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The Practicing Writer 2.0: A Newsletter from Erika Dreifus

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Newsletter · By Erika Dreifus · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
13
Latest publication
Sep 30, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 30, 2026

    The Practicing Writer 2.0: October 2026 (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="an orange Remington typewriter presented in an autumnal tableau" class="sizing-normal" height="2188" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!u-TN!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpu

  2. Issue · Sep 28, 2026

    Opportunities Update for Practicing Writers (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1080" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hGi0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59ce4b29-5a87-43a9-a766-f8661d6dd308_1080x1080.p

  3. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    Opportunities Update for Practicing Writers (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1080" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hGi0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59ce4b29-5a87-43a9-a766-f8661d6dd308_1080x1080.p

  4. Issue · Sep 14, 2026

    Opportunities Update for Practicing Writers (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1080" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!hGi0!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F59ce4b29-5a87-43a9-a766-f8661d6dd308_1080x1080.p

  5. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    Opportunities Update for Practicing Writers (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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