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Why We Write
Hi friends. #1000wordsofsummer starts in 12 days. You can find out everything you need to know about it here. If you’re not already all in, I hope…
Jun 5
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The Beautiful Sound of Feedback
I have been reaching out so much to my writing peers lately. Needing their opinions, their wisdom, and, because no one is immune from insecurity, their…
Jun 4
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May 2023
Everything you need to know about #1000wordsofsummer
Hi friends. The sixth (!) year of #1000wordsofsummer starts June 17. Are you getting excited? I am feeling the energy and I am absolutely thrilled by…
May 30
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The Pleasure of Birds
Hi friends. I’m afraid these newsletters are just starting to sound like postcards but somehow, yes, I am still traveling, and so this is the story I…
May 24
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Steady and Inspired
Hi friends. I am still traveling. Now I am in a hotel room in Paris, and I’ll catch a train to Italy in a few hours. Yesterday I walked around the city…
May 17
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Emily Dickinson
Hi friends. Maybe a month or two ago I sent my novel to Lauren Groff to read. She always has some notes that help me in both big and small ways. She is…
May 12
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What to Expect when You're Expecting Part 2
Being Out in the World with Your Book
May 6
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April 2023
What to Expect When You're Expecting Part 1
Creating a Narrative for Yourself
Apr 30
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Jami Attenberg
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The Roots of Things
Hi friends. On the last real book tour of my career, or at least in the way I had always known it to be, I had this interesting stretch of it where I…
Apr 28
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A Studio Uniform
We found ourselves talking about finding space within your home to make your art, but also just finding the headspace to do it at all.
Apr 23
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Slip into the Shoe
I have some upcoming events: April 18 - New Orleans, LA Katy Simpson Smith/The Weeds event at Blue Cypress Books May 16 - Paris, France (in person!) In…
Apr 17
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Let’s only make good art
Hi friends. The other day I was texting with my friend and collaborator Jacques about my desire to make cool things, not cool as in hip or stylish, but…
Apr 10
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