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A newsletter for writers who want to get published: how to pitch editors, land bylines, and build a writing life, plus books, motherhood, and everything else that comes with it.

Newsletter · By Caroline Shannon · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Aug 19, 2026

    We're Still Getting It Wrong About Postpartum Mental Health (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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  2. Issue · Aug 18, 2026

    What I Tell Writers Who Think They Need a Finished Piece to Pitch (opens the original)

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  3. Issue · Jul 26, 2026

    Welcome to Pitched to Published (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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