So what is "Love, A Writer"?

An honest account of this writer's ambitions and dreams

Sometimes, it’s hard to know what to say.

When you make a living on words, writing for yourself can start to get…tricky.

I give creative feedback all day, partnering with a team in order to say what others need in a way that is engaging and imaginative and true.

I write for an online magazine with a deadline and a theme.

And, each day, around 7 pm, I sit to write 500 words of my latest manuscript. 500 words just for me. That project, in all its imperfection, is a recurring struggle. 

Some days, the words flow easy. Other days, they’re a cumbersome heap of garbage.

There’s no telling if that manuscript will ever find a home on a bookseller’s shelf; but it’s mine to write nonetheless.

As my days close and I turn off my desk lamp and blow out my writing candle, I notice the knots in my shoulders have started to tighten. There’s a whirring hum to my thoughts as I exit my writing room and let myself wonder about greatness.

I think every creative begins by finding beauty in the work of other authors and thinkers and activists whom the world calls great…

Most of us face an automatic thought, “that will never be me”, but many of us also experience the longing to create something that matters. I’ve been thinking about the ways in which we often won’t engage our art, because we’ve recognized that it will most likely never be “great.” Have you ever struggled to justify an afternoon spent on a creative project because the project has no set purpose or obvious platform for sharing widely?

Then this newsletter is for you. Actually, it's for us.

For a while now, I've wanted to build a space where people who create on the weekends and in the early morning hours share their stories, find respite, and discover the inspiration to keep making good things. 

Through this newsletter, I plan to share a number of offerings (in no particular order):

1. Articles I write on my website
2. Podcast episodes I release with "Love, a Writer"
3. The Writer's Update: An occasional confessional on my own manuscript: where it is tanking and where they are thriving. (For subscribers only)
4. The Writer's Process: A monthly tool for writers who want to get better. I'll share tips, prompts, and practices for improving your own writing rhythm. (For subscribers only)

If that sounds like your cup of tea, then by all means, jump into this community. We're a resting place for artistic souls.