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Newsletter · By Jonathan Goodman · English · Official site

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Sep 22, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    A Social Media Machine for Authors (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 16, 2026

    What I'm Changing as an Author in 2027 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  3. Issue · Aug 31, 2026

    Things I'm Struggling With, Going Well, and I Can't Stop Thinking About (Aug 31, 2026) (opens the original)

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    I’m beginning to look for editor(s) for the next two books. One book is a parable, the other a memoir. Both short. Happy for any advice.Here’s what happened last week:One thing I’m struggling withMy writing routine is finely calibrated, despite being admittedly mundane.When followed, I get into the flow and rip it. When interrupted, everything goes to shit.This last week, everything went to shit.All three kids were at ho

  4. Issue · Aug 24, 2026

    Things I'm Struggling With, Going Well, and I Can't Stop Thinking About (opens the original)

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    I’m writing two books at once. Both on similar themes of strength and resilience, but for different audiences.One is a parable called The Greatest Personal Trainer in the Universe.The other is a memoir about the broader implications of getting $1.6 million in Bitcoin robbed called The Invisible Heist.I’m planning to release both close together. Not sure when. Heist probably end of

  5. Issue · Aug 19, 2026

    Cancelling my Kickstarter (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    I just cancelled my Kickstarter for the book I’m writing about getting $1.6 million stolen in the ColdCard hack.This is a hard post to write.A few things first:1. Nobody has been charged and nobody will be.2. I’m still writing the book. --I think that I released the Kickstarter campaign more as a trauma response.Don’t think I realized the trauma of what happened to. Instead, I defaulted to productivity. In a weird way, If I’m doing stuff, I don’t have to think or feel.I started to write the book

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