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Things I Love. A Tribute
On building a life of words
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Ancora Imparo
The second dumbest mistake I made on Substack is a really common mistake and I see it everywhere so let's talk about it, okay?
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A Paid Tier, A Secret Writer's Group And What You'll Find Inside
Plus, a true story of flying through fire, because we writers? We are.
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Linda Caroll
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Are Popular Substackers Using AI?
58% of us are concerned about the use of AI, but most of us can't tell what's AI and what's human. Maybe it's time we learned?
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Linda Caroll
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June 2025

Sylvia Plath & the hardest part of writing
Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences― Sylvia Plath
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If there's one thing we can agree on, I didn't expect it to be angels
Sixty-nine percent of Americans believe angels exist
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What Makes Writing Good?
When it comes to what makes writing good, I think I agree with Vonnegut
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the weight of wanting
John Donne said no man is an island, every man is a part of the continent and I love that poem but most days I feel less part of a continent and more…
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Please Fix Your Substack Welcome Letter
Here's what you're doing wrong
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Linda Caroll
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The Rainbow Bridge, Humanity, And Why Stories Matter
"After nourishment, shelter, and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world." ~Philip Pullman
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Linda Caroll
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Writing Is Scattering Stars In The Dark
What Gary Vee said about growing an audience, and a little experiment
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Linda Caroll
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When Words Call You
I am breaking the Charles Finch rule of good writing again, but it's intentional
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