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3 things writers need desperately right now
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What are we to do about public hostility?
Hostility affects all of us, not just the people who get attacked
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A strange little story about powerful writing
I believe if you are called to words, you have stories worth the telling
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The top 10 posts of 2025 showed me who we are and what we truly care about
Looking back at what moved you to
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The Substack guide I wish I'd had
My December gift for paid members, hope you find this helpful :)
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A really good book, a Substack tip, and a wish
Have fun storming the castle Mr. Reiner 🏰
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Why do people have to ruin writing sites?
Maybe the bigger question is why do we help them?
Dec 12, 2025
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63% of the top Substacks are written by men
This isn't about men and women. It's about seeing. Most people don't see, but seeing is the most important thing you’ll ever learn to do as a writer
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Are we finding ourselves or revealing ourselves through our writing?
The strange journey of a writer
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Sometimes I just can't with bad advice
I graphed the Substack Leaderboards. No, you don't need to teach, what value really means, and what's working here
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The most inspiring thing Bukowski ever said...
If you're a writer, anyway
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A reminder for the loners and misfits, the writers and creatives
Someone should remind you, in case you forgot
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Why does ChatGPT know so much about me?
On writing and striving and coming up short
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