Hello Writers! It’s Sunday morning here in Tallahassee and I am at the coffee shop working on writing and grading. I’d really love to know what kind of work you’re doing. Right now, I am working on a lot of nonfiction (my book and essays), but I also write fiction (and miss it so much right now!). What kind of writing do you do? What kind do you want to do? What are you working on? Feel free to link to your writing in this thread.
I've been writing my own substack posts! I have a love for self-reflection writings because I can look back and see how far I have come and how my views have changed. Now, some of them I am sharing online!
Hi Finn! I love your essays. Thanks so much for posting your newsletter here and I hope some of my readers subscribe so they can read your gorgeous writing.
Ooooh I can't wait to read this! I love creepy/horror stories. Very interested in what you're working on, too (and hope to start the writer meetups again soon!)
Hey, Jan! I’m mostly writing short comedy stories at the moment. Feels like a big switch up from usually writing dialogue. I appreciate you’d Substack, keeps me going 🙌🏼
Hi Bam! Comedy. That is something I LOVE reading and sometimes accidentally write. I'd love to learn more about how one writes comedy because I have a really hard time doing it when I am *trying.* Always feel free to post links to your work in comments, if you have any!
I've been writing my own substack posts! I have a love for self-reflection writings because I can look back and see how far I have come and how my views have changed. Now, some of them I am sharing online!
Yay, Maddy! I love that, and very much relate to the pleasure of seeing my own views evolve over time
I write essays! Usually one each week, right here: https://finnschubert.substack.com/
I sometimes write fiction and poetry, but I don't have a regular practice around those. I hear you about missing writing fiction!
Hi Finn! I love your essays. Thanks so much for posting your newsletter here and I hope some of my readers subscribe so they can read your gorgeous writing.
I'm writing fiction (crime, but I'm also interested in literary and fantasy) at the moment. the last thing I got published was this creepy/horror story: https://www.westtrestlereview.com/west_trestle_unmana_datta.html.
Your newsletter provides encouragement and hope :)
Ooooh I can't wait to read this! I love creepy/horror stories. Very interested in what you're working on, too (and hope to start the writer meetups again soon!)
Thank you, if you end up reading it I'd love to know what you think! And yes, would love regular writer meetups, when you feel up to hosting them :)
Hey, Jan! I’m mostly writing short comedy stories at the moment. Feels like a big switch up from usually writing dialogue. I appreciate you’d Substack, keeps me going 🙌🏼
Hi Bam! Comedy. That is something I LOVE reading and sometimes accidentally write. I'd love to learn more about how one writes comedy because I have a really hard time doing it when I am *trying.* Always feel free to post links to your work in comments, if you have any!
bamlively.substack.com
I’m sharing weekly short comedy stories on love, sex and dating apps.
Three things I’ve found that work well:
1. Honest friends who tell you where they laugh when they read.
2. AI voices that read it back to me, if it sounds funny when a robot reads it it’ll sound funny when anyone reads it.
3. Testing the stories by telling them in your own voice to friends before writing.
Thanks so much for the encouragement!
I’m taking another look at my haiku/seryu collection about the sea, wild swimming and resubmitting it (second time.)