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just a quick note!
dear readers, I’m sending a quick note to let you know that I’ve moved this newsletter away from substack. The good news is, nothing changes for you! I still promise…
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April 2026: Tiny Seeds
A Malice recap, fallow periods, and waiting to bloom Hi, friends. First up: if you’re in the DMV, please come see me tomorrow night (4/30) at Old Town Books! More…
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DMV Event Alerts! Malice Domestic (4/24-26) & Old Town Books (4/30)
Two chances to see me! Just popping into your inbox to let you know that I have two exciting events coming up this month: I’ll be at Malice Domestic 4/24-26…
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Inviting you to the Gentle Writing Club
or, let’s use some peer pressure to keep me accountable & raise money for a good cause hi, dear hearts. I’m not going to sugar coat things. The world has…
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November 2025
An upcoming event, and a hiatus ✨ Dear readers, My social media break has had its up and downs. I’ve gotten so much better about not checking my phone constantly—I…
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Fall 2025
A giveaway, and thoughts on a social media break. Hello, friends! First, I have a very exciting giveaway to share with you today! I’ve teamed up with Jess Armstrong, Kate…
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Summer 2025
Happy almost-August, friends. This summer has flown by! I’ve been busy writing away on something totally new and traveling—so far we’ve gone to Vermont and Montreal, Cincinnati, and Rehoboth Beach.…
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A Book(ish) Life with Christine Ma-Kellams
“So whatever that thrill is for you, find it and try to do that during your debut year as much as you can.” Hi there, friends! I’ve been a sporadic…
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A Book(ish) Life: Interview with Pat Arneson
From Pat: “It took me over half a century to start a novel, but I got a lot of experience and a lot of material in those years.” I am…
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May 2025
Humbled, grateful, and looking forward to what’s next I meant to send this on release day…and then maybe that weekend, once things calmed down. Or even a week late! But…