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Quick, practical writing tips you can put to work before your coffee’s even cold. I’m Kristen, a longtime editor helping you write sharper, faster, and get closer to “yes.”
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 15
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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Aug 9, 2026
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I’m Not Cleaning Your Sentences (opens the original)
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Hijacking Your Vision (opens the original)
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You Still Don’t Need to Understand Commas (opens the original)
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Survive That Writing Life (September Bonus) (opens the original)
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Big news! My brand-new guidebook, Survive That Writing Life! Staying Creative (and Mostly Sane) One Draft at a Time, is officially out in the world.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1456" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TS96!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F616697d7-676c-
The Question I Ask Constantly About Pacing (opens the original)
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