Read past issues of the newsletter here:

September 18, 2024 — Bragging on writing buddies + Atlantic pitch

August 15, 2024 — On sh*tting and remaking the bed, journalistically

July 18, 2024 — Have you voted? Do you even love me?

June 20, 2024 — It does the summer reading or else it gets the hose again

May 16, 2014 — Writers Ask: Should I dump my agent?

April 18, 2024 - RIP Writing Attic

March 21, 2024 — Let us never speak of this absence again + pitching a personal essay

January 10, 2023 — It ain’t over ‘til it’s over and other submission stories

December 2, 2022 — A Hiatus, a Discount Code, and other Thrilling Tales

September 1, 2022 — Book hangovers, new podcast alert, + so many wins

July 7, 2022 — Notes on carrying water + other survival skills

June 2, 2022 — If my writing was bad, would you tell me? + other burning questions

May 5, 2022 — The early bird gets the (discounted) worm + writing classes

April 10, 2022 — Texas Monthly pitch + best souvenir ever

March 10, 2022 — Pitch perfect success + why literary journals are important

February 3, 2022 — Is writing irrelevant? And other burning questions…

January 6, 2022 — New Year’s Goal: No More Numbers

November 19, 2021 — 27 rejections before a Pushcart nomination

October 14, 2021 — A writers ask on simultaneous acceptances

August 12, 2021 — Cold Pitch Success

July 22, 2021 — Second books and hard to find homes

July 8, 2021 — Should I be on social media? + big wins

June 3, 2021 — To self-publish or not? Joyland success and kidlit resources

May 20, 2021 — Rejection etiquette, ideal story lengths, and how to spot scams

May 6, 2021 — Pitch perfect submission and how to choose between the junior or senior agent

April 22, 2021 — When to trunk a piece + freelance wins

April 8, 2021 — Longreads submission success, and what does literary even mean?

March 25, 2021 — Launching ATW, and how to find writing groups

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