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Writing & Creativity

What I learned growing my Substack to 500+ subscribers
On the power of slow, intuitive growth in a noisy world
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Clare Egan
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How I wrote my personal essay for the Huffington Post
Some behind the scenes tips on pitching, how much I was paid etc
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Clare Egan
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Writing about trauma: what it’s like to pitch stories about sexual violence
A cautionary tale that threatened my wellbeing
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Writing is always beginning again
On my constant wish to have written more
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The lie that tells the truth
On the healing power of writing my first novel
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Clare Egan
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I don’t have many regrets, but this is one.
On The Artist’s Way & the time I got nature stoned!
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Clare Egan
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The writing you do, when you can’t write
On self-compassion, productivity and creative work.
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On publishing + vulnerability hangovers
Attaching myself (& my mood) to algorithmic feedback loops is a horrible way to live.
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Clare Egan
When the one you thought could be THE ONE says no
On writing & rejection
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Clare Egan
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