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The magic of self-taught writers
"You're like a little wild thing that was never sent to school" ~Mary Oliver
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You know that charming story about the two wolves? It's a lie.
Not everything is so black and white
Sep 19
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What Substack needs more than anything
Possibly the best thing writers on Substack can do today
Sep 16
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It is still a beautiful world
A story for when the world feels exhausting
Sep 12
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Claude AI To Pay Over A Billion For Pirating
The first AI legal settlement is a big win for writers and creatives
Sep 9
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Substack Tips
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Tips For Your Substack Home Page
A few tips that will help you get more people to stick around to check out your writing instead of looking and leaving
Mar 14
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Linda Caroll
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The Best Way To Use Substack Tags
If you want to get more views and find more readers, tags can really help but you need to know how they work and it might not be the way you think!
Feb 26
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Coming To Substack From Medium? Here's What You Need To Know.
“You attract what you need like a lover” ~Gertrude Stein
Jan 24
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45% Of Substacks Fail, And The Letter Fitzgerald Sent His Daughter
"Nobody ever became a writer just by wanting to" ~ F. Scott Fitzgerald
Jan 10
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Want To Try A Substack Experiment, Maybe Make A Splash Together?
We are almost 5000 strong, maybe we can make a tiny splash in a big ocean.
Dec 6, 2024
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Linda Caroll
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Just Some Scribblings
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This Bitter Earth, Can Be So Cold
Now you’re young. Too soon you’re old.
Mar 11
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Linda Caroll
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If You Dream of Being a Writer, Maybe Read This First, Okay?
A few words to hang on to when you feel like you’re drowning
Mar 4
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Linda Caroll
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Song Of The Introvert
Maybe you have felt this way?
Feb 24
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Can't Write This
I’m lost in the woods. Don’t know which way is out
Feb 18
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Writing for a living
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Dear Writer, Please Stop
How not to write online, Emily Dickinson and a share thread.
Jan 31
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Linda Caroll
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Kerouac, Genius And A Writer's Dreams
Sometimes, we are our own greatest hurdle to overcome
Jan 3
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A Strange Thing I Noticed About Writers
An odd little post to end the year but maybe we get somewhere interesting
Dec 27, 2024
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Bad Writing, Good Writing And The Truth About Why Writers Struggle
Might not be what you think, but might make sense.
Nov 8, 2024
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Linda Caroll
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Jerks Ruining Writing Sites and Why To Challenge Yourself As A Writer Anyway
Sometimes jerks make you wonder why you bother. Here's why you should.
Oct 25, 2024
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How writers gaslight themselves
If you've ever questioned yourself as a writer, this is for you
Sep 5
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On writing, and daring greatly
It is not the critic who counts
Sep 2
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A boy is gone. His parents blame ChatGPT
I'll spare you the worst details, but should AI say don't tell your mom?
Aug 29
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Critique vs criticism
Let's talk about critique, criticism, and cruelty in the writing world
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