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Every few weeks or so, I send a note with a new essay. Sometimes it's a piece you'll find here on the site. Sometimes it's something I'm thinking about that doesn't quite fit anywhere else—reflections on the writing life, observations from the in-between spaces.
This is not a newsletter in the promotional sense. There are no sales pitches, no content marketing strategies. Just writing, sent directly to people who want to read it. And, hopefully, a sense of connection.
As my novel Unexpected gets closer to publication, I'll share updates here too—early glimpses, behind-the-scenes notes, and eventually, how to preorder.
What you'll receive
- New essays from the What Follows series, exploring the transitions and quiet reckonings of women's lives
- Occasional reflections that don't appear on the site—notes from the writing life, observations from the in-between
- Updates on Unexpected as publication approaches—early glimpses, behind-the-scenes, and how to preorder
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Here's a taste of what subscribers receive:
Want to be friends . . . it'll take a while
Turns out making friends as an adult is a big lift. Research shows 50 hours is just a start. It takes 300 to make a really close friend. But worth it, right?
When everything normal just disappears . . .
How loss, setbacks, disappointments, and challenges can actually lead to meaningful growth and even personal reinvention. That's what happened to Andrea when her entire house burned to the ground.
Personal Agency . . .
Making choices that limit regrets