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I am having the best time writing pieces for this substack and the community grows every day. Building a community of writers and having a place to…
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Why do you have such a problem identifying as a writer?
If you’re reading this newsletter I’m guessing you have this problem. Or that you at least relate to it on some level: the cringing, the slight recoil…
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SECOND BOOK SYNDROME: PART 4
Taiye Selasi on second book syndrome and learning to surrender
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April 2023

SECOND BOOK SYNDROME: PART 3
Dr Camilla Pang on second book syndrome and crafting the mindset of 'there will be more books'
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SECOND BOOK SYNDROME: PART 2
Dr Sophie Mort on second book syndrome and the difficulties of having multiple editors
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SECOND BOOK SYNDROME: PART 1
Nikesh Shukla on second book syndrome and how the industry fetishizes the debut
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Second Book Syndrome
Straight from the Author's Mouth
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March 2023

“What are the chances of my novel getting adapted for screen?”
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Has International Women's Day Lost The Plot?
International Women’s Day (IWD) left me feeling bleak. And I’ve realised that’s nothing new, it’s been uncomfortable for some time now. It’s wormed its…
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7x Questions with Kate Evans
The three questions you need to ask yourself before writing your non-fiction proposal
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February 2023

Did Drinking Ayahuasca Change Me For The Better?
NB: I wrote this piece back in 2017, nine months after I first drank Ayahuasca. The strange thing is, I always knew I’d do ayahuasca. Some people say…
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Effortless Rest
A New Spiritual Practice
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