No. 105 There's too much conflicting information. Happy HolyDays!
No. 105 • 12/26/2025 Dear readers, When it comes to conversations, there's an enormous difference between people having varied opinions and an inability to...
No. 104 The weekly schedule for The System for Writing Master Course is now available
No. 104 • 12/20/2025 Dear readers, This guy—me—is a firm believer in not over-planning a months-long course (or even a few weeks-long course). You've gotta...
No. 103 This writing system removes blank pages from the equation
No. 103 • 12/14/2025 Dear readers, This description of writer's block (aka Blank Page Syndrome) is one I think many of you can relate to: "Even if your mind...
No. 102 Why writing a thousand words a day doesn't work (unless you do thissss)
No. 102 • 12/10/2025 Dear readers, Last week I talked about the plight of "writers who don't write." How for them: Insight without expression leads to...
No. 101 The "Writer Who Doesn't Write" Trajectory of Sadness
No. 101 • 12/4/2024 It's kinda sorta true, right? The "Writer Who Doesn't Write" Trajectory of Sadness 1. The more you read, the more ideas you have. You're...
No. 100 The System for Writing Master Course sale starts now!
No. 100 • 11/28/2024 As promised, here is your reminder that the 25% off Black Friday Sale for my latest course, The System for Writing Master Course, is now...
No. 99 Let's end clunky, dysfunctional, barely working writing systems THIS FRIDAY
No. 99 • 11/27/2024 The System for Writing Master Course is coming this week! Feeling frustrated with your clunky system for writing and knowledge work?...
No. 98 A System for Writing Is Here!
No. 98 • 7/8/2024 A System for Writing Is Now Available for Purchase! Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered A System for Writing. Those pre-ordz went shockingly...
97. Pre-Order A System for Writing / Get it July 9th
No. 97 • 6/21/2024 It Hath Arrived! Pre-Order A System for Writing Today and Get it July 9th I am thoroughly stoked to announce that my latest book, A System...
No. 96 New Course + A Movie to Induce Crying
No. 96 • 2/2/2024 Registration for "Writing with a Zettelkasten" Cohort 5 is now OPEN Registration for cohort 5 of my 4-week course (eight sessions),...
No. 95
No. 95 • 1/26/2024 Over the past few months, I've gotten some very sweet and inquisitive emails from people asking about the status of the newsletter, making...
Zk Class Reduced Rates Now Available
8/29/2023 Reduced Rates Now Available 4-Week Zettelkasten Class Starts in Two Weeks: Tuesday, September 5 Hey, everyone. We are one week away from the start...
New 4-Week Zettelkasten Class Starts Tuesday, September 5
8/4/2023 New 4-Week Zettelkasten Class Starts Tuesday, September 5 Hey, everyone. Just wanted to let you know that registration for "Writing With a...
No. 94 Been a minute. Let's get exciting.
No. 94 • 3/10/2023 Friends of The High Pony. Hello! It's been such a minute! Busy busy and all things busy and good. For the next foreseeable future, The...
No. 93 Gen Z are into maps now + tech and spirits
No. 93 • 1/27/2023 This week: the secret to being more prolific the tech future that never was AI needs more people talking about AI spirits come in many...
No.92 Write until you're drained + New ZK Course!
No. 92 • 1/20/2023 Please excuse last week's missed email. Was both A. covered in mud and B. getting engaged! Yup. Both at the same time. Registration for...
No. 91 Humans are just tubes
No. 91 • 1/6/2023 Happy New Year, everyone. Welcome to 2023. Seeing aging body parts as old friends needing assistance Aging with any sense of grace requires...
No. 90 Last year's predictions + more!
No. 90 • 12/16/2022 Today's 90th edition of The High Pony will be the last of 2022. These weekly jauns will pick up on Friday, January 6 at 12pm et. Ninety...
No. 89 Loving shovels more than apps
No. 89 • 12/9/2022 ‘Tis the season My objective with the High Pony is to demonstrate how to have strong opinions and ideas, without being a gate-keeper or...
No 88 Mom: "Be Nice and Trust No one"
No. 88 • 12/2/2022 Meditations on waiting This week marks the beginning of Advent in the Christian calendar, a term which loosely translates as “arrival,”...
No. 87 Every single frustration is a teaching
No. 87 • 11/18/2022 Every single frustration is a teaching Whenever I find myself fearful, highly agitated, angry, or overly frustrated, I run the source of...
No. 86 Your value is in how you value
No. 86 • 11/11/2022 Greetings! This week I'm testing a slightly different layout for my newsletter. Instead of the big sections, I'm going full list mode....
No. 85 Land + Cholesterol + Hibernating Humans
No. ?? • ?/?/2022 I’m experimenting with a new newsletter platform that I’m very excited about. I’ll spare you the nerdy details of why, but please let me...