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THE TABLE: Icons of the Creative Journey
Three essential shifts for creating a "guest experience" for your readers.
Jan 15
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The Voice Memo Trick
And other findings for your writing practice this week
Nov 26, 2025
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THE LABYRINTH: Icons of the Creative Journey
This one's for the writer who's feeling STUCK.
Nov 14, 2025
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THE THRESHOLD: Icons of the Creative Journey
An editor's advice on creating meaningful decision moments for your reader.
Oct 30, 2025
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THE CIRCLE: Icons of the Creative Journey
How to craft a circle your reader actually wants to join
Oct 22, 2025
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Five Icons of the Creative Journey
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Oct 15, 2025
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Studio Hours: You Asked, an Editor Answered
How to know when to self-publish + notes on bestselling memoir All the Way to the River
Sep 19, 2025
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🍂Three Prompts for Your Creative Process as It Meets the Fall Season
In my last letter, I wrote about the greening and grounding days of summer, but we’re in a new season now.
Sep 11, 2025
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My honest answer when people ask me what I’m working on next
When I released my book Even After Everything in October, one of the biggest questions people asked me—and ask all writers on this threshold—is, “What…
Aug 20, 2025
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Three Strategies for Telling It Slant
Case studies of crafting your angle through vision and voice
Aug 7, 2025
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An Editor's Best Message-Mapping Trick
How to structure good bones for your book or writing project
Jul 17, 2025
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😬For the writer feeling the cringe of re-reading older work
On keeping in touch with our past selves and past drafts
Jul 2, 2025
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