Spiral-Bound | For Writers | Janisse Ray | Substack

Welcome to Spiral-Bound: Join 1500+ Writers Like Us

who understand that a story can change the world.

Aug 26, 2025 • Janisse Ray

Every Story Has a Body, a Mind, and a Soul

On the invisible architecture of writing, or rethinking the arrangement of prose.

Jan 13 • Janisse Ray

The Strange Life of Our Influence on Others

How one person's work ripples out and affects others remains one of the great mysteries of life.

Jan 6 • Janisse Ray

I’m Rethinking Everything I Believed About Writing

How can we access a deeper genius than the one offered by AI?

Dec 30, 2025 • Janisse Ray

What I’m Keeping. What I’m Changing.

Accomplishments, gratitude, decisions, and one word for 2026.

Dec 23, 2025 • Janisse Ray

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