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Newsletter · By Kimberly King Parsons · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Jul 31, 2026

    William Tester's DARLING (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    This is First Breath—one paragraph, up close, every Friday**except! I am working on a new project I’m so excited about (and I hope to share it with you sooner than later), so I’m planning to skip some Fridays here and there until the fall. I’ve turned off paid subs for now until I’m fully back here (and if any new paid subs want a refund I am happy to give you one, just reach out).I’m KKP. Please consider subscribing if y

  2. Issue · Jul 27, 2026

    Get Unstuck: A Generative Writing Class (opens the original)

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    Get more from Kimberly King Parsons in the Substack appAvailable for iOS and Android<a class="install-substack-app-embed-link" href="https://substack.com/app/app-store-redirect?u

  3. Issue · Jul 25, 2026

    Lucia Berlin's "Cherry Blossom Time" (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    This is First Breath—one paragraph, up close, every Friday.I’m KKP. If you’re a writer or reader interested in sentence-level craft, please consider subscribing. Share if you know somebody else who’d be into it.Subscribe now<a class="button primary" href="https://kimberlykingparsons.substack.com/p/lucia-berlins-cherry-blossom-time?u

  4. Issue · Jul 17, 2026

    Jess Arndt’s “Third Arm” (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    This is First Breath—one paragraph, up close, every Friday.I’m KKP. If you’re a writer or reader interested in sentence-level craft, please consider subscribing. Share if you know somebody else who’d be into it.ShareSubscribe nowThe

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