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"How To Succeed On Substack"
Anxiety, ambition, professional jealousy, hot tips, vibe shifts, and other things that should make writers wary.
Nov 29, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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The Five Things Essay
An all-purpose writing prompt to help you find your voice, lose your voice, beat writer's block, or figure out what the hell you want to write about in…
May 15, 2022
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Summer Brennan
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The Broken Tooth
"I know that isn't how poems are written, but any woman you like in that way will always seem a little magic."
Jan 25, 2024
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Summer Brennan
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On Second Thought, Maybe Not?
How is a person, and an artist of any kind, supposed to be in the world, anyway?
Apr 14, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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Café de Flore
A notebook entry.
Dec 10, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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When Words Fall Short
I asked a friend, who has an advanced degree in Shakespeare studies, if there was a word in the English language that means “full of teeth.” There…
Jun 21, 2023
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Castaway
A notebook entry.
Nov 9, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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The Orchid Shop
"I was waiting, for some other time, for some other life, to be settled, to be ready, to be worthy."
Feb 4, 2024
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Summer Brennan
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Pain Management
A notebook entry.
Nov 26, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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Eating Pomegranates In The Dark
A notebook entry.
Dec 17, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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The Essay Series #1: The Essay As Energy
Make your own kind of music: How to write an essay on any topic and of any length that will satisfy your reader.
Nov 15, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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On Morning Pages
The value and pitfalls of a daily writing practice.
Apr 18, 2023
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Summer Brennan
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