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Unputdownable books of 2023

My personal essay aired on Writing Class Radio’s podcast today

The bad news of writing a memoir

Avoid burnout: Remove, subtract, and release

Embezzlement, betrayal, and federal prison

What's your author ecosystem? It might help you gain more subscribers

'Cliches saved my life'

Tiny crisis, big lesson

It’s Substack karma time: Captivating reads I’ve gathered for you

New subscribers, likes, and comments and the tiny rush of dopamine

Memoir Flashback: Horseback riding in Alaska

I got my 72-year old mom on Substack

How to start a new project when you're already doing all the things

Memoir Flashback: My parents' store burned down in the L.A. Riots

Seeing edits as love

I wrote a personal essay for a podcast and it taught me to be better at this

Feeling like an imposter at a writing retreat

How I started to see my dad as a human

I joined Substack 8 months ago. Here's the one thing that helped me grow my email list

Writing to decode your feelings

Finding the silver lining in not finishing

Building self-esteem, a writing mindset, and the cost: What's it like to work with a book coach?

An extreme case of prison bedhead

Takk in Norwegian means thanks

Neglecting my book is actually making me want to write

Doing nothing with your website? Me too. I moved my travel blog to Substack

When I feel like giving up

Being in a writing group: The one surprising thing that has helped me improve as a writer

Memoir Flashback: Trying and failing to be a good 'noona'

Part 2: How do you market your book when you suck at technology?

How do you market your book (and yourself) when you suck at technology?

My first Women in Publishing conference

Changing my memoir's story (and testing different book covers to help with inspiration)

My first visit to prison

Memoir Flashback: Remembering my mom's love when I was a latchkey kid

ReVISIONing the editing process

Memoir picks: True gems about friendship and death

The price tag for writing groups and classes

Stories About My Brother

The craft of a damn good story: 3 podcasts to listen to right now

Writer’s eye: My brother came into focus

Why we should all write more uselessly