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Twice monthly newsletters for 2026
2026
Sep 13, 2026
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7 min read
How do you want to spend these next weeks?
Aug 30, 2026
What the bestseller lists actually measure—plus a new Sentence Study focused on voice
Aug 16, 2026
4 min read
Plus the book your writing group should be reading instead of The Artist's Way
Aug 2, 2026
5 min read
What would you give yourself permission to do on opposite day?
Jul 19, 2026
2 min read
Help me shape the content of the newsletter over the next few months!
Jul 5, 2026
3 min read
Yes, I know it just arrived...
Jun 21, 2026
The magic of an unexpected breakthrough, plus a structural analysis of Freida McFadden's The Intruder
Jun 7, 2026
6 min read
What scary movies are teaching me about storytelling—and a practical guide to revision
May 24, 2026
Two steps forward and one step back, over and over—plus a new Novel Study post
May 10, 2026
A free Novel Study Book Club for Freida McFadden’s The Intruder starts this week, plus a deep dive on the family saga B-plot in Emily Henry’s Great Big Beautiful Life
Apr 26, 2026
You might be surprised where that adventure takes you
Apr 12, 2026
Hey-o, we made it through March! And another new Novel Study piece
Mar 15, 2026
8 min read
Changing the way I think about social media for my business and my books
Mar 1, 2026
Have conversations about your book – lots of them! + a new Novel Study post
Feb 16, 2026
Reasons for optimism (plus some nuggets of advice)
Feb 1, 2026
9 min read
We need your books now more than ever
Jan 18, 2026
Noticing the passage of time and the seasons helps us honor our energy and intentions
Jan 4, 2026
Let those plans and goals marinate a little longer – let’s keep resting until February
