8 books of fiction 1 memoir 1 creativity book. Come write with me and 50k other people 5/30-6/12. #1000wordsofsummer 1000wordsofsummer.substack.c…
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10 Oct 2024
Not gonna lie, always wanted one of these.
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Jun 9
Thank you for this essence-revealing kicker, New Yorker Daily...link.newyorker.com/view/5c74…
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Was so sad to hear about the death of Marjane Satrapi. I dug up my notes on interviewing her once in Paris. substack.com/profile/9027-ja…
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If not for his time in the St. Thomas public housing development in New Orleans, Brennan Jacques says he might not have pushed himself for something more in life. ow.ly/m7Pn50Z5SeZ
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interesting thought from lily king - that the writing no one will see is often what lets the visible work surface
"I don’t try to shape the narrative and I don’t fuss over the words...more like freewriting in a journal"
h/t #1000wordsofsummer
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Day 3 #1000wordsofsummer today's letter has me thinking the truest joys are the secret ones
Xochitl Gonzalez: "Everything about ‘my book’ was like a joyful little secret that I had, and in some ways, it was my purest process, creatively, where I didn’t feel any pressure at all"
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May 29
universal statements like these are so telling
motherfucker i am not using it to do something ive done every day for 30 years, but i guess you are!
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May 29
1000 Words of Summer starts tomorrow. Good luck to those who are in! 1000wordsofsummer.substack.c…
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This first image / poster is still a God send, especially as another year of #1000wordsofsummer kicks off. We start tomorrow, info in my bio link!
23 Jun 2024
These meditations were made to encourage. Dont be nervous. Work calmly, joyously, recklessly on whatever is in hand. #writing #1000wordsofsummer #paulthomasanderson
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"Stop ruminating and think." another #1000wordsofsummer stone in my pocket. "Your mind works; use it" is exactly why I need to be writing.
21 Jun 2024
“It’s the same as cooking in a lot of ways, show up every day and just do it.” — Anthony Bourdain #writing
#1000wordsofsummer #AnthonyBourdain
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May 28
My current best understanding of contemporary life is everything costs at least sixty dollars now.
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May 28
Congratulations, Class of 2026. “Thank you, Laude”
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May 26
If you're in New York, please join us at Threes Brewing on June 11 when we launch this beautiful magazine! RSVP here: eventbrite.com/e/golden-goal…
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🗣️ WRITERS: #1000wordsofsummer starts THIS Saturday! I’m back this year as a community manager 🙌🏾✨
Sharing the FAQs in the post below - lmk if you’d be interested in digital writing check-ins during the challenge.
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what are you calling into your life this week?
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May 24
Streaming channel algorithms almost exclusively serving me films set during an apocalypse, feeling seen correctly in this modern era.
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May 23
Got up extra early this morning and wrote a little fiction to combat the feeling of helplessness about the news of the day (every day) and it worked for an hour and I’ll take it.
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