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Imperfect Dispatches

Sanity and humanity in marketing and communications for writers.

Newsletter · By Lauren O'Malley · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 30, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    Here to help! (opens the original)

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    A 2-minute read (more like 20 minutes if you clickety-click); a wonky and rustling 4.5-minute listen.Hi from the first chestnut you picked up off the sidewalk this year. It feels like it holds all of autumn in it, right?All helpful (I hope) resources all the time: and his Social Media Escape Club. I’ve been dabbling in Seth’s offerings, and finding lovely small groups, a super-chill vibe, and lots of ‘hells yessss’ nodding. I scribbled three pages of useful and enthusiastic notes during one a co

  2. Issue · Sep 8, 2026

    Shameless self-promotion (opens the original)

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    A 3-minute read (add many more minutes if you’re a link-clicker!); a 6-minute listenHoping this waving of my own flag will be good for all of us—there might be a couple of things to learn in here; and hey, maybe you or someone you know is curious about working with me, and this will tell you how you could. Also, allow me to model for you—not necessarily in the humbling and weird bio pics below, but in my ability to talk openly and easily about my work. So go ahead, tell me what you’re working on

  3. Issue · Aug 25, 2026

    Rest is resistance (opens the original)

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    (approx 2-minute read—or you can rest your eyes, and listen to me read the newsletter to you)Because newsletters build connections, and what’s life without those? (Asks the person who just stopped on a dog walk to ask if I could harvest some elderberries from a street-hanging tree, and spent two hours chatting aimlessly with a stranger.)Hey it’s me, the water you put on your bedside table for morning-you. Connections are how we get through life, even as introverts. So here’s my unsolicited advic

  4. Issue · Aug 17, 2026

    Not what, but who? (opens the original)

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    Learning, learning, learning. That’s kind of all we can hope for, right? Constant growth? And at the same time, it’s a l i t t l e bit exhausting. Hey, it’s me, the cluster of reluctant brain cells who just want to chill in their old-school knowledge, thanks.But. I’m learning how to engage a bit more (dipping a single toe) on socials. Posted this in Notes recently to wild acclaim (6 hearts)—and a reply from the op (original poster). <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://subs

  5. Issue · Jul 30, 2026

    Imperfect Dispatch, two days late for anyone counting (opens the original)

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    —so why do we feel the pressure to deliver? Calling on you, hustle culture!Hey, it’s me, the writing book you bought with great enthusiasm, cracked twice, and now feel guilty about neglecting. (I’m so sorry, Wonderbook. You’re still in my heart.) <source type="

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