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Writing in the Dark with Jeannine Ouellette

For people who do language. Writing saved my life—so I teach writing as if it can save yours.

Newsletter · By Jeannine Ouellette · English · Paid tier available · Official site

Indexed issues, last 90 days
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Latest publication
Sep 24, 2026
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Aug 30, 2026

Latest issues

  1. Issue · Sep 24, 2026

    🧵 Thursday Thread: What’s Next? (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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  2. Issue · Sep 23, 2026

    “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where to start from.” ~T.S. Eliot (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1091" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!q31Y!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5dc22df1-bf39-484c-b5d6-36feb17eaa88_2240x1678.p

  3. Issue · Sep 22, 2026

    You Can’t Use Up Creativity. The More You Use, the More You Have. ~Maya Angelou (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1638" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!O-Q2!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F7c95b0a4-ee86-4413-af20-09a90e8f95e2_1268x1638.p

  4. Issue · Sep 21, 2026

    “Dive again and again into the river of uncertainty. Create in the dark, only then can you recognize the light.” ― Jyrki Vainonen (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="1682" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!i9IH!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F21f14352-1903-4e57-b45e-4f01d525f5f1_990x1682.png

  5. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    What I Want to Show in My Images is the Beauty of Failure ~Salvador Dali (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Positive tone

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