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1 month ago | 
jessannkirby.substack.com | Jess Ann Kirby |Leslie Stephens |Elena Sheppard
In my adult life, I have never gone away for more than a few days without my computer. Maybe this is normal? But for as long as I can remember, I’ve traveled with my computer because, you just never know. This inevitably led me to “check a few emails” and “do a little work” despite the fact that I should not be doing those things because how often do we actually take time off in the first place? Not very often.
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2 months ago | 
graceatwood.substack.com | Grace Atwood |Azora Zoe Paknad |Leslie Stephens |Katie Sturino
I had a long overdue appointment with my hair stylist on Monday. The second I sat down in the chair, I felt a meltdown coming. Was I going to cry? I didn’t cry, but I almost did. We can blame it on PMS and the overhead lighting that was accentuating my roots and crow's feet, but it was more than that. I just felt . . . horrible. “Please . . . just fix me!!!!” I begged. She laughed and asked what I wanted to do.
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
graceatwood.substack.com | Grace Atwood |Leslie Stephens |Becca Freeman |Marisa Meltzer
Hi there — happy Saturday!The above photo is from “cookbook club” with my girlfriends. It’s a fun excuse to get together every month. Some months, we pick a cookbook, others, a theme. This month’s theme was dips. It was glorious (and very unhealthy). An entire meal, comprised of dips. I highly recommend it. Weekend Reading is up on the blog. It’s the first of the year and it felt good to pull together. The most anticipated books of the year. Cheap travel destinations. The best beauty products from 2024.
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Aug 4, 2024 | 
hitha.substack.com | Hitha Palepu |Leslie Stephens
Hello, old friend. I’ll spare you the platitudes of my hiatus (you can read about them below), and will just jump into a quick summer update. We’ve been in Bucks County for a few weeks now, after a family vacation to Vancouver and many trips between NY and PA to get the new home ready. I overestimated how much time it would take to unpack and get the house ready, and underestimated how long it would take for us to feel settled (still a work in progress). But I love it.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
theheartbeat.substack.com | Georgia Clark |Leslie Stephens |Becca Freeman |Justine Champine
Monthly writing tips, pop culture recs, and secret peeks into the publishing process. Let’s go!My month of June was full of white wine spritzers (I love a cheeky spritz), eating watermelon and corn salad (I love a savory fruit situation), and finding ways to beat the heat (I love my collection of giant hats). This month, I was fortunate enough to help kick off ’ book tour for You’re Safe Here by being in conversation with her at a sold-out event at P&T Knitwear on the LES.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
theheartbeat.substack.com | Georgia Clark |Leslie Stephens
Monthly writing tips, pop culture recs, and secret peeks into the publishing process. Let’s go!There is no greater joy than holding your book in your hands, or an oversized posterboard of the cover, as evidenced by my cheesing as I cradle MOST WONDERFUL! In May, I was part of my imprint’s Fall preview at NYC’s only romance bookstore, The Ripped Bodice, along with my three fellow authors, Kate Robb, Kate Stayman-London, and Lyla Sage (pictured).
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Jun 3, 2024 | 
beccafreeman.substack.com | Becca Freeman |Leslie Stephens
Hello,My reading recs are lighter than usual this month because I’ve been in a big, no-fun book rut. But the clouds are clearing, and I’ve had a bit more focus over the last week. This might sound strange, but when I’m in a reading rut, I’m wary of reading anything I’m too excited about for fear of ruining it with the wrong mindset. So, I’ve been reading outside my usual genres, catching up on audiobooks, and generally waiting it out until I feel back to my usual bookish appetite.
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May 21, 2024 | 
longlive.substack.com | Erika Veurink |Leslie Stephens |Renee Chang
I had a call with a very helpful woman on the Substack team. After explaining how Iād left my full-time job in tech to focus on my own writing and content, she stopped me. āDo your readers know this?ā I shrugged. I mentioned in a paid-only letter a few weeks back, without details and sort of gingerly. As someone with a massive list of paid subscriptions on this platform, I sort of felt back asking for people to subscribe. But feelings aside, letās have a state of the union, shall we?
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May 3, 2024 | 
downtime.substack.com | Alisha Ramos |Leslie Stephens |Becca Freeman |Harling Ross
Happy Friday! For new subscribers, the weekly Friday post is a casual round-up of recommendations for your downtime and useful/fun things noted from the week. It’s a bit of brightness for your inbox. Enjoy. xICYMI - If you’re a paid subscriber, you can now start a thread in our subscriber chat. It’s a helpful place to ask for and give recommendations. This week, I gave away some tickets to see The Idea of You screener in NYC.
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Apr 24, 2024 | 
on.substack.com | Viv Chen |Ted Gioia |Emily Powell |Leslie Stephens
Last week, we launched the ability to share native videos to Substack Notes, and we’ve been enjoying seeing the feed flooded with creative ways of using the new format. Today, we are featuring a few native video examples from creators, illustrators, journalists, stylists, and more. Whether it’s the sound of frogs in Porto or birds in Orkney, a late-night piano serenade or an intimate poetry reading, these videos offer new, surprising ways to connect with each other on Substack.
