She Was the Biggest Scandal in Georgian England
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Our Default Story Structure Is Literally Killing Us
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She Was the Best Stand-Up Comic in 18th Century London
Just a quick note: I’m publishing my first novel for adults since 2019! Lessons in Magic and Disaster comes out this August — it’s about a young witch who...
Has "Cloud Atlas" Become a Genre?
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People Are Messy. So Let's Tell Messy Stories.
Great news! My upcoming novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster just got a starred review from Library Journal. They call Lessons “a breathtaking work of magic,...
Jane Austen Was the First Great Lady Novelist. (Or So I Was Taught.)
Just a heads up: you can pre-order my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster from Barnes & Noble (online) and get a 25 percent discount — this expires tomorrow....
Too Real, Seth Rogen! My Thoughts on The Studio
Hi! First of all, a quick update… I am still working on All the Seeds in the Ground, the sequel to All the Birds in the Sky. It’s starting to look like folks...
How to Write Believable Characters in Unbelievable Situations
Thanks for reading my newsletter! FYI my novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster comes out in August. The wonderful Underground Books in Carrollton, GA just...
I Took a Break from Being Publicly Trans. Then I Came Back Stronger.
Thanks for reading my newsletter! I have a novel coming out called Lessons in Magic and Disaster (pre-order link). It’s about a trans witch who teaches her...
"Flaunt and Flail": Queer Art in the Age of Techno-Fascism
I have a novel coming out in August! Lessons in Magic and Disaster is a tender, hopeful story about a trans woman named Jamie and her lesbian mom, Serena....
How The Heck Can I Listen to Music While I Write?
I’ve been so overjoyed by the response to Lessons in Magic and Disaster lately. People are getting ARCs or finding it on NetGalley/Edelweiss and sharing...
It's All J.J. Abrams' Fault! (Not Really.)
Hi hi hi! I have a book coming out in August called Lessons in Magic and Disaster, and here’s a quote from it that I really like: People talk about...
How to Fix a Character Who's Starting to Bore You
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Everything You Need to Know About My Next Novel!
Photo: Daderot/Wikimedia It’s almost six months before my next novel comes out on Aug. 19. Lessons in Magic and Disaster is my first novel for adults in...
"They Just Want Them Out of Sight": A Short-Term Fix for Homelessness
Thanks for reading my newsletter! I have a book coming out in August called Lessons in Magic and Disaster. Jamie’s mother Serena has been hiding away in an...
Hope Is Important, But So Is Curiosity
As always, this newsletter is free — but please pre-order my upcoming novel Lessons in Magic and Disaster. It’s a strange, tender mother-daughter story about...
Telling Stories Is Still Saving My Heart and Mind
Yesterday, I got an amazing surprise: Green Apple Books asked me to sign a stack of copies of my book Never Say You Can't Survive: How to Get Through Hard...
James Mangold is Wrong. We Need Irony Now More Than Ever
Before we get started… I have a book coming out in August. It’s the book of my heart, and I’d be so grateful if you pre-ordered it. Lessons in Magic and...
They Debated Hawaiian Beliefs, But Didn't Listen to Native Hawaiians
Welcome, new subscribers! If you just subscribed to this newsletter as a result of my livestreamed conversation with Rebecca Solnit et al., then you can read...
Erotica Made Me The Writer I Am Today
Before we get started… this newsletter is free, but I have a novel coming out in August and I would be absurdly grateful if you pre-ordered it. Pre-orders...
