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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?

6 hrs ago •

June 2025

Sylvia Plath & the hardest part of writing

Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences― Sylvia Plath

Jun 27 •

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

Jun 24 •

What Makes Writing Good?

When it comes to what makes writing good, I think I agree with Vonnegut

Jun 20 •

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…

Jun 17 •

Please Fix Your Substack Welcome Letter

Here's what you're doing wrong

Jun 13 •

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

Jun 10 •

Writing Is Scattering Stars In The Dark

What Gary Vee said about growing an audience, and a little experiment

Jun 6 •

When Words Call You

I am breaking the Charles Finch rule of good writing again, but it's intentional

Jun 3 •

May 2025

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