This one's for you...
Published: Sat, 01/07/17
Your inbo is full of ego-rattling rejection emails, but you’re emailing ten more literary agents today. Because nobody will discover you unless you…
Alexandra Franzen
A pleasant & non-urgent email. :)
Published: Sun, 12/18/16
Hey there,It's December 18th. This will probably be my final newsletter of the year. Let's go out with a bang! (A bang of positivity, inspiration, and…
It's my birthday & my new novel is here!
Published: Sat, 12/10/16
Oh hi...Today is my birthday! I'm turning 32 years old at 7:11pm Pacific Standard Time tonight. It has been a glorious day so far. I woke up at 4:30am…
On hiding, censorship, and the impossible task of trying to please everybody.
Published: Sat, 11/19/16
In response to this article, I received about 70 emails from people saying, “Thank you for saying that.” I received 2 emails from people saying, “I…
It’s worth it.
Published: Fri, 11/11/16
I was in London when I got the news.“You’re American, right?” the receptionist asked me. “Have you heard the results?”I’d seen the predictions earlier…
Free book. 5 inspiring stories. And... I'm heading to London! :)
Published: Thu, 10/20/16
Hey there...I hope you're having an e cellent week so far!I have some neat things to share with you today, including: a free book, a couple of really…
You're going to survive.
Published: Fri, 09/30/16
Oh hi there...It's been e actly 80 days since my last email to you. I've been hiding away doing various semi-secret things. Including: writing 3 new…
Love even more.
Published: Tue, 07/12/16
Yesterday, Brandon asked me if I could drive him to the doctor right away. “Sure, what’s going on?” I asked. Sharp pains in his chest. Intermittent…
When your project just doesn't "take off."
Published: Tue, 07/05/16
Imagine pouring 100 hours of your life into a project that's deeply important to you.But then... Your project just doesn't "take off." Nobody offers…
"Arrogant. Yucky. Can’t do it."
Published: Fri, 06/24/16
On April 5, 2013 at 9:23am, I received the following email from a woman named “Alice.” (Name changed for her privacy.)The backstory:Alice signed up to…