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Art and Commerce and My 10th Novel

And some ways to work together this year.

Feb 19 •

November 2023

87. Ashley C. Ford and the Ultimate Pivot

The This Creative Life grand finale...maybe.

Nov 9, 2023 •

September 2023

Opting In, Opting Out

Is that really what life's all about? (That's right!)

Sep 28, 2023 •

July 2023

How is your summer writing going?

Hello! I’ve already talked about why This Creative Life is a little quiet this summer, but I miss checking in! How has your writing been going t…

Jul 28, 2023 •

June 2023

Overdue Updates + Kyra, Just for Today

New book cover and the future.

Jun 20, 2023 •

May 2023

Come Write with Me

Last-minute invite and a couple of updates!

May 9, 2023 •

March 2023

The Writing Life Audit

How I'm thinking about how to proceed.

Mar 15, 2023 •

86. Melissa Walker

How an author found power in direct political action

Mar 8, 2023 •

February 2023

After the "Big Thing" Is Done

A crosspost! For this edition of the newsletter, I’m going to direct you to yesterday’s Inbox Variations if you haven’t already read it. It’s a lot more…

Feb 8, 2023 •

January 2023

How to Read an Editorial Letter

With special guest Julie Scheina of Your Editor Friend

Jan 25, 2023 •

Living with the uncertainty of writing

Jan 3, 2023 •

December 2022

85. Publishing Industry Year In Review with Agent Michael Bourret

And an agent's POV on pivots

Dec 21, 2022 •

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