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Till We Find Joy

Essays and stories on the lifelong search for joy through authenticity.

Newsletter · By Alexandra Wendt · English · Official site

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Sep 7, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 7, 2026

    To Take Delight In (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    Sometimes my writing is charged, filled with strong opinions, over-analysis, and the occasional “hot take.” It is the only outlet I feel safe and secure to express my convictions, even if I know those thoughts are entering a digital space open to millions of people across the globe.Today, though, is something lighter.Today, I’d like to reflect on the phrase “to take delight in.”Subscribe now

  2. Issue · Aug 7, 2026

    Cover, blurb, and preorder reveal for my Northanger Abbey-inspired novella! (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    I haven’t talked about this much because I’ve had to keep it a secret for so long, but I am happy to announce that I am part of a multi-author novella series called The Candlelit Tales, releasing fall 2026!<img alt="" class="sizing-norma

  3. Issue · Jul 6, 2026

    My Grandma Taught Me to Press Flowers (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone

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    I don’t remember how old I was, but I remember the flower press that I’ve since lost. The replacement I got online has all these bells and whistles—special scissors and other tools—but my grandma’s was just a few pieces of square cardboard and a simple screw at each end. One summer, we pressed a couple of her yellow and purple pansies that grew in a box on her front porch and stuck them in a gold heart frame. I’m pretty sure it’s still sitting on the desk in my childhood room twenty years later.

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