November 20, 2024
4

Advice for Disillusioned Writers.

Learnings
Advice for writers feeling disillusioned, frustrated, or stuck -- how I keep my writing going.
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November 5, 2024
6

Points of Light.

Learnings
A couple points of inspiration I've found life affirming or beautiful or both in the…
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September 22, 2024
16

The Magpie Diary: Sept. 22, 2024.

Learnings
The Magpie Diary: reflections on taking a solo writer's retreat.
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September 15, 2024
6

The Magpie Diary: Sept. 15, 2024.

Musings + Essays
Everything on my mind and heart this week, including finding time to write, uninterrupted.
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August 12, 2024
12

Soft Pencil.

Musings + Essays
Musings on permitting myself to change my mind.
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August 5, 2024
14

Shaking Hands with a Blank Page.

Musings
Musings on writing, motivation, and commitment: "to a great mind, nothing is little."
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August 2, 2024
12

Our Secret Work Playlist.

Musings + Essays
My (secret) favorite work playlist -- orchestral music that invites creativity.
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June 4, 2024
13

Finding Walden.

Musings + Essays
Last year, I briefly contemplated applying to attend a weeklong writer’s retreat held at a…
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March 12, 2024
29

What Are Your Favorite Substacks?

Learnings
A roundup of my favorite Substacks -- fashion, wellness, memoir, cooking, and more.
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March 1, 2024
4

Drawn to the Winch.

Essays
Reflections on the early patrons who took interest in my writing.
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February 5, 2024
33

New York Ephemera.

Musings + Essays
Musings on living in New York for three and a half years -- what I've…
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January 5, 2024
14

What Words Do You Avoid?

Learnings
What words do you avoid? I have been replacing "but" with "and" for the past…
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