substack.

On the process of writing and publishing poetry books.

For the believers, the doubters, the halfway in or outers. Saying the quiet part out loud.

Nitty-gritty process-nerd notes on writing, reading, teaching, & cooking. Monthly(ish) updates with writing exercises, reading recs, recipes, and more.