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'Cliches saved my life'
Today I'm sharing a story from writer Emily Henderson, who writes about the death of her 20-month-old son.
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Tiny crisis, big lesson
It’s funny how certain situations can be so triggering.
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It’s Substack karma time: Captivating reads I’ve gathered for you
Today, I’m giving shout-outs. I call it karma because other people have tagged me in their work and I want to return the cycle of love and sharing.
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Tiny crisis, big lesson
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New subscribers, likes, and comments and the tiny rush of dopamine
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It’s Substack karma time: Captivating reads I’ve gathered for you
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Doing nothing with your website? Me too. I moved my travel blog to Substack
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I got my 72-year old mom on Substack
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New subscribers, likes, and comments and the tiny rush of dopamine
It's hard to stop obsessing.
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Memoir Flashback: Horseback riding in Alaska
This is a chapter I'm removing from my memoir because it simply doesn't make sense with the story. But rather than letting it disappear forever, I’m…
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I got my 72-year old mom on Substack
My mom has her own Substack, called Young Again. She'll share her perspectives and insights from her life.
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How to start a new project when you're already doing all the things
When you want to take that knitting class, write poetry, learn how to code, but juuust can’t get yourself to start. For me, it was podcasting. Here are…
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Memoir Flashback: My parents' store burned down in the L.A. Riots
I interviewed my folks and created a podcast. I wanted to understand how they felt when their store was destroyed. It was also a time when they were…
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Seeing edits as love
I'm remembering my first editor, Henry, and how I was terrified of his edits. Today's newsletter is about overcoming my fear of edits.
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I wrote a personal essay for a podcast and it taught me to be better at this
Working on this personal essay about my brother pushed me to see flaws in my writing, how to get more clear about the story, and to get more comfortable…
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Feeling like an imposter at a writing retreat
Today, I share Mariana’s story about something we’ve all faced, of feeling not good enough, smart enough, whatever enough—also known as the imposter…
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How I started to see my dad as a human
Happy Father's Day! I wanted to share my dad's story and how I learned to understand him just a little bit better.
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Memoir Junkie Wannabe Author
Memoir Junkie Wannabe Author
I'm writing my first book—it's a memoir. I'm using this Substack to share my experience and what I'm learning along the way. I write stories, tips, and review my favorite memoirs.
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