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See you in Brooklyn and on TV, plus new writing classes and link love roundup
I'll be at The Other Art Fair and interviewed on a major TV network
 • Rachel Kramer Bussel
Rachel Kramer Bussel, editor-in-chief of Open Secrets Magazine, is not afraid to share.
Hi Friends,
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Tickets on Sale Now for Open Secrets Live Personal Storytelling Summit in NYC on May 2, 2026
Hear keynote speakers Youngmi Mayer, Jeff Hiller, and Murray Hill plus over 30 memoirists and book, magazine, and newspaper editors!
Published on Open Secrets Magazine • 
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What were the highlights of 2025?
I spoke with Rachel Kramer Bussel about all the joy publishing our online magazines gave us over the past year. Plus, we shared details about the…
Published on The Queer Love Project • 
Do Read the Comments
The fascinating and uplifting comments section at Another Jane Pratt Thing on my latest essay is getting me through this week
 • Rachel Kramer Bussel
There’s a Hole in My Heart Where My Friendship With My Ex-Girlfriend Used to Live
Despite having other close friends whom I cherish, there’s still so much I wish I could talk to her about.
Published on The Queer Love Project • 
I'm 50!
How I celebrated my big birthday and what my chaotic ADHD brain is up to
 • Rachel Kramer Bussel
10 Targeted Ways to Promote Your Personal Essay
How your writing can reach more readers and broaden your name recognition
 • Rachel Kramer Bussel
New Writing in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Lit Mag News
Plus my first book club Q&A and a call for submissions for personal essays
 • Rachel Kramer Bussel
Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Newsletter
Rachel Kramer Bussel’s Newsletter
Writing about motherhood, midlife, writing, culture, belonging and belongings, from freelance writer and edditor of Open Secrets Magazine Rachel Kramer Bussel.
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