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Real talk about the writing + publishing industry from an author who doesn’t want you to feel confused, bewildered, or alone. Plus: craft tips, reading recommendations, writing support + solidarity (unless you are a jerk to people in the comments).

honest advice about making a career as an author today

A twice weekly newsletter chock-full of guidance and support from publishing industry insiders. Expect author interviews, guest blogs, giveaways, and more!

Discover the beauty of the Pacific Northwest, must-read books, and all things Sean McPherson—with a pinch of Niall MacCullough’s culinary charm.

Commentary, columns, cartoons, and more...

A newsletter for people who want to defeat Donald Trump and MAGA extremism from a former Senior Advisor to Barack Obama

Short takes on historical fiction, including recommendations, observations, quandaries, and more

Straight talk on money for women of all ages (men welcome too!). Start feeling more confident, capable, and in charge of your money and your life.

Perhaps you have heard of me. They call me the Widow Murderess because they think I killed my cheating husband. Maybe I did. Maybe I didn't. But that was back in 1832. Perhaps you want to learn more...

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Words That Make a Difference

News about books and Paris from Cara Black

Food, History, Chicago, New York and Beyond.

A combination of personal essays and fictional publications.. All my own content, and for free - what more could you want?

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

A newsletter by mystery author Carmen Amato, a CIA veteran turning real-life danger and deception into award-winning crime fiction, including the Detective Emilia Cruz police series set in Acapulco | Every other Sunday.

I am an author advocate, publisher of She Writes Press, co-founder of Memoir Nation, book industry insider, and champion to writers who show up to the page because they must.

It's my fourth quarter and I am spending it in Ireland, writing about being an immigrant, spirituality, aging with adventure. Plus my next book: A Gritty Little Tourist Town: Bar Tales from Costa Rica

For a lesson in taking your time to do a task with care, consider the spider.

Authors: Be more resilient in the face of obstacles to your writing life. Get mindset, marketing and manuscript advice in the weekly Wednesday issue.

Reflections on speaking truth to power, family legacy, the mythology of powerful men, reflections on the books I read, the writing life, and sneak peeks on my novel in progress.

Notes on economics and more

Bringing overlooked women’s stories to light—and lighting the way.

Pocket 1: For my sake the world was created. Pocket 2: I am earth & ashes.

A newsletter about the joys of creating worlds on the page, and the transformative power of writing memoir and fiction!

Rebecca Makkai's Substack: mostly writing and books! but also Zillow, true crime, etymology, food, general inanity

I write about life in Southern California with a 15 pound Flame Point Siamese guard cat and a ukulele strumming husband.

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

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Hi. Kamiya Unlimited is a site dedicated to my writing on history, San Francisco, world affairs, U.S. politics, music, sports, literature, art and anything else that interests me, which is a lot.

For those engaged with story and myth, nature and spirit, and celebration of the serendipitous

My literary side yard planted with things found and made. Drop by and take a load off on your way to somewhere else.