Archive - Writerly Ephemera

on twelve years of failure & my first #1 New York Times bestseller

It’s spring 2025, and I’m sitting in a hotel room in Barcelona as a newly minted #1 New York Times bestselling author.

Mar 15 •

August 2024

on the writing advice that almost got me cancelled

A couple of years ago, I posted my all-time most controversial video on TikTok.

Aug 1, 2024 •

July 2024

on new names, old dreams, and way I want my stories to make you feel

Jul 23, 2024 •

November 2023

On social media, moving needles, and an act of blind faith

"I stopped talking about my work as something I loved and started talking about it like something I was convincing you to buy"

Nov 27, 2023 •

October 2023

On the tyranny of genre, and the art we lose between the cracks

Something I said in my first piece resonated with a lot of other writers.

Oct 20, 2023 •

On brick walls, turning tides, and a life-changing book deal

It’s strange to sit on the beach and watch the exact moment the tide turns.

Oct 18, 2023 •

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