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Behind the Shiny Publication Post
It took over a decade to get my book on the shelves—some thoughts on the process and how to keep going.
Mar 18, 2025
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Unmarried Women Can Blow Up Their Lives Too
Why progress for women so often looks like regression.
Jun 13, 2025
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy of Your Career
Plus a special announcement!
Apr 25, 2025
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The Sunk Cost Fallacy of Your Career
Apr 25, 2025
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What It Costs To Write
Oct 17, 2025
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Unmarried Women Can Blow Up Their Lives Too
Jun 13, 2025
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Is Hetero Partnership Worth the Misery of Hetero Dating?
Feb 7, 2025
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When Did TV Stop Worrying About Money?
May 23, 2025
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What feels like the biggest decision of a lifetime
Feb 3, 2023
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Is Hetero Partnership Worth the Misery of Hetero Dating?
For women right now, probably not
Feb 7, 2025
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When Music Stops Standing In For Love
Thoughts on love, infatuation, and growing up on Valentine's Day
Feb 14
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Like the hivemind it depicts, Pluribus lacks a soul... on self-satisfied vs. striving art
The difference between Pluribus and Industry is visceral.
Jan 4
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My year on Substack and choosing interest > algorithm in 2026
Top Substack essays this year (and ever!) and some intentions moving forward.
Dec 30, 2025
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My Favorite Novels of the Year
My own little end of year list.
Dec 27, 2025
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The Year I Published My Novel
Ups and downs, secrets and surprises.
Dec 12, 2025
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The Space to Live Your Dream
My first artist residency.
Nov 14, 2025
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The VC-ification of Everything
A horror story and thought experiment for this 2025 Halloween!
Oct 31, 2025
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What It Costs To Write
The only reason I was able to write a novel is because I gave myself the time to try.
Oct 17, 2025
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Unresolving
Untangling questions of identity, reinvention, and writing. (From the author of NOTHING SERIOUS, out from HarperCollins in Feb.)
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